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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-19
London iy Her GLORY.

Seen under the story of really fine
sunset. London must be one of the
most beautiful and impressive spec.
tacles in the world. You may look up
the Thames, and see the red sun turn
ing the pail of smoke that hangs over
the shipping into a sultry crimson
cloud, and lighting the dirty water and
dingy wharves with CLEAN of gold;
or see the dome of st. Paul's caught
in mist Of rich colors; or the high
buildings OF Bond street standing
clearly out against the warmly-tinged
sky; and wonder, not unreasonably
whether any other city that ever was
built could show such magnificent
series Of pictures as can this dingy
London of ours of an autumn evening.
County Gentleman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-19
Correct Interpretation Essential.

Many of the mos! beautiful pieces OF
poetry in literature would seem unin.
terestlng and fiat II read by bad
reciter. In the same way, good re-
otter will make attractive a poem
whose beauties are not so apparent.
A fine painter will light up each little
beauty in his pictures until the small.
est detail is attractive and strikes the
eye. 1t is only the mediocrity whose
work is characterized by sameness
and lack Of interest.
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Fancy Vests from 81 90 to $3.50.
Mems Winter Caps from 25c TO 81 90.
Boys Winter Caps from 25c to SOC.
Ladies' and Misses Tam o. Shan,ers
from 25c TO ST. 90.
Toques and Toboggans from 25c to
sl00.
Mems Sweaters from soc TO S. 90.
Boys Sweaters from SOC to 800.
Ladies' Knit Vests from 81 90 to $3.50
Ladies aud Misses Sweaters from
Sl00 IT, $500.
Mems Leather Gloves and Mittens
from 25c To 1900.
Mems Emit Gloves and Mittens from
25c to Soc
Boys, Leather Gloves and Mittens
25c To Toe.
Boys Knit Gloves and Mittens l0c to
SOC.
Ladies' and Misses Knit Gloves and
Mittens 25c to soc.
Dress Kid Gloves, all shades silk.
lined and unliped, from sl.00 to 81. 90
Fur Driving Gloves from 81 90 TO 50. so
UnIined Dress Kid Gloves from 81 90
to 81 90, all shades.
Fleece lined Mocha, all shades, from
SOC TO 81 90.
Fancy Suspenders from 25c to 81 so.
Fancy Arm Bands and Carriers from
l0c to SOC.
Collars and Cuffs from l5c to 25c
Rubber Collars and Cuffs from 25c
TO Soc.
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Dead.

"Silas Kidder has just answered my
letter" said the country editors as
sistant. You know wrote to him
and told him his subscription had ex-
PRED" What does he say" asked
the editor. "Dumbed If | know. He
just sent my letter back with some
Italian words scrawled on the bottom
of ii. Looks like 'requiescat in pace. 7"
Catholic Standard and Times.
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Christmas Bargains at the Boston Store
Pouches

Fancy Leather Bags with flat
strap handles, three or four COM
partments, Dresden silk lining,
the very newest in bags, SIS. 40.
The new shape Bagsin gray and
brown Alligator leather, nicely
lined; $2.o8.
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Gents Cuff and Collar Bags

Brown Leather Bags, blue lining.
75c.
Brown Leather Bags, blue lining,
large, $1.00.
Black Leather Bags. blue lining,
$3.50,
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Leather Pouches. brown. suede
and black kid, Csc.
Pouches in brown. tan and
black. SOC.
Large Leather Pouches in
brown, tan. grey and black, CSC.
S1.25, $3.50. $1.98.
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shirts, plain and Fancy, from SOC to
Flannel Shirts from Soc to $500.
Men's Cardigan Jackets from sI.OO to
Mems Sweater Coats from sl.oo to
$500. w
Mems and Boys Underwear from 25c
to Sl.50.
Ten's Heavy Cotton Underwear from
SOC TO 81 90.
to $l.OO. NV
Plain White Handkerchiefs, Sc, six for
25c; Ice, three for 25c; i5c, two for
25c; 25c to SOC.
Plain. White Initial Handkerchief. Zoe.
three for Csc; l5c, two for 25c; and
95c
Silk Initial Handkerchiefs, 25c and
SOC.
Japanette Silk Handkerchiefs. l0c.
three for 25c.
Fancy Boxes of Handkerchiefs, 75c.
sl.OO, Sl.25 and Sl.5O.
Bath Robes from $3.50 to 500.
Umbrellas for Ladies' and Gents from
81 90 TO Sl2 90.
Plain and Fancy Hose, l0c 15c, Csc to
SOC.
Necktie Pins and Cuff Buttons from
25c to $3.50.
Mufiers. all styles, 25c to $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28
GLOBE SIGHTS.
rFrom th4 Atchison Globe. I

IF-rom the Atchison Globe.1
A woman with poor taste shouldn't
be allowed to have any money.
If you let others do your Dragging for
you. it isn't so apt to be overdone.
A real nice man is one who is as po-
lite to a girl of 81 as to a girl of II.
Every old timer will tell you there
isn't much grace in the modern dance.
Nearly everyone talks in the presence
of a corpse as if they were afraid of
waking it.
More women are looking for opportun-
ity to elope from men than to elope
with them.
When the visiting team wins, about
all the credit it gets is reputation for
being lucky
-Then men quit tipping their hats to
a woman it is sign they know some
thing on her.
You can't help liking the woman who
has reputation of being good hand
in case of sickness"
Girls are at their most attractive age
before they have discovered any reason
for crowding the space before the mir
ror.
''She is smart" the women will say
of a woman who has a clever brain,
but you ought to see the way she
dresses"
If you want to know how people speak
of you behind your backs. listen to the
reckless manner in which they pitch in
to others.
When woman announces to her hus-
band that she wants to have a plain
talk with him. it means she wants him
to confess.
The tired-of-joy look usually appears
on the bridegroom's face first. The
bride feels it as soon a man, but con-
ceals it longer.
You cannot thoroughly understand in
dependence until you try to extract in
formation about train from the night
operator in a country town.
AS a rule, when a man complains a
good deal about his ailments, they don't
amount to much; when something real
ly serious gets the matter with him.
he becomes hopeful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the chicago News.1

[From the Chicago News.J
Jealousy Is the tabasco sauce for love.
A vain man is always willing to admit
his modesty.
There is plenty of room at the top
and the rent is cheaper
1t Is so much easier for a child to in
herit red hair than brains.
When the money market gets tight 1T
ought to take the gold cure.
He is a mean man who withholds
from his wife the praise that is due her.
Every losing ticket on a horse race
represents just that much rainbow gold.
It's an easy matter to interest a law
yer in your trouble-if you have the
price.
Women always have lot to say about
their rights, but never a word about the
wrongs of the poor men.
After saying 81 don't want to find
fault the average man gets busy and
registers a strenuous kick.
Pride is said to go before a fall. Any
way. a woman's pride usually gives way
before her tears begin to fall.
It's harder to unite a knot than II is
to tie it. That's why it costs more to
get divorce than 1t does to get mar
ried.
It's sure sign a man isn't married to
the right woman If he sits UP and takes
notice of every noisily dressed femal1
that passes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28
NOT A BAD PLATFORM.

isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin the
new millionaire colleague of Robert
M. La Toilette in the United States
senate, made his campaign on a plat-
form which may be called radical. but
which the country at large will
heartily approve. in the main. 1t is
as follows:
Thorough revision of tariff sched-
ules, reducing duties where DossibIe
without reducing the wages of labor.
Giving interstate commerce commits
sion power to regulate rates and SER
wee and to ascertain the true value of
railway property. the cost of opera
ton, and the amount paid therefor.
Legislation compelling the adoption
or the best known safety appliances
and strict regulation as to the opera
ton of trains.
Strengthening the Sherman anti
trust law and imposing necessary pen
alties for control of corporations.
Constitutional amendment for cleo
lar vote.
Federal tax on income and inher-
itances.
An effective child labor law
Legislation prohibiting sale of pub
lie lands containing coal, oil or gas:
would lease them.
Opposed to ship subsidy and all
forms of government bounty.
That is a pretty fair sort of a plat
form. some OF II was recommended
in President Roosevelt's last MESA e
but not all. The president. for in
stance. gave his mild approval to
form of ship subsidy, which Senator
Stephenson opposes.
incidentally. this is the same plat
form that W. r. Stubs is now advo-
eating. In his recent speech before
the Saturday Night club Mr.. Stubbs
enumerated certain planks that he
thought should be incorporated into
both the national and state Republi-
can platforms next year and a COM
parison shows that Mr.. Stubs planks
are exactly the same as those in the
Stephenson platform except that con-
corning ship subsidies.
In fact. a deadly parallel shows
such a decided similarity of language
as to prove that the Kansas man has
been borrowing. 1t is not at all likely
that he claims to be the originator
of the platform. Mr.. Stubs main
tains a discreet silence on the subject
Of ship subsidies. however.
So Mr.. Stubbs has no copyright on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28
HUM0R or THE Day

What was your. strike about, any
way?"
The man who was laying brick paused
an instant. About a week, / think" he
responded, putting a brick in place
Philadelphia Ledger.
Stella-Is she a Daughter of the Amer
lean Revolution
Bella-No, indeed; merely a cousin of
the recent Cuban one.-HarDer's Bazaar.
Il observe that you do a great many ia
vors for that Influential Citizen.
Those aren't favors." answered Sena-
tor Sorghum. chose are Investments
Washington Star.
"See here said the sweet young thing
to her newly affianced, Il want in this
engaged business to get square deal"
So he Immediately proceeded to take her
Observation-Disclosures American.
Olive-Do you believe that the quick
lunch counter habit has bad effect on the
heart?
violet-It had on Toms heart He fell
in love with a pretty waitress.-Smart
Set.
Gunner-E1ectiors are quite systematic
over in France --.,s+-a s.--..-=.., 3 81
Guyer-Any more so than in America?
Gunner-Oh, yes. over there every vote
counts and every count votes.-Chicago
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28
JOURNAL ENTRIES

A magazine writer says the civil war
was responsible for the spread of the
knowledge of baseball. That's anoth-
er evil the civil war will have to an
Swer for.
y
There may be weighty problems of
state to be solved, but they all pale
into insignificance beside the present
problem of Genevieve's graduating
dress
The pictures of Dan Anthony that
are being printed in the First district
papers are so good-looking that the
Hutchinson News suspects Mr.. An
thony of having furnished them him
self. At any rate Mr.. Anthony fur
nished the mug.
Mayor Schmitz can prove one thing:
He was no cheap CRATER He always
got the union scale or better.
The Madrid baby has been present.
ed with the Cross of Pelago, but our
experience with babies leads US to be-
lieve that he will continue to prefer
rattle.
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in some way, confess himself unwoftny
of the friendly confidence she had
placed In him. The unconventionality
of their acquaintance stood out in her
mind suddenly. as view from the
worlds standpoint.
You haven tiled to me?" she ask
ed. family
Absolutely! No one ever told a big
ger one he said, with his eyes fixed on
the clover leaves, failing to see her
pallor '.for it will not be the boys IN
be missing, 1t will be-just you"
Her color came back with a rush, and
she avoided his eyes as she rose hastily
to her feet, the daisies and clover leaveE
falling to the ground.
I'm sure 1 will be late for my train
if we don't hurry back" she said
abruptly.
II almost wish you would miss tilt
stay longer when I have more money
than can possibly spend-unless the
town will let me build 'em another Il
brary. You couldn't let Nicer be
stammered, not knowing how to express
himself.
mo. / couldn'tP' she blazed. catching
his half formed idea.
.tThere-there-litt1e woman-dont get
huffy. 1 suppose do bump up against
conyentionalities occasionally, but some
how 1 hate for you not to have every
thing you want" he blurted out ~
Her eyes softened, and when they
reached the station she watched MS
broad shoulders as he elbowed his way
through the crowd at the ticket Office.
and wondered why, now her face was
turned homeward, she should feel more
homesick than ever.
When he had put her on the train, he
leaned over and spoke determinedly.
I'm coming to South Carolina before
/ go back west"
She didn't answer, and he took from
his coat pocket one of the clover leaves
she had dropped on the ground at Ar
1ington and held it up before her. She
saw it had four leaves.
DO you know what 1 am going to
wish? That when I go back west
you'll go with me'-he waited, a big,
awkward boy in his embarrassment, for
her to look at him.
1.-the train is starting" she said,
holding out her hand hastily, "but-if
one finds four-leaf clover-he is sup
posed to get his wish copyrighted,
1907 by Mary McKeon.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28
JAYHAWKER JOTS

Speaking CT carrying Goals to New
castle, COncOrdia liverymen are snip
ping hay up from Kansas City at $12
a ton.
| The Leavenworth Times intended to
say in headline, Tucker Declares for
Square Deal" but the gay and festive
printer set it up Square Steal in
stead, and it went" that way.
A rural mail carrier in Jewell
county makes his route on a motor
! cycle. 1t takes him two hours and
half and he has the rest of the day to
work at something else. 1t costs only
10 cents a day to run the machine, but
| he has to keep horse and buggy for
muddy weather.
A southern Kansas man recently
put green bug between two cakes or
ice and kept him there three days.
When he took the bug out 1T kind or
SIR etched out it's wings twice and
walked off unconcerned. The bugs
are constructed on low Thermometer
plan. They die when the mercury
reaches r.
Pratt Union: A lady went into Jett's
Saturday and seeing what she took
for a very properly and well dressed
CLOTHES dummy she walked up and
leaned against it. This rolled the OBJ
ject who at once side stepped and
was real mad because the lady had
taken him for a dummy" He was a
travelling man.
NJ D. Sampson. who founded the
Salina Journal early in the seventies
and for two decades was prominent in
Kansas journalism, has returned to
Salina after an absence of several
years. During the Harrison admins
tration Mr.. Sampson retired from the
newspaper business and was United
States consul at st. Johns, N. B. Later
he returned to Salina and ran the
Salina Daily Republican for several
years.
Will Palmer: Some. people never
know the joy of having an their debts
paid at one time-joy to the other
fellows, we mean. The school
teacher with a clear conscience at the
end of the year is the one who has
faithfully tried to make truthfulness,
industry and learning seem as impor-
tant as baseball; the genius of the |
profession is the one who has succeed |
ed in doing it. Working is |
enough Let somebody else do the
worrying. Kansas babies are |
all home products That is one deal |
Sears & Roebuck can't get in on. |
This paper breaches cheer |
fulness all the time and practices 1t |
when it feels like it. Be |
punctual in keeping all your appoint |
ments. 1t gives you such a good !
chance to rest while you are waiting |
for the other fellows. After a
young man has spent several months |
deciding which girl he will have, it |
does seem ungrateful in her to decide |
that she won't have him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

GFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
If opportunity doesn't knock our
friends will.
It's a bald statement to recommends
hair tonic.
Money makes the mare go, but the
automobile is different.
Silence may be golden, but sometimes
it seems ironical.
1t doesn't take man nearly so long
to reach 30 as a woman.
The average man can forgive almost
anything except a friends success.
The man who begins by .dabblin9 in
stocks may end by fioundering in them,
When girl says she wouldn't
marry the best man living she generally
Nell-"She says her heart is broken, >.
Naturally. This is her first love
affair, you know"
man may feel that he is doing
gooo 70 the greater number when he
Is looking out for number one.
Blobbs-"Mrs. TalkaIot savs sho
doesn't tell all she hears Slobbs-"No,
she mas two ears, but only one tongue
III me e,, socialist will tell you that the
rlcn 1Ve by robbing the poor but thew
neglect to tell where the poor get ali
the money they are robbed of
Wigg-To make an umbrella last a
long time you shouldn't roll it." Wasr
MI. nave better scheme than that"
lend it," Oon
Wigway-"Are you superstitious
Henpeckke? ?" Henpeckke-'I can't
help being. My wife ana 1 met At a
dinner party where there were 13 at
sub5ubs-"A great load has been
iifted from my mind. 1 was afraid thS
icenlan was in love with nv cool y
he isn't7' Snhh,Sh.
No; have discovered thai he
merely wants to marry my daughter.S
Mrs. Muggins-tHow is your nus
bands cold r. Mrs. Ru1eins 49,
afraid he will never get over it," Mrs
ugglns-"Graciousl Is it so had ssa1i
that 2? Mrs. Buggins-"WeIi. Won see
the doctor has advised him to take
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28

these Dlanks and there is no reason
why other people can not advocate
them also. In fact. Chester I. Long
has just as good a right to them as
has Mr.. Stubs. Senator Long might
make a decided hit with Kansas people
by adopting this platform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR:
LFrom the New York Press.l

From the New York Press
A loafer seems to think it's hard
work doing even that.
The date a woman was born has
nothing to do with her age afterward.
a woman is mighty proud of her
husband when he is invited to d pub
lie dinner and pays ten dollars for it.
Some girls seem to think you are
making love to them if you call to get
their brother to go out to a vaudeville
show with you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28

1t is proposed to make the lower
berths Of a sleeping car cost twice as
much as uppers- As a matter of fact.
upper berths are more comfortable
than lowers-when you once get into
them. Their ventilation is better, for
proper ventilation is a difficult matter
10 handle in a lower berth. The chief
drawback aboutsthe upper berth is its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28
Daintv Meal for a Pxthon.

Salome. the python at the New
York Geological Gardens, in Bronx
Park. had a meal yesterday much
against her will. Salome is twenty
seven feet long. weighs 500 pounds.
and has a 30-fnch waist. She is said
to be the biggest snake in captivity.
For three months she has refused to
eat.
Yesterday Curator Ditmars prepar-
ed two rabbits, a chicken. and as nice
an assortment of sparrows as snake
would care to see. Ten men lugged
Salome into the open. as though she
We're an animated hose Mr.. Ditmars
spitted the food on the end of fish
pole and saw that it reached it's desti-
nation in spite of Salome's protests
New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28

Ottawa shows a decrease in popula-
ton this year. but the Republic looks
on the cheerful side of it. OTTAWA" it
says, may not be a larger town than
it was five years ago. but that it is a
great deal better town can be instantly
perceived even by casual visitor Let
US keep on coura geously at the work of
making the town better and it is bound
to be bigger in due course of time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28
IMMUNE FROM ARREST

Pretty lady in a car
By policeman seen afar-
Fairly flying,
Law defying-
After her the shining star.
Pretty lady looks behind,
sees him coming-doesn't mind
Goes the faster
Trees fly past her
Going now to beat the wind.
Lady. Drawer than most men,
crosses hill and startled fen
Swearing copper,
Bound to stop her,
HITS high place now and then!
Lady. danger all disdaining,
Mhoops 1t up instead of refining
Motor sizzling,
wheels a-whizzing-
But the officer IS gaining!
When the autos almost hit, he
Looks and sees that she is pretty
Shuts his car off,
Fails afar off
Such life in any city
st. Louis Post-DisSatch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28

Seattle promises that it's Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition will be ready
on time. Let's see: Don't those PROM
ises have familiar sound? Where have
we heard them before?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28

If crops should be short the coming
fall it will give the farmers more
time TO help save the country The
farmers have been so busy getting
rich the last few years that they have
let the country look out for itself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28

The mother of Secretary Taft is not
anxious for him to become president.
In this case the job of favorite son does
not carry with it presidential endorse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28

With the example of the lawyers in
the case disagreeing about everything
that comes up. how can it be expected
that the jury in the Haywood case will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28

There will be a big time in Kan
sas," remarks the Hutchinson News,
"xhen Secretary Taft comes to the
Ottawa Chautauqua next month"
Also q big man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-28

Alfalfa will have a special train of
its own on the Santa Fe next month.
The hayseed is in the same class as
the railroad magnate these days.