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/ i Z /
Ascertain Colonel"
| AS an instance of how these reports
| spread certain colonel in the Con-
federate army, who became member
| OF Congress, had a bitter falling ou.
with Mr.. Davis. After the war this
fgentleman gave out q great deal Of
secret war history that was published,
and. in one of these articles told low
he had gotten hold of all this through
q certain Virginia Congressman, who
had also been a Confederate colonel,
and that this Virginia officer had got
ten his story from the lips of General
Lee, and that this Virginia officer had
j soldicred with General Lee In the West
i Virginia campaign of 1861, and had
gotten intimate with General Lee.
When the writer came to that part
Of the story. he knew there was no
truth in the statement Of his own
knowledge. FIe knew that this Yir-
II Einia colonel had never had his regi-
ment In the same county In which
General Lee had his headquarters on
that campaign. and. OF his own knowl.
/ edge. knew that the colonel referred to
had not so much as ever seen General
Lee while his N4ee's) headquarters
We're at Valley Mountain, and, In ad
dition to this, there is written re.
!. cord now extant, which the writer car
, produce, and which puts the question
at issue to rest
The writer forbears to mention thu
name of the Southern colonel, because
l,c was Confederate soldier.
/ So the two popular errors which have
gone Overwhelmingly. first, that Gen
!. eral Lee advised the surrender OF thu
I Southern armies prior to the evacua
J tlcn Of Richmond; and, second, tina
/ Mr. Lincoln offered such generou
. terms to the Southern commissioners
! are utterly without foundation.
General Lee's Position.
q General Lees fierce struggle from
! Petersburg to AppomattoX, and the re-
! ply he made to General Grants frs
: note, as we'll as the conversation h
: held with his subordinate officers at tn
time, all show conclusively that Gen
> eral Lee had not even contemplate
:. such a thing as surrendering his arm
. up to the Very time that the army was
. in fact, surrendered
And. as / have said, II Mr.. Stephen
Is to be believed (and the writer ha
!, Implicit faith In the truth Of his story
{ no eastern monarch ever demaade
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AIuCOlhH SVanu,
Mr.. Lincoln emphatically stated
time and again that he would not
treat with any one while in open 70 /.
bellion against the government and
that the only way was "by disbanding
the Confederate armies and permitting
the national authorities to resume
| their functions; or, us he had put 1t
in his last message to Congress, few
weeks before, in stating single con
dition of peace, Il mean simply to say
that the war will cease on the part
of the government whenever 1t shall
have ceased on the part of those who
began It,"
The disbanding Of the armies was
the only condition on which Mr.. Lin
| coin would agree to an armistice.
The writer challenges any man
i North or South, to take this twenty
third chapter of Mr.. Stephens's Ills
tory of the War between the States
/ (Vol. III. and make Mr.. Lincoln's
terms of peace mean anything but az
/ unconditional submission and surren,
de on the part of the Southern com.
missioners. And not only does Mr.
i Lincoln make the surrender of til.
armies of the South u condition prece
I dent to any terms OF peace whatever
but he also makes 1t plain what tn.
|
be after the surrender of her armies
and, II MI Stephens is to be believed
from Abraham Lincoln's lips. at tht:
Hampton Roads conference, fell tn,
very first words sgnifying that til,
South must needs have period o
: reconstruction,
II He Were in Georgia.
: On page No. 6l4, VOL IT,, Mr.
Stephens, in describing the converse
tion and telling what Mr.. Lincoln hu,
been saying, states:
= "Mr. Lincoln used the followin,
words, almost identically: Stephens,
were In Georgia, and entertained tn
i, sentiments I do-though, suppose,
!, should not he permitted to stay Their
!, long with them--but If resided i
= Georgia, with my present sentiment:
y y III tell you what. would do, If wer
: In your place. ] would go home an
get the Governor of the State to cal
the Legislature together, and get thet
o to recall all the State troops from tn
r war, elect senator's and members t
It Congress. and ratify this constitu
= tional amendment, prospectively, SO a
: to take effect, say, In five years. Sue
II a ratification would be valid, In n,
i opinion.
h "I have lool,ad into the subteo
y and think such O prospective ratittca
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19
BIBLE STUDY.
Lesson III.

Text-Mt. "a. NIX. 1. Lu. "a.
| 1. Where does Mark begin the Cos
pei story?
2. Where was Johns place OF
8. What was his appearance? Mode
| of life9 Message?
| 4. What do Matthew and Luke
| have in common?-
s. What does Luke only record?
g. Who foretold John as q "Mes-
| senger?" 49,
7. Where did John, begin his min
| istry? +~--- .---=.
s. What phase OF work did he en-
phasize?
9. To what motives did he appeal 2
10. Why did the people take John
for the Christ?
II. Name some elements in Johns
character.
~. Recall the prophetic promises
Is. Where did the Baptism occur
IA. What was the significance OF
Johns baptism?
Is. What was the significance of
Christ's baptism?
16. What was the testimony of
John? OF Jesus? OF God?
IT. What four things happened at
the baptism?
49, OF what is the dove an en-
blem?
10. Compare the three accounts of
the Temptation.
20. What fact is mentioned only by
Mark?
21. What by Mt. and NIX. but not
by Luke?
%. Note the text on satan's de-
parture.
%. How is the work of the Spirit
described?
"a. Name two things to show the
keenness of the first tenn ptation.
IS. Two for the second.
26. What was Satan'S deception in
the second and third?
81. Give three reasons why Jesus
was tempted.
%. Note three practical reasons
for resisting temptation.
REVIEW QUIZ Do you know
1. Who was the first Judge?
2. Who was the first Jewish High
Priest1
8. Who first held the Office of
Scribe?
torian?
5. Who were the first women to
demand their rights?
6. The first city taken in Canaan?
z. Where is recorded the first act
of surveying?
s. What tribe first set up idolatry
in Israel?
9 What was the first prayer for
king?
10. BY whom was the first draft for
war made?
II What is the first navy men
toned
L. Who were the first kings of the
Divided Kingdoms?
49, Who introduced the worship of
idclatry into Canaan?
IA. Who was the first raised from
death?
Is. Where is the first mention of
= - q MRS. G. F. MENN1NGER. i,
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BOOK REVIEW

The exhibition of Mr.. Timothy Coles
engravings, which was held at the Ma
tional Arts club New York, last winter.
will be seen in several cities this win
ter. It is now being shown at the
Cincinnati Art museum; and dates are
set for the collections exhibition in the
near future at the Cleveland School of
Art, the Boston Art club, the Library
of congress, Washington, and the AL
bright gallery, Buffalo. Included in
this collection are eighteen prints from
the "Old Spanish Masters" which is
to be published in two editions today.
To their two attractive series OF
handy size volumes, the Red Letter
library and the Remarque series of
literary masterpieces, H. NJ. Caldwell
Company of New York and Boston
have added this year several import
ant titles. In the former we note
Poems Of Christina Rossetti' with an
introduction by Alice Meynell, Poems
Of Robert Burns with an Introduction
by Neil Munroe. Poems of Matthew
Arnold" with an Introduction by Alice
Meynell. and walden" by H. d.
Thoreau with an Introduction by
Richard Whiteing. The new volumes
in the Remarque edition are 1.-THE
Man Without a Country by Edward
Everett Hale. "Snow-bound" by John
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SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

He who wishes to secure the good
of others has already secured his own.
-Confucius.
do not think it is unfair to say
that the fault of American converse
ton Is that it is often wearyingly per-
sonal-Lady Henry Somerset.
X NJ
Men name Him Prince Emmanuel,
With attributes divine;
But o tits sweet to think of Him,
A. little child like mine.
-Ozora S. Davis.
The depth from which our words
are spoken is the measure of the
depth at which they will be heard
Julian Hawthorne.
1t is a good thing to be rich and a
good thing to be strong, but it is
better thing to be beloved of many
friends-Euripides.
There are nettles everywhere,
But the smooth green grasses are
more common still;
The blue in heaven is larger than
the cloud.
e. B. Browning.
y
will govern my life and nv
thoughts as IL the whole world were
to see to the one and to read the
other; for what does it signify. to
make anything secret to my neigh
Dor. when to God (who is the searcher
of our hearts) all our privacies are
open Seneca.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19
CHURCH NOTICES.

Potwin Presbyterian church. Regu-
lar service at IL a. m. Sabbath morn
ing Rev. C. A. Hendershott, member
of U. B. conference and connected with
Campbell college. will deliver the SER
mon. At 1880 p. M, d. H. Branaman
will deliver an address on 1.-THE Trial
and Crucifixion of Christ" from a
lawyers standpoint. Music, mixed
quartette. solo. Miss Riding, trombone
solo, Mr.. Felix.
First Church of Christ, Scientist. Ser
vices at II a. m. Subject, "Prora ton
After Death Children's Sunday
school at $3.50 a. m.
First Congregational church. Rev.
Francis L. Hayes, D. D.. pastor. Sun
day school at Gas a. m. Regular SER
vices at II a. m, and 1880 p. m. DR..
Hayes will preach both morning and
evening. Morning subject. Echoes
from the National Council" Evening,
observations in the East"
First Unitarian church. Rev. J. H.
Jones. pastor. Service II g. m. Sub
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(BY WILLIAM T. ELLIs.)

There is more catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether. and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced ii e local
disease and prescribed local remedies and
by constantly falling to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable Sci
Ence has proved catarrh to be constitu-
kional disease and therefore requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by T. J. Cheney & Co.. To-
tedo o., is the only constitutional cure on
the market. IT is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to q teaspoonful 1t acts d.
rectiy on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case 1t fails to cure. Send
Sor circulars and testimonials
Address: f. J. CHENEY g. CO.. Tole-
do, Ohio.
sold by Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
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SMOKERS FIND
LEWIS SINGLE BINDER

makeup with poetic selections far
above the average. Each volume ap-
pears in two styles, bound in white
MORE SILK ana in fun limp leather.
Betel Nuts interpreted and rhymed
| in English by Arthur Guiterman, IL
another unusual and clever little vol
ume recently published by Paul ED
er and company. A meaty little book
full of Betel Nuts cracked and hull
ed. ready for chewing, and. IL you
win, even digestfng. These nuts" are
piquant and pungent proverbs Of the
| they are really shrewd COMBINATIONS
of stories illustrative of life In India.
AS the Betel Nut-the chewing-gum
of the Orient-spices the breath and
these folkwords and jest-rhymes,
leaping from mouth to mouth In the
gossip OF the bazaars, give spice and
color to the native speech. They are
proverbs of the west, for they are OF
the living speech of the people; the
Hindu is gifted with q free and pic
turesque fancy and his tongue 10 q
ent as they are, they show that the
"unfathomable Oriental mind" grasps
the facts of life in much the same way
as the American or European intel
lect.
This collection consists of typical
sayings, wise. witty, sarcastic. pas
sionate and Naturalization every
quarter OF the great Empire OF Hin
dustan, rhymed in English couplets
and quatrains with skill that has pre-
served the full spiciness OF the orig
inals.
The new edition OF George W. Cables
great novel. THE Grandissines," which
has just been published by the Scrib-
ners, is illustrated by Albert Herter In
a number Of full-page drawings and
head-and-taii pieces reproduced in phto-
gravure. Mr.. Herter is the same artist
who illustrated the special edition OF
"Old Creole Days" published last fall,
and his work in THE 0randissimes''
shows the same, charm and distinction
and helps to make the book one of the
year. The author, Mr.. Gable, was born
in New Orleans, and served for q cou-
pie of years IN Louisiana cavalry regf-
ment during the civil war and was
troops. his present home Is in North
ampton, Mass.
new volume in the Original Maria
tives of Early American History" The
Narratives of Early Virginia" will be
published shortly. This volume is In
tended to include the most important
and interesting narratives Of that part
Of Virginian History which extends
from the formation to the dissolution of
the Virginia company. The book 10 edi-
ted by President L. G. Tyler, OF the Coll
Iege of William and Mary.
Owing to the large success last season
Of Alice c. D. Riley's child book THE
Voyage of the Wishbone Boat" H NJ
Caldwell company OF New York and
Boston have brought out this year.
for the holidays a new edi-
ion fully illustrated In colors by L. J.
sridgman and with attractive border
designs in tint. 1t makes a charming
lift for children from the age OF seven
o twelve. the pictures proving q con-
tant delight. while the story, so often
eferred to as the modern Alice IN
Wonderland" dealing with the little
9rincess and her Court Jester on their
ravels through Toyland. is one of the
'est and most interesting for children
during the last few years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19

There he baff1ed the greatest of the
temptations; there he preached his
greatest sermon; there was the great
TRANSPORTATION through which he
gave the greatest glory vision of Gods
purpose for all that has ever fallen
from the lips of saint or sage.-Rev.
f. M. RiaIe, Presbyterian, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19

The Presbyterian men of the east
ern section of the United States will
hold missionary convention in
Philadelphia, February lib 1908.
This will be along the lines of the
convention in Omaha which made
such a stir last fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19

The deputation of the American
board which has lately returned from
an investigation OF nearly a years
duration. OF conditions in China, re-
port strongly against the practice of
interference in civil cases. in behalf
of their converts, by missionaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19
NEWS AND NOTES.

The report that John D. Rookie
Teller has given, or agreed to give,
fifty million dollars to Chinese educa-
ton Is unfounded.
More than two thousand delegates.
twice the number expected, attended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19

The various churches, including the
Roman Catholics are taking active
measures to establish churches ar
special religious work in college
towns. especially to care for the stu
dents Father James +. Winters has
thus been appointed Catholic chaplain
of Cornell university.
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IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
What the Church Folks Are Thinking About and Doing
Religious News From Everywhere.

Conquering With the Calender.
The International Sunday school les
son for October 20, is THE Capture
of Jericho" Joshua s: $40.
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First Presbyterian church, Rev.
! Stephen S. Estey. D. D., pastor. Sab
bath school II a. m. Morning service.
preaching by the pastor. p. m. Red
den chapel Sabbath school. 1880 p. m.
evening service, preaching by the pas
tor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19

Two holiness bodies, the Church
or the Nazarene and the Association
OF Pentecostal Churches are merging
into one body. with joint member
ship OF eighty or ninety churches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19

Torrey and Alexander, the famous
evangelists, are not working together
this year. Alexander is doing in
dependent evangelism in Australia,
and Torrey is assisted by Butler, the
singer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19

First Congregational church. Sunday
school 9:45 a. m. Preaching service IL
a. m. by DIR. Hayes. Subject, "A Report
Of the National Council Preaching
service 7:30 p. m. Subject, Impressions
Gathered on a Journey to the East" by
the pastor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19

First United Presbyterian church
Rev. J. A. Renwick. pastor. Preachin
by the pastor. II a. m. and 1880 p. n
Sabbath school 10 a. m
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Sabbath school 10 a. m
Finch, pastor. Communion and preach
| ing IL a. nj. Evening service 1880 O'Clock
In the morning DR.. Wilbur r. Crafts,
| Of the lecture department of the Inrer-
national Reform Bureau of Washington
| D. c., will occupy the pulpit and the re-
port from the state convention at Witch,
| tia will be given at night.
Methodist Episcopal church. Sunday
school $3.50 a. m, Preac ching by the
the other Methodist churches in the
union services at the First church.
The w. c. T. u will meet at the F'irsS
M. E. church at three p. m. Monday.
First Methodist Episcopal church,
Rev Frank N. Lynch will preach Sun
day morning at IL o'clock on "EzekieFs
Thanatopsis." Special music by the
chorus choir Prof. Ellenburger will
preside at the organ. At O'Clock Sun
day afternoon there will be Union Re-
vival services under the leadership OF
Hugh E. Smith, evangelist. Brother
Smith will also preach at night. All
the Methodist churches of the city will
unite with First church in tho after
noon and evening services.
Walnut Grove M. E. church, Rev:
X,
preach at IL a. m. No evening service.
Congregation will join in Union service
at First church at p. m. and at 1880
p. m.
Second Church of Christ, Scientist.
Services Sunday at IL a. m. subject,
Probation After Death" Sunday school
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Quinton Heights Baptist chapel.
Sunday school p. m. Preaching at z 40
D. m, Text of sermon: "'Ye Should Fol-
low His Steps-In Suffering Special
music for night meeting. D. w. Bean
blossom, pastor.
First Baptist church. Thomas S.
Young pastor. Sunday school at $50
a. m. Preaching at II a. m. and 1880
D. m. The pastor will preach at il
o'clock. Rev Wilbur Crofts. d. D.,
chairman of the Bureau of Reforms at
Washington, D. c., will speak at 3 p.
m. and 1850 p. M His evening subject
will be: "The World Problems in Their
Relation to Morals, Markets and Mis-
sions.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19

The Brotherhood of st. Andrew in
North America has agreed to cooper
ate with British branches in observ-
ing the last week in November as a
week OF prayer for young men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19

ject, 1.-The Heresy of Unitarians." Sun
day school at 10 a.. m.
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the recent International Congress OF
Religious Liberals in Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19

Manufacturer of Sash. Doors and
holdings, Brackets and all Interior
Finish. All kinds of Turning. Stair
Work a speciality. Send for Estimate
Bell Tel. $50 212-214-216 jackson st.
Ind. Telephone E4s. Topeka. Kan.
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Methodist Episcopal church. Sunday
school $3.50 a. m. Prea ching by the
pastor ii a. m. This church joins with
the other Methodist churches in the
union services at the First church.
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Topeka Jobbers and Manufacturers

Get our prices on Lumber. MIL
Work, Sewer Pipe and Paint. Our
prices are right and grades guar
ranteed.
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The w. c. T. u. will meet at the First
M. e. church at three p. m. Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19

One of the most interesting maga
zines published is the Technical World
whose home is in Chicago. It con
tains a diversity of short articles or
widely interesting subjects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19

Greenleaf Whittier, 'Salome" by Oscar
Wilde, and 1.-THE Ballad of Reading
Gaol" by the same author. This Last
volume also contains an account of
Wiide's life while in prison written by
one of the warders of Reading Gaol.
Both series would enhance the value
of any library, public or private, and
in their general makeup of good type,
fine paper, and beautiful bindings all
book lovers will be anxious to possess
them.
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First Unitarian church. Rev. J. H.
Jones. pastor. Service II g. m. Sub
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Ethnology. Report, Q4th,
Terry. Ellen by G. st. John.
U. $. Acts and Laws. Statutes sUf 4hs
Y. s., 5Sth Congress. End session; 1905
1907.
y, s. Forest Service. Use book. rer-
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national forests.
Vincent, Sir G. Il. H. The United
States Army.
Wood, W.. Survivors, Tales Of Great
Events.
Brooke, E., Sir Elyot of the woods.
Clouston, j. S., Count Bunker (sedue1
70 THE Lunatic at Largely.
Fernald, g. b., John Kendry's Idea.
Forman, j. M, A stumbling Block.
Holmes, g., The Late Tenant.
Roberts, M, The Flying Cloud.
Sheppard, A. T., Running Horse Inn.
Watson, J. M, Clan Maclaren, PSI
Graham of Claverhouse.
NoG-Fiction.
Bell N. r. e., Picturesque Brittany.
Crooke, W., Natives of Northern IN
dia
Eastman, H. F., The Negro: His ORR
gin, History and Destiny.
Hamilton, S., The Recitation.
Hunt, W. and Poole, R. L., eds. Po-
litical History Of England, IL ".
Paganini, Nicolo, His Life and Work.
by S. S. Stratton.
Petrie, w. M. f., Diospolis Parvo.
EGYPT Exploration Fund Special vol
ume).
Rogers, j. D.. Historical Geography Of
the British Colonies: Australasia.
Seieus, +. G., A Hunters Wanderings
in Africa
souttar, r., Short History Of Medfae-
val Peoples.
Treves, Sir F., Highways and Bywaya
in Dorset.
Manuals Of the English Language for
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Bizonfy, f., Hungariah-Eng Die
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Knoblauch, W.. Won. Der Englische
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LAnglaikes CLOSES.
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