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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

what is an anecdote?" asked the
teacher.
ny.
That's right" said the teacher. Nov
Johnny, you may write a sentence on
the blackboard COM tanning the word"
Johnny hesitated a moment, and then
wrote this: "A rabbit has four legs and
one anecdote. Answers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

A Serious Objection.-'T don't see how
you can permit your will L. pay ..tt
that DoEoilue boy. He uses shocking
language Mercy Is he playing with
that little wretch?" Yes, they are Just
around the corner. / know you wouldn't
want him contaminated "Contaufna-
tedl Why, the Donohue scamp has fhe
whooping h!''-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Somebody says that Sir Thomas Lip
ton has embarked on the choppy sea of
speculate
'Pork-choppy, of course."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

WELL" said young Mrs. Torlxins, 10y
ally, Il will say one thing for Charley
dear. He showed some sense in the way
he bet on the election
why, understand that he lost every
bet
''I don't care if he did. He didn't bet
anything but money. He didn't make
any of those wagers in which one man
has to trundle another along the street
in a wheelbarrow, or abstain from get
ting his hair cut for a certain number
of years. '-Indianapolis Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

What is fame? IT'S mounting up
Through years Of toll and want and
woe,
And, finally, to hear men say
AS if 'twere to your credit, they
Were schoolmates you had long ago.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Witch No. 1T serves her right.
Witch No. 2-Serves who right?
Witch No. 1.-The Witch of Endor. She
discarded her broom for an automobile
last night, and was stranded ten miles
from hOme.-Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Miss Smith, have Just read in the
paper of another balloon horror.
A young couple went up in a balloon
TO get married and were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

NO. he said decidedly, woman
should not have the ballot
why not?" she demanded.
Because of her uselessness in case of
a conflict. The one who votes should al
so be Of service when it comes to fight
ing
should think" she returned
thoughtfully, that woman might be OF
value in putting patches on the seat Of
war
Thus again was woman's resourcefuI-
ness in argument denonstrated-C Chicago
Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Yes
But you also said he follows foot
ball. Do you mean he's a professional
player?"
mot at all He's a surgeon Phil
adelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Critic-Yes, you'll have your name
carved in marble some day.
Poet-Oh, thank you, sir.
Critic-No thanks 1t will be in a GEM
etery.-Syracuse Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

''Bliffkins seems to be pretty self
confident sort of a fellow"
Salt confident! Why. he's got more
confidence in himself than woman has
in her family physicianp'-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

..You say your son is a professional
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Miss Smith (calmly)-That's all. Miss
Zones; simply land were-''-Judge.
YES" said the Democratic leader. 'If
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-06
MORE ARRESTS IN PROSPECT
PROBABLE SEQUENCE TO CON-
way forgery CHARGE.
Comparison of Signatures Indicates
That Probably the Accused Had
Accomplices.

From new evidence placed before the
county attorneys office yesterday in
the charge against Porter 7. Conway.
the broker. for forgery, it is said that
another and POSSIBLY a second party to
the transaction. whereby the Rev.
Richard Wake came nearly putting up
s.. eco on an alleged fraudulentiy exc
cuted and acknowledged mortgage, will
be criminaIly proceeded against. The
names of the supposed accomplices
have not been publicly mentioned as
having had anything TO do with the
Questionable incident
In comparing the signatures 1t was
noted that the body of the mortage
was evidently written by me same
hand that penned the Witnessing sig
nature Of the purPcrted Charles X
Simpson, the alleged notary VINO also
took the acknOWledg cement on Nov =
but who has been out Of the state for
more than three years and a nan. Inc
alleged bogus signature OF simpson Is
n good imitation Of his genuine writing
ON file with the secretary of state. En-
fireTv another hand seems TO nave
peuned the signature of John BaeF'
who with his wife, appears TO nave
executed the mortgage, and sun an
other hand appears to nave written Iie
name of Mary Baer. It vas noted with
suspicion that the same chlrographlc
characteristics do not run through Che
two parts of Mrs. Beers name
The county recorders records show
that on Feb. p. 1899, Charles r. Simp-
son. then in Denver, witnessed ana
certified in this city to the acknoWledS-
neut of the execution Of d mortgage
for 81 zoe by John and Mary Baer to =
J. Conway. trustee for H Com-nlskey'
on the 4xl0 rods of ground in lot o.
block ,. plat A. Other instances are
said to be known of the imperSonatlng
of Simpson as a notary pubic IN TINS
city after he left the state.
The mortgage above referred TO was
a subsequent lien to one made tWo
DAVIS before to r. L. Tracy for $500 on
the same property. the trust deed hav-
ing been later assigned to e. J. For
I ney.
In reply to a question yesterday thai
ne intended to withdraw the charge
against Mr. Conway, inasmuch as ne
+ had lost nothing by the transaction
/ Mr. Wake said that so far as he was
/ concerned there would be no withdraw
/ al. He added. however, THAI AbstractOl
/ Movie was the one who should have
I sworn to the complaint but why NJ
{ did not DO so Mr.. Wake did not know
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-06
MARYLAND CALLED
SURE FOR BRYAN.

Baltimore. Nd, Nov. 5.-The leaders
of both political parties profess to be
confident of victory, and both sides are
claiming the state by pronounced ma
jorities.
Before leaving for his home in Hart
ford county tonight, Chairman Murray
Vandiver Of the Democratic state cen
trail committee said:
I have no hesitanCy in claiming that
we will carry the state by from 5000
TO 10000 majority, and that both city
and county will contribute to that end.
we will not only carry the state for
Bryan. but will elect four congressman
the least if Major Little should defeat
Pearre in the Sixth district"
Secretary William F. Porter of the
city Democratic committee supplement-
ed Mr.. Vandivers statement by add
ing:
We have made a careful poll Of the
city by men experienced in the work
who made polls in the two previous
campo gins. I have the utmost conf
dence in the accuracy Of this latest pol
and viii say that the outlook is bright
and that the city viii go Democratic
by a substantial majority, I VIII moi
give any figures, but am confident OF
3 favorable result"
Chairman GoIdborough of the Repub-
liCan state committee said tonight thai
he looks for even a larger majority thar
II 600. which he gave last night as nj,
estimate, and insisted that Maryland
congressional delegation will be entire
y Republican.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-06
PROHIBITIONIST MAY
WIN IN ASSACHUSETTS

Boston, NOT- although the major
lty Of voters in Massachusetts will cast
their ballots tomorrow in favor of Nc
Kinley, the size of this majority and
how many Republican congressman
viii be elected is a matter upon which
the party leaders fail to agree.
The Republicans are confident that
Mckinley viii have at least l0000 votes
more than Bryan, while the Democrats
believe that so 900 win be nearer the
mark -Four years ago the Republicans
carried the state by $4,000 plurality
but disSenSiOns in the Democratic ranks
cut a wide sWath in the ordinary party
vote. This year this disafeCtiOn has
almost entirely disappeared.
It is believed that Governor Crane
Will run ahead of the national ticket.
especially in the western part of the
state. AS L iual the Republican state
candidates viii be elected, with the ex-
ceptiOn perhaps of auditor, as there is
a strong sentiment, especially among
the Grand Army veterans, against Hen
~ Z. Turner of Maiden, who defeated
the fncu 'ent John w. EimbaH of
FitchbU- - the convention Tt VIII
not be sulFu 2 therefore, if William
J. Merrill, the Prohibitions candidate
for the office. is elected
As for the congressman, nine Repub-
licans and one Democrat are sure of
election, while in two other districts
indications favor the Republicans
Very little change is expected in the
legislature. which has been always
strongly Republican.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-06
FUSIONISTS FEEL
SURE OF NEBRASKA,

Omaha, Eeb-, Nov. 5.-The RepUbH-
can state committee is still claiming the
state by 5000 plurality for Mckinley,
but this is placed against the positive
assertion by Chairman Hall of the
Democratic committee that Bryan viii
receive a plurality OF at least Il, 600.
Republicans generally are saying
that Charles Il. Dietrich. Republican,
viii be elected over Governor POynter.
PCpulist, and Chairman Lindsey de-
Clares that the legislature is safe for
the Republicans. On the other hand.
Chairman Hall says that the whole
state ticket will not run behind Bryan,
and that the legislature is positively
fusion
In the congressional districts the
hOnors viii oe divided, in all proba bill
ity. Edgar Howard viii probably be
defeated by Congressman Mercer. Re-
publican, but the formers friends claim
ne has a good chance OF OvCrtuUning the
usual majority. In the First district
George ", BerEe has an uphill fight
against Congressman +. J. Burkett
Republican. and the latJeT's election IS
likely The other districts will not be
close. excepting perhaps the Fifth. The
election of Robinson. fusion. i'm TIE
Third, Stark, fusion, in the Fourth. and
Neville, fusion, in the Sixth is con-
coded. SEallenberger viii probably be
elected over AiOrlan, Republican, in the
Fifth, although the Republicans are
claiming gains there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-06
SITUATION MIXED
IN CONNECTICUT

New Haven. Conn. Nov. 5.-Observ-
ers who are not intensely partisan pre-
dict a safe Mckinley margin and a
probable Republican victory on the
state ticket. on the latter point, how
ever. they re careful not to express in
figures their opinions.
Ire two state committees today is
sued new statements. Each was fun
of confident claims more emphatic than
the contentious contained in the state
meuts Of last week. The Republicans
insist with Increased figures that a
wholesale victory for that party is in
the air The Democrats are more com
bative than heretofore, and in addition
to claims OF state ticket WalkOVer,
are inclined TO take Connecticut from
It's position in The doubtful column of
their tables and edge it over to the
Bryan column.
The feature of the day has been the
circulation Of literature of the rOOTback
type. Circulars in many forms have
been sent to almost every class of vOt-
ers. Charges have been vOFeyed from
the organize ton headquarters only to
be met with disavowals and counter
charges. Altogether the day has been
a, lively one
Indications point TO the casting of an
immense vote with complications that
VIII result in a delayed count.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-06
HOPE FOR LEGISLATURES
IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia. Nov. 5.-Very little in
terest is manifested relative to the vote
of Pennsylvania in the presidential con-
test. as a big Republican majority IS
conceded. even by the Democratic
leaders. Four years ago Mckinley s
plurality in the state was 295,012, of
which plurality Philadelphia furnished
1878. The highest previous plurality
in the state for a presidential candl-
date was I35.538 for Grant IN 1872. In
1892 Hsrrisons plurality was 63rl49.
McKinley's plurality OF four years
ago will no doubt be consicera bly, re
duced through the return to their party
of many Democrats who opposed Bryan
in 1896. and il is thought also that Nc
KinIey's vote viii be reduced 10 some
extent ON account of the fierce contest
of the Quay and anti-Quay Republicans
TO obtain control of the next leg1sia ture-
The auti-Quay men in some sections
have endorsed the Democratic legisla-
tive candidates. and it is believed this
Will. in those sections, have some erect
against the head of the Republican
ticket. There is. however every indi-
cation of a considerable reduction IN
JcKiuIey's figures Of four years ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-06
COLORADO SOLID
FOR BRYAN.


Denver, Colo, Nov 5.-The registration
has been largely increased throughout
Colorado this year, mainly through the
activity of the women voters. In Denver
C2016 names are registered. 20Q09 more
than I'm ISsG Charges of padding the reg
istratiOn and cOlOnizing have been maue
Oh both sides On the national ticket the
question appears to be more the size of
Bryan's majority. The fusion state ticket
will nor receive the entire Bryan vote, but
its success is. regarded as probable never
the less. The incoming legislature will
elect a United States senator 70 succeed
WolcOtt and the fusiOnists claim that
probably not over dozen members
pledged to WolcOtt will be elected.
Judge Moses Hallett in the United
States district court, made an order for
bidding United States Marshal Bailey to
appoint deputies TO serve at the polls to-
morrow. Sheriff Jones OF ArapahOe ccuu-
~ has sworn in SOC or so Republicans as
deputies to serve at she polls In this rfty
and the Democratic fire and police board
has appointed as many special policemen,
Feeling IS running very high and IL is
feared conflicts may occur at some of the
. polling places tomorrow
Judge Butler Of the district court OF
app les. ton Of the Republican county com
B naittee today issued an order entoini1e
the board OF county commissioners from
| ties appointed by Sheriff Jones. The board
nevertheless met this afternoon and re-
voked the commission Of all the deputies
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-06
NEW JERSEY IS
A DOUBTFUL STATE.

NTsvv York Nov. 5-Therc has been
no change in the political situation IN
New Jersey tonight. The RepuDilcailS
are confident of success, but the DetiiO-
CraIs claim that if members 81 eIlSlt
,7artv who remained away from Jne
POLLS four years ago vote tomorrow Ihe
state viii 90 for Bryan. The increase
in registration. the Republicans clalfll'
Is due to the normal growth OF the Vol
ing Deople. The Democrats, however,
claim that the increase shows thaC
those Democrats who remained away
from the polls four years ago expect u
The great fight in the state will be
for the legislative offices. The elghI
state senators TO be elected, VIII nave
a vote next year for a successor 10
William J. Seweil, whose term expires
at the time. Under Orginary circum-
stances the Democrats would nope 10
elect seven of the eight senator's, be
cause the. counties from which they are
so be elected are Democratic, but II
being d presidential year. the HepuD-
Cleans claim the big vote that VIII be
sDolled for Mckinley will enable them
TO pull through five of the senator's,
which would give them such a major
-ity in the senate that only a, landslide
next year would prevent them having
a majority on joint ballot.
Chairman Franklin Murphy or the
Republican state committee today said;
The Republican party seems to be
in very good condition all over the
state AMI during my experience, / nave
never seen the county organization 50
apparently satisfied with the way the
campaign has been handled Our ma
jOrity, I believe will be at least $1,000
Chairman William 3. GOurley OF the
Democratic state committee said:
I'VE are not giving out any figures,
but claim Bryan VIII carry New Jer-
sey by a safe majority"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-06
CALLISTER'S SPECIAL TRAIN
THAT CARRIED ONE MAN


mo dinah on dis train sun, said the
negro porter at kimbail :. 'dls am de
usual stop ovah place fo' lunch. sun
The judge took no lunch
81 aEO-rd cried the conductor
The judge wrapped his chinchilla a at
tie closer around him as the conductor
cried, Next stop Park City, siaminlns
a few doors and repeating the cry IN
every car.
The special rolled into Park City. great
clouus az smoke arising from her over
Financial school and hand book on me
Primitive Relation of Quaker oats TO
Oriental Commerce and alighted- There
was no one between him and the hotei
out "a long stretch of prairie Ihe Jraln
crew gathered round and shouted
moray, while the rreman blew the
whistle. 4 child, attrs by the unusual
sound volunteered to carry the judge S
slsn 20 rhe hotel Tor a quarter.
No. The judge could carry it.
lne Judge reached the hotel and found
Governor Wells and the honorable Tom
at dinner 7 he judge told the story. Whlch
ne considered net The most humorous ne
ever told. not
But the rest of the day was plain sail
ms A torchlisht procession was gwen
by forty or sixty BOYS and a few men
and a tub of grease was burned as though
il was red fire.
The procession wound up at the o2era
house which was packed The LADIES'
Glee club sang while Tom and the gov
ernOr and the judge sat and listened. ThcT
the honorable Tom spoke extensively or
the naaJesticaIlv restfn' island of Nevada
The judge spoke mostly TO a great out
pouring of humanity, having caught colo
on the train and being unable to make
himself heard. The governor also SPOKE
choosing for the close of the campaign
subject with which he has become ire
rnendously faminar-the good record OF
the present state governor.
The meeting ended finally and at las
/ accounts the judge was trying 10 preVai
upou the other orators OF the evening L
I come back in the special
Arthur Brown was billed 10 SPEAK, bu
I missed the special
| NV Cod how luckyi" cried Chairman
! Callister, when he heard II.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-06
M'KINLEY MAKES SPEECH.
Talks to Gathering of His Fellow
Townsmen.

Townsmen.
Canton. O., Nov. 5.-The Mckinley
lawn, as in the campaign of 1885, was
tonight the scene of an enthusiastic
demonstration similar to that which
closed the campaign Of four years ago.
The president was prevailed upon to
depart from his rule, which. in the face
Of much pressure, had been inHexible
all through the campaign, and he made
a short address to his neighbOrs and
fellow townsmen.
When there were calls for a speech
some on pulled from the vestibule of the
house a relic Of the campaign of four
years aEo, d Tennessee stump with pol
ished top and engraved emblem,
brought here by a Tennessee delega-
ton. The president stood upon this
and spoke as follows:
My fellow citizens; I am very glad
to greet you once more at my old home.
This is not a year when [ am making
speeches. Tomorrow, from one end OF
the vast country to the other the
American people Will speak. a voice
For William McKinley.'D CCheers.)
And we must wait reverently and in
patience for their verdict. [ know you
win be glad to hear a word from ouI
fellow townsman, Judge William Day
who has held a conspicuous place in the
/ administ n ion over which you called
me 10 preside in 1896. ] thank you and
/ bid you good night" (Applause)
/ When the president mentioned the
/ name of Judge Day there was another
enthusiastic ovation, and the Judge
/ was constantly interrupted by applaus,
while he spoke.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-06

It 50 happened that on the eve Of
election, the Republican committee of the
state of Utah. having some thousands cf
dollars that were not working. under
took 10 throw the greatest silver mlnin~
camp in the state into a delirium Of rap
ture for gold and glory So they ordered
a special train from the Rio Grande West
eTn to carry throng of enthusiasts to
Park city TO help Judge Goodwin and
Tom kearus deluse the town with Alas-
kan oratory.
The train was in waiting At a certain
hour yesterday afternoon and the crowd
came not. The conductor cuSSed under
his breath. tor the time mad already
passed. Stiu the crowd tarrted- He
walked up and down the station PLATFORM
and rang the gong at every twenty-five
PAGES Tn, crowd tarried- But eve rtuaiiy
from a distant street car HSllre GraGed
in a long chinchilla ulster cried: Hold
1t was the orator Of the evening HaV-
ing got Judge Goodwin safely aboard ana
d rakeman. the conductor shouted All
high sign, the engineer opened MS thrOJ-
tie. and they were of.
I'D funny" unused the judge. passing
the Eighth ward platform, id funny
Ticket please shouted the conductor
entering the train. The judge gave him
4 understood there was to be quite a
crowd" put in the conductor. punching It
Did you2" asked the lone passenger
He passed on. At Sugar House the
judge gazed far out towards Red Butte
hollow, refectiveiy; chewing absentiy the
edge Of CODY of Coins Financial
School" The engineer came back tc
speculate on the probability of getting
into the park on time with suCh q ire
mendous load. The judge didn't a2Dre-
ciate the joke at all
Shine sub?' asked the negro porter
Al Alta tunnel the Judge was writing
q poem on the beauties of the scenic
circle He heard the conductor cry Al
aboard" and wondered il anybody wa:
going to disturb him
No Nobody disturbed him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-06
FUSIONISTS CLAIM
SOUTH DAKOTA

Sioux Falls, s. D, Nov. 5.-The eve of
election finds both parties still st0utly
claiming that they will carry the state
Republicans estimate that the majority
for their state ticket viii be between
$500 and S0G9, and that this majority VIII
carry with it the congressional and state
tickets and a comfortable majority on
ioint ballot in the next legislature
The fUSiOnists say Bryan viii carry the
state by at least 2.000 ana that their con-
aresSiOnaE and state nominees VIII pc
elected by ma 5orites ranging from ,oe9
to $500. They also claim they Will nave
a majority of not less than twenty on
Joint ballot in the, state Legislature, In
surin6 the return of Richard F. Petit
grew to the United States senate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-06
MICHIGAN CLAIMED
BY BOTH SIDES

Det1oit. Mich. Nov Both parties
in Michigan are confident of success
tomorrow. Mayor Maybury OF Detroit
ybe Democratic candidate Tor COVER
nor. and Colonel Bliss OF saginaw ms
ReIMblican opponent, issued signed
statements late today, IN WnlCh eaCn
confidently asserts that ne VIII be
elected. Senator James McM man. II
an interview this afternoon said;
u feel confident of great RepuD-
fcan victory. both nationally and IN
this state. ! predict orr majority IN
Michigan viii be between 10000 and TO-
COO"
The Democrats have given ont no
figures but claim that their state dcket
wiz ne elected and also tnat they VIII
elect several congressman
Governor Pingree has made strenu-
Gus efforts to secure the adoption OF
the constitutional amendment permit
ting the taxation o. railroads and other
corporations on the cash Vaiue OF their
uroDertv instead of specihcaliy upon
their earnings as at present. He mas
mailed circulars 10 thousa ~-cs OF voters
throughout the state urging the I'M
portance of It's adoption.