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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Tonight I'm alone in the open, where the
winds of heaven race.
With the noiseless patter of starshine to
soften my upturned face;
And lie by my tent recumbent. with my
tired arms flung wide,
With God just back OF the curtain where
His consultations ride.
Oh, sweet Is the low, green valley; and
sweet is the mountain high;
And doubly sweet is the silence which
folds me as Hel
And sweetest of all the murmur OF a
softly flowing stream
Which lulls my brain to s1umber and
gives a restful dream.
On the Earth's kind breast I've laid me,
and feel her tender heart
A throb with the love she bears me eve
have lived so long apartD
can feel the dew kiss holy which nature
gives her child
Forgiving him. though wayward, and
blessing him, defiled.
A breeze comes down the valley from
the foot of the mountain range
And ruStles the grass beside me in Whis-
pering music strange.
I sense an insect stirring and hear a
night birds call;
And then through drowsy eyeIids I see
the moons gold ball.
was worn with barter and traffic; I
lived in a town afar;
So I left it all behind me and followed
the evening star.
AS of old the wise men found Him In the
manger of Bethlehem,
So know the Lord is near mel can see
his dfadem.
Edwin CarliIe Ldtsey IN the San Fran
cisco Examiner.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Even the best of excuses haven't
very much to recommend them.
X X X
A man with lots of horse sense is
seldom inclined to be a kicker.
X X
There were any number of high
fliers among men before the aeroplane
was perfected
X
Occasionally automobilists toot
their horns at opportune moments.
Such instances, however. are all too In
frequent
y =
This is also the season OF the year
when those serviceabIe summer matri-
monial engagements begin to go
a-glimm ering.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

face and she nodded speechlessly. 1t
came upon her then like a shock that
Dale L0omis must have overheard
her former conversation with the
woman.
Il suppose she thought she was
doing right" went on the woman.
you know the Bible says, Children
obey your parents I wonder If he
thought that maybe she was doing
the best she could? There, the cur
tain's going up-now, we'll watch IL
come out all right in the end"
She creaked herself to a bolt up
right position the better to enjoy the
performance Alice. sitting IN the
shadow of the woman's broad shoul-
ders, merely caught glimpses of the
play as the love story drew to a close.
Once she stole a glance at Dale and
surprised his eyes bent on her face
instead of the stage. Then, as the
mimic ranchman on the stage once
more declared his love for the girl,
she felt a broad. warm hand covering
her own cold little fingers in a ia
miliar grasp.
They sat thus as the play ended
amid burst of applause, and as the
curtain rang down Dale leaned over
and whispered close to her ear:
rs it all right for me, too, Alice 2
YES" her lips trembled in reply.
And the emotional stout woman never
knew how much she had done to
bring about a happy ending to a
romance that found It's climax in the
two seats beside her.-(Copyrighted
1911 by the Associated Literary
Press.l
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
AYHkWKER JOTy

An advertiser in the Randolph En-
terprise would like to buy some tame
grapes"
Attention is called by the Augusta
Journal to the fact that fellow runs
in debt, bit he creeps out.
Eliminate the pronoun, I, of some
people and there is nothing left, thinks
the Clay Center Republican.
For motto, the Augusta Journal
uses: eye Shall Know the Truth and
the Truth Shall Make You Free"
Carl Vice is a sign painter at
Greensburg. And his name would sug-
gest that he could do good job at
painting a town red.
The McLouth Times is agitating a
curfew ordinance for its town that
will keep children from 2 to 16 years
of age off the streets after $3.50 p m.
Fortunately, says the Atchison
Globe, there is no place like home
when a woman gets busy canning fruit
and janming jam; one can go down
town.
A woman enjoys kissing so much,
and objects so strenuously to men kiss
ing her, that l often regret, remarks
Ed Howe in his monthly magazine for
September, the poverty of human ma
ture is such that q woman can't kiss
herself
An chronological note in the Hoxie
Sentinel: Knowing ones inform The
Sentinel that the little white millers
that have overrun Hoxie nights during
the past two or three weeks lay the
eggs that hatch the worms that have
been eating up the Russian thistles in
western Kansas, much to the delight
of farmers. Pray, where in thunder
did the little millers come from
Last week we printed an item in the
Thirty Years Ago. column about Mr.
E H. Bliss, the queensware salesman
on the day of our publication last
Thursday, the same Mr.. Bliss was IN
our city, still travelling for queens
ware He has been on the road for
thirty-one years selling this line OF
might add that he has been and is. at
all times, one of the most gentlemanly,
affable and efficient travelling men
that ever visited southern Kansas
towns. If you don't believe it, just get
acquainted with him and buy some
thing of him Thirty-one years with
one firm speaks volumes for Mr.. Bliss.
Howard Courant.
An Atchison man is greatly loved by
his family because he always gives
warning when he is cranky, relates the
Atchison Globe. Whenever he has had
hard day down town and his nerves
have been shattered, on arriving home
at night he delivers this little speech
to the family, and they leave him
alone until his condition has again be-
come normal: 'DearS, L am out OF
sorts and cranky tonight, and if you
don't care to have your heads snapped
off nIease leave me alone. Don't ask
any questions and perhaps it would
be better If you do not speak to me at
all until tomorrow morning, when my
condition will have improved. Please
put the cat outdoors, as I am liable to
kick the liver out of It. And don't
you dare suggest that the lawn needs
moving"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

LFrom the Chicago News.I
It's what woman doesn't know that
worries her.
one pugIiist never offers 20 hght an
other Just for fun
Don't try to understand a woman and
you viii succeed.
A man can get his wife's attention
by taking in his Sleep
Marriage is a contract-and there ara
lots CT contract jumpers
In the hands Of a woman the now
der rag is mightier than the sword
A manly man is one who centers His
affections on one woman-at q time.
The easiest road to wealth Is to havo
a rich relative die and leave you \
fortune.
A 1voman's idea OF a striking rouv-A
is one that hits her husbands banlr
balance.
A feeling of superiority is about an
the satisfaction some people get out ~
being good.
And many man makes a streu,,o,,,
effort 70 recognize his duty so that he
will be in a position to dodge IL.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

TFrom the New York Press
Just being acquainted is peaceful;
being intimate is a storm
NOBODY ever starts a fashion in
women,s clothes for normal figures.
The first thing a bride has to learn
is how different a husband is from a
suitor.
A man thinks he has self-respect not
to be stingy with himself when he is
with everybody else
1t seems as if a woman can stand
anv amount of fault finding from q
man SO long as she doesn't deserve it.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

swapping turtle. weighing 35
Mounds. which Charles Wilson caught
in Davey's mill pond, bit Off the end
of .ssBugs Raymond's" nose Bugs" is
not the baseball pitcher, but a collie.
Mr.. Wilson had placed the turtle in
a washtub, preparatory to converting
# into SOUP. when Bugs" climbed into
the tub. The turtle did the rest.
It was not until Mr.. Wilson cut the
hfg turtles head off with q hatchet
that Bugs was freed. Tho canine Is
in such agony that its owner. 1t is be-
1ieved. will have to kill tt.-BloomfieId
IN. - dispatch to the N Y. Tribune
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
FROM OTHER PENS
RAILROADS AND FARMERS.

One of the big railway systems has
announced it's intention of cultivating
friendly relations with the farmers
who reside along it's lines Possibly
the farmers will be found responsive
to this tender of the olive branch.
There is undoubtedly a deep seated
prejudice against railroads in many
farming communities. Were it pos
sible to remove this prejudice the rail-
roads and the farmers would both be
the gamers.
Most of the railroad companies in
this country have never troubled
themselves particularly to cultivate
friendly relations with the farmers or
with their patrons in general AS a
result the roads have paid dearly for
their lack of consideration. In many
counties a railroad cannot hope to
win lawsuit unless it is able to make
out for itself an open and shut case.
Failing in this the road is mulcted
for about all the traffic will bear.
Railroads unquestionably are fire.
quently compelled to pay damage
claims that are exorbitant or unjust.
On the contrary, many of them show
"a picayunish disposition in settling
claims that are palpably just and rea-
sonable and it is this pennywise pol
icy that is largely responsible for the
antagonism that exists in rural local
ities.-LouisvilIe Courier-JournaI.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

ent high prices OF provisions and the
increased cost of living generally. This
is a little emphatic evidence that the
people of the United States are not
alone in their misery In this particular.
And it might be well to remember that
the average worker in the United states
gets far better pay than does his
brethren in France and other European
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Tense of the poor men, though, in
their sudden change from straw to
other hats and their slavish adher-
ence to the whims of fashion. The
felt hats they assume, whether of the
derby or crush variety. are usually
of an antique vintage man thinks
he has been buncoed if such hat
does not last him five years. His wife
is sure of it.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Perhaps the fact that the Boston
team only obtained four hits off Marty
O'Toole on his first appearance in the
arena. of the National league is due to
the further fact that Mr.. O'Toole did
not give the Boston batters much Of
a chance to hit him. He sent ten Of
them to first base on balls.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

OF a truth must the millennium be
approaching rapidly. Baseball UNI
pires have finally found one friend
He looms up in the parsonage of a
Judge at Kokomo, Ind. With a cour-
age like unto that possessed by Mars
and with wisdom akin to Solomon's
he insists that the decisions of the UNI
pire must be respected.n
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Is this the secret of all the notoriety
that the Sinc1airs have been reaching
out for of late2 Announcement comes
that Upton is going to write a play
based on his experiences of few
hours in jail where he served time for
PLAYING tennis on Sunday.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Another big feather in the cap of
the railroad employees. Major Cen
eral Frederick Dent Grant declares that
the standard of temperance in the
army, for both officers and men, is
exceptionally high and is not exceeded
in other walks of life, unless in the
church and among railroad en-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Those people who are always hoping
TO see a ghost should take warning
from the distressing experiences Of a
Connecticut man. He saw one or
thought he did, which amounts almost
to the same thing. He was struck dumb
for the time being. When he regained
his speech it developed that he was a
ravine maniac
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

A Missouri woman. who coyly con-
Resses to being 96 years old, has taken
unto herself a sixth husband. He hap
pens to be only "A years of age Evil
DENLY her seventh husband will have
TO get the consent Of his parents to
enter the married state.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

The Mexican politicians among the
followers of Madero have already proven
themselves adopts in the art of creating
an excellent party platform for the
purposes of a political campaign After
they have achieved success on election
day. they probably won't pay much at
tention to their platform promises.
That's been the rule in all states and
Countries these MANY years.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

If the New York Giants and the
Philadelphia Athletics win the pen
nants in their respective leagues, as
it is beginning to appear that they viii,
the crowds that will turn out to the
championship series will be altogether
tee large to accommodate. In fact there
wouldn't be room for the crowds if a
couple of major league ball grounds
and their seating capacities could be
combined
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Senator Cummins. of Iowa, has come
out for Senator I.aFol1ette for the next
Republican presidential nomination.
This increases the number of IlaFollette
supporters to two, as Senator Bristow,
of Kansas, has already done likewise.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Mr. Bryan must be sad again. The
Republicans of Minnesota are purloin-
ing some more of his thunder. They
propose to entertain President Taft at
q 81 dinner
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Nor is there a thorn without its
rose. In this year of rather poor
crops, it is encouraging to note that
all of the crops have not done poorly.
There is the cranberry crop for in
stance. 1t is of enormous proportions
compared with what it has been in
other years. Cockleburrs have also
done remarkably we'll. Nor would it
be at all surprising to hear the same
concerning the prune crop.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

An effort is about to be made to
travel from coast to coast in an ae-
roplane. It's a fortunate thing that
the aviators of long distance proclivi-
ties have all the time there is to ac-
compIish their. endeavors.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Scientists (he-ones,) are trying to
charge the epidemic Of divorce TO the
easier solution. which, although not ex-
actly scientific, is reasonable; she
charges it to the men.
tong war is always humorous. on ac-
count OF the names OF the unfortunate
orange colored victims.
The word perseverance," can best
be defined by calling attention 70 Des
Moines' heroic struggle to retain the
cellar championship. Des Moiues rs
fighting against great odds, but refuses
to give up.
Adam and Eve may have enjoyed ad-
vantages, such as free trade and the
absence OF politicians, but they lived
under one great disadvantage; they
had no parents whom they could cor
tory or anything else they caanced
to mention.
Major General Fred Grant says sol
diers do not drink much. But they
can't on soldiers pay.
Economists tell us that the thin blue
line between wages and salary"
has changed its location since the In
crease in the cost OF living: and II such
draw salaries are now drawing wages.
Women tell fairy stories to the chill
dren; men never waste fairy stories on
the children,-they save 'em to tell 20
the women.
Every dog is said to have his day.
That's the reason some OF us envy tho
dog.
No, Charles: don't tell her you would
die for her: it wouldn't help your case
a bit. She probably considers you a
dead one now.
Angelica To remove freckles. mix
pint OF cream with the sop from - can
Of salmon. feed II to the cat and tho7
rest easy until you outgrow the
freckles.
Friend Brady Is mighty nice fellow,
and strictly honest: but do you believe
he would have contested the action Of
the Second district committee n he had
been chosen?
| Neither do we. neither do we.
-HGP--
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Scientists (he-ones,) are trying 70
charge the epidemic of divorce to the
recent hot weather. Woman has en
easier solution. which, although not ex-
actly scientific, Is reasonable; she
charges it to the men.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
HINA's LITTLE BILL.

The tone in which China presents a
bill to Mexico for $16.500,0OO is that
Of party who expects to be paid.
China acts and talks as if it considered
itself a power which is entitled to i'm
mediate consideration for the slaugh-
ter of its subjects and for the affront
to it's dignity. 1t does not cringe;
neither does it bluster. One Of China's
representatives is quoted as saying
that his country is quite capable of
enforcing payment but will await the
efforts of De le Barra and Madero to
induce Mexico to settle the bill. This
may seem at the first blush very like
empty boasting; but, as matter Of
fact, China is today far better equipped
than Mexico for carrying on naval
demonstration. Neither nation has a
navy that is more than a squadron, but
the Chinese squadron is infinitely su-
perior in power to the Mexican.
China has at least four good modern
cruisers and is building two others
These are the usual auxiliary craft.
Mexico's naval force is made up OF
four modern but small gunboats and
/ one training cruiser There are some
other vessels, but they are ut only Tor
! the scrap heap. If China should SEND
/ its squadron across the Pacinc- with
an ultimatum on board the Mexican
fleet would be bottled up and Mexico
would be compelled to invoke our
friendly offices to bring about a friend
ly Adjustment Transcript.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Mobs of women are marching through
the streets Of the cities in northern
Tsance as a protest against the pres
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

A newspaper account OF a Chinese
tong war is always humorous. on ac-
count OF the names OF the unfortunate
orange colored victims.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

The word perseverance" can best
be defined by calling attention 70 Des
Moines' heroic struggle 20 retain the
cellar championship. Des Moiues Is
fighting against great odds, but refuses
to give up.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
THE cTRT, WHO WORKS.

A girl who is brought up to earn
tie down to nothing" She viii un-
derstand the value of money. having
aerned it, and can give her husband
wise counsel and sympathy in his bus
mess difficulties She can take entire
charge of the money expended for the
house and do it in such business
like way that will give her husband
little something for herself perhaps,
and at least she will have the comfort
OF knowing that whatever happens,
she viii fall on her eet--Havensv1lle
Review.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Major General Fred Grant says SOL
diers do not drink much. But they
can't on a soldiers pay.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Economists tell us that the thin blue
line between wages and salary"
has changed its location since the In
crease in the cost OF living: and II such
be the case. a lot OF us who used 20
draw salaries are now drawing wages.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Every dog is said to have his day.
That's the reason some OF US envy tho
7nr
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

No, Charles; don't tell her you would
die for her: it wouldn't help your case
a bit. She probably considers you a
dead one now.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Women tell fairy stories to the chil-
dren; men never waste fairy stories on
the children,-they save 'em to tell 70
the women.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Angelica: To remove freckles. mix n
pint OF cream with the sop from = can
Of salmon. feed Il to the cat and tho7
rest easy until you outgrow ths
freckles.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Friend Brady is a mighty nice fellow
and strictly honest; but do you believe
he would have contested the action oi
the Second district COMMITTEES II he had
been chosen7
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01

Neither do we. neither do we.
-HGP--
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-01
m,FARLANp GETS DECISION.
Defeats Murphy But Fails to Show
WoIaart Class.

San Francisco, Dec. 1.-Packey NC
Farland, the idol Of the Chicago stock
wards, won and lost yesterday when
he was awarded the decision over Har-
lem Tommy Murphy at the end OF
fighting, before 5000 critical specta-
tors.
McFarlands victory over the tough
New Yorker. whom 80 per cent OF those
present expected him to knock out. was
clean and left little room for argument.
The rank and file of experts and fght
followers seemed unanimous In the
view that as an opponent Of Champion
Ad wolgast, the Chicagoan was an
impossibility. Hence his victory over
Murphy left tinge Of disappointment
among fight followers which they were
not backward in expressing.
Mcfarland and his handlers claimed
that he had broke his right hand In
the twelfth round, and cursory ex-
animation at the conclusion of the bat
tie showed that member to be badly
puffed and swollen; but of this tbs
public was not aware until after 1t had
filed out of the arena. Mcfarland, II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-01

street. Will sell the following house
hold goods: Bedroom sets rocking
chairs. lounge, rugs. dining room
tables. cupboard. dining room chairs.
stoves, sewing machine and good
many other small things not In this
list. Great bargains. Bonded sale
Also at same time and place n condi-
ton sale of the property at 103 West
Nevada street, the described property
as follows: Lot 60X90 feet facing Ne
vada street, house story and a hair,
large rooms and summer Kitchen
House in splendid shape. All floors
painted, also large shop on alley iox3s
feet. A large amount lumber In same
You can put one or two more houses
on lot. If you care to do so. Don't for
get the number 1903 West Nevada
street. or date Saturday, Dec, 2. Wen
dell p. Maulsby. auctioneer. {. y,
Beck, clerk Of sale.
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$ hand. fought a won

he really broke his hand. fought won
derful battle.
Murphy, on the other hand, gave an
exhibition Of gameness; and ability to
come back rarely seen In a prize fight.
During the early rounds Mcfarland
fairly smothered the little Harlem
fighter with a dazzling variety OF
punches from which there was no es-
cape. Once he sent Murphy fiat on his
back. but Tommy was up in trice ap-
parently none the worse for it, Time
and again Murphy was all but fought
out of the ring into the laps of the
newspaper men and appeared to be IN
great distress, but the well defined
tpunch was not forthcoming to give him
| mis- quietus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-01
LOST.
MISCELLANEOUS.

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II you have land or anything else 70
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CUT RATS sHlppiNAi

Cut rate on household 9uo19
Pacific coast and other points
perior service at reduced rats H. q
Boyd Transfer Company. Nnn91
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ron SALE OR TRADE.

For Sale or Trads-Three- elegant
building lots. Would take good team
on them. A bargain II taken at once.
Inquire over 101 West Main street, OF
phone 475 green.