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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

she We're capable of judging by what
she called IAN umble spear in life
had only one course open to me: I was
to marry the pore man. Marriage is
no good without luv," was her opinion,
and she instanced the case of her aged
parent, who had apparently married
without private means, and had never
regretted the step. There was an aroma
of convincing sincerity about the letter
even stronger than its aroma of tobacco
and | felt assured that 1 must not
sacrifice myself to my mothers world
Illness.
That day I sent off a large package of
clothing to Bessie
The same evening L met Jack at a
dance.
Concealment often avoids difficulties,
and we had adopted the less fashion
able, but SON etimes useful, method of
elOpement. I wished that the days of
Gretna Green had not passed away; but
good marriage laws kill romance, and
we were quietly married in the next
parish to my home two months after
wards. Afterwards we went to Paris,
and on the way home Jack insisted on
visiting. Jersey.
AN old friend lives here" he said,
stopping at a cottage one afternoon. I
owe him a debt of gratitude, and 1
want you to see him.
We went into the cottage and found
a dirty old man sound asleep.
How horrid," Jack said. He prom
Used to make himself tidy for once It's
an awful pity He was a clever man
once--a scholar, l believe. His great
difficulty was to spell badly enough.
Your spelling isn't good he tells me-
My spelling2' / exclaine ed What
on earth do you mean?'
L have a confession to make, Elsiet
That poor old chaps Bessie. At least
he isn't Bessie, but the original Bessie
sold the right of corresponding with
you for a trif1ing consideration. He
says that, barring the good advice,
which always struck him as hypocrit-
zeal, you were worth it. Some of your
old dresses sold as valuable examples
of fashionable clothing"
y still don't understand, said
How did you come across him, and
what's he doing here?'
when you wrote to him to ask his
advice about Woodward and myself"
Jack continued, 1.-The old villain borrow
ed enough to get up to town and found
out my address somehow through my
conceived the notion that l was less
straightforward. than Woodward-that
l was bit of a wrong un was, l think,
the way he put it For sum down
and a small pension for the rest of his
unnatural existence he agreed to recon-
N end me. He's come to Jersey, because
the living is cheap. Are you angry,
dear?"
1T was a dishonest and deceitful
proceeding, Jack" said.
1T certainly was" he answered, but
the end juStifies the MEANS
You ought both to be in Jail, and I
don't believe our marriage counts now,
I said. It's a gigantic fraud. but if
that old scoundrel wasn't so dirty I'd
go back and kiss him.
wouldn't the other scoundrel do?'
asked lack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
TAMMANY CHARITY.

A timely article in Leslie's Monthly
for November lays stress upon one bull
wark of Tammany that reformers often
lose sight of.
Annually it has been the custom for
the present chief to arise at a meeting
of the executive committee and ask
Treasurer John McQuade: How much
money remains from the last cam
oh, about $4,000, I guess" may be
the reply. .a.s4
We'll, then, I move that $4,000 be
donated to the poor of the city. and a
similar sum for the Cuban war suf-
ferers, says the chief. Il guess we can
worry along on the other $4,000.
Nor are folks permitted to forget such
gifts as this Workers have been re-
peatedly subjected to rebuffs from re-
cipients of Tammany bounty. Stepping
into a ''double-decker tenement one
day. the Republican women started to
cupants about the virtues of the candi-
dates whose cause they espoused, and
the good government they would be
sure to give, were they elected.
A strapping mother of twelve children
-four of them voters-listened respect
fully to the e1oquence of the visitors
When they had finished, she placed her
hands on her hips and retorted: Sure
and Dhwat you say about Gineral
Tracy being a good man may be true.
I dunno. But will he give me four boys
when he is sick2 VIII he give me and
the brats an excoorsion every summer
and a turkey dinner every winter?
That's what Tammany does fer me,
and that's why the old man and me
boys vote the ticket straight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
NOT STRONG ENOUGH.

IFrom the Washington Start
ut seems to me that our friend has
so much faith in money that he almost
makes religion of it,
Il don't like the comparison. The
word religion implies at least a remote
chance of backsliding.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

We. find the following. headlines in
SaVs Repprts Of His Death Have Been Been
Grossly Exa ggerated." Buffalo" Jones
must understand that Mark Twain said
it first. Mr.. Jones can not afford to go
reverberating through the corridors of
time as a plagiarist--Chicag Record
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

Down east the deer shooting and foot.
ball seasons are running a close race in
the casualty COMMISSIONS City Jour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

The late President Snow left wives tc
the number of thirteen. He was not SUI
perstitious Acknowledging Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

I'm going into the business for my
self. the plumbers clerk announced:
WHAT exclaimed his employer. you
don't know nothin about plumbin'.''
L know all l need to-" replied the clerk
I've been making out your bills for you
for the last three or four years. '-Phila-
delphia Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

The Indiana Telephone company has ar
ranged to bear the expense of having its
operators take lessons in elocution. A
oratius-at the Bridge tone coming
over the wire will so startle a customer
that he will forget to kick.-Ex change
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

1t might be a very good thing, indeed.
And clear up a lot of our mystery,
If some historical novelist
Should write historical history.
Baltimore American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-And you say she's
an unrea sonable woman?
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Is she? Why. if she
went down to the Stock Exchange she d
expect some of the men to get up and
give her their $4,000 onkers
Statesman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

why have you ceased attending ser
vices at the Blue Light church," we
asked Mr. Erasm Snowflake, the emil
nent whitewash impreSSioniSt.
wy hit des dis way he responded.
de pahson, he too longwinded en- de
ohgan, hit too sho' twinded. ''-Baltimor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

Flirtby-No, I've given up calling on
Miss Roxley.
JiggsAh! I suppose her father had a
hand in that
Fslirtby-W a hand He went
to the other overwhelmingly hia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

Fortunately the farmers do not have as
much trouble getting money out of turkey
as the great powers of the world do
Kansas City Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

advice. And yet there are people who
claim that women are losing their influ-
ence in the home.-Salt Lake Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

'.In six months cried the socialist ag-
itator, 'the profits of the steel trust
amounted to more than fifty million dol
lars This great sum rightfully belongs
to the people 1t should be equally divided
among us all
And yet observed the lightning ca1cu-
1ator, leach persons share would be equal
to only one and five hirteenths cents per
week-"-Brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

Nine. Sarah Grand declares that men
are happier than women Perhaps that is
true They have more to make them
happy. They have the women.-Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

What makes your father look so blue
tonight?''
'S-s-shl Somebody thoughtlessly men
toned the fact that Christmas is COM
ing."5Chicago Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

Now that an attempt has been made to
assassinate her, the empress dowa ger of
China feels quite civilized--Washingt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

When the late Ii Hung Chang visited
Germany a few years ago, the kaiser
asked him: How do our women compare
with those of Gilman II really not
tell, said Lii slyly, fastening his eyes on
the corsage of a lady who present;
you do Of yours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

'If some folks were hundredth part as
ginerous wifi ready money as dey is wifi
hoss-race tips, said Uncle Eben, .'dai'd
be mo- bony fide thanksgivin' s. ''-Wash-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

King Edwards oculist has been made a
baronet. OF course this is a deserved
tribute to the gentleman who has contrib
uted so much to the kings sight seeing
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

There appears to be quite an epidemic
of breaches of trust on the part of finan
cia1 officers of fraternal orders. Are the
gentlemen losing their grip?-Washingtor
Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

Bill Ballot--Say, wot's dis country cum
in ter, ennyhows?
Sim Suffra ge-Why?
Bill Ballot-Well. supposin' we gifts ter
havin wireless campaigns ?-Ohio State
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

That co1ored citizen covered the grouni
when he made the statement that he ha,
lone wife, ten chillun, de rattlin' rheu
matiSm hope err de hereafter
Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

AS the count now stands Tolstoi i
about two deaths ahead of Gen. Both;
and Miss Stone.-Atlanta Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

Apparently the greatest safety device
yet invented for the automobile is the
price.-Atlanta Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

well, the old man got kotched by the
revenue fellers."
I'm iail2''
'.Oh yes
Whats he dom to pass the time?''
''Playin the fiddle and cussin' the gov
ernmenti''-Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

All told, it takes a thief and a reformer
to catch a thief--Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

A nervous looking girl consulted a doc
tor who asked her what she suffer
ing from. Her answer was as follows:
I'm telephone girl. doctor and the
work is a terrible strain my nerves.
The monotony of having a receiver con-
stantly at my ears and saying .Hello!'
delis upon my nerves Mhen on DUTY ~,
ears, and 1 am constantly saying it.
When I go to bed I wake up from sleep
saying sHe1loy And even when I kneel
down to say my prayers 1 instinctively
say 'Hellol' before I commence Them
Sporting Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

Now that Lord Kitchener has located
Gen. De Wet, the British public is pre-
/ pairing itself for the worst.-Atlanta Jour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

The general worthlessness of advice is
exhibited in the fact that the average
man would rather give it than take it.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-10-25
How Diaz Is Guarded.

Dr.. Frank J. Toussaint has returned
from a six months exploring trip
through the mining and agricultural
districts of northwestern Mexico. He
also made a visit to the City of Mexico
and conferred with President Diaz in
relation to mineral rights on a govern
ment grant in Yaqui valley.
The shooting OF President McKin-
ley" said DR.. Toussaint, would not
have been possible in Mexico, coun-
try where attempted assassination is
one of the expected incidents Of gov
ernment. President Diaz never takes
a walk on the street or in any public
place without secret service men watch
Ing over him. Nobody with his hand
wrapped up or with his. hand in his
pocket could approach him without be-
ing stopped. One morning lame man.
carrying a heavy cane. was passing
him on the street. A detective brushed
against the man as by accident, and
knocked the cane out of his hand. He
picked 1t up and returned it to the
man with profuse apologies, but while
he had the cane in his hands he gave
the head turn and pull to satisfy
himself that it was not a sword cane.
Another time, an old woman carrying
a basket on her arm was stopped be-
cause her hand was concealed in the
basket. The detective lifted her hand
out of the basket, and seeing that 1t
held no weapon, apologized for the lib
erty.
Attempts on the life of Diaz have
been made. and no precaution has been
spared to prevent repitition of them.
II a man clasps his hands behind him
while he is talking with public man.
a detective will suggest that he allow
his hands to hang naturally at his
side."-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-10-25
& TA I! AN''Ill.
ltrINIOl&SzA
i Visionary Project

Communism under white direction
having failed whenever attempted. 1t
is proposed to undertake 1t under an
exclusively colored control.
A band of Afro-American cler2ynen
will solicit funds to establish on Long
island negro colony where all the
colored people Of the country are to
be invited to make their homes free
where money will be loaned without
Interest from the general treasury and
where an insurance policy on the bor-
rower's life will be the only security
required. Manufacturing plants will
be established within the colony and
ehe white population now on the island
will be invited to seek homes else
where. An option has been taken on
land at IS per acre.
Any practical solution OF one of the
most veXatious problems of the coun-
try and the century ought to be
heartily welcomed by whites and COL
ored. Unfortunately this is not
practical solution. Americans cannot
be compelled to live in any particular
part of the country so long as they
respect the laws.
One Of the conditions to be attached
to acquisition OF land in the projected
black commune is that title is never
to pass tC any white. This condition
would probably be declared unconsti-
tutional. A form of independent: sub
government exclusively black would
al .i g.b
the laws of the United States and Of
the state OF New York
A totally different reason, however,
will defeat the visionary project apart
from its inherent absurdity. Long
island has passed practically into the
hands OF a great railroad corporation
which is going to make it the western
terminus of a shortened route between
America and Europe.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-10-25
Is Suicide Our National Sinf

In sermon delivered in Chicago re-
Gently the Rev. r. Ksene Ryan said:
"As decline OF home life and mother
France, as intemperance has become
the national sin of England and Ger
many, so suicide is likely to become
the national sin of America il the
alarming increase of this unhappy vice
continues in our midst"
1t might be possible to give this
prophecy the appearance Of plausibil-
ity by arguing over the condition at
the close, but the intimation that we
are fast reaching bad pre-eminence
as the country of suicides has no war;
rant In facts. In one recent summary
of suicidal statistics by nations the
United States stands very near the foot
OF the list, with more than a score OF
nations above her, and only Russia
Ireland and Spain below. To show
where the pre-eminence is We will
quote part of the table which gives
the number of suicides annually per
100 1000 OF the popu alton in the coun-
tries named as follows: Saxony, 311;
Denmark. 25.s; Schleswig- Holstein, "a;
Austria 21.2: Switzerland, 20.2;
France, l57; German Empire. 143.
Those countries which escape with a
rate lower than per 100000 are: Italy,
81; Netherlands, SO; United States,
S.5; Russia, 29 Ireland, 1t: Spain,
Ia.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-02
Knights and ladies of Security.

Mrs. Nellie l.. Gustin State Organizer
OF the Knights and Ladies Of Security oi
Oregon and O. A. and George Marshall
her brother, and q. w. Farms, deputy,
are here Tor the purpose Of organizing a
councilof this order in the city OF Salem
This is fraternity insurance society
which admits ladies and men an equal
basis. This order pays partial and total
disability and death claims, and at the
age Of seventy the member has paid
up policy YOU then cease to pay and you
draw ten per cent of your policy till you
draw the full face value, While living
this order is working under the
graded assessment plan 80, the younger
you Join the order the lighter your asees-
ments are and they do not increase with
advancing years but always remain the
same as when you join.
This order does not assess in death
claims but on monthly assessments, and
YOU are assured it will only be one as
sessment each month. This order has n
reserve fund Of S3l0,0ll92, Oct. l, 1901
which is the rock on which the order
stands and is a sure protection to the
members against Increasing assess
ments.
This is the order for the rich as well as
the poor and is the goal for which so
many have sought. This order is ten
years old, and has a membership OF
over 10000. For further information
call on Mrs Nellie l.. Gustin or her dep
uties who are located at the Cottage
Hotel ll-21 st.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-02
Swedish Dialect Comedy.

"Yon Yonson" has fairly won the til
tie which some Of the most famous dra-
matte critics of America aud England
have bestowed on the play, /. e., "The
Evergreen Play" This delightfully."-
pretty ideal of master mind in stage
craft has become so firmly rooted in the
affections of theater patrons that there
is no chance that it will be dislodged for
years to come. 1t is now iD its tenth
successive season of presentation on two
continents and is getting more commen'
dation and larger patronage than eier.
II that 10 not a true test Of dramatic
worth. then there is no way Of getting at
it.
For this season it is headed 10y Knute
Erickson, a young Swedish actor who
has become one of the prime favorites of
his native land, Germany and England.
The produttion as it will be seen here
will be identical in every respect with
the way it has been shown in all tie
large cities OF tho country. The Com
pany is the best and the costumes and
scenery entirely new.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-02
ELECTION OF
ALDERMAN
In Four Wards of the City
Being Held Today

The election OF Alderman from the
fret four wards Of the city is being held
today. There is but one ticket in the
field, citizens 80 that no contest will be
waged.
The polling places, judges and nom
inees are as follows: First ward polls
Freeland's factory, corner OF High and
Division streets; judge, VIM Woldo, A
I. Yeaton,J. M. Payne nominee, Thos.
Burrow, to succeed himself.
Second ward polls, Simpsons Livery
stable on Court street; judges, A. D..
Palmer, G.. Z. Litchdeld, IL. Stapleton /;
nominee, II. Pohle, to scceed A, B..
Buren. Third ward polls, Freelands
store on State street judges. A, Gesner,
John Kaiser. G. Steiner; nominee, q.
Stolz, to succeed j. r. Krausse, resigned.
Fourth ward: polls, Red Front Livery
stables, corner Commercial and Trade
streets judges, A, f. McAtee, A. Faxon,
John Savage Jr.
Less than one hundred votes were
cast, and all were for the Citizens nom
inees. The polls closed at four o'clock,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-02
More About
BeniCia Rotary
Disc PlOW.

Mr.. John Connoy, who lives on the
Southwick place, six miles across the
river, ia Polk county, was in to look at
the two disc plow some weeks since, and
while he was very favorable impressed,
he did not feel that he could take one
this fall. However, the more Re thought
of that 100 acres Of land 10 plow, walk
ing about miles to the acre-the more
he was convinced that he ought TO get a
gang plow and save time and man hire.
He came in last Wednesday and said he
would take a two disc, II it would work
on his farm, which most Of the farmers
know as the Polk county hills. That's
as good a thing as we want, for we have
yet the FIRST place TO find where the plOw
has failed to give the utmost satisfaction.
He put the plow to work last Saturday
aiternoon-immediately after the Fiji
day soaking, and the heavy rain OF that
morning, and was more than pleased
with every feature OF the work done. He
purchased the pillow and is using il every
day with three horses, turning perfectly
% inches OF soil, leaving the land in
the best of condition for seeding-no
hard pan in furrow bottoms-no Jumps
or ridges to level with the harrow, lie
was using the same horses on a rs inch
walking plow and says that he finds
that they handle the two disc easier
than any other. The soil has some rocks
on il, and roots as well, some as large as
two inches in diameter. The former
the plow simply bounds over or thrusts
aside, and the roots il cuts of without
an effort. We have already used the
plow in the led hills south OF Salem, per
iectly dry, 10 we know that the soil is
never too wet or too dry Is have any ter.
ror for il. The discs scour perfectly and
the scrapers, OF moldboards, as nome
cal! them, turn the soil beautifully.
The angle OF the discs and the shape
and adjustments OF the sCrapers are
patented features, and therein lies the
secret, the lack Of which has caused the
failure OF so manV disc plows. The
weight OF the Benicia two disc is 676
pounds, which is over 200 pounds less
than others OF tie same sort. Notwith-
standing this, IL STAYS IN THE
GROUND whore others have failed 10
do so, simply because il is set right.
Another thing additional discs can b
had at any time. making two out of a
Cne, or three either, at will There
are dozens Of farmers today looking iav-
orably at the disc question who, six
weeks since were so prejudiced that
they would not consider them for a mo
ment, owing 10 preconceived notions due
to other failures. The BENICIA DISC
has wrought the change, on merit alone,
aud it's making friends every day.