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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18

upon a sled and drive a dog team, as
you can horse team. The dogs mas
ter must always run alongside the ami
mails with a long whip. which he swings
far and wide from time to time, just
to keep them up to their work Some
times he strikes a lazy or bad one, but
this throws the whole pack into dis
order, so it is not a good plan to pun
ish them thus if it can be avoided
When the master of an Eskimo dog
team wants them to start on a journey
he says in a commanding tone:
''Mush! Mush on"
Now, that does not mean, as one
might think. cornmeal much for the
dogs to eat. but it is an order to go
ahead. The French in early days ex-
plored Canada farther north than any
other people and left traces of their
language behind them among the ma
tives- The expression of "nush on is
from the French word signifying "to
march" It is nearly like cur word OF
the same meaning and is pronounced
marsh" These Eskimo dogs live or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18

dried fish and not very much of that.
Sometimes they are cruelty treated by
their native masters.
The smallest canine bred in the world
is found in the Mexican state of Chi
huahua. Full grown specimens do not
weigh over three pounds. Hamilton
Rayner of FL Paso, Tex, possesses
probably the smallest full grown dog
on this earth. 1t is so little that it can
stand with all four feet upon Mr. Ray
ner's outstretched hand. 1t weighs less
than pound and half. You may be
sure that little toy of a dog is a great
pet.
Take him all round, the largest dog
of any is the German boarhound COM
monty called the Great Dane Great
Danes are gray or white in color. Some
times they are spotted gray and white
When large specimen of this family
stands with his hind legs upon the
upon tall woman's shoulder, and his
head will be level with hers.
The dog with the ugliest face is the
little curly tailed, snub nosed pug. His
face is ugly to be sure, but attractive
for all that and so droll and comical it
makes you laugh. The pugs are of a
kind disposition and make agreeable
pets. Not long ago the mother of a
litter of pug puppies died and left them
orphans. A benevolent cat thereupon
took charge on them and nursed and
reared them Just as if they had been
her own kittens, SO that they all lived
and did well.
Dogs are made to do various kinds
of work to help man and earn their
living, but the queerest canine occupa-
ton of all is that of the codhshing dogs
of Labrador. The coast of Labrador is
1.10o miles long, and off it's cold and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18

trained dogs to go with them and help
secure the huge Goldfish found in those
waters. Sometimes fish is caught so
heavy that hook will not hold it
when the fishermen try to land it in
the boat The hook may pull out II
its hold is not strong, and the big fish
float away from the boat. In this case
the trained dog leaps overheard into
the cold water, swims after the fsh,
catches it in his mouth and swims back
to the boat. If the fish is very large
it sometimes gives the dog lively tus-
sic before it is hauled safe into the
boat. Some of these same dogs will
swim out and bring in seals which
their masters have shot from the shore
The Labrador codfshing dogs are
much like the Eskimo dogs that draw
the sleds for the natives and northern
gold miners, except that the Labrador
animals are even more savage and
auarrelsone than the Eskimo breed
In nearly every country of the world
in one way or another good use is made
of the dog, the friend of man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18

wanted to express my gratitude, to
tell you that I fully realize how much
I owe you
DON'T" The exclamation burst from
Clyde's lips unbidden. She shrank from
this mans gratitude as from a blow.
Her tone was so full of pain that he
leaned forward with a surprised in
quiry.
ST did nothing, really nothing. which
requires gratitude she hurriedly add
ed. Her tone was harsh.
He drew back gravely. 81 know that
such expressions must seem trite to
you. All your students are grateful to
you. but think none of them has the
same reason for gratitude that have"
Never mind Clyde interrupted
lightly. Were wasting time talking
about gratitude"
She shook herself impatiently and
slipped from her perch to the beach.
Look at your watch, please 1 want
to know just how long time is left
Parker obeyed. 'tAn hour Then
with a formality which sat oddly on
him he asked, What is your pleasure %
Now that you are here, I want to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18

show you Lake Castro. We car row
along the shady side. It's a beautiful
spot
She spoke with conviction, and yet,
with her hand trailing in the water,
the sunny lake looked cold, the billy,
wooded shores seemed desolate, and her
long vacation stretched out before her
in endless menotony.
Parker bent silently to his oars He
had come for the purpose of paying his
debt to his teacher. and, denied that
privilege. she thought he had nothing
further to say. She clasped her hands
over her knees presently and broke the
silence herself:
Now for the catechism- Question
No. when do you go to China? %
He glanced up. smiling. I'm three
months"
mo. 2-who goes with you?"
Parker ceased rowing. mo one" he
replied in a low voice. you renern-
Der that at the institute was never
very social
The blood rushed over Clyde's face
"Oh, don't mean that! I don't mean
| that! mean a man! Are you going
to conduct the business alone?"
| She did not hear his reply, the blood
/ in her ears made such a noise. Her
embarrassment angered her. What
would he think of it? She was making
dismal failure of her role.
Twenty minutes before train time
| they climbed the bank beside the bent
tree and entered the path through the
grove, Parker ahead. Clyde followed.
weary with the mental strain of the
past two hours.
Between twin oaks which overhung
the path Parker suddenly stopped and
turned resolutely around.
| Now" he began in a low, full voice.
'I shall tell you what 1 came to say
and you shall not stop me- His tone
was masterful and his eyes shone with
purpose. ImpulsiveIy he caught his
hat off and stood before her uncov-
cred. "There were things you taught
me at the institute which l might have
, learned otherwise. While I thank you
/ for them all, there is something I
learned which you never meant to
! teach me-which no one else has ever
/ taught me- His voice broke. THAT
is what I came here today to thank you
: for. MY love for you has been my
spur, my safeguard and my strength
1 have never written to you, because il
b 1 did must say this, and perhaps carry
= the impression that I expected a re-
turn. Face to face with you can make
t you understand that expect nothing
o Clydes face paled. She leaned against
o the oak. ITS not possible" she
e whispered. Love me, your mother
!" confesso-, so much older
d "Older." Parker's voice was scoTn-
g full. He suddenly came nearer. What
are three years to stand in the way of
d a mans love? And as to the mother
/. confessor''- He tossed the expression
t aside with an expressive gesture.
Over the trestle roared the mail train.
n but neither heard it. In Clyde's eyes
n shone all the hunger of her nature, and
% the mother confessor merged into the
o simple loving woman in Parkers arms.
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ical for perfect symmetry either in form
or character. Her face was colorless,
save when embarrassment touched her
cheeks with flame. Her eyes, uninter
ested, were cold, but when the spirit of
vivacity possessed her they glowed and
sparkled with fun and wit, transform
ing her into the fascinating woman
around whom the institute students
grouped themselves and worshiped.
The following day she received a
telegram. "Will stop off from 9 to IL.
Stoddard Parker
The hot color suddenly flooded her
cheeks, but she revenged herself on it
by laughing lightly and calling to her
sister, Annie, have a caller from
abroad tomorrow"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18
HOLIDAYS.

The butterflies are fitting
Ger shore and cliff and hill,
And such welcome singing
1t seems to echo still.
And "Welcome!' breathes the sunshine
And ''WeicoInei'' smile the flowers,
And "Welco1net'' laugh the baby waves
Throughout the autumn hours.
"Old friends, old voices
Dearer are
Than those new found-aye,
Bearer farl'
And all things join in the refrain
To bid US welcome once again.
Come back to usi" the wavelets cry.
Come back!'' the waving trees reply.
The echo rings on every side
And floats across the rising tide.
Come back, old friends; come backi'
they say,
For all the world makes holiday
Beside the autumn sea!'
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and white Dress" he added loosely as
she started for the station.
She tried to laugh lightly. and all the
way across the lake took herself Sc
verely to task because the attempt had
been a failure If she should act like
a self conscious girl before Stoddard
Parker! In, a pause she made her boat
fast to a bent tree overhanging the
shore and hurried up the path through
the grove to the station.
The whistle of the express caused her
throat to throb uncomfortably 1--WE
lost the last grain of my common
sense she thought Indignantly as she
paused at the station door.
Parker stood on the rear platform,
smiling at her before she saw him. AS
he swung himself down and clasped
her hand, in an -unwelcome flash her
old thought, abridged, rushed over her.
Here is a man l could love- Four
years of college life had swept away
the ''if.''
She realized it as she looked into his
eyes His old awkwardness and the
consciousness of his deficiencies were
gone. His old earnestness and honesty
looked straight at her, and the touch OF
his hand conveyed that subtle. name
less something which had always drawn
her until she had been obliged to hold
herself by that eff"
AS they passed through the station
Parker, with a courtly bow, held the
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The Mission of the Mother
COnfeSSOT
= By ALICE LOUISE LEE oprs& by Lee

Annie came running in and dumped
Baby Clyde unceremoniously into her
aunt's arms. who is she, Clyde?"
Clyde bent over the baby to hide her
cheeks, but her voice was still care
less. Its not a She but he
"Oh!" Annie's eyes opened wide.
Now, Annie. don't be alarmed,
leased Clyde, wholly herself again. ITS
just an old student of mine, six feet
tall. broad and big. 1 presume he
learned in college what to do with his
hands and feet, but he didn't know at
the institute. And hope" tossing the
baby I'D, that he has learned not to say
Yes, ma'am,' to me. 1 could never
break him of that awful habit my
self"
Did you try?'' in an amused voice.
"Try! There are few things didn't
try to teach him from the conjugation
of Latin verbs to eating with forkl
He came from a farm, you know, a
way back country farm
That night in her room Clyde re-
read the letter and the telegram, then
blew out her light and sat beside the
window thinking. How many times
during the four years of his institute
course had she said to herself, Here
is a man could easily love-if'- But
he was only one of her numberless stu
dent worshipers. nothing more.
There were always so many to wor-
ship, to sing her praises, to declare her
the finest teacher. the most helpful
friend, the most intellectual woman,
and she strove to be content with rev.
erence, honor, adulation = and her
work. The happy, upward lines on her
face, the upward curve of her lips in
dictated content. But sometimes a
hunger for that something more which
she never received beset her. She was
hungry and restless now. in her sisters
quiet summer home at Castro.
Next morning she came down to break
fast dressed in white. She liked to wear
white. 1t softened her face, which she
imagined thirty years and the cares OF
teaching were sharpening.
"Auntie, you amt a-goin' f1shin' this
mornin'!' exclaimed her eldest nephew
his fist plunged into his eye.
mo, my son. she's not going fishing
as you understand the world" inter
posed his father with sly laugh which
to C1yde's disgust, embarrassed her.
mighty attractive you are. Clyde
with that combination OF. red cheeks
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! LYDE BANGS sat in her IA
vorite place in a green nook
sheltered from the afternoon

- LYDE BANGS sat in her IA
vorite place in green nook
sheltered from the afternoon
sun, which fell in showers of
gold across the ripping lake in front
Of her. A tall rock furnished her a
back, the grassy bank a low seat and
the pebble strewn shore endless diver
sions for her idle hours-hat stones to
skip over the water, and round stones
to create circles as endless as her rest
less thoughts.
Across the trestIe spanning an arm
81 the lake Numbered the afternoon ex-
press. Clyde cIasped her hands over
her knees and looked after it with a
whimsical smile.
whats done's done.'' she NUT
tered, Some way I wish, though.
'twere undone I'm in no mood this
summer to play the mother confessor."
She threw out her hands in ges-
ture of impotence with herself. Then
she drew a letter from the pocket of
her walking skirt and reread it. 1t
bore the postmark of a distant college
town and was brief.
Stoddard Parker was completing his
college course and in three months
would sail for Hongkong to represent
the interests of large shipping firm.
In two days he would pass through
Lake Castro and had found that he
could wait over there two hours, catch
ing the next train south. Would it be
possible for me to see you during that
wait?'' he wrote. at shall probably
never again have the opportunity, and
I feel that must express some of the
gratitude I owe you from the old in
stitute days"
"Gratitude!" unused Clyde. always
gratitude. All, we'll" Her eyes
dreamily followed the train which was
carrying her reply to Parker.
For eight years she had been the IA
vorite teacher and, as she styled her
self, the mother confessor to the stu
dents of a college preparatory insti-
tute-young men of widely varying
ages and mental equipments. 1t was
their habit to consult her on every sub
ject from the color of their cravats to
their love affairs, to quote her as final
authority on every subject. to
Clyde abruptly ceased her reverie
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into her face, level with his. where
feel most deeply say the least
A spider dropped to Clyde's shoulder,
and she raised her hand to brush it of,
but Parker was quicker. He sent the
spider swinging away toward a branch.
while his hand slipped from her shoulder
in an unconscious caress.
Her heart leaped exultantly. Impa-
tiently she quelled the promptings of
her reason and welcomed the intoxi-
cation of his presence and his touch.
There was a brief silence. and then
Parker's words aroused her to the old
realization of her teacherhood. 81 have
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swinging door open for her to pass.
Clyde recalled tlieaday many years ago
when she. with gentle tact, had taught
the big farmer student that lesson in
courtesy, and a sudden sicxening reali-
cation of age swept over her as she
stepped out on the path.
AS she led the way to the. boat she
talked rapidly. urged on by frightened
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stuffed the letter into her pocket and
arose. Along the path above the rocks
she swung with a free, graceful and
independent step. She was tall and
slender, with too much of the mental
and spiritual and too little of the phys
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stormy shores heavy hauls of Goldfish
are taken.
The lines used by the Labrador fish
ermen are often more than a thousand
feet long. Two men go out in a boat
together. For many years they have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18

picture was a feature of the occasion.
with the French Poodle Olga, a prize
member of the club. acting as chauf-
feur.
He was funny looking dog with
his tiny beady eyes covered with au-
tomobile glasses and his body wraps
ped in a blanket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18
A POODLE AS A CHAUFFEUR.

The dog members of the Curly Poo
die club held an AT Home recently.
The miniature motor shown in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18
I HERE are more than a hun /
5-..z 5:ee...-... 80,
BY ALBERTA PLATT

dred different breeds of dogs,
from those not much bigger
than a good sized rat to mas
tiffs, Great Danes and Newfoundlands
that are sometimes as heavy as an av-
erage man. There is the good natured,
merry fellow, just plain dog that boys
and girls play with, then there, too. is
the fierce, wolflike Eskimo canine that
would devour his own master if he got
a chance to attack and overpower him
The Eskimo dog is used for a pack
animal in the frozen north. Miners who
went to the Klondil<e in the early days
of the gold discoveries hitched these
dogs to long, narrow sleds and made
them haul provisions and blankets to
the different camps. You cannot sit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18

A Good Answer.
Teacher-What does sea water con-
tain besides the sodium chloride that
we have mentioned?
Bobby Smith-Ffsh, sir. /
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-18

.Ha, hal" laughed the young bear.
sThere's little While Jumbo having a
swing. Just watch me play trick on
him!"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-16

Not more th an 1900 of the striking
teamsters will be reinstated IN Chi
cRg0.
New York Is threatened with 3 sec
one insurance scandal. Skeletons
seem to take up most of the closet
room in that town.
We are glad Castro was reelected
president of Venezuela for elk years.
Otherwise he might have come to the
United States to lecture.
In Philadelphia 8 man who died for
ty-six years ago has continued to vote
at every election. And yet some
| good citizens remain away from the
polls just because it happens to rain.
A farmer who has accumulated
many thousand dollars worth of prop
erty, said to the writer that mosl
farmers knew how to produce crops.
but, were lame in the selling end Of
the. business. The success Of oul
business depends entirely upon how
prohtably we turn It into cash,
just think Of this: A japanese bsnt
played "Auld Lang syne" when Sec
Rotary Taft, Alice Roosevelt and the
rest Of the American party left Japal
the other day. Do you suppose any
American band could play any o.
those funny Japanese airs to BaFoE
Komuraf
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-16

Booze-strokes are more dangerous
and more laxative than yellow fever.
The Russian peace ENJOYS say they
will not treat. Then it is up to the
bartender.
Russia is doing her best toward
leading the nations of the world TO
the theory of disarmament.
About the only way out of IL is to
get the yellow fever germ and the boil
weevil into a scrap.
The lady clesk who is responsible
for the cotton leakage should not
wear peek-a boo shirt waists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-16
WHEN BABY
IS COMING
USE
MothersFriend

Woman's greatest dream Of beauty and
glory Is when nature has chosen her to
become 9 mother. Every faculty is keenly
alert as she foresees tbs Joy, ambition,
success and the lifelong satisfaction com.
9ng nearer, day BY day, IN the dear and
innocent being so o 0 to see light, and
she uncertainty whether she shall see .
sweet girl or q brave boy face beside her
On tie pillow adds zest to her expectancy.
M0thers Friend applied externally
throughout pregnancy viii relieve the
pain Of parturiton, and no mother and
ehidcaa failto be healthy, hearty, strong,
clear complexioned, pure blooded and
cheerful u disposition, who are mutually
AaueEced By the continued use Of this
great IinimenL MOTHERS FRIEND.
eUuy Of druggists. eI.oo per bottle.
o. l~reatiss fsMOtherheo1o mailed free.
Iw BaADFlEln EEagLAIoa CO.. Alania. e.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-16

Chauncey Depew as q joke artist is
just now in eclipse.
Cleaning up campaigns are the most
useful of all campaigns.
By the way, isn't there a war or
something in Manchuriaf
Mississippi's watermelon crop is
the largest made in many years.
Bids will be asked for 1000 each of
Italian, Chinese and Japanese labor
ers for the Panama canal zone.
When Henry Watterson returned
from Europe w. ]. Bryan went over
there. Europe is entitled to an ex-
clusion act.
Senator Depew does not carry q
policy In the Equitable. Il should be
remembered that the senator has had
the inside information for q long time.
Luther Burbank suggests that men
he cultivated as plants are cultivated.
Men would hardly be worth the trOu-
BILE. Plants have no innate ~depravity.
AT last the journalistic worm has
turned. Last week Editor James r.
Gray, Of the Atlanta Journal, thrash
cd a legislator for inferring that he
told an untruth.
Texas seaports having raised a
watermelon which weighed one hum
dred and twenty eight pounds. There
should be nc trouble IN securing cot
ton nickara IN the aectiOn Of the state
which grows such melons.
A Missouri state senator, accused Of
accepting a Thousand dollar bride,
was acquitted, having shown that be
received but 500, which leads the
Washington Post to fear that be will
now be boycotted By the grafters'
union for price cutting.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-16

Secretary Tait's statement the
other day that he would like to
see the affairs Of Hawaii, Porto
Rico, Alaska and the Philippines
united in one executive bureau Of
the government, isa reminder that
the time is near at hand when the
foreign dependencies Of the United
States will demand closer attention
than they have received so far.
Questions In regard to several Of
them are now pressing for settle
ment and there can be no doubt
about the advantage Mr.. Taft sug-
gests Of having a colonial secretary
in the cabinet, or some similar ar
rangement to look after their
affairs. Perhaps it will not be
quite safe to suggest a colonial
secretary until Colonel Bryan
leaves for Europe, but the name
is unimpOrtant so long as the fact
is accomplished.
It is doubtful If many Americana
realize the extent Of the foreign
possessions of the United States,
and it is pretty certain that still
fewer persons appreciate their
value and Importance to us. Sum
med up, it might be said that these
possessions, lying in the Attic,
temperate and trOpic zones, com
bined with the United States,
contain about every form Of wealth
known to civilized man. They
round out the resources OF this
country and when properly deVel-
oped will enable us to enjoy every
material comfort and blessing on
earth "without the aid or consent
Of any other nation"
More than that, they are the
stepping stones to our trade an
commerce with all the nations Of
the earth. Not only in their IL
limitable resources do they con
tribute to this result, but as depOts
of supplies and harbOrs of refuge
and reftting for our ships they
are invaluable in peace or in war.
Porto Rico, on the south, furnishes
a base for the control of the seas
leading to the Panama canal which
will ultimately give us the trade
of South America. On the Pacific
side we will probably use Alasks
some day as the gateway for al
international railway to Europe
either under the Boring straits o.
over them. Tutuila, one Of GU
Samoan island possessions, is ex
tremely valuable in its relation Il
our trans. Pacific commerce.
1t has a harbor which, as ex
Chief Justice Chambers, Of Samoa
said, ''cOuld hold the entire nava
force Of the United States, and Il
so perfectly arranged that Onl!
two vessels can enter at the samr
time. The cOaling station, beinl
surrounded by high bluff, canno
be reached by shells from the out
side"
Then besides Hawaii, the. lant
of coffee and sugar, of indOlenc
and content, there is Guam, tn
largest Of the Marianne group, th
two furnishing easy stations o.