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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09

An unusually large gathering of
members took place at the January
meeting of the Ohio club last Monday
night. A programme of speaking and
music was given and several numbers
were furnished by the kazoo band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09

Oysters in abundant quantities were
fed to all corners at the public instalia-
ton of the Woodmen of the World at
their hall last Monday night. The new
officers were started upon their duties
in good shape
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09

Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09

First Baptist church, corner Tenth
and Jackson streets: Rev. P. w. Gran
neil, D. D., pastor: Rev. Matthew
Francis, assistant. Seward avenue Sun
day school, SIS p. m. Evening wor-
ship. 7:30 p. m: 1.-The Man You Know
Least
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09

Reformed Presbyterian church, cor
ner Clay and Tenth, E. Mclean Cole
man, pastor. 10 a. m. Sabbath school.
sermon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09

The newly elected officers of Topeka
post No. II, G. A. r.; Topeka Relief
corps No. "a. and of "O1d Abe" camp
No. 16. Sons of Veterans. will be pub
lic1y installed at the hall of Topeka
post No II. at liz West Sixth street,
tonight at 7:30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09

First Church of Christ. Scientist,
corner Huntoon and Polk streets. Serv-
ices at II a. m; subject. Sacrament. ;"
Children's Sunday school. IL noon. Free
rooms, 106 West Eighth street,
open afternoon and evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-09

with the twenty-one additions last
night the membership of Lincoln camp
is brought up to two hundred
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

eyes. But once in the garden she
found the row OF hollyhocks against
the further fence, and walked beside
them. touching their petals tenderly.
He likes hollyhocks," she said to
herself. That's why l planted EN-
again this year. He says they made
him think of his grandmother's gar
den. 1t would be nice to have a whole
garden planted with hollyhocks and
marigolds AMI pinks. just for him."
And then, all in a moment, she
had planted Just such a garden. and
it had grown to its full glory; and
the figure coming down one of the
pink-bordered walks was not his
grandmother, but was Laurie herself
clad in the short-waisted old brocade.
like that pretty picture of his grand
mother when she was so fair and
young. and was the belle of the
whole country round.
'Laurie,' called her mother.
Amt you ever coming with that
wood?"
The wood was carried in. and
Laurie was at once placed in charge
of the churn, and began splashing
the dasher up and down YEARLY.
We'll. declared" exclaimed her
mother. with quite justifable vexa-
ton. You amt payin' bit of at
tention to what you're doin'. Look
how you've splashed up this floor.
An your cheeks is that red. a body'd
think ye had fever. Jest as like as
not you're frettin' because yen have
more work TO do now that he's
comm, butt the moneys somethin'. |
reckini People can't always consult
children, like you, when they want
to take in boarders. Listeni Amt
that the stage comm? You'll have
to go out an meet i'm. for I've got
my hands in the dough-"
But before she had finished speak
ing Laurie was OFF like a fash. and
was hidden away in the dining room
drawn back into corner-holding
her heart down to keep it from burst
ing. There was a rattle of wheels
and a cheerful ''He;lo," at the gate.
and then the sound of dragging
trunks down from the roof of the
stage, and her fathers voice in loud
and cheerful greeting He was down
now-he was paying the driver-he
was coming along the walk. and up
the steps. and into the house He
would be there in another moment
She could hide no longer She must
creep out Of her corner and meet
him.
He came along the bright hallway.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Sunday is often dull for the boys
in the families where the parents
believe it is proper to keep quiet on
this day. The boys grow restless aft
er church and Sunday school are over,
and do not know what to do with
themselves. Yet the day may be kept
quite differently from other days and
still not be dull. One little mother OF
whom n recent writer tells. and who
had three little boys, has made Sur
day SO delightful that all three lads
look forward to 1t with pleasure. She
chooses some especially beautiful sto-
ries which are read during the quiet
afternoon, and keeps for this day f.
vorite walks in woodsy fields. And to
close the afternoon comes candle
lighting time" when, at twilight, the
boys each light their own candles and
the three-branched candelabrum by
which to eat their simple supper. And
Sunday is thoroughly enjoyed.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

One great reason why children often
disobey is because they do not under
stand what is desired of them. They
are careless, their minds wander
while they are being instructed. and
consequently they disobey. A very
effectual way to secure a child's ODE
dience is to insist upon a direct gaze
during the time the mother is talking
to him. Have him look the speaker
straight in the eyes, and If still in
clined to wandering, have him repeat
what has been told him. This i'm
presses it on his mind and increases
its Importance. and there is nothing
child likes better than to know that
what he is to do is important, or even
that 1t is important that he refrain
from certain acts. And really. what
is more important to both child and
mother than obedience on the part OF
the child?
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

honeysuckle blooms seemed to be
frightened with idle. wistful dreams.
Her eyes fell before the open book
as though he had been there beside
the book, looking at her-for had he
not given her the book?-and had
read the poem. and told her that II
the king really loved the beggar
maid she was the only woman in the
world for him, and poverty was a
little thing compared with love.
LAUREL" cried her mother from
the kitchen; run here a minute an
fetch me in some wood-an' wish
while you're out you'd see If the
chickens have got back into the gar
den. The way they're carryin' ON
we won't have any vegetables left by
the tine Mr.. Fairlie comes. What was
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23
FISHING is NOT COSTLY.
Sportsmen Here and in Canada May
AnuIe for Salmon Cheaply.

Angle for Salmon Cheapiy.
In England salmon fishing is one OF
the most costly of sports, and even
here 1t is the popular belief that the
sport is of necessity one for the rich
alone. no man of even moderate means
presuming so much as to think of in
dulging In II. In the British Isles
and other parts of northern Europe
this is undoubtedly true. Even in this
country and In Canada in the last few
years the salmon waters have bee1
taken by clubs and individuals, 50
that now the fishing is restricted to
the few; but Labrador and Newfound-
land are left free and moderately ac-
cessible to the fishing public living ia
the eastern states, and improved tray-
cling facilities have made the trip to
Newfoundland matter of ease, SO
that the number of sportsmen visiting
that island is increasing enormously.
Fortunately the island Is large
more than 800 miles each way-and
the rivers very numerous. so that 1t
will be some time before the country
is crowded. Thus far only very
few of the most accessible rivers have
been fished in at all. Along the east
Ncoast and the northern peninsula are
many rivers that have never known
a fisherman. AT the present time
these are rather difficult of access by
land, II is true. but by chatering a
small vessel fishermen can, at mod
crate cost, visit the most remote of
them and be sure OF almost unlimited
salmon.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Laurie went for the hundredth time
and looked at the spare room" She
knew every smallest detail of its ar
rangement by heart; the gay rag car
pet, the blue-and-white spread, the
open-worked pillow shams. Were
they not part and parcel of the spare
room, always In order and ready for
the chance conner? But she herself
had gathered the honcysuckle blooms
and the wild grasses for the tall vase
in the window, and she herself had
arranged the few little books on the
stand with the white cloth. Was it
chance that the pretty copy OF Tenny-
son was the topmost one of the little
heap, and that II lay shyly open at
the poem about the king who wooed
a beggar maid?
When she had looked wistfully at
everything once more, then again she
read the letter-for he had written
the letter to her. and not to her faith
err and mother. as might have been
expected. Her cheeks famed as she
read again:
Il will be there Thursday, and | am
going to have great surprise for
you this time. This will be the
fourth summer l have spent at the
farm, and it will be like going home
again. | have watched yor grow up,
little Laurie, and have thought about
you a great deal more. am sure.
than you have thought about n stupid.
stiff, selfish old fellow like me-"
Thursday. He was to be here
Thursday, and this was the time.
She had begun arranging the room
for him four days ago. and every day
swept and garnished it afresh and
gone to the woods for more flowers.
Even now she went to the window
and twisted the tendrils of honey
suckle so that the flowers would
show better, and resolved to go to
the woods after prettier ones. after
all, and then was in a panic lest he
should come while she was gone. II
only she might have made this room
look as she had dreamed 1t, over and
over again.
She stood, seeing 1t through a gold
en- haze. Filmy laces fioated at the
window, caught and drifted here and
there by the breeze; and soft car
pets were on the floor, and tall mir
rors stood between the windows, and
everything was SO beautiful that the
golden-banded bumblebee on the
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

tall, pale from work, but smiling with
frank delight.
.Ah, here she isl" he cried. catch
ing her brown, rough little hand and
drawing her closer. Didn't l tell
you. Laurie. that l had surprise for
you this time! Well. here she Is.
This is my wife. Mrs. Olga Fairlie.
If you please-and we are both going
to spend a whole. long summer with
you"
The beautiful woman with the blue
eyes and the golden rings of hair
took the hand he put into hers, and
looked at the small. frightened face.
Clearly. this country was not SO
healtkful. after ali. A look at this
girl. with her white cheeks and start
led eyes. suggested the thought that
they might have belonged TO some
wild thing out OF the woods.
Mr.. Morrell came staggering In
with trunk. shouting cordially.
We'll. If this amt n surprised" Mrs.
Morrell peeped in from the kitchen,
smiling and nodding.
II can't shake hands," she said;
but you've gone and got married.
nave lt- we'll II btA i-ahi 10 biho
to hear that. The lady'll be SO much
comp'ny for her. Just go to your
room--you know where It is"
Mrs. Farlie pulled off her glover
and looked around the room little
disdhinfully.
"You have talked so much about
your little woodland nymph that
suppose expected too much" she
said. She's rather commonplace
little country girl, 1t seems to me
no powers Of conversation-no ex-
pression-and not the smallest spark
of Imagination"
Mr.. Fairlie did not try to answer,
He stood still, looking absently at the
heap OF books on the table.
Here are her books he said, fin
gering them one by one. See
Longfellow. Whittier-Mrs. Browning
Il gave her Tennyson, too. l think.
wonder what she has done with
that?"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

The statistics used to show that the
Russian petroleum fields are becom-
ing exhausted are misleading. During
last year a strike stopped production
for twenty days, and a FIRE ragged
about the five 'gushers" and sixty-two
pump wells of the Bibi-Eitab district
for FIVE weeks. These fire and STRIKE
losses. estimated at 100000 barrels,
would bring the production to 1885,
800 barrels for the year. which
amount is almost that for 1902, and Is
slightly in excess of the American
production.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Are YOU ready. dear?" asked the
husband as they were about TO start
for the theater-
LET me see" said the wife, picking
up her white gloves. 20, yes, knew
there was something. Just wnit a
minute until run upstairs and spank
Willie for something he did at the
table to-day Yonkers Statesman.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

For goodness sakei" exclaimed the
boys mother. what are you complain
ing about? You wanted regular sus-
pender pants and now you've got 'em,
you aint satisfied"
But. mom,' protested the boy. I'm
kinder 'fraid they're too tight under
the arms"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

What do you consider the greatest
invention of modern times?"
The photograph" answered the
political BOSS. who was having trouble
with some of his loquacious subordi-
mates. 1T never says a thing that has
aot been told to 1t by somebody that
knows what he is talking about"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Loser-Ive bet on your Judgment
for the last time. You told me the
horse staked my wad on this time
was one OF the wonders of the world.
Tout-Well. sir. II morse that can
go three times around a splendid track
like that without gettin warmed up
TO lis work amt wonder. I'd like to
know what he is, by George!i
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Mrs. Bacon-"what a funny noise
our hens are making!"
MIR. Bacon-"I understand it. They
are laughing"
What are you talking about?'
why, heard our neighbor talking
about going to plant some garden
seeds tomorrow and ! guess 1t has
got to the hens"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

"Alas!" cried the Gear. another
of my ships has gone to the bottom of
the sea-"
Indeed, your lordship?" quoth the
lord chamberlain.
"Not his Lords ship, but the Cars
ship" broke in the Celtic visitor,
helping himself to the corn beef aud
cabbage And now he is wondering
why the Car hit him with a spud.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23
Curious.

you must not imagine" she said.
that | would consent to be your wife
simply because let you kiss me"
"Oh. OF course not" he replied. but
I wish you'd tell me something. Are
you letting me kiss you because you
like II or merely because you want
the practIce?"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23
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that he wrote bout havin' a s'prlse
for ye?"
prise for me this time said Laurie.
waiting a moment with her face turn
ed away.
well. | hope 1t amt any more o.
them shrimps he brought last time"
said Mrs. Morrell. comfortably. I'd
Jest as soon cat fishbat an done with
it. | Jest know it's somethin to eat.
for he knows nothin else wouldn't
s'prise us. Run on an get the woodS
Laurie-an' there goes one O. them
chickens into the garden,"
Laurie hurried away, her shy. wild
flower face turned from her mothers
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Il wisht wuz president OF the
lumber trust, said Jimmy. 'and de
baseball managers had to come ter
me fur de boards fer deir fences"
"Why?" asked Tommy.
why, ! wouldn't sell dem a bloom
in board dat didn't have n knothole
in IT,"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

IF man tells the exact truth at
all tines" said the philosopher. he
has done as much as ought to be ex-
pected of him"
My friend" answered the weather
forecaster, "he has done great deal
more than ought to be expected of
him"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Il suppose you have heard that I'm
to marry Mr.. Green" she said to one
of her old friends.
No" he replied. coldly.
you don't seem to be very enthusi-
astic about it."
why should I be? Not knowing Mr..
Green, | haven't any grudge against
him."
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Hoax-Old Adam had one advantage
over the modern after-dinner speaker.
Joax-What was that?
Hoax-After he had finished no man
ever said, Il always did like that
story"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

What liz love?" asked the sweet
girl who was looking for chance to
leap.
Love" replied the old bachelor. us
a kind Of insanity that makes man
call a compound female his little tur-
tie dove"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Jones-we had shortcake for des-
sert at our boarding house yesteday.
Smith-Are you sure it was short
cake?
Jones-Of course am. l recogniz-
ed II by the strawberry mark.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Tells by the Smell.
Church-Dont you dislike to smell
that odor from those automohiles7
Gotham-No; like to smell II.
''Ypu dog"
y certainly do. You know you can't
smell the odor until the machine has
gone by"
u know it."
well. II the machine has gone by
and you can smell at all you're pretty
sure that you haven't been struck"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Mrs. Homer-Have you noticed how
weary and worried Mrs. Goodwin
looks of late?
Mrs. Neighbors-Yes. poor thing;
she has quit doing her own work and
Is trying to keep hired girl.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Your wife, said the physician.
will not be able to speak above a
whisper for a week or more"
Say, DOCTOR" queried. the eager
husband, us there any hope Of her
disease becoming chronic?"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23
The Watcher.

I am so glad Love fell asleep
Before the morning came,
Better this lonely watch ! keep
Than those mad tears too fain to leap,
That burned my cheeks like fame.
What time he turned to sob and weep
And call a certain name.
l am so glad that Love is still
BETTER to sit here thus
with folded hands and empty will
In this strange loneliness and chill.
with silence folding us.
Than soothe and strive and soothe until
The grief grew hideous.
I am so glad that for space
Comes respite from his pain.
while yet the dawn comes on npace
For me this one dull hour OF grace
For me who must remain.
Afraid to look upon Loves face
Lest he might wake again.
-Theodosia Garrison In New York
Herald.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

The poor millionaire chauffeur was
again before the rural Judge.
and so once more they arrested
you for soaring horses" said the sym
pathetic friend. why don't you give
up the automobile and buy an air
ship?"
The wealthy man shook his head.
Its no use" he said sadly. IF |
had an airship they would arrest me
for soaring birds"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

The sweet girl had just concluded
her graduation essay.
What did you think OF III" asked
her mother.
Fine" answered her father; mo
one would think that Maudie chewed
gum and slapped her little brother,
would they?"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Wife-"Did you notice how full OF
his subject our pastor was this morn
ing?"
Husband-"Yes; and ! also noticed
how slow he was in emptying him
self OF It,"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Watts-Does your wife ever scold
when you have been out late at night2
Potts-O, no. she never says
word. She gets up the next morn
ing about O'Clock and practices on
the piano. and daren't say word.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

she-Miss Powderly certainly has
wonderful self-control.
He--Indeedl
She-Yes; she could tell about lots
OF things that happened thirty years
ago, but she doesn't.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Cholly-She actually had the eff
frontery to call me clown.
Miss Pepprey-Nonsense! Why.
nowadays clown must be a man of
intelligence to get place In any cir
Gus.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Il came very near freezing last
night" said the mosquito.
But It wasn't cold. protested the
fly.
No" rejoined the mosquito. but
tackled Boston man by mistake"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

"Just to think giraffes are quoted
at $4,000 each"
Gracious! They must be the J. p.
Morgans of the qundruped family"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

"Hunch" Terror.
I'm awfully worried about Charlie"
said young Mrs. Torkins. He dreams
almost every night"
You are not so superstitious as to
attach any Importance to dreams. are
your"
I'm not superstitious. But Charley
mas way OF dreaming of race horses
and the consequences are sometimes
quite serious"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Patience-"I hear she has been en-
gagged eleven times!"
Patrice-"I hate to see girl get
In a rut like that"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Sunday
Tommy-Yes. many ter
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-06-23

Mr. Jester-shalI we go mountains this summer?
Jester-I haven't anything TO wear.
Mr.. Jester-Then we1l to the seashore
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
The Butter Bows Of Porto Rico.

Every morning the people of the
large towns of Porto Rico are awaken
ed by little merchants crying Butter
Butter of the country!"
These are the butter boys who go
trotting in each morning as soon as
the tropical dawn begins, to sell the
native butter which has been made by
their mothers the day before.
Each little merchant carries a plate
on his head, balancing it expertly like
a juggler, and never bothering to
steady it with his hand, whether he
is running or making change.
The plate contains about fifty or
sixty pats" of the stuff. 1t isn't
very good, although it seems delicious
to the Porto Ricans, because their
climate is not adapted for keeping but
ter we'll; so they are accustomed to
an article that would seem rancid and
strong to the luckier persons in the
north.
The pats" are very small, weighing
less than an ounce each, and they sell
for about one cent. The customers
of the butter boys usually buy just
enough to serve for one meal.
The butter boys mothers don't
make this butter in churn. They
merely shake milk or cream in big
jar till it is fairly solid. Then they
put in lots of salt and send it to
town.