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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-04-19

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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-04-19

HOUSE FOR SAIE-7O4 9th street
IN. r.. Call at house. 80 lot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
DENOUNCE BRIDGE
Dean Kaye Makes Bitter Attack
ON Popular Amusement.
Knows Women Who MOrtgaged
Homes on This Account.
SOLD THEIR JEWELS.
ALI to Crafty Morbid Taste for
This Form of Gambling.
Calls Card Playing a Social
Curse.

"Of my own knowledge, certain wo-
men have committed crime against
themselves and their families as the
result of the social evil known as
bridge whist. I know of women who
have given their notes to hand. sold
part of their furniture, skimped on
the housekeeping bills and even mort
gagged their homes or sold their Jewels
to crafty their morbid taste for this
kind of gambling. The woman who
plays briGge whist has no right to crit
icise her brother. husband or son for
gambling across the table or wheel in
gambling den, or going on the stock
market"
This sensational paragraph is in
substance part of the sermon de-
l1vered at Grace cathedral Sunday by
Rev James P believers Kaye. The
sermon was not directly about bridge
whist, but the subject of the sermon
based on the impertinent remark of
Cain, the first murderer. Am 1 nv
brothers keeper?" led to the subject
of bridge whist.
The argument of the sermon was
that no human had right to defend
his position with that query, Am 1
my brothers keeper"
THAT question" said Dean Kaye,
was the first and worst heresy ever
uttered by murderer. It is no excuse
We are our brothers keepers. and can
not escape the fact. No man is self
sufficient, although many claim to be-
There is no such thing as a self made
man. He is in the care of his broth
ers. One may claim to be self made.
He means that he has made money
without heritage. He is self made only
in cash wealth. One brother made his
shoes, another his clothing. Turn him
out in the wilderness with nothing but
his gold. and my point will be made
clear He must go nude, because he
can not make his clothing and shoes.
He can not kill game, because another
made the weapons. He can not make
clothing from the skins of beasts, be-
cause another made the knife. With
no resources but his own, and his gold
the self made man is helpless, helpless
without his brothers,"
1t was IN this strain that Dean Kaye
reached the climax of his sermon when
| he denounced bridge whist 1t is gen.
orally understood that the feature was
| brought up by seeing persons in the
| audience who we're addicted to the
game, and that he was talking directly
at them. Dean Kaye seldom outlines q
sermon before going into the pulpit
and never Us IS manuscript.
The caIldown for )thespOpular society
game was Etart1ings sand the sensation
| of the sermon.
Several years ago." said Dean Kaye
| IT was asked by a member of my con-
gregation: DO you think it wrong tc
| play cards? I answered that I die
not. Since then I have changed my
| mind, and I say without Qualiaca tor
that card playing IS a social curse
When Dean Kaye vas asked for the
names of women who had gone to the
extent he indicated in bridge whist, he
refused to discuss the question further
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
MAY EXACT Big BOND.
Text Book Commission In Doubt About
the Law.

It will likely be decided by the attorn-
ey general that the book men who are
here to bid on text books must put up
a bond for $50, 900 for each bid at the
same time they submit their bid. in
addition to a certified check for 81 600
! required by law.
This question with number of others
of minor Importance has been referred
to the attorney general by the state
superintendent otter consultation with
the members of the state text book
commission in special session
The text book law of 1897 is not care
fully drawn, and the intention was no
doubt that each bidder should file a
certified check for $1,000 with his bid,
to guarantee his entrance into con-
tract. and then file a $4,000 bond in case
his bid was accepted by the board But
the law does not read this way 1t
distinctly provides that the $4,000 bond
must be filed with the bid A number
of the book company representatives
wanted this point to be settled before
filing bids and the attorney general
will probably rule as indicated, though
the formal opinion has not yet been
prepared
Another question raised by the text
book commission is what the board will
do in case none of the books submitted
come up to the standard fixed by law
in the matter of quality of matter or
mechanical perfection Indications are
some of the books submitted as samples
do not meet the standards fixed, and
they want to know what to do 1t IS
possible that under such conditions the
board might have to reject all bids, and
ask for bids on furnishing the state
with manuscripts as the first step to-
ward state publication of the text book
required.
The form of contract which should be
entered into was also referred to the
attorney general for consideration, and
also whether the law in saying 'physi-
ology and hygiene" means one book on
that subject or a series of books
There are now thirty or forty book
men in the state of Kansas some OF
them making Topeka their headQuart-
ers. and others spending thir time
| travelling about the state, visiting first
one member of the commission, and
| then another
State superintendent Fairchfld said
| today: Il am of the opinion that we
will be able to finish the work of the
| text book commission within a week
Possibly it can be done In three days
| 7 believe that the board is going to con-
slider the question Of merit solely in tbs
| selection of the book. The matter is OF
/ such a vital and almost sacred nature
| that 1 do not believe other motive car
/ influence the board. We are selecting
| the books which will influence the live;
| OF the children of the state 1 have
not heard anything to indicate to ms
there is any slate or combination form
ed for the purpose OF defeating tn
purpose of the board in selecting tn
best books to be had and forcing tn
board to accept inferior books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

The farmer and his sons took a good
long look at the man before them, and
then the father replied:
Yes, I might sell II I was offered
my price. Won't you sit down on the
bench ?"
Mr. Bowser had never set out to
buy a farm before, but a sort of natur-
al instinct told him that there were
therefore, sat down and lighted ci-
gar and assumed a knowing air and
queried:
whats the submarine soil of this
farm? see that the surface is a sandy
loam-''
'9Do you mean sub-soiI7" asked the
father. while the sons winked and
grinned.
TITS blue clay-the best sub-soiI in
the world"
whats your principal hay crop
clover or Holstein ?"
You mean timothy?"
Eyes, timothy"
'rWhy we grow both. of course"
And how many hundred bushels of
wheat to the acre." continued Mr..
Bowser. as he scowled at the grinning
sons.
How many hundreds? Lord, man,
but you can't mean hundredsl Land
that will grow 80 bushels of wheat to
the acre is worth walking so miles to
see Ny land grows about 20, and it's
called mighty good land
We'll about corn?'' was asked as
Mr.. Bowser's face began to get very
red.
"I've gone as high as 40 bushels to
the acre"
did it grow already shelled?"
Both sons laughed right out, while
the father looked at Mr.. Bowser and
scratched the back of his head and
wondered what manner Of man had
dropped down on him He finally an
.SThe farm that grows she1ed corn
and wheat that don't have to be
threshed is Eve miles further along the
but you make maple sugar all the
year round, don't you?" continued Mr..
Bowser in his desperation.
The father snOrted and the sons went
'haw! haw! haw!" and slapped their
legs. Mr. Bowsar jumped up with fiery
face and was beginning to say some
thing about insults when the farmer
motioned him to silence and said:
Stranger, you don't look Ike the
man who once sold me a gold brick,
nor like the Teller that stole my hogs
I guess you are a respectable man VINO
is a IeetIe of in the head from SHOW
cling snow last winter. This farm is
not for sala to you. 1 rave never made
a practice of taking advantage OF child
hood or incanity- II you have got q
wife and will give me your name III
go in and telephone her where you are
and ask her to send out for you
There was just one dreadful moment
when Mr. Bowser thought he would ex-
pIode Then he got hold OF himself
and turned away and walked down tC
the gate and out Of it and down the
road towards the car He knew he
was a wrecked man and that ne should
never sTy.Ile again. but with Spartan
beroisn he would not let the enemy see
the iron in his soul. They called afteI
him. and they "hawi hawi hawed!'
but he walked and walked and never
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
NO PARDON FOR THIS ONE
Governor Hoch Won't Free the
WhiteWash Man.

Gov Hoch has decided not to grant a
pardon to John McKinnie, the penitentiary
''whitewash man., on account Of the
strong protest against such action made
by the people of Wichita and Valley Cen
ter, the county attorney of Sedgwick coun-
ty, who prosecuted McKinnie, and the
family of Monroe Clark, who was murder
ed by McKinnie in 1886
The only people who seemed to think
that Mckinnie should be set free were the
officials at the penitentiary. They all en-
dorsed the old negroes application
The county attorney in his protest de-
clares that McKfnnic-s murder OF his faith
er-tn-law, Monroe Clark. was one OF the
most cold blooded and brutal in the his
tory of the state A mob was formed to
lynch McKinnie, and the officers saved his
life with great difficulty. With the murder
standing that he would be given a long
term in the penttentiary. McKinnie plead
ed guilty to murder in the second degree,
and was sent I'D for 40 years.
Since that time the county attorney says
that he has twice been offered money by
Mckfnnfe'S friends to recommend a par
don He says that McKinnie has some
wealthy friends who are making the fight
for his behalf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
SHEAHAN IS NAMED.
Appointed Plumbing Inspector to Sue
coed E. A. Clancy.

The old soldiers preference law has
scored royalty in the appointment OF
city officials.
This evening Mayor Green will ap-
point John Sheahan city plumbing IN
s7ector. z. A. CLANCY, present incum-
bent. will step down and out
This makes the last appointment OF
| Importance that has remained TO De
filed by the mayor The mayor mas
several times thought seriously OF ap-
pointing each one of the three apPli-
cants, E. a. CLANCY, w A. Wolvertoh
and John Sheahan. But the old SOL
diers' preference law stepped IN anu
intervened so strongly for Sheahan
+ba+ the latter secured the preference
and the position.
Never before. probably not in the
entire history of Topeka since 1t has
Jumped into a city stride, mas tn1Ie
been so many employees Of the city VINO
are old soldiers -.
the CITY that has not an old soldier on
the nav roll. One department is en-
tireIy manned from the list OF Old SOL
diers-the sanitary department IT,,
From sanitary policemen up 10 CITY
nbysician every man of them is an oio
Soldier and saw service IN the oV >
The average age of this department : :
if it was cast up, woulo Pro g III On
Il
towards the allotted three score anu
| ten. In that department are Dr, N
r. Mitchell, city physician; d n ~;
q W. Dusenberry, s w. FasKer anu
J. D. Pattison.
The paving inspector. A M-DeBoW,
| is an old soldier; w E. HOPKINS, sew =
| insnector. an old soldier; all or Whlch
| nositions are under the city engineer
| G. T. Mattingly, license coIIectoI. y
an old soldier and secured MS posleloAi
| through the law. :.
| g. o. WiImarth, fire n1arsnal' - a.,
old soldier. but probably he is the only
oDnointee where the old soIdler
| Inference law had nothing TO &c
30 fever with the selection and sole
| " on its merits
O. A. Peck. city weighmaster, Is an
old soldier, and claimed ms appoint
Lent under the preference law:
/ n K Goodrich superintendent OF
the citv electric light plant, is vet
| cram of the Civil war
O A. Peyton, food inspector, Sc
| cured his position under the olo SOL
| der preference law: -
The mayor himself Is a mgnoer ~, -
the q. A. r. and NJ. NJ Haze, CITY
treasIrer is another active member OF
the c. A r. 1,.,-.
The onIy city departments that haVs
| M old soldiers employed are the clt.
attorneys and city clerks oInces- IN IN
xoI1ng men had TO give way TINS yea
i TO the older men, ,..-.
This list given of the old soldiers
annointed does not give all OF IN
minor Jobs held down by Civil wa
veterans. such as city hall Janitor, CIV
hall fireman. street commissioner en-
Aployes. etc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
AUTHOR OF GLANDS up DEAD.
General David j. Cook a Victim OF
Heart Disease.

Denver, Col, April 29-David ]. Cook,
the pioneer, pathfinder and detective,
died suddenly today of heart disease
He was born in Laporte county, Ind,
August IL 1S47. and came west in 1859.
He was employed for a time as a gov
eminent detective and has been con-
nected with the Denver police depart
neItt almost cor tinuoUsly since 1867,
serving two terms as city marshal His
book, ''FfanGs Up is replete with ex-
citing incidents connected with the
early criminal history of the state.
General Cook, as he was generally
known, was absolutely fearless and was
a terror to wrong doors throughout the
west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
SALVATION ARMY SINGER
Ensign William Thorpe Is here to Con-
duct Meetings.

This week IS To be one of special meet
ings in the Salvation Army. Ensign VIM
Thorpe. a musical specialist, will be here
all the week. beginning Tuesday.
Tuesday night in the army hall at 1I9
West Fifth street the army will give a
'Drunkard's Home Demonstration" It
will be given in four parts, with red light
effects.
This demonstration is a kind of play in
four acts. showing the rejuvenatfon of a
drunkard named +'BflI'' The first scene
shows Bill drunk and asleep, with his
starved and poorly clad wife and family
at work. a Salvation Army officer comes
in and the drunkard goes out to the saloon
to establish another drunk Then he comes
home. beats his wife with beer bottle
and goes out for another drink In the
second scene ''BEl' is converted at an
open Salvation Army meeting, and in the
third scene comes home to the SURPRISED
wife and children. sober and penitent. The
fourth scene shows the family in better
circumstances and Salvation prayer
meeting in progress at 'BflFs" home.
An admission of ten cents will be charg-
ed to this entertainment. Special meetings
will be held during the entire week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
ON ROOSEVELT'S SIDE
Boilermakers Approve the Meyer
Haywood Letter of the President.

washington, April 29.-George F.
Dunn the president and several otner
officers of the Brotherhood of Boiler
makers Iron Ship Builders and Helpers
of America, were in conference with lhe
president today seeking to have an
equalization and revision of wages
made at all the navy yards, such as
has already been provided for at some
of them. The matter will be taken up
by the naval board having charge OF
the compensation of employees.
The visitors, it was said officially al
the White House, voluntarily express
ed to the president their approval OF MS
recent letter concerning the Meyer and
HAYWOOD affair when the president had
referred them as undesirable citl-
zpuS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hare, OF Kan
sas City, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs J. w. Woody
Clarence Keller will leave for St
Louis this week
The following cases of measles were
ouarantined Sunday: R. Reser. 32z
Brarner; R. NJ Hurrie, 1922 Locust
D. NJ Sutton. 1913 East Tenth; F. h
Hope, 1917 East Tenth
Local musical talent expect to en-
oapa the AUDITORIUM on the 18th for a
cof7csrt which win be given with which
to raise funds for the promotion OF
music in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
DICK COOLEY Is COMING.
May Be Here for Raising of Western
Association Pennant Thursday.

It is not unlikely that Dick Cooley.
now manager Of the Louisville Col
OnelS of the American association,
will be in Topeka next Thursday to
witness the raising of the Western
association penpant at the local park.
Fred Robbins received a letter from
Cooley last night saying that he would
be in Topeka next Friday and Rob-
bins Immediately replied asking him
to arrange his affairs 50 that he can
arrive here a day sooner.
The Colonies leave on a western
trip about that time and Cooley will
probably manage to get here a day
sooner. A raising of the pennant
would not be complete without the
presence Of Cooley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
Ney Art store.

The friends of Miss Kittie Lindsey
and Miss Marie Witwer are much inter
ested in their new business enterprise
On May first they will place before the
public a line of art goods suitable for
the up-to-date demands of the China
and Water Color Artists Centrally 10
Gated at 1888 Kansas avenue with Miss
Mable Tulloch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
FORTHWITH" LETTER.
One Is Sent to Gov. Hagerman Ac-
cepting His Resignation.

Washington. April ga letter was
sent from the executive offices today
accepting forthwith" the resignation
of Herbert ]. Hagerman as governor
Of New Mexico. This means, it is said.
that the resignation will be accepted
as soon as the presidents letter reach
ed Governor Hagerman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

Say, old man, do you think insanity Is
on the fncrease2'
Never thought about it. why do you
askFs
IT Just borrowed a dollar from Tomp-
kins, and he told
Hold on. It's on the increase all right
only didn't look for It in TOmpkins-"-
Milwaukee Sentinel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

Capital Ark No so. X P. A. will
give an amateur theatrical perform
ance at K. P. hall, Sixth and Quincy,
Tuesday evening. April 80. Admis-
sion Toe The public are invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
Waits on Wind and Weather.

st. Louis, Mo-, April 29.-J. c. Nc
Coy, the aeronaut today again post
poned the start on his balloon flight to
Washington, d. c., scheduled for to-
day 1.-THE fight will not be attempt
ed until the wind is from the west and
the weather Is clear" he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

turned his head. Bramah cows and
Leghorn tUrnips were no more to him.
Copyrighted. 1907, by Homer Sprague-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
Snow storm at Des Moines.

Des Moines. Ia, April "a heavy snow
storm prevailed here today Further dam
age to small fruit is feared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
moo LATE no CLANSIFY.

If uwanta fair satin skin apply Satin
skin cream and Satin skin face powder.2bo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

THAT summer girl has a remarkably 60
gaging smile"
That's true. I met her here last sum
mer She worked the engaging smile On
me twice and were engaged -Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Sarah Smith died of heart fail
ure Sunday morning at her home. 212
Branner street. Mrs. Smith was 81
years Of age. The funeral was held
this afternoon. Interment in Topeka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

in Kansas City Sunday of tuberculosis.
The funeral was held from the home Of
his mother. Mrs L. Wilson of lob
Kansas avenue, at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29

Mr.. C. H. Snyder died suddenly sunday
at the home of his daughter, Mrs B. T.;
Younger 61S Polk street The funeral viii
be held from Mrs Younger's residence at
3 D. m. Tuesday.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
Harmony in Houses.

There are women, no doubt, who
would be guilty of sending their
daughters to public gathering, dress
ed respectively, in green, yellow and
red. OF the same ilk it seems to us,
is the person, man or woman, who
will paint his house yellow next door
to a green one, or build a seashore cot
tage of native stone and shingles on
a narrow city lot between Queen Anue
and mission houses. or crowd an arch
itectural monstrosity, bristling with
angles and pinnacles and jig-saw or
namentation, between two dignifed
mansions of simple and severe type.
Architects have limited and urged
and exhorted, and still home-builders
in many instances-we might say, a
majority-ignore the manifest re-
quirements of space and surrounding
architecture, to the detriment of their
own homes There are streets in this
magazines home city, as in all 9TH
ers, which literally make the eyes
ache. If we have not attained unto
simplicity and grace in domestic
architecture, we may yet take thought
to the extent of recognizing our sur
roundings.
Sincerity is no mean virtue. The
more completely our dwellings ex-
press our selves, the sooner we shall
have the. lessen of our crudity learned.
There is consolation in this,-Good
Housekeeping.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-18
The Draft Horse VIII STAY.

An English writer in referring to
growing demand there and here for
good draft horses, says: Some fifty
years ago when railroads were spring
ing up in all directions, farmers be-
came in many instances so discOurag-
ed, thinking that horses would be no
longer needed, that breeding was quite
neglected for a time until gradually
it was discovered, in spite of steam,
the horse was still needed, and breed
ing was taken up again with redoubled
energy. For the past two or three
years the motor has been the bette
noir of horse breeders, but SO far
there does not seem the slightest pos
sible reason for this fear.
Farmers will always find the horse
the most suitable means, the cheapest,
for performing their work, simply be-
cause half dozen horses can be in
half dozen places at the same time,
whilst six horsepower motor cannot
be divided, neither can extra speed
atone for this. Many operations on
The farm can only be carried out at a
limited speed such as stacking and
loading at harvest time-the same
With manure carting the numberless
odd duties, and precisely the same ap-
plies to much of the work in the
owns and at railway stations. Let
breeders pay attention to the mating
If their mares, discard the bad, and
Indifferent, too, where possible, and
especially the unsound, either sire or
lam. and use only as much as posi-
Die those animals that can give SINH
ar good accounts for generations"