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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-25

Young Person hears from infancy
there Is some doubt. If, after all. it does
much good Experience remains the
great teacher. We must live in order to
sense the full significance of even such
hackneyed warnings as tine wages OF
sin is death - the love of money is the
root Of all evil" and Satan finds some
mischief still for Idle hands to do"
But the grown-uDs will read Pastor
Wagner new book, if the Young Per-
son will only note it as one of many
graduating or birthday presents, and
they will get much inspiration from its
simple. almost homely goodness" For
goodness, not goody-goodness is the
salient quality of the Wagner sermons
earnestness, sincerity, high purpose,
these in every sentence. No striving at
ter rhetorical effect. no pulpit play-aet-
ing in these sermons. And that's why
they're so effective. No doubt it's all
been said before but the Rev. Mr.. Wag-
ner nevertheless seems to sound a new
note in manner if not in matter.
On Lifes Threshold is dedicated in an
Introduction from which the foregoing
paragraph Is taken, to Young America,
I love America with all my heart he
says What must ] wish above all
things for this great republic? Is it not
a younger generation, simple of heart
and strong of character, at once indie
pendent and reverent. fed upon all that
can furnish the state with steadfast
wills and enlightened minds? 1t
is a disciple of Jesus and a fervent adj
nireF of your heroes who sends you
this little book in which he has endeav-
ored to speak as simply as possible of
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stroke of appoplexy. When he had
Gained down q bit he returned to say:
Madam, you have, no doubt, got i'm
pudence enough to think you can tell
me in what age and strata coal was
formed ?"
Il can, Mr.. Bowser. The lower strata
of Goals We're formed during the Car
boniferous Age, and during what is
known as the Carboniferous Period.
They begin just above what is known
as Milestone Grit, and end at the red
sandstone and marls, eleven strata
above. Those are the true veins, but
coal is. nevertheless, found much near
er the surface. 1t is often found out
cropping. Any other questions, Mr..
Bowser? AS long as we are going to
make an evening of it let's learn all we
can. We have been to the Cattskills,
and let me ask you if you know in
what age they were created, and wheth-
er they are above or below the Chemung
Group"
by thunder-by thunderi" whispered
Mr.. Bowser to himself, as he stood and
stared at her.
Il don't know whether you are post
ed on the Salina Period or not. 1t oc-
Cured in the Upper Silurian Era, and
followed the Niagara Group It is those
saIiferous beds which make the sea salt,
and If xou-"
Mr.. Bowaer threw his half-smoked
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tonished at your ignorance, not to use
a harsher name for it,
what is it that am ignorant
about?" she asked.
ITO begin with, the globe on which
you live. You have been told that this
is a globe suspended in space. but that
is all you know about it. It is simply
a great big chunk of real estate TO
you. If I was in such dense ignor-
ance on this vital subject as you are
I would not talk about the theater.
Here is a mighty world. 1t has passed
through mighty changes, and mighty
changes are to Gomez Its history is
so stuDendous that men are awed as
they realize it, and yet if you find
sale of fifty cent stockings marked
down to twenty-five cents the event
is a greater thing to you than the age
of the earth
fsOf course, I am sorry for the de-
partment stores when they get hard up
and have to mark their goods down,
and I feel it my duty to go down and
buy and help them avoid bankruptcy,
but when / went to school I learned
something about geology
You have never spoken to me about
it before, and I can hardly credit it.
We will soon see whether you did or not
I propose to devote an hour or SO this
evening to the subject, and wish you
to pay close attention.
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BowsER's GEOLOGY.
He Starts in Well. But Finishes Sec
ond Best.

From the time Mr.. Bowser reached
home the other evening to the finish
of dinner Mrs. Bowser was trying to
find an opportunity to suggest the
theater, but he did not give her an
opening. When they had returned to
the sitting room, however, and he was
preparing for an hours smoke and
reading she rather hesitatingly OBJ
served:
1T has been about three months
since we were at the theater. and I
didn't know but what you'd want to
go this evening"
ct is very kind and thoughtful of
you to suggest it, he replied. ''but I
had made other arrangements for this
evening"
Are you going out to a club?"
mo. I am going to sit here and
play school teacher to you"
But I thought my school days
were over"
Mrs. Bowser," he solemnly said, as
he got his cigar alight, the ignor
ance of the average woman on some
matters is an awful things to contem-
plate. You are no exception. AS the
days go by I am more and more as
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cigar at the cat, who was looking out
from under the piano, and started down
the hall and got into his overcoat and
hat.
s'win you be back soon?" called Mrs.
Bowser.
He threw open the door and passed
out and banged it after him. and the
snow on the ground looked red to him.
A remedy was fortunately at hand. Two
tramps were turning into the gate to
ask for cold victurals. Mr. Bowser's
soul sang with joy as he saw them,
and next moment he had uttered a
biood-curdling yell and was among
them. Mrs. Bowser heard the yell and
ran to the window, but all she could
see for the first three minutes was three
men whirling about under a snow
cloud. Then two of the figures emery
ed, jumped the fence and sped on into
the night, followed a moment later by
Mr.. Bowser. He was hatless and with
out his overeoat, and the collar of his
undercoat was hanging, but he took up
the trail and was gaining as she lost
sight of him down the street. He had
been beaten on geology in his own
house. and some one outside of it
should pay the penalty, which was
Copyright, 1905, by T. G. Me-
Clure.)
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stop. Woman Exclaimed Mr.. Bowser

1.-THE first is known as the Age of
Mollusk, and there were two eras in
1.-THE lower and the upper Silurian.''
"But-but what business have you to
know it'll" demanded Mr.. Bowser, as he
wriggled around on his chair, both in
dignant and astonished at her knowl-
edge of the subject.
Il am sorry that / know a shirt but
ton from an anchor" she replied, but
somehow I can't help it. I would run
after bargains all the time, but haven t
the money!
'.And-and you pretend that you know
how the foundations of the earth were
formed do your he asked, as the back
of his neck began to show the usual red
why, 1 know just little about it.
The first stratum was formed during the
Mollusk Age, in the Lower Silurian
Era, and is composed of mollusks. On
top of that comes Potsdam sandstone.
Then follows calciferous sandstone,
limestone. Utica Shale Hudson River
group! Oneida conglomerate, NJ"
stop, woman!" exclaimed Mr. Bow
ser, as he rose up and pointed finger
at her. IT sit down here to give you
little information about geology, and
within ten minutes time you are max
ing burlesque of the thing. How dare
you talk as you dor
What is wrong about my talk? II 1
happen to know more about geology
than you do, and"
"Stop, [ sayi You know more about
geology than I dol Great SCOTS, but
what impudenee. Woman, have you
the slightest idea who I ann"
'fYou are Mr.. Bowser."
"And you-who are your"
"I am Mrs. Bowser."
"And yet you-you-you-
Mr. Bowser cholxed and gasped and
had to take a walk to get ahead of a
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Mrs. BoWser at once realized what
had happened. Mr. Bowser had picked
up a work on geology somewhere, skim
med over a few pages ana then made
ready to crush her. She folded her hands
for the crushing, though had he taken
notice of the faint smile at the corners
of her mouth he would have looked
looked ahead fer squalls.
Now, them he said, as he swelled
out his chest and got ready Il suppose
you know that there We're several peri
DDS during the formation of this earth?"
4 have heard that there was.
There were four ages"
Five, Mr.. Bowser-"
WHAT I say there were four ages
the Silurian, the Devonian, the Car
bonjferOus and the Reptilian."
'And you add to that the Mamma
liam"
..adadame, do you in your total ig-
norance of geology assume to contra
diet met
I won't contradict you,' she replied,
but I will prove that You are wrong
We have a work in the library. There
have been four periods of time. but
five ages. Just wait a minute and l
only the other day"
You need get no book. When my
word don't settle case of geology it's
time to step And what were you do
ing with a book on geology instead OF
looking after your house?"
Trying to educate myself, Mr.. Bow
ser. A few minutes ago you were COM
planning of the ignorance of my sex"
She had boxed him up, and he realiz-
ed it, and took it out in glazing at her
for a minute before he said:
1T is just barely possible that there
was a brief period called the Mammal
ian period, but it couldn't have amount
ed to much. 1t was probably the period
between the huckleberry and the alli-
gator. OF course, you don't have the
slightest idea what the first age was?
How should a woman VINO is gadding
about after bargainS?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-25

the greatest thing there isl mean
Life
On Life's Threshold, by Charles Wag-
ner. Published by Mcclure Philips &
Co., New York. Price $1.0o.
The Letters of Theodore by Adelaide
L. Rouse Published by the Macmillan
company, New York. Price $3.50.
The H. M. Caldwell company of Bos-
ton has made a valuable addition to
the limited edition field by the publica-
ton of Mrs. Brewning's Sonnets from
the Portuguese. The edition is limited
to 1000 copies, 1t is bound in white
cloth stamped with gold and is tied
with silken bands There is a beauti-
full frentispiece in sepia and every page
has decorated margins and elaborate
initial letters. The decorations are by
Adrian J. Iorio. The type is large and
clear and the paper of excellent quality.
In short it is such a book as any one
would be proud to possess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-25

timer Cyril and Gladys Elaine. She
thinks she is a magnificent success as
a Wife and a Mother She always
spells the words with capitals She
her, IS who should say, These are my
jewels. Some women do plume them
selves SO upon being married."
.'Lysander is not nearly so wearing as
Corinna. He never talks about food val
ues. Instead, he says, Tell me a good
place to eat at I tell him, and we go.
He orders lavishly, pulls out a big roll
of bills and tips the waiter royalty.
He wants to know about the
longest and highest and fastest and all
that sort of thing. / hate the superla-
tive degree, even in buildings and ships
and as 1 never remember facts Lysan-
der frequently has recourse to his guide
books"
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pany. It's title is 1.-The Game"
Charles scrfbners Sons have just pub
4 4 a new essay by by DIT; Henry Van
and is a good example of DR.. Van Dykes
lucid style. The price is so cents.
The Burrows Bros company of Cleve-
land is publishing comprehensive and
complete history of the United States and
dree Avery, who has worked for twenty
years on this history. 1t is published in
Il volumes.
Poetry survives. in Scotland, where, we
are fumorously told, every second man
the Mitchell library at Glasgow there is
poets, corner. representing the work of
$500 Scots versihers. Every Scottish pa
per, moreover, has a column regularly as
signed to original poetry"
There is a constant demand for Rudyard
Kipling's books. Eight large editions of
Captains Courageous" have appeared
the Jungle books have been printed thir-
ty-two times. The regular yearly sale of
the Jungle books average over seven thou
sand copies
Thirty-one years ago Mark Twain made
the first use of the typewriter in connec-
ton with literary production. He finished
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 1874
and had his machinist copy it for him on
the typewriter How he first became ac-
quainted with the instrument, and his hu-
morous experiences with it. he tells in
a chapter from his unpublished autobiog-
raphy, which is published in the current
Harper's Weekly.
Moffat, Yard & Co. a new New York
publishing house, announce all new draw
ings by Howard Chandler Christy in sep
arate picture form will be published by
them. This includes all pastels in color
hereafter to be drawn by him well as
the Christy calendar for next year. An
innovation in the handling of the Christy
pictures viii be introduced at once by the
publication of a new set GI four pastels
in color to meet The increasing summer
demand. This set viii be ready next
month.
The one hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Hans Christian Andersen, April
?, will renew interest in the Danish fairy
tales and folk tales that have delighted
two generations. The Century company
publishes a memorial edition. of Ander-
sens fairy tales, a distinctive feature of
which is the series of beautiful illustra-
lions, $50 in all. by the authors fellow
countryman, and the most distinguished
of living Danish artists, Hans Tegner. The /
translation. an entirely new one by H l.
Braekstad is said to be more faithful to
the original than the earlier ones and is
pleasanter to read.
Booth darlington has added tohis many
other acconplis hments that of stage man.
ager. His play made by himself from his |
own novel, THE Gentleman from Indi- |
ana" was being rehearsed for its initial
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Nothinc Doinp.

The middle aged man was hanging to a
strap in the street car with one hand and
trying to read a newspaper held in the
other, when a young man crowded up
against him.
Let me tell you something said the
older man after a minute. THE watch
1 am wearing and which you seem to anx-
ious to possess yourself of, is only gun
metal, and you couldn't raise a quarter
on it. I have only some small change in
my pocket, and, taken altogether, it won't
pay you to waste any more time on me-"
IF that's the case then there's nothing
doing" replied the young man as he
crowded his way along and soon lifted a.
gold ticker from the pocket of d fat man
who was predicting that the Panama
canal could never become a success.
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The Prospective Better Half-''But,

The Prospective Better Half-''But,
seriously, George. am 1 the only girl
that He-'NoW, Amy, dear, don't
ask If you are the only girl that 1 ever
loved You know as we'll as" The
Prospective Better Half-"I wasn't
going to, George. I started to ask.
Am the only girl that would have
y0u2' Puck.
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BOOK NOTES.
Various Items AboEIt Books That Are
Attracting Attention.

Mr.. Jack London's new novel will be
published IN May by The Macmillan COM
pany. Its title is '.The Came
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Looked More Like a Piece of Raw
Beef Than a Human Being.
Doctors Useless.
CURED BY CUTICURA
Blessed Relief After First Application and First
Real Sleep in WeekS-FactS of This Won
derful Cure by Cuticura VOuched for by
Mrs. Hunts NeighbOrS.


could bear.
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than I could bear.


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not to
to
let Ell hem 70 o
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of VIM
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BLOOD and pus oozed from the great
sore on my scalp, from under my finger
nails. and nearly all over my F7dy. Ny
ears were so crusted and swollen I was
afraid they would break Off. Every hair
in my head fell out. could not sit
down, for my clothes would stick to the
raw and bleeding flesh, making me cry
out from the pain.
my family doctor did all he could.
but got worse and worse. Ny condi-
ton was awful. I did not think could
live, and wanted death to come and
end my frightful sufferings.
TN this condition my mother-in-law
begged me to try the Cuticura Rem
edies. I said I would, but had no hope
of recovery. But oh, what blessed re-
lief I experienced after applying Cuti-
cura Ointment IT cooled the IIeedine-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-25

Charles Scribners Sons have just pub
lished a new essay by DIR. Henry Van
Dyke. 1t is entitled 1.-THE School of Life !
and is a good example of Dr.. Van Dykes
lucid style The price is so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-25

The Burrows Bros company of Cleve-
land is publishing a comprehensive and
complete history of the United States and
Its People. The author is EIroy McKen-
6ree Avery, who has worked for twenty
years on this history. 1t is published in
IL volumes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-25

Poetry survives in Scotland, where, W
are humorously told, every second ma
one meets has tried his hand at it. /
the Mitchell library at Glasgow there is
poets, corner, representing the work c
3 ,500 Scots versifiers. Every Scottish pa
per, moreover, has a column regularly as
signed to Original poetry"
The Springfield herald., 1905-07-21
;.A.R.C0MMAkDE DIES
WORK OF GEN. eIAckmAR ENDED
5ueeumbs to Fatal Disease at Boise,
Idaho, While Engaged In Visit
InQ G. A. e. DEPARTMENTS.

Boise. Idaho. July 17.-Gen. w. w.
Blackmar, commander-in-chief of the
G. A. R.. died at O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon of interstitial nephritis. His
wife was with him during his illness.
The body will be embalmed and taken
to the home Of the family in Boston.
The general arrived here on the 10th
on tour. during which he intended to
visit Grand Army posts throughout the
Northwest. He was i'll when he ar
rived and gradually failed. The SER
iousness of his condition was kept
from the public at the request OF his
wife.
General Blackmar was born July 25,
1S4l. at Bristol. Pennsylvania. He en-
listed in the Fifteenth Pennsylvania
cavalry and subsequently Joined the
First West Virginia. He served with
distinction throughout the war and at
Five Forks was promoted on the field
by General Custer to the rank of cap
tain. Throughout three administra-
tions, those of Governors Long, Talbot
and Rice, he was judge advocate gen
eral of Massachusetts,. At the last ma
tional encampment of the G. A. r. he
was elected commander-in-chief.
Boston, July 17.-Except to two or
three officials Of the Grand Army the
news OF the death of Chief Blackmar
was received with great surprise in this
city. The home of General Blackmar
was in this city and since his elevation
to the position OF chief commander the
headquarters of the organization have
been here.
General Blackmar is succeeded by
John R. King of Washington, senior
vice commander.
Two weeks ago the commander-in-
chief broke down and was ordered to
his bed in his summer home at Hing
ham by his physicians. At the time his
indisposition, however, was regarded
as slight.
On July 9Th General Blackmar's con
dition apparently improved and it was
decided to permit him to continue his
visits to western departments, which
had begun early in the year.
Assistant Adjt. Gen. e. B. Stillnss.
commander of Kinsley Post No. 113. of
this city, of which General Blackmar
was member. will leave Boston TO-
day for the West. He will assist Mrs.
Blackma,' in arranging for the funeral,
which probably will be held in this city.
The Springfield herald., 1905-07-21
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS
TAUGHT TO SCHOOL CHILDREN
Glasses Organized by Philadelphia
Teachers - Accident Bripadss
Formed and Relief Stations
Established,

Inspired by Governor Pennypacker,
the somewhat eccentric executive OF
the Keystone State, the school teach
ers of Philadelphia are organizing
Kindness to animal" classes, and are
teaching the boys and girls under
their care to regard dogs, cats and
horses as creatures to be ministered to
by superior beings of the two-legged
variety. This teaching is Numerically
opposed to the ideas of the boy of half
of the school world, which has always
regarded stray dog or suffering
cat as legitimate game and heaven
sent target for any handy missile. BY
degrees. however. this deeply-rooted
idea is being eliminated from the
minds of the school boys of Philadel.
phia, and in Its place is being planted
q Good Samaritan feeling toward do
mestic pets of all kinds.
1t does not take long for a new idea
to get possession of the active mind
Of youth. II 1t is fostered in the right
way. and already bands Of boys may be
seen searching the alleyways and va
cant lots in the vicinity of the public
schools of the Quaker City in search of
not trembling victim of their uner.
ring aim. but a cat or dog that is in fit
condition to be transported, to the
from the Kindness to Animals Acct
dent Brigade.
The boys and girls are being taught
how to handle wounded or sick kit
ten or a stray dog that has tried con-
clusions with trolley car and come
on the worse for 1t. II doormat can
be procured. the Kindness to Animals
boys and girls are told to use this to
carry the animal to the relief station.
II no mat is obtainable. then the boys
and girls improvise stretcher by
using their coats or a piece of burlap
nailed to two broom handles.
The teachers are appealed to when
the sick or injured animal is brought
to the school house, and usually a ses-
sion is held for the purpose of showing
the boys and girls how to proceed in
relieving the suffering of the patient.
Frequently It happens that the cat or
dog is suffering only from starvation or
thirst. and its troubles are speedily al
leviated by little milk or some prov
ender from the luncheon baskets. II
1t is injured, however. the boys and
girls are shown how to administer first
aid to the injured treatment, and the
patient Is then sent to the nearest vet
erinary for expert attention.
AS a result of this crusade in favor
of kindness to animals there have
been provided innumerable drinking
troughs, at which homeless cats and
dogs may assuage their thirst. Outside
the houses the boys and girls
who are learning to regard
homeless cats and dogs as
creatures appealing to their sympathy.
drinking receptables are now found.
and these are filled daily by the mem.
bers of the family. No cat or dog
needs go thirsty In Philadelphia, and If
1t will only lift up its voice loud
enough to protest, no animal need lack
a square meal.