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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-11

to tax them more for making the
school buildings as safe as buildings
can possibly be made, and as safe as
they ought to have been made when
they were erected originally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-11

With the converting of the National
Mothers Congress at Washington the
thought comes that it is about time for
the fathers to organize and hold con-
vention. An exchange of views between
fathers on the problems of the home
would be interesting, IL nothing more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-11

Japan is to have her hope. At
least four of the battleships in the
fleet under the command of Bob
Evans will touch the ports of the
Afikado's realm on their way home.
Happily their visits will be friendly
dnas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-11

J. Pierpont Morgan, in addition to
being one of the leading fnanciers of
the world. can now truthfulIy be
called leader of real high society.
Two women, who actually are queens,
called on him at his home in London
the other day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-11

Richard L Humphrey, engineer in
charge of the structural material
laboratories of the federal govern
nent, in a discussion of the Collin
wood disaster makes the significant
statement that in twenry-one of the
principal cities OF Europe the per
capita loss from fires is thirty-five
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-11

Interesting, If nothing more. is the
announcement from New York that
Jesse R. Grant, a son of President
Ulysses S. Grant, will be a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
rrnrfdanH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-11
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

It Is the opinion of the Chicago
Tribune that when enough incurable
grouches can be gotten together to
form an organization it takes the
shape of group of anarchists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-11

of home-going toflers caught them In
its swirl on the return trip. When
mechanically extended her hand.
Indeed, I'm not going to leave
you in this crush 1 know I'm a self
invited member of this quartet but
Marsden has his hands full to steer
Peggy through the crush. You'll need
me-
Janet fiushed-and dimp1ed. Nat
almost gasped. He had never seen a
dimple in her chin before, but then
Janet had never laughed up into his
eyes in just that way.
I'm coming UP to call tomorrow
night, IL may" said Gregory as they
drew near the Barton home.
you'd better ask Peggy II she'll be
home" said janet soberly. Il think
there's a dance on at the st. Andrew
tomorrow evening
"But you said you were not out
vet. You can't go to st. Andrew
dance" he said with fine assump-
ton Of elder brotherliness.
"Oh." said Janet-and again the
dimple cleft her chin. :
Erred Marsden is so tiresome," said
Peggy, as she permitted Janet TO I'M
dinner frock. HE seemed to think
Nat Gregory had no right to skate
with me. And we were old friends
before Fred moved here. Nat has
improved too: don't you think soY,'
Janet bent down to pieat cnlnon
dounca that had not come implicated
"Oh. I can't see that he had chang
ed any" she fbbed, her face now as
rosy as the pink chiffon
At that particular moment Nat
Gregory was sitting before the crate
fire in his room, lingering a parcel OF
letters tied with deep violet ribbon.
Then he laughed. short. chuckiine.
eloquent laugh. ana laid the letters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-11

MY wife has that awful disease, KEEP
tomania."
lis she trying to cure it?'
Well she is taking something all the
while. ''-Lippincott.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-25
Ten Per Cent Discount

ON, LOW CUT SHOES AND SLIP.
PIERS. THE BEST SHOES AT EV.
ERY PRICE FOR LADIES, MISSES.
MEN AND BOYS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-25
NO TOBACCO IN KENTUCKY
Not-a Pound Will BE Grown in Ken
lucky Section This Year.

A Lexington, KY. dispatch says it
is declared by well posted tobacco
men that there will not be pound of
tobacco grown in central Kentucky
this year.
The recent night riding has com
pletely bafied the authorities, who
are unwilling to make arrests where
the sympathy of the people is on the
side of the accused, and those few to-
bacco growers who had declared their
intention of raising crop this season
have changed their minds George L.
Grady, whose barn was destroyed in
Woodford county Friday night, is the
single exception.
Two small growers tore the can
vas from their two tobacco beds
and themselves cut up the ground,
destroying the seeds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-25
SUING ENGLISH FIRM FOR 100000

been inspected, as the samples had
not been sent.
In view of the heavy decline in
the price it would evidently be great
ly to the advantage of the English
firm to abrogate their early contract
since they could buy the cotton so
much lower. Hence, any available
or reasonable excuse for vOiding the
contract would be eagerly seized up
on. 1t is not believed that there
would have been any trouble had the
market advanced or held steady in
stead of declining.
The main point which the English
court will be called on to decide is
whether or not the matter of staple
was in any way involved, not being
specified in the contract; whether or
not the shipment of the specified
grade was complete fulfllment of the
contract. The Georgia firm, it is
needless to say, are fully convinced
of the justice of their contention.
The trade will naturally be glad to
have such an important question set
tied for future guidance.
The case will doubtless be thor
oughly gone into. w. w. Mackall,
Esq, of Savannah, representing the
plaintiffs, has already been in Eng
land, and has engaged the assistance
of an eminent English attorney in the
conduct of the case.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-25
THE CARS GRIM FAVOR
Allows Condemned Men to Be Shot
Instead of Hanged. An Every
Day Tragedy.

A remarkable narrative comes from
Russia concerning the death of three
soldiers belonging to one of the cav
airy regiments of the Guards, who
we're secretly and summarily exc
cuted in the Petropaviovsk Fortress,
the scene of many a grim drama.
Deep mystery surrounds the affair,
which causes the more speculation in
view of the wild rumors current
within the last fortnight of con-
spiracies against the imperial house
hold.
According to a report from trust
worthy source the three men were
suddenly placed under arrest, on a
charge of ''furthering the revolution
airy propaganga" being made against
them. There was no trial, but two
hours later there arrived a messen-
ger from Czarskoe, bearing triple
death sentence 1t is considered sig
nificant that the document should
have come, not from the war minis
| ter, as under ordinary circumstances
| it would have come, but from the
emperor himself The doomed men
were removed from barracks to the
Petropaviovsk Fortress. They were
drawn up in a courtyard and adj
dressed by the officer in charge of
the arrangements for their execution.
Soldiers" said the officer, "the
car grants you last favor the
privilege of being shot instead of
meeting death on the gallows."
One of the men stammered word
of thanks his companions remained
silent and in another moment the
sentences had been carried out.
The tragic incident has caused an
exceedingly painful impression in
the regiment in which the men be-
longed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-25
A BABY ELEPHANT.
The Fourth to Be Born in United
States. An Event in Circus
Circles

A baby elephant weighing so
pounds was born in Bridgeport,
Conn, the other day at the quarters
of a show firm. 1t is the fourth to
be born in this country. One lived
two years in Philadelphia, one three
years in Bridgeport and third at
Baraboo, Wis, lived only three days,
at a circus winter quarters. The
latest baby bears a striking resem-
blance to it's mother 1t stands
three feet six inches; it's trunk is a
little more than foot long, and it
is already strong enough to drag the
trainer all over the pen. 1t is COW
cred with a coat of long, shiny black
bristles. The appearance of the baby
in the elephant barn caused its moth
err great delight and her caresses,
which consisted of tossing the little
creature into the air with her trunk,
threatened to result in it's destruc-
ton; so the baby was taken away
from the barn and placed in the ante
lope department. 1t had not been
left half an hour before there was
a cOmmotion in the great pens in
which the giraffes were confined. In
vestigation showed the youngster
had poked open the door from its
own compartment into the one oc-
cupied by bull giraffe and was busy
investigating the legs of that curious
, looking creature, which although
Is y feet in height, covered into a
corner and trembled with fright,
while two in an adjoining pen raced
! about in a panic
Already the baby, which is to be
| brought up on the bottle, has learned
to recognize her keeper. An ordina-
! ry circular nursing bottle with a big
nipple is the means by which the
baby takes liquid food. 1t has tinv
teeth and is being taught to eat fine
ly chopped vegetables, bread and
milk and boiled rice. 1t shows a
disposition to be affectionate and
likes company, for it will follow a
visitor all over its pen for the sake
Of having its head scratched or its
trunk shaken gently
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-25
A GEORGIA FIRM WANTS BIG
DAMAGES ON A SEA ISLAND
COTTON CONTRACT.
OF INTEREST TO COTTON MEN
After Getting the Highest Grades
Contracted for Kicked Against
Quality of Staple When
Market Slumped.

From the Savannah Morning News.
A case, the outcome of which is
awaited with great interest by the
cotton trade, and especially by the
sea island branch, has recently been
instituted by The Brantley Company
of Blackshear and Savannah against
a firm in England. The suit is for
100000 for damages on contract,
and will be tried during the coming
summer. The main facts of the case,
as understood in Savannah, are as
follows:
Early in the cotton season the
English firm invited the Georgia firm
to offer certain quantities of sea is
land cotton of specified grades. This
the Geogia firm did, and offers to the
extent of 5000 bales were accepted
at a certain price, the proportion OF
the different grades being made clear
and the term of delivery being at the
sellers option from date Of contract
to March /, 1908.
Not long afterward the English
firm wrote, requesting as an accom-
mediation that the highest grades con-
tracted for be supplied first and as
early as possible. They stated that
they recognized the contract called
for nothing of the kind, but as they
were bare of such cotton they would
much appreciate compliance with
their request.
Complied as an Accommodation.
The Georgia firm answered that
while they considered that such ac-
ton was not to their own interest,
inasmuch as they expected to be able
to buy the cotton cheaper later on,
nevertheless, as a favor and accom-
mediation to an old and large custo-
mer, they would do as requested.
They accordingly shipped the high
grade cotton early in the season.
Then came the decline in the mar
ket. While all grades suffered more
or less the lower grades declined
much more than the top grade. This
was, of course, greatly to the ad-
vantage of the Georgia firm, who kept
on shipping according to the terms
of the contract.
The trouble started when the Eng
Hsh firm began to make claims for
heavy reclamation. They claimed
that the cotton was inferior in staple
and totally unfit for purposes in
tended.
Resisted Reclamation Claims.
The Georgia firm resisted the
{ claims on the ground that the cot
/ ton was furnished on contract call.
ing for stipulated grades, and with
no reference TO staple, which was {
different proposition; that the cottor
shipped was as good as could be OBJ
tanned of its class, and any interiors
ty of staple was due to general in
feriority of the crop as compared
with the previous year. Meantime
they continued shipping the cottor
as they had contracted to do, anC
the last shipment of 300 bales wen
on some two months ago. Appre
hending further difficulty no sam
pies were sent in advance, but the
cotton was shipped and drawn
against with bill of lading attached
TO the draft
When the draft was presented the
English firm refused to pay it, writ
ing the word Rotten" across the
back, and the lot of 800 bales was
Immediately returned. 1t was evi
dent here that the cotton had no
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-25

NONE PRETTIER OR OF BETTER
QUALITY WERE EVER SHOWN IN
DAWSON. WILL ALL GO Al Ten
PER CENT DISCOUNT.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-25
SHAKE IN A BOTTLE.
Advice of Noted Authority, Also Gives
Simple Home Prescription
Which Anyone Can Prepare.


Now is the time when the doctor
gets busy, and the patent medicine
manufacturers reap the harvest, I'M
less great care is taken to dress
warmly and keep the feet dry. This
is the advice of an old eminent au-
thority, who says that rheumatism
and kidney trouble weather is here,
and also tells what to do in case Of
an attack
Get from any good prescription
pharmacy one-half ounce Fluid Ex-
tract Dandelion, one ounce Com
pound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Mix by
shaking in a bottle and take a tea
spoonful after meals and at bedtime,
Just try this simple homemade
mixture at the first sign Of rheuma-
tism, or if your back aches or you
feel that the kidneys are not acting
just right This is said to be a
splendid kidney regulator, and al
most certain remedy for all forms of
rheumatism, which is caused by uric
acid in the blood, which the kidneys
fail to filter out. Any one can easily
prepare this at home and at small
cost.
Druggists in this town and vicin-
ity. when shown the prescription,
stated that they can either supply
these ingredients, or if our readers
prefer, they will compound the mix
ture for them
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-25
HE SPIKED" THE PUNCH.

A Society Event Has Termination
Not Expected.
Young society women of Hartford
City, Ind, are agog with excitement
because of the action of young man,
who. disappointed because of his fail
ure to receive an invitation to a leap
pear party, spiked" the refresh
ments, putting whiskey in the punch
As the beverage was partaken OF
freely the results were surprising, not
only to the patronesses but also to
the young people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-25
Can't Even See En- Here.

An Oklahoma legislator has intro
duced bill to prevent Indians from
eating snakes. There was a time
in Georgia when a bill preventing
the seeing of snakes would have been
a most cordially welcomed measure.
But that day is passed. Now we are
willing to see almost any old thing
in order to get a drop. '-Columbu
Ledger.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-25

A severe cold that may develop
into pneumonia over night can be
cured quickly by taking Foley s
Honey and Tar. 1t will cure the
most obstinate racking cough and
strengthen your lungs. The genuine
IS IN a yellow package. Geise's
Pharmacy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-03-25
And Then the Same Old Thing.
From Augusta Chronicle.

From Augusta Chronicle.
The indications are that men
who want to be elected to the
next legislature in Georgia will
have to stand before the people
and tell them where they stand
on important questions that are
to be considered Her
aid.
And then we will go ahead, a.
usual, and elect the men who are the
best politicians or who have the bes
politicians at their back
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-03
GRADUATES OF REDWOOD FALLS
HIGH SCHOOL RECEIVE OVATION
Graduation Exercises Largely Attended and Splendid Pro-
gram Furnished by Members of Glass. Assisted
by High School Orchestra and Quartet
Junior Glass Promises Much Larger Glass for Graduation
Next Year" Inner Hoher" the Watchword of
School Patrons as Well Graduates

Miss Mabelle Henderson read a hum
orous account of the vicissitudes of
the class and some of its members,
Miss Edna Stewart having colabor-
ated with the reader in the prepare
ton of the only authentic history of
the class of '08. The interest shown
by the audience was a most flatt err
ing tribute to the good work of both
writer's and reader.
Edgar Aiken and Frank Evans,
the lonely representatives of their
sex in the entire seventeen, recited
selections from SCOTS Lady of the
Lake." and likewise received their
need of applause from the audience.
The class song, written by Eliza
beth Hannah. was sung as chorus
by all the class, and Ella Weeks read
we'll written essay on "The Work
of Luther Burbank" whose achieve
ments in practically creating new
and valuable species of fruits, flow
ers and vegetables have not only
brought fame to the American in
yestigator but added millions of
dollars to the valueaof our products.
The close of the literary part of
program came with the valedictory
of Miss Maud Whittet, the class
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motto, 'Immer Hoher," or ever
higher, furnishing an excellent
theme, which was introduced with
Holmes illustration of the cham
bered nautilus, and the thought well
enforced by the valedictorian that
the members of the class should
strive to keep on growing in knowl-
edge and usefulness as they pro-
crossed in years.
President Baldwin accompanied
the act of presenting the diplomas
with weIl-phrased congratulations
on behalf of the board of education
and the patrons of the district, con-
Guiding with a very timely express
sion of the way business men and
taxpayers of the city felt to those
pupils who come from surrounding
towns, and promising welcome to
all who might come hereafter.
Prof. Mosher had the last word.
and admitted that he couldn't help
boasting over the rapid advance
made in the equipment and standing
of the Redwood Falls high school in
recent years. Thanks to the work
of its excellent teaching force, he
thought the school was not merely
the equal of any of its neighbors but
was just a little the best of any town
on the map.
And SO say we all.
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day set apart by law and custom for
decorating the graves of the fallen
heroes of the Civil war. On account
of these untoward conditions, many
people out of town who are wont to
take part in Decoration day observ-
ances here staid at home, and for
the same reason the morning pro-
gram was modified to the extent OF
sending detail of the comrades to
attend to the decoration of the
graves at the cemetery. Otherwise
the published program was followed
in the morning.
In the afternoon, the exercises at
the church were slightly delayed, so
that it was after 2 O'Clock before the
children assembled on the steps at
the church entrance sang the pat
riotic songs for which Miss Leubner
had carefully drilled them. AS soon
as the youngsters had found them
selves, their fresh young voices
blended in charming harmony.
Preceded by the post commander and
the speaker of the day, the veterans
marched through the open files Of
Company L, drawn up as guard OF
honor, the members of the post be-
ing followed by the relief corps. and
all being allowed to enter the church
in advance of the general public.
After short and impressive pray
er by Rev. E. V. Dubois and brief
address on the meaning and object
of memorial services by Commander
Hall, the high school ladies' quartet
delighted the audience with an ap-
propriate patriotic number, which
was followed by the reading of Lin
coins immortal address at Gettys-
burg. Miss Dorothy Dornberg
made a decided hit with her excel
lent recitation of a poetical render
ing of a Lincoln story, and after an
other treat by the high school quar-
tet, the large audience settled down
to listen to the address of their for
mer townsman, Hon. j. A. Schmahl.
THE notes which follow contain
the main part of Mr.. Schmah's adj
dress, with the exception to some
Statements of historical facts and
one or two interesting local digres-
sions, referred to in another article
in this paper
4. This morn to the sound of fife and
drum, you rendezvoused once again
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at your camp grounds; this morn, to
the sound of fife and drum, once
again, but with slower step, you
trod the path leading to the grave;
once more, amid the assemblage of
.admiring hosts. of inspired children
your hands placed oyer the sod of de-
partedscomrades, over the moulder-
ing dust of those who once marched
with you, by you, before you. a for
al tribute to memory, floral tribute
of your love; and while the flag over
each grave 1uttered forth the bene-
diction of a Republic your silent
words to the dead comrade was
transmitted to him by that God
above.
/ never can read history bearing
on the crucial period of our career
without recurring to these valleys
and prairies and whispering, that
they, too, formed a stage where a
portion of that great tradegy was
enacted. All, veterans, even you
were not unmindful of that fact,
and when the mastering officer once
more organized your little band
here, in this city, your thoughts con-
jured up the deeds Of August 1862.
You saw once again the Indian raid
down the valley, the merciless mas
sacre by the reds, the fendish deeds
at the lower agency, the ambushing
of the little band of soldiers. and
finally, in his effort to escape, the
drowning in the Minnesota. of their
captain, whose honored name your
Post now bears John S. Marsh.
And yet. while there is much in
local association to affect our minds,
! to renew our tales to our children.
and to call forth emotions from our
breasts. it is to the broader amphi-
theatre of this American Republic
that we look for these stirring deeds
Of patriotism and valor that must
endure on history's pages and in
youths conceptive mind until time
shall be no more.
! The period leading up to the civil
war may be said to have commenced
with the great tide Of emigration to
the west, with the admission of the
new states between 1872 and 1921
and the struggle over slavery which
led to what is known as the Missouri
compromise of 1920.
Ten years later there took place
the great debate in the United
States senate between Webster and
Hayne, on the question of nuIlifica-
ton, and in 1882, under the leader
ship of Calhoun. South Carolina
nulliied the tariff acts of previous
years and forbade any other citizens
from paying the duties exacted by
the laws of congress.
Slavery became q national issue.
An attempt was made to shut anti
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-06-03

story Of the discovery, first settle
ment and early history of Mime
sofa, touching briefly on the troubled
times Of the civil war, the Indian
outbreak and the defences of Fort
Ridgeley and New Ulm and conclud-
ing with resume Of the resources
of our great state. 1t was large
theme, fifty treated.
The recitation of the literary
gems Hearts Ease" and "A Boys
Conclusions" gave Miss Olga Ora
bow an opportunity to show her
talent in interpreting both the
sentimental and humorous in poetry.
Miss Florence Gamers essay on
"The Liberty Spirit in American
Literature" was given in a clear and
forcble style, marshalling some of
the brightest and best of the liter
airy lights of the last century
Emerson, Thoreau, Whittier, Haw-
thorne and others of whom the
cultured Americans of today are
proud, and taking an optimistic view
Of the future development Of
American literature under condi-
tons of larger culture and more
widely diffused intelligence.
Another recitation King Robert
of Sicily was given by Miss Leila
Rogers. who told the story simply
and well. The chanting of the
monks referred to in the poem was
brought out in a realistic way by
subdued voices back Of the stage.
Following the recitation, Misses
Edna Stewart and Vesta Small played
a duet with real music and 'sgo" in
its composition and rendition. and