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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

General John c. Black, just appointed to the head of
the Civil Service Commission by the president so bad
y wounded during the civil that he has since been
able to dress himself He is of attractive appear
auce and of the effective spellbnders" of The
Democratic party.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

The entire property of trust capitalized at S10O0o000
was sold at auction last week for S4500O0Oless than a
twentieth alleged value This looks if President
Roosevelts publicity" panacea working to some
tent doesen't it?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

Dr. Parkhurst predicted the lid of hades would be
blown off in New York this week 1t probably figure
of speech indicate the disgruntement of those Tam
many politicians who have not been slated for appoint
menl under Mcclellan.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

The recent $4,000 fire in the Iowa capital building
brings notice the fact that carries insurance
any Of its public buildings believing the better policy
consider the states bank sufficient Insurance the
Iowa idea this matter correct? South Dakota appropr
atoms for the last session and while
there have been fires her institute ions during past
years. she has blown in good many thousand dollars
insurance Where the inconsistency in is in having
1000 insurance company backing up supporting
billion dollar state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07
Half Rates to Portland, Oregon and Return

Hall Rates to Portland, Oregon and Return
Via the North Western Line. Elk
cursion tickets will be sold Jan. 6 to 8
inclusive, With very favorable return
limits, on account of convention Of Ma
tional Live Stock Associa ion. Apply
to agents Chicago & North Western
Ry.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

"1le Lord has delivered him into our hands," exclam
the opponentsof General Woods promotion; che has be-
gun to write letters
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07
Horses Wintered

| have plenty of water, hay and shell
ter to winter from $50 to 200 head of
at tie. Best of attention. Write
GEO. b. ACKERMAN,
23tf Hayes, S. D.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

1t is supposed that Senator Hoar's resolutions asking
for full informoton will be passed when conservative
committee has shown them Of some of the eccentric
gentemans pecularites.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

reported that Moros have abolished slavery in the
Sulu islands by vote of their local legislature, whatever
it is caed-more less voluntarily. Thus is Col Bates
justified and Uncle Sam glorifed
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

William Jennings Bryan has bought his fathers old
homestead Salem Illinois, He will perhaps bequeath it
to the state to exhibit the place WHARF candidate
for the presidency was born.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

Democratic House leader John Sharp Williams, speak
of the hasty partutiton" of the Panama Republic And
he talks if he thought Uncle Sam was it's mother
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

Mr.. Bryan seems: to have in Europe, in
terviewing kingsia and things
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

The of national state and local love easts is
now
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

Who make the !a1aesdd
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

human cage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-07

23tf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
SOME LITERARY LIVES.
Volumes on Matthew Arnold and Car
dinal Newman Begin q Series.

The Scribners announce the publica-
ton this month Of two books, on Mat
thew Arnold and Cardinal Newman.
respectively, which begin an important
series OF publications under the title OF
Literary Lives" This series, which is
under the editorship of Robertson
Ntcol. LID, is intended to furnish
bfogra phiea5 and critical studies Of we'll
known authors Of all countries.
Distinguished writer's. British and
American. will contribute to the series.
While much freedom has been allowed
to the contributors, it will be found
that the aim Of supplying full critical
and exposttory estimates has been kept
steadily in view. In many cases addi-
tons have bean made to the store Of
existing information. and it is hoped
that the books viii take q place. not
only fo= their biograp hical value, but
as helpful companions and interpreters
IN the study Of literary nasterpfeces
The book on Matthew Arnold is by G.
W E. Russell, the editor of the two
volumes Of Mr. ArnOId's letters which.
were published in 1895. He brings to the
task an intimate acquaintance with the
man and all his work Il do not aim. -
he says in his Introduction, at a critic
ism Of the verbal medium through
which a great master uttered his heart
and minds but at a survey Of the effect
which he produced on the thought and
action Of his age"
AttE NOtuiHE Oh NS4I4tudi newman Is
by William Barry. D. D. the we'll
known theologian and author Of THE
New Anl1gone," etc, uuq uestionably
the most fitting writer for such a book
on Newman. whom he considers from
every point of view. in one thing"
he says, Newman far surpassed Wes-
ley; he was a man Of letters equal to
the greatest writer's Of prose his native
country had brought forth
Beside the two now about ready,
Flora Mason has nearly completed a
volume on Mrs. Gaskeu Other vol
2rnes now in preparation are John
Bunyan. by W. Hale White, Char
lotte BrOnte." by Clement K Shorter,
''R. NJ. Hutton" by W Robertson
Nicoll. Goethe" by Edward Dowden
and 'Hazlitt," by Louise Imugen
Quincy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27

Clifford S. Scudder. St. Louis. Mo. 100
]. II. Studebaker, South Bend, Ind. lis
HUNTING PRESERVES
The hunting preserves are situated on
the south side OF the island where the
wild goat, which offers fine sport. roams.
About Zoo acres nave been set aside for
this purpose. This sport has to be done
on horseback. Permission has to be OBJ
tanned and guides procured by application
to superintendent at Avalon.
took my Navajo blanket. small frying
pan, piece Of salt pork and some cot
Zee and camped out two nights, having
plenty of small fish to eat and some to
spare. It was during early February
when the moon was shining brightly
on beautiful Catalina I also bathed
on the beaches Attended several
moonlight steam launch parties and par
took III one especially pleasant affair An
old sea captain had Just retired and has
Just finished a pleasant summer hotel.
The boys at Avalon decided to sur
Prise him about forty in num-
ber They chartered a launch and a band
Of music of four pieces The party left
dock about O'Clock. He come down to
meet the party and escorted them up and
through and around his beautiful new
quarters. singing: Hes Jolly. Good
Time" 1t wound up with a banquet of
roast lobster, clam choWder and four or
five other different courses. The Holsters
were baked out on the beach over a big
fire of Goals, the party surrounding At
ter the banquet the party boarded the
launch hack to Avalon in the beautiful
moonlight night on the blue waters and
along the high mountains, singing songs
and telling stories The motion and chug
of the boat and the wonderful scenery
made it something one from the middle
west can seldom appreciate, as did
this trip. ED G. MAC LEN NAN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27

would agree with me that IL toek
whole year to find a substitute It would
be money well spent"
We'll, go ahead, but, of course. it VIII
turn out like all your other fads-''
Fads. my dear-fads? When did you
ever know me to have a fad? No one
is more clear of them. I am simply
going to make an experiment in hopes
to save this American nation SIC. oo0. goo
year and the lives OF 100, 600 people.
am going to show the members of the
Blue Jays and all other clubs that
Your punch must be ready by this
time" she interrupted.
Yes, I think it is, and I'll 70 down
and drink 1t and then take pencil and
paper and record my feelings as they
transpire-"
Mr.. Bowser went whistling down the
basement stairs but after a moment he
came bounding up again with his eyes
bulg1ng out to exclaiTn:
The. eat-ths catI The punch-tha
what do you mean7s'
The cat has Tapped up every drop Of
Here she comes nowIs
Tt was true. The cat had found the
substitute to her liking and Tapped It up.
eyes. waved her tail and bumped her back
and as Mr.. Bowser pushed q chair at her
she uttered several bIood-curdling meows
and then began TO circle around the roorn-
She went over and under chairs-upon
H., 1.a 80 50 Us p an2
she left q trail Of broken brfc-a-brac be-
hind At length, with q terrific yeowI and
a spit, she nad5 for & rear window ana
carried out the glass and landed in the
back yard.
Wei. there's your experiment. said
Mrs Rowser, as she nodded her head
And = and - woman Womant" be-
gan Mr.. Bowser, but she interrupted him
with:
Not word. sir You pick up the pieces
and then drink glass Of cold water with
dash of vinegar IN it and go to bad.
There won't be more BI1A Jaw Il
perimeuts around here tonight P.-kEcny-
right. 1905. By C. l. Lsw.2.3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
BOWSER'S MILK PUNCH.
He Made One and the Cat Got Away
With Tt in the Interest of Statistics.


With It in the Interest of Statistics.
A letter had been left at the house for
Mr.. Bowser during the afternoon by
the pcstman, and after reading it, as he
came home from the Office, he observed
to Mrs. Bowser:
1T IS from the secretary Of the Blue
Jay club. and he wants ME to compile
a few statistics"
rs that the club you attended one
night and came home Toto" she falt-
cred in reply
II came home to what2"
Never mind
But I do mind You are fntimating
that I came home out of my normal
condition I want to know what you
mean
well, you didn't get home until after
midnight. and found you looking all
over the front steps for the keyhole of
the door. You said it was the horse
radish you had at the club dinner that
affected YOU
by thunder. woman, but L"
Mr.. Bowser stopped there for a min
ute and then his voice softened as he
continued:
Il beg your pardon. Yes, I admit I
came home a little befogged It WASH t
the radishes. Mrs. Bowser, but IL was
the drinks-the cocktails That hits this
case exactly. The Blue Jays desire to
swear off on cocktails, and find a harm
less beverage to take their place. It
must be something a little more con-
vfviaI than ginger ale. and yet without
the exhilaration Of a cocktail In other
words, it must warm the cookies Of the
heart and yet prevent the wheels from
going round in the head"
II thought you said the secretary
wanted statistics"
He does. but can supply them by
the cart load. He also wants me to ex-
pertinent a little with milk punches. II
the milk punch can be made to take the
place of the cocktail. then the question
is solved. In the course Of q couple of
hours 7 shall be able to determine the
question
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you'd better let the club do its own
experimenting" observed Mrs Bowser.
TITS funny thing that you are always
picked out for such occasions If the
secretary wants to find out the differ
ence between cocktails and milk punch
es. let him guzzle-"
IT am asked to DO certain thing
in the interest Of future statistics, and
If you only knew It, it is great com
rIirnent to me For fifty years the
cocktail has held its sway. It has been
the open door TO drunkenness and
crime It has tempted more people to
destruction than any other drink mixed
by the hands OF man. If succeed IN
discovering NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
that touches the palate just the same
and causes the heart to glow with SYM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
HE SAYS IT'S THE FIRST
Never Before Hfgh-Class Publi-
cation Under Ban.
Proposes to Fight It Out to the
End.

John Brisben Walker. editor OF the
Cosmopolitan. began the publication of
q new magazine. THE Twentieth Cen
fury Home this month and is now en-
gagged in a controversy with the postal
authorities. His magazine has been
shut out Of the mails and he has is
sued the following statement:
severe blow has been administered
BY the postoaiee department to Mr..
John Brisben Walker. in return for his
advocacy Of u Postal Parcels system
His new publication. the Twentieth
Century Home" has been excluded
from the mails, and Mr.. Walker is be-
ing compelled, in mailing. to af1x
stamps to his periodical. the same as
would be done IN the case of patent
medicine circulars As consequence.
the publishers are unable TO send the
Twentieth Century Home" farther
west than St Louis Kansas City,
Omaha. Denver, Salt Lake City. Los
Angeles, san Francisco. Seattle-au are
points that are tabooed by the post
Office department. Wherever the
Twentieth Century Home" can reach
the news-stands at one cent a pound
by express, there the periodical is on
sale.
OF course. As cents a year on a dol
lar periodical is an inpossibility. and
Ehe pOSEOTEe department FULLY reCOg-
nizes that, in compelling Mr.. Walker
TO pay this rate. they are practically
attempting to eonhscate his periodical
When asked under what law this
highhanded Usurpation of authority
seems 10 be justified. the postofice de-
partment declines 10 reply, and refers
10 Its regulations.
This IS but 3ne OF the ten thousand
cases in which the American publishers
have been hsEasseo- II 4 neWSpS per pub
Usher PIT posed TO send out d baltimore
IRE edition. and SO marked +. trouble has
been made for him arF 1e has been
Threatened with excIust- from the mails.
There have been general and endless
complaints OF the foolish, inconsistent and
harasstng rulings by the department. but
not up 10 this time has the postofice de-
partment announced that a periodical of
the highest class may be excluded from
the mails at the pleasure Of the third
assistant postmaster general.
1t is interesting to speculate as to what
the future OF American Journalism VIII be
with a thoroughly unscrupulOusly and able
hand at the helm to determine what pub
locations may and may not have access to
the mails Il suggests q political machine
or the most dangerous character or q
hlacknatling machine which is only out
lined by the indictments which have al
ready been found aga1nst certain officials
OF the posrOfice department, who have
authority TO give access to the mails.
Mr.. walker is not dissa tisfied that this
important question. which Affects him to-
day, but which may affect any other pub
fisher tomorrow should be brought up
now for final settlement He proposes to
fight It out to the end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned from the Teachings of
All Determinations

All Denominations
A holy man is a wholesome man
Rev. Mr.. CIampett, EpiscopaIian. San
Francisco.
TRUTH THE DAUGHTER OF GOD.
Truth is the daughter of God and
the queen of heaven.-Rev. DR.. R S.
Macarthur. Baptist, New York
DOING GOOD TO OTHERS.
Let each do something that is for
the good of others-fn city. church, in
eharities--Rev- A. BiIkovsky, Univer-
salist. Baltimore
OUTCOME OF CONVICTIONS.
Our life with all it means to our
selves and the world is the outcome
of our convictfons.-Rev. Father Doyle.
Catholic, Brooklyn.
WILL RISE AGAIN
Whether adversely or neglect Of duty
brushes the child Of God It matters
not; he will rise again--Rev- DR. VIII
liam J. Holtzclaw, Baptist, Atlanta.
Ga
THE COUNTRTS NEED.
The country's need is for statesmen.
not politicians. Strikes are relics Of
barbarism and should be made fmpos-
sibIe An awakened national con-
science is needed.-Rev. F. R. Morse,
Baptist. New York
The revelation of Gods purpose was
made to the church through Christ, but
the revelation of the divine purpose
to the world is made by Christ through
the church.-Rev- NJ. P. Fixes. Baptist,
Baltimore.
TELL OTHERS THE WAY
IF It IS important for you to make
spiritual preparations for the journey
OF death by being washed IN the Sa-
viour's blood, Is it not just as impor
tant for your loved ones to be cleansed
by the same blood REV. DR.. Frank
De Witt Talmage, Presbyterian. Chi
cage.
A GREATER MIRACLE
Wherever a human soul is brought
the blood washes away sin. wherever
the peace of pardon takes the place
OF the storms Of remorse, there IS a
greater miracle than the six days Gre
alive work of God--Rev. DR.. Wiley,
Methodist, Brooklyn.
THE REWARD OF VIRTUE
The kingdom of God stands for all
that is morally right-honesty. justice,
purity. truth, fidelity, honor-and the
promise of Christ Is that tf we make
these virtues our first concern material
prosperity will follow inevitably
Rev. DR.. Raymond, Schenectady, N. z.
CHRIST THE NEEDED GUIDE.
Christ is the needed guide through
the devious paths and temptations of
this life. He is a king in the purest
and best sense, to whom we can with
gladness yield ourselves. He is the
hope of glory for the plain man, and he
VINO possesses LnaL nope Is the SIFOnS
man.-Rev. M F. Johnson. Baptist,
Nashua. N. H.
THE TREASURE OF A COUNTRY.
Because Gods world brings to US
only what we receive-a truth or hope
or faith that awakens new and bright
er power to he-is the treasure of a
country and the excellence of a time
IF we were able to translate what God
hath prepared for US, what music and
strength and love and harmony We
would findi-Rev. A. r. Tillinghast,
Universa1Ist, Waterloo, Iowa
AT PEACE WITH THE WORLD.
There Is but one thing that can keep
US out Of the peace with God. and that
is unbeIief. If we only lived up to
privileges of our belief we should be
more at peace in this world.-Rev. c.
E. Snow, Baptist, Brooklyn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27

OF municipal corruption as a whole.
These articles. which then appeared
ssngiy, went far towards making Nc
Cures Magazine its reputation for ma
tfoual Journalism, are even more i'm
pressive when brought together under
one cover
Mr. William Michael RossetI has at
length brought together all of his IA
nous sisters poetry, and the result is
the volume Just published by the Mac
milan company, entitled The Poeti-
cal Works OF Christina Georgina Ros-
setti." For what may be called the
definitfve edition OF Chritina Rossettt' 8
poems, her brother has supplied an
adequate memoir and an extensive
body OF notes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27

What else besides nilk2''
What else? Why, they dash ittIa
little whisky or rum into the glass, l
believe, and sometimes CRATE in q lit
tie nutmeg. The idea is to tickle the
palate and keep the brain clear at the
came time. Statistics show
Il don't care about statistics in
terrupted Mrs. Bowser. What is a
cocktail made of?''
"A cocktail? Why-er-less see. Al
cocktail Is made of several things,
believe, and all warranted to wreck
happy homes and bring gray hairs to
the grave. I have never seen a man
mix one, but know he mixes at least
three drinks together, and hopes you'll
go home and kill your wife and cripple
your children. tell you, Mrs. Bowser.
if you knew half the evils OF cocktail
drinking-if you knew OF the hard
working wives turned outdoors and the
innocent children made to suffer you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27

year, for instance the number of en-
gagements broken off between loving
cocktails was $1,000. Cocktails are de-
generating the intellect Of this country
more than all other drinks combined,
and If substitute is not soon found
we must, as a nation, take third or
fourth place. IF one cocktail viii act
on a man as it did on me, you must
realize the danger we are in as a ma
ton"
Then why not let everything go
and stick to cold water?" asked Mrs.
Bowser.
'tIt may come to that, my dear,
cold water I shall first experiment.
on this substitute, and if I find that
it does not fill the bill I shall prob
ably recommend water with a little
dash of paregoric in 1t. I will leave
you these statistics to look over and
go down and make a milk punch to
give the matter a test
Mrs. Bowser exhibited no interest in
the statistics, but Mr.. Bowser and the
cat descended to the basement and
prepared the flowing bowl It was a
hot milk punch, to agree with the sea-
son, and it was left on the table to
cool while Mr.. Bowser assembled the
stairs to say.
"a few Jealous minded persons who
fail to grasp the magnitude Of the
question viii probably refer to me as
Milk Punch Bowser.' Just as you say,
but such term will simply be over
whelmed by the pIaudits OF the nation.
am much more likely to live in his
tory as .Bowser the Experinenter, or
.Bowser the Saver OF Thousands
what is a milk punch made OF 2'
asked Mrs Bowser. as she looked him
straight in the eye.
'sWelI-er-weIl, it's principally milk
you know. But for milk, what would
become of the babies? I have some
times thought that Il all the cows
should die
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pathy toward all mankind, and yet de-
void Of temptation and crime-you can
imagine the fame and honor in store
for me-"
Yes, you will be heraIded in all the
newspapers as Milk Punch Bowser.'
Mr.. Bowser flushed red and white,
and the cat thought he was going to
get up and kick over chairs, but with
a great effort he restrained himself
and took a piece of paper from his
pocket and said:
1T see that you do not yet compre-
bend the size of the situation or the
gravity of the occasion Let me give
you a few statistics. More than $16,-
600, 600 per year are paid out for cock
tails. At least ten thousand drunkards
are made every year through the infu-
ence of those drinks. The number of
murders traceable to cocktails per an
mum is about 4.0oo and the number of
happy homes wrecked Is $500. Last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
BOOK NOTES.
Various Items About Books That Arc
Attracting Attention.

The Flower of the Fort" is q new
and It IS claimed original book. by
Charles Hem1street. published by James
Rott & Co. New York
A thoroughly revised and enlarged
edition Of Reciprocity" by Prof. ].
Laurence Laughlin of Chicago uujver-
sity and n. Parker Willis of Washing
ton and Lee university will be issued
shortly By the Baker & TAYLOR Co AZ
ter the publication of the first edition
there was much important legfsls ton
with reference to Cuba which made a.
revision OF the work necessary This
revision has been ACCOMPLISHED in n
very thorough manner, not only bring
Ing the book Up to date but making II
the most thorough. comprehensive and
at the same time popular work on the
tar1n question yet issued.
Inc shame of the Cities is the +fffa
under which Mcclure Phillips viii nflh-
lish In book form the articles on r1T7ri-
cipai corruption by Lincoln Stafrans
which appeared in NcCIure's Nagaz5r,a
during the last year and aroused 50
much interest The volume is ANNOUNCE
ed for publication about the rr1f9,5fs -
this month It will have a preface IN
which the author surveys the subfect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
Escaped an Awful Fate

Mr. H Haggins OF Melbourne. Fla
writes: Ny doctor told me I had Cor.
sumption and nothing could he done
for NE was given up to die. The OFFER
OF a free trial bottle Of DR. kings Nerr
Discovery Tor Consumption Induced me-
TO try It. Results were starting an
now on the road to recovery ana owe = -
saved my life" This great cure IS s- 81 az
anteed for al throat and lung 5fs9aSes
by Arnold Drug Co, 81 North Kansss
free. 90