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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06
In Plain words.

what" asked the Judge. was the
cause OF the altercationY'
II didn't see amy. yer honor. but It
was him calm me liar that shtarted
the flght"-Chlcago Record-Herald.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06
contradictory.

HAS your son arrived at years OF
dlscretionT
sOh. yes. He's about 70 be married"
How you contradict yourseif,"-
Cleveland Leader.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06

The taste OF beauty and the relish of
what Is deesat. Just and amIable per-
feet the character OF the gentleman
and the philosopher. shaftesbury.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06

The Bengal canal. 900 miles In length.
Is the longest artificial water course IN
the world.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06

Three houses for rent-one new
house-close IN. Apply 10 5. II. ALI
phin. lVo
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06

All pain must be to teach some good
In Tire Browning.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-06
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
For week ending April 2, 1906:
LADIES.

LADIES.
Barron, Lille; Boyd, Willie;
Broadun, Lille; Broadun, Mary;
Crofford. Mary; Howard, Mirtle;
Johnsn, Nancy; Lewis, Cecil; Lewis,
Minnie; Munrne. Rebecca; Miller,
Mary Jane; Williams. Matte.
GENTS.
Ball, w. r., Jr.; Cooper. Parlen;
Davis, j. r.; Early, Jim; Franklin,
Ed: Gordon, A.; Green, sam; Iroine,
Chas. Mcmillan, w. T.; Moore, r..
]. (5); NARROW, Ed; Ovorton. b. 9: (;
smith, Oscar; White Elias; Will
lisms, Jacob b.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
THE FRTJTT or An IDEA.

A man who had an idea in all save that
was poor,
ged from door to door,
That novels housed him rags he wore,
and often he appeared
win snoeless feet, with unkempt locks
and shaggy growth OF beard.
/ ct stln he kept his idea forever to the
fore,
And when twas scorned by other folk he
cherished It the more
The thing itself's .impractical!'' they told
MIN, very frank.
and you're a Wisconsin, they vowed
some even said "a crank!'
The. man who had an idea spoke no de-
Tending word,
he let them think whateer they pleased
but went on undeterred
a prophets worth at home,' he thought
most tardily is seen,
one time carpenter was scorned, a low
Iy Nazarenei"
As days went by with purpose firm and
courage strong and true
lie fought the good fight. kept the faith,
Meath stormy skies and blue,
Until on Wrong redoubt, at last, Right
banner was unfurled,
And the man who had an idea electrified
the world
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
WHICH DID HOCH MEAN?

When Governor Hoch was told that
the demurrer to the indictment of Sen
ator Fred Dumont Smith was sustain
ed, he exclaimed, It am glad of It.
Senator Smith IS one of the most versa
tile and able men II the state. and I
would have been sorry to have seen
anything happen that would injure
him"
Is Governor Hoch's joy caIEed by
the fact that Senator Smith is not gull
ty or because he escapes punishment
whether guilty or not. If the former,
all good people ought to rejoice with
the governor. If the latter-and this
seems to be the case-Governor Hoch is
deserving of censure for his statement
The question of the guilt or innocence
of Senator Smith has not yet come be-
fore the court The Indictment was
quashed on the technical ground that it
was not properly drawn. Senator Smith
may be again indicted as was Burton
some time ago.
As has been repeatedly stated in
these columns. Senator Smith has few
equals among Kansas legislators in
brains and capacity for work. Few
men can equal him in usefulness to his
state. It was hoped, however, that he
might positively establish his in
nocence of the charge against him.
Had ne done so it would have been
cause for general rejoicing. AS it is
his guilt or innocence is still a matter
Of doubt, and no good citizen, let alone
the governor Of the state. should re-
jofce because a possibly guilty man
escapes justice. because conviction
would sinjure him.
The quashing of the indictment is.
of course, the regular legal procedure,
just as it was in the Burton case. but
it still leaves Senator Smith somewhat
under a cloud, from which an ac-
quittaI by a jury would have freed
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
A FARM MACHINE

Several months ago there appeared
in these columns under the heading.
wanted Farm Magazine" some
comments on the need for a high grade
publication designed especially for
people who make their living from the
soil-practical farmers. 1t was point
ed out that there are a multitude of
farm journals, weekly and otherwise.
but not a single publication that could
rightly be styled q real magazine and
one that was designed especially for
practical farmers. There have been
some high-grade magazines published
for those with whom rural life is a
pastime-the well-to-do and rich who
play at outdoor Ife-but they are of
comparatively small benefit to the
practical farmer.
But what appears to be a publication
of the right sort has been started by
Doubleday. PAGE & Co Of New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

under the name Farming" Like the
other publications by the same firm.
Country Life in America, The
worlds Work" and The Garden
Magazine" ii IS a publication of high
class. with the best Of illustrations and
hlled with practical matter Of a kind
that Is Of value to the man who works
at farming as a business and not for
the fun OF it.
That there is a tremendous field for
such a publication has also been point
ed out IN these columns. The extern
sion OF rural delivery Of the mails to
several million American farm homes
has awakened a desire for good books
and magazines among the rural popu-
lation. and something that Is entertain
ing and at the same time Of the utmost
practical benent will be doubly vel
coined IN rural homes.
The up-to-date farmer Of the TWEEN
tieth century is fast awakening to the
scientific and business side of his &C
cupation. He Is learning to farm with
his head as well as with his hands. He
has already learned that a good brain
is as necessary to successful farming as
plenty of Drawn. There is probably no
other occupation in which intelligent
enort-that is, effort that is directed
by brains and good sense-wi1 yield as
well in everything that is desirable as
farming. The intelligent farmer who
does not make money is a rare excep-
ton, while there are plenty of profess
sionaI and business men who have a
hard time making even a fair living.
It Is this intelligent farmer who de-
slres a real farm magazine to help him
in his work. He is anxious to read the
best he can get as to how to improve
his business and how to get the most
possible out of rural life, and that is
what a real farm magazine ought to
give him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

mored. He was petted and waited on
continually There was no length to
which the Braggs would not go to put
Uncle Abe at ease They even furnish
ed him with small sums OF money. He
told them that he had some money,
but did not wish to break q bill. Seeing
that they would get al his bills In time
to come, they we're not reluctant to hu-
NOR him in this IS also they did in
many other things Indeed, If any
thing were refused Uncle Abe. he
would begin to make preparations
thought were signs that he meant to
remove himself and the square box to
some other place. This would never
do, of course, and after a sound rating
from Silas they would again be whip
ped into the line of obedience and
homage to the ex-soldier.
In the course OF time, as was natural.
Uncle Abe died, and Mr. Bragg, in a
last splendid burst OF generosity gave
him a fitting burial. When the sad
rites were over Mr.. Bragg hastened 70
return home.
Followed by Mrs. Bragg and Nancy
Bragg and Martha Ann Bragg, he url-
locked a certain room, unlocked Ger
tain trunk and unlocked certain
box. and-a cry Of joy died half utter
ed in his throat He got upon his feet
and kicked the cat and dog Into the
of the building trembIed- Neighbors
heard the shrfll voice of Mrs Bragg
and the deep curses of Silas, and Won
dered what the trouble could be.
The box was full OF Confederate bills.
On top Of them lay little note. which
Il think always did think-th's
money ought to be worth q good many
thousand dollars. But it is not =
Copyright. 1906 by P. c. Eastment-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
QvAKER REFLECTIONS.
TFrom the Philadelphia Record. /

LF'rom the Philadelphia Record
A lame excuse won't carry you far.
Some men have no higher idea Of
dignity than a froek coat and side
whiskers.
Lots of US would hate to become
vegetarians, but that seems the only way
to down the beef trust.
When a woman puts on her crown
of glory she viii probably want some
extra trimmings and feathers.
The man who turns out in the rain
to go to church feels that he is entitled
to a double measure of blessedness.
When man continues to go to dances
after he is 30 it's a pretty good sign
he will never amount to much.
Blobbs-"So you gave up $40 to that
fortune teller, Ell? What did she tell
your" Slobbs-"She said 1 was too
easy?"
Tommy-''Pop. a manager is a man
who runs things, isn't he?" Tommy's
Pop-''Yes, my son, except in grand
opera"
snlicus-''Do you believe in long en-
gagements2" Cynicus-''W Well. I believe
we should prolong our happiness as long
as possible
THE little things of life are what
cause US the most trouble quoted the
Wise Guy. Yes" assented the Simple
Mug, its easier to dodge an elephant
than q micrObe' -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
JAYHA WKER JOTS

The Pittsburg Kansan is advertising
itself for sale.
The Sabetha Herald prints the fol-
lowing: Notice: All candidates and
politicians who call at the Herald Of
flee are expected to spend at least an
hour turning the crank of our press .
The geography of the washington
Register evidently needs fixing. It heads
a. letter, washington Boy IN Japan, a.
but the dateline shows that he is loca-
ted at Seoul, Korea.
Conner Davies. who has tried It. gives
II as his opinion that a man who can
afford to waste his time in reading the
Congressional Record has no grounds to
find fault with a man who plays check
ers.
Deacon Walker: They say this is 2
free country, but I don't believe it. NV
opinion on this matter Is based on
watching a man when a. committee of
women get after him to induce him to
do something which he opposes. He
always gives in.
The calf seems to be costing Just as
much as ever when he gets into court.
A calf case was tried before a Cladsn
Justice Of the peace the other day It
was finally compromised, one of the
men paid the other SIS and each stood
half the costs The calf was valued at
$40.
one of so1omon's claims to glory is
that it has laid 81 miles OF brick and
stone sidewalks in the past few months.
The Washington Register gets so en-
thusiastic for Calderhead that It brea ks
out like this:
The Hessin boom is mighty dead,
Zipi Boom!l Bahtl
Everyone's for Calderhead,
Rai1l 2alal4 6aak3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
GLOBE sIGHTs.
TFron the Atchison Globe

From the AtcnlSOn GiODF-
A noisy person is never in danger Of
working himself to death.
There is one thing about being poor,
You don't have to go through the agony
of making a will.
It is probable that you don't notice
what good bread you are getting
through envying some one who has
cake.
In the books, the man has hard
time in winning the girl, and IN real
life he has hard time in getting away
If your conscience hurts you after
you have been out spending an evening,
that is one indication you were interest
ing: You talked too much.
when a boy goes through a grave
yard he doesn't reflect about death as
much as what dandy places the tomb
ctones would afford for cracking nuts.
Be thankful for this when your trou-
bles seem greater than you can bear:
At least you are not a heifer travelling
in a heavily ioaded freight car.
This is the difference between under
clothes and lingerie: Underelothes cover
the wearer up and lingerie simply
throws a shadow over her
An optinlist is one who SO greatly ex-
aggerates the size Of the blue patches
III his sky that he is constantly getting
caught in the rain without an UNI
brella
A man is afraid of his wife and tries
not to anger her for the same reason
that he would not knowingly start of
to work in the morning with a pin 50
arranged IN his clothing that 1t would
scratch him all day.
If any of the women members work
down town all week it is hoped the
preacher will touch only The high spots
in .denouncing those who sew on Sun
day.
This is a suspicious world. An Atchi-
son woman wes talking enthusiastical-
" about a friend. and said: II I were
in disgrace in the eyes of the world. I
know I coaId turn to her and she would
be my friend" what do you know
on her7'' replied the woman's listener.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
DIsrINcrloN n PASSES.

The fine indignation which Hon. W.
R. Stubs IS showing against the rail-
road pass Is timely and we'll founded.
The railroad pass Is justly recognized
as one of the greatest evils in politics.
1t should be understood, however, that
there is a wide distinction in passes. A
man may carry q contractors pass and
be pure; a man may not carry any
other style of pass and escape contain
nation. With these points understood
it is more easily possible to appreciate
the force Of Mr.. Stubs remarks.-Ot-
tawa Republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
PoINTEp PARAGRAPHs.

TFrOm the Chicago NeWs.l
The trip hammer doesn't travel far,
but it makes many trips.
That stiffness which is due to rheuma-
tisrn is seldom mistaken for dignity.
The ocean of life is filed with break
broke.
Talk is so cheap that BARRIERS are will
ing to give a lot of It free with each
shave.
A woman is seldom satisfied when an
old dress is forced TO do her good
turn.
Did you ever notice that the size OF
trouble depends on whether it is coming
or goingS
While the fathers Intentions may he
good, the son usually tumbles into the
same old pitfalls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
WHAT cAIIsED n.

When the editor went to buy gaso-
line for the engine last week he had to
pay two and a half cents per gallon
more than formerly. A message by
airless biography disclosed the cause
of the rise in price to be the added eX-
pense John D. is put to to keep out of
Attorney General Hadley's hands.
Guess that's all right. We feared that
John was making another donation to
the Overwhelmingly Better Way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
Old-Fashioned Circuit Riders

Eugene Wood, in THE Old-Time
Revival in the March Everybody's,
describes as follows the circuit
riders" who used to distribute religion
to our forebears:
Never before was there such
spreading of the Gospel. The aure-
oiled saints that converted Europe were
but a feeble folk beside them, slow
motioned, temporizing. They were
unlearned men, these circuit-riders.
As one of them has said, they muir
dered the kings English at every lick,
but they had power given unto them to
move the hearts of men, such power as
we can only estimate by first reading
the accounts of camp-n ceilings in the
'airly days, and then going to a mod
ern one, thinly attended and only by
the very old at that, and deadly with
a dullness that no brass quartet, or
hired singers of religious ballads, or
hymns can tighten in the least degree.
were utterly deserted to attend camp
meeting, and if the rOWdies came and
brought their whisky bottles and made
disturbances, that also was good times
in religion. a mighty power could
smite them senseless to the ground, If
not the preachers fist on the burr of
the ear as Peter Cartwright calls it
(Says he: I did not permit myself to
believe that any man could whip me
till it was tried.D But the mighty
power could always be depended on,
and If the slain of the Lord did not
keel over by the hundred under his
preaching the circuit-rider examined
| his heart to find out why
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
JOURNAL ENTRIES
There are apparently 500 more good
Moros today

Moros today.
Bill Doolittle has been strictly in
the swim today. On primary and
election days when plenty Of drink
ables may be had without money and
without price Bill is happy. But
when he has placed eight or ten
drinks where ne thinks they viii do
the most good he begins to get pessi-
mistic. I'm afeerd ush law nd or
der people goin' to get licked" Bill
conf1ded to a reporter this afternoon
as he placed his arm lovingly around
the reporters neck and expectorated
in his ear. we got all the news
papers on our side, an f that don't
beat US nothin' will"
The circulating medium ought to
be pretty plentiful tonight after the
Sehlitz combine makes its primary
distribution.
The telegraph states that congress
has appropriated 100000 for the i'm
provement of the mouth of the Column
bia river. Must be the Colun7l ,ia Is
going to have its teeth gold filed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

A woman's picture Of true happiness
is represented these days by her sitting
on the porch in the soft sunshine, a
gentle breeze purring across her face
while she watches and talks to her
man, who is making blisters on his
palms raking the yard or preparing the
garden. NOte-The man does we'll if
he answers one question in three
Council Grove Guard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
REFLECTIONS OF a BAcu
Iron the New York Pras41

From the New York Press.l
Happiness is nine parts irnagiratIon
and one part brag about It.
When woman hates Somebody a. 5s
a sign she is going to smile as lie she
didn't
A man would have to have noiehtv
little senhe to fulfil the expectations 81
his children.
If money was a porous plaster IL
would stih be sticking to somebody else
than yourself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
COLEMAN AND HADLEY.

Attorney General Coleman Of Kan
sas has dropped his custer suit against
the Standard Oil company, but Attor-
ney General HadIey OF Missouri is still
pressing his to what now appears will
be a successful issue, although Mis-
souri, has few or no oil wells and Kan
sas has thousands. What the oil pro-
ducers of Kansas need is a Hadley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

Jewell city is a town Of 76O people,
but it has invited all the Methodist
preachers in the northwest Kansas con-
terence to come there this month and
bring their wives. Realizing what the
town is up against the Republican
prints the following: The Methodists
Of this town are waking up to the fact
that they bit Off a pretty big bite when
they undertook to take care Of the an
nuaI conference and supply entertain
ment for over 200 people. II the people
from outside the church do not come
60 the rescue and help them out the
majority OF the preachers win have to
sleep in the third story Of John Nor
ris' cathedral and live On climate and
aeanaeE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

The Paris police, who flooded a
church in order to get the people out.
went to a lot of unnecessary trouble.
A little Yankee ingenuity among them
would have suggested that they send
somebody in to preach a sermon.-New
York Evening Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

The joints and brewers make gen
erous contributions to the slush fund,
but they really run no danger of loss in
so doing. The class Of people that ac-
cept cash for their votes are also good
patrons Of the joints. Most Of the slUsh
fund will be back In the jointists' tiIls
By mldnlght tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

Young Mr.. Rockefeller says I'VE
should so live that we can walk the
streets and look every one in the eye"
Why doesn't he tell Jondee. ST., that,
and persuade the old gentleman to
look Attorney General Hadley in the
eye a few looks?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

Richard A. McCurdy will go to Paris
to reside permanently. France must
understand that he is going of his own
accord and that the United States had
no hand in INJECTING him upon that
country.-Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

Congress. Graf, Republican, of Hi
nois. wants the government to build a
powder plant in order to shake loose
that be more socialism, popuIisn. or
something of that sort2-Ottawa Re
public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

The Republican. congressman who
doesn't have a personally approved
Roosevelt rate bill. differing in some
particular from ali other projects un-
der consideration. is out of the swim.
Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
FROM OTHER PENS


W. J. Bryan announces as one of the
discoveries in his tour around the
world that Japan is the home of the
earthquake. And Bill, he knows an
earthquake when he meets one.-Kan-
sas City World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

After listening intently in the Signal
office Up at Holton. Frank JarrelI. says
Henry Allen is making q noise like a
Winner-if you know v hat that is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
KANSAS C0NNENT
soME 80 IocATED.

The State Journal wants 10 know
who got the money Well, the Hon.
Roscoe Stubbs got Sc per day.-Wash-
ington Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

The dispatches say there is a big
Insurance lobby at Albany. Perhaps
the return of Head Lobbyist Hamilton
from Paris was well-timed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10
IN PLACE. OF COLEMAN.

what the oil producers of Kansas
need is a Hadley" says the Hutchin-
son News. BY what sort of roundabout
reasoning did the News arrive at that
conclusion 2@Leavenworth Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

Lieutenant Agnew was not badly
wounded, but it was serious enough to
arouse the fighting blood Of Kansas.
and make US want to GO over and pacl-
" sore more Moros.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

The suspicion has now been raised
that the Balkan war cloud that has
terrified US so long is caused by a
threatened tariff war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

You viii notice that General Wood
t1s stiH ''pacifying" the EIoros.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-10

When an old political wolf wants to
get popular these days he puts on an
elaboate suit of reform clothing
Baltimore Sun.