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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

discretion, foresight, education, and
some knowledge of the world are of
vital Importance If one would shield.
guide, and arm the youngsters for the
battle of life.
The more brain and wisdom a wom-
an brings to her sacred task Of bring
ing UP her children, the easier for
her and the better for the children.
and as an example, model and a
companion. The clever mother holds
her children to her with hooks OF
steel.
A child has a right to a mother
of whom he is proud as well as fond,
whom he admires as well as respects,
and children are appallingly analyti-
cal, mercilessly critical, and far more
discriminating in every way than their
elders give them credit for. They may
love you deeply and truly, even If you
haven't lovely eyes and talent for
making dandy fairy stories, but they
will mingle with their allegiance to
you envy of Bill or Dolly, whose
mother has these adorable traits, as
well as other attributes that children
have a right to expect in their moth
ers-for children have rights, and no
greater fallacy exists than the unjust
and absurd doctrine that children
should be perpetually and eternally
thankful because they are fed and
clothed, and sometimes educated, by
those who brought them into the
world.
The clever mother-she is the most
delightful of all mothers and one of
the most devoted-historically so.
Read the letters of the empress of
Austria to Marie Antoinette, full of
counsels that, had that pretty, feath-
er-headed queen followed them, might
have averted one of the worlds sad
dest tragedies. The letters of Nine.
de Sevigne to her daughter are veri-
table prayers of love and affection.
Mime. LIE Brun and her daughter were
inseparable companions.
In modern days we can cite most
of the gifted women of the day. Bern
hardt, Schumann-Hei Ellen Terry,
Gertrude Atherton, and host of 9TH
ers come to mind. 1.-THE Duchess
whose gifts were undeniable, though
more gay than grave, managed to find
time to bear and rear six children, in
spite of the fact that she wrote at
least one novel every year-and every
child was "a dear" according to those
who visited the family in their Irish
country home.
To be sure, the gifts of an artistic
woman may be allowed to languish If
she has a home and children to occu-
py heart and mind, but the home and
children are specially and doubiy
blessed. The art or profession is the
thing that suffers in ninety-nine cases
out of a hundred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
Giving.

Human love has two elements, the
craving impulse and the giving impulse.
They are reciprocally united. In the
lowest forms the craving element pre-
dominates. The desire is almost wholly
to possess. But later it seeks to impart
as well. It is a selfish affection, yet it
destroys selfishness. 1t reaches the
highest in the self sacrificing mother,
but it never loses the desire to be re-
ciprocated, it never ceases to crave
Rev. G. H. Mack, Presbyterian, Allan
ia Ga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

summer or so ago: but, with the account
of his adventures, Mr.. White manages to
Intervene Il Let OF practical information
about lie methods and means Of lie on
the trail that is sure to prove infinitely
caIuabe to anyone who cares :t,i noun
taineering Mr.. White Is natural AMI
not dollhouse lover of nature; and all his
books, from THE Blazed Trail to THE
Forest and 1.-The Mountains" make one
see added beauties in all things of the
great outdoors.
Frederic S. Isham, author of BLACK Fri
day" is a native of Detroit After he
was graduated from the high school he
devoted himself to travel abroad, set
Ting down at the end of that migratory
period to student life in Munich. The old
Bavarian town was then the center of at
traction for American artists, and among
the choice and convivial spirits II months
and more were spent. Mr.. ISham's preVi-
Gus novels, THE StrollerS' and Under
the Rose, were both successful, and
popularity. The author prepared himself
for the work with greatest care. He not
only familiarized himself with the Wall
street of our fathers by going through the
files of newspapers for three years, but
he studied the history of the street from
the earliest time. This required many
months of labor and Mr.. Isham's note
books would furnish abundant material
for future historians of the street. The
done in a villa overlooking the sea on the
north coast of France. Trailing shadows,
waving curtains, strange silences, or
stranger noises, combined to create that
ideal atmosphere the artist Graves for his
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

could not act as she does. She is GER
tainly not a type.
Through M. L. Zercher Book Com
pany, Topeka-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

Within IL days after the date of publica-
ton of Katherine Cecil Thurston's much
discussed novel, 1.-THE Masquerader," the
demand was such that the HarDers were
obliged to issue just four times as many
copies of the work as they had originally
planned to do. The novel is a rousing
success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
Various Items About Books That Are
Attracting Attention.

Baron Munchausen Xxx is the title of
a book just published anonymously at
Chicago. 1t contains some exceedingly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

The H. NJ. Caldwell Co. of Boston are
continually adding to their. Red Letter
Series of classics. The little books are
well printed and handsome. and deserve
{. place in any library. Two of the latest
titles are Keats and "Cowper." Miss
Alice Meynell is the editor of both and
contributes a concise Introduction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

The followers of Henry George and his
theories have taken up George Gordon
Hastings 1.-The First American King
In the books Scathing arrangement OF
present conditions and in it's prophecy of
a monarchical government in 1875, the
question of single tax is only one of the
many problems forming a sound basis for
the romantic story, but it is presented and
handled with keen insight, logic and force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

Nellie K. Blissett whose novel, 1.-THE
Bindweed." will be issued November Is
by the Smart Set Publishing Co, is an
English writer who undoubtedly will be-
come well known in this country. Her
latest novel is said by those who have
read the manuscript to be a powerful
tragedy of modern times, with most
picturesque atmosphere and much graph
ic word-painting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

The reprint of a cheaper edition of Nor
CAMS League of the Iroquois,'' which
was published two years ago in edi-
ton de luxe, is a welcome addition to the
Fall books. (Dodd. Mead & Coz Ever
since the publication of the first edition of
this work in 1851, it has been considered
stitutions and customs of the Iroquois.
This edition includes much material not
contained in the first edition. 1t is also
illustrated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

In his new book, THE Mountains -
which has just been brought out by Nc
sumes the role of guide. philosopher and
friend. He himself enjoys so thoroughly
the great outdoors that the love of it
has doubtless become a religion which
he takes pleasure in passing along Os-
tenSibly, THE Mountains" is anacco1int
Nevada mountains that Mr.. White took
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.

The man who succeeds to-day in
business, scholarship or politics sue
ceeds because he knows how, and he
knows how because he has learned
how. He who does not know how is
foreordained to failure.-Rev. r. A.
McFadden, Presbyterian, Danvers,
Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

Little. Brown &. Co. have just published
THE Wolverine" by Albert Lathrop
Lawrence. 1t is a spirited story of love
and politics, with its scenes laid in De-
troit just before Michigan became state
and where disputes over the Ohio boun-
dairy line nearly led to open warfare. The
toHe ala@ 10 u ei 49, 10! -; 49, SUI,
occur, a charming French Catholic girl.
are projected against stirring historical
background,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05
gDf02 Of IN TEREST 20
q WOMEN.

TT is almost time to begin thinking
about that, isn't it?" said the Oracle
lingering the lace and linen out of
which the Debutante was fashioning
an airy piece of lingerie.
'Almost!' repeated the Debutante.
why, I've been working on mine for
a month
And yeti the Oracle returned,
when the rush was all over last year
L dare say you declared that you d
never, never make another Christmas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

Irving Bachelors novel ''Vergilius'' has
just made ! s appearance in an English
edition, having been published in London
on Oct. 13 by Harper & Brothers Mr..
Bachelor is now at his home in Sound
Beach, Connecticut. He and Mrs Bachelor
will spend the winter in Italy, where he
will devote himself to some important
literary work which he now has in hand
1t is his intention to select permanent
headquarters, and thence make pilgrim
ages to various parts of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-05

George Maddens story of childhood
Emmy LOU like Tennysons brook
promises to go on forever. Its popularity
has increased, rather than waned, during
the five seasons that it has been out. It's
sales have steadily gone on. The publish
ers, Mcclure Phillips, state that in the
months of August and September, the
two slowest in the book season, they sold
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
copies; and since then the average sale
has steadily increased as the holiday sea-
son apDrOa ched
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-10
THE RAREsT FRUIT KNOWN.

From the Scientific American:
The island of Jolo covers fully 800 square
miles. 1t is of coral formation and Of
fers a most excellent harbor to the west.
In topography IL is gently undulating and
covered throughout It's entire length by
the rankest tropical vegetation, valuable
teawood being found extensively through
out the entire district Nowhere in the
world are more luscious fruits produced.
Among those perculiar to this belt is the
DURHAM, which Is about the size of musk
melon. It's exterior presents somewhat
the appearance of a chestnut burr. being
prickly and tough; within, the fruit is
white and cheese-like, and owing to this
popularity the American soldiers dubbed
1t the vegetable limburger" The man.
gosteen is another of the rare fruits. 1t Is
size of an average orange, chocolate col
ored and has very brittle skin. Inside,
four white sections contain a colorless
liquid. This Is the rarest fruit known,
and the only one, so 1t is claimed, that
Queen Victoria had never tasted, there be-
ing no way of preserving the fruit for
sufficient period after plucking to permit
of shipping to any distance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-10

From the Philadelphia Record
big man with an impeachment In his
sneech entered a Darby car at Sixteenth
an Walnut streets yesterday and be-
came comfortably seated near the al
legged radiator. When the conductor came
IN and relieved him of a nickel for the
Measure he was enjoying he said: LIE
ie-iet me off a-at Thir-Thirty-f
street. please" Thirty-fourth street was
duly reached but the conductor evil
IDENTIFY forgot to notify the man. who
was by this time gently snoring. FL
nalIy. the car reached the end Of the
line and the sleeper was still In the car
when the motorman came in for his lay
over The motorman walked over and
around him. Are w-we a-at Thir-
Thirty-fourth s-s-street YETI asked the
man.. why. we are at Darby" answered
the motorman. The passenger was furi-
Gus, and making a Decline for the rear
platform, where the conductor was count
ing exchanges, demanded to know of him
why he was not let off at Thirty-fourth
street. "C-c-c-cause y-you made f-fun of
m-m-me." answered the fare snatcher,
who also had an impediment In his speech.
The motorman wears the smile that won't
come off.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-10
PRAISE FOR JUDGE FEAeIN.

From the Athens (Ala.) Courier.
Birmingham. has the greatest police
judge in the country. He is a man of
wonderful adaptability. He sees the ''in-
nards" almost of a fellow and adopts
wonderful methods at times for settle
ment Of infringements of the law. When
the snow was on the ground recently in
Birmingham. gang of youths formed a
snow battery and "lay in walt" for all
Corners They were just out for fun. They
were gathered" in by the naughty police
of the town, a half dozen of them. When
they faced his honor, Judge Feagin, he
asked how many knew the Ten Command
ments, and 1t seemed they were all little
shy on these important teachings, and he
gave the bunch ticket of leave until the
3D. Of March in which to learn them and
return and recite them in open court.
This was the punishment, and he who
failed was to have a more severe SEN
tence. The boys with just one exception,
were on hand at the appointed time and
recited without error the Ten Command
ments. How much wiser this than to have
assessed a fine that the parents would
have had to pay, or the youth sent to the
company of tougher set. heart this
wise, is a treasure any city may be
proud of In a judicial capacity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-10
JAG IN A JUNGLE PROVES
A RATHER TAME AFFAIR

stimulant which millions of men use daily.
and with a few exceptions they rejected
1t.
Two elephants in herd Of forty con-
scented to suck up a pint of whisky and
spray it into their mouths with curled in
trunks. The others either refused to
touch the surface of the liquid with the
sensitive end of the proboscis or rejected
the offer altogether by knocking the
bucket over. The elephants that did drink
could not be induced to take more than
one swig.
The one drunkard in the Barnum & Bal
ley show Is the black bear. In forty min
utes he drank one quart of high proof
corn whisky, a half gallon Of beer. q
quart of claret and pint of gin. He be-
came so maudlin that he wallowed his
hairy head In the pan that held the gin.
The big polar bear would not put his nose
near the buckets of whisky or beer or
wine, but when pan filed with cod liver
oil was thrust in he drank greedily.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-10
Awaiting the Mercer Decision.

Each Monday as 1t comes Is consid-
cred a day when the decision of the
United States supreme court in the
Northern Securities merger case may
be handed down. The possibilities shut
up in the decision hang over the stock
and speculative markets, and no buoy
ancy is expected in either until the de-
cision is announced. 1t may come next
Monday, and 1t may not be deliver ed
during the present term. 1t may not
be made known until after the Novem-
Der election The court has held back
decisions that long, and history may
repeat itself. 1t is said unusual steps
have been taken to prevent leaks"
the customary stenographer and secre'
tary having been eliminated in this
particular cas- The justice who Is to
write the opinion Of the court will, it
is said, be his own secretary.
The decisicr will, it is believed, be
1ar-reaching 1. is not belieycc tina.
any effort viii be made to evade re-
sponsibility. The spectators think the
decision will be 70 deal III one direction
or the other. Mergers Wi either be
left unprot scteJ or else they will be
fully rehaLi;ilaled. EVASION. in other
words. is not expected.
The de :isicns of the great court do
not command the respect they once
did. The Hayes-Tilden commission in
cluded i've justices of The supreme
court. and the case was decided on
partisan lines n a way that is now con-
sidered unjust and unconstitutional
The subsequent five-by four decisions
in the insular cases, and III the income
tax cases have not rails &C the popular
estimation of he court. But still its
voice is the voice of Law and power,
and whatever it. says about mergers
will have to be accepted. 1t will prob
ably make or break the trusts, and it
is nervously awaited in all cities and
especially in al speculative circles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-10
Primaries Are PnnuIar.

The action of the Democratic State
Executive committee on Tuesday was
wise, timely and sensible to the last.
1t admitted to places on the official
ballot for use in the April primary all
democrats who propose to become
qualified electors before November,
and it refused to repeal the plurality
rule. Both decisions will be received
with favor by democrats in every part
of the state. Both are acceptable and
satisfactory.
To the surprise of all readers an at
tack was made in the state committee
upon the primary system, which is en-
trenched in the hearts of the people.
The average democrat prefers to have
a voice in the selection of his own can
didates, and the primary is his oppor-
tunity. He will not willingly yield it
to any sets or cliques No state that
has once enjoyed primaries has gone
back to the convention system, and
Alabama will not become exceptional.
Under the primary plan 100000 dem
ocrats will have an opportunity next
month to select their own candidates,
whereas under the convention plan not
more than 5000 in this state would
have voice or vote in that matter. Is
it not better in a state that practically
has but one party, to let the largest
possible number express their pref
erences? Are the 5000 voters of the
convention plan wiser and better than
the 100000 voters of the primary plan?
Mr.. Whitson will have much difficulty
in sustaining the former position, for
all experience goes to show that the
people en- masse are the safest de-
pository and source of power that the
country affords. How the voters ascer-
tain the right thing to do no one seems
to know, but all see that they do attain
to practical wisdom in some way, and
they vote accordingly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-10
SET TO ORDER.

From the Boston Herald.
Davidson, the e&-University of Penn
syivania football player, who was re-
Gently married, played professional foot
ball after leaving college. Mr.. David
son is good-natured. curly-haired
giant says the Philadelphia Press. He
had, according to the story, courted his
present bride for some time and had made
but little progress. Finally, in a fierce
football scrimmage, his nose was broken.
Now Mr.. Davidsons nose was never his
strong point In personal beauty, so he
seized the opportunity and, so say his
friends, sent his girl the following tele-
gram:
MY nose is broken. Shall l have II
set Greek or Roman"
The reply came back:
Greek
Shortly afterward the engagement was
announced.
His friends said that Mr.. Davidson had
won by a nose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-10
Mr.. Musqrove Talks of Politics.

L. b. Musgrove returned from New York
early yesterday morning and left for
Jasper at noon.
THE leading democrats of New York
are very much worked up just now over
the selection of man for the presidential
nomination." said Mr.. Musgrove, land
it looks to me as If the Tammony leaders
will sacrifice most anything to secure the
nomination of George B. Mcclellan.
MANY of these democrats farmerly
were in favor of Judge Alton B. Parker"
he continued, but they are now against
him on account of his friendly relations
with David B. Hill. Apparently the Tam
many leaders are against any man who
is supported by Hill and for any man he
is against. They think Mcclellan the
best available timber on account of his
recent success and will move heaven and
earth, If possible, to secure his nominal
ton.
There has been an informal conference
going on In New York for the past ten
days" said Mr.. Musgrove, between the
Tammany leaders and prominent demo-
Gratis from all parts of the country. It
seems to be the general opinion that II
the right man is nominated for the presi-
dency the democrats can win.
Considerable interest is being taken
up there in the Hobson- Bankhead race
for congress and find many leading DEM
ocrats in sympathy with the former naval
officer.
"As you know, am a very strong sup
porter of Captain Hobson and am graft
fed at the outcome of the first week of
joint debate He is a ready debater and
makes friends wherever he goes.
THE reports that the persons who APP
plauded him were principally women and
republicans is not we'll founded Being
familiar with the sections In which he
spoke I know that the percentage of re-
publicans was not large enough to have
controlled a meeting
Mr.. Musgrove will go to Tuscaloosa
Monday to be present at the joint debate
on that day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-10
pile a short table, as follows:

All the locks placed, or to be placed,
in the Tombigbee and Warrior rivers
are alike In size, and they compare
we'll with the locks placed in the Mo-
nongahela or Kanawha, the two chief
coal producing rivers of the country.
Through the locks in the Tombigbee
and Warrior four barges each carrying
500 tons of coal can pass, and two
lockages can be made each hour, thus
affording capacity of 1000 tons an
hour, or nearly 100000 tons day If
the capacity of the locks were but 50,-
900 tons day, yet the yearly capacity
would be 100000 tons. In the last
fiscal year the total traffic of the Mo-
nongahela was 9,1Oo,S77 tons. No river
traffic exceeds this aggregate, and the
traflc of the Suez canal was only six
per cent more The lock system in the
Tombigbee and Warrior will accommo.
date twice the traffic that the Monon-
gahela floats, and 1t is plain the locks
OF the former will pass all the traffic
that the river can accommodate, for at
POINTS the river is but one hundred
act wide. The board of engineers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-10
Prosperity In the Country.

II have lived through many presidential
campaign years and as a rule trade in
such years has been exceedingly dull"
said a manufacturer, but I think BUSH
ness is going to keep up unusually well
this year. In 1892 the country was re-
markedly prosperous. While do not look
for quite as large volume of business in
1904 as was transacted In 1892 the finances
of the country are in excellent condition.
The farmers were never as thrifty in the
entire history of American agriculture,
and as all wealth comes out of the ground,
1t would be next to impossible to have
hard times l was travelling through
Georgia recently and prosperity was the
talk on every hand. 1t is the same way
all over the south and west"