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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21

world Can't you see that you made
four or five bad mistakes2
She said goodnight. and passed on,
and Mr.. Bowser took a walk around
the block. When he came to his house
he turned in at the gate. He opened
the door like a man who has deter
mined TO scale the Alps. He walked
down the hall like a man having no
fear of asCoIorado avalanche. The tea
gown lay on a chair. Mrs Bowser
and the cat seemed to have been weep
ing.
whats the matter ?" was asked. as
he counted out ten dollars and slapped
the bills down on the table.
No answer.
What are you going to do ," was
asked, as he flung the gown over his
arm and turned away.
No answer. Mr. Bowser walked
straight out of the house=straight
down to the gate-straight down the
street for half a block. and then the
tragedy occurred He seized that tea
gown by the neck and choked it to
death He seized it by the arms and
wrenched them from their sockets. He
gathered up the skirt and rent and
tore and made strips of it, and then he
jumped up and down and uttered cuss-
words and the spring robin roosting
in a tree over his head uttered a
Shrek and few away through the
ness.-( Copyright, 1906, BY Eu-
] gene Parceu.)
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TORTURED BY
ITCHING ECZEMA
Suffered Tremendous itching Over
Whole Body Scratched Until
Bled Worse at Night, With
Soreness and Excruciating Pains
"A Western Ladys
WONDERFUL CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

Last year at this time I suffered
with a tremendous itching on my
back, which grew worse and worse, un-
til it spread over the whole body. and
only my face and hands were free.
For four months or so L suffered the
tOrments Of the damned, and 1 had to
scratch, scratch, scratch, until bIed.
At night when I went to bed things
got worse, and I had at times to get
zap and scratch my BODY all over. until
was as sore as could be. and until 1
suffered exeruciating pains. 1 did not
know what it was, and resorted to a
number of blood purifiers, using ct
times also Cuticura Soap. They told
me then that I was suffering from
eczema Then I made up nv mind
that I would also use C1ticura ONT
ment and Cuticura Resovent. used
them according to instructions. and verv
soon indeed I was greatly believed. I
continued until well, and now I am
ready to recommend the Cuticura Rem
edles to any one who suffers as did your
obedieQt servant. Mrs. Mary Metzper.
Sweetwaters Okla, June q, 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21

but was after the best and would take
no other. BY George. but you'll look
like princess in this gown
Mrs. Bowser smiled, but it was a
CHASTITY smile. She wanted to swing
her hat" but it wouldn't swing Mr.
that she wasn't enthusiastic and he
queried.
rs there anything wrong about it?"
Moo she replied, as she held it up
against her.
But if there is just say so. I may
have made a mistake, you know. If
you were to make any criticism at all,
what would it be2I
There is nothing to criticize, you
good man. you, she answered, knowing
that she could take It down IN the
morning and exchange it. and that the
the fact. 1T is perfectly all right. and
you are one Of the hest husbands IN the
world"
That pays me for all my trouble he
said, as tear gathered in his left eye.
There are wives and wives. There are
wives who appreciate and wives who
don't. You belong to the former class,
and I thank heaven for it.
Ten minutes later Mr. BOwser had an
errand at the drug store. On his way
over he met Mrs. Green When she
had asked after Mrs. BoWser she said:
Il though I saw you in one Of the
stores this afternoon, but was prob
ably mistaken"
L was in one of the stores all right
enough, and you can't guess what for. =
Gloves for your wife?"
No; I was down to the tea gown
sale"
~Oh. she gave you a hint that she
wanted a new tea gown. did she p
Not a blessed hint wanted to give
her a little surprise. you know. and I
think I did. She was raving about the
gown as I left the house.
What color did you get?" asked the
woman.
Lavender
Lavender on Mrs. Bowser! Why,
you don't tell me. She can't wear law
ender any more than can wear
pink"
why not ?"
Because it doesn't become her
What size did you get2
''Forty-two bust measure
s.Sakes alivei I know that her meas
ure IS only thirty-four. Was it high OF
low cut2'
Low. of curse
Then she will never, never, wear IT
/ She hasn't got the neck for a low Gu
gown and you never saw her weal
one The salesgirl must have though
you wanted something for a woman
Weighing about three hundred pounds
and seventy years old You shouIdn'
have done It. Mr. BOwser.
But do YOU mean to tell me- he re
torted-''do you mean to tell me tina
I don't know enough to pick out a tes
gown for Mrs. Bowser2'
"Of course you don't. Not one hus
/ band in a thousand does Mr.. Greer
would no more attempt to pick out
! gown for me than nothing in thu
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Soldier Of the valley" and The Tow
err a novel by Mary Tappan Wright.
the author Of The Test. Aliens
etc. a most unusual and powerful
story Of life in a college town from
the point of view of the faculty. A
new book OF short stories by Robert
Grant called The Law Breakers
viii also be brought out In April, as
we'll as a lively and up-to-date little
story, THE Pink TyphoOn," by Har-
rison Robertson, the author of Red
Blood and Blue. The InIander" and
The Opponents
william EIsey Connelley. the his
torian and writer. is working on his
tory of the Doniphan expedition.
which invaded Mexico in 1916. The
story viii be printed in two volumes,
and will contain the first accurate map
of the Santa Fe trail which can be
found outside of the state records
The map Will be taken from the rec
ords of the official saryey of the state
made in 1856 and 1857 These rec
ords are now on file in the Office Of
the auditor Of state, and Mr.. Connelley
is the first Of those who have been
trying to find the old trail to make use
of the records The survey was made
by townships. and is absolutely ac-
curate- J. Calhoun was surveyor gen
eral of the territory of Kansas, having
been appointed by President Lincoln.
A part of the survey was made under
the direction of Alexander s. Johnson,
who died in Topeka a short time ago.
The DOniphan expedition said Mr.
COnneley. used the Santa Fe trail
and of course this trail must be a part
OF the history. This expedition was
one of the most remarka BILE in the his
tory Of frontier times. The men in
command were absent from home for
more than year. and during all Of
that time they were not in communf-
cation with the home government ex-
cept by couriers. They were not paid
during the time, and had to subsist on
the country through which they trav-
eled. It was early in the Mexican war
the expedition left Fort Leavenw worth
The records show that the army IN
der Gen Stephen W Carney. of which
the DOniphan expedition was a part
left Leavenworth in June 1916, for
the purpose Of invading Mexico by
way of Santa Fe. After the capture
of Santa Fe and the country trfb11-
tary the army divided, part of it un-
der Carney going to California and
capturing that part of Mexico. Gen.
Alexander ". Doniphan with $50 men
moved south and east along the Rio
Grande. He fought q battle near FL
Paso and captured that town Later
he fought the battle Of Sacramento.
where with his small force he de-
feated 5000 Mexicans He captured
all Of the country which we now
know as northern Mexico The sue
/ cess of the expedition under Doniphan
and the failure Of the expedition sent
I to invade Mexico from the coast,
proved that the proper way to get
/ into the country was by land. That
IS the way we are now invading that
country commercially, We are fol-
/ lowing the path made by Donfphan
and his remarkable expedition"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
Prince Henry's Dutch Primer.

Here is a pretty story Of Queen VII
helmina's courtship, says Tit Bits.
When she was casting about for a
consort among the eligible royalties Of
Europe she caused il to be known that
only a prince who had a fair knowledge
OF Dutch would be honored with her
hand. Prince Henry of A1ecklenburg at
once set to work to learn the language.
It was not long before he felt able to
meet Queen WiIhelmina, when, having
already taken a fancy" to him. she
seriously inquired what progress he
had. made IN her language I am work
inz very hard at It. he replied and he
drew from his pocket a dog-eared
nrirner and handed It to the queen
she opened It and found scFawIed all
over the first blank page 4 love youi'
in Dutch From that moment the rest
Of the ambitious princes Of Europe were
out Of the running.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21

AS a companion to the story. Twelve
minutes to write a popular song one
of our readers sends US the following
statement from Fanny Crosby, regard
ing the writing of that worldwide
hymn, Safe in the Arms of Jesus. -
We read, says the Literary Digest:
One day Mr.. W. H. Doana. VINO had
composed much beautiful music, came
to me hurriedly and exclaimed: Fan
ny. 1 have Just 30 mintes to catch the
train for Cincinnati. During that time
you must write me a hymn. and allow
me a few minutes to catch the train"
1 happened to be in a good mood for
writing. He hummed the melody to
which he wanted the words written.
and in Is minutes I gave the~n to him.
Upon his arrival in Cincinl - he pub
lished the hymn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21

wi1iam Alien Whites new book
ssrr Cur Town has just been pup
Hshed BY Mcclure. Phillips & %
The volume is made IN OF lnS
sketches which have appeared ron
Pos+ The ffria gives the purchaser Of
The hook an insight into its contents
The sketches or stories might De
called a glimpse of the everyday IKE
auv one Of dozen Kansas towns
Here are the titles of the stories IN
cluded i'm the book. "Scribes ana FnstI-
isees .The Young Prince The so
cfetv Editor AS Breath Into the
vino. . The Coming of the Leisure
Glass The Bolton girls Position.
CIV the Rod Of His Wrath. A Bun
die Of AIvrrh our LOathed but Is
1eemed Contemporary, A question
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
MRS BowsER's TEA GOWN.
Mr.. Bowser Meant Wen. But Made
= Failure.

When Mr.. Bowser came home the
other evening with a package under
his arm he entered the house and crept
upstairs and down again so softly that
Mrs. BoWser did not hear him. He did
another thing unusual with him. He
did not give away the fact that he had
a little plot on hand until dinner had
been disposed OF and he had SKINNED
over the contents of the evening pa
per Then he carelessly observed:
Il suppose you were down to that
sale of tea gowns today2
Il haven't heard anything about a
sale" she replied.
There was a big one advertised
yesterday, and I don't see how you
missed it. Gowns that had been sell
Sc sis. at so we're advertised to go at
7 couldn't have gone if I had seen
the advertisement she sighed. as I
had no money to buy with"
But you need a new tea gown, don't
Indeed, I do. If you can spare the
money. III go down tomorrow and see
what I can do
Mr. Bowser slapped his leg and
chuckIed.
DO you mean that you viii give
me the money ?"
He chuckIed and slapped some
more, and then walked upstairs and
brought down the mysterious package
ana said.
Mrs Bowser. I don't claim to be a
model husband. but 1 think I do de-
serve credit for certain things. When
ever 1 can give you an agreeable sur
prise it delights me You needed a
new tea gown. I saw that you did a
month ago, but I was lying low for a
sale. kept the paper away from you
last night SO that you couldn't see the
advertisement"
And what-what have you done %
she asked, with her heart in her
mouth.
Nothing to be hanged for. I simply
left the Office two hours earlier than
usual and attended the sale
And you bought me a gown -
Il bought you a tea-gown, Madam
Bowser-the finest one in the lot. You
have an old bundozer Of a husband,
but now and then he gets his good
streaks on. Ny dear woman. I take
pleasure in presenting to you my pur-
chase. Some men might have done
better, but I did the best could. =
Mrs. Bowser had grown pale. With
out word as to her bust measure or
preference for style or color. Mr. Bow
ser had gone and bought her a tea
gown. and the chances were not one in
I'VE hundred that he had hit the right
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of Climate. The Casting Out Of jim
my Myers" "a Babbled Of Green
Fields" "a Pilgrim of the Wilder
ness THE Passing Of Priscilla Win
throp-' And Yet Fool" a Kansas
ChiIde Roland THE Tremolo Stop.
.+Sown In our Weakness Thirty
As may be guessed from a glimpse
of the subjects treated, the sketches
are nearly all such as newspaper
man in q small city might write. but
they are written only as William Allen
White of Kansas can write, with
rectness that has led some Of his east
can Barrie
The book is well illustrated by F. r.
Gruger and W. Glaclzens-
Mcclure Philips have published
Ellis Parker Buffers story. Pigs Is
Pigs, with illustrations by VIII Gran
ford in book form The assertion
Pigs Is Pigs" seems as incontroverti-
bic as the other assertion that bust
ness is business. But those who read
Ellis Parker Buffers little humorous
masterpiece with the above porcine IL
tie, viii appreciate the suggestion
which has been made that the motto
for the book should be. When is a
pig not a pig The answer to this
Interesting conundrum must be made
individually by each for himself.
The jury Of artists of the Pennsvl-
vania Academy of Fine Arts has lust
awarded the Beck Prize of one hun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21
TORTURING. DISEIGuRING
Eczemas. - Itchinrs

Humors, Eczemas, an1 ItcEinqs
Cured by CuIlcura
The agonizing itching and burning
OF the skin as in eczema; the frsRhtfui
sca!lng, as IN psoriasis; the loss Of hair
ana crustlng Of scalp, as in scaled
mead all demand q remedy Of almost
superhuman virtues to successfully
cope with them That Cuticura Scan.
Ointment, and Pills are such stands
proven beyond al doubt.
Sod ihrougholt lac worla. C,uficurs s,-- 81 ~.
1s 5c hsaolvsnt, SEE. In frT1a q rh1-i-5s H--sS
ss ee Pa vial q 81 may Be- had q an draar5sl a
FFdng-, Bcrluu, hfsng ~s,s-s 49,
~ Aiaisa Fr1a. " Eov % Care Baby Humern-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-21

The Book and Newsletter, the on
cial organ Of the American BookselI-
ers' association. in the April number.
contains an interesting summary and
analysis Of the best selling books in
America In 1905, based on reports
prepared expressly for the purpose.
by more than one hundred Of the
chief booksellers of the country. There
were twenty-four different titles re-
ported during the twelve months of
1905 as OF the best selling books for
the entire country. It Is a striking
fact that every book on the list Is a
work of fiction. And Of the fiction.
novels of character drawing are vastly
In the lead with thirteen titles to their
credit The other classifications
stand; Political and sociological. four;
historical three. novels of travel
Two; detective stories and miscellane-
Gus, one each. From the standpoint
Of the publishers the following wifi be
OF interest OF the twenty-fOur sue
cesses. the Bobbs-AT Merrill company
published FIVE: the Harpers. four. the
Century company, Dodd-Mead, f A
stokes and Henry Holt. two each. and
1RevelL Houghton- GIfhfin. Macmillan.
little Brown. Appleton. McClurg. and
Doubleday-Page one each.
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The list Of new fiction in April in
cludes a novel by Frederick Palmer
called Lucy of the Stars an original
and dramatic story Of our own day
and country Six Stars" a new book
BY Nelson Lloyd. the author Of The
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-10
Express and Railroads.

There will have to be a shake
up in the management of Express
Companies under the new law.
As it Is now the officials of rail-
roads are officials of Express
companies and vice versa, which
would Indicate a conspiracy in
restraint of trade, especially as
there is no competition between
express companies at JOINT points.
What the people are bound to
have before they get done legis-
lating about corporations is COM
petition, or where competition is
not possible such just rates as the
situation demands.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-10
A GOOD OMEN
Honest Men Favor Breaking
Political Machines.

Former Republican Congress
man Foss has declared war on
Senator Lodge and his corrupt
machine in Massachusetts,, which
he declares should be ''annl-
Inflated. He says in letter to
Charming Smith of the Repub-
lican state committee: "Ihe
machine has made up the slate
for all offices for II years IN
advance. As You have said pub
licly, no man has any chance OF
political preferment in Massachu-
sets who will not wear the collar
of the political boss of the state
Now, | am in for breaking up
this sort of thing"
Everywhere there is the same
revolt against the political
machines and it is one of the
good omens that honest men are
talking plainly and exposing the
corruption that exists. How IS 1t
in this state, and who will be the
honest spokesman for reform!
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-10
ROCKEFELLER ESCAPES.
There will be No Jail Sentence
for Standard Oil.

When the news was received
over "the ticker" in Wall Street
that Attorney General Moody had
decided not to press for any jail
penalty against John d. Rocker
Teller and other Standard Oil
officials "the fact was pointed to
joyfully." says a New York jour
nal in its market report, Gas evil
dence that the Roosevelt admin
istration and the trusts were now
i'm accord and that the occurrences
i'm the near future will demon
.trate clearly that the two have
reached thorough understand
ing. Wall Street regarded the
developments in connection with
the Standard Oil investigation IN
Ohio by the Federal Government
as moral victory for the great
trust" 1t seems impossible to
divorce the Republican leaders
from Wall Street Influences and
trust associations and the above
Wall Street news Indicates that
the trusts will supply the sinews
of war and that the campaign
fund of the Republican party will
be replenished from that source.
The dollar subscription dodge of
Chairman Sherman is only fake
to fool the voters into believing
that the trust influences have
been banished from the Repnbll'
can campaign.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-10
Snap for the Banks.

The deposits in the National
Banks. upon which they pay no
interest, amounted on July 23d to
$50, 790,6S1 and Secretary Shaw
has promised the banks to let
them have most of the s30,000,-
600 which will be forthcoming
from the sale of Panama bonds on
the same terms. This is a soft
snap for the banks. they subscribe
for the bonds and still keep the
money, but draw the interest
which the bonds call for. It's
great financierlng for the banks.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-10
An Immediate Response.

"My son. said the strict
mother, at the end of a moral
lecture, according to the Minnea-
polls Journal, 81 want You to BE-
exceedingly careful about yonr
conduct. Never, under any cir
cumstances, do anything which
you would be ashamed to have the
whole world see you doing"
The small boy turned a hand
spring with a whoop of delight,
"What in the world is the mat.
ter with you? Are you crazy?"
demanded the mother.
.fNo'm," was the answer,
"I'h jes' so glad that you don'l
spec me to take no baths never
any more"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-10
Notice to Ice Consumers.

From and after this date L will
not sell Ice except for cash. For
convenience and to avoid making
change / have coupon books, IN
denominations of five, ten, tlf-
teen and twenty-five cents for
sale at small discount. Those
wanting less than fifteen
pounds of ice must get it from
the wagons. The drivers have
been instructed not to carry In
the houses less than fifteen
pounds. These rules will be
strictly adhered to. July 18th,
1906. I'll. NJ. MCDONALD.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-10
New Order OF Things.

Some of the old politicians
appear to be unable to compre-
bend the new order of things in
this state. Why should candi-
date for Governor care to name
the Chairman of the State Cen
trail Committee? The next Gov
ernor will be nominated in a
primary and the Chairman of the
State Central Committee will
have one vote and only one in
that primary. The old regime of
cut and dried conventions has
gone forever.-Homer Guardian.
Journal.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-10
Some Simple Rules.

On rising in the morning be
careful to stop in bed; when
taking breakfast be sure to keep
your mouth closed: when the de-
sire to go to business attacks you
fight it off and stay at home;
when lunching at a restaurant be
careful not to eat anything, aud
if YOU must take holiday spend
it literally in the sea, for the salt
water is a good disinfectant. In
other words, if you don't do any
thing-eat, drink or breathe
and are careful to wear clothes
soaked IN bichloride of mercury
or formaldehyde, there is little
danger of septic Infection. LII
the average man will follow these
rules he need not worry about his
health and he can laugh at the
germ faddists.-Londun Punch.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-10
Nursing His Boom.

Secretary Shaw has left Wash
ington for Iowa to try and down
Gov. Cummins and incidental y
to nurse his presidential boom
that has had rather q sickly exist
ence. The Treasury Department
seems to run quite as we'll with
out Shaw's attention as with it,
for it is the exception to find him
at his desk attending to business.
He pops over to Wall Street
about every week and never
makes q move that will effect the
financial world but the Rockefel.
Ter banks get tip in advance.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-10
wednesday, Angus, IS, 1000,

at which there shall he submitted to the prop
erty tax payers who are entitled to vote under
question Of leyying on all the taxable property
in the said west Union school district, winn
parish La, a special tax of five mills on the
public schools throughout said district, said
tax to be levied and collected according to law.
Sec. 2. Be il further ordained, etc, That the
commissioners of said election shall receive
the ballots of all property tax payers who are
entitled 10 vote under the election laws OF the
state OF Louisiana, being voters Of the said
west Union school district, vim parish, La,
box shall endorse thereon. in the presence OF
the voter, the name of the voter and the value
of the assessed property voted for or against
the levy of said five mill tax In aid OF puohc
schools rs aforesaid.
secs, Be it further ordained, etc.. That the
said special slection shall be held under the
election laws OF the state of Louisiana, and ct
the polling places established by law. which
shall be at the school house in the west Union
school district, and the ballots used At the SAID
election shall be printed in the following form:
"For a special tax of five mills on the dollar
per annuni for period Of ten years on all the
taxable property in west Union school District
in aid of the public schools IN said school
district"
Against a special tax Of five mills on the
dollar FOR period OF ten years IN AID OF pubic
schools throughout west Union school
district"
Sec. A. Be it further ordained, etc, That the
Board of supervisors of Election of VIM
parish be and they are hereby requested TO
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and clerks to serve at
said polling places and TO give due notice OF
the time and place of holding said election
and to make their returns OF said election TO
the President of the Police Jury, who shall
! promulgate said election in accordance with
the law.
Sec s. Be il further ordained, etc. That
this ordinance and the annexed petition OF tax
payers be published in the official journal OF
the parish Tor full thirty clear days prior TO the
holding OF said eleeticn, and this ordinance
shall take effect from and after date of its
| passage. }. Nj. WEBB, President.
". W. HrIsuas, Clerk. July 3rd, 1866.