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The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12
ouAKER REFLECTIONS.
IFrom the Philadelphia RecOrd.l

IFrom the Philadelphia RecOrd.l
Even the well digger is not exempt
from sickness.
To the chronic borrower any sort of
a day is bracing weather
One thing about a peal of laughter is
that you can't step on it like that Of the
banana
There are few things more phlegmattjie
than dice, and yet the latter are easily
ratified.
An anxious seeker after knowledge
writes to ask what use the sun spots
are. Why, to make freckles, of course.
Lots of men will grumble about their
wives extravaganza, and then go out
and pay S25 for a slab-sided, Iop-eared,
moth bitten pup
wigwag-''You seem all broken up
over Borrowell,s death - Easymark-
Broken upi Why; that man owed
everything he had to me-"
Bsmythe-"Bjones seems to me like
a man who is always looking for trou-
BILE" enpeckke-''That's right. His
wife died last year, and he's looking
around for another"
ION this issue I take a decided
stand" shouted the campaign orator.
You'd better take tumble toyourself,"
came a voice from the outskirts of the
crowd
Mrs Muggins (out shopping)-''Im
buying some neckties for my husband"
Mrs. Buggins = "Graciousl VIII he
wear them?'' Mrs Muggins-'No; but
I will"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12
,ntinuing, Mr.. Stevenson said:

OOntlnulng, MT. SLeVenSOn saIu.
4 am talking to you about not what
is best for the FilipinOs, but what is best
for US. Imperialism rests on and has for
its cornerstone force. 1t employs the
methods of monarchies, not of republics.
A necessary adjunct TO Imperialism Is a
standing army. Imperialism means its
increase. All over this country are ciu-
zens who came here to get away from
the military burden of the world powers
Of Europe. Let no Republican delude
himself by thinking that somehow cOndi-
for Mckinley is a vote of confidence in
his administration and an endorsement
of his salient measure. namely. this war.
His reelection means that the American
people have in the most solemn manner
indorsed his policy and bade him God
speed along the bloody pathway of inn
perialism. Regardless of party, there is
no doubt that the Democratic party would
have been elected, if three years ago the
same question had been submitted to the
Of your household, of yourselves, for your
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

IFrom the Chicago News-1
A kiss is an explosion Of condensed
emotion.
It's a well-known fact that the aver
age pig-headed man is bore.
Sometimes it is the cashier that gets
the best of the run on q bank.
A man never knows how much he
really loves a girl until she rejects him.
This is the season of the year when
you can get what you don't want really
cheap.
If facts speak for themselves, what
wonderful facts some women's tongues
must be.
The man who doesn't respect himself
should not blame others if they follow
his example.
A scolding wife would doubtless be
successful as a railway engineer-she is
always on the rail.
Photographs are seldom true 20 nature.
No one ever saw small boy as clean
as he appears in a picture.
Expunge the accounts of mans in
humanity to man from the worlds his
tory and a small volume would contain
the rest.
When cats wash their faces it's a sign
of bad weather. When women use
washes for their compilations it's a sign
that the beauty of the day is gone
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

It has been selling its garnered stock of
paper at enormously high prices, op-
pressing the publishing business and
threatening to raise the price Further
more. under normal conditions the con-
sumption Of printing paper increases in
this country at the rate of about 200
tons a day. For two years this natural
growth has been stopped by the trust
Free pulp and free paper would break
IN this fr-11st
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

common country and the generations 70
come after you. If you do this. you Will
elect William Jennings Bryan to the pres
idency."
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

The Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
hopes that with the IS votes given him
by Mr. johnson and those that the voters
will give him Major Mckinley will be
able to pull through.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12
booming Tully Scott.

Norton, Oct. 12.-Several thousand
copies or supplements of Major John
Conway's Norton Champion viii be is
sued this week In the interest OF Tully
Scott. Democratic candidate for con-
gress in the Sixth district, which will be
circulated throughout the district, and
every voter is expected to get one OF
them 1t is a matter of conjecture where
the funds come from to print this big
Scott edition.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

Rev. James H. Humphrey continues
to prophesy a terrible visitation of the
wrath of the Almighty upon this coun-
try. About half the people will believe
that it has come, after the election, If
their present utterances are sincere
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

Evidently David B. Hill doesn't be-
lieve that the southern voters should be
denied the opportunity OF listening to
good oratory merely because they al
ways vote right
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

Those who thought we were to have
a campaign without any reference to the
tariff have been disappointed Governor
Roosevelt probably feels grateful to
Colonel Bryan for introducing the sub
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

The system of back-fring adopted by
the friends of State Treasurer Grimes
is not well calculated to stop the con-
hagration. The thing to do is to beat
out the head fire with a blanket of de-
nial or explanation.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

Perhaps the recent advance in the
price of silver is explained by the fact
that India has just completed the pur-
chase of $4,000. 900 of the white metal for
coinage into rupees
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

Judging from Connecticut's handsome
growth in population, as shown by the
recent census, the nutmeg business
must be looking up.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

The test as to whether campaign ora
tory makes votes, which is being applied
in South Dakota, will be watched with
interest by the entire country.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

New York Republicans should remem-
ber 1884 and roll up a majority that
can't be overcome by Tammany count
ing methods.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

At least one Of Colonel Bryan's cam
paign statements, so far, has gone un-
challenged, and that is his charge that
Chairman Hull of the house military
committee is at the head of a Philippine
development company.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

Colonel Bryan has challenged the cor
porations to battle SO often that at last
they appear to have taken up the
gauntlet
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

Colonel Bryan and Governor Roosevelt
now exchange shots daily, but so far
the fusillade is carried on at long range
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

In the language Of the wild and woody
west, Governor Pingree appears to have
the Michigan senate going south"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

Can't be perfect health without pure
blood. Burdock Blood Bitters makes
pure blood. Tones and invigorates the
whole system.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

There doesn't appear to be any mel
nncholy about these days
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

An expectant and anxious public has
not yet been treated to any campaign
utterances by Hon Billy Mason Of Illi-
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

An Atchison man got so cold in the
night last night that he went out into
the yard for extra covering; every
spare blanket was wrapped around
some rosebush or hollyhock.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

The men also get new underwear
when they marry, but they don't adver-
tise it.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

When people prepare to go on a va
cation, it is a good plan for them to
start as soon as the notion enters their
heads Otherwise, they become worth
less through thinking about it.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12
GLOBE sIGHTs.

LFrom the Atchison Globe.1
1t would be hard to be dead this kind
of weather
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

Could the dead talk, the women
corpses could exclaim that the flowers
sent to them were just what they had
always wanted.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

It is one of the wonders of childhood
calling.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

Occasionally you will meet a woman
who looks naturally as if she had on a
false face
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

When people very rarely go from
home, they have premonitionS and
warning feelings with their first prep
arations.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

third call recently, and her mather
went up to see what was the matter.
She found that the girl had used some
sort of skin lotion on her hands and
face the night before, and that her face
was stuck to the pillow. and her hands
stuck to the bed covering in such
Way that she couldn't get up.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

Every woman seems to be just goOt
enough at figures to convince her hus
band that boarding Is cheaper thai
keeping house.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

Talk about equal suffrage" said a
man this morning: the women don t
suffer half as much as the men and
never will. The only difference is that
the men don't complain as much as the
women
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

There is no perseverance in the world
equal to that a woman will show in
working for her church, or in removing
a freckle.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

Every head of a family should attend
a medical college long enough to gain
a knowledge that win aid him in carv-
ing a chicken.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

It is a wonder that every man hasn't
a prominent nose, judging from the
manner in which his mother used to
wiring it.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

A scolding wife would doubtless be
successful as a railway engineer-she is
always on the rail.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

Photographs are seldom true 20 nature
No one ever saw a small boy as clean
as he appears in a picture.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12
POINTED PARAGRAp43

TFrom the Chicago News.1
kiss is an explosion of condensed
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12


1t would be hard to be dead this kind
of weather.
It is one of the wonders of childhood
that grown people can get up without
calling.
The men also get new underwear
when they marry, but they don't adver-
tise it.
Occasionally you will meet a woman
who looks naturally as if she had on
false face.
When people very rarely go from
home, they have premonitions and
warning feelings with their first prep
arations.
There is no perseverance in the world
equal to that a woman will show in
working for her church, or in removing
q freckle.
It is a wonder that every man hasn't
a prominent nose judging from the
manner in which his mother used to
wiring it.
Every head of a family should attend
a medical college long enough to gain
a knowledge that will aid him in carv-
ing a chicken.
Every woman seems to be just good
enough at figures to convince her huS-
band that boarding is cheaper than
keeping house.
Could the dead talk. the women
corpses could exclaim that the flowers
hot h1d
The Topeka state journal., 1900-10-12

The man who doesn't respect himself
should not blame others if they follow
his example.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21

in the Spanish war, the President and
senate won the undoubtsd approval of
the American people. No other course
was possible than to destroy Spain,
sovereignty throughout the Western
Indies and In the Philippine islands.
That course created our responsibility
before the world and with the morgan
lied population whom our intervention
had freed from Spain, to provide Tor
the maintenance OF law and order. ana
for the establishment of good govern
ment and for the performance OF IN
ternational obligations. Our authority
could not be less than our responsibility
and wherever sovereign rights were
extended It became the high duty oil
the government to maintain Its author
ity, to put down armed instruction
and to confer the blessings of liberty
and civilization upon all the rescued
peoples.
The large measure Of self-government
consistent with their welfare and our
duties shall be secured to them by law
To Cuba independence and self-goV-
eminent were assured in the same voice
by which war was declared and to the
letter this pledge shall be performed.
The Republican party upon its history
and upon this declaration of Its princi-
pies and policies confidently inVOkes the
conslderate and approving judgment OF
the American people.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21
DolIiver for Roosevelt.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2O.-Immedi-
ately following Mr. Hannas announce
ment of the withdrawal of all the other
candidates and the nomination OF Gov
ernor Roosevelt for Vice President by
reclamation, Mr.. Dolrver authorized
the following statement:
"My candidacy has been wholly I'M
solicited. have not up to this mo-
ment spoke one word seeking the nom
nation 10 even a member OF my own
delegation. Tonight. Mr.. Long, Mr.
Scott and myself placed our candidates.
in Mr.. Hanna's hands to dispose o. as
he saw fit. 1t was agreed that our
names would not be presented to the
convention, and on my request Mr.
LATE Young, of my state, viii place Mr.:
Roosevelt in nomination in behalf Of
the nation.
81 believe that the name Of Governor
Roosevelt ON the ticket will give 1t
greater strength and enthusiasm than
the name Of any other man In America.
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Missionaries Safe.

SHANGHAI June 2O.-Tclegrams
from Tieu Tsin, dated June 10. and for
warded by post. say that the foreign
missionaries at Pao-Ting-Fu are safe,
being guarded by the troops OF General
Nieh. twenty-five Americans. with n
gatlIng gun. have arrived. In the for
eign settlement the chapels have been
burned and the mission station Of the
American board OF missions. Of Meth
odlst Episcopal church, and of the
London Missionary Society are practic-
ally in the hands Of the boxers.
The local authorities are paralyzed.
Sympathetic mandarIns are ordered out
in Sedan chairs and compelled to "ko-
tow" to the boxers in the streets, All
foreign servants are SesertIng their
masters,
The United States gunboat Monocacy,
the Russian battlcshlp Nevnrin and
the French cruiser Pascal have arrived.
The German protected cruiser Knlserin
Augusta hns departed for Talsu.
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day that no additional reinforcements,
naval or military. have been ordered to
China. The gunboats Princeton and
Marietta, and the supply ship zahre
are sim lying at cavlte, ready to sail
for Taku at moments notice, but the
word has not yet been given.
Flat Denial to Rome Story.
The state department officials do not
hesitate to give fiat denial to the
story from Rome to the effect that the
United States has suggested to the pow
ers the restoration Of the young em-
peror of China, with Ii Hung Chang as
his adviser
The United States has made no. sug-
gestion whatever to the powers respect
ing the restoration OF the emperor. nor
has 1t even discussed measures for the
future government of China. All Of the
exchanges it has had respecting China
with foreign powers have related solely
to the succor of the legations End mis-
sionaries and the military ana naval
matters connected Herewith.
Nothing has been received here from
any official quarter confirming the re-
port that Admiral seymour's interna-
tional relief column entered Pekin on
the 17u ins;. The report is accepted
with reservation because the officials
assume that the consul at Che Foo
would have come into possession of the
news upon the return Of the Yorktown
from Taku and would have promptly
Informed the department
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EMPEROR MURDERED

And the Empress Dowager Has Com
mitted Suicide is the Latest Gossip
From shnnghai-The Imperial Pal
ace Burned
LONDON, June 81, $3.50 a. m.-The
renorts of Admiral Saymour's arrival
at Pakin and of the safety of the for
elgn legations. originating from Chi
nase sources ana cabled to this city
from Shanghai, are still unverified
However, the Italian consul at shang
hal has wired to the Italian foreign
minister, Marquis Visconti-Venosta
that the legations are safe.
The rebellion is spreading far and
wide There is an impression in dlplo-
matte circles here and on the continent
that the allies have not yet grappled
with the situation effectively, and that
even $4,000 troops would be powerless to
do much 10 control 100000 square
miles.
Has Burned the Imperial Palace.
The latest story sent out by the
Shanghai gosslps is that Prince Tuan,
president of the Tsung Ii Yamen, has
burned the imperial palace at PekIn and
murdered the emperor, and that the
empress dowager has committed sui
eide.
The effect of the bombardment Of the
Taku forts, as described by the shans-
hal correspondents, was CORY in the
extreme, nothing less than rivers Of
blood" and "mutIlated corpses piled UP
inside the forts"
The Russians guarding TIen TsIn,
according to another report, fired artil-
lery and rifles June Is, at range Of
fifty yards. into dense crowds of at
lacking boxers. and killed 300,
Japan. according to dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Yokohama. intends to
land an expedition at Foo Chow.
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REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Touches Upon the Great Questions of
the Hour-Expresses Faith in the
mckinley AdmlnistrutiOn-ReiteF-
utes It's Former Policy on PrOtec-
ton, Gold Standard, Immigration
and Colonial PossessiOns-compre-
hensivo and Lucid Statement of the
Principles Of the Party.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, June 2o,-The
committee completed It's preparation of
the platform at 1895. Senator Fair
banks. chairman of the committee i'm
mcdlately left the Hotel Walton, where
IT had been put in shape, for the con-
ventIon hall. Following is the full text
Of the document:
Tho Republicans Of the United states
through their chosen representatives
met In national convention. looking
back upon an unsurpassed record of
achievement, and looking forward into
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LONDON, June 2O.-A News Agency
dispatch from Shanghai, dated June 20,
says:
After sn arduous march and fire.
quent fighting with the Chinese, Vice
Admiral Seymour arrived at PGlsin sun
day afternoon. On five occasions the
Chinese attacked the column In great
force. There were many mounted men
among the Chinese, but most Of the M =
tlves were badly armed. AT times they
fought with admirable courage and
bravery. The losses OF the Chinese dur
ing the march are estimated at five
hundred killed. The losses of the for
cIgners were trIhing.
THE exact state OF affairs Inside OF
Pekin Ct is impossible to describe in
view of the many conflicting reports
nothing having been received from the
Legations OF foreigners there.
Surprise is expressed at the fact that
large force of Indian troops has not
been ordered here"
Hurry Orders Are Issued.
SOUTHAMPTON, June 2O.-Hurry
orders have been issued for coaling the
United States training ship Buffalo. All
leaves Of absence have been cancelled
and all hands have been ordered on
board tonight in order that the Buffalo
may be ready to sail tomorrow morn
ing. Her officers claim they do not
know her destination. but believe she is
bound for China.
The Buffalo WIS scheduled to go to
chrlstiana and thence to the United
States, but these orders are said to have
been revoked. 1t is claimed she has
about seven hundred men on board of
her.
The United States cruiser Albany
cannot leave for month, owing to lack
of equipment
An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington yesterday said the Buralo'
with three hundred landsmen aboard
has been ordered at once from South
ampton to the Philippines.
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M'KINLEY.ROOSEVELT.
CONTINUED From First Page.

lively scene would be precipltated in
the convention. Audible objections were
raised to present consideration OF the
resolution. and at the suggestion of Mr..
Quay. promptly seconded by General
Bingham, It went over until tomorrow.
Chairman Lodge announced, in re-
sponse TO inquiries. that 1t would be
brought before the convention after 1t
Statement Showing Number of Dele
gates.
In connection with the resolution Col
onel Quay sent to the clerks desk the
following statement, showing the num-
Der of delegations according to the
present basis. as compared with basis
OF one delegate for each 10000 votes, or
majority fraction thereof, cast for Pres
ident Mckinley In 1895, Also compared
with the number of delegates based
upon equal representation as stated,
to which is added four delegates from
each state:
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THE TAKU FORTS

May Not Have Received any SheiAs
from American Warships-Not
Clear as Yet What the Course Of
the American Commander Was.
WASHINGTON. June 1O.-The mes
saGes from Consul Fowler and Com
mander Taussig, at Che Foo, came to
the officials here as a surprise for yes
terday's advices were that Oh Foo also
had been cut OF from direct communt-
cation by wire with the cable terminus
Mt Shanghai. The naval officials cal
culate that the Yorktown started Mon
day from Taku. carrying copy Of the
departments instructions to Admiral
Kempff, which is now believed never
reached him in the original. If this
supposition is correct then the COM
mander refralned from taking part In
the bombardment OF the Taku forts
because OF lack of instructions from his
government, for the officials here say
these Instructions would have empow-
cred him to unite with the other naval
foreign commanders IL he felt fences
sary to do so.
Missionaries Carried OF Alive.
The naval officers take some com
fort from the report of the French con-
sui In shantung, transmitted by Consul
Fowler. TO the effect that the mission
aries at Tsang Chow were carried off
alive by the Chinese general The hope
is entertained that the missionaries
were carried off TO ensure their protcc-
ton, an evidence that the Chimes at
that point are not acting with the box.
ers. owing to the vagu. character oil
the French consul's report, however 1t
may be said the above inference is
somewhat strained.
1t is said at the state department that
the whole effort of the government at
this iuncture is devoted to the re-estab'
lisbment of communication with Ad-
miral Kempff and Minister conger'
That was the burden of the talk At tho
white house conference this morning
and the action Of the United States con
sui at Che Foo in promptly chartering
n vessel to push the governments mes
saRes as far along as possible has IN
large part solved the problem, The
phoenix can reach Taku, where Ad-
niraf Kempff lies aboard the Newark
and probably can get UP the RIVER to
TIen TsIn. where the United States
ships Nashville and Monocacy have I'M
doubtedly arrived by this time Beyond
that point the communication with Min
lster Conger must. 1t Is said, be sem
overland by a military expedition.
The solace. which embarked fuI
battalion Of marines from Cavito about
Ave days ago. is understood to have ar
rived at che Foo on her way 10 Taku
7, Is not possible for the solace to as
cepd the PeI-Ho river above Taku, 50
thai II the marines are to be landed
nj Tlsn Tsln, their original destination
they must be transhlpDed in small
boats. Some Of the officials, however
are Of the opinion that since they hay,
come into possession OF Talu the in
,crnatlonal naval commanders WI
take prompt measures to reopen th'
railroad from that point to Tien Tsiir
10 facilitate the assembling az the lat
Ter place Of the international army
II was declared by the officials TO-