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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-01


Don't say both recalled" for re
called"
Example: The two boys both re-
called having met" should be The
two boys recalled having met"
Don't say bound for determined"
Example: He was bound 10 inter
fere. should be He was determines
10 interfere"
Don't say bravery" for courage"
Example: He is a brave man"
should be lie is a courageous man"
Note: Don't say so unless you really
mean bravery. The words are not
Synonymous. A man may be brave
by nature Gas bravery is inborn) but
courage comes BY cultivation A
brave a.aE IS often a reckless man. a
courageous nan is generally eau
uous one
Don't say "brick-bat'' for brick"
Note: brick-bat IS piece OF
brick.
Don't say buffalo" for bison
Note In North America. bison: in
India. buffalo.
Don't say bug for insect
Note: All insects are not bugs: all
bugs are not insects.
Don't say ''bursted" for burst"
Example: The boiler bursted,"
should I've The boiler burst
Note: There is no word bursted:
hence. it should not be used in any
sense.
Don't say but that" for that"
Example: Il DO not doubt but that
he did it," should be Il do not doubt
that he did it."
Don't say but" for eff"
Example: Il DO not know but he is
gone" should be Il do not know If
he is gone"
Don't say but for than"
Example: NO other reason but this
was given" should be no other rea-
son than this was eivtn"
Don't say by" for when
Example. "The fIier will be lib
orally rewarded by leaving the same
at this office" sho,td be The finder
viii be literally - arded when leav-
ing the same al this Office"
Note: His reward does not con
sist in the act OF leaving il. except the
rev ard may come 10 him through his
conscience.
Don't say calculates" for intends"
or purposes"
Example. He calculates going 10
college. should be- He intends. or pur-
poses. going 90 college"
Note-He may have TO calculate in re-
gard Co the expenses
Don't say can" for may"
Example. Can ! close my school
earlier tomorrow in order 20 get there
In time" should bee May close my
scnool earlier to morrow IN order 10
ret there In time"
Notc.-The superintendent kindly
criticised his teacher by saying: you
can and YOU MAY"
Don't say cast complain"
Example. 81 can't complain" should
be: 81 have no reason 90 complain" Il
cannot reasonably complain"
Don't say cant live in here"
Example: The woman can't live in
here. should be: The woman. in here.
can't live"
Note.-The foregoing was spoken OF
one already 10 the house. IN fact. too IN
90 leave &c.
Don't say "caraciiy' for ability"
Note One NAV have the capacity. but
re lacking in ability Capacity is the
receiving ability the application. Ca
pacity is passive: ability is active The
! millionaire said OF his daughter when
told that she did nor have the capacity
10 enter certain college,: "Why..Tn
bny her the capacity"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-01
Bruin. the Hureer.

Him.-What is your favorite animal.
Her.-Why, er-the bear.
Him.-Oh. yes-of course.--Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-01

a poet" Mrs. Stowe is an authoreSsT
should be Mrs. Stowe is an author >"
Miss Hamilton is an editress' should
be Miss Hamilton IS an editor"
Example: An editress called on
you to-day" "A poe;ess called on you
to-day" "A waitress called on you
to-day"
Note-The foregoing expressions are
correct. as neither the personal pro-
noun nor the appellatiOn is given.
IL is strange TO what a iudicrous ex-
tent the adding Of sss is carried. The
editors OF Webster's International Die
tionary have coined the word mayor
ess," the wife of a mayor"
Don't say "avoeation" for "voca-
ton"
Example: He is well pleased with
his avocation" should be He is well
pleased with his vocation"
Note - That is If reference is
made TO his Iegula. line OF work An
avocation is "a vacation from ones vo-
cation.
Don't say awful"
Note-Don't say awful unless you
mean awful. f. e.. awe fun. Avoid
such expressions rs awful nice.
awful cheap" awful bad" awful
sorry" lawful sick" etc.
'Twere we'll also. 10 be guarded in
the use OF the adjectives splendid.
beautiful. gorgeous. terrible. etc.
All OF them are right when rightly
used but they are not SO used in the
following phrases: a splendid time"
"a beautiful voice" "a gorgeous day"
"a terrible easy time
Don't say bad cough"
Example. He has very bad
cough. should be He has a severe
cough"
Note; No one has a good cough.
Don't say badly" for bad
Example. I'm feeling badly. to-
SAY" should be I'm feeling bad. or
I'm not feelin- we'll" or I'm not
we'll" or I'm -"
Note. 10 were better 90 use some
o.her word in the place OF bad. yet Of
the two evils choose the lesser
Don't say balance" for remain
Exa,rn,.. ~r,. ,,.,.n.o ~, ,.os.u
-. 49,, ...,.,' ,'., Ua'
der OF the day was stormy"
.,co ma. -. ~, -
bslsnce ~ ,ny -,,o,,,, 90. ''''' 80 '''
Author NoIe-i, Is one 5flne to record
srrors. quite another to avoid them. lie
ae s Hs' cf fsT s9e s @e qse to s1s'
The os,,ermsn, Of ne English ia1roase.
shall De- pleased Co receive kinai, criu-
's oo ~ , ,erCh"nS ,' 700. have erred
r-ac,icc. This was eN,mp.ia,d by nc
class. Seer use " proposition TO emo
Man, ,s.r- sro D i.,r,, to t., uat,ne.,
OF errors. D noted them Boz "a ii,ue book.
as We' as mSsrc ar,nt '' cf ,hsm are re-, re
corded Tor he urs, time.
Don't say "banister" for "baluster. "
Example. "He leaned over the ban
lister. should be Tie leaned over the
balus,er. -Worr.
Don't say barely escaped with theic
ives.
Example: Seventeen out OF the 40
that were inmates. barely escaped with
sheir lives. should Doe seventeen out
of the 80 that were inmates. barely
escaped"
Note, II they escaped tbarely. or
,heir lives.
Don't say beautifully" for beau
uful
Example, "Sle looks beautifully"
should be She looks beautiful
Example u beg 20 inform YOU. "
should be y beg leave 20 inform YOU.
Don't say begun for began
Example, They begun promptly. "
should be They began promptly
Don't say behave for be good"
Example; Il shall expect You to be
have should be II shall expect you
10 be good.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-01
SHOEING HORSES.
Three-Legged Stool Which Is Almost
Indispensable in the
Operation

When shoeinG horses a three-legged
stool like that shown in the cut. will
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-01

He-Yes. he's an artist, a musician
and poet.
She-Poor feilowi had no idea pow.
erty had such hold on him.-Cassell's.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-01

Don't say "caracity' for ability"
Note one NAV have the capacity. but
Re lacking in ability Capacity is the
faceiving. ability the application Ca
paciiy is passive. ability is active. The
millionaire said OF his daughter Cwhen
told that she did nor have the capacity
10 enter a certain college,: "Why.Tn
bny her the capacity"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-01

Don't say both alike" for alike"
Example: They were both alike"
should be They were alike"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-01

Don't say bowed" for blew"
Example He bowed the bugle when
in the army" should be He blew the
bugle when in the army" or He was
bugler when in the army"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-01

Don't say "brick-bat" for brick"
Note: A brick-bat is a piece OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-24
FELL BENEATH WHEELS
Ben Brown of ArmOurdale Receives
Fatal Injuries in Granville.

Ben Brown, of Armourdale Kan.
fell beneath the wheels of a freight
train at Granville last night at about
9 o'clock, sustaining injuries from
which he died later at Stormont hos
pital.
Brown was about IS years of age.
His mother, Mrs. Cleora Forester,
lives at No $50 East Fourteenth
street in Armourdale, and DR.. Van
Horn has notified her of his death.
Young Brown claimed while he was
being taken to the hospital in an am
bulance that he had paid a brakeman
dollar and half to ride to Topeka.
He was evidently coming to Topeka
to work, and he carried a mason 5
trowel in his pocket. He was sitting
on the front end of a fiat car with his
feet hanging over, when he claims the
train was stopped by the sudden ap-
plicatiOn of the air brakes. The sud
den shock threw him from his seat
against the forward car from where ne
fell under the wheels. There has
been cOnsidera BILE controversy In
estab lishing the information regarding
what train the young man was on.
The Rock Island uses the Union Pa
cif1c tracks between Topeka and Kan
sas City, and there was q question for
Il time as to whether the young man
was a Rock Island or d Union Pacific
train. Tt seems to be pretty thorough
Iy agreed that the accident happened
on a Rock Island train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-24
MUST PAY rs CENTS.
That VIII Be the Price of Natural
Gas in Topeka.

The streets and walks committee will
meet Tuesday evening at 1880. The
meeting is primarily called to act l1Don
the request made by the Consumers
Gas and Oil company TO enter into A
contract with the Excelsior Coke and
Gas company for the use of the latter'g
mains for the distribution of natural
gas through the city to its customers
In all likelihood the request viii be
granted.
The Consumers Gas and Oil companv
has purchased the Continental oil ana
Gas company's franchise The max
imum rates specified in the franchise
are IS cents for manufacturing p4Ir-
poses and As cents for domestic con
sumption It was thought possible that
the streets and walks committee would
hold up the request of the Consumers
company until they secured reduction
in this maximum rate but there seems
to be no evidence that such action will
be taken. Councilman SWendson of the
streets and walks committee before
whom the request is pending. said. No.
don't think that any attempt viii be
made to hold out against the request
until We secure reductions. NV people
IN the Sixth ward want gas We haven t
got il now and we are in favor Of Sc
curing it as soon as possible
The Consumers Gas company has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-24
WANTS AN AUDITOR.
Mayor Davis Thinks He Would Save
the City Money.

Mayor Davis believes a city auditor
is a needed city office. There is no pro-
vision made in the city charter act for
the creation of such an Office however,
and this is where the hitch comes The
mayor is not much in favor of the pres
ent method of auditing the bills of the
city by a claims and accounts commit
tee who finish all the work up in the
interim of a short afternoon. He be
lieves that a sufficient saving could be
effected in the auditing Of the bills to
pay the expense of maintaining such
special office
In speaking of this part of the city
business the mayor paid a high tribute
to the auditing of bills in the fire depart
ment under Chief WiImarth's supervision.
He said: IF all the departments were
as careful in their expenditures and in Sc
curing purchases of supplies as the fire
department the city would be saved sew
eraI thousand dollars each year.
Il E,,ow that we have sold Wilmarth
several bills of goods and in each instance
he was always very careful to secure the
lowest possible prices before awarding the
purchase. Wilmarth conducts his office in
a trustworthy manner and feel in real
ity that the bills from his department
never need any auditing; they are as low
as it is possible to secure them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-24
swENDsON's WAY OUT.
He Would Have City Pave the Asphalt
Intersections.

Councilman Swendson, chairman of
the streets and walks committee offers
a novel suggestion for handling the
vexing Kansas avenue paving question.
He believes that it would probably be
an act of wisdom on the part of the
city for the council to go ahead and by
resolution declare it necessary to repave
the intersections and to issue bonds for
the cost of the Improvement, this he
thinks would be the entering wedge to-
wards securing the remainder of the
street repaved.
Mr.. Swendson said: Il have been
studying over this question for some
time and the only way out that has
been suggested to me is that the city
council should declare by resolution that
it is necessary to repave the lntersec-
lions and to issue bonds for the same.
The city council has the entire rlght 10
do this and it would probably cause the
property owners to pave their proper
ton of the street. 1t might mean the
entering wedge towards securing the
entire requirement of the street. Ihe
character of pavement of course IS 10
be left open, that can be decided upon
later I think it would mean saving
to the city too. The base of the pres
ent pavement is being ruined ana TINS
might be saved if advantage IS taken
of the present conditions. The city VIII
have to bear the cost of paving the m
tersections anyway and this IS good
time to do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-24
BRADY WILL BE IN.
Lawrence Editor Almost Announces
Candidacy for Congress.

]. L. Brady, editor of the Lawrence
World. and a member of the last leg
islatuFe. comes out with a statement
in the Saturday issue of his paper
which is about the same as an official
announcement of his candidacy for
congress to succeed J. D. Bowersock.
Mr.. Brady has been keeping pretty
close tab on his chances ever since the
legislature adjourned, and it now seems
that he has concluded to go after the
prize in competition with Henry Allen
and Charles Scott. He says in his
paper in commenting on the retire
ment of Bowersock from the race:
Mr.. Bowersock will have served
three terms when he retires and at
each election he increased his major
ity. But the politicians always have
been against him and finally they get
every man. Had he continued in pol
tiles he would have had to run against
the bitterest and most stubborn oppo-
sition any man ever had. The World
does not believe he could have sur
mounted it.
However, this does not mean that
Douglas county will relinquish the
congressman without struggle The
county will have a candidate and he
viii ask the district for the nomina-
ton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-24
BRASS HORNS HERE.
NlarshaHs Band VIII Rehearse With
New instruments Tomorrow.

The new brass band instruments for
Marshau's band from the English
makers, BoOsey & Co. have arrived
and the first rehearsal viii be held to-
morrow evening. The reed instru-
ments arrived two weeks AGO.
The new instruments have been
given out to the different members of
the band for practice. They are what
are known as low pitch" while the
old ones are "hich pitch" Conse-
qeuntly there is much to be mastered
in the matter of lingering and manipu-
latiOn of the KEYS
Three of the new instruments have
not reached Topeka yet. but the 9TH
ers. fifty in number. are uD to ex-
pectations. The band has several in
struments such as the drum- which
are not being replaced by new ones.
The mem bers of the band also ex-
pect that the new uniforms which
have been ordered Will be received
here this week
The band viii play at Leavenworth
on Tuesday May 8, and it is likely
that a parade or a concert of some
kind will be arranged before this date
in order that Topeka people may hear
the band play with the new instru-
ments before they are heard else
where. The members of the band viii
have but two public reh earsals with
the new instruments before the Leav-
morrow night and the second on next
Sunday.
A lot of new music has been secured
and viii be played this summer. A
number of English classical selections
came with the instruments and the
band has purchased about fifteen or
twenty complete selections of the late
operas such as 1.-THE Sho Gun, . The
Yankee Consul and Babes in Toy
land"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-24
MORE MEN IN SIXTH WARD.
Hanley & Richie VIII Put 100 Hands
to Work on Sewer.

Hanley & Richie. contractors on the
Sixth ward sewer, who started small
gang of IS men to work last week
upon the contract, will increase the
size of their force to 100 this week.
The men viii be placed actively at
work. as soon as the weather clears up
enough to warrant commencing exca-
walton. The Fifth ward is three
fourths completed, and the entire job
should be finished by either the latter
part of June or the first part of July.
About % blocks, extending from
Harrison street to Western avenue and
north of Seventeenth street are in the
area to be improved with sewers and
the work upon which still remains to
be done The heaviest sewer work
is completed and from now on most
of the work viii be with tile sewers
rather than brick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-24
SPRING SHOWERS TO-DAY.
Total Fan Amounted to Only One
Hundredth of an Inch.

The long expected shower arrived
last night, and before Z o'clock this
morning the rain amounted to one
hundredth of an inch. Today the sky
has been cloudy and there has been a
drilling rain most of the day.
The forecast for Kansas sent out
today is Rain tonight and Tuesday;
colder west portion tonight" The
wind at noon was from the east, blow
ing 10 miles an hour.
Showers were general over Kansas
last night and Sunday, the rainfall re
ported being as follows; Baker, trace;
Concordia, .26;; Dodge City, 2.06;
Fort Scott OF; Macksville. .32; Nc
Pherson. .46; Manhattan, .OS; Osa ge
city. .O6; Russell, .16; Sedan, %; To-
peka, OF; Toronto, trace; Wichita,
81
Today's corn and wheat region bull
letin says: Cloudy weather prevails
over the district this morning with
higher temperature in eastern Kansas
and western Missouri. but falling tenn
perature in western Kansas. Showers
have occurred in all portions of kan
sas and in western Mi souri,, with
heavy rain at Dodge City Show ers
have been general in the western dis
tricts."
The maximum and minimum tenn
peratures reported for the "a hour J
ending this morning at o'clock were:
Baker, IS, As; Conccrdi8, 81, 4S;
Dodge City, AS, AZ; Fort Scott rs, SO;
Macksville, Sc, 40; Mcpherson, IS, 48;
Usage City, "A, so; Russo ], 5S, 46;
Sedan. Y, So; Topeka, II, So; Toronto,
"A, So; Wichita, IS, So
by the government thermometer today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-24
MORE THAN S25O,OOO.
Heavy Easter offerings at All New
York Churches.

New York, April 24.-Easter contribu-
lions to the churches OF this city are
estimated to have considerably exceed
ed 500, coo. Indeed, the sum total of
the seven or eight churches classed as
the Weather congregations probably
reached that figure. In some instances
the gifts We're as large as $4,000 from
individuals Grace church received one
contribution of that sum which will be
used for the training schools for dea-
connesses. Altogether the congrega-
tionaI Offering was $55,450, the largest
in many years.
St Andrews in. Harlem received $33,-
o0e the largest amount ever offered by
that congregation. Like Grace church,
the plates received one check for SIS
COO Old Trinity is thought to have
raised at least 100000 for the numerous
institutions under its patronage.
In Brooklyn heavy offerings were also
reported and several churches viii be
enabled to wipe out their entire in
debtednesS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-24
LOCAL MENTION.

The city attorney is compiling a list
of the city cases other than liquor
cases all of which have been appealed
to the district court and which still re-
main to be tried.
The rooms of the fire department
headquarters in the city building are
receiving an annual spring clean up
at the hands of the boys belonging to
the department.
Councilman Green, who has been in
the Bermuda islands, is expected home
the latter part of this week.
The Gamma Sigmas and Alethian
societies OF Washburn college held an
egg roast Saturday evening on the
banks of the Shunganunga near Bur-
netts Mound west of the city. About
so of the members of both societies
attended riding out to the scene of the
evenings festivities in three wagons
which had been provided. A large
camp FIRE was built at the side of the
creek and the students gathered
around it. told stories and ate eggs.
The employees of the Santa Fe gen
eral passenger Office defeated the en-
ployes of the general managers Office
Saturday afternoon in a baseball game
by a score of "a to %.
Division superintendent c. w. Jones
of the Rock Island is in Chicago today
to attend a meeting of the superin-
tendents who are working out the de-
tails of a new time card to 20 into
effect in about two weeks.
General Manager H. U. Nudge, who
will on May 1 become second vice
president of the Rock Island, and his
family will return to Topeka this af-
ternoon from trip to Fort Worth,
where Mr.. Burton Nudge lives
Editor John Redmond, of the Bur
lington Jeffersonian, was a Topeka Wis
itor Saturday. Mr. Redmond was here
to arrange for transportations for him
self and wife for a Tacoma visit in
May
building permit was granted today
to G. ]. BjoTkman for the erection Of a
$4,000 dwelling at 323 Fillmore street
This was the only permit granted for
today
Residents in the north portion of the
third and fourth precincts of the Fourth
ward are agitatng the building of a
sewer in that district. The district
which is involved in the discussion ex-
tends westward from Taylor street to
Buchanan street and northward from
Third street to the city limits. The idea,
IS to connect the sewer to be built on
to the sewer which exists on Polk
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-24
ORE FLEET SOLD.
Reported That 1t Will Carry Wheat
to Europe.

Chicago, April 24-The Tribune
says: It is reported that the lore
fleet" of ten whaleback steamers has
been sold to eastern capitalists. be-
Heved to be John W. Gates and his as
sociates in the May wheat deal, the
plan being to ship wheat direct from
Chicago to Europe.
The fleet which has been operated
by the Pittsburg Steamship company,
one Of the subsidiary corporations of
the United States Steel corporation, is
now in drydock at Detroit. being re-
modelled for ocean voyages. Some of
these vessels have already crossed the
ocean with cargoes of steel rails.
Mr.. Gates declined to be interview
ed. T. J. Lyman, secretary of the
Illinois Steel company, said he had not
heard of the sale of the fleet but did
not deem it improbable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-24
MORE PEACE TALK.
In Which United States Is Again
Made to Figure.

st. Petersburg. April 24.=5:55 p. m.
Mysterious rumOrs that another at
tempt at peace negotiations is fmpend-
ing are circulating in high quartera
and the United States is directly men
toned as the intermediary The As
ISOLATED Press has not been able to OBJ
tain any confirmation of the reports
No intimation of such a move has
reached the American embassy but Al
the foreign office this afternoon. an Of
fetal inquired perhaps significantly
when President Roosevelt would re
turn to Washington.
As previously stated in these dis
patches a considerable party in the
government holds strongly 10 tbs
opinion that now as Admiral Rojest-
venslxy is ready to strike, but before
the issue is put to the test, would be
the most opportune time for opening
negotiations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-24
IN Bad SHAPE
As Usual Sixth Avenue Viaduct
Must Be Fixed.

It is up to the city to spend some
money repairing the Sixth avenue via
duct Street Commissioner Ramsey
will recommend to the city council
that the needs of the viaduct are i'm
perative and call for an early adjust
ment. The two inch plankfng which
furnishes the flooring OF the structure
has worn badly away, as has also the
sidewalk. In addition there are a
number of other small details which
will have to be looked after. It is
barely possible that the entire flooring
over the bridge viii have to be re-
placed There are to sets of flooring.
The first set is of two inches. next
comes layer of tar paper and then
comes the surface flooring Of two inch
pine stuff. Street Commissioner Ram
sey thinks that the lower flooring has
worn out as well as the surface floor.
He viii ask the city engineer to fur
nish estimates as to the cost represent
ed in the needed repair.