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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10
W. A. WHITES SPEECH.
Emporia Editor at Chicago Mar
quette Club Banquet.

Chicago, Oct. 10.-One of the speeches
at the Marquette club banquet last
night was that of William Allen White,
of Kansas, who told what he knows of
1.-The Wild and Woolly West" The SEN
timents he expressed provoked not only
great laughter but great applause. He
said in part: ''The old west is gone.
1t is no more woolly in Dead Mans
Gulch than it is in Cambridge. But the
spirit of the west, the spirit of achieve
ment, the spirit of intelligent, efficient,
exalted purpose, the indimitable spirit
of the west is still living. 1t still con-
trolls the course of American destiny.
The west has passed from geography
into the hearts of the people. 1t is no
longer a place, a direction, a social con-
dition- 1t is an attitude of mind.
manifestation of psychic temperament.
1t has become fashionable for Massa-
chusetts, home of the late lamented
mugwumps, to Scom at Kansas for
sheltering Populists. Did you ever con-
slider the identity of these two crazes,
'mugwumpery and populism'-distinct-
lively un-American, distinctively east
ern-were fostered in robust, bump
tious inefficience? Each has its root in
the envy of men who can't and won't
wumpery believed the government was
corrupt; populism was sure of it. Each
doctrine spread over the land like an
epidemic.
1.-The Massachusetts man who went to
bed with political mulligrubbs awoke a
mugwump moaning for tariff reform.
The Kansas man who lay down with
an octopus, a gold bug and a money
devil cavorting through his economic in
testines got up screaming for free silver
and silk currency. Each of these crazy
men looked upon civilization as a con-
spiracy, each had temporary softening
of the back bone and the inevitable
compromises incidental to progress irri-
tated his highly inf1amed conscience.
1.-The mugwumpS gave us placid rest
full soporific delights of a Democratic
administration and Populists bequeathed
US anarchy. 1t may be demonstrated
with nice exactneSs of an algebraic eQua-
ton that the man or group of men or
party which ignores its own vices and
devoteS itself to inoculating virtue in
others will in the end bring only ca
lamity and disaster in it's path. The
American way, the western way, to
civilize the world is for every man to
see that he before any other of Gods
creatures does his whole duty to his
neighbor, to his country and to man
kind"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10
SPECIAL SESSION.
Kansas Politicians Are Gossip
ing About One.
Probably Originates With Mem
bers of Tax Commission.
CONFINED TO WHISPERS
Not Likely That Governor VIII
Call One.
Depleted Condition of the Treas
ury Nightmare.

A feeler has been thrown out on the
possibility of holding a special session
of the legislature this winter 1t
amounts to little more than hint, and
the probabilities are that it will never
go any further.
State Senator Fred Dumont Smith.
who is a member of the tax revision
commission, dropped a word of sugges-
tion that it might not be a bad idea for
an extra session to pass the new tax
law.
1t was not much, but it was sufficient
to stir up some talk around the state
house.
John Francis, chairman of the tax
commission. put a stopper on it in short
order.
Did the commission have the ques-
tion of asking for a special session up
before it in meeting?" was the question
asked him.
mo, sir" was the prompt response
eve never considered any such a
thing. There has been no question of a
special session before US. There is abb
solutely nothing in it,
Another official said: 'I have heard
just whisper. But it came from far
away, and l never gave it second
thought. 1t was word said by
Populist member of the legislature
from out in the short grass country.
l think all he had in mind was the
getting of his per diem and mileage out
of it,
The treasury is swamped now as
result OF the generosity of the last leg
islature, and the Republican leaders are
not inclined to lift another legislative
incubus to its load
If a special session could relieve the
embarrassment of the treasury, the
scheme a consider
alton, but the odds are that it would
operate the other way.
1t is highly probable that 1t would
take a great deal of showing to in
duce Governor Stanley to call the leg
isla ture in extraordinary session. He
is at Enterprise today, and his ideas on
the subject are not kRowable at first
hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10
AWARDS ANNOUNCED.
Pan-American Prize Winners Mum
bered by Countries.

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct 10.-The total
number of awards announced by the
Pan-American exposition judges today
was 3,193, divided as follows:
Gold medals SS7; silver 1,159; bronze
1,147.
There were also 1884 exhibits that re-
ceived honorable mention.
The United States heads the list of
prize winners, with Sol gold trophies.
663 silver, 562 bronze and 40 honorable
mentions.
Mexico com es next with 7S gold med
ais, Isl silver and 139 bronze.
The following table shows the divis-
ion of awards:
United States. 1926: Argentine, 81:
Bolivia, %; Canada, 81; Chill, 419; Costa
Rica, SO; Cuba, 232; Dominican Republic
"a; Ecuador, 1856; San Salvador, 80,
French Colonies. go; Guatemala, 13:
Honduras, 48; Jamaica, 25: Mexico. 900;
Nicaragua, 1854; Peru, 80; Porto Rico,
145; Hayti, 4; Brazil, 4; total, 4,577.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10
JUDGE HAzEN DEAF.
Will Pay No Attention to Pc
titions in Ly tie Case.

The efforts of those who signed the Pc
tition presented to Judge Hazen of the
district court to secure the suspension of
the sentence inflicted upon sheep Lytle
for Illegally selling liquor and those who
have resolved that Lytle should suffer,
will find that their efforts have weight
with the court one way or the other.
Judge Hazen said this morning: 'I was
somewhat surprised to receive a petition
of the character did and was also sur
prised to see that the Christian Endeayor
society of the First Presbyterian church
should take any action relative to the
matter [ can put this whole matter at
rest by saying that when the mandate
from the supreme court comes down I
will do my duty and carry out the man
date of the court irrespective of petitions
or resolutions
The chances are that Lytle will serve
time in the county jail. He has two SEN
Lytle and Nick Chiles We're arrested by
the sheriff the charge of selling liquor.
victed and sentenced to 80 days in Jail
and to pay a fine. of $500 a verdict for
appealed the case to the court of appeals.
where 1t oobbed around Tor While VIM ana
without action The case was mislaid
and forgotten until Lytle came into view
last spring by openly and deflantly selling
liquor at The Senate after it smashed
by Mrs. Nation Then Judge Hazen re-
Lytle. and hunted it up. He found that
the sentence stood against him and a
commitment was issued for him and he
was taken to jail to serve time on the
commitment In the meantime he was
arrested by Sheriff Cook in February for
selling liquor at The Senate
Lytle gave bond in The Senate case, and
in the old case under which Judge Hazen
had issued the commitment he found no
way of escape except to bring habeas COR
pus proceedings in the supreme court,
which he did. Last week the habeas cor
pus proceedings in the supreme court
and the case will go back to the district
court and Lytle will still be under the
80 days sentence and $500 fine, and as
Judge Hazen says he win pay atten-
tion to petitions or resolutions and that
he will follow the mandate of the court,
Lytle will have to serve time that
case
Lytle was convicted in the district
court May 10 for selling liquor at The
Senate. He was convicted and sentenced
to 80 days in Jail and a $500 fine. The
mandate in the case viii be returned to
the district court from the supreme court
soon and it will be followed by Judge
Hazen-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10

feel charitable to this proposition and
help pass it,
After lengthy discussion of the sub
ject the Commercial club adopted the
following resolution:
Whereas, 1t has tranSpired that the
bridge located near the Gage park site
Will not accommodate the citizens of
Menoken and Mission townships. who
were the orfginators of the bridge
proposition; and
Whereas, The 900 authorized by
the legislature will build five instead of
four bridges: therefore
Resolved, That we favor the propo-
sition to build a fifth bridge near the
old sugar works site, and pledge it our
hearty support
Willard Hall. of the Santa Fe shop
committee was present and made a
brief oral report of the progress of the
work of the committee. The only new
item of interest the committee was able
to report was the information that
40 per cent. dividend would be returned
to the subscribers the latter part of
this week. This makes a total of 90
per cent.
A communication was read from Mrs.
Fannie G. Thompson, regent of the local
chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can revolution informing the club OF
the pOStpOnement of the dedicatory
services, of the tablet erected in the
ParkhurSt-Davis building at First and
hdu5dS avenue TO mark Ine site Ol lliC
first house erected in Topeka. The GER
emony was postponed on account of the
death of President Mckinley. 1t will
occur October 10 at o'clock The MEM
bers of the Commercial club with their
families are specially requested to at
tend.
Henry w. McAfee was selected to rep
resent the Commercial club at the meet
ing Of the National Live Stock associa-
tiOn at the gathering at Chicago on
December g. Mr.. McAfee has repre-
sented the Commercial club at the three
previous gatherings of this organiza-
ton.
The applications for membership from
the Hearrick Carriage company, Arthur
g. Kane, druggist, and G. w. Holloway
were acted upon favorably.
o. A. Holcomb, chairman of the special
committee on the location of a plant
automatic weighing machine, reported
that the committee had not made suffi-
eient progress with the proposition to
submit report and recommendation to
the club.
c. B. Nichols of York, Pa, writes here
for information regarding the establish
ment of a factory for the manufacture
of imperviOuS antiseptic burial caskets.
He was referred to Topeka by James f.
Tufts, private secretary to Secretary
Ryan of the interior department. The
Commercial club will endeavor to in
duce him to believe this is a good town
in which to establish plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10
TO LOOK FOR POISON.
Supposed Victims of Mrs. Witwer
Disinterred by Officials.

Dayton, O., Oct. depending an in
vestigation which will determine
whether or not the charge of murder
shall be preferred against Mary Bell
Witwer, the suspected wholesale pois-
oner, the prisoner is still detained at
Central police station though habeas
corpus proceedings to secure her release
are momentarily expected. Today the
bodies of Frank u. Witwer. the fourth
and last husband of the suspect, and
Mrs. Emma c. Pugh, her sister, both of
whom are supposed to have been vic
Tins, were disinterred. The vital Or
gans of both bodies were removed.
placed in sealed jars and turned over to
Prof. Howard, a chemist, who will
make an examination for traces of
poison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10
BOTHA WILL ESCAPE.
Gordon of British Troops Too
Weak to Hold Him.

New York, Oct. 10.-According to
cable dispatches to the Times regard
ing the operations on the border of
Natal, it seems as though Command
ant General Botha is likely to escape
the inner Gordon of British troops put
in the field to intercept his retreat, but
he will be obliged to leave part of his
force behind. With the troops at his
disposal it was impossible for General
Lyttleton to blockade the whole dis
trict from the Natal border across to
Vryheid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10
FOUR MEN KILLED.
Collision of Freight Trains Near
Lombard, Ill.

Dubuque, Ia, Oct. 10.-Two freight trains
coIided near Lombard. Ill. early today
resulting in the death of Engineer Charles
Andrews, Ffremen Houren and Mayher
and Brakeman William Glenn Three
trainmen were slightly injured All the
men who were killed and injured live in
Chicago. The cause of the accident is not
as yet known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10
More Hon ors For Larkin Soap Co.

Buffalo Oct. 1o.-The Pan-American
exposition has awarded six medals for
supreme merit to the varied products
of the Larkin Soap Co. of Buffalo whose
factory to family thirty days trial is
known as the Larkin idea in the homes
of the entire country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10
AN OREGON HIGH
Supposed to Be Responsible For
Weather Forecast

There is a high barometer in Oregon
that is supposed to be responsible for
today's forecast.
The government prognosticator. today
says, Partly cloudy tonight and Fri
day with probably showers. Colder
northeast portion tonight" Today'S
minimum temperature was Sc. The wind
has been south blowing u miles an hour
The temperatures, according to the gov
ernment thermometer were as fOlloWss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10
IN HONOR OF M'KINLEY.
Chicago Park and Boulevard Are to
Be Renamed.

Chicago, OCT 10.-The South Park COM
missioners have passed a resolution
Changing the name of Brighton Park to
Mckinley Park 1t was also practically
decided to change the name of Thirty
second street to Mckinley boulevard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10
Weather Indications.

Chicago Oct. 1O.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Friday,
with probably showers; cooler in north
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, Oct. 10-7 a. m. temperatures
New York, Boston, Philadelphia. So;
Washington 81; Cincinnati Sc; Mime
apolis 46: st. Louis 4S: Chicago Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10

sell; and you are further informed that
if circumstances arise, which in the
opinion of the court, render it necessary
for Admiral Sampson to be represented
due notice will be sent him
Very respectfully,
GEORGE DEWEY,
Admiral, U. S. N, President of the
Court
To Mr.. W. H. Stayton. Washington,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10

The applications for membership from
the Hearrick Carriage company, Arthur
9. Kane, druggist, and c. w. Holloway
were acted upon favorably.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-01

Walla Walla. Lewiston.
Spokane. Minneapolis
ST. Paul, Duluth. Mil
waukee. Chicago and
East.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-09-04
A Salt Sea Yarn.

The Bowdoin Quill tells this
sea yarn: 'It was back in 1870,
and the coaster Jonathan Bell was
beating her way from Boston to
Rockland, when, mistaking the light
of q joggingold trampsteamer ahead
for the Monhegan light, she shaped
her course by it, and had the uu-
.canny experience Of following this
receding lighthouse all night and
getting 80 miles of her course.
Head winds made the Bell three
days late into Rockland, and the
captain lost his job.
tIn explaining his mistake the old
salt said: you see, the masthead
light of the tramp was hoisted on
the for'ard side Of the mast, so that
the mast was in between the lantern
and our boat. That night the swell
was pretty regular; but, as is always
the case, every minute or &C there is
a heavier roll than usual. That ex-
ira heavy roll was just enough to
swing the light out from behind the
mast SO We could see It, SC that the
old tramp, with the ocean to help,
was doing an imitation Of Monhegan
just to take in fools like us. Well,
we chased her SO miles, but there's
no use crying over it,"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-09-04
Tricks of the Types.

~ ~
Long ago man on the old Charlotte
Observer wrote that "Prof. E. w.
Scott. the writing master, is in toan. !"
The compositor had it, "Prof. T.. w.
Scott the visiting reuter-. . Only q
few years ago q state news item, writ
ten for this paper, stated that So
High Point boy drinks l2 .lilk shakes
in 1b minutes.'' Tho type man
Ssolemnlp printed that Go High Point
boy ekstes IL naifaa ;n az -: - !; y 41,,,,, <. (.
And it was in July. Banks says hs
s.=7..sese 3 piece cfpnetyy one time which
declared that The kissed her under
/ ikha silent STARE and he was aliocked,
not 20 say grieved that BE Kicked
her under the cellar stairs. z Aud
there was another ono. Ii vas In
tended TO say: tbIrs. B. had on moth.
SssS s:sf sthslas i wls IeflarkabI being dress-
ed simply, but Beautifully. IL went
TO the world: ssMrs. 5. had on no.h-
sing. That MAS remarkable. ~" Char
{otfe Obssrrer. Is II y !. & 4is
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-09-04
The strenath Of Ice.

There are certain rules for deter
mining the sustaining power of ice.
Two inch ice will sustain u man or
properly spaced infantry; 4 inch ice
will carry man on horseback, or
cavalry, or light guns; inch ice,
heavy field guns, such as 80 pound
ers; 8 inch. Ice, battery Of artillery,
with carriages and horses, but not
over 1000 pounds, q square foot on
sledges, and 10 inch ice sustains an
army or an innumerable multitude.
On 15 inch ice railway could be
built, and "a inch ice will Withstand
the impact of a loaded railway car
riage after a 60 foot fall Tor per-
haps 1,500 foot tons). Trautwine
gives the crushing strength of firm
ice as 16Y to $50 pounds to the
square inch.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-09-04
Applause on Trvat.

In Jules Simon's "Plumieres An
nees'' he tells that once, when q
candidate in Brittany, he spoke for
more than an hour amid great ap-
plause, was "chaired" and carried
back in triumph to lis hotel.
There the friend who had organ
lied the meeting said to him, swell,
1 hope you are satisfied" The ora
tor assumed modest air. "Come,
now" said his friend, Gown up. No
one can have an ovation like that
without being moved by it," "Well,
then, own up" said Jules Simon.
Laughing heartily, his friend con-
tinued: "There were two or three
thousand people there, we're there
not? Except you, myself and three
more, whose names I could give, not
soul understood French. You
got your applause on trust" Jules
Simons concludes, ut was the
greatest oratorical success Of my
life"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-09-04
Lightning Measures Itself.

In the investigation of natural
phenomena scientific men are often
assisted automatically by the very
phenomenon they are trying to un-
ravel. Lightning sometimes meas
ures itself, for instance, and shows
the scientist in a very easy way how
far it penetrated the earth and how
wide it was.
When lightning meteor strikes
a bed of sand and penetrates it, tho
heat causes the silica in the sand to
melt, and thus glass sheath is
formed under the surface. These
tubes are called fulgusites, and vary
in diameter from a quarter of an
inch to three inches. They some-
times go down to a depth Of so feet,
and ct others only a few inches.
They are occasionally dug UP and
preserved in laboratories and mu-
seums.
When such 8 meteor strikes a
rock, it does not go far below the
surface, and the fulgurite consists
OF q small piece Of CLASSY substance.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-09-04
Hif Him Back.

A certain famous English general,
the hero of two eastern wars, found
his health beginning to give way be-
meath the strain of long and ardu-
Gus service and was ordered home
by his doctors. On the day of his
embarkation for England he was ac-
companied by a vast crowd of
friends, to whom he began to dis
tribute various small tokens of his
regard.
"Well, general" asked the bishop
of Calcutta, who was one of the
party, shave you no memento to
Leave to an old friend like me?"
ooh, I have not forgotten you,
my lord" cried the general. son
the contrary, I have bequeathed to
you my entire stock of impudence." ."
mren thousand thanks, my dear
general" replied the undaunted
bishop. 'eYou have given me by
far the largest and most valuable
nnrt Of yyc:- property"
And then the bishops wife turned
to her husband and said sweetly,
ssMy dear, I am glad to see that yoM
have come into your legacy go soon" i"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-09-04
Taken as HE Word.

The celebrated French poet,
Saint FOX, who. in spite Of his large
income, was always In debt, sat one
day in o barber ahop. waiting -to be
! shaved. He was lathered when the
door opened and tradesman enter
ed, who happened to be one Of the
poets largest creditors.
No sooner did this man see, Saint
FOX than he angrily demanded his
money.
The poet composedly begged him
not to make scene.
won't you wait for the money
until ] am shaved?"
Certainly" said the other, pleas
ed at the prospect.
Saint Folk then made the barber
a witness of the agreement and
Immediately took a towel. wiped the
lather from his face and left the
shop.
. He wore beard to, the end Of his
f..ys.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-09-04
Human Daring.

Everyone has the greatest possible ad.
miration for the man who dhres. There
ara Thousands OF people In the world to.
day who are bending their best thought
TO the matter of inventing some new
means for death begging exhibitions.
The question is not as to who will
fisk their lives; there are thousands
awaiting. an opportunity. The only
question involved is ono OF method; for
the public demands more than o mere
exhibition OF brutal recklessness; there
must be grace as we'll.
SO the man, or woman, who perfects
come act of great daring, combined with
ease. or, more properly speaking, oppa.
rent ease Of performances, is the indi-
v1dual whom every one applauds. The
act must entail risk of life and limb. but
this risk must be assumed with nppa.
rent carelessness. The actor must defy
all natural laws. ana laugh at fate; for
the public demands smiling face.
There is probably no one man in the
United States who has devised 80 many
daring enterprises as Charles g. KilpaC.
rick. He was first heard of by reason
Of his successful attempt co ride down
the steps Of the copitol at Washington,
on bicycle. This marvellous feat Kill
patrick accomplished successfully. and,
by reason OF the same. became famous.
Since that time Mr.. Fitzpatrick has in.
vented and performed dozens of marvel.
ous feats.
None SO daring. however. as his fa.
nous automobile ride down an inclined
plane. This marvellous feat was per-
formed for two months at Madison
SquHSe Garden and excited the wonder
and aaSairation Of all New Tork. The
pfesS enc public were unanimous ID
saying that as was tho most marvellous
asd astonishing feat ever performed by
o human being.
6r. Fitzpatrick Vill perform his great
entofnobfie act as tho Southern InteS.
! State Hais., ia. be. held In Atlanta this
+ fhu, and the Southern public will have
m eppprtunisy OF witnessing tho most
/, eeneasaoaal act evur performed In the
United States, or Europa.