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New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

When Lord Morley told the members Of the
Press Conference in London the other day that
he found current literary criticism in pretty
good shape he gave his hearers pleasure, but
he spoke too warmly of the generosity which is
now 50 much in vogue 10 satisfy all of his com
lncntators. We are glad 10 see in 'BIaCliw0uUS
Magazine" a round protest against that lavish
use Of treacle which we have for years con
demned in this place. The modern critic cheer
fully praises everything" says tliS wrathfUl
Contributor. There is no slab OF iIliterJy
which he will not take for a masterpiece" 1t is
the special vice too. Of the writers who thus
betray their trust that they take Il SNUG pride
In their shortcomings and hail virtue what
IS a plain dereliction of duty" It is justly
pointed out in "BackwoOd's' that lenient criti-
cism is responsible for the great mass of sham
history and sham fiction, that it creates many
false regulations. and. what is more, does
serious injustice to competent authorship, for
''when the generosity Of critics has been layiShy
s;,"ut upon books that are 10 books, there re
mains not word Of approval that can fairly be
Thrown at 4 real experiment. 1t all sounds
very familiar. over and over again We have
urged these arguments The competent critic
should be a Judge: and OF what authority is
Judge who may acquit ana may not condemn
To the author, fear in many Instances, the
idea of the critic rs judge is merely abhorrent,
IF not absurd. TO him the critic is just Trainer
OF friendly notices"
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
Cbe Aeln'9leak 0ribaatts
SUNDAY, JULY -, 1909.

..What delicate thing is the criticism OF
poetry, Most of us in presence OF work Oh
poetry or of any other art know whether we
like if or not and could give our reasons IL
pressed But we are content with liking or dis
liking" Thus Mr.. Andrew Lang, whose own
critical equipment, brought into play in matters
of poetry he compares with that of the silent
farmer who greeted the apple dumplings put
before him with the simple outburSt, Them
the Jockeys for me-" Mr.. Lang feels that way
when he comes across the kind of poem that he
likes "Them's the jockeys for me- he says
sand there's an end ont" 1t is like him To
indicate in this playful fashion the great dill
Guilty inherent in poetic criticism. The critic
rs H. saws, has to get behind his own impress
sious. and tries to convey the reason why or
Them to others" But that is a desperately hard
task. and the odds are that even when he mas
done his best he will seem TO be saying no more
than that '.lhem's the jockeys for me- or, by
the same token, "them's not the jockeys Tor
me" Hence much heart burning amongst the
poets who accuse the critic of making too much
Of mere personal likes or dslikes.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

The truth is that the critic is expressing
much more than that. but it is above ali in the
criticism Of poetry that methods of analysis,
Specific tests and, in short, all the instruments
embraced in the apparatus Of scholarship, con
tribute but little to the formulation of judgment
Matthew Arnold had great faith in the utility OF
what he called 'touchstones' in the study OF
poetry nuggets from this or that authentic mine
which would enable the reader to make compari-
SONS and detect inferior ore. But the explorer
in the golden domain Of poetry who does rot
know the precious metal at sight will never get
any forrarder though he may be supplied with
all the touchstones in the world. Recognition OF
true poetry comes in Il flash or il does not come
at all How difficult it is then. to put forth in
cold words. or. for that matter, in terms OF
burning elOquencc the precise grounds for such
recognition, For ages men have endeayured.
and they will always cndeavor. 10 get at the
secret of poetry 1t Will eternally elude them
They may tell us much that it is good 10 know
Of history and of technical forms, but while
their interpretations Of the individual master or
their theories as to the genius of poetry may be
magniticently inspiring they must always leave
us outside the veil of the innormoSt shrine. The
poet himself who has penetrated TO that sacred
spot cannot give us the last explanation Of the
great mystery lie. like the critic is sorey en-
barraSscd when he tries TO get behind his own
Impressions" He. like the critic is reduced TO
the simple declaration that 'them's the jockeys
for me"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26

Goldfish or cabbage right off the reel. If
a person wants a two-cent stamp they
are held off until they buy box of bak-
ing powder. You must agree with me,
William, that such things lower the dig
nifty of our Star-Spangled banner and
offer no encouragement to our proud
bird to whoop 'er up, wasn't that way
kept the kerosene oil distinctly Separ-
ate from the general delivery, and the
cheese and 'taterS never got mingled
with the stamp department. And if a
person over at Crow Hill wrote a letter
to person in Jericho that letter came
right along and was delivered without
having waite dbehind some school house
for a week or ten days. My predeces-
sor used to read all the postal cards,
and could tell whose horse was dead
or whose hog was running at large for
twenty miles around, but never read
one. They was jest as sacred in my
eyes as if they had been hidden away
under a bari of sauerkraut.
Believe me, William, it was straight
business, and the mantle of dignity al
ways there. If took half a day off to
go fishing was ready TO joke with the
boys, but when 1 was behind the post
office boxes not even a dOg-fght on the
street could make me lose my dignity
for moment 1 shouldn't bring myself
forward in this way, but for the old wo-
man saying that you will understand
that man has got to blow his own horn
sometimes or it won't be blown at all.
oGSA0CSs L W ait you u KNOW lIdl l. all
one that stands ready to sacrifice him.
self at any time for the good of the
country at large. lost the postmaster
ship of Jericho number of years ago
through no fault of my own. 1 amt
saying that I want it back again, but
I'm trying as gently and modestly as
can to convey the impression that If
suddenly called upon in the night to
resume the reins of government and
the mantle of dignity I can get out of
bed and reach the postoffice building in
four minutes by the clock If it's rain
ing or showing it won't make any diff
ference
William, I am an iII-used man, as
I'm going to prove to you in my next.
can't remember whether voted for
you or not at the late election, as I was
troubled in my mind along about then,
but if you will send for the archives of
Jericho they will prove to you that 1
was the first man to holler for you
when the news came over the telephone
that you had got there with both feet.
Yes, sir, let go of the other feller like
a hot 'tater and hoIlered for you.
Lord, William, but how 1 did holleri
They thought it was six four-horse
teams running away at once. Jest stood
and swung my hat and hollered till the
echoes reverberated clear to the last
hog-pen in Jericho. In my next
shall lay my thobbing heart bare to
your gaze and ask you to deal tender
ly with il.
OLD PAP PINKHAM, o. T. P.
Gone time PostmaSter.)
: copyrighted 1909 by T c. Nc
Clure.)
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
A Case of CONSCIENCE.

Its very seldom that have a case
of conscience to trouble me-" said the
drummer when told that his face be-
trayed mental strain, but the fact is I
really am worrying about something.
week ago I heard of the suicide of
an old acquaintance. Sand I have not
had an easy hour since"
Did you furnish him with a rope or
the Doison2" was asked.
In an indirect way I did. That's
why my conscience accuses me and
will not let me rest. 1 met him a few
days before election and bantered him
for a wager. He hung off about it.
but finally bet quarters worth of
cigars on Bryan"
And you won, of course ?"
Yes, 1 won, but you see he was a
very sensitive man. Things were go
ing wrong with him, and he couldn't
pay the bet. 1 didn't know that and
he never gave me a hint. and so every
time 1 saw him 1 asked about the
cigars 1 was innocent of any wrong
intent, but my words must have cut
him to the soul. You can imagine the
situation for a sensitive man. He must
have suffered untold agonies.''
''WeII?"-
well, met him ten days since and
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
OLD PAP PINKHANf.
He Tells Mr.. Taft About the Jericho
Postofice.

Ny Dear william: told you that in
my next would throw out a few sug-
gestions regarding the postoffice in
this town, and I am now prepared to
do So Men and my wife have talked
the matter over, and we are both agreed
that you ought to be told how things
are run in this town. When light
ning-rod man or a hog-drover enters
town and goes to the postoffice to
.Snail a letter he judges the President
or the United States by what he sees
around that Office
Some years ago a widow woman was
appointed poStmistreSS here. She had
lost her old man and a COW in the same
week, her two children where whooping
with the whooping- cough, and she had
a boil on her arm and a sty on her eye.
We got together and decided that she
needed cheering up. Jericho is town
that has always rose to the occasion
ever since the first tin pedler appeared
within its confines. 1t ever stands
ready to extend its sympathies to the
bereaved and its tears to the unfortun-
ate The name on the map is given in
mighty small letters, but she's got a
heart like an OK when you come to dig
down through the fur.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
LEGAL.


may be printed in one or more columns.
as may be most convenient. No name
shall be printed on said primary Ticket
of the State. county clerk or city clerk, as
the case may be, and no blank line shall
case there are no domination papers on
file for any particular office, there shall
fice. in the list of names of candidates to
be published. No person shall receive the
nomination i in any such case unless ,is ne
ber to five per cent. of the total party
vote cast for Secretary of state in sucn
state. county, district or city at the last
Sec. s. That Sections /. 3 and of Chap
ia M Session 6 81 sne Of isos. and ali acts or parts
of acts in conflict herewith be and the
same are e6TIeOg 6Is act fePfSaleot PPSa take eect and
be in force from and after its publication
in the official state paper. ,.o ,,,, or,.-
mated in the House, and passed that body
February Sth. 1909
conf. com. appointed February q, 1909.
Report of conference committee adopted
T. N. poLLEY,
Speaker of the House.
c. H BRILLIANT.
Asst. Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate February 20. 1909
Report of conference committed adopted
Z e'' ''-'' - w. J. FITZGERALD.
Preside22t 2 e e. w WRYzNT. zzi2ate'
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved February 26th. 1909.
w. r. STUBBS,
Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS.
Office of the Secretary OF State.
1 C. E. DENTON, Secretary OF State. OF
the State of Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a correct copy
of the original enrolled bill now on file in
my office
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereuntO subscribed my name and affixed
my official seal, this 26th day of February,
1903
TSeall c. z. DENTON.
Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26

spoke about the wager again. saw a
hopeless, helpless look cross his face,
but didn't imagine the cause. If he
had only told me that he was hard up!
If he had only promised to pay the bet
four years hencei If he had only
hinted at his sensitive feelingsi But
he didn't. He realized that 1 was go
ing to dun him every time 1 saw him
for years to come. and so he took poi
son and died"
"And who was he? 2"
Henry Scott of Newburgh."
'sWhy I read all about that case in
the papers myself My dear sir, let
your conscience go chase itself and
whoop for joy. He didn't commit
suicide, but talked politics with his
back to a coming trolley car, and
was gathered to his fathers. The YER
dict of the coroner's jury was that no
one was to blame.
'fYou don't say!" gasped the drum
mer-
But 1 do say. You couldn't have
read the newspap per accounts
Then, gentlemen, then
Then what?"
'Then 1 am not to blame. and my
conscience is clear. and 1 needn't wor-
rv. any longer. There are five of you
present and If you will buy me cigar
apiece the wager will be closed and
we will all hope that the late deceased
can pick the. winning candidate in the
land for which he departed!"-M.
Quad.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
REAL ESTATE TRANsFFRs.


F. NJ Ward and wife to A. r. Gran
dali, pit. res. Bills. 6.....................$ 15O
NJ. Z. Robbins to j. N. Beal, n. e. Il
n. e. Il 3-12-16. ySOC
A. z. Jones to F. r. Jones, pit. lots
153 and Taylor st.....-..........-.....
M c. Mccormick and wife to II.
Begeman, lots 102-4-6-S and pit. 100
Lafayette St, Veale'S add 2, 800
]. w. Reamer and wife to z. Hans
ford, S. e. Il s e. Il 2-1S-15.......... 270O
S. B. Westerfield and wife to A Sim
ct al, tract in sec. 26-1S-15. !, 400
L. S. G. BurneS and others to w. b.
Glenn. tract in sec. 7-12-17..- .......... IS
The Cap. Bid & Loan Asso. to p. G.
Mauck, lots on Quincy St, Fair
child's add. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
J. E. Pratt and wife to L. Stahl, lots
u to II inc, Pratt's add. Waukarusa 100
N NJ. Ferguson and others to S. Cook,
pit S. Y s. u e. II e. Y n. e. Il s.
O. G.. Markley and wife to NJ. Bishop,
lots 220l and 3 Fillmore ST., Quinton
& Steele add 1900
Top. Canning Co. to F. Sardou, pit.
s. e. Il 29-11-16. 5,T75
n. e. u 1s-i2-i5. .................. . 6. 400
G. V. Barnes, to E. Grice, lots III
and 70 Shawnee ave, Elm Grove
SUD ---.--.---..-.....- 1s2VN
L. Monroe and wife to H. NJ. Joslin,
lot 13S Chandler st...................... q
G. A.Parr and wife to c. A. Vancil,
lots 122 and IA inc, Ward ave,
Arlington Heights sub...............- l. ,000
z. Coblentz to S. c. Coblentz, lots 400
and Quincy St, Ritchie's add. ]
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26

Office of the City Clerk. Topeka. Kan.
February Is. 1909.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office up to five O'Clock p. m, Wednesday.
March 10, 1909. for the grading, paving,
curbing and guttering of certain streets
and avenues in the city OF Topeka, Kan
sas. (including all incidental expenses at
tending thereto)
Said paving to consist of the following
approximate quantities: 37,945 yards OF
grading, 53,73s yards of brick paving, 80, ll9
lineal feet of cement curb and gutter.
Plans and specifications covering the
above can be secured upon application to
the city engineer
A certified check of five per cent OF the
proposed contract will be required with
each proposal. The mayor and council
reserve the right to reject any or all bids
or parts of bids.
c. b. BURGE.
LSeaI1 City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
LEGAL.
HOUSE BILL NO. ss7.


IPubiished IN The Topeka State Journal
February 26, 1909.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Folding camera in home made
leather case. "'The Copeland" stamped on
case. Please return or give information to
L. L. Kiene. State Journal Office.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
% WHOM TT MAY CONCERN:

TO WHOM 1T MAY. CONCERN:
You will take notice that my petition
for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors.
according to law, at my drug store at No.
600 West First st. in the Fourth ward OF
the city of Topeka, Shawnee county. Kan
sas is now on file in the office of the pro-
bate Judge of said county, and that said
petition will be heard before the probate
Judge of said county at his office In the
court house in the city of Topeka on
at 10 O'Clock a. m.
JOHN w TAssELL Applicant.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
NOTICE.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;
You will take notice that my petition
for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors.
according to law. at my drug store at No.
431 Holiday street, in the Second ward
of the city of Topeka, Shawnee county,
Kansas is now on file in the office OF
the probate judge of said county. and that
said petition will be heard before the pro-
the court house in the city of Topeka on
Wednesday. the Path day of February,
Applicant
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
AN INVESTMENT.

For Sale. the n. w. cor. 18th and Polk,
including lots fronting Polk ST., 10 room
modern house, good barn, fine shade, one
of the finest corners in the city, blks
from State House. excellent location for
flat or two modern residences. Price
$3.50. Call on w. NJ, Forbes & Co., 107
w. 7th St, or on premises.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
PROPOSALS.

First published in The Topeka State
Journal February 25. 1901
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
MACHTNE sHoPs.

FOR up-to-date gunsmlths and electricians
see II. b. Howard. no Kan ave. Tel ~
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
LEGAL

LFirst published in The Topeka State
Journal February 20. 1891
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
FOR ExCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGES room modern cot
tage lots, no incumbrance, close In.
West side. for larger house farther out.
Address E. o. s.. care State Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26

Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
NYO<EY.


MONEY TO LOAN, direct to the appii-
cant, on farms or inside city property.
by the Knights and Ladies OF Security.
For particulars inouire of w. b. Kirk
patrick. national president. 701 Kansas
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26

l. NJ PENWELL. funeral director ana
emblmer. First class service. reason
able prices, 511 Quincy st. Both phones Ia
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
-TO THE BRIDE AND GROOM

For Sale, nice coy, furnished nest, ]
have a nice. clean little cottage. semi
new piano, can fruit. etc. We are in
walking distance, s. w; everything COM
fy. If you buy this you won't need a
single thing; just bring your personal
effects and commence to LIVE, and for
less than 5000 cash it is yours. Don't
wait for spring sales to stimulate prices,
AddraSS care State .In11rna1
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
PAVING.


CAPITAL CITY VITRIFIEO BRICK q
buiidiaa. paving and sidewalk brick
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
WsNrFn-srrT.arro~a

wANTED-By bookkeeper and typewriter
| have good references. A. C., care journal
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26
TURKISH BATHS

HENRY OBERG, massuer and chiropodisi
National hotel Turkish baths.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26

To the right of each name there shall be
printed a square, as provided In the gem
eraI election law Said primary ballots
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26

.ooEIyOHISSItcl.-----~
FRESH cut flowers for all occasions g
be found at Hayes flower storas lOI W.
Sth. Ind. phone 81.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-26

MONEY to loan on live stock. pianos per-
sonal security, household goods. typewrit~
ers. w. z. SeRuine. 413 K. A. Both phonoA
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-20
CURLEYCREEK

On the evening of March 10
Lakeside, the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs, Geo. Herman, was the scene of
gay festivities in honor of the hos
tess natal day. Invitations were
issued early the previous week, and
the popularity of the lady was sub
stantially established by the large
number of friends who attended.
In society parlance the affair would
be designated crush, but here in
the midst of nsture'a own inimita-
bic simplicity we do not care to be
conventional and will say it was a
very nice crowd. The evening was
spent in dancing, singing and in
guessing contests, the latter prov
ing highly amusing.
There was an elaborate supper,
daintiIy served which lssted from
II until 2. Dancing was resumed
from that hour until early dawn.
The lady was the recipient Of
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-20

hearty congratulations followed by
many attractive and useful presents
unique piece of table silverwear
from her husband was included.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman were ideal In
their hospitality and all present
spent most enjoyable evening.
Mrs Bell Crawfood is teaching
the school here now and as teacher
and disciplinarian che already has
proven 80 satisfactory that the trus-
tees regret not having succeeded in
procuring her services at the Begin
ming of the term. Her appointment
has been highly pleasing to every
one here. X. j. M.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-20

Mr.. Follsnsbee is the only at
traction who has been with US from
the organization of the Midland
Bureau. He completed with the
close of the season 1918 seven con.
secutive seasons with as, giving in
that time over one thousand lec-
lures under our auspices. We can
pay him no greater compliment
than to say that ne have closed a
new three-year contract with him
at a higher salary than ever before.
We know without exception towns
will be enthusiastic over him, and
be greatly benefited for having se-
cured hlm.-Midlsnd Lyceum Bu-
reau.
This is the fifth course and will
be held at Kent's hall on March q.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-20

Tom Wheeler, a former brake
man on the K. V. line, has return
ed to the Ferry and has his old run
again. He has been working out of
Wenatchee, WASH, since he left
here.
-.LOST-The first of the week
in Boomers Ferry, a pocket book
containing $500. Finder will
please return the same to the
HERALD Office and receive liberal
reward
The resident pupils of the
Academy of the Immaculate Heart
of Mary, Occur d'Alene, Idaho,
class of 1909, passed successfully
the county examination for teach
ers, held at the city hall, Occur d.
Alene, the last week in February.
All received first grade certificates
Miss Julia e. White of Clark's
Fork, Miss Jesse A. Mcdonald of
Occur d'Alene, and Miss Florence
Brennan of North Bend, Oregon.
Miss White received the highest
average percent of the thirty-three
competitors
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-03-20
LOCALS - PERSONALS

Senator w. F. Whitaker was
in town last Saturday.
Thoroughbred Aeresdale pups
for sale. Address Boomers Ferry,
P. 0. box 1857. If
"A complete stock of floor Mat
tings for the spring trade just
received by Alexander.
-WANTED-A girl at the tele-
phone office at once inquire OF
Lizzie Mclaughlin, Mgr.
-Erick DeWolf, the delivery boy
for the Geo. R. Gray Co., is sick this
week,with an attack of lsgrippe.
Gus PEBBLES returned from
Spokane last Saturday, where he
has been on business several days.
Harry Arnold came down from
Port Hill on Thursday to spend a
few days. He returned this morn
ing.
Harley Cave, of the firm of
Foster & Cave, surveyors of Sand
point, was in the city on business
Wednesday.
Miss Fern Webb returned from
Spokane on Tuesday evening, and
is again attending to the wants of
the people at the lone Candy store
-NOTICE-Opening of the
Ceour d'Alene Reservation to take
place soon, for information write
the Ceour d'Alene Reservation Co.,
Lewiston, Idaho.
Drop IN at Moore Bros. Mems
Shop and select suit, from our Ed
V. Price tailored to measure line
line without peer. We absolutely
guarantee a fit.
w. U. Casey and son arrived
here this week and are busy con-
structing boat to be used between
the Ferry and the Canadian line
in carrying freight.
The st. Patrick's dance given
ON Wednesday evening by the
Maughan's string orchestra was well
attended. 1t was success socially
and financially. A good time was
reported.
The Casey Hotel was reopened
on Wednesday, March II, with j.
K. Dolan as manager. The dining
room and kitchen will be thorough
lily renovated, and in a week or ten
days will be open for business,
Mrs. T. j. Sullivan made com
plant before Judge Kent last Mon
day that her husband, T. J. Sulli-
van, assaulted her and threatened
her life. He was put under $500
bonds, in default of which he was
remanded to the county Jail at
Standpoint for $50 days.
The girls of the Blue and Gold
club were entertained by their
teacher, Miss Henderson, Saturday,
March 10. The following officers
were elected: President, Laurel
Gleed; vice pres, Daisy Emery
secretary, Ruth Biggar; treasurer,
Vera Mahoney. The next meeting
will be held in the church March
OF. Ruth Biggar, Sec.