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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-03-22
CHAPTER XXI.

"by FIRE L come 10 1Ous
Half-stunned LIZ dizzy, with a hor-
rible pain in his head and his brain
singing like a great humming top, Gill
bert Rickerby slowly came to his
es. For a few minutes he did not know
where he was, nor did he recollect
clearly what had happened. He stood
In a room which seemed to be familiar,
tut the walls swayed so giddily about
him that he failed to recognize 1t conf
p!etely for some time. Making a quite
natural movement to step forward, he
discovered thai something held him;
tren that something was cutting into
his wrists-something he could not
uove.
The momsntary struggle did him
good-stirred thu sluggish blood In his
neins and brought back a pleasant tin
Cling life to him. Another movement
of his arms, or an attempted movement,
and he knew why it was that he could
not stir from the spot where he stood.
His arms were dashed firmly behind
him and were tied to something i'm
movable; some other fastening was
around his ankles, n they were held
In the same way.
It took time, to realize all thfs-to
grasp the fact that ne Was a prASoAc'
and in the power of h man who
struck him down. At first everything
was dull and hazy before him; he had
merely a dim idea that he was in some
great peril, and that there was nm
thing he had to do-something he had
been in the act of doing when he was
struck down. Then that exasperating
grip on his wrists reminded him OF his
helplessr ess; he tugged frantically at
the things which held him, and failed
to move them in the. least, twisted
about in an endeavor to discover.
It was he was fastened to n how ne
was fastened.
He was in that room wherein he had
slept when a boy-the room in which
the body Of James Holden had been
hidden; and he was fastened securely
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IAAo
dainty little sug-
gestion for the
adaptation Of a
summer blouse. A
tucked silk or mus
lin blouse is cut
away at the neck
and a dainty lit
tie fchu is draped
round the open
throat. This is
edged with lace on
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-03-22
THE WO1AN'S CORNER,
Specially Selected Notes Concerning Fashion
and the Home.

fe and pug Of the satin, headed by
the cloth strap.
The standing collar is Of gutpure.
finished at the top with a Hare OF dark
gray velvet. The girdle is of this dark
velvet, knotted at the side with fringed
ends. 81
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crape Do Chine Waist.

Crepe Do Chine Waist.
Pretty blouse of light blue crepe do
chine with wide shoulder collar OF
venise guipure and light blue mousse
line de sole trimmed with velvet rib
bon. The collar is edged with a ruf-
fe OF mousseline. The sleeve, COM
posed of three puffs. is trimmed With
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-03-22
A summer Waist.

The woman who does her summer
sewing during the Lenten season will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24
woRn ABour 80 BooKs.

The action of the Kansas text book
board would tend to discourage any
one who is interested in Kansas and
Kansas institutions.
The schools OF Kansas are the most
important institutions in the state. Upon
them depends the future of the COM
monwealth of Kansas. Everything
should be done to encourage them and
clear the way for their advancement.
It was with this purpose in view that
the legislature adopted the state text
book law and provided for a commits
sion of educated men to select for the
use of the schools the best books to be
had
It might not be considered surprising
that if the commission found that Kan
sas could not produce good books that
they should go to the larger cities and
outside publishers for books that would
meet the requirements. They would be
justified in doing so.
But how different was the action of
the state commission which has but
recently concluded it's labors. This
board not only went out of the state to
select a series of readers when there
were excellent readers to be had from
Kansas publishers, but they selected a
series OF DOCKS winch are old ana out
of date; which are now seldom used
and which the publishers acknowledge
are not their best books.
There We're ugly rumOrs afloat during
the session of the text book commission.
1t is known that the American Book
company which is known as the book
trust had a powerful lobby here with
unlimited capital It is known that
they got away with the big end of the
contracts. It would certainly have
served to increase the confidence of the
people in the text book board if they
had selected Kansas readers instead of
the out of date ones published by the
hook trust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the Chicago News.1

IFrom the Chicago Newsl
A kiss may be either a punishment or
reward.
Dyspepsia is the parent of many dis
agreeable qualities.
An optimist is a man who believes that
all eggs viii hatch
A smart fool is dangerous and an igno-
rant one is still more so.
There is a period in every girls life
when she dislikes her surname.
Your failure is as sweet to your rival as
it is bitter to yourself
There are probably two historical false
hoods to one historical fact.
Virtue is its own reward and genius is
frequently found in the same class.
If man owned the earth he would try
to dodge the tax collector just the same.
A newly married couple always imagine
they are living on love until the first
butchers bill is handed in.
When a man wants to borrow money he
discovers that his most distant relations
don't always live farthest away.
Late hours are apt to tell on a man, but
if he is married he doesn't seem to care,
just so they refrain from telling his wife.
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suit any interest but their own Mr..
MorganS definition of community or
interest as meaning simply the right
Of a number Of men owning property
to do what they choose with it is not
ope nto ObjectiOn-when It deals
with private property or private
enterprise, or private business
Of any sort. But the moment the
safety, the welfare or any vital interest
Of the public is involved Mr.. Norgan's
doctrine does not apply.
The suspension Of the hard coal sup
ply of the nation cannot be classified as
a matter of private business only
which the coal operators are entitled
to deal with on the principle that men
who own property may do what they
please with it." The industrial life Of
the country depends on coal The men
who monopolize the mining and trans
portation of it are not justified in ig-
noring public necessity and bringing
all business to a standstin while they
carry on a contest with their employees
that could be easily settled by arbitra-
ton
only common sense IS necessary" to
convince the operators that this strike
can and ought to be speedily settled
And they may be sure of one thing: if
by their refusal to concede anything for
the industrial peace of the country the
American people should presently find
their fuel supplies cut off and all their
business paralyzed, the monopoly of the
operators might not survive the exper-
iprra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24
ouAKER REFLEoTIoNs.

[From the Philadelphia Record.l
The hairdresser dyes unhonored and un-
sung.
The bill collector is one man who is
seldom out of a job.
The. egg merchant ought to know the
lay of the land.
The girl who has never been kissed
seldom boasts about it.
In politics the party that is in power
always seems the worst.
It is better to give than to receive the
thing you don't want.
It's easy enough to laugh at troubles.
unless they happen to be your own.
There are always two sides to a ques-
tion-the wrong side and our side.
When a pugiist is in training he should
avoid strong punch. It might go to his
head.
Nothing is so bad that it couldn't be
worse. We can't suffer from insomnia
and nightmare at the same time.
Wigg-Pudoek has a bucolic genius. He
writes verse while he tils the soil
Wagg-Such versatility
Tommy-Pop. what is a despot? Tom
my's Pop-A despots my son, is a-a-Well
it's something like a hired girl.
TITS well enough to put your best foot
forward says the Manayunk Philosopher
but it's better to get there with both
feet -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24
ARBITRATION SENTIMENT
GROWS.

The indication is that the present
gigantic strike of miners may be of
short duration. There seems to be a
more conciliatory feeling than usual in
the early days of a strike. 1t is not out
of place to remark that the man who is
contributing much to the upbuilding Of
this sentiment is r. NJ Easley. formerly
of Kansas. The New York World IN
comm enting upon this feature says:
It is a hopeful feature of the coal
strike situation that Secretary Easley
Of the Civic Federation and Joint rep
resentative of the coal operate were
in conference together yesterday. Sen
ator Hanna says he has not abandoned
hope of an amicable adjustment. The
declaration of President Mitchell that
he shall not attempt to call out the BIZ
luminous coal miners in violation of
their contracts, made in April last for
one year. has also q conciliatory look.
Meantime the press of the country is
calling on the operators with daily in
creasing emphasis to accept arbitration
AS between a body of employers on one
side and of employees on the other
whose agreement or isagreement was
their private business and nothing more,
the public would of course have no
right to call upon either party to con
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24
GLOBE SIGHTS.

LFrom the Atchison Globe.l
Satisfy some people, and you are In
One of the marvellous things is that
some couples ever agreed well enough to
decide on the wedding day.
An Atehison woman refuses to have a
bath tub in the house, because it is too
much in the shape of a coffin.
A man will loaf around q month before
ordering a suit, but when he finally or
ders 1t, he wants it next day
When a dressmaker makes two dresses
alike, there is great Indignation, and her
friends fear that she viii be mobbed.
An ,Atchison man is SO cold blooded
ton ton " - "0'''" ATTRACT 80 '"ue" A''7i'-
An Atchison fat woman who has trouble
in getting ready-nade dresses to fit her,
has been advised to try a circus tent.
When a graduate talks so low that no
one can hear her. her friends have great
deal to say about the literary merit Of
her essay.
A woman should be so wise that she
does not believe all her husband tells her
and so clever that she never let's him
know it.
They tell of a young man who started
in twenty years ago to sweep out a law
office and study law, and who is still
sweeping out.
In a town of this size. when you. see
a hack in front of a photograph gallery
it means that it is waiting for a bridal
couple who are being photographed
When a young man telephones his girl
and she talks clever, he has a sort of
idiOtic expression on his face which seems
to say, 20 darling. if you We're only
clOser!"
When you meet a woman on the street
at any time of the day, month or year,
it is safe to bet that she is either going
to, or coming from, a dressmaker's S.
Whenever we read a story and find that
it says the heroinefs heart has never
ing that it viii be time wasted to read
further.
A reporter who was very busy noticed
that his dog was quietly sleeping. Come
here, sir, he said to the dog, as he
started out on long trip. Follow me /;
III give you something to do
A man perpetrated a rather neat one at
the Elks' fair. A pretty society girl ap-
preached him, and said: Won't you take
himself up haughtily, and replied: Ma
dame, we have never been introduced
An Atchison girl had a fuss with her
husband, and went home to her mother.
THE trouble with you said her mother,
is that the Ladies Home Journal con-
tanned nothing about the good results of
smoking the pipe of peace. I am 50 years
Go home and fill up your pipe" And
she packed the girl back to her husband.
Some of these days. we intend to strap
two pistols to our person. and lope up
Com merciai street on a brOncho. There
will be a fire alarm by the time we reach
Sixth street. It will be the Globe office
burning As we lope along we intend to
shoot at certain people. We don't know
that We care to hit them, but we intend
to shoot at them, and see them dance.
And We viii keep on west. and become a
cowboy or trapper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24
ON CUBA L1BRE.

AS a word picture the following little
sketch by Edgar Saltus, the well
known author, on the independence of
Cuba is gem:
Cuba's independence is not, as many
think. the result of argument but of
harmony. 1t was early in the last CEN
fury that she first dreamed of setting
had gathered. To her chocolate eyes
they twanged their serenades. To her
coral ears they whispered.
The burden of the ballot had already
stirred her sisters-in-law. the houris Of
Central and South America They boil
ted. Cuba would have bolted also.
At her first attempt to elope Spain
Gagged her. She was one of the last of
the odalesques in the splendid seraglio
which had covered half the earth She
was one of the loveliest. She was too
fair to be free. too young and pretty
to be trusted without a duenna.
Cuba beat at her cage. Spain felled
her. She stretched her hands. The cage
was replaced by chains, tyranny by tor
ture. In her anguish she cried for aid.
She cried for years. Finally Columbia
heard her.
SPANS enthralment of Cuba occurred
when the beauty was a kid, new to the
world. unused to its ways. She gave her
heart at once. Spain. too, fell in love.
The affection was mutual.
But affections are like slippers. They
viii wear out. Spain. who began by be-
ing Chesterfield and ended by being
Skies, forgot the fact Cuba meanwhile
from q kid had developed into eoquette.
1t was then the serenaders got at her.
OF their songs there We're several
which she lay awake to consider. First
was geography Madrid was rather re
mote. Second was pathology. In every
affection there is the gem of hate. Third
was psychology. The detection of the
other odalesques had made her FESTIVE.
Fourth was history. On the heart of
Cuba was the conquistador-the indi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24
A GENTLE SUGGESTION.

The recent happenings in the district
court suggests the idea that police
judges in Topeka should be required to
give a bond for the accurate and thor
ough performance of their duty.
Through the carelessness of ex-Poliee
Judge Lindsay twenty cases against
jointists have been dismissed in the
district court and they have gone free
This means that the time and money
spent by the police in arresting and
prosecuting these jointists was prae-
tically for naught, and all through the
carelessness of Judge Lindsay The
cases have to be submitted to the dis
trict court in certain forms according to
law. 1t is as easy to submit them COR
reetly drawn up as to do it incorrectly.
Judge Lindsay had one and two assist
ants helping him. No other police judge
had so much help and no other police
judge ever made the gross errors that
he has Gross in quality and gross in
number.
TRADE after TRADE has been made
against police judges who dared to dis
miss a joint case because it was not
strong enough to stand alone. No TRADE
has been made by these same people
against their favorite judge because he
has been careless and laundering in his
work If he had been under bond to
properly prepare the appealed cases the
result might have been different. Why
not allow a police Judge a little margin
and place him under bond as a surety
that at least FIVE out of six cases that
he sends to the district court be prop
Grly drawn.
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From CanaI "a Railroad.

New York May 24-It is stated that
the interests which recently purchased
the Western Maryland railroad are still
contemplating the acquisition of the
Chesapeake & Chic canal, says a Ha-
Eerstown. Nd dispatch to the Tribune.
into q roadbed the company would have
a short line from the soft coal fields of
Maryland and West Virginia to George
town, d. c., the terminus Of the canal
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad is said
to hold a large interest in the canal.
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vidual who came from over sea and
battened on her vitaIs
Add to these arfas others that follow
ed; the brutality of might. frailty pin
Toned by force, sneers as an answer to
sobs, blows as corrective for beauty
and, with Columbia to hand I'D the
batchway on to her own Ship of State,
the transformation Of the coquette into
Cuba Libre is in accordance with the
best principles of music.
Beside she had the climate to help her.
Girls will be girls. In this part of the
planet they cry for liberty till they get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR

[From the New York Pressl
There are no despotisms out of the
realms of the COOKS.
You can't tell a child's father by the
color of his hair
Being silly may not be advisable, but
1t keeps worry at a distance
Sisters are sent to make brothers thank
full that they aren't what they might have
been
A child can beat a drum at the coffin
of its father, and then weep over seeing
bird with lame wing.
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The Washington Post has started
discussion on the premise that there are
too many children in this country. This
calls to mind the story Of an old farmer
who lived in Jackson county while on
earth, and who was the father of a
number of boys. Neighbors complained
to him of his sons actions and he re-
piled that he knew they ought to be
killed but he hated to do It.
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low: THE Lincoln Night Club cyrus
Guthrie; The Degree Team" Captain Ed
ward McKiernan; f'The Medical Exami-
ner" Dr. ". L. Afgire
Music harmOnizing with the cheerful
spirit of the reVelers was furnished by
the De Plumas AIareitus Minstrel club.
Two Sixty's quartet and by George Fteger-
An enjoyable feature of the entertainment
was the grahpOphcne production given
by Lon Thomas and Edward Whitcomb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

The last monthly report of the AGassa-
chusetts board of health shows an ex-
animation of SIS drug samples, and 80.
OF AL per cent. We're either adulterated
or not up to standard Among the sam
pies found under standard We're: ChlOro-
form. lime water. olive oil oil lemon,
precipitated sulphur, phosphate of soda,
tincture iodine and laudanum- The
board prosecuted Arthur J. Conner, Of
Boston, for selling quinine pills which
contained only 10 per cent Of the
Amount OF auinine stated on the label.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

Washington Post: Those persons in
the congressional district who are pre-
pairing to ask hard questions this year
win doubtless remember that the tariff
on beef is 2715 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

Hartford Post. In spite of all these
doings in Martinique, Texas and Hayd
Kansas firmly sits on the safety valve
of its sensation department and de-
clines to get excited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

Once before a Topeka man refused q
Democratic nomination for the COVER
norship that was his for the taking. The
man who took the cast away honor was
elected but history does not always re-
peat itself. at least not In politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

Some days have elapsed since Judge
Grosscup issued his order regarding the
beef trust and yet not a word has been
heard from the packers about govern
ment by Injunction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

Tt is a little odd that the government
should enjoin the Beef Trust from vio-
lating the law instead of Furnishing it
for what it has done, but there are
many queer things connected with ad-
ADMINISTRATION of public affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

The u. s. senate adjourned for half an
hour on Thursday to permit the mem
bers to Dartake of a fresh salmon
luncheon provided by one of the west
ern coast senators. An 1sthmian canal
bill could have been passed in that time.
Many other things could have been done
which win be left undone and the ex-
cuse for which viii be lack Of time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

The grasp Emperor William has on
American thought and sentiment Is
shown by the fact that he has snubbed
Lieutenant Commander Potts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

All previous social Efforts of Irwin lodge
No 260, A. O. L. W. were outclassed by
the closing entertainment and banquet Of
the season which was given at the hail
at 764-106 Kansas avenue WEDNESDAY
evening NotWithstan the fnelem.
ency of the wealth., $50 covers laid
were taken by those in attendance
J. ". Gibbons. who has been firm friend
of the body since its organization. occu-
pied the position OF toastmaster. and the
toasts ana those responding to them for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

H. c. Stephens. editor Of the Western
Odd Fellows was 80 years old Thursday
AS a birthday present Mrs. Stephens pre-
scented him with a handsome rosewood
frame in which she had arranged over a
hundred different Odd Fellow badges and
souvenirs which Mr. Stephens has picked
up during the past seven years. His col
lection Of badges is perhaps the best Of
any in the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

The eruption of Mont Pelee was
great thing for the scientists. 1t gives
them something fresh to quarrel about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

H. c. Stephens is preparing a scroll OF
the noble grands of Shawnee lodge No.
I since its Organization in 1857. The rec
ords of the lodge for the first few years
of its existence were destroyed in the fire
considerable difficulty in learning all the
noble grands Of the order previous to that
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

The startlings developments which
Captain Carter promised in case he
was forced to remain in prison have
not vet materiaIzed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

The German emperor is determined
that we shall have statue Of Frederick
the Great. Now suppose Edward OF
England should offer us a statue OF
George III what would we do about it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

AS soon as Miss Carnegie gets mar
ried her papa win find the problem OF
how to dispose of his money solved for
hin,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

We have given Cuba freedom, now
let as give her a chance to live.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

A reception to Col. H. G. LOOMS. the
newly elected department commander of
the G. A. R., will be given tonight by
Topeka post No. II and Topeka Relief
corps No. "a, at the hall of Topeka post
on Fast Seventh street No. III. Zach
attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

Albany. n. Y. May 24.-The American
Machine and Ordnance company of New
York City was incorporate today with q
capital of Sl0O00,0co to manufa cture and
deal in guns. ammunition and other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

The members of Capital lodge No. 60 of
the Knights of Pythias are urged to at
tend the social next Tuesday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-24

Let us turn that surplus India relief
fund over to the beef trust. It claims