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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

his meanness. it seemed to Nell that
she could never go with him.
II don't know" she faltered.
Here's grateful girl" the old
sleighbells jingled. and in another
moment Jack Norton wcs in the
room, his arms full of bundles, his
eyes beaming.
80. so this is your uncle he said.
II thought so when I directed him
mere. You'll stay and have supper
with us, won't you, sir? We are go
ing to see the old year out and the
new year in"
who are you?" the old man
'I?" Jacks eyes flashed from Nelrs
covering figure to the grimness of
the uncle. Then suddenly he took
Things in his own hands.
marry" he said.
What" the old man shouted.
I'm the man your niece is going to
marry" he said securely. He had seen
the joy in Nell's face.
But she is going home with me"
Jack shook his head "No, she is
gong home with me. You can come
house is big enough for twenty uncles.
or If you like it better, there is cot
tage at the edge of the farm where
you could stay If you wished"
Inc old man flashed CRAFTY glance
at him. would it cost me anything ?"
he asked
Nothing" said Jack
Then marry her. said the old
uncle, land I'll come and live in the
cottage alone
Nell's face was in her hands. and,
as Jack bent over her, she whispered.
ooh, I can't let you do it."
ut is the only way that you can
make my New Year happy" he told
her, and as she looked up into his
face she knew that what he said was
true.-(Copyrighted 1910 by Associat-
ed Literary PreSS)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31
Demand for Opera in English.

We have arrived at the stage of our
musical development where our oper-
attic performances ought to be present.
ed in English. In France, Austria,
Hungary, Italy, even in Bohemia, grand
opera is sung in their own respective
languages, while here, where we spend
more money than, anywhere else in the
world for our opera, and where the
singing artists are remunerated mole
literally, we must listen to the master
works of dramatic music in unintelligi-
BILE tongues.
The demand for opera in English IS
not new to the music lovers of the
United States, but we have been
frightened by seemingly insurmount-
able difficulties, most of which have
been removed in the last few years.
The matter of adequate TRANSACTIONS
was one source of trouble, but this
is being rapidly overcome. Literary
people have lately made authoritative
English texts for the music dramas of
Wagner, of the new French and Ital-
ian operas and lyric dramas, and some
of the older favorite operas of the
Italian and French schools have been
rendered into logical English transla-
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
rFrom the Chicago News.l

[ErOm the chicago NeWS.I
The man with a crouch is known by
his bark.
Too many men mistake conspicuousness
for greatness.
When you see a mountain pass it stays
right where it is.
The leaf-turning and swearing-of sea-
son will soon be open.
The less a woman's Rat looks like one
the better she likes it.
The less people know about you the
more friends you will have.
Even weak woman may be able to put
I'D q strong argument.
1t Is better to get right at the start than
to back up and start again.
Wise is the woman who Is master of
the art Of saying pleasant things.
The first time a bride loses her temper
Il worries her husband half to death
A dentist may not be a society man, but
he Is right at home in a drawing room
Some women wear themselves into a fit
of sickness trying to decide what they
will wear when they go out.
It's awfully hard for man to pray for
his neighbor as strenuousIy he prays
for himself.
A fussy old bachelor says that about
the only difference between q wedding and
q funeral IL the music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31
LLMERIcKs:

LIMERICKS:
Lesson v.
This contributed limerick was en-,
tered for second prize, but up to date
1t Is In line for first:
A copper-hued brave from Carlisle
Thought he'd try a few hours to
begisle;
Then he drank full at.
Which affected his hit.
And cop ran him in for whsle.
FDR.
This one is 50 good that we give IL
the head of the class. in preference to
the homegrown samples below.
The following example is what il
known as the Broken English" type.
A physician who examined this cAe
announced that II was a compound
fracture. We're off:
A Russian whose name was Colddeclx-
ski.
Attempted to pass bum check-skoff,
But cop on the job
Nailed the dishonest slob
And hit him a bat on the neck-ovichi
When producing anything like the
above, however, it is well to wear
sheet-iron oyercoat. There is a limit
to the endurance of peaceful nations.
We have this sample Of lpw-grade
on hand, and will use it as an accom-
paniment to the illustration:
A fellow named Michael McCarty
Invited some friends to a party;
He set out a pail
OF Adams Pale ALP
And told the whole bunch to drink
harty.H
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31
AT DAWN


How fresh the air at early dawn:
how cool the morning breeze;
HOW sweet the music of the birds
That twitter in the trees:
The world is surely fairest then,
AS all the poets say,
For nature wears her loveliest garb
AT breaking of the day.
Inc morning sky is full of light,
The shadows disappear.
The beautiful aurorai rays.
OF crimson then appear,
And then the sun comes into view.
And tinges all with gold
L do not know all this myself,
But so have been told.
/ rather like to lie abed
And get my needed rest,
It's usually 10 o'clock
Before I'm I'D and dressed.
But enjoy pleasing sight,
I'm sure, as well as you,
And some day may take a brace
And see the sunrise. too.
-Somerville Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31
KANSAS COAAENT
UNIVERSAL PEACE.

O4N4 GIlCAA 6<AOIIs
The mikado of Japan is for peace In
the far east. Other hitherto war ma
tons are becoming convinced that
peace is the best policy. The signs of
the times are for universal peace.
While all civilized nations hate war,
and will suffer compromise with Of
Tending nations where it is possible,
the time will never come when the
military force of any important power
can be done away with. But the time
has come when war is resorted to as
the last resort, rather than the COM
mon means by which nations settled
disputes, as once they did.
The very fact that peace is the uni
versal cry Is due to the influence OF
Christianity, first manifest in our own
world. AS intelligence takes hold of
the people of the world. and religion
permeates the universe, the desire for
war grows less. Only few years ago
Japan was blood-thirsty nation. Now
she pleads for peace.-Coffeyville
Herald.
THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW.
There is a Justice Golf, in New York
city, who will not allow a witness to
sit with his legs crossed on the wit
ness stand. Lately William A. Brady.
the successful theatrical manager, was
on the witness stand, and crossed his
legs. A court attendant spoke" to
him, and he was obliged TO sit with his
feet on the floor. William A. Brady
makes $500 a week, but could not sit
with his legs crossed before Justice
Golf. A distinguished physician took
the witness stand before Justice Golf.
He forgot and crossed his legs. A
court attendant put his hands on the
noted physicians legs, and uncrossed
them. Justice Goff smiled in approval
The physician had to submit to the in
dignity. Such is the majesty Of the
laW.-Atchison Globe.
IN WHICH CLASS ARE YOU?
There are two classes of men in
every community. First the man who
contributes to every worthy cause and
thus helps to build up the city. The
second class always has an excuse for
not giving when called upon, but par
ticirates the same as the first man in
the prosperity of the community. In
which class are you?-Marquette Tri-
bune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

A safe bet would be that the armies
of Hayti and San Domingo, gain at
war, are highly elated over the fact
that there is wide and deep river
between them. If there is one thing
the soldiers in those regions dislike
above all else it is anything that savors
of a real fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

Governor Haskell having finally
affixed his signature to the legislative
enactment in the premises, Oklahoma
City becomes the de facto capital of
the new state. AS to Guthrie it might
be pertinent to remark: De mortuis nil
nisi bonum. But the chances are good
that Guthrie will prove to be a pretty
Iiuelv cnrnSe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

Orville Wright says that the only
limit that can be placed on the height
that can be attained in an aeroplane
is the limit of human endurance.
Many more casualties in the flying
game can, therefore, be looked for.
Because the limit of human endur-
ance with the foolhardy is death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

Some cures are worse than the dis
ease. And 1t would not surprise many
were this to prove the case at the
Topeka poultry show where they are
going to operate photograph inces-
sanity to keep the chickens from
raoI<IfOp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
fFrom the New York Press.l

IFTuIli llle 1He" 4 FIesS-1
The beauty of age is suhlimely express
ed in one thing-motherhood
Enthusiasm takes such a lot of other
peoples money to keep up steam.
To take any interest in family duties a
girl has to get married so that they are
her own
If a man trades of worthless horse
he isn't satisfied till he trades again and
gets q worse one.
A woman would rather get letter of
four pages with so words on them than
one of a single page with rs on It
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

Had the present Mrs. Nat Goodwin
adhered to her original intention and
obtained a divorce, the genial Nat
would have been rather up against it.
There are not so very many women left
in the world to whom he has not been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

If Sir Richard Cooley's estimate of
his wealth is not any more reliable
than his statement that he played first
base during every game while he was
in control of the Topeka baseball team,
the chances are that he is deeply in
debt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

The blame for a recent disastrous
railroad wreck in Missouri has been
placed on the shoulders of a dead man.
This will fix things in an eminently
satisfactory manner for all the other
parties concerned. and the dead man
well, it won't worry him very much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

Another one of those concerns with
out a SOUL the public service cor
poration cf New Jersey, has Instituted
a pension system for superannuated
employees. This system also includes
the navrnent of sick benefits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

Senator Cummins declares that four
or FIVE progressive Republicans will
probe the Lorimer election scandal.
Needless to state they will use differ
ent implements from whitewash
brushes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

Differing ideas have always prevail
ed in differing places. So perhaps
there is nothing so strange in the fact
that while New York city is arresting
palmists, clairvoyants, phrenologists
and all sorts of fortune tellers on the
ground that they are fakes and
frauds, Topeka is formulating plans to
reduce the licenses to such gentry to
practice their arts here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

A question of veracity has arisen
between DR.. Wilson and Mr.. Smith,
who has lately got the idea that he is
the only fit man to represent the
Democrats of New Jersey in the
United States senate. It is needless to
point out whom the great, great ma
jority of the people of New Jersey and
the rest of the country will believe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

That continuous vaudeville show in
Central and South America is still on
the boards. This time the revolution
IS being staged in Honduras.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

Secretary of state Knox has so little
use nowadays for the newspaper men
that he would make them do all the
fighting in a war between the United
States and Japan. But wait until
Secretary Knox gets his boom for the
Republican presidential nomination
in working order. Then see what use
he'll have for the newspaper men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

All doubt that there is anything to
a name is effectually set aside by the
fact that Hugo Kelley, middleweight
prize fighter, is an Italian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

A word in confidence to the woman
who insists upon always having the
last word" Why don't you say
"ZYTHUM?'' It's the last word in the
dictionary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

The State Journal Is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report OF that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur--
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

Hackenschmidt's victory over Frank
Gotch ought to be an easy one. The
latter was "tick1ed to DEATH when he
heard that the Russian lion had ac-
cepted his challenge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

Here's another thing the Adams
apple will have to answer for. A
prize fighter was killed by being hit
on his.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

It is announced that things look
dark in Hayti and San Domingo; but
1t might be noted in passing that
things ARE dark in Hayti and San
Domingo as a rule, except in instances
where "blancs" have visited too long,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

It does to us. too. Thanks. for YOUR
concurrence.
An old gentleman in Wichita has
suoslsted Tor five years on diet of
champagne. Query: Where die he
get 1t, gentlemen? 1t is a hard davis
work to get a pint of squirrel booze
in Topeka, and champagne is a word
winch many of our leading citizens
have forgotten how to spell. But II
appears to be different in Wichita.
IN MEMORIAM: 1910, REX.
This King has played his final game.
ana all the cards he drew
snail be discarded, for the same
are oead,-the game is through;
a goodly Deck, "a fitting name
the weeks are fifty-tWo.
Tonight another hapless year
will swiftly. surely glide
And we, who may not interfere
must watch it slip and slide
Across the rim of its career -
into the Dark outside.
Regrets are vain for what is dead
but. If our thoughts are right,
We know no other in it's stead
VIII come to us tonight:
Another Year of Joy and Dread
of Blossom and of Blight.
Inc kIns is dead; Long live the King,|
The Old Year did the decent tb,,,e
the cards he didn't stack
And, passing, bids another bring
along another pack!
NOTE: We just did that IN NOV.
that We could jump the Iirnerick fo, .
moment. Good afternoon. th;s ~, :,
be about all until next wear WIN
Hep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

1t is confidently expected, however,
that should San Domingo and Haytf
get together, some one will show a
streak Of yellow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

It is moved and seconded that the
K. c. Star be named the official state
paper of Kansas. No sheet published
west of the bush-whacker district ex-
ponds so much effort in regulating
Kansas affairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

A reversion to type: The Rev.
Stuckey is now a hobo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

Does it look to you like Hon. Rip
ley had named the cards in Hon,
Stubbs' hand?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

1t does to us. too. Thanks. for YOU,
concurrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25

Reports from Mexico City Thursday
were that the revolution had been
quelled. Guerrero was the snly place
in the hands of the rebels, 200 in mum.
Der, who held the troops in a state of
siege in the barracks.
Sporadic outbreaks are expected for
several days, but the government
claims to have the situation well in
hand. Mexican troops on one side
and American on the other, on guard
from Brownsville to Del Rio, report
all quiet.
General Bernardo Reyes, in Paris
gave out an interview Thursday say
ing Madero lacks experience and the
revolt has no strength.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25
SALE OF BOND Mill
Means REVIVAL
in LUMBER near
Old North Plant, Largest Mill South
of Hattiasbsrg, VIII Soon Re,
sume. Cutting.

South Mississippi papers are giving
space to many favorable comments
over the purchase of the old J. e.
North mill at Bond by l.. N. Dantzler,
of Gulfport The deal was closed up
finally Wednesday.
The plant is the largest South of
Hattiesburg,. and was owned by the
]. E. North Lumber Company. which
failed In. 1908
The deal includes $1,000 acres of
timber lands estimated at ESQ million
feet Of merchantable stuff. which
means: a run of ten years for the big
mill. When in full operation 500 men
will be at work.
The work of repairing it will be-
gin at once, and will require three or
four months. When in full operation
about five hundred persons will be en-
ployed. Many train loads of timber
will be sent down the Gulf and Ship
Island to Gulfport and this, of course,
means that each year numbers of ad-
ditional ship cargoes will be sent out
of Gulfport to South America and
European ports. a.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25
IN MIDNIGHT BLAZE
Roof of a Second avenue residence de-
stroyed but Household Goods
Were Saved.

Fire destroyed the roof of the resi-
dence of G. Howorth, 10S Second ave-
nue., at about 1880 o'clock last night
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The family had been away from
home all day yesterday, and upon re-
turning at about $50 o'clock small
fire was kindled in a CRATE in one OF
the front rooms. This, it is stated
was the only fire which was known
to have been in the house during the
day.
The Lag originated in liner
closet in the middle Of the house, and
lad reached the roof before it was
discovered an alarm was turned ir
and the flames were eXtinguished be
fore considerable amount of damage
had been done. All the household
goods were saved.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25
GIRLS
PLAY fine GAME
OF BASKET BALL
Hattiesburg Team Defeats High School
by Score of 9 to at kam-
per Park.

AS fine as an attraction that was
to be found in any city of its size on
Thanksgiving Day was the basket ball
game played between two local teams
at 8 o'clock at Hamper Park. Auto
mobiles, buggies and trolley cars took
the crowds out to witness the game
which was very pretty one, cleanly
played. Spectators especially enjoyed
the game, from the fact that most al
the girls composing the teams were
extremely pretty ones. Naturally the
game was a little rough at times, but
on the whole it was fine athletic ex-
ercise.
The lineup of both teams was as
follows:
Hattiesburg. High School.
Ruth Perry Ruth Bowen
Forwards
Katie l.. l. Allen Hattie P. Langford
Katie Reedy Center Emmie Smith
and Mary Ellison
Clara Miner Lydia Magrudei
Confined on Page Eighty
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25
TO HELP REVISE
CHAPTER OF CODE
Governor Noel Names Judge Davis On
Commission of Five Appointed
On Wednesday.

Judge ]. E. Davis of this city, has
been appointed by Governor Noel one
of committee Of five to revise the
code chapter on municipalities, the
appointment having been made We'd
nesday evening.
At the recent meeting of the League
of Mississippi Municipalities at Merid-
ian, resolution was adopted request
ing the governor to appoint such a
commission.
In selecting Judge Davis as one of
the members, it will be the consensus
of opinion not only of the bar but of
this entire community that Governor
Noel has made no mistake, but has
bestowed a nice compliment upon one
who is altogether worthy and capable
and who will perform the duties to
which he has been assigned with con-
scientious and painstaking care. AS
police justice of this city, Judge Da-
Wis has made a record of which his
friends and admirers are justly proud
and one which even his enemies ad-
NIT is above reproach. He has been
fearless in the performance of his du-
ties and while he has shown no quar-
ter to the criminal element his jus.
tice has at all times been tempered
with mercy. He has that judicial
temperament and that discriminating
Judgment that seems to know intui
lively when to bear down with the
heavy hand of the law and when moi
to bruise the broken rod.
The other members of the commits
sion are A. c. Crowder, mayor Of Jack
son, chairman; William Hemingway
city attorney of Jackson; s. A. Nor
rison, city attorney of Grenada. ant
Henry s. Hooker, mayor of Lexington
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25
JACK JOHNSON IN COUNTY JAIL
coNFEssEs TO PROBABLE
MURDER.
HAD fight over GAME OF CRAPS
Shot Strange Negro at Enterprise Saw
Mill Two Years Ago and Made
His Escape.

Jack Johnson, alias Ed Woods, ne
gro who was recently adjudged in
sane and is now confined in the county
Jail at Hattiesburg, has voluntarily
confessed to having shot and proba-
bly, murdered negro near Enter
prise, Miss, about two years ago.
Yesterday Johnson sent for Jailer
Tom Giles and stated to him that he
had recovered his mind and desired
to make a confession, even if it should
cost him his life. Mr.. Giles, thinking
the man was not conscious of what he
was saying, was at first disposed to
treat the matter as a joke, but the
earnestness of Johnson'ss expression
soon convinced the jailer that the man
was really in earnest.
Killed "6ad Negro
The negro told Mr.. Giles that he
was perfectly sane at the time and
that he had something upon his mind
which he was compelled to tell. He
stated that about two years ago, while
employed at saw mill at Enterprise
Miss, a bad negro" came to the lum.
Der camp and engaged in crap game
with the mill laborers. Johnson stat
ed that he had won 500 from the bad
negro, and the latter demanded that
the money be returned to him. John
son refused, and the other negro, pick
ing up large piece of wood, attempt
ed to brain him.
Johnson drew a revolver from his
pocket, shot the man and ran away
He stated that he knew the negro
had been desperately shot, but coult
Continued on page eight.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-25
MISSISSIPPI MAN
WAS SHOT down
IN MEXICO CITY
mexican Policeman Takes Revenue On
American For Burning or
Rodriguez.
AMBASSADOR WILSON GETS BUSY
News Leaked Out BY Private Tele-
gram Today to New Orleans
Friend Of Dead Man.
(By Associated Press.l

New Orleans, Nov. 25.-James M.
Reid, of Houston, Miss, was killed in
Mexico City last Sunday by Sebastian
Vardel, policeman who sought to
avenge the burning of Antonio Rod
riguez, the Mexican in Texas. This
information was received here in a
private telegram today.
In company with L. B. Lollar of
Memphis, and other friends, Reid
walked out of a restaurant when Var
del fired two bullets into his body, ex-
claiming, 81 have killed gringo because
gringo burned Mexican"
Vardel is in jail. There is great
excitement in the American colony.
Ambassador Wilson is investigating
and will demand indemnity.