The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-24

main street to be improved for business
purposes. Mr.. Fisher is beguiled by the
attractions that the resort furnishes no
less than other kansans, and he had
not been long a-mingling with the
throng than he desired to be in the
swim, literally. In short, Mr. Fisher
wanted to take in the baths. At the
natatOrium disappointment awaited
him. There was not IN the copious re-
splendent assortment in the natatOrium
wardrobe a bathing suit generous
enough to encase the Holton mans
robust dimensions. The children at
the hotel. with whom Fisher is a fast
friend, knew of the difficulty among the
first. They set about to find way
and succeeded much more quickly than
the minority parties of Kansas in their
hunt for a fusion scheme. The young
sters started a collection among them
selves to buy their friend a bathing
suit. Their total collections an ounted
to something like the magnihcentTsl1m
of 81 cents. But when they went to
him with this it tickeld the big man so
hugely that he furnished the dollars to
go with it One youngster held the tape
while another ran around and marked
off - inches Then they ran off ana
bought a roll of cloth and had the suit
made Now Fisher and his little friends
take their dips regularly in the nata-
torium. And the burros in their stable
the hillside block away, whom a
cannOn's roar at five PAGES would not
disturb ordinarily. are said to blink
An effort is being made by some of
the Republican leaders in the state to
iron things out SO that Colonel J.. G.
Carpenter of Chanute can secure the
nomination for congress. Hardly
county in the district but what was
torn by faction over this very nominal
ton in the recent past. If a nOmina-
ton were secured by acclamation, the
Republican nominee would be given
much prestige and make it go hard for
To- 1,r.- 7e,tl 11rr ff1e,
fusionists-
The Third district has had but little
attention in the forecasts for the make
up of the next state ticket. 1t is not
asking for any places at present as
boldly as the short grass counties are
trotting out their candidates, but it is
predicted that If Senator Burton and
his friends have their say State Auditor.
Coles successor will be another Third
district man.
Major J. 3. Remington is half in the
notion of entering the gubernatOrial
fight. If he keeps hands off absolutely
it will be because Tom Kelly has Miami
county tucked away in his pocket for
state treasurer. Kelly's call on the Sec
ond district to back him for the state
treasurer nomination could not be bet
ter and the only one so far who has
shown an inclination to want a share Of
it is j. S West as a stepping stone to
the attorney generalship.
Every time there is the least sign of
a break reported anywhere in the
ranks, Fl. N. Gaines makes a rush for
his writing machine for a long gallop
with the shift-key down. Amid the
capital letter and highly punctuated
exhortations to not give up the ship and
above all do not forget to get up a club
of subscribers few tears are inter-
mingled that drip drip from the end of
a badly cheWed pencil. Perhaps a dol
lar does come back to help the cause
along, but that IS only a secondary
gloat The brand snatched from the
burning is the real thing of beauty and
joy forever.
When DR.. ]. B. Dykes accepted an ap-
pointment to the state board of health
at the hands of the present administra-
ton every little pop-gun shot a paper
wad at the Smith county physician.
Accordingly. hands are again expected
to go up in holy horror at this whisper
let loose by a friend of the doctors a
day or two since: DIR John B. Dykes,
of Smith county. late a candidate on
the POpulist ticket for congress, can
see but little difference between the Re
publican and Democratic parties in the
Sixth district. And, as between them,
he will vote with the Republicans. He
came to this conclusion after he heard
the returns from his race for congress-"