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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22

baccer,a or with a. snuff stick n their
mouths 1t was picture Of happiness
and conrentment for which people OF
millions might sigh
It was not surprising therefore that
the encroachment of the Central Ozark
Fruit company occasioned the widest
alarm. or that the stroke of thE wood
mans axe struck the keynote o. fun
eral dirge Froth the depths OF the for
est came a weird chant.
The Woodman looked up startled, ne
heard a greenland looking about ne
saw a man seated on log. 1t was Jim
Buck the crack sportsman of the band
Peering from out Of the thicket were
half-wild women and children
Above the chants and the groans,
came the dismal vail of woman, 1ol-
lowed by general 'snlriln lle
creased pole and the dancing platform
had been torn down.
1.-The Frolicsome Heifer." no more
would the promDter, in a voice IKE
rnegaphone. call out come ana go
bring and fetching and twist-take
your pardner by the hand-and swing.
her all around the land. NO more
would BOYS and girls hitch together IN
a sea-sickening dizzy whirl-
This country is too burned open
for me- sighed Jim Buck. He looked
upon the old gnarled limb of tree
from which he used to spy and Kill
deer that came to drink water from
holes he had dug as decoy- ne
looked and sighed and turned sadly
away. 1t was starvation to remain
The wild turkey and the wild hog, too,
had departed with a double-quick step
before the march Of progress and
civilization.
Some were in favor of mixing right
tren and there with the boss as they
called Mr.. Bunkin.
One man said he would wallup the
davlights out of him until there
wouldn't be hide enough left to hold a
wheat straw.
Another pulled a gun and said he
would show the Fostering devil IN
whose affairs he was mixing.
These men were drunk They had
defantly gone into Holman with jug
of whisky and a deck of cards, threat
ening to pepper the boss with shot
quicker than lightning if he so much
as opened his mouth. But the boss also
had a persuasive gun that pointed to
the railroad ties-and they took them.
He then ordered the others to clear out
or work. Some joined the working
forces and feel much "set up over their
quarters and social recOg-
milton in Holman. The older members
of the tribe demonstrated the old say
ing YOU can't teach an old dog new
dogs and their families and trod away.
Mr. Buffkin is much pleased with his
peaceful law abiding community and
the moral tone of his up-tO-date little
town.
When the 21OO acres will be bearing
fruit then he says, will fully be verified /
the beauty Of that expresison-Na real |
lied ideal"
EMMA A. CHAMBLISS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22

ers, Ethel Wyatt, Allie Turpin, Beulah
Campbell, Roy Slaybaugh, Roy Booth.
Clarence Belts. Emmett Ferguson,
Charlie Anderson, Ray Harriss and
George CollinsA
The pupils of the seventh A grade
gave The Holidays of the Year" yes
terday. Each holiday was represented
by the pupils as follows: Baby New
Year, the primary girls; Spirit of Hap
piness Mabel yesterday; Twin Messen-
gers. DINA Frantz and Chester Ebey;
George Washington's birthday, Chas
Anderson; Valentines day, Leroy
Basic; Easter Sunday. Clarissa Gam
lowski; May day, Alta Place; Vacation
day, Mary Level; Decoration day. Alice
Purpin: Fourth of July, Willie Colvin;
Labor day, Elmer King: Halloween,
Fred F'irner; Thanksgiving day, Alice
Chipman: Christmas day, Grace
Frantz. Good programmes were also
given throughout the buildings and
we're witnessed by many parents and
friends of the children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

c. w. Kouns, supe-inte ndent of trans
Iortation with headquarters at Chicago.
is in Topeka today on a short business
trip He srrived this morning on bust
ness car No. Is which he is using dur
ing the sickness Of Alfred Lowell, sup
erintendent of motive rower.
Engineer Wilcox is laying off at En-
poria on account Of sickness.
Pat Walsh, general baggage agent.
has returned from a trip over Southern
Kansas division.
Train No is did not arrive In To-
peka this morning until o'clock. No. 8
arrived in Topeka at 7:10. All the trains
are having a hard time to run on sehe-
Gule time owing to the very heavy pas
senger traffic due to holiday travel.
c. 0. Clark and Ralph Schnacke Of
the engineering department, went TO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22

statesmen for 1907 to handle our line
in Kansas. We have men making over
$4,000 per week; high commissions; per
manent position for capable salesman
McAllister-Coman company, 356 Dearborn
street. Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22
weekly Banlx Statement,

New York, Dec. 22.-The statement of
the clearing house banks for the week
shows shat the banks hold $3.50, 800
more than the legal reserve require
ments. This is an increase Of 81, 979, $50
as compared with last week. The state
ment follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22

Rogers Bros. 1S47 Spoons and
Forlx1 at cost. Chas. Bennett, 730
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22

FOR RENT room cottage. lo94 1,-
chanan. Apply w G. Frazsiir -
Kansas ave- 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22

FOR RENT-ADartrnent in the "C.olo1
la ial' c9nsisfiag OF rooms. bath private
naA Win an aocern conveniences. in
IXler 81. - ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22
THE CAPITOL REAL ESTATE %

1875 Emmett St, rooms. SO.
$50 Grafton st. rooms. Sc
313 Leland St. rooms. 81.
Second and Branner. ; rooms. SO.
14l0 West 10th ST.. modern. s. rooms. $40
Elegant apartments in one Of the beA
iats in the city. 929-933 Kansas ave. so
WILSON & NEIsw ANGER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22
wANrED-AGENTs-
wANrED-sA1EsnfEN

SALESMEN-We require a few thorouSn-
ly capable men with satisfactory RECORDS
to handle our De Luxe line Of SDecla!
Works and Standard Authors. Customers
names and leads supplied Bargain
Clearance Prices make easy, quick ana
large sales. $4,000 per week and up
wards being earned regularly by several
men now engaged. State qualifications
and give permanent. also temporary, ad-
dress DeBower- Elliott Company, S55
Dearborn St. Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22

WANTED Help at Gem laundry. North
ToDeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22

LOCAL representative wanted. experience
unnecessary If honest. ambitious, will
ing to learn business thoroughly by mail,
splendid income assured. Write at once
for full particulars Address either oi1lcS
\ At Cooperative Realty Co, I26 3. AIN
enaeum bldg Chicago. or 726 b. Mary
land bldg. washington. D. G.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Roners succeeds White.

Professor J. N. Rogers Of Mount
Vernon, at present in charge Of the
agricultural and science department
of the Union Baptist Institute at that
place, has been rendered and has ac-
copied the appointment of assistant
to State School Commissioner w. B.
Merritt, to take effect February I,
when Commissioner Merritt's present
assistant, Walker White, formerly of
Forsyth, will retire to become secre-
tary of the Atlanta Young Mems Chris
tian Association.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Jobs FOR DECADENTS
Is Chief Evil Practiced in American
Consular Service, Says
Secretary Root.

A washington special says: Secre~
tary Root, while appearing before the.
house appropriations committee in re-
lation to the expenses of the state de-
partment, spoke frankly concerning
the shortcomings of the American con.
sular service.
The statements of Mr.. Root, which
have Just been made public, show
that in response to questions by Rep
resentative Livingston, the secretary
said:
"There are a great many consulates
that have been in that condition and,
there are some that are still in that
condition, and the fact arises from
several causes. One cause is that
consulates are used and regarded here.
not as places in which active and ef-
ffcient work is to be done, but are.
used as places in which to shelve es-.
Unable and elderly gents whose
friends find it necessary to take care,
of them in some way.
"Now, have got old enough to be
able to say that sort of thing without.
anybody being offended. don't think
that when a man has lived out the
activity CT his life and passed be-
vond his ambition and his energy and
his desire to make a career for him
self, I do not think that then is the
time to start him out in a new place,
where he has got to learn a new
business and push the commerce OF.
the country"
The following statements were them
made by Mr.. Root in reply to ques-
tons of members of the committee:
Mr.. Brundige: Il quite agree with,
you, Mr.. Secretary, as to that, but on
whom rests the blame for that con-
dition?"
Secretary Root: "'It rests on long.
standing custom, whereby the eXecu.
tive is expected to appoint to import
ant consulates important men from
the different states"
Mr.. Graft: "But you have a system
of examinations"
Eyes, so far as the young fellows
go. You can put the screws on them
and make them come up for examina-
ton, but when an eminent citizen"
Mr.. Livingston: can eminent ex~
senator OF member of congress"
Secretary Root (continuing): yes;
when an eminent citizen comes. around
you cannot examine him in geography
and arithmetic. He resents it and
there is the dickens to pay all along.
(Laughter.) It is a custom that has.
grown up-just like this deficiency
custom When you step in to change
a custom you cannot change it by
piecemeal, you have to jar something %
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
TIE LIGHT AHEAD.

The Golden Age The Golden Age!
lhe mecca Of our dreams!
ne theme has lights the prophets page
How distant yet il seems.
Across the long aud weary years,
we see Il through a bur OF tears
Ne see Is like a verdured ls.e
Across q sunset sea,
The Clements upon it smile
in peace and harmony,
q keeping with The concord rare
"a those who dwell together there.
Its e.ories through the o,den time
Were painted and were sung.
Twas pictured in a happy cline
AZ hen earth and man were young.
its purity and innocence
Were morta.s' lost inheritance.
But ,atteriy a promise new
Is brought to US by Hone;
EeNealed unto our eager view
The Futures portals ope;
Ile Golden Age lies yet ahead
And not IN epochs past and dead,
IT'S d!ied with wisdom love and good,
with largess and increase,
Where al may share in brotherhood
The thousand years OF peace
Ioretold by one unto whose soul
The Future opened as a scroll.
A'onc the road of Progress marel
The races on and on
Tar up the way dazzling arch
Cleans golden in the dawn
Beyond it what may lie in store
What wonders never dreamed before?
1t is Cod promised blessing, set
Before the Coming Race.
On" children's chidren's children yet
May see it face to face;
But we, the masters Of to-day,
Must see the light and lead the way.
Denver News.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Ex.PoIlceman MANAGES Home.

Captain John A Thompson, an eX-
policeman of Atlanta, has been elected
superintendent of the Confederate Sol
diers' Home by the board Of trustees,
Superintendent Bowies term having
expired the first of the year. Captain
Thompson received six of the ten
votes on the first ballot.
DR.. Amos Fox, treasurer and pur-
chasing agent of the home, it is said,
led the fight against Captain Bowie
on the ground that the superintend-
ent had allowed a large number Of
the old soldiers to go to the city one
night last November to take part in
a political meeting at the court house.
The other elections by the trus
tees were as follows:
H. w. Bell of Jefferson, president;
w. S. Thompson Of Atlanta, vice pres
ident; w. H. Harrison of Atlanta, sec
rotary; Amos Fox Of Atlanta, treas
urer and purchasing agent; Mrs. NJ.
E. Maddox, matron; Dr.. L. G. Brewer,
surgeon; Rev. A. R. Holderby, chap
lain.
The cnly change was in the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Thompson as vice presi-
dent in place of e. H. Thornton, re-
signed.
The board ordered that three meals
day instead of two be served here
after.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
eerman CoIonists Conoina.

The Georgia, Florida and Alabama
railway has issued circular an
nouncing the appointment of e. R.
Graham as, agricultural and industrial
agent Of the road He will devote his
time to interesting the farmers of
Georgia and the Carolinas in the re-
sources Of the country trayersed by
that line.
Mr.. Graham will go to New York
to bring a large colony of Germans
to Decatur county, where they will
be put on small farms and helped to
grow the Sumatra and Cuba tobaccos
for which the section is famous.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Convict At Macon Dlsoharaed.

Nineteen conyicts sent to the Bibb
county changing from the recorders
court of Macon have been discharged
from the gang because of the su.
preme courts recent ruling in the
Pearson case.
At a special meeting of the city
council an ordinance was passed es-
tablishing a city changing. The road
commissioners of Bibb have planned
to loan the city the necessary tools
for beginning work and the city Of
tenders will not be housed at the bar
racks longer than one, week.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
WRIGHT AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.
Present Governor General of the PhiIipa-
pines is Given a New Post.


pines is Given New Post.
Luke E. Wright, governor OF the
Philippines, has been named by the
president as the first American am
bassador to Japan.
II accepting the new appointment
Governor Wright sacrifices $4,000
year in compensation. 1t is believed
that congress will accept the recon-
mendation of Secretary Root that in.
connection with the elevation of the
American legation at Toxic to the
rank of an embassy, the compensa--
ton of the incumbent be raised from.
$4,000 to $175O0, but as Governor
Wright's present salary is $20,5OO, hes
will still be suffering a considerable
financial loss.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
HAZiSG CT MOST BRUTAL CHARACTER.
Cadet Appointed by Champ Clark is Hailed
Before Investigating Committee.

Hazing of a brutal nature was re-
vealed during the trial Of lIidship-
man Chester Bloebaum at Annapolis
Thursday more plainly than in any
Of the previous proceedings. Three
tourth-classmen testified that they
had been hazed by Bloebaum until
they we're utterly exhausted. Bloebaum
is an appointe9 Of Congressman
Champ Clark, who said recently on
the floor Of the house Of representa-
tiyes that he would arm a youth he
sent to Annapolis with a bowie knife
and Ratchet
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Power Furnished Free Of charge.

Power for running all the operative
exhibits Of the 1910 exposition in At
lanta will be furnished free of charge
by the Lane & Bodley company, one
of the largest builders OF steam ca
gines in the world.
A letter from the local representa-
tive of the company to Secretary Wal
ter G. Cooper announces the generous
offer of the Lane & Bodley company
stating that the company will be glad
to install any or all engines neces-
sary, either of the four valve or Cor
liss type, and furnish the exposition
company all the power they demand
The plan of the exposition is to
have all the exhibits, so far as pos
sibIe, operative, and it will require a
vast amount of power to run these
exhibits.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
PresbyterIan UnIverslty Assured.

The Presbyterian university or high
grade college suggested by the Geor-
gia synod in session at Griffin in
November last, now appears to be o
certainty.
All the latest indications are that
the school will be located in At
lanta.
The special committee named by
the synod to devise ways and means
for the accomplishment of the task
indicated and which met in the office
Of the home missions in Atlanta a
day or two ago will be convened
again January II, when what may
be considered as a prospective flnality
will be reached.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
[ II II II q Il 4 II ]
HATES STRATAGEM
by MAS. B. T. DlER.
}s ls:s q U }}s u }5< IS I

FIJI 'asgl AUCY Kate Claxton, with
~ vi Ter merry black eyes and
~ her willful, poutiag lips,
h. sat curled up in a large
tssll lgll sleepy hollow with the
back turned to the door; and as usual
her mind was plotting mischief.
They'll soon be here" cuoth the
little maid OF sixteen and Aunt Ia
bithas hero has come to inspect his
intended in prospective. As il afraid
to trust his own judgment he must
bring his dearest friend, confdaa, and
adviser Walter Sheridan, along with
him. Wen il il Is within the compass
Of my charms III make this staid
friend fail in love with me, and Ill
revenge myself by reciprocatinS the
tender passion. Har&! here they come.
and ], in this soiled wrapper"
instantly her resolution was taken
to preserve her place Of concealment,
if possible, and drawing up Ler feet
she tucked the skirts OF the offensive
wrapper up about her; but her heart
beat almost audibly as The gentlemen
entered the room.
Rather a cool reception, should
say, Steinworth. Where are all the
people%
Mrs Gray uses 10 ceremony with
me, Walter and as FOR her niece, /
am told that she's most perverse
little viXen'-the feet nearly go down
TO the floor, and Miss Rates hands
double into pugilstic forms-"and
suppose she has refused to receive us
merely for the sake Of being contrary"
Sheridan laughed
Your future looks promising. Pray
what do you intend to do with the
little vixen when you have here"
Tame her. TO be sure"
A gallant peuuchio" exclaimed n
feeble voice, as tie little lady spraug
from her chair with a clever smile Of
irony on her lips ana flow of keen
sarcasm on her tongue, come to woo
his bonny Kate Why don't YOU set
tomorrow MS the nuptlal day, and
thus follow the example OF your
Shakesperean fayorite:'
why, fair Kate? Because l
haven't wooed YOU yet! By your leave.
III do so now"
'By my leave" she exclaimed scorn-
fully, IT eve-. by my leave, you
marry Kate Claxtoa. she'll pare down
her dnger-nails, ana tie up her tongue, -
and with sweeping bow, she lett
the room as Mrs Gray entered by
another door.
Indignant Miss ClaXton went to her
chamber more determined than ever
to secure her revenge by her strata
gem
She made 9 very careful toilet. and
met the gentlemen at dinner with tile
NEST perfect good humor.
To Steinworth Audubon she was
quite polite, afable, parrying his sal
lies with keenness Of wit that sur
prsed ana amused him. while 10 Wal.
ter Sheridan she unbent from her
cold dignity, ana brought all hel
charms to bear upon him.
In a few days she noted with de,
lig1t The eager flush that her presence
brought to his checks She saw that
his eyes scarcely ever left her. and
knew intuitively that he loved her
In those few days She had sounded
the depths Of his mind and had learned
early TO respect tie power that she
lad discovered; but it was only after
q long walk as she looked at the re
Election Of her own happy face in thu
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
THREE KILLED III COLLISION.

Freight and Switch Engines Crash Togethee'
on SeabOard Air Line.
A head-on collision occurred be-
tween a through freight train and a.
switch engine on the Seaboard Air
Line railroad at Nina, seven miles.
from Atlanta, Friday evening at 1913.
o'clock, an dthree men were killed
and two injured. An engineer and
fireman saved their lives by jumping.
The dead are: Walter S. Taylor, en-
gineer OF switch engine; leaves wife
and two children. E, B. Rock, tele--
graph operator; leaves wife and five
children. Thomas J. Eden. fireman.
on the switch engine.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
SCANDAL CASE MAIN ATTRACTION.
The Mann iapgOod Libel Affair Creates
Interest 10 New York City.

interest 10 new AOrk LitY'
The sensation of the past week in
New York has been the revelations
made in the trial of Norman Hapgood,
editor Of Golfers Weekly, on a charge
of criminal libel preferred by w. D.
Mann, owner OF Town Topics. AS
ISOLATED with Mann in the case is 10.
seph NJ. Deuel., a justice of the court
Of special sessions, who is connected
with Town Topics.
Golfers charged that Town Topics
and "Fads and Fancies" were conduct
ed as blaclSmailing schemes and Mann
and Deuel. retorted by making a
charge of criminal libel.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
GEORGIA BRIEFS
WWWWWvWV
Fire Chief Seeks MayoraIty.

W. r. Joyner, for twenty one years
Chief of the Atlanta fire department,
end for thirty-fye years a citizen of
Atlanta, has made his definite an
nouncement for the mayoralty at the
next primary.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Murdered on Top Of Pole.

John Floyd, a lineman in the en-
ploy Of the Southern Bell Telephone
company, was shot to death at the
top OF q pole near Savannah and
Jesse Roundtree, a fellow lineman,
was arrested, charged with the crime.
Roundtree denied the allegation, and
claims that he can prove an alibi.
Roundtree had been displaced by
Floyd in the company's employ. The
reason for Floyd's going out was that
the wires had been cut. This was
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
ANILLEGAL DEAL IS ALLEGED.
Hon. John Temple Graves Ayers That RsiI'-
rnads Control Policy OF His Pepper.

WUI. JJWW VVIIIF'O u "V~9 ~ - TT 49,
roads Control Policy OF His Paper.
Charging that Charles Daniel, back
ed by the Southern and Central "
Georgia railroads, is seeking to gain
absolute control Of the Atlanta News
in violation of law and contracts are
made by John Temple Graves, editor
in-chief of that paper, in bill in
equity filed in Atlanta Thursday.
The allegations CT the bill are SEN
sational The defendants in the suit
are Mr.. Daniel, James w. English,
Jr., Mills B. Lane Of Savannah and
the two railroads above mentioned.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-26
Ownership Of Paper an Issue.

Ownership of Paper an Issue.
Alleging that an illegal transaction
contrary to the by laws OF the com
pany has been entered into between
Charles Daniel, business manager and
secretary OF the Atlanta News Pub
fishing company, with Samuel Spen-
Ger, president of the Southern rail
way, by which a controlling interest
i'll the Daily News has been secured
for the Southern railway and tho
Central OF Georgia railway, John Tenn
pie Graves, editor of the News, was
granted an injunction in the Fulton
superior court, restraining the defend
ants from in any way changing the
status or ownership of the paper. The
hearing was set for January n.
viii Remove offices to Atlanta.
The headquarters and general Of
fees of the Atlantic and Birmingham
railroad company, which are at Way
cross. will be moved to Atlanta. The
change in the location of the general
offices will include the executive, aud
iting, general freight and passenger
departments. The offices OF the SUI
perintendent, purchasing agent and
the operating department and general
shops of the company will remain in
Waycross.
The removal is brought about by
the decision of the company to con
tinue it's line to Atlanta, which will
necessltate the company to have its
headquarters in that place.