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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

over Jimmy. 1t was difficult to realize
that Esther might xOme day belong to
another man:
Esther's sobs ceased suddenly and
she looked wonderIngly up at Jimmy.
For the flESt time in her life Barney,
as possible lover. had been suggested
to her. The thought sent q wave OF
not color over her cheeks and jimmy
released her from his arms.
AFTER all. Esther,' he said as an
added consideration. Il am going to
ask you to wear this ring just until you
are on the train going nome. Parents
are bound to blame the other fellow in
la case like this and my parents are only
human. I would rather not have them
know-until yon are gone. Do you
mind?"
Esther held out her hand and Jimmy
slipped the ring back
She would have offered her lips as
she had when he first put the ring on
save that Jimmy drew back.
mo more of that" he said with a
short laugh. II no longer have the
right" He went into the library after
a long look into her eyes, and Esther
knew that she was free to retire to her
room.
Once there she stood aosently-look-
ing down at Jimmy's ring. An odd
little thrill had swept over her when
his fingers had replaced it. She knew,
too, thai she was rightfully upset be-
cause Jimmy had withdrawn so posi-
lively from her caress and that she
wanted to cry as she had not cried for
many a day. Esther did not quite
r, -.ze for the second that the gaunt-
let of decision had been flung down
before her and that fate was waiting
for her to lift it into her keeping.
Her eyes travelled to the pink
roses that Jimmy sur. -unded her
with. Il am sorry for the roses when
your cheeks are about" he had said
when giving her the first cluster. but
think you like flowers
He is wonderfully good to me-"
can do without him." Esther's mind
swept back as it was wont to in mo-
ments of deep thought, to moonlit
evenings and long drives with Barney
and Billy and Bobs. She laughed
suddenly. Historically. "if the names
were only Jimmy. Jerry and Jacks I
would never have left Them Her
eyes frightened and she touched a re-
fractory curl on her smooth brow.
Jimmy looked up at the sound of
soft footballs, but before he could gain
his feet from the low chair by the
library fire Esther had precipitated
herself on the floor beside him and
her arms had gone close about his
| neck. She was trembling violently
and Jimmy only drew her tenderly
into his arms, SO that he seemed to be
holding her against a world of emo
| tions. Manlike he smoothed back the
| soft hair from her brow and planted
a kiss there.
IT would rather live in prison all
my life she said brokenly, than to
live apart from YOU" She looked up
and smiled contentedly. besides. we
can have horses and dogs-and each
| other"
perhaps a little farm thrown in,'
Jimmy suggested and drew Esther
into the great seat beside him. 1.-THE
world is reborn he told her softly
| Copyright, 1914. by the Mcclure
| Newspaper Syndicate.)
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Kansas Comment
VILLA AND zAPATA.


Mr.. Villa and Mr.. Zapata are said
to be at outs and ready to quit speak
ing to each other. There is q differ
ence of opinion and no one around
big enough to refer things to. They
may have to fight it out. AS it stands
who were, a few years ago. common.
everyday bandits. They worked at 1t,
morning, noon and night, and didn't
make any bones about it," People
well acquainted along the Rio Grande
say Villa made a business OF slipping
across the stream, in the night time.
into United States territory, whenever
there were no soldiers about, and taxi
ing all the horses in sight. He was q
success as a bandit. He made it pay
profit. He worked hard to make
the dividends certain. Then some of
the recent wars gave him a chance to
make his brigandage semt-legal. and
he took his band OF followers and
fought battles, usually winning. until
now he has fought himself to near the
head of the Mexican government and
is practically in power in that land.
Zapata is said to have always been q
bandit and a fierce one at that.
thing that brought him into cross pur-
poses with the government, but he
was strong and he held southern Mex
leo in the hollow Of his hand, despite
everything the central government at
the City Of Mexico could do. He has
also fought his way up from the south
as Villa has from the north. They
Joined hands a few months ago and
tried to decide upon the management
Of that land. But recent tales show
they are falling out and that they may
soon have armies in the field fighting
government in the past.-Hutchinson
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

IT am not afraid of being seen by
you," he said. but wish to keep out
of the moonlight"
What is the matter with the moon
light?'' asked Jack, seating himself on
the rock behind which the goblin was
standing.
IF you had ever walked along the
path which leads to the MOON" said
the goblin, you would not be so anx-
ious to sit in his light, but being a
mortal, you may never have the ex-
perience that did,
What happened to you?" asked
Jack "Tell me about it."
The goblin looked at the moon, and,
finding a place where the rock made q
dark shadow, he began his story.
"One moonlight night" he said. Il
was running through the forest with
my brothers. when 1 noticed a very
bright streak Of light which looked
like a path leading from the edge Of
the forest to the moon.
$50 I slipped away from the other
COLLINS and hurried to where the bright
path began. The path was so narrow
I was afraid some of the time that
should fall off. and the light grew
brighter and brighter until all at once
1 found myself face to face with the
man in the moon.
Hello!' he said. What do you
II told him came up hoping to see
strange sights
"sYou SHALL he said; go behind my
back
"'How shall I get therer I asked:
there il no path. and II step on this
path that will be the end Of me-
Climb over he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28
THE EsKIMos AND REINDEER.

I'm 20 years the reindeer industry has
made the Eskimos of Alaska civilized
and thrifty men," says the United
States bureau of education in a bulletin
just issued.
The reindeer industry began in
Alaska in 1892 when the bureau of edu-
cation imported from Siberia III REIN
deer The object of the importation,
according to the bulletin, was to fur
nish a source OF supply for food and
clothing to the Eskimos in the vicinity
of Bering Strait. This importation was
continued until 1902, and total of l.
$50 reindeer were brought from Siberia.
There are now 1926 reindeer distrib-
uted among 81 herds, and S0.532 Of these
are owned by the natives.
This industry has given to the Alas
kan Eskimos not only food and cloth
ing. but a means Of transportation SUI
perior to dog teams. Instead of being
nomadic hunters eking out a precarious
existence on the vast untimbered
lands of the Arctic coast region, 1.-The
Eskimos," according to the bureaus
bulletin, now have assured support
and opportunity to acquire wealth by
the sale of meat and skins to the white
men"
The reindeer industry is carefully
guarded. mo native Is permitted to
sell or otherwise dispose of q female
reindeer to any person other than a ma
tive Alaskan This is done. the bull
letin states, lest white men deprive
the natives of their reindeer and de-
strOy this great native industry which
the bureau of education has in the last
20 years built up and fostered.''
The reindeer service is an integral
part of the educational system of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

Now said Zero Marx recently and
within the hearing of the Sedgwick
Paragraph. Il can once more face the
world an honest man. The last Of my
debts is outlawed."
A man came in to see US yesterday
to put in kick against extending aid
to the Belgians, says the Wichita
Beacon He said: .'The poor people
need it at home" We have known this
man for eight years. We have never
known him to give ragged edge nickel
to poor people either at home or
abroad. AS far as our observation is
concerned. his total activity along
charitable lines has been confined to
the use of his lungs and vocal cords.
The free and easy exercise Of these
seems to exhaust entirely all the gen.
erous impulses OF his nature.
Some Of the new Slides shown in the
Lindsborg News Vitascope: About the
only history the members of some his
tory clubs study is the history of their
neighbors. If it is true that
love is blind why is it that spooning
couples prefer to have the light turned
low. A woman may be a social
star of the first magnitude and yet not
spread much light in her own home.
Some folk have an aching void
in their stomachs, others have it where
their conscience ought to be. If
women could hold their tongues as
we'll as they can hold q baby there
wouldn't be SO much weeping in the
world.
A book agent drifted into this Of
flee the other day with a bunch of
books to sell, which he assured us
were the alpha and omega in the lit
erature line, and something which ev-
cry well regulated printing Office
should own, relates the Holton Signal.
He waxed enthusiastic as his talk GRO
ceeded and as he unfolded the adyan-
tages to be gained in owning a set II his
books. The price, he said when he had
proceeded that far in his tall. lis only
one nickel cigar asday. Just think oI
it! Deny yourself one cigar q day ano
you own these beautiful books. Don't
tell me you can't do It." But" we as
sured him. when we were permitted to
speak, 1--WE don't smoke" We thought
this would be a clincher. but no sir,
the gent was loaded for this, too
Don't smoke? Don't smoke? How
nice, how fortunate; then you already
have the money, here sign this order
blank; only $50" We give it up
We've heard what a lot Of money one
can save by abstaining from the pleas
ure Of the after dinner smoke, but
we've been denying ourselves that
pleasure for some fifteen years now
and according to all smokers methods
Of figuring should have in the neigh
borhood Of 81 900 cached in some safe
place, but If we have we have for
gotten where we put it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28
CRADLE SONG,

CRADLE SONG.
Lord Gabriel. wilt thou not rejoice
When at last a little boys
Cheek hos heavy as a rose.
And ~ eyelids close?
Gabriel. when that hush may be.
This sweet hand all heedfully
I'll undo, for thee alone.
From his mothers own.
Then the far blue highways payen
With the burning stars of heaven
He shall gladden. with the sweet
Hasting of his feet
Feet SO brightly bare and cool,
Leaping, as from pool to pool:
From q little laughing boy
Splashing rainbow JOY!
Gabriel, wilt thou understand
How to keep his lowering hand?-
Never shut, as in a bond
From the bright beyond?-
Nay, but though it cling and close
Tightly as a climbing rose.
Clasp it only so,-aright,
Lest his heart take fright
Oormi. dormi, tu:
The dusk Is hung high with blue.)
From a Cradle Song" by Josephine
Preston Peabody, in the Christmas Serb
ner.
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bureau of education for northern and
western Alaska. The district superin-
tendents OF schools are also superin-
tendents Of the reindeer service
Promising and ambitious young ma
tives are selected by superintendent
as apprentices in the reindeer service,
receiving six. eight or ten reindeer at
the close of the first, second and third
years. respectively. and ten more at
the close of the fourth year. Upon the
satisfactory termination Of his appren-
ticeship. the native becomes herder
and assumes entire charge of herd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28
Journal Entries

Some people have tendency to cry
and bemoan even before the milk is
spilled.
Even a most romantic girl hasn't
much use for masterful man AFTER
she marries him.
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II words counted instead of deeds
nobody would have the slightest trou-
BILE in getting ahead.
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After wounding another's feelings
some folk seem never to be content
unless they rub in a little salt.
=
Whenever a woman is unusually
homely her fattering friends insist
she has beauty Of the dignified
type.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

Under the Julian calendar with
which she keeps track of her dates,
Russia has ten days or SO before the
arrival of her Christmas. But there is
not the slightest chance that her SOL
diers will be able to reach Berlin in
that time to do the Christmas cele-
brating there that they boosted they
would And, on the other hand, the
Germans did not make merry in Paris
on Christmas as they had planned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

Where will the frenzied finacniers
ply their trade, with Wall street re-
forming and placing the ban on the
flimflamming speculations that made
1t so famous. or rather infamous At
that, though, the reputable men that
have done business in Wall street for
years were always in the great major
ity. AS in every other activity, how
ever. they had to share the odium that
was properly attached to the scala
wags among them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

Even the war as they are waging it
10 not horrible enough for the Euro
pean belligerents. They are bidding
for an invention of a young American
that comprises a projectile which can
scatter molten metal over the object
of attack and at the same time per-
meate the air with a deadly acid
which would make it impossible for
fire fighters to approach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

With the experts in the premises re-
porting trade unusually brisk in the
business world during the holiday sea-
son. 1t Is almost certain that the turn
in the road has been reached and that
the prosperity which has been due in
this country for SO long is finally on
its way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

More proof that no condition is so
annoying but it might be worse
The temperatures in northern New
York. for instance. are between 80 and
40 degrees below zero. Kansas is
warm, in comparison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28
THE GOBLIN'S STORY.

Jack was coming home through the
woods one moonlight night when he
saw a goblin hopping behind bushes
and trees and acting in the strangest
manner possible.
Hello there!" said Jack, what is
the matter with you? Are you afraid
of being seen?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

In all likelihood. Italy made sure
that nobodys neutrality or rights
would be violated through the landing
Of her marines in Albania. The last
thing she apparently wants to do is to
get into the great European war. And
she has signally demonstrated that
where there's a will there's a way
even in such a particular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

Probably the paucity of the unem-
ployed in London is to be explained by
the fact that so many Londoners are
either in the trenches in the war zone
or in military camps being prepared
to be sent to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

II Carranza could fight as well as he
talks. Villa and his merry men would
have been driven out Of Mexico long
ago, or else annihilated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal II a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news or
Ganixation. for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news IL received in The state Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

Nor is there anything so strange
about certain citizens of Louisiana
sighting, during the holiday season, the
strangest sea monster ever discovered.
Absinthe is the favorite tipple in that
neck of the woods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

Good news for the tobacco dealers
in Germany. Each German soldier
was presented with a pipe for Christ
mas by his crown prince.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

Berlin is certain to announce that
the report of the advance OF the AL
lies along the whole front from the
Belgian coast through northern
France and to Alsace is pure Christ
mas fiction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

Neither are there SO many who are
sufficiently enthusiastic over chilly
weather as to sing Long may the cold
wave"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

Europe's New Year in likely to be
bloodier. If that could be possible,
than its one which is drawing to a
close.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

She-"You know very we'll that you had
to ask me three times before would con-
sent to be your wife" He-"Yes. know,
and that only goes to show that 1t is
sometimes possible to be too persistent
Boston Transcript. = = =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

About the only thing that German
military rule does not forbid the citi-
gems of Brussels is the privilege of
aIoonino
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

Japan's internal disorders are such
that its Mikado decided a change of
Diet was desirable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

These lines that the Russians, the
Germans and the Allies are reported to
be holding n scarcely be classed
among the life lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
ISOLATION.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07

IT Il last Stephen Collins Foster, whose
IA songs have been sung in all parts Of
the world, is to have recognition in
the city of his birth. The Louise in which
he was born has been bought and is to
be preserved as memorial by the city Of
Pittsburg.
While there are thousands to whom his
name may not be familiar, the mention
of almost any one of the many songs that
he composed viii be at once recognized
by everybody. North and South, East
and West. young and old, for almost TWO
generations have sung Way Down Upon
the Swanee River My Old Kentucky
Home" and "Old Black Joe"
Foster was born on July /, 1926, and
at an. early age displayed musical ability,
learning to play the flageolet when he was
seven wears old. He received the early
nart of his education at the academy in
Athens. Pa. and from there entered JET
ferson College, but only remained there
short time, leaving to go to work in Louis
vile. XIV. When he was only seventeen
wears old he wrote and published the sere-
made open Thy Lattice, Love-" which
won instant recognition for him. He fol-
lowed this up with a succession of songs,
MANY of which would be termed extremely
sentimental to-day, but full of a poetic
tenderness and simplicity that spoke to
the heart.
He was of a bohemian temperament
and very unassuming. He permitted the
first edition of the "Swanee River to be
published as the work of Christy, the
minstrel. Many of his songs were writ
ten for the negro minstrels, who were
very popular in his day, but there was
never any coarseness or buffoonery in
them. He was essentially of a refined
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07

the banjo. When he lived in Pittsburg
he used to be a frequent visitor at the
home of Mrs. Woods, member of .prom-
nent family, who was a musician, ana
with whom he was fond Of playing duets
Many of his best known songs were com
posed in this house. Sadly 70 My Heart
Appealing was dedicated to her. and
Where Is Thy Spirit, Mary:" to her SIS
ter, Mary d. eller.
Nellie BY" was suggested by an incl
dent that happened in the Woods house.
A colored maid suddenly put her head IN
the door. and Mr.. Foster asked, "Who Is
that?" Nellie BLY," replied Mrs. Woods
The composer laughed, went to the piano
and composed the song bearing that name
He wrote in all ia songs, both the music
and words for most Of them. and they
range in character from Nellie Was
lady" to the four voiced serenadc Come
/ Where My Love Lies Dreaming. They
include. besides those referred to, such
well known songs as "Old Uncle Ned,
"Oh, Susanna" "The Louisiana Belle,
I"Old Dog Tray" "Massa's IN de Cold
! Cold Ground" q Would Not Die in
/ Springtime,'' Laura Lee and ELLEN
Bayne," which has been said to have beer
tie original of John Browns Body.
Those who love the old fashioned songs
will rejoice to know that honor is to be
accorded one who did more for the songs
Of America than any other person.
After Foster had composed many OF his
songs that are immortal, he lived IN New
York and peddled his manuscripts among
the publishers Of that time, receiving
sometimes as little as 50 for compost
ton. or, when he was more fortunate
as much as $40.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07
Stephen

Through his bohemian habits he had
become somewhat estranged from his
family and he lived often in the lodging
houses of the BOwery. He used to wear a
bombazine cap and often went about with
out a shirt and with the collar of his coat
turned up to hide this lack Of attire. His
favorite haunt in New York was Third
avenue grocery with a "groggery' in the
rear, and this was where he wrote a
number of his songs.
In the morning he would first glance
over newspaper while he slipped a glass
of, stone fence, a mixture of rum and
hard cider Then when the spirit moved
he would start in to compose without the
aid of Il piano, writing sometimes upon a
cracker barrel. after which he would 90
out to market his wares. returning usually
to a lodging house at night. In his coat
pocket he invariably carried a photograph
of his wife and in his moments Of depres-
sion he would sit on the side Of his bed
i'll his cheap lodging house and. taking
out this photograph, would weep bitterly
over it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07

then another it was finally seen that the
Canadian had no intention of following
up the prosecution, so there was nothing
to do but turn the "Dodger'' loose. For
days his footsteps were logged by detec-
tives, who, realizing what a skilful
and resourceful thief he was, had no
intention Of permitting him TO again
start operations here, for in their minds
they were positive he was the sole author
of the long string of burglaries that had
so deeply stirred the hotel world Of the
country. In support of this theory it was
noted that the rObberies ceased simulta-
neously with the arrest of the "Dodger.
But living up to his reputation. Kelly
at last succeeded in shaking off the de-
tectives who had been. shadowing him,
and word went forth that he was again
at large, with no clew whatever to his
whereabouts. The city was combed from
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-07
PERCYL. WYCKOFF.

country. A dozen of his photographs
were in the Rogues' Gallery, and, fur
Their his record showed that he had
served time in various penitentaries
throughout the country.
When arraigned The Artful Dodger'
was held in heavy bail for the Grand
Jury. His Indictment was but a ques-