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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-20
THOMAS COUNTY

100 acres fine wheat land. located near
good town in Thomas county. sou Is q
5eep black loan and can't be beat Tor
GSIsIity Practically all tillable. WIN ex,
change for small Topeka properly OF sen
very cheap.
L. 8. LovITT & SON,
(Over Novelty Theater.)
Both Phones. 81 Kansas Ave.
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WE HAVE
Extra good bargains in city properties,
suburban homes, tracts and farms. Call
on US or write for particulars.
D. R MOORE, 119 W. Sixth st.
Ind. Phone S22.
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WHEAT. CORN AND ALFALFA

In Rocks, Graham and Trego counties.
Palco is HEADQUARTERS for these lands, wide
famed for their fertility and productive
ness You have heard of the famous Par
adise Flats / can sell you farm there
for SIS to SS5 an acre, according to loca-
ton and improvements. Do you I know
to j. E. Robson, Palco. Kan
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TRANSFER AND sToRAGr.

MERCHANTS TRANSFER K STORAGE
Co.. packs. ships ana stores household
goods Tel. 1SG. Clarence Skinner Ga
Quincy st.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

SUITS to order, repairing and pressing
!. Don't forget the place. SIS e. Atm st.
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NoT1cE-1n WESTERN AVE NOTICE,

BRICK ROOMS CELLAR WE'LL CITY
sTFR FURNACE BLOCK
LIN NEIGHBORHOOD.
I,ETJ TO s5
Assff = !. LAEIN,
1928 zlo WEST ol<Nlf1 oi
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21
dRANDPA's THANKSGIVING.

While the Autumn days are calling,
Calling, calling, sad and drear;
From the trees the leaves are falling,
Failing, falling, brown and scar;
Other days can recall
Many a bright and happy Fall
But as Memory brings them back again with
soft and hallowed charm,
There's perhaps no thought SO dear
At this season OF the year
A. the thought Of old Thanksgiving days at
Grandpa's on the farm.
Even tho 1t might be showing,
Showing, showing, fast and long,
AnS<November winds be blowing.
Newing, Neutrality-suspicious. song
Safe, at Grandpa's-frou the storm,
All was pleasant, bright and warm.
Oh, hsw much there was for dinner; more
to eat when we were through!
And 80 sood-such chicken pies!
Lips are moist, as we'll as eyes,
A think Of cd Thanksgiving days with
GRANDPA and Aunt Lou.
And the songs vs then were singing.
Singing. singing, long ago,
Through the glad, sad past coming ringing,
Ringing ringing, sweet and low;
These, with legends that were told
On Thanksgiving days Of old,
As we gathered, bound together by loves
sweet and magic charm
These the heart shall still hold dear,
Tho the loved ones be not near,
Who so much enjoyed Thanksgiving day al
Grandpa's on the farm.
Twentieth Century Farmer.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21

Boxes in all kinds Of shapes appropri-
ate for the day can be found in the shops.
Roast turkeys, fruits Of any kind, plum
puddings, baked beans, pumpkins in every
size, and all kinds of vegetables are mod
eled very naturally in papier-mache, and
are to be filled with small candies or salt
ed nuts.
Then, any ingenious woman may plan
her own favors and make them herself.
Doll heads can be dressed as demure Puri-
tan maids or turned into Pilgrim Fathers
with peaked hats and stiff collars.
Witches, most unhappily associated with
Puritan days, can be manufactured; tur-
key feathers made into Indian head
dresses and necklaces of red and yellow
corn-all are suitable.
The hardest task is the hunting up of
appropriate quotations. We may look
for these among the New England poets
and the speeches OF American patriots.
One may make funny figures out of veg
etables and fruits, Transforming an orange
into a jolly Chinese boy, a lemon into
fat boy-or quaint things can be made
out of dates and figs.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21
His True Friend.

The Great Man lay dead. The news
papers rang with his praises and men
passed them from mouth to mouth a
gloom hung over the community, and
the Child, his friend, wept bitterly.
The Busy Man said, 1 saw him on
the street not long ago, and he looked
III and down-hearted. l wish I'd
crossed over to speak to him, but was
Just hurrying for my train. He was a
good friend of mine, and l might have
lheered him up bit and told him how
we missed him everywhere. It's too
bad, too bad!"
The Thoughtless Man said, 81 can
never forgive myself. i knew he was
sick for u week, but had this great
meeting to arrange for. and it just
slipped my mind. He stood by me nobly
when l was in trouble years ago.
never can forgive myself"
The Child pressed tear-stained face
against the window.
"Why did you want so much TO take
him that flower last Sunday?" asked
her Mother
Because l loved him." said the
Child, simply.
She was watching the wonderful ar
ray Of flowers, which men had sent, as
they were carried into the church.
20 Mother, see how beautiful they
are! l wish l could go with you to
the church; but suppose might dis
turb people by crying. And anyway"
she added, Il don't mind so much, you
see; for I've given him my flower He
lad that to enjoy."-Youth's Compan-
ion
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21
ITCHING RASH ls YEARS

Girls Rash Spread and Grew Worse
Under Specialist's Care-Perfect
Cured by Cuticura Rene edies.
"When my daughter was baby she
had a breaking out behind the ears.
The doctor said that she would out
grow it. and II did get somewhat bet
ter until she was about fifteen years
old, and after that she could get moth
ing that would drive it away. She was
always applying something in the way
Of salves. 1t troubled her behind the
knees, opposite the elbows, back Of the
neck and ears, under the chin, and
then it got on the face. That was
about three years ago. She took treat
ment with a specialist and seemed to
get worse all the time. We were then
advised to try the Cuticura Remedies,
and now don't see any breaking out.
NJ. Curley, 11-19 Sixteenth St, Bay
City, Mich, May 20, 1906"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21

ley" and Norah proceeded to rub little
Bernice's hands in hers. II don't believe
you understand" she went on. rs 1t
possible we have lived so near for three
months and you never knew that Mr..
Ashley had them times whenever he went
on a spree The mistress was watching
for him, too, but he most caught her."
"Oh, how terrible" Edith cried. 'He
| might have killed her."
HE came precious near it when this
baby was three months old. He knocked
| her downstairs. There, there, DEAR" for
little Bernice was crying.
Let me get her a glass of warm milk"
and Edith hurried away.
When she returned she had regained
her composure. She noticed Norah's ten
| derness with the child and also noticed
what a wan little face it was that turned
away from the milk to watch Maude and
| Mabel.
The child was dressed in pink cash
! mere trimmed with costly lace. There
| were a couple of rings on her tiny hand.
But Edith turned from these details to
study the peculiar look in the dull blue
| eyes.
rs she ill?" she asked gently. Her
eyes are so heavy"
They're always So" Nora answered
| with a sigh. I've nursed her since she
was born and love her better than the
| mother who bore her does. But, ma am,
it's easy to see Bernice isn't just right.
The doctor says she can't live long. There
were two babies before her and they both
went sudden like. No constitutions, you
see"
An exclamation of horror broke from
| Mrs. Matthews lips. "The poor mother!
How can she bear it!'
Norah shrugged her shoulders and rose.
II must be going. You've been very
| kind, ma am. AS to the mistress, she has
society and fine clothes. Don't blame
| her too much. I think that brute killed
her woman's soul years ago. We give
big dinner tomorrow night. The master
| will be sobered by that time. Giving
| thanks you know, Now, Bcrnice, pet,
Norah will take you home and put you
| to bed"
Edith accompanied her caller to the
ioor. As she stood watching her cross
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21
SCHOOL TEACHERS


For many years / have used coffee
and refused to be convinced of it's bad
effect upon the human system" writes
Il veteran school teacher.
Ten years ago | was obliged to give
mp my much loved work in the public
schools after years of continuous labor.
| had developed a well defined case of
chronic coffee poisoning.
The troubles were constipation,
!; tlutterings of the heart, a humping in
the top of my head and various parts
Of my body, twitching of my limbs,
shaking of my head and, at times after
exertion, a general gone feeling with
a toper's desire for very strong coffee.
l was a nervous wreck for years.
A short time ago friends came to
visit us and they brought a package Of
Postum with them, and urged me to try
it. l was prejudiced because some
years ago had drunk cup of weak,
tasteless stuff called Postum which
did not like at all.
This time, however, my friend
made the Postum according to direc-
tions on the package, and it won me.
Suddenly l found myself improving in
a most decided fashion.
n "The odor of boiling coffee no longer
tempts me. l am SO greatly benefited
by Postum that II 1 continue TO i'm
prove as l am now, I'll begin to think
Fhave found the Fountain Of Perpetual
Youth. This is no fancy letter, but
stubborn facts which / am glad to
make known"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the book, 'sThe
Road to Wellville," in pkgs. There's
q Reason" b@
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21

clung Tor a moment to her husband. His
face was grave, but he whispered ten
derby, my darling" and going out at
tempted to close the door softly behind
him.
But the sharp November wind caught
it from his hand and 1t slammed so
loudly that Faye started up with fret
full cry. At the same moment Maude
managed to upset glass Of water for
which she had been reaching and added
her cries to Faye's.
Thankful, indeed Edith said, as af-
ter a few moments Of alternate soothing
and scolding she succeeded in quieting
both children. She sat down at the sit
ting room window with Faye in her
arms and looking at the house across the
way.
'"The nurse il dressing little Bernice
Ashley" she thought. II can see her.
And there is the cook at the door giving
tie grocer boy his orders. Mrs. Ashley
was ut q ball last night. She is sleeping
this msrning, undisturbed by work or
children. Plenty of money. three ser
wants, the entrance into cultivated so
ciety, yes, I'm sure Mrs. Ashley can
truly observe Thanksgiving"
"Oh, l fear I'm wicked" she went on
as Faye nestled her curly head on her
| mothers shoulder. But I'm so tired of
| being poor. OF course, / appreciate my
husband, my babies, and my cozy home.
These are just common blessings, though,
every one has them and some so many
Others"
The next day Edith was sitting by the
window waiting for her husbands com
ing. Mrs. Murphy had just gone home,
and in the pantry was the turkey all
ready for the oven, mince and pumpkin
pies, cranberry tsrts, and a dainty rose
cake.
The table was laid for tea in the din
ing room. When Hiram came there would
be only the oysters to cook. Little Faye
was asleep. while Maudie and Mabel were
building an imposing block house on the
rug in front Of the open fire.
| How happy they are" the young
mother thought. IF I could have a
nurse to care for them and leisure to
teach them AS it is I've hardly time to
listen to their prayers"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21

it. But it doesn't make any difference
anyway"
What, Thanksgiving not make any
difference? Why, Edith, what is the
matter?" and Hiram Matthews set down
his coffee cup and stared at his wife.
She shrugged her shoulders. us it the
dinner you mean? Well, send up what
ever you like. As to the real spirit of
Thanksgiving, I've nothing to be espe-
cially thankful for. Oh. dear. The baby
is crying," and leaving her break1a&;,
Mrs. Matthews hurried away.
Poor little woman," thought her hus-
band. ''She has 10 work too hard
wish l could afford to keep a girl for
her. But nothing to be thankful for, that
doesn't sound like Edith
When baby Faye had been hushed to
sleep it was time for Hiram to start for
the store. He had lifted the twins from
their high chairs and united their bibs
He had also thoughtfully put the coffee
pot on the stove and the steak in the oven
that Edith might not find her breakfast
cold when she had time to finish it.
"Good-by, little wife" he sad, draw
Ing her to him. 'I1l send up something
for Thanksgiving and see Mrs. Murphy
about coming to help you tomorrow
Don't do much extra work, for there viii
be just ourselves. How l wish we coult
have gone to the old home. Still fee
like giving thanks, Edith, for my home
my babies, and you"
Words like these are usually sweet tc
q wife. But Edith had been kept awake
the greater part Of the night by a teeth
ing baby, so she replied wearily, See
whatever you like. Perhaps should fee
thankful if we were rich"
'T hope we may be some day." Hiram
began, but she interrupted him impa
tiently.
"Some day! When am old and gray
1t is now I want the things money car
buy, luxuries for my babies, leisure fol
| you and me, time to develop my nature
Well, I'll postpone my thanksgiving til
I have something to give thanks for"
| In spite of her 1ippant words, Edit
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21

Just then a ,ud cry reached her. The
hall door Of the puse opposite was dashed
open and won n came flying down the
steps shrieking br help. 1t was Mrs.
Ashley, and clos behind her came the
half-clothed figur .of a man. Edith could
see his clenched 1t uplifted while dread
full oaths reachedier ears.
In moment IL scene was one Of con-
fusion. The serya>S rushed ont scream
ing Edith hurrit to the door in time
10 Sc" policeman trip up the frantic
man and to hear y nurse girl. who had
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21
State Of Ohio. City of Toledo. Lucas coua,

~, ss.: rt.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he 10
senior partner Of the firm Of +. ]. Cheney q
Co., doing business in the City Of Teledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
DOLLARS for each and every case OF Ca.
;arrh that cannot be cured by the use Of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. ID.
1885. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaL) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
nd acts directly on the blood and mucous
mrfaces of the system Send for testimo-
malls, free. F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, 0.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21
Her Nelghbors' Blessings
BY HOPE DARING.

"Why, Edith"
"What is it?" Mrs. Matthews asked as
she resugared the oatmeal of Maude, the
larger one of the twins.
The day after tomorrow is Thanks
giving Had you forgotten it?'
Edith Matthews paused before reply
ing to her husbands question. The pause
might have been accounted for by the fact
that Mabel, the other twin, insisted that
her oatmeal should likewise be resugared.
After attending to this Mrs. Matthews
said listlessly, mo, had not forgotten
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21

the street, a brisk step came up the
walk.
I'm late, little wife," and Hiram
Matthews stopped for the kiss which he
never forgot. why, Edith, you are cry
ing"
"Oh, Hiram, I am so glad tomorrow
IS Thanksgiving, so glad. May the dear
Father in Heaven forgive me for my
wicked words and thoughts. I've so
much to be thankful for. Come in by
the fire and I'll tell you all about it,
Womankind.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21
NO CORNS IN JAPAN.
American Who Tried to Introduce
Corn Medicine Lost Money.

"a few years ago the proprietor Of a
great steel file company in New Eng
land. which has several branch fac
tories in various parts of America,
altogether employing skilled wOrkmen
by the thousand, called at the office
I of a forwarding lrIn III New York, one
Of whose partners is an European, and
asked that they suggest the proper man
TO Introduce his files in Europe" says
Harold Boice in ApplCtOn's Magazine.
This factory makes 1000 varieties Of
files, and enjoys great reputation
throughout the mechanical world Of
America. The agent selected was a
European, who had been American
ized, who believed in the virtues Of the
6les he was to sell and who was faml-
lar with the great opportunity in in
dustrial Europe. He went from one
manufacturing town in the old world
10 another, and to demonstrate the su-
perior quality of the American imple-
ment took similar European tools and
fled right through them to the aston
tshment Of foreign mechanics and fac
tory owners.
"Orders began to 60 to America by
cable. 1t was not long before one re-
quest reached New England from Ger
many for 100000 dozen. A good sales
man and superior goods had done the
work. The salary Of the agent was
raised to $4,000 a year and expenses,
and the American file to-day is further
Ing the constructive work Of every me-
chanical center in Europe.
Contrast that masterful record
with the fiasco IF the American who
spent $1,000 to introduce corn medicine
into Japan, only to discover that the
multitude Of that empire wear no shoes
and consequently have no corns."
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21
the Ashley child in heirms, say ::

the Ashley child in heirsns, say:
"Oh, he'll be all ri in the morn
ing. I wish they'd fry up and get
things quiet. This baby sshivering with
the cold"
"Will you bring the lie girl in by
my fire." Edith asked.
I'll be glad to, ma'3 for a min
ute. Was you scared, ord you know?''
the girl continued, as stfollowed Mrs.
Matthews into the sittinecm.
Know whatT Edith ed, lighting a
lamp. who was that m?'
Land! It was the mer, Mr.. Ash
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21
Old Reliable.

Mrs. Oatbin-How'd them turkeys ye
was raisin' fur Thanksgivin' turn out,
81?
Mr.. Corncrib-WaIl, the last one we
he'd died in July, but we're goin' + hev
some prime pork sausage.-Puck..
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21
stabbed.

"Yes, this is my ancestral home it was
here first saw the light Of day twenty
years ago."
why, you poor thing! You must have
been blind for ten years after your birth !"
Houston Post.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21

Louis Heb, formerly of Camden, d. J.,
is now in charge of the Y. NJ. G. A. work
in Colombo, Island of Ceylon.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21

Mrs. Winslow's Sooth Syrup for Children
| teething. softens the gums. reduces ineam-
nation, allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c q
bottle.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21

Twenty-four bridges span the Thames
s<itL,u the limits Of Londo1.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21

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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-11-21

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The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
AFFECTION OF THE NERVES.
stammering Not Always Due to De-
 fects in Vocal Organs.

Stammering is often more the re- suit of habit than from any defect of the vocal organs, says Prof B L.. Payer Tt is generally, if not al ways, caused by a spasm of the larnyx, resulting from nervous con traction of the organs, thus refusing to prmit proper flow of the air cur rent producing .tone. People rarely or never stammer when singing, for then the attention is divided between the words and music, the nervousness is momentarily forgotten and the pas sage of the air current through the larnyx is continuous and unobstructed. Stammering very often is the result of imitation, sometimes intentional, sometimes unconscious, and the af- fiction is much more general than might be supposed. In one copipara- lively small section of the city there are 35 stammerers, and every or of them is able to demonstrate to his own satisfaction not only that he does not stammer very badly, but that some other person he knows stam- mers a great deal worse than himself Every stammerer is intensely sensi- tive about his infrmity. rarely for gives and never does forget any allu- sion to it which in his mind sayors of ridicule.-St Louis Globe-Demo- crat
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
AldrIeh,s Pretty Parable.

The latet Thomas Bailey Aldrich wrote exquisitely graceful prose and verse, but his work was never popu- lar At a dinner party in Boston a young lady said to him: T have been reading Two Bites of a Cherry and think it is lovely. Why isn't it a big seller, like the works of Marie Corelli and Hall Caine?" My dear young lady" said the poet, "in writ ing the book as well as I could I did ny part If the public disapproves well, then the public is like the Commonwealth avenue housemaid A resident of Commonwealth avenue, a lady in reduced circumstances, is obliged to take in few lodgers Her housemaid is rather a frail, rather pretty girl, and the other day she said to her mistress: I'm afraid that there noo lodger, wot we thought so well of aint no gent after all. mum. No gentleman, Susan?' said the lady I'm very sorry. Why do you say so?' Why, mum, this mornin when he seen me carryin' scuttle O coal, he says. That there scuttle's too heavy for little thing like you,p he says. and he up and took it from me, and carried it 'imself. just like common footman."
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
CORNER STONE OF EMPIRE.
Horse Has at All Times Been Potent
 Factor in War.

From the earliest times the horse has been potent factor in war. and to-day his education is a del. ieate and serious matter, under. taken at great expense by all the nations of the world. Germany needs a million horses for cav. airy and artillery to put her co. lossal forces in the field; France re auires probably three-quarters of a million; and even Great Britain has needed as many as 230,000-n her serious prcdicament in South Africa while she was fighting the Boers.
 Although England in peace time mounts only two-thirds of her cavalry. her horse bH amounts to about S800.. coo year--a iigure which may be multiplied by four or five for the Ger, man army. In most countries omnibus. farm and domestic horses are regis. tered as being available in time of war for miscellaneous service, and for this anything from s3000o to $15O,000 q year may be paid by a military na. ton.
 France spends upward of $500 900 year on horses for her great armies. As a general rule, the recruits are fiyo years old and cost $200 each From
 The War Horse at School hy Will liam c. Fitz-Gerald, in the Circle