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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18

There is no flying cotton this year,
but the elm tree seeds are working
overtime In trying to rise in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18

Thcge Omaha wheat investigators
were evidently all On the bull side OF
the market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18

Misder Hoch, gufferner, hat immita-
toned Misder Moses, by leading der
gang to PASTORS green, also Misder
Samson, in one of hiss historic stunts,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18

Dey .lefd $1,000 in der safe. Diss is
a sufficiendt albino fer (nearly) efery
pody in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18

Id ISIS reported from Boieitty dot Harry
Orchard ISIS in bad repute. Diss -ASs
kvite stranch, consiterink der fect dot
he ISIS nod aecusationed UT anything
worse as murder, arson, dinnymfting
und grand larceny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
PLENTY OF THEM.

The jamestown fair recalls Poca-
hontas. A reminder of the Smith
family was not needed.-Atlanta
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
ALSO A PROPHET.

''I am a Democrat, although tenn
porarily out of reasons therefor" said
Private John Allen at one of the re-
current periods of Democratic gloom
York Globe and Advertiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18

< UAder preacher, vich vas kicked oudt
uf hiss church fer marrying Mahelle
Gilman und w. Z. Corey, follered der
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18

Zwei Kansassity cops hat confess
stoned to receifing tips uf 800 each, vich
dey did nod repordt ad heatquarderss.
Der lasd halluf uf dot confession ISIS a
serious crime-almosd es serious es re-
foosing to divvy alder reporting at
heatquarderss.
Und hat Sveed Summer really came?
Err ISIS i'd chusd a noder blur
To catch us NIT der goots-der same
Oldt summer goots-rot thich enough9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18

Perhaps we will get our spring next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18

und now he ISIS making a nois like Mis-
der Noah. But unstead uf releasing a
dofe to go oudt und pick offs, he hat
released a bonch uf chail-birds to go
oudt und pick pockets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
2.l1G9LIsE1l1I|
who got der money?

"Myra McHenry found guilty in Wich-
ita," sayss der headline. BY vich be
gadder dot Wichita hat made der same
discofery as Topeka und lod Ut oder
townss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
A SATURDAY. SERMON.

ABSALOM THE POLITICIAN.
made Judge in the land, that any man
which hath any suit or cause might come
unto me, and would do him 1ustice!-II
Samuel 15:4.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
Perforated Sails.

Although the assertion recently
made by an Italian sea captain that
the power of sails was increased by
their being perforated was ridiculed.
it has just been proved that he was
right.
His theory was that the force Of
the wind cannot fairly take effect on
an inflated sail because of the cushion
of immovable air that fills up the hol-
low To prevent the creation and pres
ence of that cushion he pierced his
sails with many holes through which
the wind blew, the balance OF air pres
sure striking against the canvas and
exercising its full effect.
Several experiments have been made
on these lines, and the results are de-
clared to have been eminently satisfac-
tory.-Leeds Mercury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
Farm Lands Going Up.

Farm lands in the United States have
risen in value more than SO per cent
since 1900. This is the average rise for
the whole country.
In the south central states the In
crease has been 40 per cent, in the
western states 40 per cent, in the south
Atlantic states 13 per cent.
Cotton land showed the greatest IN
crease, amounting to 48 per cent. Hay
and grain land advanced 30 per cent,
and stock farms 81 per cent.
The Department Of Agriculture gives
the following reasons for the increase :
Rural free delivery, electric railways
and good roads.
The movement of townspeople to the
country.
The pressure Of population and the
scarcity of free land.
Better and cheaper transportation
and market facilities.
Better cultural methods, resulting in
improvement of the soil itself, by drain
ing, fencing, better fertilization, etc
New York Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
Sarasate's Reproof.

Sarasate, the Spanish violinist, makes
$4,000 a year out of his fiddle. To an
acquaintance who asked the secret of
his success he replied: "Six hours
practice every day since was II years
old" He hates and often reproves In
attentive audiences. Once while play
ing at a private concert he observed a
lady talking animatedly and abstract
edly tanning herself to the same tempo
as her utterances. He suddenly stob-
ped playing and exclaimed loud enough
for the entire room to- hear: "Ah, ma
dam, how can l play in two-four time
when you are beating six-eight"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
THE PROGRESS OF ThE CANA
DIAN WEST.

Nearly 100000 of Increase In
Canadian immigration I'm 1906.
The progress of a new country cannon
be better ascertained than by noting
the Increase of railroad mileage in its
trans Portation system, and judged By
this standard, the Canadian West leads
all the countries i'll the world during
the current year Thirty years ago
there was not one hundred miles OF
railroad west of the Great Lakes, and
very little prospect of a transcOnti-
mental route for many years to come,
but by the end of 1855 the Canadian
Pacific Railway was within measurable
distance of completion, and last year.
twenty years later, fully 5000 miles OF
railroad traversed the provinces OF
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
In the past year the work OF railroad
construction has been vigorously prose
cuted. and by the end Of 1906, some
5000 miles of completed railroad has
been added, making a total OF fully
1900 miles in the three great grain
producing provinces of Canada. Such
an increase in the transportation facili-
ties of the country is bound to make
good times not only IN the districts
where the railroads are being built,
but throughout the entire west. Allow
ing $4,000 a mile for construction, the
sum of S1OO,OOO,OOO will be put in cir
culation, and this in itself should cause
good times to prevail in land where
work is plentiful, wages are high, and
the cost of living is moderate.
But the building Of new railroads
through Western Canada means a
greater benefit to the country than
merely the money put in circulation by
the cost of construction. Additional
railway building means the opening OF
new agricultural districts and an addi-
tional area under crop, largely in
creased output Of grain to foreign mar
kets with consequent financial returns;
the erection of elevators and the growth
of villages, towns and cities and every
thing else that makes for the progress
of national life and the opening up OF
additional thousands Of free home
Canadian government agent, whose ad-
dress appears elsewhere.
1t was stated on the floor OF the
Canadian Parliament recently by
prominent representative that ten years
from nowe would see the bulk of the
population of Canada residing west OF
the Great Lakes, and if the work OF
railway building during the present
year is any criterion. the prophecy
made by the Canadian statesman may
be easily fulfilled inside OF the time
stated During the present year no less
than 1S9,064 persons have found homes
IN the Canadian West, Of whom 57,796
were Americans who have seen the
great possibilities Of this new West.
and have decided to cast in their LOT
with it. Certainly, our neighbor north
Of the 49th parallel Is making great
record. and deserves the success thas
appears to be coming its way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
ANOTHER MONUMENT.
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Whoever has been sightseeing in Con-
cord, Mass, knows that along the way
by which the British marched to the
opening struggle Of the war in New
England every point of historical in
terest is marked by a tablet or a stone
monument The fever for discovering
and deciphering such spots seizes every
tourist. No obstacle Is too great to
lie overcome In the endeavor to find out
whether this tree or that was marked
because Paul Revere passed that way,
or because some pirate was hanged
from it.
Two old ladies who had been seeing
the sights of the town YEARLY climbed
aboard an electric car late one after
noon for the ride back to Boston. They
had gone but a little way when they
discovered a sign on a tree a short dis
lance up a cross street.
MARY, there's another monument, "
said one.
Lets get off," said Mary.
The car had passed the spot, but
LQeY SlSudlSu luC SOnuuSIOAB SLGppSO
off. and walked back. 1t was growing
dim under the trees, and they could
not read the sign from the middle OF
the road. To make reading more diff
cult, there was a grassy ditch In front
of the sign. They peered vainly
through the darkness. Then the one
who had first seen it looked hastily up
and down the street. No one was IN
sight.
Mary" she whispered, In determin-
ed accents, boost mel"
Mary gasped, then rose to the occa-
sion. There was a moment of scram-
bic, a catching of breath, and the thing
was done.
"C-a-l-t-i-o-n," spelled out the boost
ed reader. Caution; go slowly"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
Only Two Continents.

An Englishman, smoking a pipe, sat
in a club-car on a western train. There
were several travelling men near by.
They were discussing themselves and
telling how good they were.
Il suppose" said one, that I have
about as long a trip as any one in the
business. l go from Boston to San
Francisco twice a year?
"Oh," said another. 81 can beat that.
1 cross the continent twice every year
and 1 take in Canada!"
The Englishman listened intently. He
was interested. "By the way" said
one Of the drummers to him, what is
your business"
"Oh," the Englishman replied, my
name is Douglass and I come from Lon
don. 1 am a travelling man myself"
what is your line?"
Carpets"
"HaYe you got much territory?"
"Oh, not much" the Englishman re-
piled modestly. "Only North America
and Africa. "-Exchange
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
WOMEN TO THEIR RESCUE.
Australian Politics Reformed by the
Work of the Fair Sex.

Australian Politics Reformed by the
Work of the Fair Sex.
A Queensland man told me that he
doubted if in his part Of the country
they could have achieved much if 1t
had not been for the women. Every
avenue of employment was absolutely
in the hands of the intrenched govern
ING classes and every man that agitated
for election reform was not only dis
charged but blacklisted and boycotted-
He found it impossible then to obtain
employment anywhere; no man dared
to hire him.
George Ryland was blacklisted for
five years. They would not let him
pillow nor chop wood nor drive horses.
1t looked like a hopeless fight against
a power so great and so arbitrary.
Often the men were discouraged, but
the women, never; they had more pluck
than the men. The savage injustice had
stirred their utmost resentment; one
and all they urged their husbands to
keep on and never to yield. In many
cases wives assumed the burden Of sup
porting the family. Some turned dress
makers and some cooks.
One family that / know lived four
years on a weekly income of between
So and 81 earned with her needle by
the wife and mother. The husband
tramped Queenstown looking in yaiu
for work. With such a spirit among
the women the situation could not long
continue. A body Of voters grew up
not Of the labor element but painfully
convinced that existing conditions were
wrong. These united with the few la-
Dor men that had the franchise, the
better" element was outyoted and
overturned, the suffrage was reformed,
the labor party swept into possession Of
the Queensland state government and
holds the government today.-EYery'
body's Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
RosANNA's GRANDMOTHER.
Cheerful Irish Girl Assumed the
Burden without a Murmur.

Cheerful Irish Girl Assumed the
Burden without n Murmur.
20 Observation-Disclosures burdenw ex-
claimed Mrs. Marven, impetuously.
"Thrue, and another blessing" as
scented RoSanna, quickly. "'Wid livery
burden its blessing; and ould folk are
more blessing than burden amy day.
TITS that good to see me grandmother
smiling at US across the taypot, it's
enough to pay for her keep and bring
ing her over, Katy says"
"Katy doesn't" but Mrs. Marven
checked herself. Katy does not earn
the money, had been her thought, but
she could not say so without offense
to Rosanna, whose labor supported
Katy-a lame sister-besides two small
stepsons, and who had now assumed
this further burden.
"Was there nobody but you to take
herr" she asked, instead.
"Me aunt that kept her has married
again, and himself was for packing her
to the poorhouse," answered Rosanna,
Indignantly. "Thank Hivin she wrote
to me first, and 1 sent back the passage
money and me mind: Put her on the
first boat l says, and black shame on
the pair of ye'
$50 she's here, ma'am, and welcome,
and a gratefuller ould sOwl niver
breathed, and that's where me throuble
is. She's that same quare notion as
yersilf about burdens, an she wants
to earn her keep. Katy's able for the
homework and the hins widout help,
and me grandmOther's fair possessed to
GO out working wild me. She's a brisk
ould body, and handy as young thing ;
but she's ould-aged there's no denying,
and to look at her nobody would hire
her, on'y it goes against me heart to
disthress her telling her So"
Then Rosanna explained what she
wished. Might she bring the old wOm-
an with her to work, and let her do
as much or as little as it proved she
could? 1t would cost no more; and if
Mrs. Marven would but hand half the
pay to one and half to the other
But, ROsanna, she can't earn it. It's
simply giving her half your wages ~
cried Mrs. Maryen.
"Ah, no, thin" Rosanna protested,
she's oliver and she's willing if the
strenth is out Of her bones; and amy
ways. back she'll pay it to me. so
where's the differ. except in the two
II us being cOntentedi'
So. often since in Mrs. Marven's
kitchen. her saint with the snub
nose" as she calls Rosanna, with low
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
Needed Help.

A 1O-year-old street urchin, a prod.
uct of the tenement, was recently ac,
cused of stealing jam from a woman
living in an adjoining house. When
brought to the children's court the child
confessed, broke down and wept. Tbs
judge looked at him pityingly.
"My boy" he said, kindly, 'how
many times have you done thisf"
"Onct," was the reply.
evil GU promise not to steal any
more jam?"
"Yep," he muttered between his sobs.
eff she'll keep her pantry door locked
all the time"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
sTRANcLED BY A GOLD MOOSE
Stampede to Find Secret Mine Gre
ated by Indians Odd Death.

Stampede to Find Secret Mine Gre
ated by Indians Odd Death.
A recent news telegram from Spo
kane. Wash, says: "Strangled to death
by a chain of solid gold, the product
of his own mine, when he slipped,
drunk, from his cayuse, the death of
Dick Sampson, Nez Perez Indian, has
resulted in a gold stampede on the res
eryation occupied by his tribe near
Lewiston, Idaho, and among mining
men. The chain was "a inches long,
made by hand by Sampson, of pure gold
mined from a secret deposit in the
mountains, in which Sampson made his
home. Twice each year, for more than
twenty-five years, Sampson had been
known to ride into Lewiston with a bag
Of gold nuggets and exchange the pre-
cieus metal for $1,000 to $4,000. He
never gave those who inquired the
source of the gold any satisfaction.
His supply Of gold appeared to be In
exhaustible. Tt was manifest he had
hammered the quartz to pieces and ex-
tracted the gold by crude and labori-
Gus process. Greedy white men, and
redskins as we'll, have spent days trail
ing Sampson, but the Indian was too
cunning to be trapped, and they were
never able to detect him in the act of
visiting his mine. 1t was apparent he
knew of a mine Of fabulous richness
somewhere, and visited it only for the
purpose of getting enough gold to sup
ply himself with liquor and tobacco.
"Following his death, many stories
were told, but, according to an old
squaw, who is said to have been his
wife before he became a recluse, his
father told Sampson of the secret gold
mine when he died, Sampson having
been about 40 years old at the time.
The dying injunction was that he never
betray its location to a white man and
tell it only to one Indian at the time
OF his death. The suddenness Of the
latter precluded this, and the mine may
never be found"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

The way to save Niagara Is to save
It There are some people who think 1t
Is all nonsense to try to save Niagara
the powers too valuable. Perhaps they
are right, but If they are wrong there
Is only one way to deal with the mat
ter. You are not going to save Niagara
by giving 1t away to corporations bit
By bit. You are not going to save 1t
BIZ convincing yourself that the obJec-
ton to this or that encroachment has
been overstated by this or that object
Or You are not going to save it at all
unless you begin by making up your
mind that 1t must be saved and making
4 plain to all the world that this Is
your position. By you" we mean the
United States government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09
POSTUM CEREAL CO., LTD.

Guarantee on Their Products.
We warrant and guarantee that
all packages of Postum Cereal, Graps-
Nuts and Elijah's Mamma hereafter sole
by any jobber or retailer, comply with
the provisions OF the National Pure
Food Law, and are not and shall not be
adulterated or mis-branded within the
meaning OF said Act OF Congress APP
proved June 80, 1905, and entitled, "AR
act for preventing the manufacture,
sale or transportation Of Sdulterated or
mis-branded or poisonous or deleterl-
Gus foods, drugs, medicines, iquora,
and for regulating tranlc therein foE
other purposes"
POSTUM CEREAL Co., LTB.
c. w. Post, Chairmszs
Battle Greek. Eick
Dec. II, 1906.
Subscribed and sworn te before me
this 10Th day Of December, 1908.
BENJAMIN Z. RKID,
Notary Public.
My commission expires July 1, 1907.
Our goods are pure, they always have
been and always will be, they are net
mis-branded We have always since the
beginning Of our business, printed
truthful statement on the package OF
the ingredients contained thereto and
we stand back OF every package
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

In sandy districts a serviceable high
way is difficult to maintain. The ex-
pense Of constructing macadam roads
Is such that but few localities at a
distance from cities can afford them.
The recent work of the Department Of
Agriculture in the South has demon
strated that the Sand-clay road is no
longer an experiment. The first step
is to make a road bed as wide as de-
sired and at least 20 inches above
standing water in the bitches. 1t
should be we'll graded and packed If
possible.
Where the sand is almost pure the
clay should be spread in an even layer
over the surface four to six inches
deep. The mixing is done by the traffic
over the prepared road. In most cases,
however, it will be necessary to mix
the sides and the center Of the road by
blowing a few times and narrowing
down. After the sand and clay have
become thoroughly mixed on the sur
face it should be again smoothed and
graded to the bitches. If road in
clines to break in dry weather more
clay should be added.
Roads through clay districts may be
constructed in the same manner by the
addition of sand. In this case, how
ever, the sand must be added in a
layer six to eight inches deep. The
coarser the sand the better. In clay
countries there is not much danger of
getting too much sand upon the road.
Provision must be made, however, for
good drainage, or during very wet
weather the entire road will sink away
in the mire. Thorough mixing is also
necessary or some parts Of the road
will break and others will become mud
puddles. The sand-clay combination
must be deep enough to extend below
the frost line or freezing will make of
IL a soft, slushy mud.
To keep the road in good condition
1t Is only necessary to go over it and
repair the weak places at occasional
intervals, this operation not occupying
much time or requiring very much la
Dor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09


From the earliest times 1t has been
demanded Of men that they shall be
strong and brave; as civilization ad-
yances, 1t begins to be required that
they shall be gentle as well-be gentle
men. No less is 1t true, although less
often recognized, that as the standard
o. mans gentleness has been raised, so
has that of woman's courage. In the
old romances, when danger threatened,
the imperiled heroine tainted, and the
evereready hero happened along and
rescued her, bundle Of inert lowell
ness. When trouble lowered, she did
not brace herself to meet 1t; she pour
ed forth floods Of feeble tears and pages
OF lamentations. Nothing more was
expected Of her. The modern woman,
If she does not always keep cool in
times of periI-and how often she does
and If we still forgive much 70 her
nerves, and her lesser training to en-
counter danger, has learned at least
not to pride herself upon weakness.
Swooning and Mysteries are things to be
ashamed of nowadays. Moreover, we
have come to perceive that there are
circumstances in which a woman is
bound to show courage-bound In hon
or, as q man is bound-and Is dis
graced If she proves a coward. Even
In the days Of fainting lovelineSs some
forms of heroism In women were ad-
mitted and praised-that Of the mother
protecting her children, that Of the
daughter courageously standing By her
parent, that Of the girl defending her
lover. But to-day women recognize
other and wider obligations: those OF
the nurse to her patients, the teacheR
to her pupils, the college girl to heE
chum, the forewoman to her girls, the
girl who can swim or ride or run oil
shoot to any person In danger whom
her skill may save Whoever reads the
daily papers for what Is fine in them,
rather than for what Is sordid or hor-
rible. may recall what a score OF recent
incidents illustrating the ready cour-
age of women on behalf Of others. And
the record, already nobly ample, grows
daily. It Is a record Of deeds as gra-
cious and womanly as they are heroic.
Bayard Taylor's lines-written Of fight
ing men abroad-are no less true to-day
of peaceful women at home who do
brave deeds:
The bravest are the tenderest
The loving are the daring.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

ing laughter, may be seen at work, and
beside her, happily doing the lighter
tasks, an old, old Irishwoman, still
wearing her great, frilled peasant cap,
that sets off so well the shining ruddi-
ness Of her hard old apple cheeks,
where wrinkles and smiles seem one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-09

Not long ago a rich man killed HIN
self because he was in fear of poverty.
Was he a fool, or crazy7 Not neces-
garily. You see, the mans one over
mastering thought was about money.
Ho dreamed day and night Of how to
get It and how to Invest It He did not
want money to do good with. He want
ed III FOR a purely selfish purpose. He
wanted heaps OF It, lest he might be
4some Door. OF course he was not hap