davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-05

En- algunas provincias Sc nota agi
tacion carlista y este Sc relaciona con
los rumores que corren de haber alb
dicado don Carlos de Borbon.
Ell Gobierno tiene tomadas las pre-
cauciones necesarias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-05

En- el Senado, despues de una lig
ra discussion, ha sido aprobado en- v
taci6n ordinaria el Presupuesto
Hacienda.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-05

Hacienda.
La Comision del Senado que en-
tiende en- Ia distribution del presu-
puesto de Guerra, ha acordado incluir
en- cl mismo tina autorizacion para
que sc aumente Ell sueldo. 4 los ohcia
les del ejercito.
La opinion esta muy impresionada
con las noticias recibidas de Tanger
Y Ia agitacion car1ista en- algunas
provincias del Norte de Espafia.
Ell consejo de Ministries acordo
seolin la nota oficiosa facilitada 4 la
prensa, que pesar de las difculta-
des que ofrecen los republicanos pa
ra retirar su enmienda sobre la dis
cusion dc los presupuestos, ell Go
bierno esta dispuesto sostener el
proyecto de amnlstla per delitos com
prendidos en- la Ley de Jurisdic-
clones.
En- Ell Consejo de Ministries que pre-
sidi6 S. M. al dar cuenta al jefe del
Gobierno de la marcha que siguen
los asuntos, ha expresado impresio-
mes muy optimistas respecto a la
question de Marruecos.
En- el Con@reso ha sido aprobado
en- votaci6n ordinaria el presupuesto
de Marina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
It's a bad sign when fellow FORCES
check.
Do the crabs ever bite the oceans
undertow.
The man who does his best is not
apt to be bested.
A poor excuse is better than none,
provided it works.
A LIQUID voice shouldn't indulge in
a flow of profanity.
The blunt speaker is usually the one
who comes to the point.
The only way some fellows make the
most of themselves is to get fat.
There is quite a difference between
getting to the top and being laid on
the shelf.
The letters of the alphabet should
all be in place, but, as a matter of
fact, only five of them are.
Nell-"Did he pledge you to Sc
crecy when he kissed you?" Belle
well, he said: This is just between
ourselves"
1.-The cruller acts as though it owned
the bakery" snorted the mince pie.
yes" agreed the sponge cake; 'it
seems to think it is the hole thing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
JANA WKER JOT.S

The last 40 acres of government land
in Smith county has just been proved
up on.
A Kensington man reports the death
of two hogs, caused by the hot March
weather"
The Lebanon coil we'll" has reached
a depth of 1000 feet and is still going.
headed straight for China.
1t is Charlie Blakesley who rises to
inquire if ]. Ralph Burton isn't going
to take course in Charles Moreau
Harger's school of Journalism before he
starts his newspaper.
At a public sale up in Jewell county
the proceeds amounted to $4,136 and not
a single note was gtven-every dollar
was paid in cash, although 10 months
time was offered and no discount was
made for cash.
There is also liable to be school
ma am famine next fall. Six teachers
called on Superintendent Brookens, of
Smith county, a few days ago, and five
of the six said they would not teach
wages.
The patrons of a rural route carrier
who has a mail route out of Stafford,
presented him with a new uniform, with
gold braid and all the latest improve
ments in architecture. for which the
carrier publishes a card of thanks"
in the newspapers.
Lebanon Argus: Josh Mace has put
away the old OK team he drove over
these prairies in the short grass days
of 28 years ago, and gone to farming
in the most modern methods with fine
horses, hogs and cattle. He bought a
cream separator the other day. He
don't like it. Said the measely thing
churned the milk till the buttermilk
was too thin for man or beast to drink
Josh likes buttermilk and threatens to
throw the thing out in the road.
The Larned Tiller and Toiler has dug
in of g
tilling and toiling: Mrs. James Burns
seems to hold the championship for rec
ord-breaking hens. She vouches for 1t
that she has a common yellow biddy
which lays two eggs per day. We con-
fess that we were incredulous when she
Informed US, but when she told US that
she had Gagged the hen in washtub
covered with boards and proved beyond
doubt that she was the proud possessor
of a twentieth century freak, we had
q S1lCC1nlh. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
EASY FOR ANTHONY.

For years it has been suspected that
If Charles Curtis were ever advanced
to the United States senate there would
be political fight to succeed him as
congressman that would lay all former
contests in the shade. It was antici-
pated that there would be from one
to three candidates in every county,
and that the campaign would be
lurid one.
But the campaign isn't causing a
ripple. Not only did all other can
didates refuse to put up fight against
D. r. Anthony. but comparatively few
people took enough interest in the
Republican congressional primary to
turn out to vote. And not only has
Mr. Anthony been nominated without
opposition, but he will be elected the
same way. The Democrats have de-
cided to put up no candidate and to
make no campaign for the special cleo
ton.
Such an outcome of congressional
affairs did not seem possible ten weeks
ago. 1t appeared very much as though
Mr.. Anthony would have a big fight
on his hands. But circumstances have
so shaped themselves-or else they
have been shaped-that all opposition
to him has died out.
1t really looks as though Mr.. An
thony will be elected too easily. A
little opposition would have put some
life into the contest and would have
livened up his friends in his behalf.
Does it augur that the Leavenworth
editor will have a fight for reelection
two years hence? Perhaps not.
When Chester I. Long was elected
to the senate four years ago there
were eighteen candidates to succeed
him as congressman from the Seventh
district. 1t was impossible to tell
how the contest would end. There
was all sorts of wire-pulling and man
euvering. but in the end a newspaper
man and not a politician was nom
mated. The successful candidate
couldn't even make a speech. But, not
withstanding the big fight in the con-
vention, the Seventh district has be-
Ionged to Victor Murdoch ever since,
and now the new Eighth is his also.
He has already made himself felt in
national legislation, and he can prob
ably stay in congress as long as he
cares to do so. Perhaps Dan An
thony will do the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
IN IOWA TOO.

The Iowa legislature has just passed
a law, practically without opposition,
allowing Iowa cities to adopt the plan
of government by commission. 1t is
somewhat different from the Kansas
law, however.
The Iowa law applies only to cities
having at least $4,000 population. Des
Moines is the city that has been most
urgent for it, but it may also be adopt
ed by Dubuque, Davenport, Council
Bluffs, Sioux City, Cedar Rapids, and
Burlington.
The new Iowa law provides, in brief.
for a mayor and four councilmen at
large, chosen at an election in which no
party designations are made on the
ballot. These five officials are to ex-
ercise all powers and duties now held
by the mayor, city council, board of
public works, park commission asses
sor, auditor, treasurer, engineer and
other administrative and executive Of
flcers of the city. The functions of the
city government are divided into five
branches, with one of the five officials
at the head of each. Changes in the
assignment may be made at any time
by a majority vote. All meetings of
the council must be open to the public
and all motions be made in writing
All franchise ordinances must be sub
mitted to a vote of the people. All
ordinances appropriating money must
be on file with the city clerk at least
one week before final passage. All city
employees are to be under civil service
regulations. Itemized reports of ex-
penses shall be made monthly and
copies furnished the daily papers and
placed on file in the public library.
ANY ordinance petitioned for by Is per
cent of the voters must be passed by
the council within 80 days or submit
ted to a vote of the people. The ques-
ton of adopting this plan of municipal
government, or the abandonment of it
after once adopted, may be decided by
a vote Of the people of the city, on
petition of 10 per cent of the voters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01

the shadow to the softly glowing light
DO you really love me, Marie p
he repeated.
with a gesture of impatience-oi
was it of fright-she arose and threw
open window. AS she stood gazing
into the night distant hurdy-gurdJ
struck up the much-worn Good Old
Summertime" He Joined her.
do you remember the first time
we heard it together. down on the Jer-
sey shore-Marjie ?"
do I! oh, what was I saying! It
isn't fair" she implored.
Jim turned unsteadily from the
freshening breeze to the heavy frag-
by. Marie He held out his hand.
ooh, why couldn't TT" she
He snatched her to him. Marie,
look at me-"
Slowly she raised her eyes, then as
suddenly buried her face in her hands.
oh how could your she gasped
with frightened cry.
Gently he stroked her hair. ''I'll
go away and wait if 1t will do any
good" he began feverishly, 'if you'll
-ah, hang that engagement. Others
have discovered their mistake and
broken off before it was too late. Will
1t do any good if I wait? Tell me,
Marie; must know"
INTERESTINGLY, yet shaking violently,
she rested her head against his shout
der. but only for an instant. There
was a sound of moving chairs and ap-
preaching voices.
May I come around tomorrow
night?" he urged as she turned to the
room.
She nodded carelessly, for steps
were close at hand.
1--WE were just looking for you, Mar
jorie," said her sister. TITS time to
cut the birthday cake. What has kept
you two has-beens so busy out here?
You'll be talked about"
Il was just outlining my future
plans" answered Jim, following the
girls to the cardroom.
you're perfect dears. both Of you"
Marjorie was saying to Grace and
Clinton an hour later. "Jimmy's such
dog in the manger. knew he cared
for me, but that he'd never come to
the point unless someone else butted
in. 1t was such a joke to see how
everybody thought Clinton was en-
gagged to little me when big sister was
1t the whole time"
Grace sleepily consulted her watch.
"All Fools day is past" she COM
mented. Suppose you return my ring.
From my first glimpse into the con-
servatory ] should judge that yours
will arrive in day or two."-(Copy-
right 1907 by P. c. Eastment.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.1
Doctors fees are the reward for
well-doing.
There are numerous toll gates on the
road to success.
Study of theatrical stars has moth
ing to do with astronomy.
When a tall man is broke that's the
long and short of it.
It's 50 much easier to tell a lie than
it is to make people believe it,
No, Cordelia, a man doesn't neces-
sariIy have paint in his eyes when he is
color blind.
AS a rule a married mans sugar
coated sweetness wears off with the
waning of the honeymoon.
If there is one thing a man would
rather not do than another 1t is to
accompany his wife on a shopping
tour.
Every locality has it's "meanest
man. but the man who refuses to sup
port his poor old mother is entitled to
the championship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
JOURNAL ENTRIES

AS we understand it, T. B. Gerow is
already camping on the trail of the
festive harvest hand.
= =
It's a mighty dangerous proposition
to guess on the weather at this time
of year.
The Democrats have decided not to
put up candidate for congress in the
coming special election. The Demo-
Gratis appear to be getting wiser.
-
This year the wheat seems destined
to have a hard time of it. In years
gone by 1t has run the gauntlet of the
chinch bug. the Hessian fly, drouth,
rust, floods. the aphis. hail, and various
other dangers without batting an eye,
but this year the green bug is after it.
To be sure, nobody knows what the
green bug is and few people have seen
one in captivity, but it's a good thing
to worry about.
-
Did you kick any old hat with a
brick under 1t today?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
GLOBE SIGHTS.

[From the Atchison Globe.1
The older man is, the quicker he
is buried after he is dead.
Half a mans time is spent in trying
to square himself with the fools.
Some women's idea of independence
is to have a man to depend on.
Every literary society has for its
foundation the mutual admiration
idea.
A woman can get along on a very
small income If it is larger than her
neighbours.
A good many people believe that to
know a lot of contemplate gossip is
to be wise.
The game of life is a good deal like
gambling: no one seems to win in the
long run.
Never believe a mans own story OF
always modest.
Getting religion is like getting in
love: you don't want a crowd around
when you get it.
When we find a man who enjoys
being fat and bald headed, we shall
believe in Christian Science.
This is a jolly world: If a man has
a capable wife she rules him. People
know it and laugh. If he has an in
capable wife she works him. People
know it and laugh.
A boy from the country came to
town today with his parents who took
him into a restaurant to eat dinner,
but he was SO bashful he couldn't eat.
If you are not bashful, you cannot un-
derstand how its victims suffer.
Every bride and groom should have
their pictures taken together: such
pictures will afford their grandchil-
dren a lot of amusement.
Old people look more ashamed than
young people: probably result of long
experience with tn emselves and others.
What has become of the old fash
toned man who was always figuring on
a great time when his ship came in?
A lot of precaution that would have
been useful if applied before, is wasted
after every great accident
God gives us our kim" says wise
man, but thank God, we can choose
our own friends"
When you mink you have done
your best the chances are that you
have only started.
This may be depended upon about
the first explanation: 1t leads to
many others
Boys have been known to complain
about everything except too much
noise.
Praise some people, and it acts upon
them like an Intoxicating liquor.
The apple has very few supporters
after the strawberry makes its ap-
pearance.
After all there are few women as
tiresome as the one who considers her
self abused.
The Atchison fisherman thinks he
is a pretty fair liar until he meets
man from Minnesota.
This would be a more comfortable
world If people would listen to reason
as readily as gossip.
When some people speak of getting
back to nature" 1t simply means they
are figuring on loafing for awhile.
When real old fashioned people get
sick they are so considerate OF the doc
tor they will not let him be called
before morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
SOME FAVORABLE" COMMENT.

This paper is in receipt of a circular
letter that is being sent out by the
Spencer Memorial Committee to all the
employees of the Southern railway, ask
ing for the donation of part of months
salary to aid in building a memorial to
the late President Spencer of the South
ern, who was killed in a railway acct
dent on his own road few months ago.
With the letter is a printed slip stating
that it is sent for "such favorable COM
ment as you wish to make"
The comment which this paper would
make is that the method pursued in
raising the funds bears all the earmarks
of a first cousin to a holdup.
The late President Spencer was un-
doubtedly a great railroad Ian, respect
ed and admired by many of his en-
ployes, and doubtless a considerable
number of them would take pleasure In
contributing towards the expense of a
memorial to him. But this circular is
SO framed as to make an employe of
the Southern contribute whether he is
able to and wishes to do so or not.
1t seems that this is the second cir
cular of the kind that has been sent out
for fear some employee might escape the
levy. The memorial, the circular ex-
plains, is not to be the work of one
man, but of every man on the system,
from president to lamp-lighter. Each
employe is therefore urged to authorize
his time-keeper to keep out part of his
March wages and to pay it towards the
memorial-and it is made plain that list
of those who do so will be made and
preserved in book form.
This will undoubtedly bring the mon
ey but the late President Spencer would
| doubtless have preferred to have II
| come as a free-will Offering rather than
have it pried loose from his former
employees in this manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01

best in a garden loan of moderate
fertility. Seed may be sown as early
as the ground can well be prepared In
the spring. The plant will begin to
bloom when 2 or 8 inches high and con-
tinue to bloom as it grows until after
hard frost If immediate effect is not
desired the plants should be thinned
out or transDlanted to stand half a
foot apart. 1t rarely reaches more
than a foot high. In the fall plants
may be cut back and put into pots or
boxes and they will bloom in the win
dow. Better results in winter bloom
ing are obtained by starting seed in
boxes in August, September, or Octo-
Der. There are certain hardy peren-
NAL yellow Powered alyssums useful
for prominent edgings and for rock
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
HUMOR OF THE Day

scribbIer-My new novel is entitled
What Told My Wife,
Didn't Tell My Wife?'
Scribbler-Publishers limited me to one
volume.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Reports that the actress was to marry
the millionaire had been sedulously circu-
lated.
At the opDortune moment she denied
them.
People have been misled," she explain
ed, by the circumstances that I have re-
ferred to him as my angel. Now, II ne
called me his angel there might be some
thing in it."-Philadelphoia Ledger
IF you don't quit eating so much.
Johnny, exclaimed Mrs. Lapsling horri-
hed at the gluttonous propensities Of her
youngster, the first thing you know
you'u be a regular filibuster!'-Chicago
Tribune.
What do you think OF this move Of the
London dressmakers to revive the hour
glass figure for women"
Il think it IS because they want the
sand" Baltimore American.
ct could marry Miss Tartleigh If had
mind. don't you known"
Then. dear boy, why don't you try to
get one?-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
ALI OVER.

The last speech of Beveridge dies on the
air,
The last little junket is plotted with
care,
The last speech of sulzer for printing
has leave,
The last fiibuster put through with a
heave.
The last wicked railroad is threatened
and licked,
The last constitutional barrier kicked.
The last of the Pitchfork has prodded and
quit,
The last of the Big Stick has swatted and
hit.
The last of the taffy is swallowed with
pride,
The last baggage franked and last mile
age applied,
The last of two billions is voted away
And Congress expires in the usual way.
IN. Y. Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
WHO WAS HIJRT7

81 told you So" said Stuyvesant
Fish in an interview in New York. st
remember last year I was talking with
a friend about the stock market and
compared it with a dirigible balloon
held down by four ropes, represent
ing four bodies of men. Last fall the
four ropes changed into one hundred
small ones. The control was not so
good, and I foresaw that ometime
soon the balloon would be allowed to
rise too high and would burst in the
raref1ed atmosphere But who is
hurt except the hundred men 2-Sa-
lima Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01

What a pity it is that New York and
Chicago have no Rudolph Spreckels to
aid in uprooting the graft in the NUM-
cipal government of those cities!
Spreckles, you know, is the millionaire
who guaranteed 100000 to pay the
expense of prosecuting graft in San
Francisco and putting the grafters be-
hind the bars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

IFrom the New York Press.1
If woman goes out of town for
lunch it's a house party.
Everybody is sorry to be abused I'M
less it's because he is rich.
If men weren't brutes women
wouldn't have so much fun tanning
them.
The way to cure a girl of being love-
sick over a man is to let her marry
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01

A copy OF one of Secretary Coburn's
excellent farm documents was placed
In the cornerstone of church at
P1ainviile. This is worse than hiding
ones light under a bushel. To bury
such good literature-even in the cor
ners$one of a church-is wrong. Who
wants to go and pull down the church
when he wishes to learn a few things
Whout eaTming?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01

It appears as though Senator For
aker win have to stand up to his prop
osition for a primary election in Ohio
to determine whether he or Secretary
Taft are the choice of Ohio people 70
r.resfdaaf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01

A bright Kansas editor has unearth-
cd the probable reason why Mr.. Rookie
Teller believes the railroads should not
put water into their stocks. Mr.. Rookie
Teller is in the oil business and has no
water to sell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01

A Chicago paper has been sued for
SIC. 900 damages in a libel action, grow
ing out of the municipal campaign. A
Chicago paper that cannot do enough
Damage to call for more than $40, 900
suit does not amount to much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
FRON OTHER PENS
THE HARTMAN TOUCH.

Having touched about everything else.
is it not very surprising that Mr. Har-
riman should express his desire to get
in touch with the government.-PhiIa-
delphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01

A Wichita man says he has found
that gasoline will kill dandelions; but
he further states that he went around
after applying the gasoline and pulled
the pests up by the roots. That's the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01

There is this about it, If Topeka
should not happen to get into the West
ern League: This town may not be so
baseball crazy as it will otherwise be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
DISARMAMENT

England's latest armored cruiser,
just launched, the Indomitable is long
er and swifter than the Dreadnaugh hit.
1t is to have two mates of the same
class, the Inf1exibIe and the Invircf-
BILE. These big ships cost nearly &c.
100000 each. A discussion about dis
armament usually winds up in this
fashfon.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01

Harper county reports wheat pros
poets this year the best ever seen in
that county and last year Harper
raised a little matter of 2,7S2,224
bushels of the cereal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
No USE FOR MONEY!
~ - AoA4 Il N/LN XS4OAN l.
Secretary Shaw gets $4,000 a v,

SECRETARY Shaw gets $2o,UUO a year IN
his new position, but that will not be
much to his advantage. He is an ev-
ery-day man of the people and hasn't
much use for his money. He wouldn't
buy cents worth of cheerful refresh
ments If his salary were twice as large.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01

Judging from the number of congress-
men and others who are going to Pan
anna these days, the canal zone may yet
become a great summer resort.