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The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-31

Moody. Ed Blair, and dozen others
who have written many pleasing things
There is however. a woman at HOtOn
Mrs. EiVa Irene Abbott, whose work de-
serves more attention than it has re-
ceived. Three years ago G. r. Putnam
g. Son published volume of her poems
under the title Lyrics OF the West," ="
but since then little hGs been heard OF
her. Mrs. Abbott is the wife OF an evan
gelist a. HoitOn. and she is herself an
EVANGELIST. Her work has delicate
finish and a depth of feeling which is
found only in true poetry.
Mrs Abbott was for several months in
the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago
and while there she became Interested
in the Missions and Rescue homes Of
that city and she says that 1T is this
work that lies nearest her heart. Mrs
Abbott was formerly Mrs. Elva Irene
Mcmillan of Lyons, Kan. and while
there she achieved some fame as a song
writer
One or two extracts from Mrs. Abb
botts poems VIII give the reader an i'm
preston of the wholesome finish of her
rhymes. Here is one:
BE kind" It seemed a little child had
spoken.
AS 1 lay dreaming there beneath the
wakened. stin was echoed on the
''Be kind'-save this. the silence was
unbroken.
Whence came the voice the stiffness
gave no token
1t seemed the distant rnurrn1ir Of the
seas
Took up these two sweet words, yea
only these
And now ] knew the voice Of Cod had
spoken
For many sad faces came, and
clustering
About my heart, they entered there to
sweet love who came to me on golden
wing.
With PHYS garments clothed me. soul
and mind
Then mercy kissed my lips; I learned
to sings
The theme of all my song Is this. BE
Here is something from In woman's
IN woman's world do song birds sing
Throughout the year2 Does gladness
From dawn till dark her golden bell.
ln Woman's world2 All, who can teu2
Mrs Abbotts verses. are nearly all in
serious vein. Here is a stanza from
one of the lighter ones:
Oh. love to hear YOU whistle
w hen you're coming home at night,
Inough the way be dark and dismal.
.lr the stars are shining bright.
An Us true YOU did not know il,
but it thrills me with delight
II 4 hear You gaily whistle
w men you're coming home at night.
y EW KANSAS BOOK
w nile the subject of Kansas poetry is
pelng discussed il would be an oversight
not TO mention little volume of verse
1ust published by Crane & Co. of To-
peka- II is entitled Kansas RHYMES. %
ana tAe author is Frederick Atwood. a
nanher OF Goneordia. AIr Atwood has
Wiltten some creditable verses. and the
nltie pook Is simply the product of his
spare moments Mr. Atwood writes
Simply Tor recreation. The book aD-
pfoprlateiy opens with an ode to Kan
sas. Whieh is one Of the strong pieces
ln tsa collection. So many noets have
Written odes to zSansos that an extract
from 4r Atwood'a production WIN moi
Kansas; q land oe drouth and want
and woe
Yet more a land Of plenty and Of joy.
alroccos now may witheT ev'ry herb,
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-31
AMONG THE BOOKS
Hrs. Abbott, Of Kansas, and Her
Work.
Sunflower Poet Whose Verses
Have Much Merit.
SHE LIVES AT HOLTON.
Has Been Engaged in Eyangel-
istic Work.
Gossip About the Authors Far
and Near.
SHE LIVES AT HOLTON.

Kansas is essentially the state Of the
poet. There are hundreds Of verse
writer's in the state. and many whose
productions are far from mediocre. Roy
Farrell Green's book Of verse, "Cu2id
is king" which has recently been pub
ushed. has created much favorable com
ment IN the east as well as the west
The new edition of Ironquin published
by C. F. Putnam & Son has added to
the popularity Of that well known writer
Ellen Palmer Alerton's fame is spread
Ing. though she has been dead several
years. and new edition Of her verses,
published by Crane & Co. of Topeka.
q month ago is being well received.
Then there is Hattie Horner Louthan,
a Kansas girl now in Denver, Joel
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-31

And next years crop make food for half
the world.
Tickle, perhaps but as a whole most
kind.
If now she frown, 'tis but to smile more
sweet
After Next Years Crop" IS UNIQUE
and well worth a perusal and nearly all
his poems of Kansas. which make up
about one-third OF the book, are
at the least interesting. Probably
the best portion of the little volume is
the few pages devoted to SOnnets and A
Love Letter" shows the authors depth
Of feeling Mr.. Atwood's book is not an
unwelcome addition to the literature OF
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-31
THE LITERARY OUTLOOK.
Zola's Third Evangel-The Tables
Turned on Kipling.


Turned on Kipling.
So far as IS now known Zola's last
work was "TTuth'-a remarkable piece
Of fiction just published in an author
lied translation IN this country. It
was the authors plan to complete a
series of four books which he called
the four evangels." Labor" and
''Fruitfulness" were the first two
Truth" the third, was completed only
a few weeks before Zola's death. SO It
is safe to say. the fourth was not writ
ten.
The volume just issued is Zola's
story of the Dreyfus case. For the pur-
poses of airing his views on church and
secular schools and the persecution Of
the Jews, the author devised the fols
lowing plot;
A Jesuit priest, master of a Catholic
school in a small French town, com
mits a horrible crime, the consequence
of which, the whole Jesuit community
Of the neighborhood in order to clear
itself. cunningly and stealthily con-
trives to fix upon the secular school
master of the district, a Jew. The VIC
tim suffers transportation, and it be-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-31
photo by c'olville.)

By MASS. HUMANE SOCIETY.
That he has been able to accomplish
so much in Kansas in a short time he
ascribes to Kansas air and sunshine,
which gives health strength and energy.
But above all that does he attribute as
his inspiration for his work and sue
cess, the love and loyalty of one Of the
sweetest companions that ever blessed
the heart and home of mana cour-
ageoug Kansas girl
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-31

Sir Gilbert Parker has had to post
pone the dramatization Of The Rieht
OF Way on account Of parliament
meetings. but he expects to have the
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-31

Kansaas land oe drouth and want
and woe
Yet more a land Of plenty and af inv
sroccos now may wither ev'ry herb.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-31

In about a minute Kipling had
aroused the whole car full OF people by
his shouts and kicks at the man who
had tried to push him over
The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-31

RBERT BREWSTER.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-06

The oxford Hotel in Manchester, MI,
has lost its license and in addition the IL
cense commissioners Of that state have
called for forfeiture Of the bonds which
amount to $4,000 Unfortunate as it may
seem, that, however, was the only proper
course to follow Here was a license
holder who had violated the stlpulations
Of his license, and, to all intents and pur-
poses. had done so with full understand
ing Of what he was doing. In fact, It Is
said that the proprietors OF the Oxford
Hotel expected they would be asked to
give up their license. The New Hamp-
shire commissioners took the best course
and the reYolsing Of this one license may
prove to be a wholesome lesson to other
holders Of licenses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-06

The evils OF the sweat shop system were
brought out in a recent lecture at Burling.
ton by John Graham Brooks, president Of
the Consumers League, and some Of the
conditions were so strongly stated that
they will bear repeating During the
course 81 IFS remarks Mr.. Brooks said that
the Consumers League is not fad He
said that the English government refuses
to purchase goods made in sweat shop
and spoke Of the advancement along that
line that Is being made In other countries.
In speaking Of the conditions Of those
working in sweat shops Mr. Brooks said
that nearly onethird Of the victims In
New York shops are affected with tuber-
culosis ana that garments made there also
carried other diseases that were scattered
broadcast throughout the country. The
question Of disease from sweat shop labor
is not local one, as garments made in the
10000 sweat shops IN and about New ork
are sent all over the country, for that city
has become the great distributing point
for the country The speaker also
strongly condemned child labor and said
that the theory that a child should take
care OF rs mother is wrong and that the
mother should be taken care Of BY charity
until the child il old enough and developed
enough to begin work. Child labor dwarf;
the child and renders him incapable Of
working
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-06

There are some who cry that the state
is ssgoing to the dogs and every crime
that is committed IS attributable TO the IL
cense local option law. Drinking Is no
worse today than it was so or 100 years
ago. Statistics will be larger as the pop
uiatlon increases We believe this world
is growing better and that there is far
greater opportunity today than ever before
for man to make the most out Of life for
good. Groton Times.
Editor Lord is optimistic aud sensible
in his views Of the situation. If some Of
the everyday grumblers would be more
cheerful and find less fault the temptation
to drink would be stiIl less.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-06
ABOUT THE STATE.
items IL Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.

items ii Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.
Senator RedfIeld Proctor has eontribu-
ted 81 200 towards the so, 600 endowment
fund FOR the Burr and Burton Seminary.
The sum OF $l5, 600 is yet needed to com
plete the amount. Several Of the largest
contributions are conditional on that
amount being raised.
The house and barn belonging to Napo-
leon Gordon, who lives about mile from
Richford village on the Hardwood hill
road. were burned Thursday evening be-
tween ID and II o'clock, together with
most Of the household goods. The loss Is
about 81 600.
MT. and Mrs. Bert 4. Mcdonald Of
North Binsdale, N III, says the Brattle-
boro Reformer. started out on their we'd
ding TRIP Wednesday, III a carriage. The
crowd Of relatives threw rice and old
shoes al Them. The rice and shoes struck
the horse which was frisky. The horse
ran away and threw the newly married
couple on ledge. No bones were broken,
but the wedding trip was postponed,
a unique relic Of the Civil war, 70 be
seen in the show window Of I. y. Mitch
ell, at Randolph, is a homemade sword
and scabbard taken from the rebels in the
battle before Petersburgh, VA, April y
1865, and loaned for exhibition BY VIM. A..
Kenney. The weapon is much shorter
than the ordinary sword and was evident
~ made out Of d rasp file ground down, as
the file marks can be plainly seen on the
broad, sharp blade. 1t Is fitted with a
wooden handle and the pieces Of the
leather scabbard are held together with
riyets Of lead. An the manufactures
were located at the North, and the South
ern soldier had to be armed and equipped
sometimes, not as the law, butas necessity
directed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-06
copies, the largest paid circulation Of any
daily paper in this section.
The followlnp Inane and senseless par-

The following inane and senseless par
agraph is from the Washington Times:
Gov. John G. Mccullough has arrived
from New York and will spend some time
with as at his summer residence in North
Bennington. The poor are always with
us but our governor, nit. =
such an attack is entirely uncalled for.
1t passed when the list Of campaign can
ards was flying about promiscuonsly a
year ago in the heat of the political cam
paign, but It is wholly uncalled for now
when the people o. the state are viewing
Gov. Mccullough $ position in an impair
tial light.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-06

Patience-What did he mean by
speaking Of her sphinxlike express
sion?
Patrice Her stony glare, suppose,
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-06

to Sl.00 with Deyoes Gloss Carriage
Paint. 1t weighs to ozs. more to the
pint than others, wears longer, and gives
a gloss equal to new work. Sold by Rey-
nolds q Son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-06
sueneeted Frnud.

Mrs. Newrocks- Why, those are gen
uine antiques.
Mr.. Newrocks-Are they? They look
to me like secondhand stuf.-Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-06

See our line Of white skirts, the Home.
made make Veale 4 Knight,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-06

Carpets and rugs cleaned, repaired and
laid by b. W. Hooker & Co. Leave Or
ders at store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-06

Glasses fitted by an eye sight specialist
at J w, Holton's,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-06

Hammooks, ice cream freezers, lawn
mowers, window screens, etc, at the Bos-
ton Bargain Store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-06

Old gold and silver wanted at redners'
prices in exchange for goods at #. e. Burrs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-06
The Vaughan Storel
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIAL
WHITE SALE.

Nov comes our first special sale of Ladies Ondermusns-
planned broader and liberal than any sale ever conducted
in Barre before Ii mercantile movement that should en-
the attention of every woman interested in Undemusns
We print catalogue Of items but they really stand for naugh
Eyes must see in order to really understand and appreciate all
the points Of BITTERNESS and superiority
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-06
IINGLES AND JESTS.
A bad spell.

A typewriter maid, quite antique,
For long years husband did sique;
Said she, "A nice beau
Ii / find. don't you know,
Shall share my six dollars a wique.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
Uncle Sans Biggest Gun.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.--The most
powerful gan ever built in America, u
huge sixteen-inch coast defense rife,
was successfully tested at the govern
ment proving grounds, Sandy Hook,
today. The gun was fired three times
in the course of the afternoon in the
presence of several hundred army Of
ficers, a few civilians and one repre-
sentative Of the legislative branch of
the government. Congressman Gillette
OF Mass ssachusetts, who was invited as
a member of the appropriations CON-
mittee.
General Crozler said the tests show
ed that the gun was an absolute sue
cess and proved that sixteen-inch guns
could be furnished whenever the
country wanted them. Whether any
more will be built is question. Con-
gressman Gillette and several officers
present doubted that any more would
ever be built, a nunber of smaller
guns being considered more effective
than one large one.
General Crozier said that while its
range at its highest elevation was
about twenty miles it could be used to
hit objects only at a distance of four
Or i've miles. Objects further away
could not be seen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
Nebraska Stockmen Oppose Leasing.

ALLIANCE, Neb-, Jan. lS.-Four
hundred cattlemen, representing live.
stock owners on the range of western
Nebraska, parts of Wyoming and
South Dakota, will hold convention
In this city, beginning tomorrow, the
object of which is to formulate a pro.
test against the proposed land. leasing
law. President Del elatour, of the local
associ alton, protested against the pas
sage of the law by congress, because
1t would permit land specul ators and
large ranchers to force many of the
smaller cattlemen out OF the business.
He says the association believes tn at
government land should be left open
for bona tide homestead settlers and
that such homesteaders should be pro-
tected.
''We are all in favor of a leasing
BILL, added Mr.. Delatour, "but the
pending measure is not satisfactory
to any body. We want law tn at viii!
protect the legitimate stock growers,
great and small alike
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
Many Coal Dealers Indicted,

CHICAGO, Jan. lS.-When the grand
jury, especially convened to investi-
gate the coal famine in Chicago, shall
make its report tomorrow morning, it
is expected there will be 50 true bills
returned against coal dealers. The
Indictment, it is said, will charge the
coal dealers with violations of the
antitrust law and with blacklistinr.
For several hours today stenographers
were at work writing up indictments,
which will be submitted when the
grand jury shall convene at 10 o 'cloclz
tomorrow morning. 1t is asserted
that there are one or two indictments
which at least three of the jurors are
in favor Of Withdrawing, and there
will be a vote taken on these bills be-
fore the report of the jury is made to
the court. The charges made against
the coal dealers, it is said, are of three
kinds: Conspiracy to fix prices; this
charge is made against retailers.
Combina alton to fix prices: this charge
is made against the operalors: and
blacklis!ing; this charge is made
against retailers: and especially, it is
said. against the Retail Dealers as
soclation of Illinois and Wisconsin.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
Preparing for Another Stampede.

SEATTLE, Jan. 1S.-A special to the
Times from Dawson says: A tre-
mendously rich strike, the magnitude
OF which has never been equalled since
Ben Henderson told his wonderful
story of the Klondike, has been made
eighteen miles north of point on the
Ianana river, 300 miles from its
source. The district is in American
territory. Circle City has been de-
populated and a wild stampede of
prospectors from all surrounding
counties is in progress, as yet few
having reached the discovery. Holes
that have proved the wealth of the
country were sunk late last winter and
the first man to reach Dawson from
the new country has just arrived. He
Is japanese named K. Wada, we'll
known IN Dawson, where his veracity
and honesty are we'll known. So far
the report has not spread to any extent
in Dawson, but the little tn at has been
told has created great excitement that
surely means stampede.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
Mitchell Talks to Miners.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ian. l9.-The Unit
ed Mine workers. fourteenth annual
convention opened in TOmlinson hall
today. When President Mitchell ar
rived there were over 600 delega gates
present. He received a great ovation
President Mitchell began his address
by impressing upon the delegates the
Interests committed to their care. Of
the many important events affecting
the interest and welfare of the toilers
of the country he said the anthracite
coal strike stood pre-. eminent.
Vital principles were at stake which,
if defeated, would have given to the
American labor movement Il shock
from which it would have required
years to rally and recover. After
giving brief history of the great
strike, including the efforts of the
civic federation to settle the contro-
versy between the miners and opera
tors, the appointment of the strike
commission by President Roosevelt
and the white house conferences, Mr.,
Mitchell continued
SIT would of course be improper at
this time for me to comment upon the
investig CATION now being conducted by
the anthracite coal strike commission,
more than to say that it's members are
men in whose impartiality and judg-
ment have full confidence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
Miners Blame Railroads.

P1TTBURG, Pa, Jan. 16.-At tod avs
session of the district coal miners
convention resolutions were adopted
to the effect that prevailing coal short.
age throughout the country is not due
TO the recent anthracite strike, but is
the fault Of the railroads being un-
able to get the product of the mines to
the markets. Many mines, the resolu-
tlons say, are now idle because the
railroads cannot transport the pro.
ducts for the use OF the people and for
this same reason great mum Der of
miners have been unable to make over
half time during the past year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21

the Cuban reciprocity treaty. Such
assurances as are possible at this
time have been given him that both OF
his desires would be fulfilled.
A bill was introduced today by
represent atiAe Boil of Colorado, pro-
Vldlng that any producer, dealer,
transporter, agent or other person in
any territory of the United States,
who shall join with any other person
or persons for the purpose of raising
the price Of any article of food or of
fuel, or its carriage or handling,
shall be guilty of extortion. A maxi.
mum penalty of $1,000 fine or impris-
onment for year is provided.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
Shot By Lieutenant Governor.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. l5.-Narcis.
Gus Gamer Gonzales, editor Of the
State. is at Columbia hospital, suffer-
ing from q pistol wound inflicted by
J as. E. Tillman, lieutenant governor
Of South Carolina, and nephew of
United States Senator 3. Il. Tillman.
The shooting occurred on Main street,
just at the intersection of Gervais
street, in full view of the state capitol,
the most frequented corner in Colum-
bia.
Tillman, after the shooting, walked
away wiping his revolver on his coat
and threw or attempted to throw the
weapon away. Lieut.. Gov. TiIlman
was arrested by the police. It is said
that Tillman and Gonzales have not
been on speaking terms since Tillman' s
campaign for the gubern atorial nom-
in alton, when Mr.. Gonzales was bit
terly opposed to him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
THE WOOL GROWERS CONVENTION.
President Warren Presents a Review Of
Conditions That Promise Prosperity.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1.-THE Ma.
tional Woolgrowers' association met
here today in annual convention and
many delegates to the annual live
stock meeting remained over to attend
its sessions. Speechmaking, reports
OF officers and consideration Of resolu-
tions took up the time. Senator Fran.
els 4. Warren, of Wyoming, presi.
dent OF the associa alton, delivered his
annual address, which was followed
by the reports Of the executive COM
mittee and the treasurer.
In his address President Warren
said the woolgrowers of the country
were in better condition now IAN they
lad been for years past. The country,
he said, is practically free from old
wool stored in former years by specu-
lators and with the market in general
clip this year he believed better prices
would prevail. Take it all the wav
from the sleeps back to the clothing
OF the consumer there is no surplus in
this country at this time. President
Warren said the United States seemed
to have become a mutton. eating n alton
within the last two years.
The next annual convention will be
held in Portland, Ore, the second
Monday in January, 1904, one day
prior to the convening of the National
Live Stock association. Senator f.
E. Warren, of Wyoming, was re-
elected president, and Frank p. Ben
nett, OF Boston, will serve another
year as vice president. The president
will appoint a secretary and treasurer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
They COnfiscatcl the Coal.

TOLEDO, o., Jan. ia mob in.
GLIDING over POO men, women, boys
and girls. today seized five cars of
soft coal which had just arrived 10 the
Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad yards,
consigned to the National Malleable
Casting company and local railroad
men. There was no attempt to stop
the wholesale theft, neither the police
nor the officials Of the railroad or
casting company taking a hand in the
affair. The fuel was carried otF in
wagons, sleighs, soap boxes, buckets
and baskets, and nothing bat the slack
was left.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
Preferred Death to Prison.

SPOKANE, WASH, Jan. 19.-Rathel
than be held a prisoner for BURGLARY,
John Lee, juukman, - years old,
hurled himself to death Saturd ay
night down the cliffs of the Spokane
river aud into the maelstrom below
the Monroe street falls. Lee was ar.
rested on charge of breaking into a
Northern Pacific car at Marshall and
stealiuL some grain sacks.
Officers Hindman and Mcdonald
were bringing him to this CITY. when
he brokc away from them and hurled
himself over the cliff into the river.
His body was not recovered.