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THE STORY.

IN the eyes of the wicked King
1 Ahaz, the prophet Isaiah was but
hinderer and meddler in the
anairs of Judah. When he preferred
TO be let alone to manage the affairs
or the nation the prophet would come
with some message which he claimed
mad been given to him by his God. And
generally these messages of the
prophet were directed against his evil
ways, and charged him with leading
the nation into idolatry which would
end finally in severe punishment I'D
on the nation.
A trouble-maker, anu a bearer Of
evil messages was the way I'm which
Ahaz had come TO speak OF the proph.
ct. What did that somber-robed
notwithstanding individual know
about ruling a nation? What business
mad he coming around telling him
what he should and should not do? He
knew how he would serve God and he
knew how he would seek favor with
the nations about by fellowshiping
with them in thefr idolatry. A nation
could not. be a law unto Itself. and ~
the interests Of Judah were to be &c.
cured. she must make allies of some
Of the strong nations.
1t seemed utter folly for the proph.
ct to talk about the favor of God
being OF more value than the favor Of
kings. and more than once he had re-.
iorted that victory seemed TO be on
The side Of the strongest army. and
pointed with triumph at the increas
ing power and strength Of Assyria.
Il would that the nation had such
an ally" he exclaimed 10 himself more
than once. we would then have
nothing to fear from the other ma.
tons"
But he know that Isaiah would Oh.
pose any such alliance and he feared
the influence OF the prophet upon the
nation, for tho people believed jn him
and would have resented any open VIC
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OUTLOOK IS GOOD
MIDDLE WEST STATES ARE
SAFELY REPUBLICAN.
With Crop Prospects Fine and Bust.
ness Improving the People are
Enthusiastic for the Safe
Ticket

One Of the common statements
made nowadays is that the result of
the election and the coming of good
times will both depend to very large
extent upon the conditions in the
states just beyond the Middle West.
The Boston Transcript is publishing q
most interesting series of letters from
the centers of the country containing
answers to questions about crops,
business and the political outlook.
These come not from the usual politi-
cal prophets, but from banks, mer-
chants. manufacturers and other rep
resentative authorities They are
from conservative men, who express
themselves in moderate language. The
latest instalment of these replies COW
ers the Prairie states-Kansas. Ne.
braska, Iowa, Minnesota and the Da-
kotas.
From these reports and opinions we
get cheer for the future Kansas has
splendid crops in parts, fair crops in
| parts and better than average crops
on the whole and better than in 1907.
The prospects for improvement in
business are good. All the advices
are to the effect that Taft will carry
the state by big majority
Nebraska seems to be i'm fine shane.
Our crop outlook is the very best and
II nothing unforeseen happens we shall
, nave a banner year says the report
from Omaha, and practically every
, business center sends news of a
bumper crop and of Improvement in
trade. All the letters say Taft will
carry the state.
Excessive rains have drowned out
some of the corn of Iowa. but other
wise the state is in superb condition.
Some sections report bumper crops.
while others are less enthusiastic.
crop prospects are ahead of 1907,
Better business is expected, and Taft
Will carry the state by a very big ma
1orlty.
This report sums up the gore of
letters from Minnesota and the two
Dakotas: Fall conditions and crop
prospects were never better. The
writer within the last two or three
weeks has been in the states OF North
and South Dakota. as well as Mime.
sofa, and i'm all three of our states
the people are very optimistic regard
Ing conditions and have just cause
Tor being so. From all appearances
there should be large crops i'm all
these states this year"
Crops better than in 1907. business
improving and Taft in the lead-tbis
is the message which the Prairie
states send TO the country. baltimore
American
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NOT SAFE IN sRYAN'S HANDS
Next President Must Reorganize tire
Supreme Court.

Harper's Weekly points out that the
most serious and important work OF
the next president will be the virtual
reorganization of the supreme court
-Four justices will have passed the re.
firing age when Taft or Bryan goes
to the White House-Chief Justice
Fuller, 10; Justice Harlan, IS: Justice
Brewer, Il; and Justice Peckham. 20
In November. 1t is pretty well under.
stood why the chief justice and Justice
Harlan have not availed themselves O.
their privilege to retire: they have re
Corded 1T as duty to remain on the
bench so Tucg as the country had a
president more than IGely to name ms
their successors men in sSiSactbv
with new and revolutionary method.
or interpreting" the constitution and
the laws. Quite likely Justice Brewer
perhaps the strictest constructionist
as he is probably our ablest iurist. has
been influenced by the same consid
Grafton.
But 1t is too much TO expect or sob
that these patriotic men remain at tbs
post OF duty for another four years
so 1t is altogether probable that the
next president will have the naming
OF four or even five, an actual majority
OF our supreme court. What kind oil
men would Bryan appoint? His rec
ord and his words leave no room 70,
doubt.
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SERMONETTE.

Ahaz-Isalah-Here 10 opportun-
ley for q study In contrast Of char.
acter. A king, wicked and self
willed, and q prophet, faithful and
fearless. One panic-strlcken In
the face Of a great national peril,
and the other, calm and confident
In spite Of the dark outlook. One
had his life built on the shifting
! sands Of time, while the other
rested on the Rock which nothing
could move. One depended upon
the human arm for deIiverance-
for In spite Of the message Of the
Prophet, Ahaz persisted In sending
to the king Of Assyria for aid-the
other believed God and knew that
the seemingly impossible was al
ways possible with God.
Tho sixteenth chapter Of 2
Kings tells us how futile was the
effort Of the prophet to restrain
the king and keep him from ma
king wicked alliance with Assyria
and going farther and farther into
the pathway Of idoIatry. Why,
then, did God send his servant to
entreat and warn, when he knew
that King Ahaz would not heed?
Why does God to-day send hio
messengers to men to plead with
them and warn them of the fatal
mistake OF making alliance with
the world when he knows that
that message will be spurned?
Why? Because he is "mercifuI
and gracious, slow to anger and
plenteous In mercy" Why? Be-
cause he would give the wicked
heart every chance to hear his
voice and to turn before it is too
late.
Ahaz made just the mistake that
multitudes Of men are making to-
day. He thought the friendship Of
the world was moro dependable
than the friendship Of God. He
could see the army of Assyria, but
he could not see the unfaiIIna
power and resources of God and
he chose the former rather than
! the latter.
When the prophet, urging the
claims OF his message upon the
kings heart, requested him to ask
for sign that he might know that
God had spoken and was able to
fulfill His promise, Ahaz made a
pretense Of great reverence to
God In refusing to comply with
the request. 1.-THE heart is deceit.
ful above all things and desperate.
~ wicked" and the wiIlful in
heart seldom find 1t difficult to
discredit God and His MESSENGER
and to believe a lie.
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Contracts Tor furnishing single and
double teams to the city OF Boston
were recently awarded to a woman.
Her bids, rendered in open competition
with men, were by far the lowest sub
mitted, and she demonstrated hor abil.
ity to fulfill the obligations. The award
was popular, for the uniformity Of the
ngures submitted by the men gave
color to the charge that an agreement
had been made among them to main.
tain certain price. The woman made
her own figures independently, and
won.
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CAN MR.. coNNoRs DELlvER7
"Fingy" Promises New York State to
Mr.. Bryan, but

Asseverates William J.-alias Fin
sy'-Conners, august though disfig-
ured state chairman of the Democracy
in New York:
There is no question about New
York state which will give pluralities
of anywhere from $4,000 to 1OO, 900 for
Bryan
How grossly yet subtly deceptive
are mere physical appearances! The
frowns and the tightly-shut lips
which, on the part of some charac-
terized the so some minutes OF Bryan
cheering in Denver were not signi-
ficant. The fact that "Ffngy" Con-
ners himself sat there lugubrious OF
brow as Charon and silent as the
sphinx; the fact that he glared into
silence any impressionable New York
delegate that showed symptoms of
joining the chorus; the fact that New
York was one of the six chilling states
sternly to repress the alteration of
Bryan and to show Indifference, even
disdain. of the Peerless One all
throughout the delirious hour and
something-all these phenomena
mean, then, merely that "Ffngy" Con-
ners is undemonstrative and at the
bottom of that within him which cor
responds to heart he loves Mr.
Bryan dearly. At least we shall see
II all the New York Democracy is
possessed OF the same power oc utili-
tartan love and repression.
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One does not hear it said so often as
formerly that there are no longer such
opportunities for young men as were
open to their grandfathers Leslie NJ.
Shaw, formerly secretary Of the treas
ury. In speaking OF his return to active
commercial life the other day, ex-
claimed "Oh, the opportunities that
there are in this country for the young
man of push and enterprise! They are
almost limitless. To me the field OF
business is as alluring as any romance
ever written. There are always new
chapters opening, new characters de-
veloping, new plots thickening." This
Ia the kind Of talk that has taken the
place OF the old wall over the good
times that have passed.
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The region OF Luderitz bay, where
The great diamond ind is reported, is
In the extreme southwest Of Africa, in
section known as Damara land, or
Hereroland. 1t has q coast line Of 460
miles. On the north is Guinea, and the
British possessions surround it on the
south and east. The country some
years ago came into the possession Of
the Germans. In the mountain region
It Is fertile. and in spots wheat can be
raised. Copper and iron are said to
- abundant, but the country has been
prospected but little as regards the
mineral wealth. Since the Germans
have been in possession some attempts
have been made to work the country.
Windhoek is the principal town in the
northern section. The diamond find II
many miles from the town, and near
the coast, in a section Of country not
known heretofore to be rich in dia.
monds. 1t is hundreds OF miles from
Kimberley and the other diamond-pro-
ducing centers Of the British South
African possessions. The country is
sparsely populated excepting with saw.
ages.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-09-09

Washington has new local law
which guards rigidly the employment
Of boys and girls. An age limit is pro-
nded. and careful provision is made
Tor investigation as to the physical
condition OF those permitted to work.
Examinations just completed at the
national capital go to show that out of
1.700 children subjected to the legal
tests the physicians rejected rs boys
And only two girls. This is held to be
conclusive evidence that the girls are
healthier than boys. No doubt the
freer physical life which girls lead
and the opportunities for exercise in
the open air which they now enjoy, in
striking contrast to past experience,
have had much to do with improving
their constitutions. But why do not
the boys live up to the same priv
ileges?
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TRIP COUNTY, s. o.
Government Land OPENING

The government opening of a mil
Hon acres OF fine agricultural and
grazing lands will probably occur about
Oct. 1st. The Rosebud extension of
The Chicago & North Western Ry. is
the only railway reaching these lands.
and Dallas, s. D., is the railway ter
minus and the only town on the reser-
walton border. The u. S. land office
will probably be located there. Pamph-
let's describing this land and how to
secure a quarter section homestead,
free on application to w. B. Kniskern,
F. T. NJ, G. & n. w. Ry., Chicago, Ill
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What Poultry Man Says About 20
Mule Team Borax

AS 1 am in the poultry business.
rad ten white chicks to wash and
prepare for a show. 1 used 40 Mule
Team Soap for washing the birds.
and 1 can say from years Of ex-
per'ence washing white birds, never
before have l found soap or
Borax that cleaned my birds SO fine
and easy. I had a great deal of COM
ment on my birds being so white
J. A. Dinwiddie, New Market, Tenn
All dealers-h, 1 and 5 ID. cartons.
Sample and booklet. SC. Pacific
Coast Borax Co., Chicago.
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To Get Wax from SUGAR Can.

The West India Committee Circular
states that application has been made
for patent for a process of extract.
ing wax from the sugar cane. II
seems that the rind OF the cane con
tains a certain proportion of wal
which has hitherto been lost with the
refuse. BY the new process this wax
Is now recovered from the filter refuse
end turned to commercial uses. being
very similar in It's characteristics 10
oeeswax.-Consular Reports.
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feee-1eos.

w j. Bryan was nominated in 1896
as an extreme radical and beaten.
-Four years later he was again nomi.
mated. but was not quite 80 extreme
as In 1895, and again he was beaten.
In 1908 he is nominated for the third
time. on platform called by the
mystifying name of conservative rad.
zeal and though he secures the sup
port OF such conservatives as Thomas
VI. Osborne he loses the sup
port Of such radicals as Thomas r.
Watson and w. X. Hearst. The in.
clination3 OF Mr. Bryan toward con.
servatism." seem to have kept pace
with his growth in flesh and worldly
goods. II is an interesting study
With clear million and himself
weighing 800 pounds. would Mr. Bry.
nm be safe and sane Democrat
New York Evening Sun.
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his OPINION or FIELDING.
AZ Least, Only Kind Young Brokss
Knew Anything About.

A young broker In Boston. while Wis
iting a certain household In the Hub
not long ago, encountered a number
OF young women graduates whose con-
versation suddenly turned to a dis
cussion Of the development OF the
English novel.
The dealer in stocks and bonds
speedily found himself "out OF it."
Presently, during a lull. one young
woman asked him:
What do you think OF Fielding, Mr.
Brown"
"Oh. fielding is important. OF course"
quickly responded the broker. but
It isn't worth much unless you've got
good pitchers and men who can hit
The ball."-Harper's Weekly.
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Some Of the leading shoe dealers In
Chicago predict that many women IN
that CITY will wear sandals this sum.
mel Some OF the dealers have al
ready laid in big supplies % NEST tn,
dsmahd which they expect
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ONE EXCEPTION.

Easy Edmund-It's one Nv de fraiI-
ties NV our poor human nature dat no
matter how much a man gifts he wants
more.
Drather Sitdown (thoughtfrlly)-
Oh. dunno bout dat. Not in a police
court he don't
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To Mrs. Ida b. Richardson OF New
Orleans has been awarded the Plea.
yune loving cup by committee of tho
progressive union as the citizen who
= thought TO have done most for the
public service and welfare during the
last year.
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Perhaps II IS mere coincidence
that the numter Of The Commoner in
which Mr. E.van announces that he
has turned IL oys- to be run BY others
during the campaign contains a poem
entitled Lonely" wbic! tcgins thus:
20. but It's dun and lopeso.ae. and
the house is strangely still"
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~ -
A TIMELY
MESSAGE
Stsy a lsaiah tie Prepass a.
Ahaz the kius.
~ THE HIGHWAY AND BYWAYs
PREACHER
Scripture Authority@Ths Book OF
Isaiah. esp. Chapter Z.
tCopyrtght. isos, By The Author, W. 0. Edsou.,

The Family OF Isaiah.-Ths wife of
Isaiah II called . prophecies in chapter
S:S. that 10. she was talented woman
endowed as was Miriam with q prophetic
gift, and undoubtedly she was a great
help to her husband In his ministry. His
two sons-Shear-j ashub G:3,. and Maher-
shalal-hash-baz Q:O-were considered
by the prophet n not belonging merely
to himself. for in their names, Shear
tashub "the remnant shall return" and
Observation-Disclosures speeding to the
spoil. he hasteth to the prey" the two
chief points Of his prophecies are init
mated to the people. the judgments OF the
Lord on the people and the world. and
yet his mercy to the elect. The common
iy accepted view IL that his prophecies
were collected by the prophet himself and
In the form In which we have them to-
day they make the longest book in the
Bible. exclusive of the Psalms, constitut-
Ing as they do. 66 chapters. just as many
books an there are in the Bible.
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A Double Miss.

Citiman-Now that you're living in
the country don't you miss the early
morning noise and hustle of the city?
Suburbs-I do If / miss the 81
train.-New York Press.
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Fabrics from Vast. plants.

Fabrics from Waste Plants.
Scientists In many lands have been
giving an increasing amount OF atten-
don to the problem Of producing from
the plant-world. substitutes for the
0bers and fabrics now generally In
use. To find q new cotton-plant or .
new max straw or q fiber which shall
take the place Of wool or silk, or to
put among commercial possibilities .
new material from which to manufao-
ture fine paper. are among the aims.
-Four inventors have recently reached
what they claim to be success, each In
his own particular search and descrip-
lions Of their products showing how
widely varying results are being at
tained, are printed In the Technical
World Magazine. From Ramie, a nettle
which came originally from China, but
which grows well in various countries,
Is made fibre which rivals cotton for
usefulness and has some Of the beau
ties OF silk. From the huge cactus
leaves Of our American deserts, a kind
Of fabric called cactus-leather is manu-
featured, which while not q substitute
tor cowhide, is useful for many Of the
purposes for which genuine leather 10
used. Pine needles are also being
made to furnish q fiber which has
qualities Of usefulness in cloth-making,
even clothing being successfully manu-
kactured from. 1t. And finally the
Guayule shrub has been found to con.
tain rubber to an extent which makes
It commercially worth farming.
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Use Aliens FOot.Fase
lures tired aching sweating feet. Trial
free. A. 5. Olmsted. lie Roy, MY.
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FITS ct. Vitus Dance and Nervous Diseases uorS
panenty cured by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve RestoreL
Send for FREE eco trial bottle and treatise DE-
X. H. Kline. Id, 9Sl Arch Street. Philadelphia Pa
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1t doesn't pay to borrow trouble even,
On friends account.
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A man must stand erect, not be kept
erect NY others.-Marcus Aurelius.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16

Items for the East Topeka column may
De telephoned to Ind. phone 61]
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Billman moved
today to 203 Kline street
Mrs. Hiram Slower of 3O1 Kline
street Is able to be out again after
two weeks illness.
Mr.. Ross H. Hammond returned to
mis- home in Chanute today after
visit with his aunt, Mrs. L. G. Ham
mond, of 407 Madison street.
The Kings Daugh tiers of the Pres
byterian church will give a box supper
at the church next Friday evening. A
snort programme will precede the
supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Alexander re-
turned to their home in Newton. Kan,
last night after a short visit with rela-
tives here.
DR.. Robert Smith of Oberlin, Kan.
arrived here yesterday with a patient
TO be taken to Christ hospital. He will
Visit with his mother, Mrs. E. J. Smith,
OF S54 Madison street, until tomorrow,
Wnen ne Will return home.
Miss Irene Peterson of S32 Madison
street Will leave tomorrow for Indian
tives.
IN Miss Grace Metzger. of osawkie.
cousin here, Mrs. Addie Billman. of
z01 Chandler street.
MISS Clara Smith returned to work
To-Day after several days Illness
MRS. r. E. Coe and Mrs. o. c.
Goenour were the afternoon guests Of
Mrs; Gordon and Mrs. James Goenour
OF East Fourth street. Chocolate and
cake We're served for refreshments. A
very enjoyable time was had
Mrs. George Porter and sister, Mrs.
James Davidson, entertained at 8
clock dinner at the home of the for
n iast night in honor of Mr. and
Mrs j. u. Alexander of Newton. Kan.
Inc guests present were: Mr.. and
MRS. Alexander, Mrs. E. B. Jolley, Miss
Josephine Jolley Mr.. Ralph Davidson,
MT Harold Porter. Mr.. Harry David
son, Mr.. Clyde Davidson. Mr.. George
Porter and Mr.. James Davidson
The prizes given at the tacky- partv
at the Music hall last night were
awarded to two East side folks. Miss
yuma Parker getting the lady's prize
and Mr.. Paulie Kempton receiving the
gentleman's prize. Each received a SIS
pair of roller skates.
Mrs. James Mullin of German ave-
nue. entertained at a family dinner at
her home yesterday -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
FOR sAr;E-RrAx, ryraTE.


20 acres. improved, rich and smooth. IL
miles from street cars, $1,000.
40 improved u bottom, u mile from Wa
karusa station, $500.
good rich and smooth 50 acre farms,
improved, ID miles from center of Topeka,
Council Grove and Topeka Electric survey
py the farms. 5000 each. Good alfalfa
20 improved rich rolling land miles
from Seabrook addition. near church and
school and orchard. Only $500.
80 improved 81 miles from center OF To-
peka,. rich deep soil, $500.
., kaw bottom So improved, did not over
miles from Maple Hill. 5000.
black soil. near school and church, ten
miles to Topeka A beautiful home, $16,
50 improved IA miles from Topeka, 8
miles from small r. r. town, $500.
16O well improved Is miles from Topeka,
3 miles to small town, $500. Come quick
Its a bargain
$50 rolling upland, improved, good dairy
"a. 500.
50 acres meadow 8 miles from Dover,
$500.
Two sections near Willard, Kan, well
other
In the rainbelt Of eastern Colorado is
place on earth, rich slope and valley land,
great for potatoes, wheat, beets. oats, bar
ley spelts. alfalfa. IL bushels alfalfa seed
per acre from cuttings. and without ir-
rigation- The cheapest land, everything
considered, on earth. Took premium at
state fair last fall over the irrigated
the world. 200 bushels potatoes per acre
on s. land. r. R. fare returned to pur-
chaser.
City property in all parts of Topeka.
Farm loans low rate interest.
T. J. NICHOLS & SON,
$50 KANSAS AVE, TOPEKA.