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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29
EETLL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED T7RFSS

Mr. Gomez, the new president of
Venezuela. has issued orders liberating
all political prisoners and calling back
the political exiles from the country
But please note the fact that these or
ders do not apply to the fresh batch Of
political prisoners, the friends of Cas-
tro. who have been clapped into prison
recently bv Mr. Gomez.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

it red envelope. Even across the room
Billey recognized 1t.
"rll be hanged" he said in mild sur.
prise. Il didn't dream that even tho
minister got wise before 1 did. I wal
the last one to get next to my OWE
heart" And he made a mental note te
give double fee to this man who hao
read him ght-(Copyrighted, 1908, bJ
Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

One brand of the Christmas spirit
that prevails in Russia is found in the
renewed persecution of the Jews in
Finland They are being driven from
their homes by the hundreds and are
starving and freezing to death in the
open fields. And still there are people
who will say that, personally, the car
OF Russia is good man."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

Lest it be forgotten: There are only
a few more days left until Leap Year
will be a thing of the past until a few
more years roll around. Seemingly
there are many fair ones who have
either failed to take advantage of the
opportunities presented to them dur
ing the past dozen months or else
they have been the victims of unkind
rebuffs. They'd best get busy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New York Press.1

A woman's idea of doing charity work
is to get somebody else to give the
money for it.
1t takes a magnifying glass to see a
mans morals, and binders not to see
a woman's.f
The difference between Ignorance and
innocence is that the one is genuine
and the other is put on.
A sure way to make you regret hav-
ing to spend money on anything is for
If TO be something useful
It's very annoying to girl to meet
a man she likes when the color of the
feathers on her hat doesn't harmonize
with his cravat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

United States troops will soon begin
to sail from Cuba and. the army of
pacification will have left there by
April l, when this troublesome country
will endeavor to operate again as an
individual republic. Quite naturally
many people are wondering how long
the Cubans will behave themselves this
time. There are rightly many doubters
that it will be for a lengthy period. But
it is safe to say that when the United
States finds it necessary to go to Cuba
again its stay there will not be a short
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

lican who was not some sort of a cog
in the old machine" would have been
laughed at derisive1y If he had exhib-
tied the effrontery to merely suggest
that he be given one cf the jobs in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

Mr.. Roosevelt evidently hopes to
write his name into the history of
Canada and Mexico. He started the
ball rolling for the conservation of
the natural resources OF the United
States and now he has taken the in
itiative for the conservation of these
resources on the North American con-
tinent. He has invited Canada and
Mexico to participate in a joint con-
ference on this important subject
which he has called to be held in
Washington on February 49, -t--,+
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

The old landlord of a small country inn
was sitting listlessly before the fire in the
bar parlor when the door opened and a
loud-voiced young fellow exclaimed: Hal
loa. grandad! Get your frame in circula-
ton! Don't sit round here like an old
womani 1 want accommodation for man
and beast" Where's the man?" asked
the old landlord in a flash.-Tit-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

He-Could you marry a man, my dear
Maude. whom you knew to be your in
fer1or IN every way, a man with no snap.
no go to him. no energy, no past to speak
of. no present, no future to hope for, de-
void of more than ordinary brains a
mollycoddle. and "a" She-My dear
George. what is the use of beating about
is more I will. for in spite of all 1 love
you, dear."-Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

Trotter-When young Biffkins left COL
lege few years ago he declared he was
going to forge his way to the front. Did
he make good? Homer-As a forger yes
He's now occupying a front row cell in
the neutrality-suspicious. Daily News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

"Ysobel. do you think you could learn
to love me?" Learn to love youl Oh.
Maltravers. 1 Gould give lessons in loving
youv'-Modern Society
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

Mother Cindignantly)-You naughty boy!
Stop pulling that poor cats tail. Little
!nnocent-Im not pulling it. I'm only
holding It, The cat is doing the pulling
herself-St. Louis Republic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

The Decline of Poetry Wrote verses
himself. didn't he?" yes, and they were
all declined. Plain-Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

There goes a man who has never spolS-
en- an unkind word to his wife" said Will
oughby. Fine! Who is her" asked Dor
rington. Hes a deaf and dumb old
bachelor named Harkaway," said Will
Oughby.-Lippincott'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

Chief of Detectives-Now give us a de-
scTiption OF your missing cashier. How
how tall he was. What worries me is that
he was $4,000 short.-Philadelphi Rec
ord.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

Glow is your Chunkett getting on in
college?' "Splendidly. He would have
made the scrub team his first year IL he
hadn't been deficient in all OF his studies
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

Calling names don't make any real diff
ference. said the conservative campaign
err NO. answered the scientist IF 1t
did those Latin titles we have bestowed
on germs would have discouraged them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

Editor-It may, of course, happen to any
one. young man. that he has no ideas, bui
that no reason why he should write
book!-Fliegende Batter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29
Laid Old Camp Ghost.

January Bohemian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

First Actor-What luck did you have in
the town? Second Actor-They threw rot
ten apples at US every night First Actor
We'll. at any rate, you can feel that your
stay there was not an altogether fruitlesS
one.-Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

Elizabeth-Are you fond of motoring2
Mary-Oh. yes, indeed, and the constant
oSculation doesn't bother me a bit.-The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

80 you cling to that childish superstI-
ton about thirteen being unlucky," said
the traveller. Yes" answered the other.
Cant get away from it But see how
completely it is disproved. This glorious
country started with thirteen colonies. ."
Very true. But am an Englshman. -
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29

tion?' IT have read It ALL 'sVhere?''
In Dumas, forty years ago."-BostOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-29
HUMOR OF THE Day

gotten your toothbrush Bobby-But I
thought 1 was going on a vacation
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-10-01

"D1llds," he said Uery Won refused to
quietly, ''you don't trns+ mo +o az.
understand"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-10-01

may make" answered Horrigan. This
man Benefits stirred the people up
with a lot Of his anarchistic reform
ideas till they're crazy. Some ones
liable to get broken skull, and then
Bennett will have himself to thank.
Maybe when the police have ham,
mered little sense into folks heads
with their nightsticks, the victims will
begin to understand just what sort of
a man Alwyn Bennett is. Remember
now, Gibbs, and you. too, young Vain
wright, if there's any sign of row
bring Miss Wainwright back here at
once"
"All right" agreed Perry, little rue
full at the prospect Of missing free
fight. Lets go in there now. I've
never been to an aldermen's meeting
before, but I ran up against a car
strike riot once, so l guess I'm on to
most Of the subtle rules of elegance
that govern such shows. Come on.
people, if you're coming"
''Your niece is thoroughbred" re-
peated HorriCan, with rare approba-
ton, as the anteroom door closed be-
hind Dallas and her two escorts. $50
she's to marry Gibbs. is she? I'm
sorry for them BOTH"
"Why?" asked Wainwright sharply.
Because it won't take her year to
find out that he's yellow cur. And
when she does she'll either kick him
out or lead him around on a chain.
Now, the fellow girl of that sort
ought to have married is Bennett.
He's an obstinate fool, but he's a man.
I thought you said once he was stuck
on her."
"He was. He still isl
"And she took Gibbs instead?" cried
Horrigan, world Of incredulity in his
rough voice. "Women are queer lot!
Why'd she shake Bennett, if it is a
fair question:"
II let her see Gibbs was a heroic
martyr" said Wainwright, with quiet
significance, land that Bennett was"-
"Oh, I see!" chuckled Horrigan.
"Still, there might be something made
out of Benefits love for her even yet"
"What do you mean?
"I'm not quite sure. I'll have to
think it over.''
"Roberts has comev' exclaimed Will
liams, entering from the corridor.
"He's asking for you. Shall I bring
him in here?'
EYES," replied Horrigan. by the
way" he added to Wainwright as Will
liams departed, 'I'll have to ask you
to clear out for few minutes. I've
got to see Roberts alone. Now for the
tussle that'll decide the whole fight!"
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II you cross my path again I'll treat
you ten thousand times worse than
when l thrashed you in that football
game. That's ALL"
Bennett, restraining his wrath with
a mighty effort, turned on his heel and
STROBE off into the corridor, leaving
Gibbs staring after him in dumb. i'm
potent despair.
When the broker had recovered him.
self sufficiently to start from the room
Dallas Wainwright stood before him,
barring the exit. Her face was dead
white, her big dark eyes ablaze.
"Waitw she commanded. II must
speak to you-for the last time"
"Dallasr' gasped the desperate man,
his drawn face turning positively yel-
low. "You were-you-you heard?'
"Mr. Bennett just now called you
the foulest cur in all the world" said
Dallas, her voice scarcely louder than
a whisper, yet every syllable singing
as whiplash. "He put it too mildly"
"But, sweetheart
"'Miss Wainwright please. heard
you offer to sell me to him in exchange
for his conscience. If my own brother
had told me such thing would not
have believed him, but myself heard
it. And I heard his splendid answer"
But, you know, l was joking! That
it was just trick to-
"Just such trick that made me
promise to be your wife? Yes. but
this time you had to do with q man
man in million-not with a poor.
credulous little idiot like me. And be
answered you as should have an
swered you had my eyes been opened
in time. r.
Dallas groaned Gibbs. "for heav-
ems sake don't look at me like that!
I can't bear it! love you! And I''-
And I in my criminal. folly prom.
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GUS side Of anything? We shall be
penniless and dependent on

GUS side of anything? We shall be
penniless and dependent on
"Fear thou not. sister miner de-
clared Perry in his best melodramatic
manner: "Paupers. sayest thou? Far
be it so! Little Brother Perry will
guard thee from the cold, shivery
swats Of wintry wind Maybe we
can sell violets or start a fight club
orr
"Don't!" she urged, Jared by his flip
pancy. You don't understand. ~
"As for that story of his honor's SELL
in stock short and maxim a pile of
cash on his own veto," put in Phelan
genuinely worried, "Horrigan's looked
1t up an got enough facts to make him
think he can prove it. He's goin' to
make Williams tell the whole story to
the aldermen tonight. It's a lie, of
course, but it'll hurt his honor a lot,
an the worst of it is Bennett refuses
to deny it."
HE does, eh?" remarked Perry.
''Then I'll do some talking about it.
I'll have to fracture promise made
AlWyn, but l guess it's worth WHILE"
"What do you mean" queried Dallas
in wonder.
81 mean Bennett lent me the money
to sell enough stock short to make up
for what you and I would lose if the
bill was quashed, and he gave me a
letter to his own broker. We carried it
through. and now you and 1 stand pat
to win whichever way the cat jumps.
We're on velvet, thanks to Alwyn.
He did this for us?" gasped Dallas
in amaze. But why didn't you tell
me? Why did you let ME misjudge
him?"
He made me promise not to let you
know a thing about it, and"-
"Say. youngster," broke in Phelan,
tingling with excitement, 'you come
chasin' along with me into the alder
mems meetin'. I'll have you get up
there an tell what you know. It'll
knock that lie Of Williams and Horri-
CAMS so high it'll forget to hit groun'
again. Come on, son! There's sure
liable to be hot doin's in the meetin' in
about eleven seconds. Come along!'
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Then aOuged the battle its repose.
OF aUills, both men And' then
standing 1aotionless. waged the bat.
tie Of wills. both men standing mo-
tonless. tense. vibrant with dynamic
force.
Slowly, little by little, Horrigau's
eyes dropped. he moved awkwardly
to one side from his position in front
Of the door and Bennett, without so
much as backward look, passed out
The boss, like man in daze, sank
heavily into chair and gazed straight
ahead Of him, his usually red face
gray and pasty.
But he was not to enjoy even the
scant boon Of solitude From the ante
room Gibbs strolled in.
They're going over some unimpor-
tant preliminary business" remarked
the broker, $50 came out for breath
Of fresh air. How are things going?"
Were beat" grunted Horrigan, not
looking up.
"Beat?" screamed Gibbs, ashen and
Inert at the news. "You don't mean
it! You can't mean it! Great heaveny'
The sight Of the others cowardly
emotion seemed to rouse Horrigan
from his apathy.
If I can stand 1t, you can!' he snarl.
ed you only lose your percentage
on the deal, while r. l.
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Y VILLAINS entered with Rob.
N ! erts in tow. The latter wore
w a haggard, troubled look. and
his natural nervousness had
visibly deepened, so much so that he
had not even noted Phelan's appear
ance in the corridor as he passed into
Horrigan's private room.
"Good evening. alderman" said Hor-
rigan civilly.
Good evening, SIR" answered Rob-
erts palpably ill at ease.
II understand there's full meeting
today. Even Ellis came back from
the south to be here. You're the only
man missing"
II couldn't get here sooner. r.
II see. That's all, Williams. You
needn't wait. Roberts and want a
little talk before he goes in. Now,
then" went on the boss. with CON-
plete change Of manner as Williams
left the room. whats the matter with
you"
IL can't
"Can't what? Speak out man!
Don't stand there and humble at mev
II can't vote for the Borough fran
chise bill.''
Cant. hey?" roared Horrigan.
"Why notT'
"Because-because"- faltered Rob-
erts; then, with rush of hysterical
emotion that blotted out his fear he
cried:
"Have you heard what that man Ben
nett has done? He organized voters
committee in my ward and sent them
to ask me at my own house what was
going to do about that BILL They had
been stirred up by Bennett till they
looked on me as a crook and on the bill
as personal robbery. They told me
if I voted for it they'd know I was a
dirty thief and CRATER and that they'd
kick me out Of the ward"
"Well, wellv' rumbled Horrigan
soothingly, as though trying to calm a
fractions drunkard: "What do you
care? When they've forgotten all
about the bill you'll still have the
dough. won't you? Folks won't ask
How'd he get it?' All they'll care to
know is Has he got it?'>
THAT isn't all!' Roberts blundered
on, scarcely needing the interruption.
"Bennett's next step was to organize
committee Of voters wives, and they
came to see my wife this morning
when I was out and told her they'd
heard l was going to sell myself and
vote for a dishonest bill. My wife
my wife thinks I'm the squarest,
noblest man on earth. Oh, you needn't
sneer! Her trust means everything to
me. She told the women I wouldn't
stoop to any deed that wasn't honest,
and they answered.: Our husbands be-
lieve Mr.. Roberts is crook. If he is
really honest he'll vote against that
bill, as be did before Then on my
way home this noon I met my little
boy. He was crying. I asked him
what the matter was. He said that
some boys had told him was a graft
er. I tell you." his voice rising almost
to scream, "Bennett's made my life
a hell. I'm no crook. I'm honest
and .u-..- .
"Sure you're honest" Horrigan ex-
claimed. as though to a cross child.
"Honest as the day! That's why
you're voting for our bill. Because the
crooked clauses have been cut out of
It, and in its present form it's benefit
to the CITY," ...
THAT isn't why promised to vote
for It, contradicted Roberts, with q
despairing dash Of coutage. 1T was
because because"
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to enrich your
self by selling
Borough stock
short and then
vetoing the bill
SO that the stock
would collapse.
You have done
all this, and yet
you talk Of fol-
! o W 1 n your
a D o m ! n a b lie
course to the
end!"
Dali a s." he
said very quiet
ly, you don't
nn6orcfon6 on1
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you don't even
know the right
man to bul!y!"
He gazed un-
finchingly into
t he maddened
little eyes Of
the boss. and so
for a moment
they stood-pa-
trician and pro-
letariat-in the
world old strug-
gle Of the two
for supremacy.
81 orr igan's
face was scar.
let, dis ted,
m u r erous;
Benefits pale,
cold. deadly in
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CHAPTER XIV-Continued

THAT is sheer obstinacy," she cried,
sionate plea. you have laid out
plan to ruin Mr.. Gibbs, to deprive
Perry and me Of my own fortune,
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yOu III jill the
world. l thought I understood how ut
terly rotten you were, but didn't be-
lieve there was man living who could
debase himself as you've just DONE"
"But'- began Gibbs, in bewilder-
ment.
"Now you'll listen to me for mo-
ment," cut in Bennett, silencing the in
terruption. You say I'm in love with
Miss Wainwright. It is true. I love
her in way dog like you could never
understand if he tried for lifetime.
I'd give my life for one word Of love
from her, but I'd sooner go forever
without that word than win it by a
dishonest deed that would prove me
unworthy of her. asked her love as a
free gift and tried to deserve it. She
refused, and won't try to buy what
she won't give me, especially since the
price would make me as unworthy of
her as you yourself are.'
"But you take the wrong view of it.
You see, it,
II see this much: I'll have to speak
palmer to get my view Of the case into
your vile mind. If ever again you
meet me, stand out of my way. Don't
speak to me or come where am, for
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CHAPTER XIV.

Y VILLAINS entered with Rob-
IA ! erts in tow. The latter wore
w haggard, troubled look. and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-10-01
CHAPTER XVI.

ALIAS, left alone in Horri-
CAMS private room, sat at the
big table, making no effort to
= follow her brother and Pha-
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"Why," went on Gibbs, emboldened
at the others seeming complacence,
Suppose you give up this Borough
fight and give up Dallas? I won her
by trick. She doesn't really love me.
1t is her pride, not her heart, that made
her throw you over and accept me. It
Is you she loves, and I've known it all
along, and you are in love with her."
"What then?"
"Just this" returned Gibbs, wonder
ing at Benefits quiet reception Of the
strange offer. "She will marry me be-
cause she isn't the sort Of girl to 60
back on her promise, especially since
she looks on me as sort Of high mind
ed martyr to your oppression, so if I
hold her to her word she will not back
down. Now, if you. even now, with
draw your opposition the Borough bill
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will go through.
L e t it g O
through and I
will break my
engagement to
Dallas W ain
W r i g t a nd
leave her free
to marry you"
"You promise
that?"
"Yesw cried
Gibbs, elated. IT
promise on my
word Of honor!
Is it a bar
gainY
"Gibbs," re-
Piled Alwyn
slowly, Il didn't
think there was
so foul a cur as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-25
Beauties Of a Fly Blister.

From the Minneapolis Juornall
The Marshtield News tells how Her
man Bauer treated hiIIself for pain in
the back Instead of forgetting it Mr.
Bauer slapped a Spanish fly blister o.,
his person. A fly blister is a good dea
like hiring butcher to skin you. j!
about five minutes it set up con-
Migration on Herman like fire in &
paint shop.
He at once separated himself from
the plaster. but the latter left it's warm
CHEEKY influence behind There was n
let-up to the pain it gave him. AT 3 il
the morning it was still burning like d
coal of fire, and. unable to stand it any
longer, he telephoned for his family
doctor, who happened to be eight miles
out in the country. Herman now mag
ined he could smell burning flesh
Daylight brought the doctor. who with
proper solutions soon got the fire I'M
der control. There is a spot on Her
mans back about the size Of WOO
hat, but the other pain has quit
If you must put a fly blister or
somebody, put it OH the baby He viii
holler anyhow. Or on the policeman.
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A Child on the Throne.
louisville KY, Tincs)

The folly of the king system of gov
eminent is illustrated in the case OF
Portugal. Because an 1Syear-old boy
happens to be the son of his father
he becomes the head of the nation.
Without experience. with immature
faculties, without proof Of APP
titude. without evidence of the proper
sort of character he is hrched into n
seat on the throne. 1t Is all very we'll to
say that he is but a fgurehead; that
the real responsibilities OF the govern
ment will be borne by older men; that
he is the ruler OF Portugal in name
only, but that does not vindicate the
soundness of the monarchial idea. IL
he Is to be the actual head OF the
government the plan of giving him
such position merely because he is
who he Is becomes for that reason
peculiarly absurd. If he is not to be
the actual chief Of the government.
but an ornament only, the absurdity
of the thing is just is clear for what
is the use Of having king If some
body else is to do the work? A king
under such circumstances becomes a
ridiculous superfluity and a sort Of
relic of the old days of popular serv-
ility to fictitious divine right"