davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-29
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
His First 'Spenders.

Pm not baby any more I'd just like
you to know;
I'm getting bigger all the time
grow, and grow, and grow.
l see myself in the lookrng-glass, and
mamma tells me, too.
That l will soon be big as pa; L be-
lieve it, now, don't you!
To-day | will get trousers on, and
"'spenders"-oh, gee whizz
| think Pm going to look just fine
pa won't know who is.
Then he will think, and try to see, but
I'll not say a word;
He will ask ma and all the rest
won't let on | heard.
I'll put my hand behind my back
Now look! Guess if you can!
He'll give it up, then will say, 'Pm
your own little man."
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-29

which he knows ought to be done,
and at last his efforts are crowned
with success. How many manly,
noble boys fail of becoming coura-
geous, because they have not learned
to be patient! They want results at
once and become impatient because
they do not come Often this impa-
tience makes them lose the victory
when it is almost within their grasp.
"If at first you don't succeed, try,
try again" is an excellent motto tor
every one who would be a conqueror.
The best. Book says: 'Let patience
have her perfect work. The Boys
World.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-29
A Conquerer.

All boys like to be conquerOr.s
Many boys have some very queer no
tions of what it is to be a conqueror.
They are thinking of great victories
to be won in the distant future or
dreaming of the time when they shall
triumph over foes. Some very short
sighted ones imagine that they are
conQuerors when they get the better
of another boy in a tist-fght. There
is something far better than this. 1t
is the power to conquer others by the
force of a true character. Such a
conqueror is John L. Whitman, the
iailer of the Cook County Jail in
Chicago. He is called "a tanner of
men," but he does not tame those
under him by brute force, nor by an
exhibition of the authority that is
vested in him. He does it by appeal
ing to the very best that is in them.
He is more truly cOnqueror than
was Alexander or Caesar or NapO-
leon. As the readers of the Boys
World wish to become cOnQuerOrs IN
the very best sense of that term, we
call attention to three traits III the
character of this man.
Cd He has mastered himself. Not
yesterday. nor the day before, but
long, long ago he gained the victory
over himself. Day by day the tri-
umph is repeated, with the result
that he is a man who is noted in a
pre-eminent degree for his self-mas-
terry. This is the kind of victory that
boys must win if they are to become
real conquerors. They must win
them now, and they must keep on
winning them. The battles may al
times be over some seemingly trivial
matters, and again over those things
which seem to be of more import
ance, but they must be fought over
and over again or the boy will be a
victim instead of a victor. Let no
one imagine that he can become a
real conqueror without first con-
quering himself. "He that ruleth
his spirit is greater than he that
taketh a city"
CD He is absolutely fearless.
That is not because he is so big and
strong or naturally so brave, but be-
cause he is courageous. The base
rron which his courage rests is
is right and then he goes ahead.
Nothing can swerve him from the
right path. 1t "is conscience that
makes towards" of so many persons
Every boy can keep his conscience
sensitive to right and can follow the
dictates Of his conscience. Then he
can be fearless, because he will have
the Consciousness of doing right.
(3) He has great patience. With
all his self-mastery and his fearless
ness, the great iailer could not tame
the wild men with whom he deals if
it were not for his almost limitless
patience. Not once, but many times.
does he meet with apparent failure,
but his patience helps him on to re-
doubled efforts in the task to which
he has set himself. Time and time
and time again de does those things
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-29
FISH!

Drop us q card and we will put you onto
something with which you can turn your
neighbor green with envy by catching dead
loads Of them in streams where he has be-
old-fashioned way. It's something new and
cheap. 1t catches at all seasons-som ething
no other tackle will do. 1t will tickle you to
see 1t catch house and musk rats Illugtrat-
ed catalog OF prices and testimonials for the
asking.
EUREKA FISH NET CO., Griffin, Ga.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-29
A Guessing Game.

The Robbins children always had
a game before they went to bed. The
one which the children liked best of
all, just at present, was called
"guessing things" Sometimes the
article selected was cloth; then they
would name all the things they could
think of that were made of cloth
Then there would be a gold night, a
silver night, brass night, and now
they were havin~ a wood night. The
game was at its height. Nearly ev-
erything wooden from a table to a
toothDick had been mentioned; and
still they did not want to give up
they never wanted to. There was al
ways the plea: "Just one more,
mother-oh pleasew
Baby Rosalea was asleep in moth
er's arms; Genevieve's blue ewes were
slowly closing; and Arthur's were
rowing anxiouslv around the room,
trying to snv some wooden object
that had not vet been mentioned.
''This must surely be the last one,
mother was saying just as Uncle Dick
popped his head in at the door.
"Come in, Uncle Dick !" invited
Marion and Grace and Harold.
Tell us something very strange
that is made of wood, Uncle Dick
we've used up all the usual things
said Harold.
perhaps you have not thought to
mention this" remarked Uncle Dick
as he took the evening paper out of
his pocket and unfolded it.
"a newspaper made out of wood
The ideal" Marion gave her curly
head toss which said, palmer than
words, II don't believe itH
Il will venture to say that no one
has touched the inner pages of this
paper since the material of which II
is made was a tree standing in some
Canadian forest" Uncle Dick went
on, as he spread the open paper upon
his knee
Then the children gathered around
him, eager to hear what more could
be said about newspaper tree"
Uncle Dick told them how the great
logs are cut into small pieces by ma
chinery, then dumped into another
machine containing chemicals which
converted them into pulp, and from
there into great tubs in the paper
mill, and then into several other ma
chimes which transform the pulp in
to huge rolls of paper. When these
rolls are placed on presses and print
ed the newspaper is made.
Owe never ShOuld have thOupht of
that by ourselves-should we. moth
er" Harold exclaimed, when the
game was over.
"No," answered his mother; ~
think we shall have to ask Uncle Dick
to join our games group"
"Will you, Uncle Dick-will you?''
chorused four carer voices.
And Uncle Dick has promised to
do so.-Helen M. Richardson.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-29

The faruer who is not satisfied with
tie prices he is obtaining for his pro-
ducts: who desires an agreeable change
of climate, or who is anxious to obtain
a home at low cost, should buy farm
in the vicinity of some busy manufactur-
ing center of the South, where farming
products are the highest, the prices of
land the lowest, and climate and sur
roundings the most agreeable.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-29

For printed matter giving
full particulars, write -:
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-29
LOW RATES VIA SEABOARD.

The Seaboard announces commenc-
ing June 1st they will sell round trip
Summer Excursion Tickets to all
summer resorts in this TERRITORY.
Tickets will be sold daily UP to Sep
tember 3Oth, and bear final return
limit of October 31st.
Following are rates to principal
points:
From Raleigh N c., to-
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-29
NJ, y. RICHARDS,

Land and Industrial Agent
Southern Railway, WASH
ington, d. G. :::::i
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-08-29

Ground Phosphate Line Lime KUfh K%iInlpg.
good for all crops. B. F. KEl1H'
ton, n. @.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-21
wINTER BASEBALL TALK.

Warren c. Gill. the ex-Washburn
baseball and football player, was one
of the three winning pitchers of the
Cedar Rapids team of the Three-I
ever, he was batted for Fl hits. com
ing close to the league record which
was 25 hits in a single game.
John Fillman. the manager and
shortstop Of the joplin Miners last
season, has been awarded to the Little
Rock team of the Southern league for
the coming season
Lawrence Milton, who won .727 per
cent of his games for the lola. team
last season, has been released by that
management.
Harry Corbin, last years Leaven-
worth manager has been awarded to
that club for this season by the ma
uonal board of arbitration.
Pitcher Harry Kane. formerly with
the Springfield club. has signed with
the Savannah team of the Cotton
States league. He has been tried out
by two ma jor league teams and found
1906 He was the pitching idol in the
KIT league last season.
"Reddy'' Downs. the hard hitting
second baseman with Fort Scott last
season, has been signed by Hunky
Hines for the Dubuque team of the
Three-I league. Downs played in 121
games last season, batted .313 and
helded sos.
According to Manager Irwin OF the
Kansas City Blues, Nickel, the big
center fielder of last years Leaven-
worth team, will be one of the regu-
lars in the Blues outheld next season.
Nance, Nickel and Rickert will prob
ably compose the Blues outer guar
dams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-21

The midwinter reunion, Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite MasOns, Will
take place in Topeka on January "a, %
and 20, at the Masonic temple on Jack
son streets. The programme follows:
TUESDAY, JAN. "a, 1905.
Oriental Lodge of Perfection, No. 3.
Fourth degree-Secret Master, 8 a. m.
Fifth degree-Perfect Master, 9:45
Sixth degree-Intimate Secretary, II
Seventh degree-Provost and Judge,
HAS a. m.
Eighth degree - Intendant of the
Building, 1870 p. m.
Ninth degree-Elu of the Nine, D. m.
Tenth degree-Elu of the Fifteen. 8
Eleventh degree-Elu of the Twelve.
3:15 p. m.
Twelfth Master Architect, $3.50
Thirteenth degree-Royal Arch of
Fourteenth degree-Perfect Flu. 4
Supper.
Fifteenth degree-Knight of the East,
Sixteenth degree-Prince of Jerusa-
lem, $3.50 p. m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. %, 1905
Seventeenth degree-Knight of the
East and West, 9 a. m.
Eighteenth degree - Knight Rose
Croix, 10 a. m.
Dinner.
Godfrey de st. Omar Council Knights
Kadosh No. 2.
Nineteenth degree-Pontiff, 1870 p. m
Twentieth degree-Master Of Sym
bolic Lodge, 1.45 p. m.
Twenty-first degree-Noachite or
Prussian Knight, 2 p. m.
Twenty-second degree-Knight of the
Royal Axe, 4 p. M
Twenty-third degree-Chief Of the
Tabernacle, AIS p. m.
Twenty-fourth degree-Prince Of the
Tabernacle, 4:30 D. m.
Twenty-fifth degree-Knight of the
Brazen Serpent, 4:45 p. IN.
Twenty-sixth degree-Prince of Mer-
cy, 5 p. m.
T,wenty-seventh degree-Knight Com
mander Of the Temple, 5:15 p. m.
Twenty eighth degree-Kn1ght or the
Sun Adept. $3.50 p. m.
Supper.
Twenty-ninth degree-Scottish Knight
of st. Andrew, 1880 p. m.
THURSDAY, JAN. 26. 1906
Thirtietn degree-Knight Kodosh, 9
a. m.
Topeka Consistory No. 1.
Glass Picture. 1870 p. m.
Thirty-first degree-Inspector Inquisi-
tor, p. m.
Thirty-second degree-Master of the
Royal Secret, 7:30 D. m.
Refreshments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-21
BIRD STANTON IN TROUBLE.
Unusual NIixup in the Estate OF a For
mer Topeka Man.

Kansas City, Jan. 21-A motion
made before Judge Amidon in the
United States circuit court revealed the
fact that the estate of Orville B. STAN
I ton, till lately proprietor of the Lee
/ hotel in Oklahoma City, o. T., is at
present subject to the jurisdiction of
/ two sets of receivers. A receiver was
appointed by the federal court in Ok
lahoma at the solicitation of Oklahoma
City creditors of the hotel man. Kan
sas City creditors secured the appoint
ment by the court here of Theodore
Criley as receiver. Till recently neither
court knew of the action of the other
in appointing q, receivership. Now the
question is which receivership shall
administer the affairs of the hotel
man?
The Oklahoma creditors wished the
court to rule that the affairs Of Stan
ton should be handled in Oklahoma
City by the receiver appointed there,
but the court refused to take this ac-
ton and agreed with the Kansas City
creditors that the receiver here should
continue in his duties. The court rec
commended, however, that the two sets
of creditors get together and decide on
one of the receiverships and permit the
other to be abolished.
TIL they have settled the question,
both receivers can legally continue in
that position, as the courts which ap-
pointed them are Of equal Jurisprud-
ence. If settlement of the tangle
cannot be amicably erected an appeal
to the United States court of appeals
is the only course remaining OPEN
The Oklahoma City creditors of
Stanton were the first to apply to the
federal court for a receiver, but the
court here acted on the request Of the
Kansas City creditors with more speed
and the receiver here was named be-
fore the one in Oklahoma City.
Stanton's liabilities, according to a
schedule filed by him, amount to be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, while he
claims his assets will be from $50. 900 to
$40 600. The local creditors incluoe |
banks, cigar merchants and all firms |
supplying hotels. 1t is said the
amounts due the Oklahoma City cred |
itors will total about $4,000. This |
would leave the bulk on Kansas City |
men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-21
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK.
G. f. Miller win Build One on West
Eighth Avenue.

G. F. Miller. of 1oe West Eighth
avenue, will commence the erection
of a new pressed brick business block
at los, 10, 112, ia west Eighth ave-
nue.. The building will be two stories
in height and of the same uniform
appearance as the building now
erected at log West Eighth and occu-
pied by the Santa Fe Watch COM
pany
with the erection Of the building as
proposed on the site the business ap-
apearance of the street Will be greatly
improved. The cost of erecting a
structure 100x135 will be in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. However, Mr..
Miller is prepared to suit the wishes
of the prospective tenant or tenants.
and will build the building smaller
than proposed should the tenant not
desire to occupy that amount of space.
In fact, he will build any width de-
sired. The second story will be built
with sufficient durability to stand the
addition of third in case it is found
later advisable to do SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-21

the device provides for giving engi-
neers a warning when they are within
half a mile of each other. 1t is also
to give warning of open switches and
destroyed bridges.
The senate adjourned until O'Clock
Monday afternoon. Many understood
the adjournment to be till 10 o'clock
but o'clock will be the official hour
for beginning work in the senate
chamber Monday.
Sam Bernard, in 1.-THE Girl from
Kay's,' played at the Willis Wood in
Kansas City, and afterwards put in a
lot of one night stands in such towns
as Atchison, st. Joe and Lincoln, but
has not been brought to Topeka.
Nine. Melba and her company ap-
peared at the Auditorium at Omaha
last night. The prices charged were
81. to $780, which are considerably
evenings concert, when the limit is
$3.50.
Miss Fanny Leland. whose name
was given as one Of the members of
the legislative committee of the State
Equal Suffrage association, says she is
not a member of that committee She
was elected to membership, but de-
clined to serve.
The registration at the commission
er Of elections Office has reached the
975 mark, $50 of these are credited to
male voters. The registration has
progressed at a better rate for this
time of the year than for several years
past
Mr.. r. B. Robertson will address
the Y. NJ. c. A, III East Eighth ave
nue., tomorrow afternoon at $3.50. His
subject will be Character and Re-
markable Experiences of Job" The
male chorus Of the Third Presbyterian
church will render several selections.
All young men are urged to attend.
Practically the entire lower floor for
the show tonight, Sergeant Kitty is
placed at $3.50. Practically the en-
tire lower floor for the matinee this
afternoon was placed at 81. At ST.
Joe last night the same attraction was
played at prices ranging from rs cents
to $3.50 on the first floor, and from
25 cents to Is cents on the upper floor.
Hereafter the fees for plumbing in
spection will be payable direct to the
city clerk instead of the inspector.
The new arrangement is one made by
Inspector CLANCY and simplifies the
bookkeeping Hereafter the plumbing
inspector will not have to maintain a
cash book to show for the money
turned in, the receipts which he re-
ceives from the city clerk sufficing-
The office of the city clerk is now
being flooded with circulars from east
ern banking houses asking for a de-
tailed statement as to the proposed is
sues of bonds in the future, the
of the taxable real and per-
sonal property in the city and other
data which may effect OF be of interest
to the prospective bond purchaser.
This is the time of year when any
where from thirty to forty of such
circulars are received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-21

Boston, Jan. 21.-The United So
ciety of Christian Endeavor is in re-
ceipt of reports from all parts of the
world, showing that the year 1904 was
the most progressive the Endeavor
movement has known in its history.
In no part of the world has there been
greater progress than in Africa. There
also has been great gain in Egypt.
Great Britain next to the United
States now has the largest number Of
societies Of any country in the world,
more than 10000. There are now
more than $4,000 of the $4,000 socie-
ties in the United States and Canada,
over 5000 new societies having been
formed within two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-21
SNAP SHOTS HOMENEWS

The Ark on the dark. multitudinous wa
Was tossing: the rain in a cataract
But Noah. his Lady, their sons and their
And ali the wild live stock were safely
aboard.
They weren't much seasick in spite of the
And rather cramped quarters; they'd
and ali things were lovely. when. squeak
There flushed from the galley rabble
of mice!
They multiplied-yes, like a warren of
They piundered the pantry. devoured the
And such were their simply unspeakabIe
That poor Mrs Noah was well nigh in
sane!
She. said SO in language untrammeled and
And what might have happened the
Lord only knows.
When Noah,the kindly and ever resource
Went up to the Lion and tickled his
nose.
Then thrice sneezed the Ldoni-and forth
from the feature
His majesty sneezed with. there leaped
a silky haired, dagger clawed. brisk little
And woe to the ravaging legions Of mice!
In twenties. in thirties. in hfties she slew
Before Mrs Noah had time to say
''Scatl'
'Aha.' laughed the Skipper. who watched
her pursue them;
I don't know its name. dear; let's call
So. born of a sneeze in the Rain of AMI
That deluged the mountain. the valley
and plain.
The Cat on vro,4- rtbs+-,,, - 80
By speezing herself that it's going to
Arthur Guiterman in New York Times.
The candidates are becoming nu-
Frank G. Dreaming is a candidate
for city attorney.
The Saturday Night club meets to- /
night c. J. Evans is the orator.
Dr. Outland, Washburn's new d.
rector OF athletics. is still in Wichita.
A new flag has been secured for use
ing.
Judge Dana says that the judicial
harness has not yet caused any gall /
Melba sings in Topeka Monday
night. and Denver, Colo, Tuesday /
night.
Geo. H. Evans, who built the state
mouse IS very low at his home. ass 4
oakland avenue.
New revolving doors have been in
the pOstofiice building
g. c Clemens Elks memorial ad- |
eress mas been published in pamphlet /
FORM 1t is a literary gem.
Senator Hamme of Chase county is
an all round athlete he once DIsx,ad /
oall with the Philadelphia Nationals.
The demand for tickets to the
eleiOa concert continues to be mani
Monday night ''i HeI
The Y. NJ. c. A. basket bali team
viii return home tonight from their
LIP over the western part of the state
Inc boys outclassed the teams tbev
Inet ana We're winners in all the games
G A Goosey a Topeka grocer. at
~ west Sixth avenue, has Invented a
device for preventing train wraci,s
~ system of electrical wires and
oanser signals in the cabs of engines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-21

William Tecumseh Vernon, the negro
who viii on January so appear before
the Kansas Day club, is the first man
of that race to secure a place on the
programme of the club. The result of
the innovation will be awaited with
some interest.
Some have held that vernon's pres
ence at the banquet will cut down the
attendance materially The chances are,
however, that the Kansas Day banquet
WIN De as much of a success as usual;
that the Republicans of the state viii
endorse the action of the officers of the
club in recognizing the valuable SER
vices to the party of such a man as
w. T. Vernon.
For it is a fact that Vernon has done
good work for the Republicans. He is
an orator. and his services have been
freely at the service of the state COM
mittee.
AT the Kansas Day club banquet Yer
non will speak on the subject: "A Plea
for Suspension of Judgment" He will
talk about the negro question. People
who know Vernons powers as an ora
tor, are expecting him to be one of the
brightest stars in the constellation OF
speakers that evening.
Prof. Vernon is looked upon as the
Booker washington of Kansas. He is
president of Western university at
Quindaro which is a school planned on
the Tuskegee system. This school re-
ceives an annual appropriation from
the state, but there is talk of consolf-
dating it with the Topeka Industrial
institute. Vernon is well educated, has
Travelled widely, written books, contrib
uted extensively to the press, is a min
lister, and vithal is probably one Of the
blacklist men in the state of Kansas
There is not a bit Of doubt about Yer
mons race. He is a thoroughbred.
President Dell Valentine yesterday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-21
weekly Bank Statement.

New York. Jan. 21.--The statement
of averages of the clearing house
banks of this city for the week shows:
Loans sI,09S,811, 500. increase $34,-
474,7OO; deposits $1s163.S1 ZOO, in
crease S44.655.100; circulation $42,-
95O,70O, decrease $69. 400; legal ten
ders s9O.s57, 500, increase $1,000 500;
specie Sz24,O29.8 800. increase $685.
400; reserve 1914, 500. increase
&10,43s, 800; reserve required $780,
953,SOO, increase $11s163s775; surplus
$23.733, 500, decrease $725sS25; ex-U.
S. deposits $2s.979.250, decrease 81
112,6o0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-21

gave out the complete programme OF
speeches to be delivered at the banquet.
It is as follows:
Presidents address. D. A Valentine,
Clay Center.
college.
"A Look Ahead" N. H. L.oomis, To-
peka.
'sThe New Light" E. P. Sample. Os-
borne.
1.-The Sunf1ower and the Cottonwood .
L. A. Madison, Dodge City.
"a Few General Remarks" w. r.
Stubs, Lawrence.
'sThe Spirit of kansas" c. S. Beck
man, Arkansas City.
"A Plea for a Suspension of Judg-
ment," w. T. Vernon, Quindaro.
An address, Governor E. ". Hoch,
Marion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-21
uRlC ACID GRAVEL

IS CAUSED BY THE KIDNEYS BEING
UNABLE TO FILTER THE BLOOD OF
THE NITROGEN AND THE WORKOUT
COMPOUNDS WHICH CONTAIN IT.
The urine Of persons suffering from uric
acid or gravel let's fall, after it has stood
a while, a reddish sediment like brick
dust, and very scanty. The pure acid
large crystals.
Persons who pass this kind of gravel
largely are apt to be troubled with in
fammatOry complaints, with acidity of
the stomach and heartburn, and some of
them with govt and rheumatism.