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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

L
81 know not to whom am preach
ing. 1 shall be as frank here as am
| in London. No man who is really a
| Christian would soil his Christian
hands with one dollar, the possession
of which he could not justify in the
sight of Heaven"
This was the statement made by
the Bishop of London Introductory to
| his sermon in old Trinity church,
New York, as told in the State Jour
/ nails news columns yesterday. There
in the shadow of Wall street, within
a stones throw of Mr.. Harriman's Of
fees in the Equitable building, there
in the vortex of the financial whirl-
pool of this nation, where men win
and lose millions daily gambling in
futures and plotting to get the better
of their fellows, the bishop handed
out a few plain truths to the rich fin
anciers who gathered to hear him in
old Trinity's fashionable pews.
The Bishop of London appears to
be the right sort. If he were a strug-
Cling young minister he might be
charged with the crime of being sen
sationaI" The preacher who tells
the truth to his hearers at all times
and who does not try to minimize 1t
so it won't offend them, is very apt to
be sensational at times.
If every financier who processes
Christianity-or who would like to
have others believe he processes it
would give heed to that statement OF
the bishops, the crimes that are
charged to Wall street would largely
disappear.
mo man who is really a Christian
would soil his Christian hands with
one dollar the possession of which he
could not justify in the sight of
Heaven"
OF course, the hypocrite who pre-
tends to be a Christian but VINO
spends his time in planning schemes
and putting up jobs to swindle his
neighbor will try to justify his action
by calling it business. Very likely
Mr.. Rockefeller tries to deceive him
self by arguing that the oppression
and undetermined methods practiced
by the Standard Oil company are per-
fectly right because they are "busi-
ness" No doubt there are f1nanciers
who plan speculative coups, or who
scheme to evade the law. in order to
pile up profits. who pretend to be
Christians and yet try to justify their
actions. ct Sucn actions are lncOH-
patible with the fundamental teach
ings of Christianity.
And these remarks do not apply
alone to the men who deal in millions.
They are applicable with equal force
to thousands of others in less con-
spicuous places. Human nature is
much the same whether 1t deals in
millions or in dollars. The alleged
Christian who beats another man in
real estate deal or swindles him in a
horse trade or by having doctored
scales can find just as much to think
about in the bishops remark as can
the pious financier who helps in a
raid on the Wall street lambs. or the
trust magnate who robs the public by
means of a monopoly and excessive
prices. Nothing but the strictest
honor and integrity and square deal
ing is compatible with Christianity.
mo man who is really a Christian
will soil his Christian hands with one
dollar, the possession of which he
could not Justify in the sight. of
Heaven'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
FRON OTHER PENS
RAINED COCKTAILS

Bishop Berry - properly rebuked
by Mr.. Loeb for intimating that,
while guests of Mr.. Fairbanks, either
the president or himself presumed to
order forty cocktails without their es-
teemed hosts knowledge or consent.
OF course, the mystery is only deep
ened by Mr.. Loeb's statement, but it
is not his function evidently to show
who did order the cocktails or where
they came from 1t must have just
rained cocktails on that festive occa-
sion, for they can be accounted for in
no other way.-Springfield RepubH-
can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
AN ADMISSION.

Mighty glad to see him go
To the schoolhouse once again,
Maybe now the house will know
Peace, for which we sighed in vain.
No more roller skating falls,
NO more loud and frantic din:
Qutetude pervades the halls
Since they shut the youngster in.
But a sense of solitude
Gathers as the hours go by,
And the p1aythings round US strewed
Seem to come to life and sigh
For the little chap they miss.
When he went and banged the door
Didn't know 'twould sound like this
Wish that school were out once more.
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.1
capital is other peoples money that
lhose VINO don't own it spend
wife is very convenient to hnd
Aaull with for your own mistakes.
"A glrfs idea of hero is the kind
OF man you couldn't find even ~ y
lunatic asylum. al "
Inc more money a man earns the
narder time he has to make his fam
lily let him have any of it
The biggest fool of all is the man
money just before the market vrant
down he would have gone short IN.
stead of long of it. Az
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
NO RILLJONAIRE YET

1t should be cause of national NOR
LITIGATION that after 131 years of in
dependence the United States has not
yet produced a Millionaire. John d.
must still be measured by nine fig
ures. A few hundred modest millions
is the best he can boast-New YORK
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

The postof1ce department is self
supporting now, Notwithstanding the
big increase in the salaries of the
rural mail carriers. Prosperity ap-
pears to have struck the postoffice de-
Tarfment also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
A dispadge from

dispadge from Loosy-annie Says
a gang uf Professional bear-chasers ISIS
bitzy chasing der bears oudt uf der
district we're President RoosenfeIdt
ISIS going to hunt. Dot ISIS nod egzact-
ly der text uf der dispadge, but id
sayss dot der commidde ISIS cutting
run-vays und preparing a camp. Der
biggest fool bear dot efer stole a quart
uf black-berries wouldn't need a bes-
ser hunch den dot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

Wall street is doubtless relieved to
learn that President Roosevelt will take
his fall hunt this year among the cane
brakes of Louisiana, instead of around
the mouth of the Hudson, the lair of
che
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

President Roosevelt has to take the
utmost precautions to keep his speeches
from being published too soon. Yet
there are other writers who would be
only too glad to get their productions
published at all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

that state. Kansas will expect the
congressman from the First district to
Introduce and push such a bill in con-
gress, and if he does, it will make him
even a bigger man than he is now-and
that will certainly be some big
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

A press agent recently asserted that
Hall Caine has passed his prime" a
remark which Immediately raised
Cain. At least Mr.. Game was suf-
ficiently aroused to call the other
gentleman a liar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
BRYAN LOSES AGAIN.

President Roosevelt is preparing six
speeches, and Mr.. Bryan thinks he
knows the authority he is drawing on
for the ideas.-MilWauke Sentinel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
NEXT TIME

And to think that John D. Rockefeller
has been abused as if he owned the en-
tire stock of the Standard Oil company,
when as a matter of fact he only owns
a paltry fourth of it. Next time you
cuss Mr.. Rockefeller cut out three
fourths of your abuse.-Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

]. L. Brady fearlessly asserts that
Oklahoma does not belong in the
Democratic column. But 1t is feared
Mr.. Brady will have hard time prov
ing IL to OkIahoma's satisfaction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
WORTH WHILE, TOO.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox says more wo-
men should enter journalism; still il
is handy to have a few of them doing
newspaper work-Philadelph Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

At a public sale up in Cloud county
the proceeds amounted to $4,000. and
$4,000 of ii was paid in cash. What
does Wall street think of that? Wall
street probably does not believe there
is that much money in the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

Mayer Greens hat notif1cationed der
combany dot id musd repair der pafe-
mendts. Berhaps he means veil, but
Vlsh ne wouldn't put der gas COM
bany to any egspence yot might gif
dem bunch to raise der price uf
CLASSIFIED air.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
OVERCAPTTAITZED.

It has cost us s40O,OOO,0O0 to ac-
quire and hold the Philippine islands.
We call President Roosevelt's atten-
ton to the fact that our Philippine
stock appears to be pretty well water
ed.-Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

Even II Walter Wellman does fly
around the North Pole some day, he
may have hard time making people
belfeve IT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

The Tashburn Review complained
that Topeka papers never play up"
Washburn news, and Immediately the
local papers put a top head over a big
story about the coming resignation of
President Plass. We strive to please
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
THEY DON'T.

For a whole trip across the big
pond" the Deutschland still claims
the record and the Germans claim to
have a vessel building that will shorten
the time still more. England will have
to get up and hump before she will be
able to shrek in. triumph, I'VE beat
the Dutch. ''-Hutchinson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
CAN STILL BE HAPPY.

Everything has not gone up in
price Happily, circus tickets, water
melons and corn on the cob are still
within reach of the poor.-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

Misder Hoist Says he ISIS nod a
candy-date, but will run uf der beo-
pies insist on id. 1 vonce knew a fell
Ter in Airy-zony, vich was chusd like
Misder Hoist. Dis Teller vos nod a
feet-racer, but he ruined pecaus der
peoples wanted him too. He out
ruined dem, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

1t is pointed out by the Kansas City
Journal that vindication has at last
come TO that Linwood police Judge who
years ago refused to convict a jointist
On the ground that the prohibitory
amendment was unconstitutional. Judge
fitzpatrick. of Leavenworth, holds some
what similar views. apparently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

The flies are making the most of
this summer weather. says the CleVe-
land Leader. rs it possible? Wonder
who is making the rest of it, exclaims
the washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

what this country needs" says the
Florida Times-Union. sis Demo-
cratic congress" But what would the
country do with 1t if it had it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

The railroad board can also breathe
easier. If there is no special session
of the legislature, Cyrus Leland can
not abolish the board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
PEACE PROGRESS

Contracts for five torpedo boat de-
troyers awarded. The influence OF
the peace conference goes steadily
oni-Baltimore Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

The idea of having Democrat on
the state tax commission is a within
Of Governor Hoch's, says dispatch,
but it appears to be pretty good
brand Of within just at present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

The railroads won't make the two
cent fare law unpopular with the peo-
pie by cutting off the politicians
passes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

No wonder Sir Thomas Upton Il
rich from being a good advertiser. HI
keeps everlastingly at it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

Those Wild boars and bears down in
Louisiana may know within rev
weeks how the tame bulls and bears
on Wall street feel when T. X. gives
them his attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
PUT A PERIOD TO IT.

settled with dispatch" says the Bal
timore American. It has caused a
large section of the public to do lot
of tall thinking in dashes, however,
Washington Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

The theory of an eastern congress
man that grafters should be hung, has
not, as yet, been endorsed by Eugene
Schmitz. late of San Francisco but
now of San Quentin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

The Woman's Home Companion says
that the night-cap is coming BACK
Which kind?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

Robbers in Collyrado shot a
preacher, und he chased dem so dey
had to shoot him some more to make
him be good. Der moral seems to be
dot a preacher ISIS dangerous-est ven
he ISIS half shot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

Among der 1affable race pre1u-
dice" stories. ISIS der Won from Cham
aica, we're dey are kicking on der Chi
nees as undesira BILE skitizens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Has anyone yet broke the sad news
TO the bears in the Louisiana cane
hrakes?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

l choos here to register a guess dot
VINO Killed GoebeI'' will be filed away
on der same shelf nit "Who Hit
Misder Patterson"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

The Leavenworth Times has come
put IN favor of a federal law making
Ateretate shipments of liquor into a
arohibition state subject to the laws of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

Id will be goot bizness ven der os-
sifers uf Chopin catch dem dinny-
miters und hoist dem on DER own
ding-busted petard, yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

Serious Illness also overlook Henry
NJ Flagler, vice president of the Stand
ard OH company, when he was called
on to testify in court. Corporation
prosecutions appear to be responsible
for some new malady among flnanciers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

Wall street is having hard times Win
q vengeance. Why doesn't wan street
go to raising alfalfa?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

Der Paris perfesser vich created a
star-feesh may tink he did someding
schamardt, but i'd ISIS our guess dot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
THEY'LL KEEP THE SUIT

The president has thrown away his
straw hat, and, of course. everybody
else will have to follow suit.-Phila-
delphia Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
HE'S NO MorLYCoDDLE.

Kermit Roosevelt has endeared
himself to his country by making it
plain that Richmond Pearson Hob
son is not his ideaI-Louisville Cour-
rier-Iournal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
AN ANNUAL PUBLICATION.

1t is nearly time for the annual ap-
pearance of the White House foot
ball rules.-New York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
}I.ls.LL.lI1.!Il-11I

Id may be gaddered dot der apsendt
treadtmendt sysdem uf convincing
choitisds comes es near results es der
laying on uf hands" sysdem. Der
apsendt treatmendt egsiles der victim
away from Kansas, vich ISIS AWFUL
punishmendt.
From Floriday comes der sdory dot
Misder Cassie Chadwick, huspand of
THE Cassie, ISIS hard oop fer cab cash.
He ISIS, howefer, nod der only man vot
got oop agensd id ven hiss wife vas
oudt uf employment
Der ex-crown princess uf Saxony iss
married. Els dis laty hat struggled
under skimilar conditions uf serfitude
before, We may put dis down es a very
unimportandt incidence.
Dere iss Won nice ting aboudt being
held oop py farmer ven you are rid
ing in an autokno wbesser. You dondt
feel SO much like IA grease spodt es
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

he will nod be a ooniversal hero undfl
ne creates a biff-steak, er some oder
edible critter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

you do ven you are held oop vile rid
ing in box car, yet. Der machine
lends certain dignity to der occasion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
A SATURDAY SERMON.

A PLAIN TRUTH.
A false balance is abomination to the
Lord.-Proverbs Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
KANSAS CONNENT
PRosPERITY,s SOURCE.

PROSPERITY SOURCE.
Eook mere, friend, you who are con-
OF this nation and never for a moment
stop 10 consider that it is God that
has bestowed all these blessings OH
This favored land, take your Bible, if
you nave one, and turn to Deuteron-
omy s. last Sundays international
sunday school lesson and read all of
the lesson-it will not do you any
narm and may do you good. Pay par
tIcular attention TO verses 10, IL and
II, and giving extra careful attention
to verse IL wherein Moses says: Then
beware lest thou forget the Lore
wh1ch brought thee forth out of the
land or Egypt, from the house of bon
dage." The subsequent history of the
Jewish nation proved that Moses fears
had occupied the land which He
(God) sWare unto thy fathers
10 give" to them and when they had
dwelt in the houses that they had not
built and had eaten and been made full
with the luxuries that they had not
provided for themselves, they became
arrogant and proud and said mine
nand hath done all these things" They
forgot God. That is the tendency today
the newspapers, the statesmen, every
body plays the same tune-"Pros-
perity.''. Mighty nation World
Power" everything to exalt and extUl
the genius of this people-but no word
of acknowledgement of the goodness and
mercy or God who makes His sun to
shine. and sends the rain to beautify
and fructify the earth. 1t will be we'll
II this people will turn to God and
acknowledge Him more in their pros
per1ty instead of taking all the credit
for the wealth that they have accumu-
lated-Mtnneapolis Better Way
AN AGREEMENT ABSURD.
Every now and then some states
men arises to- say that there was an
agreement" in the legislature last
winter by which the mileage book
compromise was accepted as the end
of railroad legislation. There never
was such an agreement" and there
could not be-. There may have been
an understanding between certain
senators and the railroads, but it did
mt extend to the house. When the
mileage book bill was passed the an
roads would put it in effect, although
the law was probably not constitution |
al. The further announcement was
generally made that the question ,
would now be up to the railroad COM |
mission, which would have the time |
to investigate that the legislature did |
not have. This talk of an agree |
ment" is absurd No such a deal was
possible. We would like to get the !
name or the color of the hair of the |
senator or representative who thinks |
he was in such a deal, except as he |
made his own little deal for his own |
benefit. We would like to know if /
there is a conceited statesman with !
the idea that he could bind the leg1s-
lature or the railroad commission. If
there is such one the railroads could /
convict him of obtaining their money
under false sPretences--Hutchinson /
News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-12
Jury List.

The county commissioners in reg.
ular session Monday Dec 2, drew
the following jury for January term
Of Superior Court-one week only:
L. 0. Anderson, Thos. Wood, B
B. Hunter, w. Fl. White, C. E. Har.
grove, L. w. Barnhill, l. D. Wood
c. z. Bishop, J. H. Briley, R. B
Powell, W. M. Hockaday, w. J.
Everett, B. T. Walston, Geo. T.
Herring, Isaac II. Lewis, June Til
lery, W. L. Virgins, W. w. Sum.
merel, J. G. Shaw, Tom Hopkins
". S. Ivey, W. r. House, J. L.
Barley, G. S. Sledge, VIM. Hulk
J. ". Butts, D. A. Madry, Jesse
Rhea, 7. N. HARRISON, ". D. Baker
r. D. Hawkins, w. NJ. Morecock, j
c. Butts, W. N. Herring, c.. II. Her
ring, Ernest Morris.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-12
Barber shop Burned.
sequences
(Wi,liarlston Enterprise J

Last Sunday morning at 1:40
o'clock the inhabitants Of the town
were awakened by the alarm Of fire,
and soon large crowd was on the
street.
The fire was in Hyman's Barber
Shop next to the Post Office. After
some delay The fire engine was put
to work and the danger Of the fire
spreading to adjacent buildings was
overcome, and the fire was put out
before entirely destroying the store.
All the fixtures to the barber shop
were practically destroyed, those not
entirely burned are useless. In the
rear CT the shop a pressing club was
conducted and q number of suits
Of clothing belonging to variou:
parties were DESTROYED.
The fire caught in the rear room
AID had about consumed everything
III it when it was discovered.
The building, oWeDd by Mr.. II. T
Staliings, Of GAINESVILLE, was consid
erably damaged but the damage !:
covered by insurance, there beirg
$1,000 Oh the building. There WaS
$3.50 insurance on the barber shop
fixtures, and clothing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-12
An Unexpected Wedding.
Enfield ProgreSS.)

enfield Progress)
A surprise was sprung Wednesday
morning when, at the residence of
Mr.. w. V. Bobbitt, at Ringwood,
Miss Mamie Johnson of that place,
and Mr.. Earnest E. Stallings, of En-
field, were quietly married in the
presence of a few friends and rela-
tives.
The affair was not elaborate, the
only attendants being Miss Pattie
Williams, of Ringwood, maid of hon.
or, and Mr.. John B. Parker, Of En-
field, bestman. Miss Vera Williams,
of Ringwood, played the wedding
march, besides rendering a beautiful
voca solol.
The ceremony was impressively
performed by the Rev. A. G. Wilcox,
of Brinkleyville Immediately after
wards the bridal party drove to En-
field, where they took the noon train
for tour of the Northern cities.
The bride is very popular here,
where she has visited several times,
and has large number of friends.
The groom is a prominent young
merchant Of Enfield and is we'll
known in business affairs. They
will make their home in Enfield.