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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25
BRITISH ARE INTERESTED.
Results of Automatic Coupler Law in
America Are Being Marched.

Questioned in the British house of
commons today regarding the reduc-
ton in the number of accidents in the
United States since the compulsory
adoption Of automatic couplings, as
shown by the reports of the interstate
commerce commission. the president
of the board of trade, Gerald Balfour,
said the board of trade was watching
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25
Go to your Druggist TO-DAY-Get one bottle Of
Paine's Celery Compromises how DIFFERENT
il will make you feel.

1t only costs about rs cents to equip a
boiler with the necessary appliances to
make the change in fuel from coal to
oil possible. There viii be a meeting
of the traffic managers of all the west
ern roads in this city in the near fu-
ture. am in favor of starting the agi-
tation on this proposition and present.
ing the matter at their meeting.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25
student Dead at Beloit.

Beloit, April 25.-The funeral of Ray
Benham was held Saturday afternoon.
He was the son of C. w. Benha1n, who
is in the marble business here. The
young man would have graduated from
a dental college this year in Kansas
City He had been at home about a
month previous to his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25
Old VA Claim Pnld.

Beloit. April 25.-J. S. Smith received
notice here today that he had been al
lowed $50 on his $685. 80 claim against
the United States government for dalu-
ages from Indian raids in 1S65-6-7 The
raids occurred on his homestead west
of here. The Indians stole his horses,
cattle and other property. besides de-
stroying his growing crops. This claim
has been before the government since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25

Emporia, Kas.. April 25.=Haynes
Bros. hardware store at this place
was robbed of about $500 in money
and merchandise. The burglars OBJ
tanned about Sc in change which had
been left in the money drawer. The
remainder they took in revolvers, am
munition. pocket cutlery and razors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25
Heavy Wind at Cunningham.

Wichita, April 25.-Cunningham, a
town of 200 population on the Wichita
& Western railroad, so miles west of
here, was visited by a cyclone about
$50 Saturday evening. The roof was
blown from the depot, two section
houses were destroyed and a car was
blown from the track. No one was in
| i111.hd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25

the progress of the invention Of rail-
road couplings but no invention suit
able for general adoption had vet been
submitted.
The railroad service in Great
Britain, he declared. was less danger
Gus than in the United States, and the
time had not yet arrived for the ar-
with couplings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25

Washington, April 25.-Dave Leahy,
Representative Murdock's private sec
rotary, had recurrence of the attack
that confined him to his bed for some
time in Wichita some weeks ago, but
was so far recovered today as to be
able to be about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25

The district has ESQ Republican major
fly without the veterans vote, which
is expected to make it 1000. The can
didates for the nomination are Joseph
Bleak ley and Samuel Ward. The pri-
maries will be the aternoon of May &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25
A Douglas. County Convention.

Lawrence, April Z5.-The Republican
central committee of Douglas county
met and called che county nominating
convention for May 2S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25

blood and Stomach and Heart
and Lungs-Lfver and Bowels and
Brain-the centre of all the LIFE.
HEALTH and VITALITY in the
Human Body is in the NERVES.
Trace your sickness and tired
feeling TO its real source"
Prof. Edward Z. Phelps. M. ID.
IL. D. of Dartmouth TTnfver-
sity-Famous Discover Of
Paine's Celery Compound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25
EIGHT TRAINS DAILY.
Kansas City-St. Louis Worlds Fair
Missouri Pacific Schedule.

The worlds fair passenger schedule
of the Missouri Pacific railroad COM
pany between Kansas City and St.
Louis went into effect Sunday. Eight
trains will run daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25
You Can Feel Better At Once
Paine's CeIery COMPOUND.

which did with pleasing results, and
in short time I was able TO return to
my business. My blood is greatly bene-
flied. 1 would advise all who are run
down by overwork or who need a
blood tonic to take Paine's Celery
Compound They viii find that it will
be a great benefit to them. IT. p
Peterson.
Bad BlOod-NeuraIgfa
II testify in regard to Paine's Celery
Compound, that I had bad blood and
was subject TO neuralgia, was much
bothered, having tried various spe-
ciffcs but to no purpose; thought I
would try Paine's Celery Compound.
used three bottles and it cured me. /
shall recommend it to all of my
friends I consider IL the best medi-
cine I ever met for nervous Diseases
John Erpehnbach, SIG Putnam ave,
Eau Claire Wis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25

Sons of Herman President Dead.
Austin, Tex, April 23.-Julian
Schultz, editor of the Texas Vorwerts,
died TO-DAY He was the national
president of the Sons of Herman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-25

It is so easy to take Piso's Cure for a
cough and be relieved and cured. Csc.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

the CHEEKY CRATE in contented little
heap to dream over again those first
treasured chapters before the misunder-
standing folded them in.
Turn backward, turn backward, o,
Time, in your flight"
Writing material and a heap of I'M
answered greetings lay on the desk at
her elbow, and the pen bristled in it's
rack with impatient waiting; still Miss
Belle dreamed on.
Here's letter for you, Niece Farms
worth Aunt Roxy had toiled upstairs
and pushed open the door as she spoke.
There were no preliminaries with the
blunt old lady and she omitted the COM
mon courtesy of tapping on the panel,
as useless, seeing it Yves only Belle"
mot by the postman," queried tho
girl, rose color suffusing her anxious
face; but luckily the old auntie did not
notice the signal of the heart.
NO; boy brought it moment ago.
Some business Of the society, | pre-
sumo" and Aunt Roxy waddled down.
stairs to her coy corner again without
even suspicion of the purport of the
message that could not wait to put in its
appearance in the conventional way.
Hurriedly opening the cream-t tinted
envelope with its gold and blue mono
gram on the corner, Belle thanked Heav,
en- for once that her aunt's eyesight
was none Of the best; then she read:
Dearest, I saw you to-day. The old
love is warm in my heart; and | want
your forgiveness, and the old-time con-
fidence. Am hungry for your presence
would have starved to death long ago
had It not been for the image. Am COM
Ing to see you this evening; going to
make New Years call. Allan"
Things are better than they have
seemed for long time" again modified
Miss Farnsworth, folding the gold and
blue monogram over her delighted heart.
land people aren't so b4d after all!'
That night as the happy stars looked
down over the rim OF the new cycle and
winked at some millions of crisp resolu-
lions going up to the Recording Angel.
Belle Farnsworth, very much alive.
watched her lover out of sight around
the corner, humming softly in her old
fashioned way
zone is not obliged to be hypocriticaI
after ALL l find" she whispered to the
beaming cupid lowering near, "and my
New Year calls turned out lovely in
spite Of everything
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

also that the dog was loose. The dog
arrived just then; he was stranger
and seemed to have double set of teeth
The man was a new hired hand. Hs
said / wasn't Ed, because the old folks
had gone to Chicago to spend New
Years with him. He backed up his
opinion with d gun which looked as big
as howitZer in the starlight.
''The man from North Dakota sug-
gested we go to Jim's. 1t was the long.
est three miles | ever walked. jim
was at home; he hadn't got my tele.
gram. His wife had gone with the ole
folks to surprise me. There was nothing
to eat in the house except some cole
potatoes and jug of molasses, and the
fire was out.
The next time I go home for New
Years I'll wait till pa writes; he'll meet
me at the station!'
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

sow in the brown stone cottage as Miss
Farnsworth fairly few out into the
street; carelessly glancing at first, then
s,rutinlzing the supple figure in gray.
The next minute he was out on the
pavement, but the tailor-made gown had
vanished around the corner.
Quickening his pace he saw the girl
ascending the steps of a humble cottage.
third from the angle.
Making New Year calls?" he cogitat.
ed, but she did not ring at the Druers'.
No wonder; poor little grill"
Instead of waiting to be received.
however, he noticed that she went right
In and closed the door behind her uDs
tremendously. Miss Farnsworth was
at home
Aunt Roxy was snoozing in her easy
chair near the fire, when Belle peeped
into the parfor, SO retreating on tip
toe she went upstairs with far-away
look in her shining eyes.
Il believe am alive!" she exclaimed.
triumphantly, to the dimples In The mir
ror, land / am sure he has the Image
still intact"
Removing her wraps the new old
Miss Farnsworth settled herself before
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22
Two Surprises
BY Eliza B.. William
ssrTvHE last cay of the Old We

ssTvHE last cay of the Old Year
1 makes fellow feel sort OF
- reminiscent, dosen't it," said
the man at the roll top desk. "The worst
case Of homegickness ever had was
brought on by encouraging that feeling.
Il lived in Chicago then, and for
some reason or other hadn't visited the
old farm for five years, though the old
folks made an annual Visit to me, and !
made them enjoy it. Well, when tho
clock announced the last day of 80, l
was sitting in hotel lobby with lot
of travelling men. Every one OF them
had been a farmers boy, and we fell tc
telling stories. We spoke Of skating and
swimming, forgetting frosted cars,
chores, and the interview with ma when
we came home late for supper and she
felt our hair to see il it was wet. We
lived over orchard raidS-never refer
ring to the painful memory of how pa
waited in the dark, when we climbed in
at the window We remembered the
sweetness Of stolen melons, overlooking
what happened when old Thompson
complained of us next day. BY and by
We were all homesick.
"Then fellow from NORTH Dakota
spoke Of the holidays on the old farm;
thought of the old folks with a lump in
my throat the size of prize pumpkin.
Why,'I hadn't written home for month,
and hadn't spent New Years day there
since came to the city. Suddenly re-
solved to go home and surprise them.
The man from North Dakota said for
two cents he'd go with me; he didn't
know my mother, but he knew his own,
and he'd risk his welcome. / offered
him two cents.
1--WE could make it if we took the seven
o'clock train in the morning, and that
would bring Us home when the lamps
were lit and the smell of supper met you
at the back door, The man from North
Dakota hoped they'd have sausage, dried
apple sauce and hot biscuits! He said
it cured his dyspepsia to think of it.
Before / slept wired my brother
Jim, who lived three miles from the old
place, to meet us at the station, not let,
ting the old folks know.
ct was showing when we started, but
that only made it seem more like New
Years. 1t showed all day and our train
kept losing tine; but only pitied Jim
waiting at the station. We gave up
the home supper and ate in the dining
car. 1t was nine when we arrived, and
the station master, stranger, hadn't
seen Jim! There was no hotel, but
travelling man offered us a lift to the
cross roads. The man from North Da-
kota hoped the old folks hadn't gone tc
bed; I knew they had. 1t was further
from the cross roads than thought. We
stopped talking, as we foundere0
through the SHOW. But, anyhow, was
going home for New Years!
There was no light when we turned
In, and l hoped pa had not covered the
fire too carefully. | meant to tell jim
a few things next day, but tonight
was at home! Knocked and waited for
the window to go up and to hear pa's
voice when | shouted, but no SOUND
came. l knocked again. then we took
turns knocking.
1t seemed an hour before a surly
voice above told us it's owner was armed,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

rake a good beginning for the Year,
He refused at first to listen, but finally
said he'd do it. 1t would be good
chance, he said, to show his strength of
will, and, anyhow, it was only an ideal!"
"Of course, you applauded that!"
II Gid, and he went off, delighted to
count up how much he would save dur
ing the year by not smoking. AS for me,
| improved the time by making notes
Of the bargains advertised in the papers
and mapping out a shopping tour for
the next day which would keep me until
six o'clock and bring me home ex-
hausted. Mr.. Smithson didn't come
back for two hours and when he did, he
was cross. tried to interest him in the
advertisements, when he suddenly
turned on me, saying that spent more
time and money, as we'll as wasting
more health, on bargain hunting than
he cid on tobacco, and if he could give
up the one, he thought could give up
the other!"
"Oh. but that was Different"
Indeed it was, and so told him, but
he wouldn't listen. He said | was in the
habit Of spending five dollars worth OF
time to save five cents in money. He
reminded me that | had a quantity OF
things put away upstairs which | had
bought because they were cheap and
which | could never use; he proved that
many bargains had shown themselves
dear and said | could save more money
by remaining at home and seeing to the
house. When / demurred, he quoted my
own arguments in regard to smoking.
until | got mad, said l had as much
strength of mind as he had and
wouldn't buy bargain for a-year!"
ooh, gracious, but how can you
well, everything went wrong that
day. Mr.. Smithson was cross and criti-
cised the dinner until the girl got mad.
Mrs. Trotter came in and told me that
Blank was to have bargain sale in cur
tains-I needed curtains for the bed
rooms My sister came in with ANEW
boa, bought at bargain, and told me !
could get its mate. Going into the par
lor for one more peep at Blanks adver-
tlSCA1CnL IOuuU uI. ClIlluSOu CuGW1uE
the stem of his empty pipe!"
Its too bad; I'm on my way to rib
bon sale now, and I thought you"
wait till | get my wraps You see,
the next morning | thought I'd just run
downtown to merely look at the sales
and went into the parlor before break
fast to tell Mr.. Smithson. | found him
smoking. He looked foolish for mo-
ment, then gave me $40 and asked me il
didn't want to go shopping Where
cid you say the ribbon sale isl"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22
When the Year Begins
There Is No Reason Why It Should Ee
on January First.

TT is a common saying that there is
a reason for every thing, and usually
a good one;;" yet no one has yet
found any sensible ground for begin
uing the New Year with the first Gay OF
January If it were made to occur IL
March, as the old Romans placed it,
there might be sense in it. 1t would be
the more reasonable if it began March
%, the vernal equinox, or at the autumn
no-vernal equinox September 22); or
June %, or December %. Excellent astro-
nomical reasons could be assigned Tor
such reckoning.
Higher civilization is in the northern
hemisphere; yet January in this part
Of the world is season of cold and snow
or chill and rain. 1t is season when
moving is not only inconvenient, but
next to impossible. 1t is time OF the
beginning of nothing, coming ten days
after the winter solstice and 20 days be-
fore the spring equinox.
The day was chosen, probably, upon
the assumption~that any time is good
enough for a general starting point, pro-
vided everybody agrees to it, and it will
probably have to go at that. 1t is queer,
though, that in setting back the begin
ming Of the year two months, the names
September, October, November and De-
camber should have been suffered to re-
main. These were, as their origin i'm
plies, the seventh, eighth, ninth and
tenth months when the year began With
March, but now that January is first,
they are the ninth, tenth, eleventh and
twelfth months, respectively. CoIss-
quently they are decided misnomers,
Yet there is no use OF finding fault,
where no amount of it will correct thu
blunder complained CT. 1t has been made
al the civilized nations, and no profane
hand will be suffered topull it up and set
it forward 1t has been hallowed by
usage, and must be and abide until the
coming of another civilization.
Whatever its origin or causes, the day
brings in with It thoughts and associa-
tons that should prove serious TO the
reflective mind. Unerringly as the clock
records the passing minutes and hours.
the New Year writes down the passage
Of the years as they come and 60. Tie
birth Of the new is the death of the old
year. It proclaims that the past is gone
and cannot be resurrected. That time
which was lost in 1t can never be re-
gained: that follies committed, that sins
INDUCED, that vices practiced, while
past, have left their impress upon mind
and character 1t tells of good deeds
that will never die, of manly actions, of
heroic suffering for the right. All OF
these are In the dead past. irrevccable,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

~ h sI1lNdo dIG bGiuuul, Al ever, just
what they seem," modified
= Belle Fasnsworth after her
fagorite author, "and people. neyer!"
Turning slowly around before the long
mirror she noted the faultlcss reflection
Of the new tailorsmade suit, but her
thoughts were otherwise occupied.
lone must be positively hypocritical
som etimes, I find" she continued, more
leniently Nov for instance, am to
circulate, as the politician says, among
the people Of Hanover Square this aft
ernoon, wishing them the joys Of the
New Year as If life was simply reflected
Paradise But the truth is, the cob
webs are thick in my sky and have not
the ambition to emulate the example of
the old woman who went haavenward
with her broom.
90 if it were only cobwehs," she add
ed, bitterly, 'taat obscured my sun,
would not hesitate to try the sweeping
process; butts more!"
Miss Farnsworth had been delegated
by her society to make New Year calls
in her neighborhood and she had con-
sented.
Anything was preferable to mop
at home with Aunt Roxy or this espe-
cial day; the day she died-not the
prosaic cid auntie, but she, Miss Isabelle
Farnsworth-fo ever since she and AL
Ian Druer had broken faith three years
ago, she had considered herself dead"
And he might as we'll be, fer had he
not left Cliff Point that very day, for
ever" he vowed? Ard SO far he had
grimly kept his word.
With sympathetic glance at the sus-
piciously solemn face in the glass, Miss
Farnsworth adjusted the badge Of the
Kings Daughters on the gray lapel
and went thoughtfully downstairs. The
blithe young year reflected his joyous
ness On all the faces she met and, in
spite of herself Belle began to speculate
happily. But the anniversary which
followed" came suddenly abreast Of
her as she mounted the steps of pre-
| tentious brown stone cottage on the
corner, for the fifth and last call.
Lost for the moment in the unusually
| pleasant musing, her fingers sought the
| bell-pull unconsciously.
| Her first call had been ON "snobs," as
| Aunt Roxy would have said. They had
bowed her in and bowed her out in
| dressed-up-iciclc fashion, with patron
| zing smirk that would have done credit
to the kings fool.
Another call revealed a fat roly-poly
| lady who giggled continuously while she
displayed her cheap diamonds and en-
| tertained the plain tailor-made gown
condescendingly.
| But the fourth call: Well! it would
| always be bright spot on the ami
versary. A little old lady in soft, vel
vety costume drew her to q sunny COR
Ier where an invalid daughter lay sril-
Ing genuine Happy New Year" in her
| welcome. AS the thin fingers closed
over the callers hand q long silent
chord somewhere in the dead heart vi
brated in harmony with the greeting;
and Miss Farnsworth concluded that she
was not walking mummy after all.
Far from it; the Kings Daughter felt
like shutting herself in with these other
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

daughters of the king for the rest of the
day. But she meant to go back, for they
had most cordially invited her.
Yes; and her fingers closed mechanic
ally over the silver knob of the brown
stone cottage, but-she did not ring!
A painful awakening ran over her,
bringing up at her dead" CD heart with
a desperate grip.
81 cannot do it," she said, staring hard
at the handsomely-lettered plate; st
simply cannot; it is impossible!'
She could have manufactured dozen
plausible reasons for the omission, but
she could not go beyond that gold and
blue lettered plate cleaning abova the
bell handle. Putting her hands out
blindly she turned back to the seven
broad stone steps, the way of escape.
Had she followed him, or had he fol-
lowed her to North Adams?
If he had followed her was it because
he still cared? Or was he married to an
other and she stumbling on to the fact
in this cruel manner? She could settle
the whole matter by turning back; but
that were impossible to-day, at least
Across the clear sunny air of the New
Years day came the old familiar words:
Il shall always carry your image in my
heart. Belle; no matter. what has come
between u.s." Like mysterious reve-
lation came response from the inner
sanctuary and she knew that Allan
Druer had hidden more than the
image" it was her very life. ard that
was why she was dead"
For moment Il came to her that he
was still true to tie image and that
there might be blessed resurrection in
North Adams.
An answering impulse went to her
heart like old wine and she hurried
shomewa,d dazed with the possible cut
come Of alle call she did not make.
some one looked from an upper win
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22


NOT AMONG
He BRIlGETH
ACROSS THE SNOW
WITH A WSTFUL
AND HE signs TO
WITH
OPEN THROWN BE EVERY PORTAL TO YEARS
FOR TO US
A
WHERE SORROW
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22
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IG9gYsy By {. {. Harbaush lNZY9&gs4
lGAgszl)B 3 e 3 q g g & 0lNT11AEj|

TO THE YEAR
AIRING THE
IN
WITH
ON
AND HE STANDS, WELCOME,
YOU CAN HEAR RINGING
AND UPON
BY
AS
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22


Years day!'
Well, No, Mrs. Nayber, to tell the
truth, | didn't. You see, Mr. Smithson
and concluded we would not spend the
day with his family, as usual. We
thought we would remain cozily at home
and have nice long talk. Since he has
been kept so close at the Office and
have been out so much, we don't seem
to see nearly as much of each other as
we used, and New Years day seemed
just the time to get acquainted all over
again.
We'll, after breakfast, we sat cozily
by the fire to have nice long talk about
our plans for the coming year. just
took up the paper to glance at the ad-
vertisements for the next day, and he
went looking for his pipe-you know he
is miserable without it-and he couldn't
remember where he had left it the night
before. Suddenly an idea came to me-
New Years day is the time to give ur
bad habits. now, isn't it? At any rate
| felt it ought to be, and told Mr.. Smith
son he smoked too much; he admitted
that he did 1T is bad habit, | told
him, dirty, expensive and injurious TIC
health He admitted that it was.
Then, why not give it UP, to-day, and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22
Make New Resolves.

Because resolves of other years
Have fallen by the way
And for the new leaf you have fears
1t won't keep white till May,
Don't hesitate now paths to seek
Lest you should take fall,
For If you're only good week.
Why. that beats none at all.
Chicago Daily News.