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The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09

consolately. "She sits up, but she has
no animatfon--no courage, hardly. She
never mentions her work. and they say
she was heart and soul devoted to it
before the-before her illness. The
wistfulness Of her little pale face Is
enough to break your heart.
The young man looked very thought
full.
"I suppose she has never asked to see
me- he inquired at length.
II have never heard her speak your
name, Mr. Mcdonald" replied the
nurse. evasively.
mo, of course. 1t isn't likely that she
would. It's a blessed thing, though.
that she doesn't realize that 1t was Il
that 1t was my car that injured her"
The nurse was confused.
But fear she does, Mr.. McDon-
aid. In fact. I'm sure she does"
But thought you said YOU never
heard her speak Of me7
mot by name.' the nurse repeated.
Norman's perplexity was evident,
"She speaks of you as the gentle
man of the fur-lined overcoat'" the
nurse explained. "And she has re-
quested me not to let you come here.
Mr.. Mcdonald. hadn't the courage
to tell you before"
The young man showed no sur
prise. but looked deeply troubled.
can telephone. and I'm sure you'll
tell me If there Is ever any way can
be of further service to her. When she
has fully recovered. I shall hope
"Oh, Mr.. Mcdonald" the nurse in
terrupted, -, II suppose I haven't any
her delirium. Miss Jeffrys used to
mention some one for whom she
seemed to care a great deal-some
one, evidently, whom she had refused
to marry. I realize tnat I am be-
traying condolences. but thought per-
t-o I<rI1f lrxa a Sto< .
might do her good to see him She
called him Laddie.'"
The young man started at the name,
then broke out into a hearty laugh.
The nurse cautioned him to be
quiet. but the caution came too late.
who's there 3" It was Ruth's voice.
calling anxiously from the room
above.
The nurse had no evasive answer
ready. but had she had one at her
tongues end there would have been
no time to utter it. for at the sound
Of Ruth's voice Norman had bounded
UP the stairs, two. three at time, and
now stood on the upper landing with
the girl crushed rapturously to him.
"oh, Laddie, Ladd1e!" Ruth cried,
joyously, II knew your laugh"
But at the consciousness of his
kiss she drew back from him with a
cry that was halt grief, half anger,
and threw herself upon the coach sob
bing bitterly.
Ruth, Ruth. what is 1t. little one?
Tell me, dearest" pleaded Norman.
go back to her. the girl gasped
finally through her sobs.
go back to whom ?' asked Nor
man, utterly mystified.
"Oh, you are cruel. Why did you
come? I've watched you kiss her
good-by every morning when you left
her at the Office. and I envied her
then-though I didn't know 1t was
you. II only remember what 1 had
lost. Oh, don't stand there and pity
me. Go back go backi"
Ruth, sweetheart listen! There is
no one to go back to. That'is my sis
ter you have seen me with. Surely
you know I would wait for you-and
YOU have won. Don't cry any more,
little one"
And Ruth let herself be comforted
and loved and kissed-like any tired
child.
THE return is very sweet, Laddie,"
she whispered You'll keep on COM
ing every day now. won't -
Copyrighted, 1908, by M. M. Cum
ningham.l
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09
WISHING.

wish were a boy again,
A lad of three or four;
wish I could recall the faith
I had in days of yofe.
I'd like to hang my stockings up,
As once I used to do;
And dream of Santa Claus all night,
That's what I'd like. Would you?
I wish that could know once more
The joys / used to feel
In watching for old Santa Claus
And knowing he was real.
I'd like to wake once more to find
My stockings filled with toys;
I wish that could backward go
Unto the land of boys.
I'd like to be little tad,
A little, doubling tot;
To lie awake and try to catch
Old Santa by the cot
All, those were golden, happy days,
That very quickly flew;
I'd like to live them DER again,
Dear neighbor, wouldn't you?
Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Filtration is attention without inten-
tfon.
Great, indeed, Is the nerve Of man
who will disagree with his wife.
= =
There's one fine thing about the wa
ter wagon. 1t is large enough to have
seats for all. i+4
e =
When the small boy in the family has
licked every youngster in the block, he
insists that it is time to move. --
n .
1t doesn't pay to change your mind
about things. You are just as apt to
be as wrong the second time as you
were in the first instance.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09

Fools are said to be born at the
rate of one a minute. Some Of them
are greater fools than others. One
Of the latter class has cropped out in
Ehe man who has started from London
to trundle q baby buggy around the
world He Is not to disclose his
identity during the trip and to this
end proposes to make it with his face
masked. Somebody will take a pot
shot at him for burglar and this
viii be a fitting end for this ad-
uaat1Ira
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09
KANSAS CONNENT
. SPECIAL SESSION.


Inere mas been great deal of dis
cuSslon ABOUT the need of special
session OF the legislature for several
monlns' and recently many have advo-
ture would pass bank guaranty law
IN order to assist the state banks of
Kansas to hold their own with the
state banks of Oklahoma, claiming
that the fact that, Oklahoma has such
q law and that Kansas has none would
lead the people Of Kansas, especially
those near the Oklahoma line, to with
draw their money from the Kansas in
stitutions and deposit it in Oklahoma
banks: While a guaranty law of the
right KIND might be invaluable to Kan
sas depositors yet there seems to be
little ground for worry because of the
menace of the Oklahoma law to Kan
sas banks. Interviews from state bank
ers at the towns along the border show
that they do not fear the result, Kan
sas banks without guaranty are safer
than many institutions of the new state
with one. Hasty. legislation is not al
ways the best legislation and a bank
guaranty law, passed by the regular
session after the matter has been thor
oughly discussed, is likely to be bet
ter measure than one which Is rushed
through at special session. Besides
legislators do not always pass the meas
ures for which special sessions are call
ed.-Garden City Telegram.
THIS PLAN HAS MERITS.
The japanese people are so smart
we are inclined to believe the follow
ing story: There is a prison editor on
every newspaper in Japan whose du-
ties consist in going to Jail and stand
the journal. This representative Of
some Of the most Independent papers
spends large portion of his time in
prison. either awaiting the hearing Of
his case, or in serving out the term OF
his sentence. Even when out of the
tolls. he has no editorial duties to
perform His salary is larger than
most Of his colleagues, and his posi-
ton is in demand. He enjoys the
sonorous title of editor-in-c chief, and
when he Is behind the bars, the ac-
tual editor in classed by the journal
in question as merely a contributor.
Everybody, including the authorities
is fully aware Of the subterfuge, but
nevertheless, the trial proceeds of the
imprisoned editorial dummy, who
perhaps is incapable Of writing a
news paragraph.-Atchison Globe.
QUITE 50.
And, of course. the boarding house
keepers of Topeka are urging the
governor to call special session of
the legislature. They can see disaster
because there is no guarantee of bank
OF direct primary system, and they
are doubly certain tina, the power of
the taxing boards should be restricted.
The trouble with these special ses-
sions is that there are so many axes
to grind.-Atchison Globe.
INSTRUCTION NEEDED.
Thomas w. Lawson offers to bet
100000 that 99k per cent of all the
transactions on the New York stock
exchange are gambling with marked
cards. The people knew all the time
that it was simply a gambling house,
but they may need a little instruction
on the marked cards.-Wtchita Eagle.
CERTAINLY NOT 80
Ohio will be dry in ten years, ac-
cording to the prophecy Of an east
ern man. This statement. however,
applies to the liquor question and not
to presidential candidates. = Salina
journal. . -
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09
Federal authorities seem to

Federal authorities seem to be
lending all possible aid to the en-
foroement of the prohibition laws in
the various states. On the urgent re-
quest Of Congressman Miller the post
master general has issued an order
prohibiting rural free delivery car
riers from transporting intoxicating
liquors in their mail wagons. 1t is not
known that this practice was general
among the rural carriers but enough
if 1t was going on to warrant vigorous
action being taken against it,
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09

unintentional technical violation of
the law, If it is violation at ALL Thus
it ever is when captain of finance
gets in the tolls. But that excuse
never has much weight for the poor
beggar who passes a bogus check for
five dollars to keep himself and his
family from starvation
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09

What Is known as the employers
liability law has been declared uncon-
stitutional by the United States SUI
preme court by the narrow margin of
a vote of five to four and there were
different shades Of opinion on the part
of the five who have invalidated the
statute. 1t is unconstitutional be-
cause it goes beyond the bounds per-
1nitted in the regulation of interstate
commerce. Interstate commerce GER
tainly covers a multitude of AFFAIRS
and many things are done in its name.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09

Chances are that Governor Hoch
with his special session will find him
self In the position Of the little boy
too 1nuoh for him to handle. Just
watch . good many members of the
legislature. who are sure Of not being
elevated to legislative levels again,
taking up nothing but the work that
the governor would like to see them
accomplish. They'll never quit until
two OF three melons have been cut
and divided.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09

Colonel J. Ham Lewis. the beauti-
fully bewhiskered gentleman of Chi
cago, has not made much Of bid for
popularity among the fair sex by de-
claring that an oath means nothing to
q woman. But anyone who has had
occasion to be around trial courts
much must admit that there is a lot
of truth in what Col. Jim Ham says.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09

An adequate test Of the old soldiers
preference law will undoubtedly be
made in the suit brought by T. M.
James for the position Of assessor for
Shawnee county, which place was
given by the county commissioners to
8. II. Haynes. A final judicial inter
probation OF this statute Is needed by
the various appointing powers in the
state, counties and municipalities.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09

Senator AIdricf1's finance committee
bill for an emergency currency is
hailed as a sure cure for money ills.
Another effective one would be the in
carceration of the wild cat and crimi-
nal CAPTAINS of finance,
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09

A dispatch from Bmporia states
that the Etubbs boom is taking like
wilddxsr In that locality. Some Wild
fires get beyond control ana even des-
troy the things cherished by those
who started them.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09

Mr.. Fairbanks is conducting cam
paign for the Republican presidential
nomination that can be called dig
nifled to say the least, or the most,
dusk whichever way one looks at It
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09

All the prize birds in Kansas are
not at the chicken show. Neither are
all the prize birds in Kansas chickens,
yoor have they wings.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09
Rear Admiral Brownson havi

R6ar Aun1rdI bFOWHSOu lHVIlIg
been branded as the purveyor of
s'nalicious untruthfulness" becomes a
prominent figure in the National
Ananias club. When this organiza-
ton holds its next election he will be
we'll qualified to run for the presi-
dency against Bellamy Storer.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09

Lawson of Boston has probably
thrown a half dozen fits of joy over
the arrest Of F. Augustus Heinze, the
copper king. on a charge of illegally
oertify4ng to q check. Mr.. Heinze's act
4. characterized by his friends as an
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09

There is one thing to be thankful
for. Members of the legislature are
sinfted to pay for thirty days at
special session. So the one at hand
win probably not last much longer
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is member of the
Associated Press and receives the fun Gay
telegraph report OF that great news cr-
Eanization for the exclusive artsrnoon
publication IN Topeka,
The news Is received IN the State jour-
mai building over wires for this sole ptTr-
pose.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09
FRON OTHER PENS
KEEPING sINGERg yoICEs.

kEEP1NG SlNtIERS NOlCES.
Sometimes it seems If the regu-
lar allotment of three score years and
ten were quite enough but news
comes from Paris which suggests that
one hundred and forty or fifty might
be worth while. They are putting in
Caruso. Scott, Plancon, Melba. Calve
and other great singers to preserve
them for a century, when they may be
heard by posterity and compared with
the voices of the reigning favorites.
1t would be great privilege to take
in the show, and the pity is that it has
not been possible to keep such records
during the last half century. We
should then know whether such su-
perior critics as Mr.. Richard Grant
White were really infallible judges
when they tried to dash the enthus-
fasm of our young days by declaring
that nothing really happened on the
operate stage after Jenny Lind. Patti
panini, but according to the elder
critics, who were more tyrannfcaI
than elder statesmen, there was no
singer of the first class. OF Brignoli,
but who had been tremendous IA
vorite, Mr.. White said that mis- voice
at its best was like the bleating of a
sheep made musical, and the critic
was difficult to match him with COM
parisons.
The records will have some disad-
vantages, however, for they can be
used against us as well as for us. We
who thought Patti the finest ever
have made ourselves obnoxious to the
ardent young admirers of her success
sors. They feel toward US as we felt
toward Mr.. White. They think that
we are drawing on our imaginations
and taking a mean advantage Of them
because Of our age. They irritate us
by their skepticism and covert smiles.
But perhaps they are right. Per-
haps the records would be disap
pofntment and only one simple con-
dition is necessary to make all the
song birds perlative-eternal youth
in the listener.-Chicago Record
Herald.
D
SECRETS EXPLAINED.
An excited writer in Harper's Weekly
has discovered two dark and deadly
rebel plots. The south's oppressive laws
| against corporations are deliberate at
tacks on the northerners who own
| them. Its prohibition movement is a
| plot to cripple the federal treasury by
reducing the excise receipts. How ht-
tie we understand these great popular
movements, until we are let into the Sc
| cret!-Minneapolis Journal
| SOME DRAWBACKS.
An aggregate of natural wealth in the
| United States far in excess of that In
all the European countries combined,
would inevitably cause a glow OF pride
| to suffuse the country from ocean to
ocean in the absence of those reserva-
| ttons of enthusiasm which must be in
evitably counted on as incidental to the
unfair prices of the necessaries OF life
| In America and the hardships which
the people suffer from that wholly un-
necessary cause.-Kansas City Star.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Wearing a peekaboo shirt waist in
winter is highly recommended for
Plenty Of men catch it without any
special rules, thus demonstrating
again the superior ingenuity Of the
ISterner sex-Chfea go News.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09
SOME DRAWRACKS.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Wearing a peekaboo shirt waist in
winter is highly recommended Tor
women who want to catch the grip.
Plenty Of men catch it without any
again the superior ingenuity Of the
sterner sex.-Chfcago News.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09
CERTAINLY NOT.

CERTAINLY NOT. a."
Ohio will be dry in ten years. ac-
cording to the prophecy of an east
ern man. This statement. however,
applies to the liquor question and not
to presidential candidates. Salina
Journal. ] ~
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-09
[By Martha Cobb Sanford

But you must remember that he isn't
really to blame If it was his car that
ran into you. After the accident he held
you in his arms all the way home SO
jar you. I never saw a man more
broken up over anything. He's been
here at least once a day ever since"
Him." commented Ruth. tHis mo-
tive is obvious. He's afraid I'll sue
him for damages. despise him. When
did he send these roses?''
Every day-today, I mean. He's had
fresh ones sent every morning, It's
very romantic. Miss Ruth, to my way
of thinking ventured the nurse, cast
ing sly glance at her patient.
"Romanticr" repeated Ruth. IT'S
lucky you were not the one run over.
That man would have had You thank
ing him for the privilege-but he can't
bribe me with daily visits and floral
contributions! You see there isn't the
ghost Of a chance for anything roman
tic in the situation-he's married"
"Oh!' exclaimed the nurse with un-
mistakable disappointment. IT didn't
know, Miss Ruth. beg your pardon. -
So that was why he presented roses
anonymously and why her patient
hated him. Possibly. before he was
married-it was thus the nurse allowed
her imagination to put two and two to-
gether.
Don't keep any more of his old roses
please, and don't let him come here any
more" Ruth gave her orders wearily
and was soon asleep.
Norman Mcdonald continued to call,
however. and to send roses-quite un-
conscious that the latter never found
their way to Ruth's sick room
The reports that the nurse gave him
from day to day Of the girls recovery
were not gratifying.
"She doesn't seem to gain at ALL" the
nurse complained one morning, dis
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-25

viii be good going any day there
after. provided destination Ii reached
within 10 days from date OF sale.
Returning. the tickets are good for
80 days. the round trip rate from any
point on the Inland Empire syBtem's
lines via Spokane 70 ST.. Paul being
SEQ. The same rate IL made To Dn-
luth. Council Bluffs. Fort William.
Ontario. Kansas City. Omaha. Port
Arthur. St. Joseph. Superior and
Winnepeg, additional charges being
made when destination il Chicago,
st. Louis or Sioux City. The tickets
give option OF one or both ways via
Great Northern and one way. going
or coming, via the Northern Pacific,
soo-Pacific or o. r. q n. routes. with
stopoyer privileges at 81. Paul and
points west
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-25

the early part of tn eafternoon and
the Bankers the latter part
Company C field meet Sunday, the
26th. at Woodiawn park. 1:30 D. m.
Joseph sugg Of Reds landing Is
in the city visiting with his old friend.
Herman Lawson. MIR. Sugg is back
from visit to his old home In the
east and is now on his way to Alaska.
where he has been engaged In bust
ness for the past 10 years.
The Auditorium. Saturday night.
April 25.. closing number of the lee
tnre course Of Captain Richmond p
Hobson. the hero of the Merrimne:
subject, The American Navy" One
admission price only, soc. Seats re-
served. beginning Thursday morning
at the Occur d'Alene Drug Co.
The Salvation Army has made ar
rangements for special services this
evening and Sunday. Major Faulk-
ner and daughter of Portland are In
the city and will participate in the
services. The Lyric thsater has been
secured for the services on Sunday
evening This service will mark the
end of the self-denial week and an
after service will be had.
Company field meet Sunday. the
26th, at WOODLAND park, 1889 p. m.
For teams to haul rubbish phone
Roderick & Howe Transfer Co. In
terstate SOB.
Mrs. J. Roy Giles. assisted BY Mrs.
F. s. CoIquhoun. entertained friends
last evening in honor Of Mrs. Mar
garet Main and Miss Mary Brebner
The Giles home was beautifully dec
orted In eolors Of green and yellow
the colors of the Bachelor Maids. The
evening was spent al 500 and a splen-
did time vas had By all Those pres
emit were; Misses Jessie Prondfoot.
Clark. Clara Boughne. Blanche
Blackwell. Jena Murray. Anna Elder
kin. Winnie oimstead. Ora Kennedy
Maud Kennedy. Vera Neyers. Mary
SHEPPARD. Geneyieve Waite. Emma
Sikolas. Bessie Allen and Jennie
Brown.
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The styles of millinery at the Elite
are all new, direct form the east.
Company C field meet Sunday. the
26th, at Woodlawn park, 1880 p. m.
F. A. Haynor of Spokane has
opened up a sign painting establish
ment under the Little Silk store. Mr.,
Haynor is trombone artist and win
become a member of the band.
Now Is the time to set out tomato
and cabbage plants for early use.
Good, strong plants for sale by II.
Molkentine, near the Y.
Work is going forward rapidly on
the Nixon block on Sherman street.
The walls of the first story are up
and the timbers for the second are
now being put up by the carpenters.
The Home Electric Supply COM
pany wants to figure on wiring your
house. Will guarantee satisfaction.
213 Fourth st. Phone 1913.
Charles Geer was arrested last
night on the charge of drunkenness
He made his appearance this morning
in the court of Judge Main, plead
guilty and was fined SIS and costs.
Company C field meet Sunday. the
26th. at Woodlawn park, 1880 p. m.
All ready now at the Mission candy
store for that fine ice cream and
sodas.
An appeal by the defendant has
been perfected and fled In the dis
trict court in the case Of s. e. Briggs
and n. d. Wright VS.. L. Bernard.
Edwin McBee appears for the plain
TIL and Peter johnson for the de-
PENDANT.
The Auditorium. Saturday night,
April IS, closing number Of the lee
ture course of Captain Richmond p.
Hobson. the hero of the Merrimac: :.
subject. The American Navy" One
price of admission only, soc. Seats
will be reserved. beginning Thursday
morning at the Occur d'AIene Drug
company.
See special cut prices on odd pieces
Of furniture in window. Lakeside
Furniture Co.
The game of ball played yesterday
afternoon at Woodlaxn park between
the Ritzyille high school and = team
of this city known a. the Stars re.
suited in \ victory for the latter b.
4 score of : to 0. Another game viii
be played this afternoon. A gains
between the Bankers team and the
Exchange National Of Spokane viii
also take place at the BAN park thi.
afternoon. The star and Ritxyfiis
teams occupied the diamond during
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AVoNDALE IRRIGATED TRACTS

S45OO-Will buy tracts 35 and 36 of block No. Is,
consisting of 10 acres each-20 acres. These
tracts are located just half mile due north of
the Hayden Lake sehoolhOuse the east side
of the county road that leads north, and one mile
due west of the large poultry ranch at the lake.
These are tracts that were selected from the
choice tracts Of the first addition and plated
years ago, adjoining the west side OF the beauti-
full Hayden lake. There Is no question as to the
richness of the soil; to the supply OF water
there is 14-inch water main running across
both tracts, from the northeast corner to the