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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

william had just returned from col
lege to spend his spring vacation.
One of the things most noticed by the
young man was Fanny, the daughter
of 81 Perkins, near neighbor, who
had during his absence changed from
a tomboyish schoolgirl into a very
beautiful young woman. 1t seems his
father had also noticed the change,
and remarked to his son:
William, have you noticed how old
ST Perkins daughter Fanny has shot
up? Seems to me she's getting to be a
jolly handsome young critter!"
'fShe certainly is, father" said Will
liam, enthusiastically. Fanny Is as
beautiful as Hebe.'
Where's your eyes. boy?" objected
the father. shes a durn sight pur-
tier than he bel Old 81 is as homely
as Bill Jones's bull pup."-Harper's
Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

How granting d second franchise for
some utility in order to secure com
petition" sometimes works is shown
BY the present situation at Sedan. That
town IS in the throes of q fierce gas
fight. It has one company and now
new concern seeks a franchise. Popu-
lar sentiment is with the new com
pany and for competition in the com
modify, but as a Sedan paper remarks,
another franchise would not neces-
sariIy mean competition but will be
club over the head Of the old gas com
pany. and either the old OF new cor
poration viii bug the other out and
do business henceforth under the new
franchise which is most liberal fin its
terms. The company selling cut
makes a nice bunch Of money. The
company doing the buying act VIII
Sorce the people to pay for It. Re
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

There are fifty graduates OF Baker
university living in Chicago. One night
last week they had a banquet. They
belong to all grades of society except
the criminal classes. One of them is
the greatest preacher in the city, an
other Is an attorney for the beef trust,
one keeps a corner grocery and another
is one Of the editors of the Epworth
Herald. The American people are nat
urally migratory but Kansas people go
east as well as west and as a rule win
wherever they go.-Salina Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26
An TaneIed o. Aeain.

Mr.. Makinbrakes had been intro
duced to a political celebrity, and was
expressing his sense of the honor.
ct am highly pleased to meet you
Mr. Tagg," he said. THE moment I
saw you 1 recognized you from the
caricatures have seen Of you so often
that is, of COURSE don't intend to
convey the idea = or, rather - they
were meant to be caricatures, you
know. but-a public man, as a matter
Of fact, can't escape that sort of thing
esp ecially when the resemblance Is
so striking that-that anybody can see
not that they looked like you at ALL
you understandable these artists, you
know, are so clever. that they can
make a hideous picture look just like
you, and-and scarcely seem to-er-
change your features a particle and
that is why-you get my meaning, I
am sure-in short, to sum 1t all up in
a word, as said before-what do you
think is going to be the outcome Of
this rate regulation bill, Mr.. Tagg %
Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26
THERE ARE limits.

SO long as the neWspapers merely al
legged that members of congress frank
ed pianos, beds, dining room furniture,
was no protest, but when one eaid shat
COW had been sent in that way the
house committee on postofices called
the editor up to explain that there are
lirnits.-New York Evening Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26
MARCHfNG ONa-

Norton county is entitled to eight DEL
egates to the state convention called
to meet at Topezapon May 2. every one
Of whom-and the eight slternates with
roOters from Crystal to West Union also
will vote and shout for John c. Brown
for secretary Of State.-Norton Cham
pion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26
Curious Place Names.

There has recently been published a re
port on the place names of the United
States, from which a few interesting in
stances are given below. Chicago is an
Indian word. meaning wild onion or skunk
weed; Chesapeake is also Indian, and is
various1y interpreted as highly sailed wa
ter, great waters or country on great
river; Chautauqua is also an Indian word,
and has had severea1 Interpretations a
foggy place. a bag tied In the middle ire
ferrins to the shape Of the lake., place
where child was washed away, where
the fish are taken out. place of easy death
or finally, place where one was lost. Des
Moines Is usually supposed to refer only
to the Trappist monks, and It is also con-
nected with an Indian word meaning the
road Niagara Is an Indian word, signify
ing across the strait or at the neck. Shen-
andoah is Indian, and means the sprucy
stream, or q, river flowing alongside Of
high hills Massachusetts means near the
great hills. or the hill shaped Ike an ar
Towhead, or again. the blue hills. Missis-
sipUf means great water, or gathering in
of ali the waters or an almost endless
river spread out.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26
REFLECTIONS OF 4 BACHELOR
IRON the New YORK Press.I

7 7
Mine times out Of ten judgment
against doing a thing is being afraid
to try.
A man falls in love with a girl be-
cause he wants to; he marrfes her be-
cause she wants him to
A woman hardly ever has 2 better
time than when she has two different
reasons for a good cry
It makes a woman have an awful
sympathetic way with a man to be
some body else's widow.
The reason some women like TO have
their husbands smoke is they don't
know what they would do instead of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26
YELLOW DOGS AND OURS

The Dious denials of the trustees Of
the New York Life insurance company
that they knew nothing of the expe15i-
lures, or the purpose of the expendi-
lures, Of legislative lobbyist Andrew
Hamilton, will fool no one. As Ham
uton said, either they knew and APP
proved, or they failed to do n duty
they were paid to perform, and are,
therefore, unfit to continue in Office.
And 1t should be remembered that
Hamilton's word is just as good now
as it was when these gentlemen were
approving his every act He may have
been the yellow dog and he has
aptly defined his associates as curs.-
Hutchinson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

y. c. Rupenthal. OF Russell, mas an
article on Election Reforms in the
April issue Of Tom Watson's Magazine.
Tt is much the same as the paper
which he read on the same subject De-
fore the State Bar association in jan
nary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

The grave pronouncement Of scien-
fist that permanent fatigue begins
at 40 has a certain amount Of confrma-
ton In the fact that such statements
make a great many people over 20
tired. New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

suit. Both. companies make money.
the people pay the bills and there is no
competition in gas. The price. which
at present IS most reasonable. would
be raised hlRher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

Col. Henry Watterson predicts that
William Randolph Hearst viii control
the next Democratic national ccnven-
ton. The coloneFs dreams have a rep
utation that makes comment unHeces-
sary-Tacoma Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

II suppose railroad legislation IS to
come" says James J. Hill. tsand he
railroads, so far as I know, are not
placing obstacles in It's way" Still Mr.
Hill knows that there are other ways
to wreck a train than by placing OBJ
staeles on the track.-Washingto Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

How proud little John D. Rockefeller
M win be when he grows older and
reads in the old newspapers and maya
zines what his grandpa was doing at
the time OF his arrival on this mundane
sphere. and how kind Mr.. Had1ey gen
erously offered to-caH of the officers
and allow his grandpa to come home
to see hinnl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26
a SHELL CANE.

That Pittsburg man who married a
Kansas girl whose name and address
he found on an egg IS being given I'M
due prominence. considering that he is
only one Of millions Of victims of an
old shell game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26
SHOULD BE IN THE CENTER.

Secretary Iaft win. It Is reported
from Washington, succeed justice
Brown on the supreme bench, and he
may in the near future become chief
Justice. Well. If he were chief justice
there wouldn't be so much danger of
a tipping up at one end of the bench
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

John D. Rockefeller. 5r., says, walk
so straight that as you go down the
street you can look any man in the
eye without fear" His father must
have taken his advice and gone down
the street so fast that he never looked
back for the sheriff.=Belleville TeIe-
scope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26
roo COLD THERE.

when the American nag gets plant
ed on the undiscovered continent north
of Siberia it viii undoubtedly be only
too glad to come home just as fast as
it can without waiting for any hints
from Russia.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

The beet trust has been scared so
recently that 1t has evidently forgotten
TO put up the price for some time. But
since it has learned that it can es-
cape punishment by "confessing" per
haps it will now make us pay more
than ever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

How annoying It must be to Mr..
Hadley after he has taken all these
pains 70 get the right to ask Mr..
Rogers some pointed questions. to have
afr. Rogers admit it all before the
questions are asked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

Henry Allen and Charles F. Scott
both lined up with the insurgents on
statehood. but as neither was in Wash
tngton their votes did not DO Oklahoma
much good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

A Chicago girl recently routed a
burglar with q meat-ax. Is the time
tried hatpin becoming obsolete as a
woman's weapon7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26
AMRTTTON

There was a time when a place on
the supreme bench would have repre-
scented Secretary Taft's highest am
bition. Such is the unrest of human
nature.=V ashingtOn Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

An editor who is a rival Of John O.
Royce up in the Sixth district objects
70 Mr.. Royce going home to look after
political matter while the state Is
paying him $4,000 a year to stay in
Topeka and run the state banks. But
perhaps MT. Royce put Sub" on in
his place while he was away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

You VIII notice that Tim Donoven
had not been wearing the chiefs star
very long until there was something
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

The next time the packers need q
good brand of immunity that win not
rip raveI nor fade. they VIII know
where TO get It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

These are cloudy, gloomy days for
Bert Headley. The sunf1owers on the
Central Branch are all mashed down
and there Is absolutely nothing to kick
about except an occasional missing
raiL-Smith County Pioneer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

Just as like as not those Russian
bank robbers who got away with $780,,
600 were dissatisfied because there was
not more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

The railroad rate question will never be
settled justly and right until the wa
ter is squeezed out of the railroad
stocks and profits are figured on the
actual value of b the roads. Watering
the stock Of any corporation should
be absolutely prohibited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

David D. Leahy is writing letters to
the Wichita Eagle TO convince the peo-
pie Of Wichita OF the beauties Of de-
naturalized alcohol. Dave can do
such a good job at that sort Of thing
that he ought to direct his letters to
the Stadard Oil crowd and the United
States senate. Wichita Is unanimously
ia favor OF Congressman Bfurdock's
proposition already But this is a re-
minder of the time when Mr.. Muir
docks popular secretary was a Demo-
cratic newspaper correspondent In To-
peka. Taylor Riddle. then chairman
OF the Populist state committee. en-
gagged bIr. Leahy TO write a Populist
handbook. Wen furnish you with
the facts and you put them into
shape" said Chairman Riddle.
"F'actsi" roared Mr.. Leahy In his rich
brogue, Facts. III make my own
facts as so along"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26
Judicial Acu1nen.

The late Justice DAILY. Of New York.
frequently enlivened the tedium Of
legal proceedings had before him by
his kindly wit
one day a suit was brought before
him in which damages were claimed by
reason of an assault. Plaitim had been
knocked down by the defendant ana
severely pummelled while PROSTATE.
one Of the witnesses seemed very re-
luctant to answer the questions put to
him on cross examination. in which
he was upheld by the court
with all due respect to your Hon
or" complained the attorney for the
plaintiff ''the court does not appear to
take cognizance of the underlying
principle in this case"
In my opinion. replied MS Honor
cipal IN this case is your client Mr..
Attorney. Harper Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

J. L. Bristow says that while he was
In the east recently a New York news
paper man asked him why most Of the
Kansas congressman dislike William
Allen White. II that newspaper man
would read the EmDoria Gazette for
awhile he would discover Why. Mr..
White has a faculty for speaking out
anl teu.ng unnIaasant sruLhs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

Were you ever q reformer2s
"Oh, yest" answered Senator Sorghum.
But I've found that being a reformer is
like q great many other things. Success
depends on just knowing when to quit -
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

Il may not have given away as much
money as I should have given" said the
nnulti-milliOnaire to himself but in my
humble way 1 have been the means OF
adding a great deal to the bank account
of Miss Ida Tarbell during the last few
years. Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

you've been so prosperous this year
you ought to be very happy"
How can be happy when I haven't a
thing in the world to growl about pat
lanta Constitution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

How are your New Years resolutions
holding out?"
Fine. I've broken only three"
How many did you make?''
Three. Milwaukee Sentinel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26
HVMOR OF TIE Day

.'Wha'd he get fred for2''
Pigheaded- Couldn't get him TO set
Russian names anyway. except by leaning
his elbow on the keyboard OF his ma
chine indianapolis News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

The reckless autoist who had killed a
was before the magistrate.
You are fined $3.50. said the mazis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

Miss Thin-Tsn1 going to send Mr. Mil
lions a picture of myself in evening dress
for a valentine.
Miss Cutting-Oh, what makes you send
him a comic ?''-Detroit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

THAT flimsily constructed. public build
ing is a scandal exclaimed the patriot
Never mind" answered Mr.. Degraft,
soothingly, it'll soon blow Wash
ington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

She held out her hand to the jeweler.
On the third finger glittered a diamond.
please tell me-" she said, If this IS a
good stone2''
Assured that it was Of the first water.
she smiled radiantly.
And to think" she murnured, that
had doubted Georges affectioni ''-Fhila-
delphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

Teacher-yyhen water becomes ice what
important change takes placer
Pupil-The change in price.-Cleveland
Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

His business methods are like those OF
an industrious pig.
What do you mean by that?"
TOO much routine. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-02-16
DR.. E. Douglas Hood,
- ssi1ENTTST
Miss Stella Smith

A message was received Monday
announcing the fact that Miss Stella
Smith had been burned seriously il
not fately in Zion City, ILL.,, on Sunday.
A later message announced Miss Smiths
death OH Monday night.
Miss Smith has been teaching in the
Zion City for several years. With other
teachers, We are informed, and the
children of Mr.. L. G. Boggan, she oc-
cupied the residence of Mr.. Boggan in
Zion City. While lighting a fire in
an oil stove her dress caught fire and
Miss Smith went up stairs for the
evident purpose Of getting assistance,
as there was no cne near her at the
time and no means of extinguiShing
the flames. Before aid could be Civ
en- she was fatally burned and died the
following day.
AS soon as notified, he. mother Mrs.
Mary Smith, and her brother, Victor
who reside at Jackson Tenn, left fol
Zion City and arrived before her death.
Miss Stella Smith resided a number
of years with her family in Tupelo.
She was engaged as teacher in the
city schools for several years She was
a young lady. of q lovable disposition
and was indeared to many of the people
of Tupelo.
/ Her tragic death is greatly deplore6
by all who remember her. She was q
sister of Mrs. w. S. Thompson and 2
neice Of the late Gen Finley and q
cousin to Mr.. l.. G. Boggan. The
family is receiving the coincidence o1
their many friends.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-02-16
TO The Trade

/ desire to announce to the trade that
after march the first will sell groceries
only for the cash. The short profit at
which groceries are sold and the great
expense OF extra bookkeeping and col
lecting, makes it imperative that ! sci!
all such goods for the cash only. All
orders given my rorters or phoned in
will receive the same careful attention
as heretofore and will be delivered
promptly, but they mast be paid for
when delivered at the residence. /
have no reflection to make on anybody,
but find that must resort to the cash
basis for all groceries as my capital il
limited and / cannot carry accounts for
s.-sch articles. All market meats will Be
scld as E9rstofoEcs as / appreciate the
facs that hoase-keepers cannot meet
D,lte.s and settle 4. their early morn
fi.g deliveries. | appreciate the pat
ronage glvsi, me in the past and will
cont. .ue thankful for your patronage.
Respectfully,
JOHN r. LED1ETTER.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-02-16

I now recall that shows his dis
interested friendship. j WKeyes,
whom he knew from infancy at
old Fulton, was taken sick with
typho-malarial fever at Durant,
Miss, and his father, Capt.
Keyes, applied to DR.. Nc to 40
there and wait on him and bring
him home. if possible. He went,
brought the young man to his
own home in Tupelo, kept him
for quite awhile, and made no
extra charge whatever therefor.
When the last day shall come, /
feel sure many will rise up and
call him blessed, and he, himself
will hear the welcome plaudit.
We'll done, good and faithful
servant" I had rather have my
neme enshrined in the hearts Of
the people, as his is, than to pos
sess the silver of Peru or the
gold of Golconda.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-02-16

The party who ga e ire Sl.5o for the
Tupelo Journ alwill p ease rep to me
as have lost the ticket anu do not re-
member the name of the part5.
CHAs. A. ROBERTS, Nettleton, Miss,
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-02-16

Fos Triumph Seed Potatoes and the
best Garden Seed of every description
call on G A Myatt, on Ncsth Srring
Street, next door to Ceurtl,oase
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-02-16

- y ktly o1NSkh ~ Liz H4k80 VxN
local practitioner III Alhens, new
er having attended medical
school. His father ~ Z man
of great integrity and aiown pie
ty. and DR.. McWn}esnE was
brought up with pforef training
as to honesty and tprightnsss.
A little incident viii t lans epln-
municated to me BY br. rcpfil.
liams in relation = his father. I
deem worthy of .sI6esservAtion.
The country where - father Of
DR.. Nc lived was il he hands of
the Federals for : lar1e part Of
the war. There wtere soldiers
there as in every array who would
not hesitate to violate the injunc-
ton of John the Baptist when he
said, do violence eto no man.
neither accuse any falsely; and
be content with your wages. -
Some of these men came to the
conclusion that Mr.. McWilliams
had a big pile Of gold hid away
which they wished to possess.
So they went to his house and
demanded his m1ney, and in
formed him 1t the same time
that they intended to take his
life if he did not give up % them
his money. He refused. He was
then an old man full Of years
and hoping for the change that
was soon to take place, and BE
told the Soldieya that they could
not deprive him ST bus lew days;
and It was not consistent with
his conscience to comply with
their demand. At that they pre-
pared to take his life, telling
him they intended to hang him
as high as Haman. The old gen.
tlen,an only made one request OF
them, and that was to give him
time to pray. This request hav-
ing been granted, he fell upon
his knees, and began praying for
his would-be murderers. as the
Savior prayed for those who cru
cited Him. When he got through
with his invocation to the Divine
One and arose from his knees,
like the accusers of the woman
brought before our Savior, none
remained to carry out their
threat, and he had nothing to do
but retrace his steps to his home
and again take up the burdens
and duties of life, thankful, Of
course, to the God above that
these men went away without
staining their. hands with his
blood.
DR.. McWillians settled first at
old Van Beuren, on the river,
some fifteen miles south of Full
ton, and remained there . few
years, and then moved to Fulton,
where he remained until he set
tied in Tupelo. In DR.. McWil-
liam's early manhood, he was :
fine looking specimen of humans
ty, and possessed all the sauve
and bon hommie Of q most delight
full companion. He was known
far and wide, throughout kawam.
ba and adjoining counties, of Mis-
sissippi, and the western coun-
ties Of Alabama, where his prac-
tice was extensive, though over
twenty miles from his home.
While the Doctor was at one time
in the early ffties elected to the
Stata Senate and many years
thereafter treasurer of his coun-
ty, his real life work was that Of
administering to the sick, dis
tressed and dying. No man ever
called on DR.. McWilliams for help
when sick that he didn't attend
the call, whether rich or poor
bond or free, and his smile in the
sick room was worth many doses
Of medicine, however well ad-
ministered. DR.. McWilliams was
a man Of about Ave feet eleven
inches in hight, having q mag
nificent physique, an iron consti-
tuition, q fine worker, never too