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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

Rumor comes from Rome to a Cath
Ole editor in New York that Arch
bishop ireland is to be made a cardinal
this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

The removal Of Andover Theological
seminary. the oldest theological school
Of Congregationalism. to Cambridge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

I note the grasping after special priv
lege by the millionaire. That is IL
cense- What makes US free is liberty,
and liberty is duty. License is never
opposed by desire. License is ever de-
sire Nations grow through liberty
and fall through license. There is as
much difference between them as be-
10 be free must be the land of law
and order.-Rev. Fred Alban We'll,
Unitarian, Chicago.
a SIMPLE RELIGION.
1t is almost a truism that the SUI
preme need of religion today is for
more religion, more genuine religion,
more life inspiring and compelling reli-
gion- Men and women in all walks Of
life are echOing the selfsame cry, not
for creeds and rituals, philosophers ard
formulas. but for a simple workday re-
hgion.-Rev. c. A. Osborne, Preshy-
terrain, Chicago.
WINNING OF MEN TO CHRIST.
1t is character revealing the love NJ
Christ that weighs in winning men to
the first steps toward the cross Is
there something about your life which
makes it easier for the man who touch
es you to believe in God2 AS one = IS
said, THE question is not with how
many people you have spoken about
Christ, but with how many have YOU
earned the right to speak.'-Rev. DIR.
w. J. Williamson, Baptist, st. Louis.
WOMAN'S COURAGE.
Women usually exhibit far more pa
thence and courage in their suffering
than men, but their courage is general
~ passive and is seldom strengthened
by the more secluded sphere of the
home. OF course there are many nota-
BILE exceptions, and we find women
displaying a courage that is active in
missionary, Red Cross, moral reform
and phiIanthropic movement.-Rev.
Robert Hopkins, Congregat ionelist.
Cleveland.
TRUTH TELLING.
Silence is best when truth would be
misunderstood, for truth itself to an
ignorant or prejudiced mind may make
the worst form of error. Yet often the
world IS ready for more truth than 1t
receives. Policy often Grapes the face
of truth when it would be even better
policy to tell it. And truth telling is to
go beyond policy. 1t is to consider the
real good of the individual or society.
What would Christ say in thy place?
That is the test. Again, truth has a
somewhat hard name, because to
many people truth means saying dis
agreeable things. In most cases If the
truth is told disagreeably it is told
unsympatheticallya and without under
standing And that which is told IN
enthusiastically had better not be told.
because IT provokes antagonism rather
than comprehension and reformation.
Rev. J. K. Brennan, Episcopalian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

A brief survey of the work accom-
plished by our government during the
few years since it has numbered Porto
Rico among its island possessions
would include the building of roads.
the organizing of an educational sys-
tenn and the opening of a thousand
pI- bic schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

Peoples Societies, Christian En-
deavor, Baptist Young Peoples
Union. Epworth League, etc For
August &C. Home Missions Among |
Our Island Possessions. 1sa-
AZ: 1-1z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

There are more than a million peO-
pie in Porto Rico, and for generations
the great masses of the common people
have been almost entirely without
training in intelligence, good morals or
religion. The task of educating a mill
lion lliterate people is q formidable
one, vet this is the work which our
missionary societies are aiming to ac-
complish in Porto Rico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

First NJ E.-Corner Sixth avenue and
Harrison street Rev. w. G. Evans pas
tor: residence, 500 Topeka avenue
Kansas Avenue II E. chnrch-BetWeen
Gordon and FairchIId Etreets. North To-
9eI<a- Rev " Reed. pastor. residence,
s11s North Jackson street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

7
Liberty must never be mistaken for
license. This danger threatens to sap
the strength of the state. hear
man cry out for the abolition Of all
law. that natural impulses may have
sway for good or evil. That is license.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

For four hundred years the island of
Porto Rico was under Spanish rule
The period of American occupation
has covered scarcely more than seven;
yet during that time a new civilization
has taken the place of the old, bring
ing in its train a new language, new
activities and new institutions. The
process of transformation is already
showing a marked effect upon the life
of the people politically. educationally.
socially and religiously. For the first
time in four hundred years Porto Rico
is conscious that she has future and
is eager for its coming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

and its consequent amliation with
Harvard university Is now under con-
sideration- The decline in the number
OF students at Andover seminary
makes some change imperative.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-04
AN INTELLIGENT CLASS.


When Mr. Lincoln made that we'll
known statement, expressing his firm
belief in the ultimate sagacity Of the
people, he might perhaps have made it
even stronger if he had come into fire.
Quent contact with the alert and open
eyed youngsters Of the streets of a
great city. At any rate--if we may
judge from a pretty incident related in
an English weekly-the lady who is
now to be known as Queen Maud of
Norway might wish to amend the last
sentence of the statement to read, "But
you can't fool some Of the people any
of the time"
While visiting in Denmark, after she
had become Princess Charles Of Den
mark, she INDUCED one day in that
pastime, evidently dear to the hearts
Of royal ladies, of going out shopping
incOgnita.
Walking along the street, accom-
panied only by maid, she was accost-
ed by one of those innumerable street
urchins whose business it is to retail
fresh spring flowers, tuppence-h a'-
penny bunch"
The big brown eyes and tangled curls
of the small merchant, Joined to a pc
culiarly appealing quality in his kind
lady, buy a BUNCH" arrested the prin-
cess. Bending over to select some flow
ers, she was somewhat startled to hear
the following, delivered in a confden-
tial Whisper
It's all right. know yer But I'll
keep it dark. l won't split on yer!''
The lady smiled, but shook her head
and said nothing.
but 1 do know yer" said the dot"
positively "Yer's the Princess Maud.
l twigged yer d'reckly | set eyes on
yer I"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-04
RoUMANIA's PROBLEM.
Is 1t Possible for the Soil to Sup
port Foreigners

Is 1t Possible for the Soil to Sup
port FOreignerss
The problem that confronts us is,
whether foreigners cah find a subsis-
tence in Roumania in hard times. 1t Is
not a question of whether they should
or could be harbored, but whether it is
possible for the soil to support them
a question surely of too grave moment
to be dismissed with a stroke of the
pen, and one, moreover, that no one
who has not lived here and studied the
situation for himself is capable of
judging.
There is not another civilized country
in the world wholly without industries
of it's own, importing even it's most
trifing articles, and confronted every
yearwith the uncertainty as to whether
a sufficient sum of money will come
across the frontier to replace that
which has gone out. And so the prob
lem resolves itself into a purely eco
nomic one. Can we honestly welcome
a class that takes money out of the
country, but never brings any in? For
it is a fact that no money has ever
been introduced into Roumania through
any one in trade. Any that such a man
may possess, goes abroad, first to pur-
chase his stock and outfit, and later
for supplies to carry on his business,
even such articles as buttons and the
commonest kinds of braids not being
manufactured here except on the very
smallest scale.-From Carmen Sylva's
"The Jews in Roumania" in the Cen
f11rV
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-04

stood six feet two inches in his stock
ings, weighed 375 pounds, wore baggy
clothing and a Wide-brimmed wool hat,
and made use Of a vocabulary as wild
and woolly as could be found on the
frontier. He was as fearless as he
was big and he had brain in full ac-
cord with his gigantic physique. Tex
as loved and admired him and the
lest Of the world was finally forced to
take him in earnest and award to him
some Of the honor which was his due.
Mr.. Hogg was Of Irish descent and
was born on a ranch near Rusk, Tex
His father, Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Hogg,
of the Confederate army, was killed
While leading his command at Corinth.
After the generals death the boy
stayed on the farm for time with his
widowed mother, who taught him to
read and spell. At Il he became
Clerk in store in Tyler, but, soon tir-
Ing of this, he learned the printers
trade and soon became an editor,
though his education was very def
cient. Meantime he studied law and
was admitted to the bar
He was but a young man when he
became interested in politics. He was
first elected road overseer, then Justice
OF the peace, then a member of the
Legislature, and later district attorney
Of Smith County. 1t was in the LAT
ter office that he first showed the in
doniitable stuff of which he was made
The county was overrun with law
less characters, who boosted that thew
were not afraid Of the courts. The shot
guts and rife were the arbitrators of
disputes more often than the courts
Hogs, on being elected district attor-
ney. expressed his intention of clean
ing cut the gang, and he soon had a
dozen Of the most reckless characters
in the penitentiary, and the rest had
fed the State. His success made him
weB known, and in 1886, and again in
1885, he was reelected on an anti
railIcad and anti-monopoly platform as
Attorney General.
II Is principal successes while Attor-
ney General were in prosecuting the
international & Great Western Rail-
roa6 for violation of the law and re-
storing to the public domain thousands
of acces Of land. 1t was then that he
made his famous proclamation that he
would purge Texas Of lawlessness and
criDie or bankrupt the State treasury.
He save force to this sentiment by
sending to the penitentiary a man who
had committed no less than sixteen
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-04
Art and Advertising.

Pure utilitarianiSm is rarely aSS0ci-
ated with artistic advance, yet here is
a case of it's interference 20 the distinct
advantage of art. The staring signs
which have so long offended the eye
on the tops of buildings will ultimately
be removed simply for the reason Of
public safety. Boards of fire under
writer's object that the structures not
only serve to spread the flames, but
greatly hinder the fireman's work. One
might well wish that the mandate in
Guided all the encroachments of the
sign-board, but that is too much to
hope for.
Man diligently advertised his wares
even before the day Of the frescoed
goat over the Pompeiian dairy. But in
those old Gays the desire for custom
was tempered by a zest for art. The
floating Cupid, pictured in front of an
ancient sandal-maker's shop, balancing
one sandal on his curly head and way
ing the mate in his chubby hand Is
thing of beauty as well as a symbol Of
Lie SN UOdIuS
Of some generations past were out
growths Of the display of armorial
bearings and heraldic crests, sumptuous
and pleasing to the eye.
In days gone by artists of note did
not scorn to try prentice hand on
such signs. The Mule and Muleteer, y
an early work of Cyrreggio, was orig
inally painted for an inn. Many a Roy
al Academician has given the public a
lion or a unicorn. The age of artistic
sign-painting received its death-blow in
the reign of George H., when such cree
tions fell under the head Of street nui-
sauces."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-04


A government employer of many wo-
men clerks has declared that not one
in twenty reads the papers or knows
anything of geography or contempt
rary events, says Success Magazine.
ASK them if the Panama Canal is to
be at sea level or not, and they will
stare as if you were talking Chinese"
he complained. ''They may read the
horrors in the papers, but they skip
everything of value" He had his fin
ger fatty on one of woman's chief de-
fects-the lack of broad, impersonal
interests. The average girls horizon
is bounded on the north by her clothes,
on the south by her social relations,
on the east by her private hopes, and
on the west by her income; four solid
walls that shut out very thoroughly
the worlds light and movement. She
can never go far in any but mechanical
work until she has climbed out into
wider horizons, and she will be at the
worlds mercy until she opens her mind
by an interest in what happens out
side her circle OF acquaintance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-04

pie. There are even heroes who hope
for reward. The captain Of a small
yawl who, with his crew, rescued the
passengers and crew of a stranded
steamship off the New Jersey coast in
January was not Of that sort. He
risked his life for others, and when
the Carnegie Hero Fund commissioners
began to make inquiries about his ex-
plot, he told them not to mind him,
but to take care of his crew if they
wished to reward anyone; then, if any
thing was left, and they insisted, they
might do something for his little boy.
AS a result of this convincing proof
Of his heroic qualities, the commission
ers have given him $1,000 to pay off the
mortgage on his home, and have set
aside $4,000 for the education Of his
boy. And the best feature of this in
cident is that the hero Of it does not
think that he did anything worthy Of
special recognition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-04
FOOD HELPS
In management of a r.. r..

In Management OF a r.. r.
Speaking of food a railroad man
says:
MY work puts me out in all kinds
of weather, subject to irregular hours
for meals and compelled to eat all
kinds of food.
For seven years I was constantly
troubled with indigestion, caused by
eating heavy, fatty, starchy, greasy,
poorly cooked food, such as are most
accessible to men in my business. Gen
orally each meal or lunch was follow
ed by distressing pains and burning
sensations in my stomach, which de-
stroyed my sleep and almost untitled
me for work. My brain was so muddy
and foggy that it was hard for me to
discharge my duties properly.
This lasted till about a year ago,
when my attention was called to Grape
Nuts food by a newspaper ad. and
concluded to try it. Since then have
used Grape-Nuts at nearly every meal
and sometimes between meals. We
railroad men have little chance to pre-
pare our food in our .cabooses and I
find Grape-Nuts mighty handy for it is
ready cooked.
TO make long story short, Grape
Nuts has made a new man of me.
have no more burning distress in my
stomach, nor any other symptom Of in
digestion. I can digest anything so
long as l eat Grape-Nuts, and my brain
works as clearly and accurately as an
engineers watch, and my old nervous
troubles have disappeared entirely"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the Iitei1 book,
'"The Road to Wellyille." in pkSz.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-04

What a factor the farmer is in en-
riching the country! Few think Of
this and those who do so sympathize
with the farmer, who after the heat
and burden of the day, has so little to
show for his industry and intelligence.
AS an occupation in the east farming
is looked upon as unremunerative and
with slight prospects of it ever being
anything else. Prices of food steadily
advance, but the husbandman does not
reap of the increase because the scar
city Of the product accounts for the
rising market. In the middle west he
does better. In the far west the tilling
Of the fields is satisfactory in it's re-
turns to the cultivator To turn to
what he has accomplished: In 1904
the American farmers crops reached
in money the astonishing total Of near
ly five billion dollars. Last year it was
six billion four hundred millions of
dollars, an increase in a tWelve-month
of one billion five hundred million dol
lars. How stupendous these figures
are can be guessed when it is known
that all the gold mined in the world
for the last four centuries could not
equal in value what the earth yield
ed up to man in the past two years.
That farming is a good business is
borne out by the Fact that our agricul-
tural lands have increased in value
over thirty-three per cent in five years.
In the far west the increase has been
over sixty per cent, but the areas in
the middle and eastern sections which
have stood still or declined, lower the
average rate to thirty-three per cent.
To make life happy the tiller Of the
soil has his telephone, his daily deliv
cry Of mail, and, in many cases, the
railroad to bring him to town. He is
q slillful man and brings science to
bear to Outmaneuver the pests which
are ever preying upon his cultivated
field. Then the National and State
governments are cooperating with him
in making his areas yield the greatest
possible. By their working in harmony
the American farmer is far and away
ahead of the European or Asiatic and
gets much more out Of the ground per
square foot than the corresponding toll
ers separated from him by the oceans.
1t is pleasant to read how our farm
ers are doing we'll and at the same time
contributing so much to the enrichment
of the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-04
Attracting the Tourist.

With the summer season begins the
usual exodus Of American tourists to
Switzerland and other countries ia
nous for their mountain scenery. Gus
tom, no doubt, is largely responsible
for the popularity Of this exodus, but
there is also another reason for it. The
beautiful scenery is made accessible by
good roads, thus making touring a
pleasure rather than a hardship.
SO much value is attached to secur-
ing the patronage of tourists from this
and other countries that foreign gov
ernments spent vast sums Of money in
improving their roads MS an attraction,
says Good Roads Magazine. 1t is keen
business acument on their part, and few
people probably realize the great
amount Of money that travellers leave
annually in such countries.
In Switzerland 1t is estimated that
there are 100000 visitors annually
who spend a sun. dggregating $3O,OOO,-
GEO. Italy, Bavaria and SPAIN it is
said, receive $G0,000,00O from their Wis
itors. Great sums are received from
visitors by all the large capital cities,
including Paris, London, Vienna, etc.,
while the seaside and like resorts re-
ceive upward of $16,000,O0O from their
visitors. Every point is easily reached,
even to the small villages and forest
countries, by good roads.
1t is granted that some of the finest
scenery in the world, is to be found
right here in America, but the fact that
we have not yet built roads to make it
accessible to tourists results in a great
loss each year to this country. We are
glad to note, however, that there are
indications that leading men in some
Of the states are becoming alive to the
possibility Of keeping the tourists in
this country and attracting others from
foreign countries.
The opportunities are truly great In
those states where touring can be made
popular simply by opening up and
building good roads.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-04

murders and boosted that the State
Of Texas was not powerful enough to
arrest his Iawless career. This case
became the cause celebre which elected
him Governor in 1890 by 10000 ma
jority.
He was chosen for a second term in
the face Of tremendous opposition.
Practically every financial power in the
State turned its guns on him, and
Texas was invaded by emissaries of
railroads, banks, trust companies,
manufacturing institutions, mortgage
bOndhOlding companies and others to
fight against him. His name was made
the butt Of all kinds and sorts Of ribald
aud inhuman jokes, and he was stig-
matiZed as boor, an ignOramus and
an illiterate fool. His enemies spoke
of his first term as Governor with q
sneer, and called it the "Hogg blight"
The names of his children were
dragged into the mud and he was lied
about in the most malicious and malig-
nant manner.
The opposition to him crystallizel
in the nomination Of George Clarke,
of Dallas, as an independent Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor. The
conflict was the fiercest ever waged in
Texas, but thousands Of Republicans
voted for him, and Gov. Hogg received
a plurality of 65,00O This election i'm
mediately made Gov. Hogg a conspicu-
Gus man over all the United States.
This was in 1892. lie became one of
William ]. Bryan's most energetic lieu
tenants. His appearance at a Tam
many Hall meeting in New York City
On July 4, 1899, was an occasion of
considerable excitement, when he
caused great furore for Bryan at the
close Of his short speech. He was him
self mentioned in connection with the
Vice Presidential nomination.
A place in Alton B. Parker's posi-
BILE cabinet was offered to him for his
support Of Parker in the Democratic
nominating convention. He rejected
the offer
Though tempted to contest for the
seat of Roger @. Mills in the United
States Senate, he decided to retire to
private practice of law, which he did,
with success in Austin, Tex.
He was a blunt and fearless man,
controversial, a good story teller, care
less Of dress and diction, and big in
many ways. Because the name Of his
daughter Imogene was Familiarity short
ened to Ina, it has been told derisive-
ly that he deliberately played upon his
own name with the first names of his
children, calling one son IRA. On the
contrary, his three sons were called
William, Thomas and Michael. His
wife was Miss Sallie A. Stinson, daugh-
ter Of Col. James A. Stinson of Geor-
gia.
Throughout Texas, instead of using
the phrase "a square DEAL" they say
"a Jim Hogg quart" meaning full and
honest measure, one of his greatest
fights being against unfair weights and
measures.
Mr.. Hogg invested early in the Beau
mont oil fields and before his death
was rated as a millionaire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-04
Mark Twain.

It is related of Mark Twain that he
was standing in a street one hot day,
holding his hat in his hand for the
sake Of the GOODNESS. Nearby a piano
organ was executing a lively air. Pres
emily an elderly lady came along, took
Mark for the organist's partner, and
dropped a coin into his hat Mark
Twain rose, bowed soleEnly and
thanked the lady. The latter, however,
seemed vaguely suspicious that she had
made a mistake so he came to her res
cue. Don't be frightened, madam"
he said; its true the. man doesn't
lead me by a rope, but I'm very well
trained very we'll perfectly
safe. in fact -