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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-28

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BITS B / ! S IN @ r TIL !
FROM IInYYxIMT,v1 4
T Il E COUNTRY
"a ~
Last call for big game!
The Beautiful has arrived
But little left Of leap year.
This helps the loggers some.
The blizzard will not be denied
its day.
Cracked ice is the north coun-
try's latest speciality,
Pokegama Falls wants the
government to build it a bridge.
Pillager has a new hotel which
is plundering Its patrons in the
most.approved style.
When the South Shore crosses.
the north country it will held to
mitigate the rigors Of Winte &:
Now they are trying to make
Fudge Hefelfnger get his fng-
ger in the next ernatorial pie.
The Itasca News takes a tum.
BILE to itself and discovers that
Port Arthur will not this fall. =
One cannot see the sun With
a cloud y face 8 notably observes
Mrs. Ives in the Cass Lake
Times.
If we had a photograph of No
yember 1904 we would send it
down south and startle the
natives.
The fraters of Akeleys are din
ing and winning at a great rate.
Being such good fellows they
cant help it, you know.
The andidate' IS staten Of
ante-elec tion expenses is the next
farce bill for general pr uction Q
notes the dramatic editor of the
Duluth News Tribune.
Skating Good on Lake Irvine.
For the past two days skating
on Lake Irvine has been good the.
lake having ntirely frozen over
The ice is not safe except along
the shores, however, and it is not
safe to venture too far out until
the thickness Of the ice is I'M
creased.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-28

The fraters of Akeley are din
ing and winning at a great rate.
Being such good fellows they
can't help it, you know
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-28
..Northe P acifiic.

sESAILW Az SONIFANY.. Z
Provides the best train passenger,
service between Northo me, Hovey juno
ion, Blaekduck Bemid " Wake alker
sapolis, st. Paul, Fargo and Duluth
and all points east, west and south.
Through coaches between N orthome
and the Twin Cities. No change
of cars. Ample time at Brainerd
for dinner. 8s s
Daily ex. STATIONS Daily ex.
Sunday Sunday
$50 a. m. Lv orthome y. m. 7:3O
6: SIS q. m. Ar. .Hovey Junction. Lv. p. M. O5t
s7:l0 q. M. Lv Blackdnck .Lv. p m $50
7:27 .Tenstrike !. Lv 6:31
Turtle 6:16
800. Bemid $50
9:38. Walker. j. 10
10: Hackensack
Be kus :32
Pine River. ..3:11
III .O5 PoQuOt :52
1906 q. m. Ar. Brainerd IlysD. m p ZOO
Daily except Sunday
R.01 a s. M go Ka1lihnr Ar n m 7.Asg
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-28
SUBSCRIPTION SIS PER YEAR

The Salvation Of Man.
The evil that BemidI does is.
pu blished abroad but the good is
inferred will the bones of the
passing days.
There are hundreds Of people,
who know US not. who think that.
Bemidji is as bad as is made. The
city has been the center of a.
busy life during the past seven.
years and every happ ening saw
oring in the least Of sensatio
ism has been eagerly heralded
through the newspapers of the.
state, until people who do not.
know the city have become per-
suaded that even Sodom and
sss5 s
Gemorrah in all their wicked ness.
were not like unto Bemidji. As
a matter of fact such a concep-
tion is wildly erroneous. There
are few, If any, cities in the state
where order is so well preserved
or violation of law so infrequent.
The people who live in Bemidi
are the equals in education, re-
fnement and moral sensibility Of
the citizens Of any town in the
state. There are probably few
cities in the state where Christ
ian people make more earnest.
and unremitting effort to care.
for the spiritual welfare Of their
fellow men. Special services, in
addition to the regular church
work, have been held during the
past year by one or another Of
the churches of the city almost
continuously. The truth of the
matter is that there is more life
to the square inch in Bemid j
than in most other towns and the
outside world hears much Of the
evil and little Of the good.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01

rc sentative W. q. Cssdir. Hsvaes is Of
good family ofpeopie Their trials viz
be continued. perhaps, tin the Norembe,
term Of court.
The case against Mrs Naney Garrett
and her dauehter. Psttie. Who ~ess eharr-
ed With pouring scslding bot water GA an :
Gle Bee Crsft at craftsviiie. in Feb. 1903.
which esesed HE death. was called in the
circuit eoert Wednesday aud dismissed.
There was not seinsiils Of proof against
them.
Messrs. Henry Boggs. John Rutherford,
Robert and Edmond Hubbard. Of Virgin
ia, were guests Of their relatives here this
week.
Henry Adams. known - Little Hen
~, has just returned from Ciamorgan
aud Wise, where he went on business.
Nelson Hampton. progressive farmer
Of Milestone. was guest Of Burdine Webb
Tuesday.
The lost hoy, Letcher Giily Poster, Of
Rutlcgc. Granger County, Tenn, men
toned ia my correspondence last week.
has been heard from on Cumberland River
In Harlan county. His anxious father has
been informed by letter.
The Post failed TO arrive on time last
week. There IL "screw loose" some
where. Let 'or come Brrni~E.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
The Last SeaShore Excursion
OF the Year to Norfolk and
Richmond Septembe 8,
1904

On this date the Norfolk sud Western
Railway viii operate the last big excur-
sion Of iht year 20 Norfolk aud Rich
moud. leaving Bristol e. m. Rate. s. -
TO Norfolk. $500 90 Richmond. Return
ing, leave Norfolk = p. m, Richmond g.t0
p. M. September .. 1914. Tickets good
on special train only both going and re-
turning Call on agents Norfolk aud Vest
eru Railway for tickets and information.
or write Capt A. : Mcneil or :. n. Brv-
an. Bristol, Na.-Tcnn. or J. A. Pack.
Excursion Agent, Roanoke. va.
". p. BEVILL.
Gen. Pass. Agt
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
MY STRONG TOWER.

rN sutuN Dr.. Nnonr.
stand fact. nay dear. ict hope adora
ihf -ii,cr-crrstcl brow.
Behold, thc day is sitting clear.
And love bath aent be vow.
THE Windows of the tar-ua skv
Reflect their golden glcsms
"mch rlcrcc The shadows OF the nigh
io guide the, boo tLy dreams
When trouble came mid tcmuest's roa
Aud lightning, iurid glare.
hen nav vsak soul was bowed with fcas
Aud sousht protecting care.
Thou ~ctt Co mc shclteriur rock.
sladoWcd calm retreat.
fvr thou vert shod With constance
on thiuc unwcsring feet.
When others tainted hy The way
Ny dear. thou vert so brave.
Aud ~hcn the temper came Co thee
Thy strong arm sics the kuaVe.
Nov while az me The demons shafts
Ace hurled With moe King elee
! On, ID love. TO 10, dcar breast
To rest secure With thee.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
a CRETER LANE.

Deep is the suma'itof the Cascade range
lea the stSte 81 Oregon, semc sixty-6ve
miles north ct the California hne. lies
Custer lake. The United states govern
meat, recoguisins is worth as AZ cduca b.
iienai iea'crc, sieviy secured possession.
Of q SD shade a national park Of the
locality. Al A-e@ Of 80 sqgare miles Is
thus protected
The surface Of Crater Lake j. rather
more thar e-AO feet shove sea level. ft's
an oval basin eetueen tweasy AnG tuentv-
one square niles Ia sres. surrounded bv
ellis ~eieh raRge from nose than 800 20
ns@ris 1900 feet II height. the ground
'.i'ne mofe gracesiiy frou their RIA 70
ne present apland level. This great sheet
~ blue water, in places almost , 600 fset
deep, y saterrepsed scar It's ~esfern mar
ein hy = pyrsmidsi rocky mass, called WI
faFd tSlsnd. eseif evidently volcanic
rsS'.--;' a'issslphia kecora
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01

Last year the sPpie crop in vir-
gina was large. while in other spple
producing regions the crop was poor.
begce Virginia apples were in great
demand and brought good prices.
putting thousands Of dollars into the
pockets Of the fortunate owners Of
Virginia orchards. This year the
situstion is reversed. The apple CROP
in this State j. estimated 60 be no;
more than 10 per csst Of last years
yield. AZ the same time the apple
crop in New England and several
other Northern States is said TO be
excellent. and the same thing is true
Of the European apple crop. SO
there will be no great demand for
American apples. and the price in
this country is likely to I've low. That
will be a good thing from the stand q
point Of the consumer. bot i. will not
be very pleasing TO our Northern
friends, who have apples TO sell. The
Virginia orchsrdists should not be
discouraged by a single failure. lie
cannot reasonably expect full crop
every year. But experience teaches
that a good apple orchard in Virginia
Is a very safe reliance for an income
through a series OF years. Next year
will probably be Nirginis's inning -
Lynchburg News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
THE CHRISTIAN

Cburehc~ az Consianiiuople, Turkey. aud
Aokahoms, Japan, have long used the
longman Martinez Paints for painting
their churchcs
Liberal contributions of /. 4 81. Paint
NIL BE given for such purpose wherever IA
church is located
N. Scoheid. Harris Springs. = e..
writes "! painted cur old Homestead with
L. N. twenty SIX wears ago. Not paint
ed since. looks better than houses painted
iu iae last four wears"
W. B. Barr, Charleston, ". Va. writes .
Painted Fraukeuburg Block ~ith L. a N
SHOWS better than aay buildings here havc
ceer dome. stands oHt as though vanished.
and actual cost OF paint was les than
81 - pei gallon. Wears aud covers like
gold
These Celebrated Paints are sold hy J .
". Kelly, Draggist. 1911
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
FROM MAYKING.

cofrc-r'ouieHc, 90 The Rig Stone Gap Posi-.
MsrgtSe. Nv, Aug. 9.-Foddering viii
soon he iu order. Then the condition Of
the coru crops viii Doe thoroughly proven.
Circuit Court convened al Whitesbure
tins week. Much business is being trans
acted ai this term william shepherd will
he tried for the murder o. Riley Webb. at
Kingdom Come last December. a. we'll as
two other murder cases
Barney Schif. our old friend. Who has
been familiar figure on the road for
Years, was here Wednesday talking gin
Song for David blustcm and Brother.
Charleston. " Va. barney Is ALWAYS A.
regular az clock work
Our expert photographer. y p. Fauuin.
has Just arrived from Keystone. ". Va.
and viii he ready Tor bis art in % few days.
James J. Webb. Formerly of Making.
and nov Junior member OF the firm OF
Webb Bros. 40 Mhitcshurc. 81. dangerously
i-l oi typhoid fever at that place Dr.
Fitzpatrick and Cook are attending him
Monday was red letter day for Whites
burg. lhc town Was fan aud running
over, aud ever, neirhhorhood Boa the coan-
iy was rcptcscutcd
Mr Vaughan, representing the Great
Northern Coal and Coke COMPANY. was
here yesterday 900 business tor hi. CONE
pau,.
Nr aud Mrs William Sailing viii leave
thc coming week tor their home 90 Way
laud Scott county Va.
Indictments have just been returned
against John d. Fugatc. RILEY Caudiii and
VIII Haynes, changing. them with the
murder ot Deputy Sheriff James D.. nav.
ucHr hitr-hufG two months ar. af
NAich time che murder caused CONSIDER.
able gossip fugatc B.. PROMINENT over
his county. while Caudiil is sou of Req
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
Sc. 90 Washington, ID. c.. Re-
turn. AuQuStI7. 1904.

On above date the Forfolk and Western
Railway viii run a special excursion TO
Washington. ID. c, leaving Bristol q. M
Blueheld SOS a. NJ. Rate So % from eth
es point. Tickets good both going and
returning on special trsiu only. Train
will leave Washington on return trip N
p. m, August 18Th. 1894. thus giving two
whole DAYS in the Capitol CITY. or a chance
70 visit Baltimore, Philadelphia or New
York, for pleasure or business. For tick =
cts aud information. call on agents Of Nor
folk and Western Railway or write T. A.
Pack, Excursion Agent. Roanoke, Va.
W b. BEvtiL.
General Passenger Agent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
BuckIen,s Arnlca salve.

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures. 10 surpasses any other salve. To-
ton, oitmen; or balm for Cuts, Corns,
Burns. boils, Sores. Fcions Ulcers. let
ters, salt khcum. Fever Sores. Chapped
Hands. skin Eunfions infailihle FOR
Piles Cure guaranteed Only 25c at Dr..
-. ". keilys. Druggist 30
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01

The Winchester Steam Laundry
has recently moved into a new build
ing, added new machinery 10 their
plant and are now better prepared
than ever before 10 do the very best
of work. j. w. Kelly represents
them at this place aud guarantees
satisfaction Leave your bundle At
The Drug Store.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
What is Life2

In the last analysis nobody knows, but
We do know that u IL under strict law.
Abuse that Law even slightly. pain results
Irregular living means arrangement Of the
organs, resulting in Constipation, Head
ache nr Liver trouble. Dr. Kings New
Life Pills quickly re-adiusts this. It's
gentle. yet thorough. Only DC at DR.. J.
" kelly's Drug Store 80
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
st. Louis Exposition Rate. q,
V. & s. W. nv

On account Of the 81 Lo... b.
. .i, irg'u'a ard Souihsc.tsra R,s.1
s'!i sell round trip ticket. iron h. F..l 7
return, so -. '''i
so 80 Of al
Limited - day, from DAT. OIL,
80 Is " al
"n August 2nd, 9th. lbil. ll-f ..i-.
'C"ach ENcnrsion' ticket. '.-..t !.
DAYS for return viii bc sofa al 49,
Slife for round trip '
froporiioaately low rate. f-.- ID.
points. " 3 rrr,.e PEI
General pa-sen-.- A..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
Low Round Trip Rates to Nat
urai Tunnel.

ln addition 90 the individual round trip
'ates 'u effect every Sunday. We viii sell
every Wednesday round trip tickets to
Natural Tunnel ami return. TO parties Of
ten or more at greatly reduced rates
With the excellent double daily passenger
service iu operation on The virginia Di.
vision. cXcursionist- can spend about Rve
hours viewing this great Natural Curiosi
ty, and reach home early IN the evening.
Nice covered Pavilion. rustic seats
lawn swing aud etc, have been arranged
az the Tunnel for the comfort aud convcn-
fence OF our patrons.
no one should miss this opportunity 10
visit this wonderful Natural Tunnel
For iuil Information. call on any agent
or address
W. p. ALLEN.
Gen. Pass. Act
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
STEAM LAUNDRY.
WINCHESTER, KY.

This is one Of the most complete
aud up-to-date Laundries in the coun-
try and always does frst-class work
j. " Kelly is agent az Big Stone
Gap. Basket leaves here Tuesday
night and returns Saturday morning
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
NOTICE

] have opened an establishments in
The room adjoining the telephone ex-
change. iu the Ayers Building. where
/ am prepared 20 clean and press
gentlcmcn's clothing in 6rst class
style. An work guaranteed. Give
me trial. MACK Parton.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
FOR SALE.

We have for sale hay, chop and
CON at reasonable prices. Call and
see us. We are also dealers in coal.
!. Il. PATTERSON & Co.
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Old newspapers for sale at this
Office.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01

ga Newspapers for sal. =. i.
office. " q
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
VIRGINIA DIVISION

No. > conuects ~ Bristol for Louisville
~. Cincinnati. o., and an points West
rosiasest. North and North seat. and also
Nite Norfolk A Western ~, fog point.
hast sad siih Soathern Rs, for poinis
South. sni ~itt \. TAN wv. e. Ry. AZ
biieahsthiou fcf train arriving Al Cran-
berrs. \ C.. Al 500 O. NJ
Ne Z coseects al Bristol ~ith train 80.
from al points West local stations ca
l.. \ Shd Nirgsoia Division
Ne. ccnHecis a. Appaiachia for al
ststleas On the l.. a \. Z. r. srd carries
PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPING OARS
iron
Bsssrol 10 CiScISNssI
wsrsoVr cusxos
Ar. Cineinasti 7Na n
Louisville ~ ~
-. A.ssis go N
Chicare 50 M
Close sonneetiens for al points West.
Seeshsest, Norsh and Northwest.
No.2 connects Il AppalacAis sith train.
frem Loaissilis. Cinc.aaati aad an later.
mediate Polats. saa ~ Bristol 9TH rrsi.s
for feaaesses division. trains for n Wv
~. statians. sad EAstsrn points, siso for
SoatAsru ~. stations aas Sosthern
Poiats. c.rsies Falimae naact Sleep-
era from Ciseienafi
Ne eeaeeets At Bsissoi ~ith fash
irsias fsr THE EAST,
No. csaeeets a. Rfissel nth Ssath-
err ~. tfsios srom tbs sosth-
". r. AIlsx,
Genl Passenger Arsaf
bristoi Tsss.-ys.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-09-01
U. S. POST OFFICE.

Bis stone Gap. Va.
. @ooil''' p N VIC. Banks. Asst p n
OFFICE HOUss
ecae'N delivery epes frcn s a. ua o. 9.ls D. us
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80 D. ri. tasr
AoNkf oknEK OFfTrF
,1,fn FREQ . 'u- 60 p "a. every dse. escrp
NAuS CLOSE
PEI .. y 4 r.. Fasf. ats - M
- 4. y g.. west. al asa Ia
PEI " as n.R q. asa n
WISE COUNTY COURTS.
"tss c'7erf 1lsccu Cepsr.-ueit 1t Ma-as, ID
s.n-s's. Apfi- lagos. Noeesnkrr a a "
COUNTY offsCEEs-
Ctsss ~ D. Kiirosc.
Z. srN'fs 90 stvn ArresSss ~ " q pai.,o
ssstaFk Il p Hsfraa
sHs1lss n T ktsrr
Cs-.i-sacsss (s-strfr ng.iricfl-C D F.e-ri,
Cos~t<>.ossr Western fhsrrlci Nv u NrNi.i
ce<<rs sgttsxca. p fa0
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MN YORK TX HoRLl
'HR'cE-A-wEEK sDIr,'
ie PAGES a week
rOR ONE DOII'aI
rusis-hea every Aiter.-,,
sunday.

The Thrice-s-week Rs;,,.-
honk "osLp Is Hrst amopr ~ ~ Ia
papers m size. Frequency ~ ss,s
and the freshness. sccura., pseiisss
us contents. II has ali N. -na 's-i-s}
great So dsiiy at the pris. merits
weekly Its political - y
>omplete, accurate and im,,,,., p'u,|
leaders will testify. Il Ia ,''sl % q
oi,es and for The people. ~es
IL prints the news ofaun.
ing special correspondent s-'s"s
Porient news points on ths -, 81
brilliant illustrations. stoT,s. - j
authors. capital humor - y x
markets. departments for ~ seas
and ~omen's work and otbe- -oa',.
ParIments Of unusual iuterss, 'P''''
We oner this unequal neus,.-
The BIG STONE GAP IN;
Together one year for $50
Address all orders 10
THE BIG STONE e,p,
Big ston. c.- !.
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NOTICE,

foilovs. At
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-17

In this she seemed to be aided by
Providence. A belated banana peddler
came along and stopped in front of the
house and yelled and shrieked and
screamed for five minutes. On other
occasions about the fourth scream
would have brought Mr.. Bowser to the
door with blood in his eye, and if the
noise had not been cut off short the
banana man would have felt a house
hit him, but this evening no attention
was paid to the sounds.
The peddler finally assembled the
steps and rang the front door bell, and
Mr.. Bowser himself opened the door,
No tragedy happened.
mo, my good man, we don't care
for bananas this evening"" said Mr..
Bowser, as he saw who the caller was F.;
and the door was shut as quietly and
softly as if a lady had just passed out.
Ten minutes later Mrs. Bowser
said:
st was overhauling one of the old
of your old love letters"
"Yes?" he replied. "Well, I sup
pose I put it in pretty thick in those
U %ou daf take eh anything back as
His old love letters have always
been a sore point with him, and have
had to be only casually mentioned to
set him working his ears, and there
was something almost like spite in
Mrs. Bowser's heart as she con-
tinued:
ct just had to laugh over each one.
You wanted to drown yourself to
show your love for me, and you were
always writing about weeping will
lows and graves in a woodland dell.
If it wasn't for making such a guy of
you, I'd show them to Mrs. Green"
II admit to being in love clear up
to my ears, and of course made an
ass of myself. Bring the letters down
some evening, and We'll read and
laugh over them together"
| Mrs. Bowser's shaft mao gone wide
of the mark, and she had further
cause for wonder. The cat had crept
of flying splinters, but she now came
forth and had the audacity to rub
against Mr.. Bowser's leg and purr in
his face. He didn't lift her to his
knee and stroke her back, but he
looked down on her in fatherly way,
and set her to puzzling whether he
felt the shadow of death over him or
was exhibiting the first symptoms OF
in sanity.
aren't you going to get a cow or
hog or some chickens for the winter?''
continued Mrs. Bowser after an inter
val, and still hitting at the sore spots.
| "I don't think SO, dear" was the re-
ply. 'I have come to the conclusion
that I don't know much about such
| things. It's laughable what blunders
I made"
Her words failed to reach, but she
was determined to persist and pres
emily observed:
81 must tell you that the coal for the
range won't last over two days more,
and that the gas bill for last month
| is something outrageous
| That ought to have lifted him to his
feet and set him to roaring, but it was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-17
QUEER MIR. BOWSER.
An Evening When Mrs. Bowser Could
Not Make Him Out.

Just as Mr.. Bowser reached his gate
the other evening, as he came home
from the office, a man drove up with
a patent fire escape in a wagon and
sought to interest him. He had called
a day or two previously, and Mr.. Bow
ser had been interested and almost Or
dered one, but now he gave the thing
a careless looking over and said:
at may be a good thing, and doubt
less is, but don't care for it,
"But I must show you how it works.
These hooks can be attached to
Eyes, I know, but We'll let it go. ]
wish you well, but I don't care to
bother with it,
Mrs. Bowser was looking out of the
window and following the matter, and
her surprise was great that the man
should be turned down. She had fur
Their cause for wonderment when Mr.
Bowser entered the house. He was
calm and serene. One of his umbrellas
had fallen from the rack to the floor.
but he picked it up and replaced il
with out a word about that being the
worst run house in America.
AS he got off the car at the corner
the butchers boy had handed him q
bill for sixty cents, as balance on the
weeks account. Ordinarily he would
have produced it with great flourish
and demanded If Mrs. Bowser was do
ing her best to send him to the poor
house, and demanded how she dared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-17

and maidens can be counted on to look
more than once at this scene from Love $
Garden. Samuel Crothers, author of
THE Gentle Reader" writes on THE
Christmas Feeling in his characteristic
vein, while Israel Zangwill takes another
point of view of tho great festival in an
essay, Merry Christmas" Octave Tina
net begins a serial in this number, THE
Man of the Hour illustrated by Hitch
cock and there are many other attractive
features.
The contents page of the January Smart
Set is the first indication of the excellence
which is to mark the magazine for 1860.
The Smart Set was long since conceded
the title of the magazine of cleverness,"
and its plans for the coming year already
embrace a list of new contributors whose
names stand for the very best in the fic-
ton and verse of the day. With George
Barr McCutcheon, Frances Aymar Math-
ews. William r. Lghton, Emery Pottle,
Rupert Hughes, Edward Boltwood and
Herbert d. Ward standing out from
among q other names, most of which are
widely known, and especially familiar to
Smart Set readers, the January number
promises well for the coming year.