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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-01
GUILFoRD.

Mr.. Ross of Readsboro was in town this
week on business.
There will be service in Christ church
Sunday, June 8, at $50 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

LFrom the Chicago News.1
And the mistletoe is often under
stood.
The Christnas-presen difficulty will
soon be past.
Remember the poor; the rich never
forget themselves.
Here's hoping you will be able to
tide OYER the Yuletlde.
Hanging up stockings is also a part
of the washerwoman duties.
Some men say that they enjoy
Christmas shopping, but men were
liars ever.
At present there are more cheerful
givers than cheerful forgivers.
OF course, it is not right if you are
left without a Christmas present
tfWell, I'll be hanged" exclaimed
the old-fashioned stocking on Christ
mas eve.
This is the season of the year when
the evergreen family tree begins to
bear fruit
One of the things a family man has
to be thankful for is that Christmas
comes but once a year.
If a woman buys her husband a
Christmas present it is usually some
thing the whole family can use
There is probably nothing quite so
empty in al the world as an EMMY
stocking on Christmas morning.
And what a grand and glorious
thing 1t would be If we could only ex-
change our Christmas presents for the
things we really want
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
ruE RrRAI sCHOOL.

An agitation has been started in
educational circles to secure modif-
cation of the Barnes high school law
that will allow counties to maintain.
in connection with some high school
in each county a training course for
the rural teacher. Incidental to this
movement are propositions to allow
those counties that now have county
high schools to substitute the Barnes
law if they desire, and to permit the
sparsely settled counties in the west
ern part of the state to combine for
high school purposes
The crying need, however, is for
trained teachers for the rural schools
1t is a recognized fact that the town
schools have forged away ahead of the
country schools. and it is only natural
inasmuch as the towns can usually
support better schools than the coun-
try. Not only are the town schools
graded and provided with up-to- date
buildings and apparatus, but they get
the best teachers. The amateurs prac-
tice on the country school, but after
they acquire experience or take a
course at Emporia or some other col
lege. the higher wages and better con-
ditions prevailing in the town attract
them.
The consolidation idea is a big step
towards the solution of the rural
school problem. but the county train
ing school for rural teachers is an
other. Forty-three counties this year
adopted the Barnes high school law A
number Of others have county high
schools. so that more than half the
counties Of the state will soon have
good high school facilities for all the
pupils Of the county, and gradually
other counties will adopt the Barnes
law.
1T Is proposed that the county COM
missioners shall specify one high
school in each county operating under
the Barnes law, that shall be required
to maintain a course for training
teachers for the country schools. Most
Of the rural teachers begin to teach
after leaving the high school and it is
proposed to give them the benefit OF
special training before they leave
school.
This would afford them not only
normal training. but special instruc-
ton in agricultural education could be
given them so that they might instill
in the boys and girls OF the farm de-
sire to study the things pertaining
especially to country life and a knowl-
edge Of how to study them.
This is one of the great needs of the
rural school. When the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
THE AMERICAN co0fs1oNEa.

To William Jennings Bryan has
been applied the title of the Great
Commoner Of America. and while be-
longing to the minority. party he is
recognized eve rywhere as one OF the
great men of this nation. His leader
ship Of the Democratic party is as SUI
preIne and undisputed as is that Of
Theodore Roosevelt in the Republican
part-
Mr.. Bryan has appeared in Topeka
on a number Of occasions heretofore.
usually in q political connection, but
politics has nothing to do with his adj
dress before the Kansas teachers to-
night. tie cores this time as a stu
dent of affairs, and will compare the
old world and the new, az he sees
them since his recent tour of the
world Mr.. Bryan is a close observer
and the result of his observations will
be extremely interesting. More than
that, his personality is such that he
has a great many admirers even
among his political opponents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
QUAKER REFLECTToNs.
From the Philadelphia Record

LFrom the Philadelphia Record
No. Maude, dear; the Indian foot
ball players are not all Kickapoos.
The fellow who deadheads his wav
through life follows the beaten track
Blind beggars are not the only pso-
pie who have no visible means OF sup
port
The rhinoceros may be proud of his
beauty but he never blows his own
horn.
Some people seem to have an idea
that the worse the medicine the better
the doctor.
It isn't alone the Respondent lover
who loses heart. The successful one
must lose hia. too.
We would much rather have OR
enemies fill our bins than heap Goals
Of fire on our heads.
Some men are so constituted that
they would rather kick because they
are not getting their moneys worth
than get it.
A trust and monopoly are pretty
much the same thing; but a girl can
easily monoDilize fellow without
trusting him.
The appreciation that comes in the
form of applause isn't to be mentioned
in the same breath with that that
comes from a check book.
Neil-"She used to boast that she
could marry the man she pleased -
Belle-"But she doesn't seem to please
the man she married"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
JOURNAL ENTRIES

One OF the strangest things about
Congressman Curtis fourteen years
fight against the railroads is the re-
markabIe success he has had in con-
cealing it from the smart men who
run the railroads.
Only a day or two more now before
you will have to begin writing it 1907,
although 1t seems like only week be-
fore last that we were writing it 1905.
we note that Muskogee Red is get
ting more than his usual amount of
publicity for this season of the year.
Many a politician would congratulate
himself three times a day If he could
get as much good newspaper space as
is given to Muskogee Red.
This is about the time that the
Christmas shopper begins to get over
that sore feeling occasioned by having
taken the place OF a delivery wagon
all of last week.
j.
We presume the usual number of
lies were told this year in accounting
for the way Santa Claus gets into the
houses.
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bow she shouted. Push him up
Benson
The leader guided Award to his feet.
and he stood there, abashed Dy tns
sensation he had created. Three times
they repeated the double chorus, ano
even then the stage manager nao g
ring up on the next act and noto w
curtain up before the house would quleA
down.
Presently the call boy poked his head
through the trap and handed a nots q
Benson. He turned to Award MISS
Clayton wants to see you in her dress
ing Iocms" he said. Never mind TINS
act; can get along"
Weak and trembling from the rsac-
ton, Award slipped out OF the orcnes-
ira pit and presently presented himseh
before the singer
what's your manner she demanded
Pierre Award he said hesitating-
ly.
Sounds good for the bills" she said
team. something like the three Du-
monds' stunt-street singers, you know
I'll fix Censo all right. VIII you come ~
"Mademciselle wishes my services?
he asked haltingly, unwilling to believe
that such good fortune could be true.
Sure thing she confirmed. we
stopped the show. Wen be headliners.
Double up?" he repeated. wonder
ingly. 'Mademoiselle does me the hon
or of proposing matrimonial ALL
ance?''
Gertie eyed him curiously. To dou-
BILE up meant to form a team. ThSn
an idea came to her I guess so.' she
answered carelessly. "It'll keep some
other dame from getting her hooks on
you"
Benson summed up the situation Ia
ter over his nightcap.
IT'S a good thing for both of them
he declared oracularly. He'll keep her
straight and do something with her
voice He's too much in love with her
to realize what silly little fool she
is. BY the time she's really ready to
fall in love he'll be there to be fallen
in love with. Here's luck to EN-
And they all drained their glasses
Copyright. 1906, by P. c. Eastment.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
HUM0R or THE DAY

Voice (from stairway, 1 a. m.)-"Jane.
does that young man know what time IL
is?" James (complacently)-'W If he
did, should doubt his Observation-Disclosures
''Pensler, the writer, has had a story
accepted at last" Possible Yes. He
went home at two o'clock last night with
an awful yarn, and his wife believed it,
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Bootless Errand-Yes and No.-Pater
We'll my boy, so you have interviewed
your girls father. eh? Did you make the
old codger toe the mark?" Son. es,
dad. I was the mark. Boston Tran
script.
when Burroughs first came into the
neighborhood he was quite sociable, but
now he seems to want to keep everybody
at a distance" Naturally; everybody is
a creditor of his now '-Phiiadelphia
Press.
"A politician should be able to select as
his friends those who can do him the
most good" Yes" answered Senator
Sorghum, land it is equally important to
select as your enemies those who can
do you the least harm. '-Washington
Star.
Mrs. Subbubs-''1So. my husband isn't at
home; he's out hunting, as usual" Mr..
McCall-'.You don't say2 After something
big?' Mrs. submissive don't care
whether she's big or little, SO long as she
can cook our meals and do plain house
keeping. Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
GLOBE SIGHTS.
Iron the Atchison Globe

TFTOm the ATchls0n GLOBE
The impudence OF some people Is
the only great thing about them.
When woman burns anything in
the oven. she says, 7 got It too brown -
Farmers have an idea that town
men seldom get up in time to do
good days work.
The poorest dressed people you
meet are usually the ones who have
money in tho bank
Before George Foote acquired dys-
pepsia, he was 2 very amusing man.
and said many really bright things.
Some women are SO afraid they are
going to be flirted with. that 1t is al
most dangerous for man 70 treat
them politely.
Careful investigation fail1 to reveal
that any OF the great fortunes we're
started by tip received from a mali
order broker.
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Mark Twain's Nfugwurnp scruples.

Mark Twain's Nfugwump Scruples.
I was puzzled to know how to try
to help Mason "a consular off7cer),
and, at the same time, save my mug
wump purity undefled. 1t was deli
cate place. But presently, out of the
ruck OF Commissions in my mind, rose
sane thought, clear and bright-to-
wit: since it was a mugwump's duty
to do his best to put the best man in
Office, necessarily it must be a mug
wumps duty to try to keep the best
man in when he was already there.
My course was easy now. It might not
be quite delicate for a mugwump to
approach the president directly, but I
could approach him indirectly, with
all delicacys since in that case not even
courtesy would require him to take
notice of an application which no one
could prove had ever reached him.
Yes, it was easy and simple sailing
now. I could lay the matter before
Ruth, in her cradle. and wait for re-
suits. I wrote the little child, and said
to her all that have just been saying
about mugwump principles and the
limitations which they put upon me.
I explained that it would not be pro-
per for me to apply to her father in
Mr.. Mason's behalf. but I detailed to
her Mr.. Mason's high and honorable
record and suggested that she take the
matter in her own hands and do pa
triotic work which felt some deli
cacy about venturing upon myself. L
asked her to forget that her father
was only president of the United
States, and her subject and servant;
1 asked her not to put her application
in the form of a command, but to
modify it, and give it the fictitious and
pleasanter form of a mere request
that 1t would be no harm to let him
crafty himself with the superstition
that he was independent and could do
as he pleased in the matter. I begged
her to put stress. and plenty of 1t,
upon the proposition that to keep Ma
son in his place would be a benefac-
ton to the nation; to enlarge upon
that. and keep still about all other
considerations.
In due time I received a letter from
the president, written with his own
hand, signed by his own hand, ac-
knowledging Ruth's Intervention and
thanking me for enabling him to save
to the country the services of so good
and well-tried a servant as Mason, and
thanking me, also, for the detailed full
ness of Mason's record, which could
leave no doubt in any ones mind that
Mason was in his right place and ought
to be kept there. Mason has re-
manned in the service ever since, and
is now consul-genera1 at Paris-From
Mark Twain's Auto biography in The
North American Review for December
7th
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In commenting on the action Of F. E.
Grimes in making good to the state the
loss for which he considered his ad-
Hinistration as state treasurer liable.
lie Seneca Tribune says; Among the
items for which Mr.. Grimes was held
accountable were coupons NO 2 of the
Harrison township bonds in Nemaha
county. AS stated in The Tribune when
this investigation was begun under
Governor Bailey. these Harrison town
ship coupons came to the county treas
urer's ofice for collection from an out
side national bank. although stamped
property OF the state The incoming
legislature will hardly let the large
shortage reported pass without investi-
cation: but the tracks OF the wrong
Hoers have been SO far successfully
severed and IL Is doubtful If anything
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
REFLECTIONS or A BACHELOR
[F,rom the New York Presa.1

IFTom the New YORK Press.
A man who doesn't know how 70
wheel a push cart is sure he could
run the government.
It's real exciting to try to kiss girl
in a hat with a long feather in it with
out putting out your eye
If a woman can't find anything else
to be proud of about her husband n
Will be because she married him.
A girl has such an Imagination that
she cries about how lonely abe fs 60
ing TO be when she is q grandnother.
One Of the queerest things about a
woman is the way she thinks Won
couldn't help liking certain things sisS
cooks If you really loved her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

There arc probably as few destitute
people in Topeka as in any other city,
size considered. in this part of the
country. The Salvation Army made up
. list of 10 needy families in Topeka to
whom baskets OF provisions were sent
Monday In Kansas City. with five or
six times the population Of Topeka, To0
such families were fed by the same
organization. or over nine times as
many as in Topeka And even in
Leavenworth 1856 baskets were sent out
to the towns poor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

John Wesley Gaines is also finding a
way to break into the newspapers once
more But John wesleSs plan to
dock congressman when they are alb
sent from their jobs won't get the ap-
plause that Is coming to Victor Muir
dock or James Monroe Miller
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
SAME OLD QUESTION

Frank Grimes has paid the $4,000
shortage into the state treasury, and
nearly every paper in the state has
made statement to the effect that it
did not believe Mr.. Grimes was in
reality guilty of Intentionally short
changing the people. Who was the
guilty party; and why haven't the peo-
pie right to know where the blame
should be placed? Somebody took the
money Who was it and why is he
being shielded Dosage County Chron-
Icle.
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school strives more to fit its pupils for
the business OF farming and stock
raising and less for the life OF the
merchant or professional man, there
will be less OF discomfort among the
boys and girls on the farm, and in
cidentally there Will be larger crops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

more is ever recovered. Mr.. Grimes
Is praised on all sides for his manly ac-
ton in the matter. No one thinks him
personally guilty In any Of the transac-
lions connected with the shortages
during his term 2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

Southeastern Kansas may see anoth-
CT county seat fight yet A increment
Is on foot to consolidate Elk and Chau-
tauqua counties again and make Moline
the county seat Years ago these two
counties formed single county, How
ard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

Possibly Mr.. Stubs meant that an
nouncement of his candidacy as
Christmas present for Kansas. and SO
ne tried to slip 1t into our stocking
when we were not looking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

Likewise her yes means mo-
I have proposed unto a maid
And now my lot is woe.
For as 7 plead with Mary dear
Her soft cheeks rosy glow
Caused me to think my joy complete
Her answer would be No.
But when I begged her tenderly
With love my life to bless,
The sly maid looked up with a laugh
And softly answered, "Yesi'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

The trouble with those who did their
Christmas shopping early is that about
$50 o'clock Christmas eve they thought
OF four more things that just had to
be hn1lnht
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

Tt Is generally conceded that Mr..
Curtis VIII lead on the first ballot that
is taken for United States senator. The
question that Is in doubt is who Will
lead on the last ballot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

Mr.. J. J. Hill has finally laid the re-
sponsibflity for the western coal fam
ine,' upon the dealer. Why not go further
and blame it on the consumers, who
ought to have bought his coal two years
ago. when the railroads were not so
busv?-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

The president wishes for more power
over army officers. but you will notice
that the officers Of the Salvation Army
are not alarmed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

That increase in pay that the Topeka
street car employees got in their stock
ings viii come in quite handy in keep
in5 UP with the increased cost Of liv-
inc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

That absconding Kansas City bank
clerk cannot explain why he took the
money. Has he thought to suggest that
1t was because Christmas was coming =?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

A Kansas editor states that he is the
owner of 10000 shares Of oil stock that
he would like to exchange for a meal
siclet. Must be pretty good stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

One Of the things that appeals tc
Kansas people strongest in favor of w
r. Stubs is the fact that the Kansas
City Journal hates him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

The scheme of John Wesley Gaines
TO dock congressman $3.50 when they
are absent from congress leads to the
question as to whether they shall be
allowed extra pay for overtime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

The Mississippi race war has accom-
plished this anyway: It has helped
wahaIak and Scooba to get into the
headlines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

Senator Bailey is not vet auite sure
but he Is hoping that thing in the hot
tom Of his stocking is a vindicatfon
that will really vindicate which the
Texas legislature has fixed up for him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

Not very much longer now TIL tn
railroads viii begin to pay cash TO
their advertising-or go without.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

six per cent OF st. Louis trees have
been killed by gnawing horses. It Is a
cheaper way Of feeding than by spend
ing money in the stable so long as the
trees Iast-St Louis Republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

Mr. Rockefeller did not even get a
nice hand-embroidered Indictment for
Christmas as far as has been re-
ported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

Mr.. Hartman is accused Of milking
the Alton. Anyway Mr. Hartman got
away with the cream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

Not much longer now until the sena-
forial contest Of 1907 win become his
tory and the lineup for 1903. will begin.
However. we do not have to begin on
that just yet, for which let US be thank
ful
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Skate Facts-

The skate salesman, while the pa
tron+ waited for his change, talked.
Skates originally were made of
BONE he said. an and around HOO,
men skated on the thigh bones of cows,
helping themselves along with pointed
sticks. Steel skates was invented by
the Hollanders IN the seventeenth cen
fury.
1.-THE Russians skate the best of all
nations, and the nobility uses very cost
ly skates. Some of the granddukes
and ballet girls of Russia have gold
mounted skates, with jewels set here
and there. In the Swiss winter resorts
also, like Davos and st. Maritz, the
skating and the skates are very fine.
Pittsburg. too, has some grand skat-
ers and some very handsome jeweled
skates.
Balls have been given on skates.
and games of cricket and baseball and
football have been played on the ice.
Once q battle was fought on skates.
When the Spanish fleet. under Alma,
was froze up in the zuyder Zee, it was
attacked by a Dutch army of 1000
men,. all with skates strapped to their
feet But Alma had anticipated that
kind of an attack. and his men sailed
out to meet the enemy on skates them
selves A good many fell in that en-
gagement."
The salesman smiled. and to drive
home the feeble joke, he repeated:
MANY fell."-Exchange