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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-11-08
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

became active, and ssLife In Danbury"
began to appear under the point Of his
pen in the shape of short sketches de
scrptive ia their character. hOmely ia
style and execution, and yet so humor-
Gus IN their originality and conception
that they began to be copied into other
journals.
Thus Mr.. Bailey passed some Of the
pleasantest years of his life. It was just
as natural fer him to write about the
things he saw AS it was for him to
breathe, and he did it easily, with no eff
fort. 1t was not until four years after Mr.
Bailey first began to write his sketches
that they influenced the circulation of
The News. which suddenly jumped from
1900 or 3 GOO weekly to 80. 600, and when
Mr.. Bailey's first book was published
the paper had a steady sale.
The Danbury News Man had found
that what he took up more as recrea-
ton had begun to attract attention all
over the world, and that he was famous.
His books rapidly ran through several
editions. and he declares that the climax
came when he was offered S25. 900 for a
series of lectures. This he declined, ais
he had not confidence in his ability t0
command the attention Of an audience.
'sW by, I had no idea / could talk to a
crowd, he said to the writer some time
ago, tand never could understand why
they seemed to like what ] said" The
knowledge that he could talk and talk
well, so that when his name was an
nounced the lecture hall would be crowd
ca, came to him almost by accident
Bret Harte Iectured IN Danbury on one
occasion, and AIr. Bailey introduced him
to the audience He intended to make a
short formaI speech, but lie says that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20
KANSAS PARAGRAPHs.


Maggie Murphy, long since forgotten
by tickle public, still pumps an organ
at Girard.
The Eft. Scott sugar works expect to
make use of the product of 800 acres of
sugar cane this year.
Hammocks are being brought out,
mended and tested for long summer
campaign at Wellington.
The big revival meeting at Dodge City
has had TO stop because the evangelist,
Miss Thompson, has the grippe.
The court house controversy between
Glen Elder and Beloit ia outstripping
the gentle spring ia growing warmth.
The burning of an ice house at Saliua
is solemn warning TO 10 Bristow to get
his irrigation bitches insured against
Mrs. Annie S. Austin has been renomi-
mated for mayor at Pleasanton by a mass
meeting Of citizens composed OF ali
parties.
Parsons Methodists gave 500 to The
Sedalla college for colored people, and
room IN the new Institution VIII be named
Parsons.
Anthony Il going TO follow the 8x-
ample of Hiawatha and settle its post
Office fight by vote Of the Democratic
patrons Of the Office.
Oskaloosa got new Methodist
preacher this conference and every body
turned out the urst Sunday TO see what
bis family looked like.
The most notorious vlolator of the pre-
hibitory law in Usage county IS woman,
Mrs Kate Gibson, who is now serving q
thirteen months sentence in the county
Jail
al Newton man SAYS that hard times
are always followed by q great number
of marriages, and he might have added
that great many marriages are followed
by hard times.
Four heavily armed men rode into ASH
land and the people were scared nearly
to death for awhile, but the men proved
perfectly harmless, being only United
States marshaIs.
Lawrence World. Charles Finch is not
exactly a DR.. Jekyu and Mr. Hyde, but
he is leading a double journalistic life.
He IS editing the Lawrence Journal and
the Ottawa Republican.
Florence Bulletins When young
manor old man either for that matter
gets married the fellows with whom be
scarcely had a speaking acquaintance are
the ones who monopolize his Offering of
cigars.
A Wichita Beacon reporter found
company of tramps encampad ON the
river near that place. and the brazen
faced things admitted without q sign 81
shame that they had been bathing and
washing their clothes.
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LocaL MENTION

The Brewer &c Son stock OF mems
furnishing goods was sold today BY the
sheriff Tanner Bros. bought the stock,
and the fixtures were sold to Abe August,
j. 81 Rhodes and others The stock and
fixtures sold for &S6IA0
George Eagles Columbia bicycle was
stolen last Sunday evening from ia front
his residence on Quincy street He
found 80 I'D q yard in the eastern part of
the city. The thief took II just for q
ride OF got scared and got rid OF it,
The case against Fannie Wright
charged with robbing one Of her "pat-
rons" of $50 several weeks ago, was dis
missed in Justice Chesney's court today,
the complaining witness q. I. Palmer
having skipped town.
Thomas sheard of Topeka, has been
appointed By Grand Master Ed Wheeler.
one Of the committee Of the state grand
lodge on printing and supplies. Tt Is one
of the most important committees OF the
grand lodge and 1T is great honor.
The Topeka Commandery NO 8,
Knights Templar. holds its annual cleo
tiou this evening in the Masonic rooms.
This lodge was chartered Ia October
1863. 1Ir Jonathan -. Norton as COM
mander. wiz retire and the officers under
him viii probably move up q notch"
with the exception Qf DIT +. ~. Bailey,
who holds the Office IF arganlst
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20
"a HOOSIER HUMORIST
ODD TRAITS or POET RiLEVs FRIEND,
JAP MILLER.

The Hero OF 8 Famous Poem sells Notions
ana Talks Philosophy at nIartinsvilla-A
Quaint Autobiography and Charaotaris-
tic Interview.
Have you ever read James Whitcomb
Riley's poem Jap 1illerf" IF not, there
is treat in store for you. Lots Of peo-
pie, perhaps the majority of Riey's read
erss have supposed that Jap was q crea-
sure of the poets dreams or perhaps
composite picture Of Ho0sier traits. But
aa isn't. He's real flesh and blood, with
plenty of avoirdupois and lives ia Mar
tinsvIlle, where the poem locates him.
Riley's picture of him is more accurate
than the average photograph. Here it is
- il Is printed in his volume called
'sCfreen Fields and Running Brooks"
Jap Miller down AT 1Iartinsville. IS the bland
est feller yit-
When ha starts in a-taISin, other folks is apt
to quit.
Pears like that mouth o. hisn wasn't made
fer nOthin else
But les to argify 'em down and gether ia their
pelts.
Hen talk you down o. tariff. or he'll talk you
down tax
And prove the pore man pays EN- ALL and
them's the solid fae's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20
LIE pANRuaY NEWS MAN.
Personal sketch OF she wen known ana
L-amente7 Humor1st.

u
Especial Correspondence
DANBUR1. Conn. March 15.-This lit
tie city still shows both publicly and
privately visible signs of mourning
the loss Of one Of her best and most
popular citizens. James Montgomery
Bailey has been known to the world for
many years as The Danbury News Man.
fsM0nte" Bailey, as he was Familiarity
called by those who knew him best in
life was comparatively a young man at
the time of his death having been born
i'll Albany ia 1871. At one time he was
one of the most famous figures in Amer
lean Journalism, and as the originator
of a characteristic style of American
humor be has been without q rival.
Probably no more democratic man
ever lived than Monte Bailey, or one
more easily approached, and his humOr
was Of that natural spontaneous kind,
which came from him easily and without
effort. Tt dealt with the most common
place realities of New England life. but
such faithful pictures did he manage to
convey By his brief sketches. and withal
SO excruciaEngly funny, that they found
a place ia every family circle, east and
west and north and south, and al the
time when the Danbury News as week
ly was so popular the books written by
Mr. Bailey achieved a popularity that
has been given to no American hum0r-
ist pure and simple with the exception
of Mark Twain.
Mr.. Bailey's early struggles were by
no means easy, and it is to be inferred
that his boyhood had not the most peace
full surroundings. He told me once that
his stepfather-his own father having
died when he was very young-was q
man of ungovernabIe temper, but he was
quick to add that he was one of the best
hearted men living. lit is easy to see,
however, that Mr.. Bailey's youth must
have been strongly impressed on his
mind by the vivid pen pictures he gave
afterward Of his boyish experiences
When a boy, he learned the carpen-
ter's trade, and the most that he received
mentally was a common school educa-
ton. When the war broke out. he en-
listed in the Seventeenth Connecticut
volunteers, and afterward he went to
Danbury, where he got control of The
JehersOnian newspaper and changed 1T
to the Danbury News It was then,
when he was established as the editor of
what was in many respects but a village
paper, that Mr.. Bailey's sense of humor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

YETI FIRST PAPER I1T KANSAS TO Sc
A le the leased wire service of the Associated
Day Service Of this great organiza 1lon for the
collection Of news A telegraph operator ia the
STATE afCDFa ALE Office las employed for the Sole
purpose of taking Enls report which comes con-
Eiluously from 1850 a. ri1 400 p- rl- with
bulletins OF important news UP 20 p. No. over
@ wire running INTO Llls once ana used only fof
the day Associated Press business between the
hours above named.
The STATE Journal ls the only paper ia
Kansas receiving the Fun Day Associated Press
Report.
rIhe STATE JCuRTAI has regular aver
age Daily Local Circulation 10 Topeka Of more
than all other Capital CITY Da1Itea Come
Min@a. and Double that az les pr1nci paA
lr uratttur--a very crediEabl8 morning news
paper
Member Of The American HeWspapa8
Publishers Association.
E-The STATE JCURNAL Press Room "a
equipped with Lightning Web EeEfecElUA
Printing Fress-the handsorlest ana fastest
piece Of printing machinery tu the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20
PEITY CAsEs JIM COURT.


There were several cases in the police
court today, but none of them were more
than petty oHenses.
VIII Miller aged 90, went into a res
taurant near the Rock Island depot and.
after eating freely Of pie and other regu-
lation articles Of restaurant diet, had a
dispute with the proprietor over the
amount Of the bill The proprietor
started across the street for a policeman,
and Miller struck him behind the head
with his list He was fined SO for as
sault
John DaIgreen and George Nichols
had fight in an alley last night. Mich
ols eye was swollen shut today Dali
green gave bond for his appearance, and
did not appear. The cases of both were
continued
Charles Cummings was arrested last
night on a warrant for burglary lie and
two friends were living together in
house in North Topeka, and they bought
a supply Of provisions which they kept
there. Cummings two friends went 70
Lawrence last week and when they re-
turned they found he had broken ia and
carried off the provisions. which con
sisted of bread, meat, cheese and crack
ers. Cummings was turned over to the
state.
The six colored people arrested in the
colored disorderly house Saturday night
were fined So each.
Mike Ross, charged with assault, was
discharged as nobody appeared in court
to prosecute him.
Willie Cooper, a poor creature 10 years
old, neither boy nor girl Is being held
charged with stealing a laprobe and
pair Of reins from Robert Mood. He or
She is not entered on the books and is
being held. The unfortunate child is al
lowed to run the streets. It's proper
place lis an asylum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20


bali
Jss' terch up Jap p little. and he'l post you on
'em an
He's the conicalist teller ever tilted back q
cheer
and tuck cha7 oI tobacker kinder IKE no
didn't keer-
monlilse and plain
Thar hain't no dude about old j Ds you bet
you. nary grain
--- ,t-A7 7-s. I'LL ,-~s4 I'LL. i u $1,000 Ill
Ills ia.
And didn't make no difference what ennybody
sea-
80. --- II --s II
F7t his voce IL council rneetfr,s i terror 4e his
foes
Hes 5or ne pore man e7'ry time and IN the
r4s z+1-r1,s5 5I5 1rorvs, county tl,-or,s-f, the
sunshine and the rain.
And held the banner yards from a-trailin in
TIE o9sl, ---.,..- --,s --z
-ls=,5 and erss-6.
He'd tell some funny story ev7ry now and then.
you know
Iil, blame It, il wuz better q jack-o'- lantern
show,
And ia go furder yit today to hear old Jap
norate
Than emmy high toned orator that ever
stumped the state
n -sz .-al s9 @ Z zap -Al1-91' "-1A ms
keen- sarNasllc LQns
He2 got more trends Fhala emmy candidate taaF
Ion inaltef "naf MS views are, when ne
states the same TO you,
They allus coincide with yCurn, same two
and two
You can't ake issue with him. or at least
thar amt no sense
I'm startin IN 70 down him. SO Fou better not
commence
Abe best was s 7es' to nssens Like yer humble
servant luz.
And Jes' concede Jap Miller's the best man
AS NAV be euDDOsnd Ian Is a very nom
--r- .-4.--1. IL 7r.4s.--s77 7 III Z eT5
~' W % ~
-A9A5 were greatly P4eas1A WA5A AAe
poem was first published jap was Inn
~7ensa7z- +ic1zlad will, Il himself Ia had
,,7 .t---7 -- 10 h -s.L7 ~
Il g 1A-y 7a-l1 1JAA9s ~ AZ RAAl-.11 JA-
cards Tot distribution among his friends.
The reverse Of some Of these bore his
business card, advertising the general
notion store he keeps. On the backs of
others was the following characteristic
autobiography.
in the backwoods Of shelby county. Ind, in
the spring Of 1887 surrounded by water mud
rs -7-as ali9.l, / vas oofnt having Is
rr s9 49, 5ro-7,e~s x Sfs+s~ 81 --- 49,
they thunped nae. During this early period 81
my existence had all the diseases childhood IS
her e. 4ls heed vas Two sizes to9 large for
r-c,5srf-l s+'5s+i+e IA s.grIf,e- 80 49,.
thing il the GRUB lire. I am a natural product
Of the 9acz7voods- Polished and refined By the
= ~; i --.4-e = any
r1v neisbIors - ffsir rsfsrs61s in.snenrss.
you should 6nd some Of the bad. charge It 10
my associates Ter Z believe that ana a crea-
6rt q Io1-s~ ~ GOOD rr7-nra457-
III Won are fr frrs1F,Sa come Ill no rtrne,s
what tits This world Is fun IF sorrow ana
ness, a4 ~ IS aso Iai i Of sunshine ass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20
CoLLINGsW0RTH LOCATED
Topeka's alelnan Gambler Has Gone
to Denver to Reside.

Johnny Collingsworth, the gentleman
gambler who left Topeka TO avoid ar
rest, is in Denver, and the best informa-
ton obtainable by the local officers is
that he has located permanently in Den
yer and has shaken the dust of Topeka
from his feet for good.
Ceilings worth was for several years
prior To his last residence in Topeka
citizen of Denver, where he was said to
have had thriving business.
This viii be disappointing news to the
gambling fraternity of Topeka who
plotted to get even with Collingsworth
for winning AN their money by having
him arrested, fined and locked up in
iaiI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

at Topeka On June 9Th VIII have sense
enough to nominate both him and Doug
lass. The fact that both are opposed 10
the spells and machine methods which
have driven 50 many men from the party
should strengthen them with the people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

Nearly All of the OLA Soldiers at Dodz
Are Satisfied

Nearly All Of the Ola Soldiers ct Dodge
Are Satisfied
Governor Lewelling IS making an ef-
fort to clear Commandment Chas. ILL.,
Moody of the Dodge City Soldiers home
of the charges of mismanagemen of the
home which have been made against
him.
If Moody IS not cleared Of these
charges his candidacy for congress ia
the sixth district VIII fall fat
The governor sent Chas. A. Taylor. of
the superintendent of Insurance Office. 70
Dodge City to help Moody out OF his
trouble, and this morning the following
telegram was received.
~ D- Lewelling, governors
implicate the management Of the Soldiers home
sets forth thar tie commandant had 40 inf8r-
paint signed by f.. W. Cunningham adjutanE
IsignedI cHAs. a. TAYLOR.
In addition to this telegram the gov
ernor received q paper signed oy Ga out
of the o5 inmates of the home fla which
they said they and their families had not
been mistreated ia any way, and that
they are served with the same food as
that served On the tables of the officers
of the home.
The governor also received letter
from the principal of the public
school, who said the social c0ndI-
much improved under the present aa-
ministration.
In the communications received by the
governor nothing is said about the two
hind quarters Of diseased beef which IL
was charged that Well sold to the Home.
and the Investigation VIII only end with
the trsaI of the case, and the conviction
or acquitted of Well who IS a aon-in-lav
Of Commandant Moody.
The presbytery Of Topeka met yester-
day afternoon at the First Presbyterian
church % dissolve the pastoral relation
Of Rev wv ~. Archibald with the Second
Presbyterian church 0f North Topeka
Resolutions were adopted. Rev. Dir.
Archibald and family VII 90 - Canada
in about three weeks to reside perna-
nently.
The Mechanics Social club Of Topeka
has fled its charter with the secretary
of state. The capital stock Is placed at
$500, and the directors named in the
charter are John BrOnsema, Joseph Ran
kin, Louis Chilson. Chas. d. sims, Free
mont Wells, Byron Cartwright, william
Swain, George Etzan and John Dunn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

Rev j. B. Thomas has moved INTO us
residence again on IAN Buren, street, and
last evening gave a "hou5e warming.
All the officers Of the First Baplist
church, with their families, were present
and enjoyed a pleasant evening. Re-
freshments were served during the even
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

The new Democratic city central conn
mittee met last night and elected Lee
Jones chairman, u. II. Hawley secretary
and Nike Heery treasurer To was de-
cided to make only d light in the Second
ward, where Dir. small and dr. Earnest
viii receive the support of the commit
tee. No candidates viii be brought for
ward ia the other wards. The neetslg
last night was held in tile FIambeau clue
rooms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

GRARD World; Ed Hoeh. who has
always been modest in his political as-
pirations, and stood back 10 the ranks is
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ticn for governor of Kansas and Is MAX
ing vigorous campaign for the honor
as a clean man. untrammeled by the ma
chine or any of the bosses There IS no
Hort of question that Hooh is fifteen thou
sand votes stronger chan Morrill, OF any
cf the machine crowd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

DoDaE City Globe Republican. Ed
Hoch. THE Marion editor has consented
to become q candidate for governor.
Like Geo. u. Douglass, he belongs to no
rings clique rs faction. Az is q pure,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

TEE only combatant who has come
QUE Of the Brazilian war with honor and
glory appears to be Admiral Benham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

gests that he might ind an opening on
the sunday sun"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

VERY few grown men smoke cigar
cites; mostly little boys smoke them;
they don't know any better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

TEE sugar trusts profits are 100000
q month. Part Of this seems to find its
way into the United States senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

AE anarchist in New York declares
that e Is bis mission to exterminate mill
honaires. We are not afraid We haven't
got 'am in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

Coz. BRECKIER once made an elo-
Quent address on Social Purity" His
trial hasn't brought out what kind Of
nervine he uses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

81 81 CoXEvs middle name is Silica.
He viii need lots ~ sand before he and
his army get to Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20
MUST HAVE BEEN Thieves.
The Chief and His Men Chase Them INTO
the River.

Chief Lindsey and Captain Gish spent
most of last evening on the track of two
suspicious characters who were Offering
q dozen pairs of tine shoes for sale cheap.
They are supposed TO be thieves. These
two officers were unable to locate them,
but later IN the evening Sergeant Tim
Donovan chased them down Kansas awe
nue. to the bridge. The men retreated to
the island under the bridge and escaped
By wading t. The shore. Tine sergeant
didn't want 10 get his teet wet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

In Miss Pollard had only had some big
brothers of the ordinary Kentucky stripe,
there no doubt would have been another
magnificent monument the his
toric Breckinridge family burying lot
nv this time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

-AIAssILL0N, says Farmer Reubeniav.
reading about the Coxey movement. II
hewitt heerd o. tibet since John James
Lngaulls piaygarized a sermon from there
TWO or three year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

WILLIAM WALDORF AsToR scores am
other scoop He has been admitted to a
London club which heretofore none but
Englishmen have got into
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

THERE seems to be very little satisfac-
tion ia calling man with a new idea a
crank. There ere now SO many Of them
shat title man without the idea must BE-
blockhead. By an means have al idea.
s. Il is only a acrank" idea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

8IRs. LEASE is lost again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

WE fear the financial column 81 too
many newspapers is edited by the bank
ing gentleman from whom the proprie-
ten has last borrowed money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

TEE sudden ending Of the last anarch-
iHt bomb exploder in Paris has rather
damped the business. he didn't even
get his name into the papers; it was lost
in the explosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

"YoU can't coin vacuum, p says Abram
Hewitt anent the seigniora9e bill. Per
haps not; but 5O000000 silver dollars
VIII be coined under the bin II 81 Isn't
vetoed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

SHALL Grover veto the bin and lose
Missouri or sign Sd ana gain Wall street7
There can be but one answer. Missouri
VIII have to stand On her own bottom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

LOUD haDd-clapping is always appre-
riated at every kind Of a concert except
one carried OF by cats In this case
such applause makes them run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-20

TIE statement that hair grows after
death is received with considerable doubt
by The bald-headed man who is trying
hard TO make f grow before.
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0FFI0IaE PAPEB or TIC 0ITY 0F TOPEKA
TEna-r - euHscnEeEEogI.

BE FRAEr y. 1LAsLENNAN.