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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-30
BowsER Is NORMAL.
An Evening Without Tragedy or Com
eGly.

At the usual hour Of Mr.. Bowsers
home coming Mrs Bowser posted
herself at the front window to watch
for him and Judge of his state OF feel
ing before he entered the house.
In due time he dropped off the car
without turning to shake his fist at
the conductor and threatening to have
him fred
He encountered a pedestrian or
two on the way to the gate, but II
they remarked anything he was not
aroused The gate was shut. but he
did not kick it open. nor WIS It an
occasion when he grabbed the knob
Of the front door and tried to tear it
out by the roots
Mrs. Bowser had only to glance at
him once to realize that he had come
home in 4 perfectly sane condition OF
mind. and that he had not invested in
mountain OF natural borax or q new
hair-dye during the day
The dinner was good one, and Mr..
BoUser admitted It He was told that
during the day three different tFamps
had called for q fiL-up, a chimney on
the house opposite had burned out,
and 4 fat woman had been bitten by
a dog and carried to the drug store in
a fainting condition.
The above news was received
placidly and without undue excite
meut- He never even asked II the
H1Q DE61 L51 COA1 10 DeaL II
on empty stomachs. and there was no
reference 70 Mrs. Bowser's heart Of
stone
The cook had been preparing her
self all afternoon to quit her Job IN
case Mr.. B9wser found Jumps in the
mashed potatoes and asked her If
she was experimenting with cobble-
stones, but he had no fault to ind.
On the contrary, he ate more than
usual When Mrs. BowSer asked him
If he didn't think the steak was a bit
tougher than usual he thought the
matter over and then mildly replied
It may be, my dear. but you must
remember that beef cattle are grow
ing older al the time, the same as
ourselves"
It was a peaceful. placid dinner.
and II was & peaceful placid B0wser
that took his way upstairs and sat
down to his cigar and evening paper.
His whole attitude was that of the
average husband and Mrs Bowser
would have thanked. her stars and let
him alone but for the cook. who call
ed her down through the medium of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-30

row and order some more
Than Mr. RDwser put his. feet up on
another chair and dropped ms pape-
and began to nod He was losing MN
self in sleep when there came terrific
hula baIos1 among the cats IN the BACK
ward He didn't rush to a rear WINDOW
and throw It up and shout and yen ana
excIaIm and throw out chairs. Neither
Hid he turn and accuse Mrs BoWSer OF
feeding all the cats in town on purpose
- nave them handy when she wanted
to annoy him He simply opened MS
ewes and smiled and said:
cats must roTIick now and then, the
same as human beings, or the World
would get very blue to them"
was any one after you today TO sell
YOU a pig for spring. she asked
mo, dear
NO new-mileh COW
NO"
NO chickens?''
.s61t You didn't sit in your Office all
day without anything. happening
lust the usual routine
Didn't any doctor happen N TO ten
YOU to take ten-uiIe walks TO cure
ssNope. Liver all right-''
A And y flti Tet q c avlIt ats
Haven't got any 70 cur 80 -. 80
tia1Iegi to open and sIose his eyes IN
lanEuid manner mere VS. TOT Ias
GTTrrrAEf evidence Oh insanity ~ I@ AEe4
p b5s FACE or actions. but his If<tlessness
brought a fIatter to her heart she would
try once more
-.T1,- you know she said in tones meant
=, = -s-rIess that have been thinking
,--z,- AFTat chicken farm idea Of yours and
| EaV-a 7I70t1t concluded II would be 4 good
.sNothIng IN It. my dear" he drzwIed IN
reply
bfTf vas fer this month %
NO but well pay X whatever It Is
The gas company has always been very
/ fair with Us
| Mrs. Bcvser sat there and tried her
/ hardest TO think Of something that might
start family row, but not an idea came
n the Silence Mr.. Bowssr fell sound
1 asfza47 and uttered SuorE- and the eat
rt1rrEt7 in unison with him The room
was light and cheerful while out doors
The r1fxht was dark ard guSty. but Il did
not seem Ike her home- There was an
element lacking DIR Bowser was not
l vraIRfrg around with his hands under his
coat tails and paESIzE now ard then 20
shout at her she stood t. for half an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-30
DOES THIS SUIT YOU I?

N. wefghtman. r., the eRterprfsing
druggist of Ninth and Kansas avenue,
having such q large run on .'Hindfpo."
the new kidney Cure and Nerve
Tonic and hear it 50 highly praised
that he row offers to guarantee It In
every case TO cure all forms Of Kid
uev Troubles and Nervous Disorders.
He pays for It if It does not give
you entire satisfaction
II you use It. It Is his risk not
yours 5e-cent box Blue Liable
Extra Strength. 800. sent BY man
under positive guarantee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-30
NTEHT

NIGHT
500 \. m.-@Greelings" by Mayor
William Green OF Topeka
Greetings from the Governor
Governor w R Stubs
Response = Ex-Governor E W
Hocn. Marion Record
AddreS-WaIter Williams, Colum-
bia, No, The Challenge Of the Sky
Line"
1Cars will be in waiting to take as
ISOLATION back TO hotels.l
TUESDAY MORNING.
1000 q m--AssociatIon nesting in
sious OF Kansas legislature
1900 m.-Lunch at EIks' club
rooms. given by the Topeka Ad club.
AFTERNOON.
TAO D m-sPrinting School Books
bv The state" T 4. McNeaI. state
200 p m-'sNewspaper Para
graphs. Mack P Gretchen. sedgwick
40 o. m-Address-win Il.
Mayes. president National Editorial as
ISOLATION. Brownsville, Texas, PRO
gresSive Journalism
500 D m--AddresS-J. P Baum
GARNER. Pasadena, CAL - Newspaper
TaIk with Association FIavoring''
800 D. u--kanSas Authors Have
Known Fred Vandegrift. The Earth.
Kansas City. No
400 D m-Address-A- L Lawshe,
Washington. D. c. Postofce Order
No sou"
4:45 p. m-EIeetion OF officers
NIGHT
1900 .. m--CompIimentary dinner
given by Arthur Capper. at the Daily
Capital building. 10 the Kansas Ed
toriaI association and the executive
committee Of the National Editorial
association t A. McNea1. toas5mas-
ter
Toasts viii be responded to by:
Henry Allen, Beacon Wichita
John Macdonald, Western School
Journal, Topeka
Senator j. L. Brfstow. Journal Sa-
lima
B B. Herbert, National Printer
Journal. Chicago. III
Charles s. GIeed- Kansas City, Mo.
William Allen White, Gazette, EN-
porfa-
500 ?. m.-Tuesdzy. Mrs. W. R.
Stubs viii hold q reception for the
ladies' Of the Edit oriaI association at
the Executive mansion
All sessions not located otherwise
will be held IN the roof garden OF the
National hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-30

the speaking-tube and whispered in
her ear
DO you think IL would be safe,
madam. for me to run over and see
my sister for an hour or two ?"
And why not Mary2''
On account OF him Hus-s-shf He
may have his ear to the tuber'
Why, how you taxi Do you think
Mr. Bowser would object to your go
ing outZ''
ITS not for myself, madam, but for
you Eou'u be left alone with him -
And what OF that2"
I don't believe he's quite right in
his mind tonight He didn't ind a
speck Of fault with the dinner, and
when you told him about the tramps he
wasn't a bit interested He hasn't been
shouting around up stairs. and what
ara you going to make Of such con-
duct2 tell you there's something into
it.
Nonsense. II you want to go then
go right along"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-30

Among the important Scribner pub
LEGATIONS for January are the .'Diet1on-
ary Of the Bible" edited by James
Hastings, D. D. which IS complete IN
one volume; The Greek and Eastern
Churches" by Walter z. Adeney, D D.,
a new volume in the International The
oIogtcaI library; The Faith OF q
Modern Protestant" by Professor Wiz
helm Boussst, an Illuminating and vivid
exposition OF what the, Christian faith
means to Us today; and The Churches
ard the Wage Earaers,'' by c. B.
Thompson, the first clear and compre-
hensfve account OF the relations exist
ing today between the working classes
and the various religious organizations
A new edition Of Alfred Loisy's The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-30

Gospel and the Church viii also be
brought out during this month. with
new Introduction by the Rev. Newman
Smyth, the author of Passing Pro-
testantism and Coming Catholicism
Rene Bazin's novel, Les NOeIlets,'
viii also be published in translation in
January under the title Of This, My
SON
Sir Gilbert Parker has been elected
president of the Sir Walter Scott So
ciety of Edinburgh, succeeding the
Right Honorable George Wyudham.- It
will be recalled that among other dis
tIuzuished men who have served this
famous society as president have been
the Right Honorable r B HaIdaae,
minister Of war. and. as his immediate
predecessor, Mr. James Bryce. Sir
Gilbert, despite political responsibilities,
Is still devoting his time to literary en-
deavor. and of late has written several
short stories, although The Weavers,"
a new imprint Of which the Harpers
have Just completed remains his latest
novel At present Sir Gilbert whose
London home IS at Carlton House Ter
race, is soiourning in France. and stop
ping at BiarTitz-
Charles Ram Kennedy, author of the
Servant in the House. says OF The
yTiuterfeast. his new drama Of eleventh
century Iceland. that the idea first came
to him in America, when he was in this
country about five years ago Together
with Edith Wyune MatthiS0u. his wife
Mr. Kennedy was with the Ben Greet
players in New York state Il was
walking along the lake at Geneva"
saws Mr.. Kennedy. when suddenly I
" and its implications The rest was
merely hard work It took me two
years OF solid thinking before I put
pen TO paper; the actual writing took
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-30

hour ard then crept softly over to the
telephone and called UP Mrs Brown and
told her al Then Mrs Browns voice
was heard in reply.
yes. dear il Is rather strange but not
without parallel He may keep on being
normal for two or three days. but don [
you worry about it. By the third day. at
ff4a verv latest he'll come home and kick
the gate opsu and bust MS way into the
house and want TO know why IN Texas
YOU let him leave the house that morning
wearing his day shirt over his night shirt
and collar saving his ears o6"-(Copy-
rfghted 1903 By T. c. McClura1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-30

That's nice looking chap at the next
table said the young man who was
treating his best girl to a lobster sup
per rs he q friend Of yoursT Yes, in
deed" laughed the pretty girl Well err
I think I'll ask him to Join Us. oh
this IS SO sudden WHATS SO sudden
ssVVhy-why. that's cur young minister
Chicago Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-30


Winterfeast compares with the dra-
matte attention given to The Servant
in the House, still another reprint of
which has just been made On the Har-
per press
The rapidly with which Auction
Bridge" is coming in" is evidenced
by the widespread demand for a book
on the subject Before Frederick A
Stokes company, the publishers of
had announced either to the public or
to the book trade that they intended
to publish such a book. knowledge of
the fact had leaked out to such an
extent that they received actual Or
ders from all over the coUntry-even
as far west as Portland, Oregon This
volume is the only manual on the
present form Of the game. and con-
tains the only com PiIatton OF a1-
thoritative rules.
George w. Cables new novel. kin
caid's Battery" IS gaining from the
reviewers q kind OF notice widely diff
fereut from that given to the ordf-
nary novel The Philadelphia In
qufrer says: This is good literature
but it IS book to be read slowly and
not TO be considered a mere war tale.
In its larger qualities it belongs to no
time or place, but IS a full exposition
of human nature as it has ever been"
great figures Of our literature. a
position won by such classics as "OId
Creole Days" 1.-The Graudissimes,
and The Cavalier Will be still more
nance of the life in New Orleans
before and during the war.
There are two reasons why 1.-THE
Boy GeoIogfst,'' by Edward J. Hous-
ton will interest the reading public.
IT, f. III
Information that may be pleasantly
gained from its reading. And the
second is the emfnence among
scientific men Of its author. The
scene is laid IN large boarding
school presumably near PhiIadeI-
wolves about a number of healthy
lads Of that school, one Of whom is
especially interested in geology and
another in chemistry. The book is
published by the Henry Altemus
Company
The Trail Of the Lonesome Pine"
the great new novel by John Fox, IT.,
which is. as the New York Times
saws. zone Of the most charming
stories in the world, has proved TO
be not only one Of the best OF Amer
lean novels but also the best seller,
leading the list Of six best sellers for
the month and IS now in its fourth
edition the first edition Of 100000
copies having been exhausted shortly
which for two or three months has
been among the six best sellers is F.
Hopkfnson Smiths altogether de-
fzntfuI story Peter" The eighth
story By Mr. smith IS now on the
press and its sales will reach the one
hundred thousand mark before the
first Of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-30

only about three and a half months"
Literary enthusiasm aroused by The
Winterfeast compares with the dra-
matte attention given to The Servant
in the House, still another reprint of
which has just been made on the Har-
per press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-04
ski.Ridina Now in VOGUE.

Norwegian ski-riding, or ski.jumpin
as 1t is popularity termed in America,
Is manly and healthful sport which,
In the northwest at least, has come to
stay. The ski in this country are usu-
ally made of birch, ash, or hickory, as
pine or soft wood ski prove very ex-
pensive articles; they break easily and
may be the cause of serious accidents.
Birch makes a very good ski. possibly
he best for ladies'. as it is lighter than
The wood used by the professional
ridor, namely, hickory. The white ash
s used mostly by boys, as II is more
durable than birch and less expensive
han hickory. The jumping ski, says
Recreation, should be as long as the
height of the man plus the distance he
IAN reach with extended arms over.
ead,usually ~ to S1a feet. The ski
or distance travelling are usually
onger. They weigh from seven to
eight pounds each, heavier ski being
'ather better for jumping.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-04

A supreme court Judge in Brooklyn
set aside will under unusual circum-
stances. The testator had directed
lis property to be invested and the in
,ome devoted to the care of his burial
lot. The Judge ordered the estate to
De distributed among his immediate
heirs on the ground that so purely a
selfish disposition Of property was too
much opposed to public policy and
iuty to humanity to permit. The needs
Of the living. he said, were paramount
% the claims OF the dead. This sounds
Ike the sound plain sense on which
aw is supposed to be based, remarks
he Boston Herald. The man who still
monopolizes his property even after
Heath should have such post mortem
power of absorption taken by the law.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-04
All Who
Would Enjoy

good health. with it's blessings, must I'M
derstand, quite clearly, that it involves the
question of right living with all the term
implies. With proper knowledge of what
is best, each hour of recreation, of enjoy
ment, of contemplation and of effort may
be made to contribute to living Alright
Then the use of medicines may be dis
penscd with TO advantage, but under or
binary conditions in many instances a
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is
alike important TO present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently, the Company's Syrup OF
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-04
State LEGISLATURE;
news OF S0L0NS
WHAT THE LAWMAKERS AT
LANSING ARE DoiN0-NEW
BILLS UP.
SENDS SPECIAL MESSAGE
Gov. Warner Asks Legislature to Send
Resolution to Congress Con-
demning Lorimer Bill Re-
garding Water Rights.

Lansing.-Gov f. NJ. Warner Tues
day sent TO the Michigan legislature
message asking both bodies TO call
TO the attention of congress in reso-
luton the objections OF the state TO
the Lorimer bill relative to water
power rights in the river at Sault Ste.
Marie which is now pending in con-
gress.
The message was the result OF the
visit of a number of Michigan men
to the White house, Washington,
who filed with the president q protest
against the passage of the Lorimer
bill relating 10 public works at Sault
Ste. Marie. The form of their objec-
tions is that the Lorimer bill would
foster one of the greatest water-power
monopolies in the country, benefiting
primarily the Michigan Lake Superior
Water Power Company, and would be
of still greater benefit to the Union
Carbide Company of Sault Ste. Marie
which is said to be owned by parties
Coke Company of Chicago and the
Consolidated Gas Company Of New
York.
Gov. Warmers message:
'Availing myself of the constitu
tional privilege of addressing the leg
islature upon matters of state interest
and Importance, desire to call the at
tention of the Legislature TO the adj
visibility and necessity o. recording
our earnest protest against any action
at Washington that will impair and
lessen the usefulness of the water
power available in the st. Mary's river
at Sault Ste Marie.
Reference is made to the so-called
Lorimer bill, now pending in the ma
tional house of representatives.
The interests of Michigan certainly
lie in the preservation and develop
ment OF all the water power available
within the borders of the state and
Michigan should protest most vigor-
ously against any attempt through an
act of congress to destroy for all use
full purposes approximately one-half of
the power available in the st. Mary's
river at Sault Ste. Marie
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-04
legislative Briefs.

The Michigan Soldiers home wants
an appropriation of $1S2 900 from the
state for current expenses for the next
two years. This is about so per cent.
of the amount required, the balance
coming from the federal government.
The house spent over an hour in
committee of the whole, discussing the
bill to temporarily withdraw all state
tax homestead land from public sale.
AS the result of the attitude of Audi
tor General Fuller in refusing to pay
the salary of Supreme Justice Brooke
until the latter made a declaration
that he would take up his permanent
residence in Lansing, Mr.. Ogg intro
duced bill to repeal the statute
which compels justices of the supreme
court to live here.
bill that will create no little in.
terest was introduced in the house
by Mr.. Wood of Jackson placing tu-
berculosis in the category of contagi.
Gus diseases and giving boards of
health and local health officers general
control of it,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-04

A celebrated palmist, mind reader
and general second-story worker of
those who were weak in the second
story has decamped from Paris, taking
with him, to show that he was a
thoughtful man, the fortunes of two
confiding young women as well as
what small change he could pick up.
Eternal vigilance on the part of the
police will not keep some persons from
giving their money to crooks and ia
kers whose only excuse for getting 1t
is that they appear to want ii. A curly
mustache, dark rolling eye and an
office fitted up with few charts of the
stars is al the capital needed to maze
a living by the man who is on. He
doesn't have to know much OF any
thing except human nature. With a
general understanding of that and OF
the desire OF the owner of the human
nature to give away his or her money,
the wonder worker gazes into the fu-
ture and sees nothing but life Of ease
for himself. In his own case his pre-
tiction comes nearer panning out than
10 many predictions that he sells to
customers for neat price.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-04
Remarkable Reconciliation.

The British domains of South At
RIGA, so recently the scene of bitter
war between English and Dutch, are
now the stage of movement for un-
ity which promises to be one of the
most remarkable reconciliations in his,
tory, and to add to the British empire
great federation, ranking almost
with Australia and Canada in import
ance.
Representatives of four colonies
the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal and
Orange River state-have been in con
ference for several weeks attempting
to form plan of union. The confer
ence, which is called the closer union
convention, met first at Durham and
afterwards at Cape Town, where its
sessions are now being held.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-04


Two big liquor bills were introduced
In the house. One provides for local
option by small units. allowing the
cities in each county to vote on the
proposition separately from the county
districts. 1t also provides that all pc
titions must be signed in the polling
booths. The other bill is revision of
the general liquor laws of the state,
the new features being as follows:
Revolving the license of any saloon
keeper convicted three times of VIC
lating the laws. No license to be
granted to any saloon keeper who Is
not a citizen. So-called social clubs
to be treated the same as saloons.
Druggists to be forced to take out
q license If shown that their business
conflicts with the spirit of the law.
Personal bondsmen must qualify in
the sum of $4,000 each, but allowing
saloon keepers to secure bonds from
bonding company.
An interesting feature relates to the
closing hours. The bill will fix the
time at nine p. m, but provision was
of cities to fix other hours subject to
referendum vote. This is an applica-
ton on home-rule principle.
The foregoing indicates that the
brewers and saloon keepers recognize
the necessity for regulation that means
something, and there is not likely to
be much objection, other than that the
Anti-Saloon league will oppose local
option Of small units, though the APP
plication of the home-rule principle
would permit every city to settle the
local option question for itself
Representative Colby introduced a
liquor bill regaId ding the manufacture
and sale of liqiior in prohibition coun-
ties, which would not permit the sale
of any liquor containing more than a
certain percentage of alcohol. The
point is that cider contains more alco-
hol than beer and the bills aims to
give the farmers dose of real prohi-
bition.