The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-30


found that his arrival had been her
aided during the night before. The
town was covered with stenciled signs
Harry Frost has returned. On the
sidewalks, barn doors. fences, empty
boxes. from one end of town to the
other, every where that Harry went
that sign he'd surely find This time
he Just dropped in without being billed.
My children" said Mr.. Frost as he
arose, Il am only one of the forefath-
ers of this club. There were three 9TH
ers. I agreed with the president to
come here if I did not have to speak,
and he said I would not have to II l
would not stay here long enough to
run for congress. He has broken his
agreement and if I had time [ would
stay. The first article OF faith IN KAN
sas is that man must be politician.
run for office and get it If he can L
was here and somewhat in politics, but
1 drifted away and am in legitimate
business.
Ed W. Hoch. of Marion, was intro
duced by the POSTMASTER as IAN honest
man" He said: L am here inciden-
tally to talk, but primarily to elevate
the crowd. am like the minister who
said he would divide his text into two
parts, that which is in 1t and that
which is not In speaking of the war
he said Providence planted the flag
in the Philippines, and no Aguinaldo
can pull it down. Providence and the
Republican party can keep it there
He said every person was not created
equal BILLY Mckinley and Billy
Bryan show that" He told of an old
miser who said to DR.. Mcintyre that
he would not marry the best girl in the
world. Il know you wouldn't I" said
Mcintyre, "she is already married. ,"
And he was right, with one eXcep-
ton. That is right, every man should
think that a certain black-eyed girl
has no peer on this earth, nor perhaps
in the New Jerusalem"
The POSTMASTER introduced the next
speaker as a man who go years ago
was handsome as a Greek god, now
bearded and bald. I introduce Scott
Hopkins of Horton" Mr.. Hopkins said;
I'VE sent our army to Cuba and Porto
Rico and after DeWey'S guns had SpO-
ken we became subrogated for Spanish
authority. The Republican party has
followed that flag too often to be over
come by problems. Wherever that flag
is raised it must stay"
F. Dumont Smith, of KinSley, re-
sponded to the toast "COnvalescence."
He said: Asa had trouble with his
feet. He did not go to the Lord but to
a physician and we have it that he
slept with his fathers. That might be
expected from visit to physician. "
NJ. F. Compton, of Weir City, spoke
on the subject of Some Achievements"
He said: 1.-TWO years ago we We're enter
ed upon an era of expansion. With ma
tiona1 prosperity our gaze was extend
ed to an expansive commerce. We We're
called upon to help the sufferers in
Cuba With the gray haired veteran of
the Confederacy and the gray haired
veteran of the North under one flag We
dealt a blow to tyranny that was felt
around the world"
When Capt. Clad Hamilton was intro
dueed as one of the heroes of the Twen-
tieth Kansas he was greeted with
cheers. The POSTMASTER said he be-
longed to 1.-The most famous regiment
since the Light Brigade. He went to
war in the ranks and returned with
eagles on his shoulders" Captain Ham
ilton, who was a captain with two bars
on his straps instead of eagles, modest
ly said: Eagles scared too high for
me" He described the people of the
Philippines and said the more you
know of other people the more you will
like and respect Americans. If the peO-
pie who criticise the Americans would
spend a time where I spent the most
of 1899 they would learn to respect
Americans and perhaps themselves
John S. Dawson, of Hill City respond
ed to the toast THE White Mans Bur-
den." Mr.. Dawson was eloquent and
was called upon to bow his acknowl-
edgments at the close of his speech.
He told the story of a young man who
had been slow about proposing and
when he did and was accepted, said not
word. His sweetheart asked him why
he said nothing and he replied, enough
has been said" The speaker thought
that was the case with the evening s
programme, but he kept on with his
toast. "A few years ago. he said "a
Kansas man said we needed a war
every 25 years to cOnSecrate the people
to patriotism. That was an inspira-
ton and rise to toast to those great
poets, Kipling and Ironduill'
The last speaker was ". S jerks, OF
Ottawa, whose subject was Kansas Prin-
| ciple-', He said: The speakers have said
| all I have to say and that mars the joy
| of the occasion, for me and reminds me
| of a story A mans wife died and at
he must walk with his mother-in-laW.
The man objected. The undertaken told
| him he must. He said he would but that
| it would be under protest, for it would
| take away half the pleasure of the oc-
he said: kansas Is ate tear and nd " Smile
step from the sublime to the ridiculous
where our president lives. First. Kan
| sas is on the box driving the four-in-
! hand TO the band Wagon, or prosperity,
/ and then riding in the. swill cart of hard
| times, but always in the lead. I remen-
| Der of a Salvation Army man who was
| arrested in Missouri and taken before q
] justice of the peace The justice asked
| him who would go his bond and he said
the Lord will answer for me. The justice
| said that sort of a bond would not do
| AS his reason, he said, the bondsman
/ according to law, has to be resident OF
! the community Kansas has manufac-
! tories and can make anything from gas
/ engines to defacto legislatures They do
| not always guarantee that what they
make Will not rip, ravel or run down al
| the heel nor even be fitted for what they
are made, as is the case with the court q
visitation. Bale. Waggener said there
| was hole in it big enough for jackass
| to walk through and I see the authors
| have found an avenue of escape
The following was the menu:
| Blue Points.
Celery. Queen Olives. Radishes
| Green Turtle, American.
| Tranche de Turbot
| Sauce Chamboud. Potato Croouetts
| Cassoletts of Sweetbreads.
| Mushrooms. French Peas.
Roman Punch.
/ Broiled Chicken on Toast.
/ Asparagus. Chicken Salad
| Vanilla Ice Cream.
| Strawberries.
Fruit Cheese. Coffee
1 OFFICERS ELECTED
The Kansas Day club elected the fol
| lowing officers for the ensuing year:
| Presidential. F. Mason, Garden CITY.
Vice presidents-P. s. Elliott Holton
| r. NJ Chilcott, Wamego: Charles Reeder
/ Troy; s. G. Brown. Chanute.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NJ. Harger
editor Abilene Reflector.
T. W. Harrison of Topeka, placed at tn
| DISPOSAL of the club. a flag he vra