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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03

refrain from littering the streets and
beautify the town and has caused to be
appointed a city visiting nurse for the
sick poor.
1t would take large space merely to
outline the beneficent public work
which this lady has accomplished.
Plainly she has found woman's sphere
and confines her activities strictly
within that, whether it be addressing
the Michigan legislature to persuade
them to pass a law mitigating slaughter
house horrors, exchanging pulpits with
Rabbi Hirsch of Chicago or directing a
Kalamazoo street cleaning brigade at
o'clock in the morning. Rev. Caroline
Bartlett Crane practices the religion
The breaches.
The pastor of the Kalamazoo Peoples
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03
A Good Age For eeniuses.

There never was an age when bud
ding talent was more readily recog-
nized. If woman has voice, real
voice, she has only to let that voice out
before the right person to receive work
or means by which she may cultivate it.
If a woman can act she is going to act
anyway, even if she is put in the ranks
aof the extras, and as there is a sense of
the unfitness of things when an extra
acts too much to the point and gives a
whole dumb pantomime to relieve the
anguish Of her pent up soul the
chances are that the stage manager
will give her something to say to save
the looks of things.
The girl who has original ideas can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03
The Milk In the cocoanut.

Why indeed? It's very easy telling.
The star of the company is a charming
woman, gracious, kindly to aspiring
genius and without the slightest pro-
fessional jealousy-for her talent is in
disputable-but-and here comes the
big but-the star is a small woman.
This defect, if it is one, is never noticed
from the front unless she has a tall
woman playing with her. Now, there
are just three kinds of roles in her
plays. The first is that of the some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03

0H F the people of Michigan want the
legislature to do anything let
them enlist the services of Mrs.
- Caroline Bartlett Crane" That
La what a newspaper observes in Kala-
mazoo, the city where Mrs. Crane has
made her home and, among other tasks
accomplished. built up a beautiful
church for a crowded congregation,
caused to be enacted and enforced
law for slaughter house and meat in
spection, shown the city authorities
how to keep the streets clean, founded
the Women's Civic Improvement league,
induced the school children to spare and
care for the birds. to plant flowers, to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03

ed up. What this delicate, sensitive
nerved woman saw and described seems
enough to turn a human being forever
away from meat eating
Mrs. Crane considered carefully the
requirements of the situation, then with
her own hands drafted an act providing
for inspection and sanitation of sIaugh-
ter houses throughout Michigan. The
bill was introduced into the legislature
and defeated. Mrs. Crane heard of the
reverse in the morning before breakfast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03

Cranes achievements is the passage of
the Michigan law for the inspection of
slaughter houses and of butchers meat.
In her drives about Kalamazoo the wo-
man preacher and her friends came
something's upon localities sending forth
fearsome smells. They came from
slaughter houses and were SO offensive
and such a menace to health that Mrs.
Crane determined to investigate them
with a view of finding whether the
places could not be improved and clean
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03

at the dedication, partly social, of the
new meeting house everybody, from
hodcarriers to organ builders, who had
done any of the labor on it attended the
"house warming" and took part in the
exercises.
In 1896 the pastor of the church was
married to DR.. A. Crane, a leading ply
stefan of Kalamazoo. who is in thor
ough and helpful sympathy with all her
work.
One Of the most notable of Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03

ske tches and
c o n gra tula tie
himself on his
luck. But they
must be good
dra win gs and
different from
other PEG Pile IS.
She won't get
much at first
about 81 apiece,
like young Glib
son, for it is
the privilege of
youn g g EMU S
without a repu-
tation to work
for little cash
and the reputa-
tion-but as she
sells her Wares
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03

of household science and of manual
training in Kalamazoo. She had able
aids among the best citizens, and espe-
cially among the women of Kalamazoo.
Measures sanitary, aesthetic, reforma-
tory and educational vibrated out over
the community from the Peoples
church as a center. Each Sunday it
and its magnetic and eloquent pastor
drew a throng of people of all creeds
and of no creed. What that church is
like may be known from the fact that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03

n Clyde

yrs funny. isn't it, how people waste
time trying to be what they never
were intended to be? The longer
A 1 live (Which, by the way, is a ia
vorite expression of mine, intended to
impress you with my advanced age) the
more come to the conclusion that
most peoples brains are in cold stor-
age-very cold storage at that A wo-
man sets out to undertake something,
and she butts in with all her might and
main; then after a bit, if things don't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03
nIscoloREo FINGER NAILS.

For discolored or stained finger nails
a teaspoonful of lemon juice in a cup of
warm soft water is invaluable. This is
one of the very best manicure acids. 1t
will loosen the cuticle from the finger
nails as well as remove discolorations.
Brittle nails may be cured by soaking
them daily for a few minutes in blood
warm sweet oil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03

exactly happen
her way, she
gives up and re
tires from that
particular field
without even
havfn g found
out the cause
of her failure.
Talk about wo-
mems curiosity!
TIL ey h ven [
half as much as
men when it
comes to things
worth while.
A woman will
attribute h er
success or the
lack of it to
luck or some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03
TO REMOVE PAINT FROM WOOD.

Mix a quarter of a bushel of quick
lime with a pound of soda and a little
water till it is about as thick as cream.
Spread this on the paint and let it re-
main for about an hour. keeping it
damp all the time. 1t viii then be
found that the paint may easily be
washed off with soap and water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03

Yes, my friends, but while the fact
that a man can earn a good living at
his art does not prove he is a genius,
the fact that he starves at it does not
prove it either. And, what is more, it
is proving it less and less every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03
In the Wronq Pew.

Another case-you find lots of them
on the stage-a young woman, tall, thin
and angular, wants to play straight
juveniles. She has been on the stage
three years waiting for her chance and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03


outfit The a
of
she in of
ewinbe in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03
A CHIC TEA GOWN.

Delightfully."- original and chic is the
tea gown illustrated. 1t is of pink crepe
de chine with stitched straps applied
on each side of an insertion of cream
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08
TITLES.

The centurion. as the name implies,
was the commander of 100 men in the
Roman army.
The title bailif was formerly very
honorable. and the official was vested
with many important powers.
The title colonel comes from the word
almost the same in several languages,
signifying q column. The colonel was
so called because he led or commanded
the column.
Tie title mayor comes from the
French and originally signified zone
who keeps guard" he was the head
steward Of city. administering its at
fairs in the name OF tns King.
Inlperator was originally 4 title OF
honor bestowed "a victorious general
After t..t. downfall: >! '..s, Roman "a
public it becai!1a TIE t;:is. u: IL
pre.ne r1ler a;:d had -t.e se.1~a. i 81
word EMPEROR
TIE ro:;:il title beg .:@s n:w an, 's'
disappeared and .s-lle, Used l.. =, n
tered form Of hey is apple: - = M!
tary rank il. the TurkisL. army Orig
iaa,ly 1t was deemed caora honorable
than that Of sultan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08

The defeat Of the republican party in
the elections Of 1890 ana 1899 we're at
tributed by tina. great American states
man Jas. q. Blaine 20 the shopping
women. The women know nov as well
as then whether It has been becoming
harder or easier to make both ends
meet. They know that the cost of food.
which is all that the present report of
the bureau of labor takes into account.
IL only one item in the cost Of living
and that shoes. clothing and rent have
all gone up enormously since 1896. But
even in the matter of food alone they
are not impressed by Col. Wr;ght's in
genious statistical averages. arrived at
by balancing dearer beef. mutton. pork.
veal. eggs. fish. butter. lard and pota-
toes against cheaper coffee. sugar and
prunes. Truly. nothing lies like sta
tistics not even a war bulletin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08
Mistaken Identity.

Sir Thomas Robinson was tall, un-
couth nan. and his appearance was
rendered still more striking by his
hunting dress, which consisted Of a
tight green jacket, buckskin breeches
and POSITIONS cap. he once set off
il lis hunting suit to pay visit to his
sister IL Paris. He arrived at the
house while there was q large CON-
pacy at dinner. TIE servant announc-
ed NJ Robinson. and in walked this
remarkable figure. 20 the anazement
Of the guests. One Of them. French
able. lifted his fork three times to
his mouth and each time laid 1t down
without tasting the food. Unable at
last to restrain his curiosity longer,
he burst out eagerly. Excuse me,
monsieur, are you the famous Robin
son Crusoe SO remarkable in history 2"
London Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08
From 14s to o. Pounds.

One of the most remarkable cases of q
cold, deep-seated on the lungs, causing
pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Gertrude E.
Fenner, Marion, Ind, who was entirely
cured by the use of One Minute Cough
Cure. She says: "The coughing and
strainlng SO weakened me that / ran
down in weight from 145 to 81 pounds
/ tried number of remedies to nc
avail untilDI used One Minute Cough
Cure. -Four bottles of this wonderful
remedy cured me entirely Of the cough
strengthened my lungs and restored me
to my normal weight, health and
strength" Sold by Burke 4 Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM,

Following is the platform adopted by
the state democratic convention:
/. The democrats of North Dakota
in convention assembled. hereby re.
affirm their belief in adherence to and
support the cardinal principles of dem.
ocracy. as contained in the national
platform. adopted at st. Louis. and We
hereby pledge our loyal support to the
candidates nominated thereon.
2. We denounce the republican
party for committing the conduct OF
the political: affairs Of this state to a
few bosses dominated and controlled
by corporations. who from the Mer-
chants Hotel in St. Paul. Minnesota
dictate party nominations. issues and
public affairs of this state. We further
denounce the cowardice of delegates
chosen by the people in ratifying the
action of such bosses.
.. We favor minority representa-.
ton on all public boards in this state
and denounce the action of the late
republican convention. in doing out an.
pol1ntments on public boards and sub.
ordinate positions and thereby usurp.
ing the prerogative of the executive
Tor corrupt and partisan purposes.
l.. We denounce the republican party
for Its extravagant management Of the
affairs of the state and pledge the
democratic party. if placed in power. to
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08
! County Correspondence;
DANIELS.

Cutting Of wheat has become general
within the past few days and the
sheaves fall from the harvester like a
shower of rain from the sky.
Miss English. who has been stopping
with Mrs. 7. Edmonds for some little
while past. has left here for Hannah.
where she accepts position in the
bank under Cashier Mcmillan.
Last week the south end Of Grey
township had its population increased
by the arrival OF another :oungster and
the neighborhood vas apprised OF the
event by the presence Of MrS. j. u.
David.
E. Whitmore is entertaining party
of friends u no stopped over for visit
renewing old acquaintances after taking
a trip through the Canadian Northwest.
They ali seem pleased with the look Of
the country around here. which is
several years ahead Of the newly opened
up region they have been prospecting
out west
l. B. Parsons. the Pembina county
real estate and collection agency man.
has been through this section lately on
one of lis regular trips. He finds much
Of the business be used to handle is
now taken care Of by E. 3. Robson. Of
Hannah. who since opening up his land
loan and collection Office takes care OF
nearly everything doing in ais line
around here.
NJ. L. Waltons outlook for an excel.
lent crop is such that he is busy con-
verting his old stable building into a
granaEy. There are any number of
Grey township farmers Who will have
to build additional storage room in
order to take care Of the big crop they
are harvesting this fall. Oats and bar
ley vii! give record breaking yield.
and with a dollar bushel for wheat
there will be lots Of buldging pocket
books after the thresher has done its
share in the handling of the crop.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08
RADICAL LIQUOR CURE.
I. Persia the DrunlxarA.s Ears Are
Mailed to the Sidewalk.

IN Fef01o the Ueo0kot0'o Eoto A10
Mailed to the Sidewalks.
There is only one custom in our
country which would like to see es-
tatlshed in America. and that Is the
custom of dealing with drunkards.
said Persian. I'm our country when
man gets drunk We take him and nail
him to the sidewalk. driving the spikes
through his ears. Then when other
people come along they spit in his
face and kick him until he is sober.
think this method would do q great
deal of good in America, because you
have more drunkenness than we do.
There are no saloons IN Persia, the
chic: beverage being homemade wine.
They don. even know what beer IS.
Our officials have several ways OF
making prisoners confess to crimes.
said the Persian. The favorite meth
cd is to take then on ! stand around
which al; the people NJ the town
gather and then put out one eye.
If the crime is not very great an arm
is cut of or q leg severed. III it is only
a trivial ofeIse probably an ear is sac
rifice,.. Very often innocent people
are subjected to these tornlents. but it
cannot be helped.
The Persians very seldom hang
man for crime. If he kills another he
is fined SIS and allowed TO go. If he
kills ten or Il dozen and the people
finally decide that he ought to be put
out of the way he is hanged. But he
is not hanged as they hang men in
this country. he is hanged by the feet
and heavy weight is tied to his head.
Then be is allowed to die. If the ac-
cused prisoner is woman her hair is
shorn from her head. provided the Of
tense is trivial one. If it is serious
one she may be turned into room
filed with mad cats and be scratched
to death.
PERSIAN jails are dark cellars and
contain no furniture whatever. The
government doesn't feed prisoners. this
being left to friends of the accused.
If he happens to have no friends he
will starve to death. Oftentines when
food is brought by friends the keepers
of the prison and the other officials ap-
propriate it. SD the prisoners have to
90 hungry."-Sioux City Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08

FIFTEEN years ago H. 7. Helgeson
vas elected commissioner Of agriculture
and labor. The brand of republicans in
North Dakota back in 1889 was different
slightly to the sample swallowed by the
party IN this falls campaign. or perhaps
MIR, Helgesons gubernasorial aspira-
tons wouldn't have been so cruelty
nipped in the bud. The polite hide
bound voter. who unquestioningly
follows the lead of bosses NAV smile
incredulously at this suggestion but its
fact that honest craftsmanship will
never get a show for its white alley on
the republican campus so long as
mahogany Old Jud is allowed to
cut into the game.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08

The killed and manned in railroad
wrecks during the past twelve months
furnishes an appalling record. The
dead number 10000. while the list of In
jured runs up to sO.0OO This is a
greater total than ordinarily occurs
betweenstwo nations at war. The i'm
perative necessity of safer means of
transportation for human freight is ap-
parent and railroad officials can no
longer ignore the conditions. The pres
ent situation is criminal. The average
American is not an alarmist. but the
past years record is impressive and
will force reform.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08

UNDER the provisions of the revised
codes of North Dakota no two civil
townships in the state shall have the
same name. The state auditors de-
partment has sent official notification to
County Auditor Work that the board
of county commissioners of Cavalier
county will have to take steps at their
October meeting relative to the chang
ing of the names of Berlin. Boyd, Jack
son, Mckinley and Weber townships.
Altogether there are sixty townships in
the state which must be renamed.
Where there are now two of the same
name the9first one organized will retain
its name.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08

be careful and economic administration
of the affairs of the state.
D We are IN favor of primary
election law for the nomination of all
candidates for public Office. and hereby
pledge our party to the enactment and
enforcement of such law.
6. We are in favor of the initiative
and referendum.
Z. We believe in equal rights to all,
and special privileges to none. and
therefore the equal taxation of all prop
erty whether private or corporate. and
pledge the party to enact and enforce
necessary legislation to this end.
5. We are in favor of the national
inspection and grading of all grains.
8. We favor national legislation CIV
ing the interstate commerce commission
power to enforce its mandates and the
enactment and enforcement of such
laws within the state as will prevent
prohlbltory charges and discrimination
in local rates.
Whereas. in order to put the national
irrigation into operation in this state it
became necessary for private parties
to advance the money TO procure the
services OF competent engineers.
Therefore. be it resolved that gu
members in the legislative assembly be
hereby instructed to vote for the neces-
sary appropriation to reimburse such
private parties.
Whereas the Hon. j. P. Birder. Of
Park River. on the evening of July 8
l9N. at Litch6eld, ILL.,, lost his life
While responding to the call of his
party as a delegate to the national con-
vention at st. Louis.
Now. therefore, be it resolved, that
the democratic party by his death has
lost loyal member, the state and na-
ton patriotic citizen and his family 3
kind and loving husband and father.
That we hereby tender to his BE-.
reaved wife and fatherless children our
sympathy and coincidence.
That the secretary of this convention
be instructed to forward copy Of these
resolutions to his family.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08
Observation-Disclosures:
Death made its call at another hom,

Death made its call at another home
IN this settlement the past week taking
away with it the three month old little
baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Houetson. The
inserment occurred in the cemetery a,
Byron on Sunday. the 2ssh ulr.. and was
attended by a large gathering of sym
pathetic friends who condole with the
parents and took the occasion of the
funeral as suitable one on which &c
pay last tribute Of respect. The i'll
ness of the child was of very short dura
ton AID up to the tine ii breathed its
last fe. apprehended tina, the hand Of
death hovered over the home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08

THERE are already seven presidential
tickets in the field. These tickets are
as follows: Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
republican: Parker and Davis. demo-
cratic: Swallow and Carroll. prohibit:
ton: Watson and Tibbles. populist:
Corrigan and Cox, socialist-labor: Debs
and Hanford, socialist: Scott and
Payne. negro liberty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08
What's in a Name?

Everything is in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. C.
Dewitt II Co. of Chicago. discovered
some years ago how to make salve
from Witch Hazel that is a specific for
piles. For blind. bleeding. itching and
protruding piles. eczema. cuts. burns
bruises and all skin diseases. De
Wits Salve has no equal. This
has given rise to numerous worthless
counterfeits. Ask for DeWitt's-the
genuine. Sold by Burke & Co
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08
A Di.consolate Widow.

Life las no more charms for me.
I'll retire to a convent and spend the
rest of my days in prayer and nledita-
tion." said a young widow.
THAT would be the same as commit
ting suicide You are rich and beauti-
ful and only thirty years Of age
Twenty nine, II you please!''
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08
The Lucky Day.

What day Of the week do you think
is the luckdest to get married ony
queried the soft and swee, young
thing
THE eighth" replied the confirmed
bachelor. refusing to be sentimental
even for a minute.-Ciocinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08
Making Pearls.

The japanese are making .sreals
pearls BY forcing . grain Of sand into
oysters and planting them until the
pearl u formed BY . deposit around
the foreign substance Of the material
fton which The shell lining l. formed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08
Plausible.

Keep your seats, please, ladies' and
gentlemen" said a theatrical manager.
There is no danger whatever, but fof.
some inexplicable reason the light has
gone out" Then a boy shouted from
the gallery. Perhaps 1t didn't ike the
play"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08
E0OuRh.

Il understand that the relatives of
the late Jabez Flint, the millionaire,
are. going to erect a monument to his
memory"
What did he ever do to deserve a
monument
"He died."-Brooklyn Life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-08

THE grocer-s bills beat Wrights sta
sistics all hollow for reliable facts con
corning the increased cost of living.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-23
CHAPTER xxi.

- EORGE read the remainder Of
Mrs. Jerseys confession and
W. then put it away. Even when
he got to the end he could
not connect the San Reno crime with
that Of Amelia square. 1t was in his
mind to see his grandfather and tell
the story to him, backed by the pro-
duction Of the confession. But on sec
ond thought he decided to see Bawd-
sey first. He wired for an appoint
ment and received reply stating that
Bawdsey was going out Of town ut 3
o'clock that day, but would be in his
rooms till then. Within an hour George
was on his way to Bloomsbury.
On arriving he found that the detec-
live expected him and went to his
room. Bawdsey was still In q disturb
ed state, as he was most anxious "a
get down the country to help Iso1x
out Of her difficulty. He received By13
don irritably and In silence. Geof
saw that the man was all nerves and
did not resent his sharp greeting. Hd
sat down and opened the conversation.
You are going down to see Lola7''
he asked.
i"Of cohrse. ! am much worried oyer