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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-08-25
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Christmas And Easter

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eecond Of january Of that year, uI-
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jolly FunerolA

Mr.. Porter must have had q merry
funeral, with q great deal OF sack to
very little coffin
Even town pauper was given
three gallons of rum as hbations at
bis funeral-drank probably by the
eheriff and MIR. Bundle with their
friends.
Hawthorne tells us that the New
Englanders were the jolliest at the
funerals of their friends and neigh
bors--the only "boon companion Of
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The annual meeting OF the Kelly
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o few months" In order to enable Mr..
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last 20 years or 80.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18

Crawford theater Monday afternoon The
price for adults will be 20 cents and chill
dren 10 cents.
That Roosevelt is a great favorite with
Topeka people was evidenced last night by
succeed Mckinley in 1904 brought forth
loud applause
Mrs James Branham- against whom
verdict for Sl.25Q was returned in favor OF
Mrs Minnie Mcknight by jury in the
district court this week has fled a motion
for new trial
Someone brought q fiddle to the state
mouse yesterday ana al the afternoon the
Lnourn1uI strains Of Home, Sweet Home
1oated through the corridors from the
treasurers office.
Paul CoIdren. the coach of Washburn's
victorious eleven, has been engaged by
President H E. Insley Of the Denver
Wheel club to coach the bicycle clubs
players for the next year
F G. LagerstrOm has again found his
nal The next time the dog gets lost
viii be the forty-eighth time
A great deal of fun is made of people
rets instead Of putting it in a bank: but
are having their laugh now
The state house elevator is running
run often enough for people to get used
70 II, and they aiWIa sy run up ana down
Assistant Secretary of State Ross has
more trouble on, account of the soldier
rackina his brain preparing an abstract
to certify to the different county clerks
whenever there IS q crowd at Hamilton
hall a lot of hOOdlurns crowd around the
top Of the stairs. blocking the way and
creating disturbance, while there are
plenty Of seats in the farther end of the
hall
The Thompson Hardware company Sc
cured a verdict of S25S.5S against Charles
Holcraft in the district court yesterday
afternoon The suit grew out Of work
done on the state buildings at Lawrence
by HOIcraft-
The registers which were kept in the
Kansas building a the Omaha exposition
have been turned over to the State His
torical society Everything that is alb
sOlutely of no value seems to be sent TO
the State Historical society to clutter
up" its rooms
Matthews and BuIger. in their new piece
BY the Sad Sea waves rag-tIme
opera have been booked for the Crawford
theater the week following next This
production IS under the nagement OF
John w Dunno, who takes the part of
the Colonel in a MIX White Flag"
Two boys were overheard talking poll
tics When get to be governor said
one. L VIII make you my private secre-
tary.' IF 7 cant have anything better
than that I don't want anything said
the other Wen. then, replied the first
boy, "rIl make you janitOr of the state
house
The work of cleaning the walls and cell
ing Of the Senate chamber is progressing
slowly but surely. Six men are at work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18

on it They have been over the ceiling
once and have begun on the sides, which
viii be even more difficult TO clean than
was the ceiling, on account of the 1nrr1-
cate pattern of the decoration
Risen from the Dead is the bin of the
Redmond company at the Grand Opera
House tonight Last night side by Side
was presented in a very satisfactory man
ner. the tramp characterization of Mr.
Redmond being particularly clever. The
Mountain Girl viii be presented at a
matinee tomorrow afternoon
Webb NcNau ordered a hat yesterday
on the strength Of a bet he won from P.
Nall expected to win one on this election.
but he was disappointed and had to give
it to the other fellow. He was the
point Of purchasing one for his own use.
when he happened to think that he had
one coming from Mr.. Chamberlain.
a railroad man was attempting to wheel
a baby carriage through the crowd last
night when an another railroad man called
with that thing no I won't replied
the baby carriage man: I'm on the main
track and I've got right of way" Just
from the front and the man, said: Look
out, there. for an open switch or you'll
have a head end collision"
Frank Huxtable. whose home is in
Hutchinson. but who Is now in the TWen-
ty-first Kansas regiment, is in attendance
at the creamery convention When he
enlisted he was general manager Of the
which has about 20 skimmiug stations in
the southwestern part of the state He
enlisted as private. but is now in the
comunissary department He expects to
as his regiment is mustered out Of the
. service
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the latter may have a social rendez-

the latter may have a social rendez-
vous.
Speeches were made along the line of
the advantage such a club would be by
Col W. F. Cloud, Judge John A. Eaton,
DR.. G. E Dargatz. Judge S. H Shafer
and Judge s W. Leslie. A committee
consisting Of Noble L Prentis. William
E Higgins, Harvey Fleming, Judge John
A Eaton and Judge S. w Leslie, was
chosen to prepare a plan of Organiza-
| ton and report to the club at the next
meeting, to be held at 1908 Walnut
street on the evening Of December 3.
The following members have already
registered:
Noble Prentis, l. M Jones William
Higgins, J. V Mofett s. ". Leslie, F.
L Vandegrift, Alex Butts, Judge J. D.
McCue, Dr. J. B. Hibben. J. l. Jones'
Judge A NJ. Jackson, John Moore r. H
Adair, VIM Zimmerman, Al Merrett A
F Bryant. T NJ Noble. Harvey EIem-
ing, John Sullivan John Hayes. H. A
JetmOre, J H. Ricksecker, J O. Freigle,
W W. Schwuner, Tom George, P. H.
Madden, II. A Guttell. Oscar F. Lamnn,
Geo E. Thayer, T. H. Edwards, A. T
Winchell, D. L. HOa d1ey. Col Ed Jewell
E w Miller, J. Fred Whiting. J. W.
Moore, L h Fisher. T H IJams, Geo
s Hampton, A A Hampton, 3. NJ Ms
ley, L H. F'inny, E P. Pardee, A L
Hunt, A B. Jewett, John F Martin.
Thos- A Barber. F W. Mcmillan. H. NJ.
Thos. Cochran, Col Gordon Loufton.
Charles Benning, Col John COnOver
Capt Dennis, Napoleon 3. Vaughn. W.
z. Cloud, J. NJ. SheafOr, J. P. Fontron,
J. Jay Lane. J. A Moore. }. n Powell
r. S. Scarf, Albert Heidegger S. NJ
Ford, Q. E. Graham. Chas. Sai1, Judge
s. H. Shafer, Kidder Bros, Mrs. z. F
Todd, Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop, Mr.. and
Mrs. Shocky. E Kepley, John A Eaton,
Jesse L Jewell, Dr. G. z. Dargatz. S
w Leslie, Ralph ingalls,, H H Garner.
Edward G. Blair, G. W. Ogden. billiard
johnson, Frank L Shellabarger, CIar-
ence T. SOuthWick, c W. Owen. r. H.
Adair, A. B. Hut 3. G. Lanham, G.
W. HoIlinger. H. A DarnaI, Oscar T
Lamm. J. T EIIicott, A W. Stubs, J.
B. Greer. Frank ScOthorne, Frank H.
IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The board OF pardons has reconvened its
fall session
Turkeys are coming in from the country
by the wagon load
Mayor Fellows has gone to Winfield to
look after a contract
Register for the doll contest Saturday
is the last day to vote
Special meetings are being held at the
Westminster church
The street car that carries United States
mail is freshly painted
The doll contest IS attracting more at
tentton than the doll show
The thermometer stood at q degrees
this morning at o'clock
Frank Merriam and T F. Doran are
planning a hunting trip to Dover
The board OF health is still working on
the alleys They were in bad condition
The Topeka Athletic association is al
ready talking OF organizing base Dali
]. A PAUL. chief clerk in the secretary
Of states office, is an accomplished pen
artist
Topeka needs a garbage system Dump
ing refuse in the alleys ought 10 be stop
Dean Low has had his photograph taken
in the. regimentals he wore in The Three
There are four pianos in the Masonic
buildings and sometimes they are all going
at once
The Washburn College Literary society
viii give its annual reception Tuesday
evening
Leland as the matchless Leland, the peer
The polls, for voting for the Hawaiian
evening
Justice McCHntock gets all the criminal
cases that 60 to the county attorney for
Major A. NJ. Harvey is the latest appli-
cant for membership in the Saturday
The Austrian doll in royal robes IS the
favorite with the little people who attend
Bowling contests viii be held during the
winter between the teams OF the 7. a A
and Y. NJ. c. A.
Chief Musician O. L Mcintosh Of the
Twentieth regiment has been discharged
He lives in Topeka
Contractor Drew has completed the work
on the court house wall and the lawn is
nearing completion
The force in the state superintendent
report Of the office.
Tom AIcNeaI demonstrated the fact last
night that ne knows the art of keeling
der in an audience.
Observation-Disclosures Frank Nelson made
a friendly visit to Superintendent Stryker
yesterday afternoon
The. Topeka. Sportsmen's association is
completing the arrangements for the
Thanksgiving day shoot
Don't forget to vote on the Hawaiian
doll It's only ten cents q vote and al
goes TO the kindergarten
Many Topeka members Of Zabud council
the grand council meeting.
Oscar Swayze had the tower Of the new
court house Illuminated last night for the
first time since it was built
The city engineer has about a dozen ap-
uIicaCfOns a day from people who want
private work done He refuses all
Councilman Warner is trying TO discover
why the people of Martin & Dennis add
ton have gone to sleep over Chesney park
The Washburn foot ball team viii play
the William Jewell college team from Lib
erty No, on Thanksgiving day in To-
peka.
Judge NIahan of Abilene. Judge Of the
northern department court of appeals. is
in Topeka He is accompanied by Mrs.
Mahan-
John A Daley viii read his paper a
Unity club tonight The report that the
meeting was to be held last night was
mistake
The plan TO abolish the Office of com
missioner OF elections Will meet with IA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18

ssF'0r years the reputation Of the state
has been dragged down by scandals at
these Institutions and by inhuman
treatment Of the inmates Ny greatest
hope Is that shall be able to make the
people rejoice by bringing about such
changes and at the same time guaran-
tee to these wards of the state protec-
ton. care and first class treatment
Il am heartily in sympathy with the
ideas OF reform in our public institu-
tons. Call IL civil service or what you
viii, 7 believe that a mans greatest
claim to preferment should be found in
his qualifications for the position which
he seeks:
clans. attendants. in fact every position
should be filled by men or women as
the case may be, who have some other
qualifications than mere party service.
These magnificent Institutions should
not be placed in the hands of men who
are not competent to manage them.
The party worker IS entitled to all the
credit that can be given him but he
must be competent and I shall insist
upon doing what is best calculated to
build UP the public service
Political manipulation has undOu bt-
eddy been responsible for the scandals
and the troubles which have originated
fact that incompetent men, as q reward
for party service. have been placed in
responsible positions. They did not
cOnniye to create these discussions but
their inability to solve the problems
which confronted them caused the trou-
BILE
Il have not yet made up my mind as
to the best way to reach these matters
but shall insist that persons seeking
places at the various institutions shah
demonstrate that they are qualified to
I'LL them Civil service regulations
would be entirely acceptable believe,
and hope to see these Institutions I'M
der the management Of expert scientists
rather than political manipulatOrS.
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.or ION Id go the feIIows Va want

vor from all except the fellows who want
which disfigured the entrances to the state
house all summer now ornament the
rOtunda-
The monotony of the boys selling pop
corn and peanuts at Hamilton hall last
night was relieved by one who sold ''roOs-
The proceeds of the Hawaiian doll con-
test viii go to the kindergarten assOcia-
ton instead of the Orphans home, as has
been stated
the state house A public officer is al
ways considered as legitimate prey by a
Congressman Charles Curtis is suffering
from a boil on the back Of his neck For
at the ratification last night
The pillow with the autographs of the
hTllE a F ~ Il - } 3 MIS- p Rose Mrs.
G. P Ashton is making it
Captain John L. Waller Of the Twenty
third Kansas regiment, now al Santlago-
has written to Topeka friends that he in
tends to make a home in Cuba
The horses hitched to the carriage con-
tanning part of the state Off1cers-elect be-
came badly frightened by the bombs last
night and mad to De driven away
A cake walk participated in by local
contestants viii be a feature of the per
formance of the Redmond company at the
Grand Opera House tomorrow night
The carriage shops around town do not
stirk ~ the ten FEET allowed them in the
street for storing vehicles They take
twice that and nearly all the sidewalk
sKansas-The~ Dairy Utopia" a small
booklet issued by the Santa Fe and con
tanning a Tale of the Kansas Cow IS
being distributed among the dairyuen-
Horace Willis has brought suit for di-
vorce against Bette Willis in the district
court He says that she first refused to
cook his meals and then abandoned him.
Captain J. s. Mcdowell of Smith Cen
ter who was a prominent candidate for
secretary of state four years ago was
helping the Republicans ratify last night
Topeka is furnishing its usual number
Of aspirants for office Topeka is entitled
TO recognition. as more Republican votes
were cast here than in any city in kan
sas.
Harry Richter says that the story that
he wants TO be superintendent Of tnSur-
ance has no foundation He says he was
elected to one office and that viii satisfy
him.
People living in the vicinity Of Wash
burn college hope that the team viii win
no more games If the result must be the
ringing OF the college bell for half the
night
Ladies viii be admitted free when -ac-
companied by a person holding a paid 30
cent ticket at the performance Of the Red
mond company at the Grand Opera House
tonight
nected with the national headquarters OF
the Sons Of Veterans when il was located
in Topeka is among the political visitors
in Topeka
May Smith Robbins viii give q matinee
peE2ormz1cs Of Little TTzx1Sf at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-18
EX-KANSANS UNITE.
Organize Club in Kansas City With
Membership of 100

Kansas City, Nov. 1s.-Ex-Kansans
living in Kansas City have banded
themselves together into an organiza-
ton which has two dominant ideas:
One is to keep alive old memories and
the other is to boom Kansas City. There
are 700 ex-Kansans in this city and the
number IS being constantly increased
OF this estimated number, 100 have en-
rolled themselves as members Of the ex-
Kansas Social club, which was organ
lied last night at 1909 Walnut street
Noble L. Prentis was elected tenn pOr-
airy chairman and HilIard Johnson tenn
porary secretary William E Higgins,
who originated the idea Of the club, out
lined the purpose OF the organization,
that of promoting the interests both Of
Kansas and of Kansas City, by pro-
viding a Kansas headquarters, where
vi5itors and newcomers from Kansas
may meet and become acquainted with