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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

pockets They will simply have to be
posted on their candidates and write
the names in the blank column. These
ara the drawbacks that are to be bal
anced by the good intended. Fraud viii
not be SO possible as first thought would
suggest. because when the ballots reach
the home county they can be checked
by registry list or in smaller comrnu-
mites by common knowledge or political
acquaintance
If a state can take the vote of its sol
diers in far away chimes and preserve
the franchise to its citizens called from.
home on public service. why can it not
successfully do as much for men whom
duty. by rules and schedules bound as
hard and fast as though they were mill
itary, and engaged in a quasi-pubiic
service? The legislature of Kansas says
it ought to. No other state in the union
has such a law or, as far as information
is at hand, has ever tried to have But
Kansas says it can and will preserve to
the railroad men their franchise. It is
another Kansas experiment, perhaps,
but Kansas is to the front again with
her Eunfiower a-bobbIn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02
KANSAS EXPERIMENTS.

Just because one general election law
was passed by this legislature Of such
far-rea ching effect that it is supposed it
will knock out the fusion of Democracy
and Populisrn in Kansas, the fact that
several other election laws are going
through the legislative mill il not at
tracing much attention. Anti-fusion
has had a trial in wyoming. The voting
Of veterans at tbs National Soldiers
home has a precedent in Ohio. Woman's
suffrage, which the Kansas senate al
most but not quite persuaded, decided
not 20 experiment with. to the extent
If voting the fair sex suffrage on presi-
Dental elections. has a considerable
foothood alread-- in this state, and full
suffrage is given IN four sister states
Still this legislature win have Kansas
trying an election experiment. 1T H. in
the law giving railroaders, compelled
70 be sisent flon home by their duty,
privilege to vote wherever they may be,
have the same sealed and attested and
sent home to be counted Tt follows that
the system win be somewhat cumbrous.
The absentees cannot by any possibility
carry official ballots away with them
10 vote three or four hundred miles
from home. They can vote the ballot
wherever they are for presidential or
state Office candidates, but when Il
comes down to county and district Off
GERS Troy will not have the names Of
their candidates with them unless they
have them in their heads or their vest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

Ducks are hoclxing into the Cheyenne
bottoms.
Rag carpet parties. are the rage in
D6niphan county.
Anticipating a spring epidemic Thay-
ers town hearse is being painted
If the knockers don't prevail Burlin-
game will vote bonds for new school
house.
DR.. John Gilpin. Of Oberlln. who has
been seriously i'll is again able to make
his ride.
with the passing of the joints horse
radish jags have become popular in Ar
kansas City.
A Preston married couples life is
like one continued love song. according
to the Plain Dealer
An Atchison man who has suffered
from the banefuf effects suggests an
Easter bonnet smashing.
The Goodland man who slipped from
a stage and pulled a piano over on his
heart.
Salt isn't the only thing that is saving
Kingman. A local miller has received a
rush order for three carloads OF hour
from Philadelphia
Mr.. Canine is a breeder of Belgian
hares at Garden City. 1t would seem
that st. Bernards or rat terriers would
have been more appropriate.
Now that it is all over tire MulV ane
merchants are wondering why they were
so easily buncoed by the ISL -rt change"
visitor Several lost tenners
The simple announcement is made in
Olathe papers that the G. r. and w
r. C will give a Joint social OF course
the refreshments viii be largely liquid.
The Wakefield man whose windmill
was shot full of holes is only mildly an
dignant. To most Kansas politicians
this would be very serious matter
A Cloud county physician ofTiciated at
a birth and a death within an hour
which reminds us that all the worlds
stage and the doctors are merely usheIs
both ways.
One Lawrence woman has q fad Tor
reading the obituary columns OF the pa
pers probably on the theory that the
live news of the day is found IN the
death notices
Mound Valley complains that a recent
really valuable gas strike wasn't as dig
as expected. Some people wouldn't De
satisfied on Easy street unless they own
| ed the corner house.
At a horror party at Whitewater
avervone was expected to bring along
! what they detested most. SO one timid
/ girl toted live mouse and another an
odorous chunk of limburger.
A parsdoxical case comes up from
! Wyandotte where a man Wl1o couldn [
money. But if he had passed the saloon
/ he wouldn't have passed the counter1elt
money.
A Fort Scott woman, jealous Of her
husband because of his many H1rtatlcnS'
| attempted suicide by. taking poison.
! taken a club. Mrs. Nations methoas
would have been Justihable In this case
A shower of dyspeptic cure testi-
rnonials may be expected from Sherman
| county since q good housewife mas an
nounced that she has brought farnlly
/ of sixteen up in perfect health notWlth-
| standing the consumption of million
biscuits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02
rEorsLAroRs REALLY WORK.

A bill has passed the legislature pro-
viding for a constitutional amendment
raising the salaries Of the members of
the legislature to $500 for each session
and for IS per day for each extra ses-
sion, provided the total pay for the ex-
ira session does not exceed $50. The
matter will be up to the people at the
next general election, and they can do as
they please about it. 1t is a fact that
the money received by the members Of
the legislature from the state for their
services is not as much as they earn.
It is a common joke to say that all the
legislators do is to pass unnecessary bills
and to spend a good part Of their time
in visiting each other and smoking
cigars. This sounds all right. but as a
matter of fact the members do q. great
deal of work, and more Of it is passed
killing foolish pills than is spent in pass
ing bills which are not needed. 1t is
true that they get all the transporta-
ton they want over the different rail-
roads in the stale. and that there are
some other perquisites. but they are not
sufficient to pay a man for the time he
actually devotes to the states interests.
With the salary as it now stands the
legislator does not get enough money to
tees economy. This is an incentive to
accept Doodle. which is always more or
less used in the legislature when 1t can
be done with safety. There are no
charges of boodling in the present leg
islature and it is probably beyond such
a thing, but the legislatures OF the fu-
ture may not be as honest. and a man
who sees a chance to make his expenses
on the side would be more likely to con-
slider an offer of that kind if he received
$3.50 than If he received $500.
Another argument in favor of the
amendment is the fact that the salary
would be sufficient to get men to run for
the ofFi1e who are better qualified than
the men who now seek the office. 1t is a
recognized fact that the better an Office
pays tie better is the class of men who
aspire to the Office. This is no reflection
on the worth of the individual members,
but refers to them as a body. 4ndivid-
ually they are the best men IN the state.
but collectively they could be improved
upon. 1t may have been this view Of the
subject held by majority of the mem
beers that led to the passing of the bill
calling for the amendment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

politics. was the target at which was
aimed the Jokes ana sarcasm Of the
eastern press. Fopulfsm played an ex-
tended engagement and the criticisms "a
the press were numerous
1sg1-The Populists with W. A Feirer
divided honors. When the co-star was
elected United states senator he did his
turn on the floor Of the senate and n
cartoons to advertise the state PEI
fer was the head liner Of the Kansas
vaudeville programme for that season
1s92-Mary Ellen Lease, who had been
prominent in the cast came to the front
~ the star with Jerry Simpson and his
'ssoclzs'' as her leading man. They drew
well.
1sss-Kansas started the BAH rolling
for the season with a real live task
drama and the state house" war was
played with a large cast and real sold
iers, coli J. W. r. Hughes jumped 10
the front and was widely advertised be-
cause he refused to obey the orders Of
his superior officer. A Ia Dreyfusi court
marshall cashiered-
1S94-The Commonwea1 army on its
march to washington campaigned in
Kansas. captured freight trains ard
lived on the fat OF the land.
1ss5-The attractions were becoming
scarce and Joe Patchen and John r.
Gentry, the two famous PAGERS born and
bred in Kansas went around the kite
shaped courses and Kansas horse flesh
took a boom
1s96-In the heat of the national cam
paign William Allen White jumped 20
national prominence because he wrote
a time copy editorial, Whats the mat
ter with Kansas hung it ON the hook
and went fishing.
1S97-The largest hail stones ever
known fell in Kansas and the biggest
stories ever told were the result.
1S9S-Kansas was advertised in the
eastern presssby long stories concerning
the Collins murder and incidentally
Governor Leedy's refusal to send the
Kansas National guard to the war.
1S99-The Twentieth Kansas and Gen
Funston demanded the attention Of the
entire country and were repeatedly re-
called for new acts.
1900-Charles NJ Sheldon's experiment
in running a newspaper and his novel
In His Steps were watched and read
by the entire world.
1901-Mrs Carrie Nation has so far
played her part in a manner which has
demanded as much attention, at least,
as any former event she IS not yet
done.
19O2-What viii 1t be2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02
SELECTION OF LEADERS.

When a parent Is called upon to send
a child away to college the first thought
is to what school viii I send my boy2
Where viii he be given the best atten-
ton morally. mentally and physically?
What institution has the best corps Of
educators to train a student for life
work. In a word, to govern him, to
care for him, to look after his best in
terests and mo'sld his life lines along the
most careful and conservative paths.
When congregation Of a great
church comes to choose a pastor to care
for their spiritual wants. to upbuiid
their religion. to set them an example of
a higher and better life. they consult
carefully and select the man whom
they consider n Conservative, Christian
gentleman. One whom the community
at large cannot fail to respect and from
whom an influence for good must surely
flow; O. man who can mingle with the
sinner as well as the saint and still pre-
serve his dignity and Christianity. Not
for one becoming trait alone is min
lister called upon to preside over a con-
gregation, but rather for his varied ca
pabilitles in caring for a flock.
And so it is with a city. Only a man
is wanted by his constituency to pre-
side over municipal affairs who is broad,
yet conservative, digrihed. careful and
prosperous in his own affairs, and of
more than one idea
a mayor Of city The size of Topeka
must be versatile, up fo-date, and ac-
1uainfeG with the wants of the people.
Who is that man?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02
KANsAs TN vAupRvTLLR

a. retrospective view OF the happer-
angs that have kept Kansas before the
eyes Of the nation for the past decade
shows clearly that for continuous per-
Torrance the Sunfiower state leads all
the others on the country's stage, m
bringing new acts and startling features
before the ever watching and eager au-
dience; the millions of people who have
become 50 used to turning to Kansas for
novelties
Beginning with 1890 the events has E
followed fast upon each other and each
in turn has demanded the attention OF
the whole country. Not always has the
advertising been of the best but the
people Of the state have not always had
the choosing Of the features. The last
three years have brought forth the
strongest head liners who have &C.
cupied the center Of the stage for more
than a single act -ae country LOOKS
to Kansas for continuous vaudevilla
turns. Commencing with 1880 some Of
the ATTRACTIONS" have been a. follows:
1sgO-The wave OF Populism started IN
Kansas ard spread like wildfire- Kan
sas. the stronghold OF the new political
Gaith which called FOR a bettermsnt u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02
oomrLrMENr JUSTICE BREWER

From the N Y Journal
Justice David J. Brewer, Of the United
States supreme court, is In every way
an admirable citizen, and a splendid
sample OF the American jurist.
He interprets the law made by the peo-
pie as the people meant that it should
be Interpreted, and not as corporations
want to interpret it. He pronounced in
favor of the income tax, which was only
defeated by the action OF a judge who
changed his mind and his vote at -he
last moment The words of Justice
Brewer are usually words of profound
wisdom But there is a charming and
innocent simplicity in his statement in
a lecture at Yale. He declared that the
political morals OF United States citi-
zens were the loftiest in the world. Said
he:
7 have been more than thirty-six
years on the bench, and no one, indirect
" or directly, ever has limited that any
decision might make might be for my
own benefit, either socially, pecuniarily,
politically. or otherwise. If had wanted
to do wrong, / should have been obliged
to 60 out and hunt for the tempter."
NO, Mr.. Brewer, you need not have
hunted for any tempter. You need only
have been a different kind Of man.
The first business of the tempter. of
the large and well-orga nized body Of
American bribe-glvers. is the study of
human nature.
The professional giver of brides looks
at your face and turns away. He studies
your record. your decisions. and that
ends his interest in you He knows that
so tar as you are concerned the profess
sion Of ibe-giving Is q dead profess
sion
But, unfortunately. the fact that no
one has ever approached you in Thirty
six years does not mean that others
have not been approached 1t does
mean that thousands of bribe-takers
and brfbe-gfvers exist wherever laws are
made and decisions rendered in the
United States.
If you will ask railroad and trust Off
Gals, or any one Of scores of 'honora BILE
men" high in office. you viii learn that
the giving Of bribes is quite an item in
the expense Of corporations, and quite a
blessing in the management of legis-
lative households.
Our hope is not in the present char
acter Of American legislators. Of Ameri-
can rich men, but rather in the increase
of men OF Justice Brewers character,
and in the fact that such men. even un-
der present conditions, have found their
way to the supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02
CONTRACTION and INFECTION.
In Grippe is Infectious But Not Com
ta9iOus.

A1&a09Sa
Contagious diseases are communicated
from one person to another; infectious
diseases are conveyed through the air.
Smallpox Is q contagious disease; La
Grippe is infectious. When an epidemic
of the grip is prevailing it Is in the air
we breathe ard no one is safe.
The only safeguard IS to keep the sys-
tenn in the highest possible condition of
health and or the first appearance of q
cold in the head to use some safe anti
septic like Stuarl's Catarrh Tablets free
ly, a tablet taken every hour or two for
a couple of days will be sufficient to
break UP the attack
La Grippe attacks the weakest part Of
the system, it may be the lungs, heart,
liver. stomach or kidneys. but wherever
1t finally locates IL almost invariably
starts with cold in the head and throat
or in other words. the disease at the
beginning is acute catarrh.
This is the reason Stuart's CatarTh
Tablets have been so successful in
breaking up attacks OF grip. The anti
septic properties OF the remedy destroy
the germs before the whole system II
thoroughly injected
Dr. Admission SAYS: Stuarts Catarrh
Tablets being free from cocaine and
harmful drugs should be freely used at
this time of year on the first appear
ance Of grip symptoms.
They check the excessive catarrhal
secretiOns. stop the fever and prevent
pneumonia.
They are composed of antiseptics and
may be used by little children as freely
as by adults and with great benefit
Dr. Lewiston says: NV usual pre-
scription for the grip is Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets which can be found at all drug
stores Keep to the house for a. day OF
have never heard any complaint OF
failure TO cure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

these persistent missionaries carrying
on their work in pairs, travelling on foot
from house to house in their zeal TOT
members. They often present their re-
lgion IN a different way from that IN
which many Protestant ministers seek
to evangeIize. The idea of coercion into
religious life is held in the background,
and the claims presented from the stand
point Of the man who wants to be hap
piest in the present earthly life as well
as in the future world This argument
turns toward Mormonism many who
have hitherto hesitated.
Protestant denominations are alert,
however, as to evangelization among the
Mormons. and IL the Gospel which they
announce is presented as the better class
OF Protestant ministers are preaching it,
the comparative showing in figures VIII
not be 50 far apart as is that Of the last
decade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02
THE A. R. Bremen co.'s
Challenge to the Citizens Of
Topeka and Vicinity.
Which Appeared in Yesterdays Papers,
Creates
-rr-~x~1wr~v ~ENTcv A rafaRT
A TREMENDOUS SENSATION.
The Public seem thoroughly Aroused

The Public Seem Thoroughly Aroused
And a general eagerness as to what the
olItconle of this affair will be IS PLAINLY
Visible on the streets of Topeka
The main points of interest IN Iopekzs
Yesterday were the stores of the 'Afnoi9
Drug Co. North Topeka, and RcWley q
Snow Many were the questions answer
ed and thousands of samples were named
out free IN the public test now oelng
made of the A. r. Bremen Company
Famous Coke Dandrun Cure Tor the cure
of All hair and scalp troubles
ssr7ha owners of the Coke Dandrun Cure
certainly have great faith IN It. ana are
going about 1T In an honest, stralgarfor-
ward manner, and this alone gives me
confidence that I shall receive great ben
AFR from it said one lady who had come
from some distance to talk with the rep
resentatfves of the preparation direct
If is expected that today viii witness
even a greater crowd Of applicants lot
FREE SAMPLES OF COKE DAND~
RIFF CURE than was the case yestef-
dav Many ladies and prominent business
men and several physicians showed an
No No q matter what the demand Is for Free
SAMPLES today, the Arnold Drug 20,
North Topeka. and Rowley & Snow are
wen prepared to meet it. all VIII be Wei
coined and not only a free bottle Wall pc
siven. but also a little book which, IL q
Concise way. treats on the hair ana Sealp
troubles Remember, the FREE DIS-
TRTRTTION ENDS TO-DAY at A. y
Arnold Drug Co. s. North Topeka, ana
Rowley s. Shows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

During last year the Pennsylvania
Railroad company paid nearly $25o'oOo
in pensions to 1892 retired employees
nine-tenths of whom are more than
seventy years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

The law providing for election Of a
part of the county officers each year was
intended to break up court house rings
but as the rings have continued to
flourish the legislature perhaps thought
it would be as well to return to the Old
wav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

The tenacity with which the silver adj
vocates hang together was shown in the
election of a senator in Oregon. Sen
ator-eIect Mitchell who was defeated for
reelection in 1896 on the freecoinage
issue. was able to command the votes of
II Democrats in the recent struggle. and
return to his old place at Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

Superintendent Nelson's bill providing
for the levying of an annual school tax
Of two mills on the dollar would have
reached a large amount Of vacant lands
held by spectators which now escapes
the payment of such tax
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

Tom johnson. Democratic candidate
for mayor of Cleveland, thinks a three
cent street car fair is big enough He
is in a position to know, for re became
millionaire while charging fve cents for
faraa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

The way in which a criminal was dis
posed of at Carrollton. Ill. yesterday
may furnish some pointers TO those who
viii have charge Of dealing oat justice 70
.tS4fclx,s Slater.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

Woonsocket Reporter: The sheriff Of
Niagara county, N. Y, became president
of the United States, and IN ex-police
commissioner of New York city will, on
March 4 next, become vice president
Boys, the woods are cut or and the
canals are in innocuous desuetude.
Chances to be a rail splitter or a tow
path boy are pretty small. Bend your
energies to get on the police force and
rise. Rise steadily and aim high
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

Captain seaton's bill to prevent Grim
inals to marry in prison is good as far
as 1t goes. a law which would prevent
criminals from marrying OFT Of PRISON
would be still better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

The United States has declared an in
tention Of paying China for whatever
land is needed for legation purposes.
The amount probably will be credited
or, her hill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

The legislative session has cost abou
$780, 600 It comes high but it seems tlsa
we must have it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

Kings and emperors are much ike
other people in some respects. When the
kaiser's carriage was struck by street
car, it is related that he thrust his head
out Of the window to see what was the
matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

In calling the senate together in extra
session. perhaps the president was actu-
ated BY desire to give Col Roosevelt
something to do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

Manhattan is trying to establish g
public library. What's the matter with
Mr.. Carnegie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

A nina has been convicted of stealing
water in Chicago. Did they want to
force him to drink beer or whisky?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

It may be that some day somebody
from the short grass country may drift
into Topeka and start al anti-dog
crusade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

The old adage charity should begin al
home'' does not seem to apply in the
matter of expositions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

the sale of dope that caused him to
omit wood alcohol from his list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

Admiral Sampson, too. fell into that
same old error and wrote letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

It must have been an oversight on the
part of the author Of the bill TO restrict
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

Furniture dealers report that the OLD
fashioned cradle IS coming into style
again. What a pity. when the hands
that shouldrockft have found other em-
ployment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02

Lots of young men give bashfulness q
an excuse for not going out in society.