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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25

to? We should be just as happy with
out them
Well remarked his mother, little
hurt. II am sorry you dif not tell me
this before. But you can give your
presents to Willie Thorn next door"
A good idea said Eddie. willie has
few of Ills own. I shall never miss
them, you know. In fact, / can't see
the sense of such things A little girl
may find some pleasure in dolls, but
with boy like me 1T Is different. l
can remember that once liked to play
with toy soldiers, but now nothing
seems sillier than to arrange a lot of
lifeleSs pewter images on a table mere
ly to look at them and put them back
in the box. Admit mother, it's stupid
"But | didn't get you soldiers said
his mother. Il bought you fountain
pen"
"Ah," said Eddie, frightening little.
THAT is very sensible. 1t will be a
great convenience and helpful in my
studies"
This sudden interest in his studies
seemed so funny to his sister that she
began to giggle.
Eddie looked reprovingly at her.
1T Is all very well to laugh" he said
solemnly ''but there is work to do in
the world, and must fit myself for IT..
Supposing now that the boy was act
ing part. the whole family began to
laugh at him.
"I'm surprised" said Eddie, looking
from one to the other, that you find
what I say amusing Because have
been a child you believe I do not think
seriously. But I feel strongly that l
should try hard to fit myself to earn
something for my mother and sister"
The family became grave and looked
at Eddie curiously. Finally his mother
said
"Are you feeling well today, Ed
ward?"
Fairly well only" he answered.
'The truth is, / rose absurdly early,
and that may be the reason for a. slight
MAY be you tired your eyes .yester-
day" said his sister. you read that
book about pirates all day"
80 / did" he answered, "and yet
today it seems to me a very silly and
untrue. sort OF tale. No such ridicu
lous things could ever happen. I'm sure.
Yes. my eyes may be little tired"
So saying. Eddie took off the spec
tacles and rubbed his eyes.
why those are mine" said his
grandfather taking them from him.
"Surer Eddie cried, jumping from
his chair "and mine are upstairs"
Away, he went two steps at time
Down he came with a rattledy bang,
and was at his stocking In an instant.
"Oh, look herew he cried; these are
just the bulliest presents. Look at
this, grandfather" and he held up a
little bugle. Nov you'll hear me give
the calls Do you want to hear Boots
and saddles2 Here she goes"
And he capered about giving the
army calls.
Wont you finish your breakfast"
his mother said, covering her ears.
breakfast be hanged" shouted Ed
die: Its Christmas
"You didn't talk so moment ago" /"
said his mother
Didn't 4? Well, / say so now. I
think grandpas spectacies made me
feel different"
And | believe that was the reason
for the whole thing. Granfathers spec
tacles are not meant for small boys
on Christmas day.
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when he chucked off his shoes at night.
And holdays.-Eddie kept his eyes
(and spectacles) on the calendar, al
ways knowing just how many days
there were before the next event,
whether it was ST. Valentines, fourth
of July or Christmas. No one in the
family--neither his mother, nor Sis
ter, nor grandfather-was allowed to
overlook any holiday Not that there
was any danger, except in the case Of
the grandfather. After the loss of her
husband Mrs. Grierson had come back
to her fathers home. Eddie's grand
father was professor of astronomy in
a big university, and much as he loved
his daughter and her two children the
professor knew more about the planet
Mars than about mere earthly holidays.
OF course the coming of Christmas
was to Eddie the event of the whole
year, and it was the subject of which
he talked for month beforehand. He
found no trouble in interesting his
mother and sister. but with the grand
father it was different. He was likely
to be thinking OF stars, comets, the
sun or the moon rather than of Santa
Claus, reindeer, chimneys and Christ
mas trees.
y On the day before Christmas Eddie
helped his grandfather to put on his
overcoat, and said:
Grandfather, don't forget that we
will your"
mo, no." said the professor, "a most
curious celebration coming from the
Egyptian commemoration of the winter
solstice. Remind me to explain to you
the reason for the apparent hating OF
the sun in its
But Eddie had run away to attend
to some matters he thought more inn
portant and the professor set forth for
the college observatory. Nevertheless,
Mrs. Grierson when the professor came
home after the children were in bed in
sisted that he must forget the stars
long enough to help fill the stockings
that hung from the mantel in the sit
ting room. Now, the professor had
been busy at the telescope that evening,
and consequently he had taken off his
spectacies and put them in his pocket.
TO arrange the stockings he put them
on again and after the bumpy luanpy,
crooked stockings were rightly stuffed
the professor put his spectacles on the
table in the middle of the room.
Next morning at the first CLEAN of
daylight Eddie came flying downstairs
half dressed and went to look at the
stockings. without noticing that he
had left his own spectacles in his
room, Eddie picked up from the table
his grandfather's spectacles and put
them on.
Just then came his sister. crying out {:
"Oh, Eddie, have you waited for me?"
Waited for you, my dear?" he an
swered slowly. "I was not aware that
l was to wait for you. You needn't
have been in such a hurry as to come
down only half dressed. You will be
sorry before night that you rose so
early"
"But-have you got your stocklng?"
she cried
sStocking?" asked Eddie. looking
puzzled.
sYour Christmas stocking" she said
seizing her own and sitting down to
examine IL.
"oh. ah!--yes." Eddie replied. indif-
ferently.
"It's Christmas morning, then. II
seems a pity that mother should waste
money on tribes when we need SO many
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04
RELIGIOUSMAP CHANGING
That of Future Will Leave Tradition
- Behind, Says DIR. Hayes.

With the asseveration that most of
the religious light brought out during the
past thirty years by devout scholars.
could be believed, Rev. Francis l.. Hayes
fore members of the First Congregational
church Sunday night, in which he brought
out that there is in a certain sense a new
religion at this time, just as Wesley
brought out new religion in superficial
sense.
That which does not grow dies he
quoted, land christianity grows. The re-
ligious map is changing. New and better
interpretations are given the gospel, and
the Bible stands as composite photo-
graph of the human life bringing out its
relation to the divine life.
THE religion of the future will leave
behind some of the traditions, some of the
history of the past, but it will not get
away from the questions that are vital
ones. This religion will be one of more
effectiveness, and will reach far out in
its gospel import.
Man is scientific in many respects, but
is unscientific in what he claims to know
of the infinite. There are several things
that wise men do not know. They find
are people who make presumptive at
tempts to explain everything connected
with religion, but in the future there will
be less effort to deal with the gospel in
it's minute detail
There have been those who have .belit-
tied christianity, but we are now in an
era. where there is less of this than ever
before"
The minister talked briefly only, but
during the time allotted to the service
brought out that much that is revolution
airy regarding history and tradition is now
changing the religious map of the world,
insofar as new and better interpretations
of the Bible are serving to throw light
upon a subject which has been disputed
in some of its details since the past ages
and down to the present time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04
NO FOOD FOR SOLDIERS.
Appropriation for Dodge City Home
"BaIIed Up

The board of managers of the Sol
diers Home at Dodge City has spent
$2,496 for food. The food was pur-
chased in order that the old soldiers
might live, the bills were made hon
estly and were necessary-but the
state has turned them down saying
that the% are unconstitutional, null,
void, out of date, etc.
1t seems that the appropriation for
the support of the home ran out last
year. The old soldiers have to have
something to eat and the eatables
were purchased on credit. Then the
bills were forwarded to the state audi
tor who says they are not legally cor
rect. The board of managers had fig
ured that they could pay for the groc-
cries out of the appropriation made
payable in July.
The matter has been taken to Gov
ernor Stubs and to Attorney General
Jackson. The governor is aggrieved
and the attorney general is resolute.
The law says that one years bills
shall not be paid out of the appropria-
ton for another year and what the
attorney general says goes.
Thus it leaves the whole matter up
in the air. The state admits that the
bills are just but little clipping from
the statute books does not allow the
payment. 1t is another one of these
Topeka paving propositions. The
state owes Topeka many thousand
dollars for paving, but they refuse to
make the appropriation on account
of some of those so called technicali-
ties of the law. The law comes in
mighty handy some times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04
ONE FARM THAT PAYS.
That at State Reformatory Nets Kan
sas Good sum.

According to Former Superintendent
Cady, the state farm at the Hutchinson
reformatory has been placed on pay
ing basis-this being the first inStitu-
tional farm in Kansas which has beeQ
a source of revenue to the state. 1t has
always been the ambition of the state
board of control to make the farms
over the state pay a dividend and the
Hutchinson farm has been the first to
come up to the expectations Of the
board.
Mr.. Cady states that the farm made
more from the crops raised this year
than last and at that time they cleared
almost $4,000. The total proceeds
amounted to 81, 900 with an expense ac-
count of about $4,000. The production
of the farm this year amounted to 80
acres of wheat, 81 acres of oats, 225
acres of corn 40 acres of forage cane, so
acres of sugar cane and so acres of al
falfa. In addition to this layout there
is 40 acre orchard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04
WELCOME To PEARY.
Officially Extended by Arctic Club
That Bears His Name.

New York. Oct. 4.-The following
resolution was adopted by the officers
of the Peary Arctic club at meeting
today:
THAT the Peary Arctic club cordial
ly welcomes home Commander Robert
E. Peary, c. E., U. S. N, and con-
graduates him upon the attainment
April s, 1909, of the North pole,
browning years of arduous Arctic
work, of devotion to ideals, and of
loyalty to country and invites him to
honor it with his company at dinner
at a date convenient to him.
THAT the club tenders to the Off
GERS, scientific staff and men of the
expedition, its thanks and apprecia-
ton for Jealous performance of duty,
which with superior discipline and ex-
cellent team work resulted in COM
plete success
The crew of the Arctic ship Roose-
welt was paid off today and given
transportation home to Newfound-
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04
D0LLEY IS SURE.
Bank Commissioner Has No
Doubt of Guaranty Law.
The Oklahoma Bank Failure a
Shining Example.
CONFIDENCE BRINGER'
The Title With Which He In
vests the Law.
Letter From Bank Cemmis-
siOner Yeung of New State.
CONFIDENCE BRINGER'

Bank Commissioner j. n. Dolley
does not see how it is that the
opponents of the bank guaranty law
and the bankers who have opposed
this new law are able to connect the
failure of the Columbia Bank and
Trust company with politics. Mr..
Dolley in an interview with a State
Journal reporter this morning stated
that the proofs and facts in the case
of this failure were enough to con-
vince the average man of the real
cause for the downfall
The bank commissioner has also
received a number of letters from
different prominent bankers over the
country stating their view on the fail
ure at Oklahoma City. 1t seems that
all of them are able to see strong
feature in the bank guaranty law in
stead of a weakness as has been
pointed out by the enemies of the law
in this state.
One of the most interesting letters
received by Mr.. Dolley came this
morning from the bank commissioner
of Oklahoma. He is we'll pleased
with the working of the law in that
law is displaying all of its strong
points at this time and is undergoing
a great test.
Mr.. Dolley himself is enthusiastic
over the present situation. He says
that the whole country is watching
the test of the law and everyone is
taking pointers its success. In
speaking of the letters he has re-
ceived Mr.. Dolley said:
"a very prominent western banker
advises me that he was in Oklahoma
at the time of the failure of the Co
lumbia Bank and Trust company, ana
says he saw with his own eyes what
the guaranty law did in the 1alIure OF
=, ~ NH
pany AS a confidence giver for all
classes of people and depositors 1t is
undoubtedly the greatest success one
could possibly imagine When a Dank
with $2,700,OO0 deposits closes its
doors and there is not single ripple,
or abnormal condition, in any bank IN
Oklahoma, it is certainly. in my opin-
ion. a very wonderful result.
ST received letter this morning
from Bank Commissioner Young say
ing that their progress under the
guaranty law in connection with the
Columbia Bank and Trust company OF
Oklahoma City is very satisfactory,
that the law is having as severe a test
as its opponents could wish, and that
he has no doubt at all but that the
results will be beyond criticism. other
advices from leading bankers of Okla
homa tell the same story.
In answer to the statements made
by the opponents of the bank guaran-
ty law, Bank Commissioner Dolley
added:
II notice that some opponents of
the law say that there is politics con-
nected with the failure of the Column
bia Bank and Trust Co. of Oklahoma
City. How any banker can make this
statement in the face of clear proofs
that the capital of this bank and trust
company was wholly impaired and
wiped out at the time of the closing
of the bank is more than I can under
stand. If the time had not arrived to
close the bank when its capital had
been scattered to the four winds of
heaven and not a single dollar of it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04
FOR THE PUBLIC
New Formula Cures Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis and HOarseneSs in
Five Hours.

Much is being done in these days
to stop the ravages of consumption,
but probably nothing has been so eff
fective as teaching the public how to
break up a cold and cure coughs,
bronchitis, tonsilitis, etc, with simple
home-mixed medicine free from
opium, poisons, etc. A laxative cough
syrup, free from whisky and poisons
is the prime need. A cough indicates
Inflammation and congestion and
these in turn are due to an excess of
waste and poisons in the system. A
tonic laxative cough syrup rids the
system of congestion while relieving
the painful coughing. Get the follow
ing and mix at home: One-half ounce
fluid wild cherry bark, one ounce
compound essence fcardiol and three
ounces syrup white pine compound.
Shake the bottle and take twenty
drops every half hour for four hours.
Then one-half to one tea-spoonful
three or four times daily. Give child
rem less according to age. Cut this
out and save it for some friend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04
NEW LADIES' STORE FOR Topeka
New York Firm Decides to Locate at
733 Kansas Avenue.

Messrs, Shapiro and Endlich, two
former New York men, have located in
Topeka, after several months of
search for a suitable town in thu
west. They have secured a portion of
the store room at 1888 Kansas avenue,
have put in a very complete stock OF
ladies' ready made apparel Both the
interior and exterior of the building
has been thoroughly remodeled. A new
modern plate glass front has been put
in and the interior tastefully decorated
and the store now presents a very neat
appearance. 1t will be known as the
Outlook and the formal opening will be
announced in the State Journal within
the next two days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04
BED Cottons and MuSiinS

Sheets, Mills Special extra good val
ues in heavy thread, bleached, seamless
Sheets sixe 81x90 inches. Each. .....69c
Pillow Cases, made from good wearing
quality of bleached muslin. Size AZ or 45x36
eacn lOc
Brown Sheeting, of good weight, 76 inches
wide, special values .-............20c
1O0-inch Sheeting, the widest made, in
brown; excellent quality, soft serviceable
sheeting, yard ............--.....29c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04
Lewis Thomas Taken Home.

Lewis Thomas, a Scranton man who
is subject to epileptic fits, and who was
found wandering about the streets of
Topeka Sunday morning was last night
turned over to relatives who took him
home. Thomas left Scranton several
DAYS ago and no trace of him was dis
covered until he was found wandering
aimlessly in the vicinity of Tenth and
Locust streets. During his stay at po-
lice headquarters Thomas was seized
with one of his spells and for a time
i was thought that he was dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04

remained in the bank, then I am not
a Judge when a bank should be closed.
There cannot be any politics or un-
businesslike methods connected with
the closing of this bank under these
conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04
Bledched Ddn1aSk

All linen damask in which old fashioned ex-
cellence of quality is combined with modern
artistic taste in design. The new patterns
are = Rose, Tulip Pansy. Lily, Carnation,
Dots. Poppy, Clover, Thistle Plain centers
and Conventional patterns:
Usual 79c quality, 7O-inch Damask, yd. Csc
Usual S9c quality, 7O-inch Damask, yd 75c
Usual $1.00 quality, 7O-in Damask, yd Csc
SIPS, $l.35 quality, 7O-in Damask, yd 81 90
Usual $1.5O quality, 72-in Damask, yd SIPS
Pattern Cloths Of Ct t the 81: ST. 5;; IS and
priced IN this sale at 81 90 and $50 yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04
II Sale Of Staple Linens
Linens of good old-fashioned quality at
less than the usual modern prices

For week
before
shall be beneficial than other of staple linens
held choicest
This houkeeper linens of
beauty strength durability distinct such
the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04

Be sure and see the San Diego ex-
L:bit. Balcony floor. National hotel
open from a. m. till II D. NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04

The Prudential State Bank. general
banking business.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
WHY NOT RAISE MORE DUCKS?

WHY NOT RAISE MORE DUCKS?
So little has been written about
the duck compared with the hen that
people are apt TO think this branch OF
the poultry trade unimportant.
About two years ago had so much
trouble with the cholera and gapes
among my young chicks, that nm
ally decided 30 try ducks instead OF
chickens. / secured a trio OF the
Aylesbury breed. and began my ex'
pertinent. / have had nothing to re-
greet. Last year, my second season,
I raised a few over a hundred, and
II had not experimental with an
Incubator and got 1t too hot, thereby
losing two hundred, the probabilities
are that would have raised at least
$50 more than / did.
find the Aylesbury duck naturally
healthy and vigorous. good layer,
fine table-bird, and first class for the
market. For the latter purpose, TINS
duck Is largely bred in England.
The duck requires very much less
attention than the chicken, and Is tar
less liable to disease, and it is equally
as profitable. So why not raise more
s?-Farmer's wife in the Indiana
Farmer.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
HEALTH VERY POOR
RESTORED BY PE-RU-NA.
Catarrh twenty-five Years
Had a Bad Cough,

Miss Sophia Kittlesen, Evanston, ILL.,,
writes:
az have been troubled with catarrh
for nearly twenty-five years and have
tried many cures for it, but obtained
very little help.
"Then my brother advised me to try
Peruna, and / did.
"My health was very poor at the time
began taking Peruna. My throat was
very sore and i had bad cough.
"Pernna has cured me. The chronic
cafarrh Is gone and my health Is very
much Improved.
"I recommend Peruna to all my
friends who are troubled as / was"
PERUNA TABLETS: Some people pre-
fer tablets, rather than medicine in q
fluid form. Such people can obtain Peru
ma tablets, which represent the medici'
nal ingredients of Peruna. Each tablet
eanals one average dose of Peruna.
Man-a-Iin the Ideal Laxative.
ASK YAUR DRUGGIST FOR A
FREE PERUNA ALMANAC.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
FEEDING THE PIGS.

A prominent swine breeder says:
Don't let a single apple so to waste.
Every windfall will help to fit the
pigs for the early market. The same
Is true of the waste from the veget'
able garden. Don't let the weeds In
the fence corners go to seed. The
hogs will work them over, and many
OF them contain tonic properties
Utilize what is good in them and at
the same time keep the premises tidy.
Hogs need a change OF ration. Milk
Is always a staple food, but give grass
to make a change now and then. Give
some vegetables, too. and occasional
ly some fruit. II all helps to give
growth. Witness.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
RINGBONE IN HoRsEs.

II Is hard to successfully treat ring
bone after II has become firmly es'
tablished upon a horses leg. In the
early stages proper shoeing will
straighten the foot and relieve the
strain which Is the cause OF the trou
BILE. Rlngbone is due 10 an injury tc
the tendons OF the foot or to blows
Sprains or overworking before the
bones have been fully formed and
hardened. It is regarded as disease
that may be transmitted by tendency.
Weekly Witness.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10
WHITEWAsH THE POULTRY
HOUSE.

An application Of whltewash to the
poultry house, roosts, dropping
boards. walls and ceilings should all
be touched, is a strong factor in In
creasing the egg output. The appli-
cation is made more efficient as 4
germicide, insect and disease destroy
er by having a little carbolic acid and
coal oil added to it. Use the wash
hot and thin. forcing well into all
cracks and crevlces with a strong
spray pump or good brush. Repeat
the application every three or four
months. Time spent in this brings
good returns. Try the investment
and be convinced.-Farmer's Home
Journal
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-04-10

important things in the making OF
palatable and good keeping butter. It
is well known that pure butter fat
from which all the buttermilk has
been worked out, will keep for many
weeks without becoming rancid
Good butter should have as nearly
as possible the following standard
mako up: Butter fat 81 per cent;
casein per cent; ash Including
SALT 3 per cent; water IL per cent.
The demand for good butter is
greater than ever, and as natural
result. the prices are correspondingly
higher. The careful dairyman can
make a very good profit from his herd
from the sale OF the butter produced,
and at the same time he can easily
maintain the fertility OF his farm by
means OF his dairy anlmals.-H. 8.
Chamberlain in the Indiana Farmer.