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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16
KANSAS CONMENT
PUBLIC JUDcMENr rs COOP.

PUBLIC JUDGMENT rs GOOD.
Wnen all Is said-and much that
may be said is true-about the tend
iency of public opinion to go off half
cooked, there remains a lot of unchal-
lenged evidence to show that the OFF,
hand public estimate OF men and meas
ures Is a good estimate, taking enough
! people into the composite formation.
The North Pole development is q fair
example: Long before the present ag-
1tation between Cook and Peary be-
gan, Walter Wellman had announced
in an airship. and without a sign Of
hesitation public opinion wrote Mr..
Wellman down as false alarm. Moth
ing that Mr.. Wellman has been able
to do or say since that time-and he
has said very much, indeed-has by
the smallest part affected public es-
innate or him and his plans.
AS quickly as Peary flashed his gold
brick" charges against Cook, from the
wireless station on the Labrador coast
public opinion reached the conclusion
that Peary was a snort sport" and
grandstander ard this opinion has
gained strength as the polar question
has been considered with more deliber-
alton.
The man who makes a proposition
to the American people-in religion,
literature. science. art or politics. must
submit to quick measurement by a
powerfully keen judgment.
The trash Ieap is decorated by
lot OF wrecks that went to pieces on
the mistaken presumption that the
with a strong supply of personal ad-
nirat1on has more wisdom in any one
line than the public as a Whole AS
Ottawa Herald.
THE BUTCHERS.
Have you ever noticed how wise
butchers are? A woman will go into
a butcher shop, and grow1 and grum-
BILE all the time she is there. She
even threatens to buy meat elsewhere,
but the butcher never pays the slight
est attention to her. and the woman
seldom leaves him. Women find more
fault with their butchers than with
their grocers, but the butchers have
the happy faculty of paying no atten-
ton to them. A woman once told the
writer of this that she had abused her
not believe he had ever heard a word
she said. The butcher paid no more at
tention to her than the music dealer
does to the people who practice on the
pianos in his store. We talked to the
butcher afterwards about his indiffer-
ence. He said that he supplied his
customers with the best meat that
could be obtained, at fair prices, and
that If people found fault, 1t was their
lookout, and not his; because his GUS
toners chose to disorder their Hvers
by being in continual ill-humor with
cause, was no reason why he should be
equally foolish. Every woman seems
t. want better meat than can be found ,
anywhere on earth. the butcher says,
and he was not responsible for her
rage because she could
not get it. There is a good
deal of wisdom in the remarks of the
butcher. People not only complain |
because they cannot get meat better
than ever existed. but because times"
are not better: because it does not |
rain more; because other people are |
not angels. You can hear a whine |
about something every time you listen, |
and the wfsest thing possible is not to |
listen, like the butcher.-Atchison Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16
JOURNAL ENTRIES

This living in hope of better things
is far from being satisfactory after
all.
Most folks would scarcely be salts
fed with their photographs if they
were true to life.
Optimism is one of those fine theor-
les which it is pretty difficult for
many persons to adopt.
K
Patience may accomplish anything
but the necessity for using much of it
is apt to get on ones nerves.
=
Women ought to adopt by degrees
the new style of hair-dressing,~ involv-
ing as it does a tossing away of puffs,
rats, ETC., or else their friends won't
know them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

Beware Of false prophets, which COM
they are ravening woives.7' St MATTHEW
/ VILE
| Perhaps there has never been a
time in the history of the world when
the words of Christ. used for the text
and which were a part of his wonder
full sermon on the mount, should be
preached so forcibly to the four ends
of the earth as now, and especially In
this particular land where freedom
reigns unchallenged and where the op-
portunities are the greatest for indi-
viduals to conduct themselves accord
in~ TO their own ideas.
False prophets are to be found
nowadays on every hands. They
have wormed their way into
each and every inch of the social
fabric. They are here, there and
everywhere, in the business field, in
politics, in every department OF social
life, and even in the area of religion.
Their ways are devious and smooth.
Their talk is suave. Their arguments
are plausible. And in some avenues
of activity they are altogether too sue
cessful in accomplishing their ends,
most of which are for their own per-
sonal ACKNOWLEDGMENT and benefit, al
though, in some instances nothing
more than notoriety is sought.
In all likelihood this is due in
great measure to their doctrines. In
the business world they are ever point
ing the way to get rich quick. In So
cial spheres they teach attractive isms
which open to all sorts of alleged, but
baneful pleasure that is ever knocking
at the bars erected by a righteous NOR
al Tr
theories which are interesting and en-
tertaining to some people but which
are at variance with the solid truths
and principles of the spiritual teach
if1gs on which have been builded the
foundations of the best that there is in
the civilization of today. 1t will be re-
membered that in this latter category
one of them not so long ago said, in
all seriousness, that there was nothing
IN all of the Old Testament which
could be considered as an adequate
moral code. And be 1t borne in mind
that in that same portion of the Scrip
lures are the Ten Commandments,
than which it is safe to say no more
an effective or complete code of laws
of the moral type will ever be devised.
They are just as commensurate with
the needs of the present as they were
when delivered to the children of
Israel by Moses.
Most of the dogma and claims of
the false prophets of today are of
about the same order and quality in
whatever stations they ply their trade.
1t is their unusualness which first at.
tracts the attention. But If there is
disposition for analysis, their assump-
lions and their pretensions can be
torn asunder without much effort I'M
til there is not left the slightest shred
of the garment they set out to weave |
To beware of the false prophets of |
the present and the future is one of
the essentials which every person |
should strive to accomplish. The task !
is not a difficult one. "By their fruits !
We shall know them,'' said Jesus of
Nazareth in that same sermon on the |
mount after he had asked: DO men |
gather grapes of thorns, or figs of this |
tles?" Every one knows the answer. |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

Wroten ad Loie Linkeufusser, oare
Peary Arctic Club (Janitor's DEPTH.
Greetings, Looie: 1 am addressing
dis care uf der Peary Club, pec.us uf
some deductionings I receifed py means
uf some cleffer defectif work. I opserf
dot der Peary Club ISIS pretty batly
mussed oop und you ISIS der only Teller
effer knew, vich, vile holding a jan
itor chob, could leaf tings In such a
fore, 1 make der guess dot you iss der
chanitor uf dot unhabby alphy devid
association, und address der iedder ac-
cordinl1ly.
Iooie. dere iss some leading kvesdions
I wish to ask you, und uf you feel dO-
dey might indiscriminate you, es der
lawyers say, you dondt hat to anser
dem. Here ISIS der 1isd:
Feirsd, In dot Peary Arctic club, how
ISIS i'd from der alphy david counter "a
der cashiers offls7 Iss der entrance on
der feirsd floor lasd floor er alley?
Second: Haf dot Pony Keg fellefs--
er vas hiss name Barrel,-peen wearing
besser clothes slSince Thursday?
Thirdlessly: Ven ISIS der colored
chendleman und faithful serfaut golng
oud on der vassermellon circuit to
lecture?
Fourth kvesdion: vile Misder Peary
les proofing dot Misder Cook ditndt go
prooflng dot Misder Peary effer vendt
to der Mort Pole7
Now, Looie, uf you Will anser desc fer
me, Id will be a greadt fafof, und Will
resussitate some day py leddiug you
shoot all der freshest snipes on my
desk. o, und a f1oder kvesdion vieh
forgotten vich iss kvesdion number
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

New York's police are expecting a
riot in Chinatown between the rival
Tongs because of the electrocution in
Massachusetts Of three Cinnamon who
were found guilty of murder. II this
riot occurs the list of the dead and in
4,,red will probably be composed
Of innocent bystanders." Wherever
there's a riot in New York's Chinatown
and a thousand or so of the Mongolians
get busy shooting of revolvers. no one
but outsiders is generally hurt. The
Cinnamon never attempt, apparently. to
hit each other. They just shoot around
nit random
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

Most people will be inclined to &C
cept DR.. Cooks word as against that
of his former guide, Barrill. concern
ing the ascent of Mt. Mckinley. 1t is
most interesting to note that Barrill's
afhdavit that Cook did not get near to
the summit of this mountain appeared
in a New York paper controlled by
General Hubbard, one of the leading
lights on the Peary Arctic club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

Possibly the depositors of the First
National Bank of Mineral Point. Wis.
would feel a little better If deposits in
national banks were guaranteed. The
doors Of that Institution have been
closed because of a shortage due to
defalcasioDs and forgeries amounting
to $4,000. Nor can it be argued that
careless banking methods prevailed in
4bts Institution because of a depositors'
guaranty law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16
Pr..nmablv the politicians

Presumably the politicians of Chi
cago have already figured out their
plans for the spending of that $780,
600, 600 which tax reform league pro-
poses TO make the Chicago million
aires pay into the Cook county treas
ury in back taxes for the past ten
vRarS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

After a few more minors are sent
to the rock pile for smoking in viola
ton of the law on this subject, the
others who would like to be friendly
with MY Lady. Nicotine" ought to
wise I'D a bit. The strict enforcement
of this law is good thing, for If
youngsters should get the idea that
they can violate 1t with impunity they
would be likely to cultivate a disre-
gard for all laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16
on rcvemher I a campaien Is to be

On November a campaign is to be
started In this city to raise the neces-
sary funds for the construction of an
adequate home for the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association. This is
q worthy cause and the response on
tho part of the always generous To-
pekans should be prompt and sub
afa1f;ol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

at is only the Conventional kind of
living that comes high" remarks the
Detroit News, adding; when a me n
can get 9 prtr of kheki trousers cul
two Khaki shirts for 81, what more
cii.es he need7" Nothing at all, except
the nerve to wear them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
rFrom the New York Press.1

IFrOm the New 1OIk KISsS-I
The man who hasn't any vanity has q
lot to think So
Experience is a valuable training for
those you get 1t from.
The way to love a woman is the way
you can't remember to tell her you do
A woman could always believe what
her husband told her If 1t didn't make her
more miserable not to.
The thing that puzzles a woman more
than anything else is what queer ideas
men have about beauty. except when it's
herself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

Mr.. Peary says that he has more
evidence that DR.. Cook did not reach
Tho. North Pole. If 1t isn't any better
or stronger than the incredible rot
which he has already presented he
shpu1d keep 1t In sacred secrecy for
the dedication of the members of the
Peary Arctic club. Nobody else cares
about reading it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

Ha, Hal The short and ugly word
has finally been tossed out boldly in
the tax controversy which is going on
between Governor Stubs and Sena-
Tor Curtis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

They've got to the point where
they're hasing girls at the University
OF Missouri. Evidently the higher edu-
cation dealt out there is not sufficient
IY hfRt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

Crnimpertant even If it Is true:
Harry Kemp. the X. U. poet of hobo
tendencies, has decided to wear a hat
in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

National labor leaders have now ar
rived at the opinion that too much
haste is exercised by unions in declar-
Ing sympathetic strikes. That's an ex-
re1Ient thought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

This ip business. Thirty-seven ad-
ditional street lights are to be Installed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

Dit you effer stobp to unkvire, how
do We drink a toasd7 I hat ofden want
ed to drink a toasd, to see vot i'd vas
eat der blame ting und drink somedins
else fer a chaser.
Dokter Cook lifted on pellican,-er vo.
effer i'd iss,-fer kvite a vile, but i'd ISIS
PERSONNEL dot ad hiss pressendt SAL
airy, he will be aple to eadt real gro
ceries fer der negst week er two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

Indian Summer having passed. 1t is
70 be presumed that the present fine
weather should be referred to as In
dian Fail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

It occurs to the Ch,cago-Recor'1
Herald that ''Dr. Cook must have neg
tscted to give his Eskimo boys any
yum drops to take home to the folks. :"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

Tom McNeaI denies emphatically
that he is a political CRATER and a
'cheap politician Surely no one *
pected that he would admit such
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16
A sATURpAY sERMoy.

Beware of false prophets, which come
TO you in sleeps clothing but inwardly
they are ravening wolves" st. Matthew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

five: Hat der poor feed unspscto1
egsamined der gum drop nit vich
Misder Peary secured der confession
from Misder I-took-a-chaw, Misder
Cooks dog-whacker? Und uf nod, how
about i'd?
on der skvare, Looie. ia looks to me
like Misder Peary vas oopagensd Id.
Hoping dis will find you der same,
Looie, I remain es effer your friend
HANS.
Anser to correspondent: No, Agnes,
Mr.. Charles w. Morse dltndt change
hiss initials to r. e. Dot ISIS only a
noosbaper joke.
Uf Minister Crane HAD to talk, w
ditndt he say i'd In Esperanto, go no
Won would know vot he salt.
Der space in dis column iss more use
less den any oder blaze in de baper, es
may be seen ad q glance. but I refcos
to waste any uf Id on der Bold Boy
Bandit uf Lawrence.
Maybe dem Washington see-zunt-sirs
dit alrnosd ged away nit spirid talk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

Maybe dem Washington see-zunt-sirs
dit almosd ged away nit a spirid talk
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
destruction

my all from destruction by q
ten minute hail storm.
The farmer rightly thinks he has
had expense enough. But as a
business proposition he cannot at
ford to stop here-because there is
complete protection for him to be
found in the farmers Alliance Hail
Association" at actual cost. This in
stitution has been in existence for
the past IS years with complete sat
isfaction to all it's members that are
scattered throughout every town
ship and county in our state. :.
The aim and object of this asso-
citation which did over three mil
lion dollars business. in the state
last season and paid in cash to Ward
county members alone-ffty thous-
and dollars besides more than that
amount to other parts of the state is
a square deal to all it's members.
Small commission to solicitors. The
smallest assessment that will
possibly cover losses and expenses
for the seasons business.
This institution has been the
means of saving to it's members
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

thousands of dollars each season
during the past twenty years. Farm
ers have been deceived into allowing
other so-called mutual concerns to
write insurance on their crops and
in each instance they have been sor-
ry because they are limitations and
not the old reliable Alliance Hail
Insurance Association and farmers
should consider carefully the sub
ject of protection from loss to their
growing crops by hail and patrontz
nothing but their own organiza-
ton that has proven absolutely sat-
isfactory during it's eighteen years Of
it's existence. The cost is but trife;
you give an assessable note without
interest for 6 per cent on the amount
you insure and the note, is made
payable in the fall; during the past
years the cost has not exceeded five
per cent on an average.
Can you afford to pass this up?
Please call on or write to B. F.
Warren, who is the authorizing agent
for Minot and vicinit. Reference,
Union National Bank, Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Sonething About Hail Insurance

This is the season of the year
when all farmers and grain growers
are very busy sowing the seed and
with the beautiful showers and good
rainy weather the fields will soon
be wearing green Then lookout for
that destruction element which pas
ses over our state and country every
year and each hail storm threshes
out thousands of acres Of wheat,
oats, barley and fax.
These acres of grain are valuable
every season and especially this
year because the price Of seed feed
and labor is all very high.
The question naturally arises in
the mind Of the rich man who
has sown several hundred Of
acres with the expectation OF
increasing his bank account this
fall. What protection have we
against this enemy, and to the poor
man who has sacrificed, suffered
worked hard. mortgaged land, crops
or teams to secure seed and feed it
becomes a very serious question what
shall I do to protect this. My crop
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Paul v. Mccoy & Go.
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.
Whereas default has occurred In
the terms and conditions of the
mortgage hereinafter described In
that the mortgagors have failed to
pay certain coupon notes thereby
secured and the taxes on said real
estate and the mortgage has de-
clared all OF said notes due and
payable. and has paid said taxes.
Notice is hereby Et"en that that
certain mortgage, made, executed
and delivered by Bert E. Moore and
Margaret F. Moore, his wife, mort
gagors, to e. >. Lander & Co., "a
corporation) mortgage, dated the
18th day of February, A. D. 1908,
and filed for record in the office of
the register of deeds of Ward county,
N. D., on the 18th day Of March, 1908,
at $3.50 a. M, and there duly record
ed in Book 81 OF Mortgages page
1872, will be foreclosed by sale Of
the premises in said mortgage and
hereinafter described at the front
door of the court house in the city
of Minot, county of Ward and state
Of North Dakota, on the 7th day OF
June, A. D. 1909 at the hour Of two
o'clock p. m. Of said day, to satisfy
the amount due on said mortgage on
the day of sale.
The premises described in said
mortgage and which will be sold
to satisfy the same are described as
follows, to-wit: The southwest quar-
ter of the northeast quarter (SW IA
of NE 1-4) and the north half Of the
southeast quarter IN IL Of Sc 1-4)
of Section nine co., and the north
west quarter of the -outhwest quar-
ter (NW IA Of SW 1-4) c. Section
ten (10), in township one hundred
fifty three 153) north of range
eighty-four (S4), west Of the Fifth
Principal Meridian, Ward county, NJ
D. &
There will be due on said mort
gage on the day of sale the sum of
two hundred tewnty-two and 10-1OO
($222.10) dollars and the coss of this
foreclosure. Ill
Dated this 18th day Of April, A. D |
1909.
E. J. LANDER & co.
Mortgage.
Murphy & Duggan, Attorneys for
Mortgage. Grand Forks, N. n.
1922 5-27
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

TAKEN UP-At my h me at Tas-
ker, N. D., one brown mare, weight
1900 lbs. on May II. Also one sorre!
mare, weight 100 lbs. Both about
fifteen. years old. Owner pay charges
and take animal away. VIM. Allen,
Tasker, N. D. ST s-1es
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

The professor played cannibal and
bit the pupil on the arm The Sun
concluded that mathematics and
athletics never did mix we'll.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

The principal of the Churches Fer
~ school and one of the young men
pupils got into terrible fight, in
which each was badly pummeled.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-03
FEAR VIOLENCE
As A RESULT Of
THE BIG STRIKE
OFFICIALS DECLARE STRIKE
BREAKERS WILL RESTORE
SERVICE WITHIN A WEEK.
Great Northern Train Was Attached
Yesterday, the Windows 5.ine
Smashed, But No One Hurt-situ.
atom is Now Very Serious.

st. Paul, Dec. 2.-Officials of tAir-
teen of the reads affronted by the
switchmen's strike declared this after
noon that all but 80 per cent. of the
freight for their roads is teing moved,
They also declared the imported
strike-breakers will have the normal
service restored within week.
The strikers refute the statement,
declaring that not any appreciable
amount of freight is being moved
Fearing violence in this city and at
Dulu h, the local chief CT police has
enla ed the number of patrolmen at
the railroad yards of the two cities,
and ie ars for the safety of the strike
brea ,ers are now lessened.
A Great Northern train was attacked
short distance from this city. The
WIND )WS of several coaches were
smas lod, but nobody was hurt.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-03
BRUNSWICK'S SHIPPING
FOR MONTH OF NOVEMBER
AMOUNTED TO $6,O69,8
SAN FRANCISCO
GETS BIG FIGHT
CITY GETS JEFFRIEs.
JOHNSON soUT-PuRsE OF
$4,000 WAS OFFERED.

New York, Dec. 2.-The worlds
championship fight between Jeffries
and johnson will be held in San Fran.
cisco before the club organized by
Tex Rickard, of Ely, New, and Jack
Gleason, probably on July 4, 1910.
The bid made by Rickard and Glea-
sen of a purse of S101, 900 and the
contestants to take 66 2-3 per cent of
the moving picture receipts, was ac-
cepted by representatives of the two
fighters this afternoon.
Richards has the choice of holding
the fight in California, Nevada or
Utah, but it is most likely the first
state will be named.
Tomorrow the Representatives of
both the fighters will meet with the
successful bidder to draw up final ar
ticles governing ring betting. Other
bidders showed indignation when Ric-
kards was declared the successful bid
der.