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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

nation when she saw it. She ushered
MIN into the big gymnasium. where a
small, brisk, dun-colored figure was
perched on a chair. her small white
hands wrestling with long rope of
evergreen.
May I see Mrs. Grant?'' inquired Davis.
The small, dun-colored figure hopped
IRON! from the chair to the floor, and instinct
'ii I49y moved toward the glistenng holly.
How lovely! Who sent them7'
Where was his dream of a tail, slender
graceful figure? Melting like the snow
on his great coat. For one glimpse into
her sweet brown eyes. raised appreciative-
~ 70 his. and his feminine ideals changed.
-, AS AS Mahomet would not come to the
mountain. WE'LL am the mountain. My
sister wanted you to have these green's
10 tor your girls. and you know how hard
came. l am Bradford Davis
She stretched out her. arms and the
My sister was disappointed you
could not come, She-we-alI fell in love
1T was very foolish
1t was the loveliest Christmas mes.
sage that ever came to an undeserving
.'You-you got it?"
have It'll shall carry It always"
The big brown eyes were raised again. A
soft flush covered her face. You don't
mind my coming?"
She laughed uncertainty.
Wen. | do need a mans help II I'm
TO get these rooms decorated in time.
laughed boyishly. ~
There's big tree coming-and can
dles-all OF EN- pink like the ones in that
t pox; We're going to light those candles
,,. HIS voice rang out masterfully. The
little woman looked sober.
GU cont know mel don't UNDER
You are the Christmas spirit and
the man whose heart was waiting for
your coming. know everything about
you that there is to know-and, more,
know that l have been waiting for you
LOT years Why ask futile questions on
CnTlStmas eve? Are we to light those
door.
please, Mis- Grant there's a man out
here with a tree what looks like Santa
Claus. Is 1t for us?"
TT is" replied Bradford pronnptIv s'It
Is for us.'-(Copyrighted 1905 by As
ISOLATED Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
HUNOR OF THE DAY

Player (to lady opponent)-what made
you put your king on my ace? You
couldn't beat it. Lady-No, but 1 could
try.-Punch
Green-Smith asked me to forget my
troubles this morning. Brown-What for?
Chicago Daily News.
Father-Don't Won forget to saw "-rbanl,
YOU" for your Christmas presents. Tom
mic. Tommie-I don't have to till / see
what they are, do I?-Harper's Bazaar
mo Nc W whIte ib man has eyer seen the Grand
roads paper in America will reproduce his
phiz Courier-Journal.
You've got to put a certain amount of
dependence on yohsef." said Uncle Eben.
DE man dat goes aroun' looking fob too
position of de gemman dat gifts SO inter-
ested readin' de time table dat he misses
his train. -WashinEton Star.
1T do not recall anything on that point
said the witness. "Oh: you dont?" sheer
lessons" Excuse me-" rejoined the wit
ness suavely. but my memory has been
trained by one of the highest-priced law
yers in the business. "-PhiIadeiphia Pub
lie Ledger,
= You led your party to defeate' exciaitn-
ed the political adviser. you wrong me-
answered the ex-candidate. IAN examina-
uon OF the returns VIII show that was
not accompanied by a sufficient number Of
the members of my party to Justify any
such reproach. "-Washington Star.
Insurance Agent-The hailstorm insur-
ance is lust as important as the Insurance
against loss by fire. Farmer-No sir;
do not believe that. 1t is easy enough to
have fire. but to produce a hallstorm is
Observation-Disclosures Blaetter.
wife-You must give Cousin Kate some
thing for Christmas, GEAR. 1t isn't the
value of the thing. you know, but the
thought. Husband-Umphl 1 guess it will
be Just as well IL Cousin Kate doesn't
know too much about the thought that
will go with it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

CFrom the Chicago NewS.1
Women are responsible for mems vanity.
Smiles make better salve for trouble
than do frowns.
Better one discreet enemy than two in
discreet friends.
Many a man thinks he is charitable be-
cause he gives advice.
It's no trouble for a woman to see the
point of pointless Joke.
There's always room for one more In the
crowd at the bottom.
A little change may be a good thing, but
a big roll of bills is better.
The actions of some men remind us OF
a comic opera without a plot.
Our idea of a clever man is one who
never attempts to do the things he can't
What q friendly old world this would be
if we all loved our neighbors as we love
ourselves
Why is it that the divorce suit of one
of her friends interests the average wo-
man more than her own marriage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

make it apparent that Mr.. Gompers
received just what he said he wanted
but for which he probably wasn't
looking. OF course, Gompers, Mitchell
and Morrison will not have to go to
Jail right away. They have appealed
their cases to the United States SUI
preme court. This process of appeal
which is permitted is evidently one of
the court procedures in the nation that
Mr.. Gompers does not look upon as
being inimical to the laboring men or
their leaders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

Under the prohibitory law liquor
can only be sold for any and every
purpose by druggists holding the
necessary permits. At the last count
there were forty-eight such druggists
in Shawnee county. yet the report of
the federal internal revenue collector
for this district shows that one hun
dred government retail liquor licenses
are held in this country. From the
scarcity of joints and dives in these
parts 1t is certain that many persons
who hold government licenses are not
doing an extensive business under
them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
FROM OTHER PENS


The purchase of 500 polo ponies for
distribution among army posts marks
an interesting extension of the war de-
partment policy of popularizing mill
tary service. Hitherto the appeal has
been mainly to the class of youth
from whom enlisted men are drawn.
Natty young officers in blue or in
white duck have posed in City Hall
park and at the doors of recruiting
stations. Gunboats have been detail
ed on publicity cruises to the chief sea-
ports and in inland wat ers.
Now for the first time there is an
attempt to make army life attractive
to Newport and Tuxedo through the
inducement held out to society young
men to pursue their favorite sport.
With polo added to the other pleas
ures Of post life, hints of which oc-
casionally crop out in the news, the
service should provide an incentive to
enlistment for members of the smart
set which was previously lacking. The
gain to the army through the addition
of officers who are cotilIon leaders
will not be overlooked. And if Wa
terloo was won on the cricket ground
of Elton, surely our army polo grounds
should put us in readiness for another
San Juan Hill.-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

To some newspaper reporters, John
Collins, the man convicted for the
cold blooded and brutal murder of his
father, said, on his liberation from
prison: Newspaper men. as a class, I
detest. Individually, I like many of
them. but honestly I would like to ser
you all disappear suddenly" The lat
ter part of this statement has an
orninous sound. to say the least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York Press.I

IFrom the New York Press.l
1t can become irlesome to do anything
If 1t is made duty.
The reason men like to spend money as
If thew could AFFORD it is they can't
The difference between a man and
woman is she likes to stand before mir
ror openly: he on the sly.
What a girl likes about love letter is
how she wants to keep reading IT over
a ter she knows it by heart.
The man who has to bolt his breakfast
in the suburbs can blame his wife be-
cause the. train will be on time to make
him miss 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

Persons who cannot enjoy Christ
mas unless there are two feet or more
of snow on the ground must be put
ting in a bad time around these parts.
Yet it is quite possible that thoughts
of this sort belong purely to the i'm
agination, and that the thinkers of them
are having quite as merry a Christ
mas as they would have had if they
had been compelled to s1ush around
IN all kinds of snow while making
their Christmas calls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

Those were nice little Christmas
cards that the new regime in Vene-
zuela placed in the stockings of the
United States, Holland, France and
other foreign powers. They betokened
the fact that the troublesome South
American republic is anxious to enjoy
friendly relations with them again
with all kinds of promises to do bet
ter. They've BEEN received in the
spirit with which they were sent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
THE SOCIALIST VOTE.

The size of the Socialist vote at the
recent election has received little gem
eral attention, yet it is highly impor-
tant. The Socialists predicted that they
would poll more than a million votes;
they actually received little more than
half that number. The increase is
about 10000 over their 100000 votes of
1904.
The reasons for this small vote are
not difficult to find. Socialism has not
yet made a deep impression among
Americans by birth. It has no attrac-
lions for the great mass of farmers,
while to the skilled mechanic its doc
trines seem like an effort to take away
his opportunities to attain material
success. Every intelligent American
workman feels that he may become
Carnegie, a Rockefeller, a Schwab, or
at least that his sons may. Socialism
in the soil of America is an exotic.
Aside from a few di1ettanti and doc
trinaires. highly estimable but ex-
tremely impractical gentlemen, most of
the Socialists are foreigners who have
not yet learned the essential principles
of American freedom.-New York
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

Oklahoma proposes to take her con-
victs from the Kansas penitentiary.
There will probably be a general feel
ing throughout the state that she can
not do this any too soon for the salts
faction of Kansans. A state surely has
trouble enough in looking after her
own wrongdoers without being bur-
dened with those of any other COM
,,,rrrnifr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

From the success which Fred s.
Jackson, the states attorney general,
Is constantly achieving with his custer
suits against cities and their officials
for their permitting of Violations of
the prohibitory law and their con-
nivance in these by unlawfully col
lecting licenses from joints, it is safe
to say that the city officials in Kan
sas will soon arrive at the conclusion
that not the least of their duties is to
observe their .oaths of office as far as
the enforcement of the prohibitory
law is concerned. The sooner they
come to this understanding the surer
will be their tenures of office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

Evidence seems to be lacking that
the members of the city council of
Pittsburg, Pa, acted in collision with
each other In their grating. If they
had there would have been some uni
formity in the price that they demand
ed for votes and one of them could not
be bought for SIS while it would take
$500 to handle another on the same
proposition. Most of them appear to
have been just plain, ordinary crooks,
for they individually acted as such and
some of them were mighty cheap
crooks. too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

Generally, it happens that people get
what they want, and especially if it is
trouble So when Sam Gompers an
nounced, with all the grandiloquency
of a sure-enough martyr, that if he
was fined in the contempt of court
proceedings pending against him he
would go to jail before he would pay
the fine or permit his friends to do so,
a feeling seemed to develop that if
Mr.. Gompers and his colleagues were
found guilty the court would accom-
modate them with a Jail sentence.
Developments of the last few days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

Reports from the Salvation army s
national headquarters are to the effect
that this organization provided one
and one-half millions of people in this
country today with ample Christmas
dinners. This has been a great, good
work and an excellent charity of the
kind that counts, but still the dis
tressing fact looms up that there were
such a great number of people in the
country who WERE so poverty-stricken
as to need help in the securing of
some sort of a feast for Christmas day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

That it was not necessary to pay
for Christmas presents this year with
clearing house checks, like it was in
many sections of the country year
ago, is another thing to be thankful
D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
Lesson From scotland.

However much one may deplore the
rutheIess denudation of American for
ests, let US not forget the faults of our
own country in the same connection
We have cut down our rural woods,
stripped bare our highland hills. with
no more thought for the morrow than
as far as the rent roll or the grouse
drive is concerned. The great Caledon-
ian forest is but a name, yet a name
that serves to remind us that Scotland
was once a great mber-growing land.
There are now throughout the country
vast treeless tracts that if properly af-
forested could be made more endurably
profitable and more economically val
liable than under the form OF sporting
eserves.-Glasgow Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
JESUS UNTO MARY.

(On the Tenth Christmas)
Why came the angels. Mother dear.
Perchance sweet Heaven was forlorn,
Thou being here"
And were they beautiful to see?
Say DER the tale the shepherds told
,,Ay. they were robed in shining gold;
And was not that a wondrous thing
Nay; to all mothers of the Earth
Bright angels sing
But yet. thou sayest, from the skies
Strange o9 fires wreathed my brow with
Yea. miracles. are manifold
To mother-eyes."
When within a manager lay,
Why came great things from distant
They did but kiss thy baby hands,
Upon their way"
Shone on On, their path with wondrous
-''oh. little Son. it's 1ate:-good night
Dreams bear Thee far
'oh. Mother there is in my heart
A dream may not understand"
Sleep; Thou shalt roam in Samarcand.
And Sidons mart
Nay. I shall hear the Heavens call:
@ Son of God! Go forth! Redeem?"
My son. that is indeed a dream
They call me. Mother, when 1 sleep,
Or when wake. or when play
GOOD. give me but another day
My boy to keep.'O
What say'st thou. Mother? Must fare
Alone into the darkness? I?'
che is so little. God-I cry!-
Earth's wo to bearnD
yea. I must follow: even now
The angel voices speak my name"
CAgain see, the holy flame
Doth grid his brow!'O
Yet. Mother. I am sore afraid,
On. let me bide a little While''
w nom God hath called for earthly
His course is laid
Mother. I see an angry throng
The face of Death upon me stares'
give thee to the God who cares
For weak and strong"
Il Eo,-and yet, within my heart,
The wholly human hunger cries"
- sweet. those who meet in Paradise
Shall never part"
BY Chester Firkins in Lippincott's Mag
azine for December
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
FTTLL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal IS a member OF the
Associated Press aud receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication IN Topeka
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires FOR this sole pur-
pnSA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
Trains Dogs as Caddies.

If Oxford ever achieves any par
ticular degree of fame, it probably
will be as the birthplace of the caddy
hound, a new breed of dogs, which
promises to revolutionize present
golfing methods. These dogs will per-
form all the duties of a caddy on the
golf green.
The breeder is Frank Duburow, a
rural mail carrier, who breeds fox
hounds and beagles.
Knowing that golf balls were often
lost because caddies did not follow
their fight. he trained fox hounds to
chase balls and locate them.
The only difficulty found was to
keep them from picking up the ball
and retrieving it. This defect was
remedied and the players were de-
lighted with the intelligence of the
animals.
Duburow found that his work was
not done. however. for a caddy was
still necessary to carry the clubs
about He took two dogs, half-bred
colIies and fox hounds, and trained
them for month. when they would
do all that his fox hounds had done
and in addition carry the caddy bag
strapped to their backs.
Golfers who have played with the
dogs are enthusiastic over them.-Ox-
ford (Pa.) dispatch to Philadelphia
North American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

Player Cto lady opponent)-what made
you put your king on my ace? You
couldn't beat it. Lady-No, but 1 could
try.-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
A Christmas Card.


The Emporia Gazette has favored
us us trends with a handsomely printed
Shr 7Ss- card consisting of a rhyme
by Walt Mason, as follows:
The Journey.
A little work, little sweating, a
rev brief, flying years; a little joy, a
little fretting, some smiles and then
some tears; little resting in the
shadow, a struggle to the height, a
futile search for Ell Dorado, and then
we say good night. Some moiIine in
the strife and clangor, some years of
DOUBT and debt, some words we
spoke in foolish anger, that we would
ram forget; some CHEEKY words we
SAID minimizing. that made sad
neart light; the banquet, with it's feast
and dr1nking-and then we say good
night: Some questioning of creeds and
theories, and judgment of the dead,
while God, who never sleeps or wear
les, is watching overhead; some little
laughing and some signing, some sor-
row. some delight; little music for
the dying, and then we say good night
WALT MASON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

Green-Smith asked me to forget nv
troubles this morning. Brown-What for?
Green-He wanted me to listen to his
Chicago Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

Father-Don't you forget to say THANK
you," for your Christmas presents. Tom
ME. Tommie-I don't have to till I see
what they are, do I?-Harper's Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

= No white man has ever seen the Grand
Lama of Thibet." rs that so? You let any
thing happen to him. and every cross
roads paper in America will reproduce his
phiz- Louisville Courier-Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-13
DISTRICT IN FINE FORM
The Ely Never Better=-Much Money
In Banks and Among PeOpie-.Con-
stantLy Improving is Situation

The banks of Ely district at the present time carrying
larger amount of money than in than year Since
the election there has been steady gain deposits and in all
banking transactions in the district The gain in deposits
said to exceed 20 per cent
fact that there money in circulation in the
district through larger number of hands, than before in
its history There the pay rolls of the district at this
time about $500 all of whom living here and spend
ing their wages in the camp.
The number of foreigners the pay rolls has greatly de-
creased since the first of the year. there being at the
time but comparatively small percentage of the number that
here in 1907 The number of American worngmen
the other hand increased steadily and finding
work every day
This in great part due to passing from the entirely
srucve period to the period production upon which the
camp has been engaged since July Construction has
of ceased will it do probably for several
but the larger number of the employed
here engaged production and will continue be- which
that the larger number permanent residents per-
manent positions which will be open to them during the life
of the camp.
The great ore resources which the camp enjoys
that its life will stretch through great many years. nowh
standing the fact that the reduction works here be the
largest the world and that they will call for the greatest
production in the next few years that has credited
a mining camp
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-13

MORE WORK THROUGH
OUT ELY'S END OF
STATE THAN EVER BE-
FORE, SAYS TRAVELLER.

The northern side of Nevada, ex-
tending along the line of the South
ern Pacific Co from Reno to Cobre
and beyond, and for a distance of so
to 100 miles on each side of the
track is liyelier than for the past
quarter of a century. This Is the
opinion of numerous travelling men
and others whose business has taken
them along the line described dur
ing the past few weeks. says the Reno
Reveille.
Dave Staunton, a graduate of the
University of Nevada and one of the
best known stock buyers and bust
ness men of central Nevada, spent
yesterday in Reno. This end of the
state is in better condition now than
for years" said Staunton. 1T is
safe to say that $4,000 men are now
working for daily wages between
Reno and Cobre This does not in
elude those engaged in established
business, such as clerks, storekeepers.
railroad men and others.
Around Ely it is safe TO say that
1000 men are now employed. About
900 are employed at the big reduc-
ton works and mines. Others are in
the hills developing mining proper
ties. The Western Pacific Co. has
5000 men employed along its grade.
This number would be increased to
10000 if the men could be secured.
Conditions have reached such stage
that foreign laborers are being given
work. These laborers are running
| things to suit themselves. and be-
cause of the labor shortage foremen
will not discharge them. The result
is most of the laborers are their own
| boss.
Between 500 and Goo men are at
work in Eureka county. Humboldt
has .00O employed, and so has Elko.
Washoe and Churchill counties will
easily bring the total UP to 1000.
1t is safe TO say that not less than
| $50, 200 is being paid out each day
to these men. All this money finds
its way into the hands of the bust
ness men of the state Nearly every
workingman spends his money where
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