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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06
THE CASE OF RUFUS FRAZIER

Rufus Frazier a colored man, has
been convicted in the district court on
the charge of libel. He was proven
guilty of having given out for publica-
ton an affidavit which was false
There was apparently no question in
the minds of the jury as to the wiIlful
and malicious intent on the part of
Frazier to injure the character and
standing of the subject of the affidavit
It is fair to assume that Rufus Fra
zier had no personal animosity against
Councilman W. F. Weber when he
made Mr. Weber the subject of a scan
dalous political fake. Frazier was
simply hungry for an opportunity to
distinguish himself by serving the po-
litical machine which was manipulate
ing the Hughes campaign. Frazier
was out of a job, and he expected to
be wei rewarded for his services, pro
vided Hughes won.
Fortunately, Mr.. Weber had the
courage to face the threats of political
humiliation which were made against
him in case he should challenge the
truth of Frazier's story. He sued Fra
zier for criminal libel, and the out
come of the suit has been to thoroughly
vindicate the good reputation of Mr..
Weber in the community.
Frazier extorted his blood-money
from the body of the city administra-
ton, and is now wearing a star as san
itary policeman of the city of Topeka.
He would probably have been given
still better job if he had been able to
show that his affidavit was anything
but a rank fake.
The result OF the Frazier case will
be a good lesson to the scandal mong-
ers of Topeka, who strive to influence
the results of elections by giving to
the public roorbacks on the eve of
election day. The ward heelers of the
city win not forget what happened to
Frazier. They viii think twice before
they impose a crininallq libelous
story on the public by means of the
public press.
1t makes little difference whether the
character of Rufus Frazier is good or
bad It is certain that he has been en-
gagged in the policy shop business, for
this he admitted on the witness stand
But it is gratifying to discover that
when an honest man is slandered he
has a means of redress. Topeka has
not yet reached the stage where any
thing goes" in politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06
as EAST LOOKS Ar FUSION,

The political situation in Kansas is
still attracting attention in the eastern
papers Now it is the fusion situation
that claims attention. The Washing
ton Star says OF the hitch in the fusion
deal.
1t is to be observed that there is no
rebuke here of Populism- Fusion is re-
jected simply because experience has
shown that there is nothing in it. Some
how 1t doesn't work. 1t carries no cleo
lions The decision, therefore. is that
in Kansas, at least, frankness. like hon
esty, is the best policy. and it will be
we'll in future to sail under true colors.
Reform Will still be the watchword but
the nag of Democracy must be at the
masthead.
In this matter the Democrats have
both the right and the logic of the sit
uaJiOn- Theirs is an old party with a
name associated with much illustrious,
II also some lnglOr1OuS. history; and in
politics a name counts for good deal
1t IS true that much passes for Democ-
racy in these days that Thomas Jeffer-
son and Andrew Jackson and Samuel J.
Iilden would turn their backs on. but
still the name Democrat has a charm
Tor many ears. and could not be drop
ped to advantage by those claiming the
right to use it, They do well to hold
on to it even while 1T covers issues
which are no more of the essence of
true Democracy than disorder is of good
government.
Nor Will this decision cost the De-
mocracy or Kansas any great mum Der
of votes. The POpulists Of the state are
not in position where they can hope to
dictate terms, or accomplish anything
single-handed. They could not possibly
carry through their own programme in
It's entirety. and are. therefore, con-
fronting the old question OF half a loaf
If anything The national Democrat tic
platform represents much for which
they have been striving and as success
cannot be accomplished with the aid of
the hyphen. why not drop the hyphen
and try for the same things under the
shibboleth OF a single party name?
Gratitude counts for nothing in poll
tics, but the western Populists on that
score alone might well hesitate to Sc
cede from associations with the marty
which in catering to them offended SO
many Of its eastern members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHs
[From the Chicago News.l

IF'rom the Chicago News.1
When anger rises judgment takes a,
back seat.
Avarice sometimes miscalcuIates and
always deceives.
Small boys and new flannel shirts
shrink from washing.
Soon the mermaids win begin to hirt
with the ocean swells.
The heart of an oak like that of
some women, is the hardest part.
The wrinkles in the busy merchants
face are probably trade-marks
The postage. stamp is on the tip of
many a tongue that doesn't talk
about it.
The narrow-1ninded man hasn't a
thought beyond the limited sphere of
his vision
The man who inagines he never did
a foolish act isn't wise enough to know
what folly is.
Clothes may not make the man. but
the better they are the more attention
he is apt to receive.
When a young man feels that he
doesn't want another fellow. making
goo goo eyes at his best girl-that IS
love.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06
PASSING or BRrGANDAGF.

The hold-up of the Great Northern
train at Wagner. Montana, ana the Sc
curing of cash and bankable paper to
the worth Of $4,000. is one of the most
daring feats in the history of western
brigandage. The holiness of the work.
being carried out in broad daylight. and
the sum of money and securities taken
is a startling reminder of conditions ex-
istent in this part of the west as far
back as twenty and as late as nine
years ago
Two decades ago, the first of the no
ted aggregations of bandits in this part
OF the country, the James brothers, was
in its power and was the terror Of the
travelling public, as well as Of the
bankers and those who possessed
wealth The Jameses carried on their
operations with much success for a
long time, keeping the officers of the
law at bay and killing right and LETT
whenever interference to them was Of
fered. But their time came; the leader
was slain by one of his own men, the
remainder lay down their own arms
and have since interested themselves in
pursuits less exciting The Youngers
were suppressed before them and they
were quite as blooathirsty and daring.
Soon after the dispersion Of this band
came another gang of outlaws the
Daltons, who lowered along the south
ern Kansas border and made predatory
raids upon the citizens Of this state
The Daltons also had their day, but
they paid for it. Abandonment of the
business came in 1892 when the deni-
zens of Coffeyville melted out a short
notice requitaI to the ringleaders of
that daring band of outlaws.
Aside from a. few Cracker-Neck SEN
sations IN the vicinity of Kansas City.
the public has been granted a spell of
relief from train and bank robbers, IN
til Thursday when as mentioned above
bandits held up the Great Northern and
secured rich booty. 1t is to be hoped
that this country is not to go through
again the experiences of past years,
when it was unsafe to travel without
wearing your money and valuables in
unusual places or take chances on los
ing them. The country has gone be-
yond the stage of allowing such crimes
to be carried on to any great extent.
The element Of population which hangs
to the false theory that the world owes
every man a living whether or not he
put forth any effort for obtaining the
same, is rapidly decreasing. Then pros
perity pervades the country generally,
rendering it unnecessary for a man to
rob or steal in order that he may live.
On every hand there is opportunity for
the able-bodied man to earn his own
sustenance, and for those that are not
able bodied society has but little to
fear There are Institutions that will
care for them.
So that in all, the inducements which
a life of pillagery offers are not so ia
vorable as they once were. from the
standpoint of attaining wealth. This
along with the fact that summary ven
geance has been the ultimate reward of
most bandits, has made train and bank
robbery a vocation profiting but little
in the end The perpetrators of the
Wagner holdup may yet come to a real
ization of this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06
KANSAS.

[F'rom the st. Joseph News.1
Kansas has thirty-eight rivers.
Kansas has 5000 miles of railroad.
Kansas has twenty-five large col
leges.
Kansas has 5os.s54 children of school
age.
Kansas has s52 different species of
birds.
Kansas has the largest apple or
chard in the world.
Kansas state library is ranked with
the best in the country.
Kansas has more land devoted to
corn than any state in the union
Kansas wheat, corn and oats crop
in the year 1900 was valued at SIS, 1872
Kansas has 100000 acres of land.
without mountains and without
swamps.
Kansas has 5000 miles of waterway,
and its streams are well stocked with
fish.
Kansas helpful hem has added s37.-
1864 to the wealth of the state in ten
Kansas has more chapters of the
Daughters of the King than any state
in the union
Kansas could have $4,000. 600 people,
and then be no more densely populated
than Massachusetts.
Kansas has more than 100000 church
members, and the church property is
valued at 81 600 600.
Kansas. in 1892 raised over three
bushels of corn to every man, woman
and child in the United States.
Kansas ranks third in the production
of salt New York and Michigan being
in the lead in the order named.
Kansas song bird law, written by
United States Senator Harris. is said
to be the best in the United States.
Kansas, called the treeless state only
a few years ago. has 1913, 900 acres of
homemade forests, and $4,000, 900 bear
ing fruit trees
Kansans can talk over 200 miles of
telephone wire. There are seventy in
dependent exchanges and more than
5000 phones.
Kansas had more soldiers in the civil
war and more in the Spanish-Ameriean
war, according to population, than any
state in the union.
Kansas gypsum plaster industry is
attracting attention far and wide 1t is
now admitted that it has a finish su-
perior to any found IN the world
Kansas products any year, are of
more value than the total value of all
the precious metals produced in the
United States in any one year.
Kansas creamery butter has a less
per cent. of water and greater per
cent. of fat, according to the analysis
of the agricultural departm ent, than
any butter made on earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06
The Growth of Wealth

The wealth of the United States is COM
puted every ten years from the census
returns. The total wealth in 1880 was put
at 81 135. $50. Us or 1908 per capita. and in
1870 at $50 06s SIS, 507 or $50 per capita; This
amount rose in 1880 TO s43, 81 o9o. 900, or
$50 per capita, and again in 1880 to $50
OBJ. 091.197. or SS1o36 per capita Expert
statisticians estimate that the amount for
1900 will be at least $50. 600 900 600, or nearly
81 200 per capita When it is considered
that the latter amount represents accu-
times the average of 1880, for every fam
lily of five persons, it is evident ina sac
world IS growing rich at an astonishing
rate under the operation of machine pro-
duction.-C. A. Conant in the Wrold $
Work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

a new feature IS added to the strike
problem bx a suit for damages against
a labor union. The metal polishers' or
ganization at Dayton, O., has been sued
$4,000 by the Cash Register company
of that city at whose works it precipi-
tated strike. If the case is given
standing in court. perhaps it will be
followed before long by a suit on behalf
of a labor union where its members
have been locked out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
azgay during me Summer may haze
The paper mailed regularly each day
TO any address at the rate of thirty
cents a month address changed as
often as desired. H7Hfle ont Of f0a0H
71fe State journal sOiH be to J'Ow like
daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

they are sick, the church should heal
them; then preach the gospel to them
Our Lord recognized this principle
when on earth--Rev- DR.. A A Holder
by, Presbyterian, Atlanta
THE GROWTH OF GRACE
Grace is as slow in acting as are the
natural laws. The rain, the sunshine,
the frost, the dew, come upon the earth
at intervals, yet in their hnal results
they bring forth more fruit than II
shortsighted human wisdom could reg
ulate their coming. So it is with grace,
which comes to US not as a sudden epl-
sode, but as a growth.-Rev. n. a.
Wymans Paulist. San Francisco.
OUR INT1dOST NEED.
No one can appreciate the beautltul un-
less he has. an eye for beauty. 50 no one
at some time down in his soul that there
an unseen hand will take him BY the hand
and lead his tired soul to place OF rest.
The hope Of this is the consolation man
Dickson. Christian church. Kansas City.
A PERFECT LAW
It is the glory of the Old Testament that
it gives US the decalogue-the perfect law
of righteousness All the progress OF the
tionaI precept to it. nor has It dared TO
take one from II. It stands lmmutable as
res4an,enf shows Us sor5ethine more eior-
ious than that resplendent law. IT Is a
6ndimenf Of ne fasv-Efse,. Dr. S. j. Me
coils, Presbyterian. st. Louis.
THE FOOTRATH TO PEACE.
To be glad Of life because Il gives you
the CHARGE to love and 70 work and -
play and to look up al the stars: 20 be
satisfied with your possessions but not
contented with yourself until you have
made the best Of them to despise nothing
in the world except falsehood and mean-
ness and TO fear nothing except coward
ice; to be governed by your admirations
rather than by your disgusts; TO coNet
nothing that is your nelghbors except
his kindness of heart and -geutleness OF
manners: to think seldom OF your enc
mics often of your friends and every day
Of Christ and to spend as much time as
YOU can. with body and spirit. Ia God
out of doOrs-these are little RlldepOsts
on the fOotpath Of peace.-ttev. -. Henry
Van Dyke, Presbyterian, Princeton.
n J.
Teacher fseverelv)-T Thomas. this map
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

The government is being robbed right
and left In Cuba postoff1ce funds are
stolen. in the Philippines the commits
sary stores are looted. in Guam Uncle
Sans whisky disappears mysteriously
and in this country the mint itself suf-
fers a loss of $4,000 in gold coin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

When the president issues his proc
lamation aboIishing the Porto Rican
tariff which he is expected to do July
25 as per request of the insular legis-
lature. the people of the island will have
taken one more step toward American
citizenship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

Indianapolis News: If our denuncia-
tons of SPANS barbarities toward the
Cubans before the war are altered as
to names and places. they would make
a very good Characterization Of Great
Britain's policy in South Africa just
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

The New York World tells of a cap
ftalist who had to draw S12. 0Oo. 900
check last Saturday, and dated it two
days ahead in order to save n revenue
stamp. and everybody at once guessed
Russell Sage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

There has been talk for a long time
of a continuous transportation line
around the world under one manage
ment. Mr.. J. P. Morgan was not among
those who talked about it. He went
ahead and esta bIished it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

The underpaid and overworked coun-
cilnen of Topeka. says the Atchison
Champion. have had their salaries in
creased to $500 a year Topeka desires
the best Of service and is willing to
pay good money for it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

The Salvation Army sells ten pounds
Of ice for a cent in the tenement dis
tricts Of New York; also in Kansas City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

The New York Journal has begun an
agitation in favor of the full dress
style of shirt waist for men-low neck
and short sleeves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

The revenue tax on beer has been
reduced but no lessening of price to the
consumer or increase in the size of the
mug has been reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

The people of the United States don't
have so many holidays as do the inhab-
itants of some other countries, but they
work those they have much harder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

Mr.. Carnegie is showing a tendency
to further diversity his charity. He has
offered to contribute $4,000 toward the
building of an auditorium in a Ken
fllrIzv forun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

The Republican party has never
chosen a presidential candidate from
New York. but it seems likely that it
win be urged strongly TO do SO next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

Perhaps the ice trust feels that it is
entitled to something for eliminating
the soil from the water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

Col. Bryan has gone south scattering
warnings of possible calamity along his
route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

If Funston did the right thing he
allowed Aguinaldo to fire of a Few
crackers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

Teacher beverley Thomas. this map
is ruled crooked, very crooked, in
deedl
Thomas know it. mum. It's a map
of New York city, muml--Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06

In the list of books compiled by the
New York State Library from data fur
nished by local librarians as to the
most popular books of 1900, it is signifi-
named during the year is religious in
it's aim and that was Rev. DR.. N. D.
Hills on THE Influence of Christ in
Modern Life
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-14

The report of Registrar James Hill,
which has just been made to the Gov
eminent land office, shows that'there
are now 1850 acres of Government
land in Mississippi subject to entry.
The greater portion of this land is
located in the piney woods section
Of South Mississippi, although quite
q number of counties in other parts os
tho State have from 400 to 10000 acres
yet vacant. In 30 counties, out of a
total of 10. there are no vacant lands
whatever, but in many of these coun-i
ties the State has land for sale.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-14

The Both annual camp meeting on
the Remington Camp Grounds, near
Crystal Springs, will convene August
%. Rev. Louis Powell, of Nashville,
Tenn, Rev. J. A. Schoolfield, of Dan
vile, Va, Rev. j. w. Boswell, of New
Orleans, all eminent divines, have been
secured to conduct the services. Sea
son tickets will be sold for 80 cents;
day tickets, % cents. ID. G. Wilson, of
Crystal Springs, is the secretary of the
board of managers.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-14

Some people are small and can't
help it. 1t is natural for them to con
strue everything they hear or read
into personal thrust" or "cut" or
"allusion," because they don't see
much further than the miserable lit
tie world they themselves create. We
need to grow and get out of ourselves.
Egotism is just another word for self
ishness or self love.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-14

While the south is experimenting
with petroleum, crude and refined,
Chicago is ba4ishing from its parks
the festive mosquito, by the planting
of the castor.bean. The ierrconcilable
difference between the insect and the
plant was discovered in tropical re
gions and the antipathy manjfests it
self on sight.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-14

We hope our visitors to the Pan
American Exposition will remem-
Der the experience of old Mr.. and Mrs.
Popcorn and not waste time in a
futile effort. The old couple from
Wayback trudged about the grounds
all day and when evening closed in,
tired and way worn, the good woman
was still unsatisfied because she
had walked all day and hadn't seen
the pan yet.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-14

We devoutly wish that some of our
diminutive, patent outside or inside
or both sides State exchanges with
really large-souled, big hearted men as
editors, could do better! There is pro
voking unfitness in such discrepan-
cies.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-14

Faith curists or non-curists, of Ham
ilton, Ohio, permitted their little
daughter to die from the burns caused
by gasoline explosion rather than
call in physician. They were arrest
ed on a charge of manslaughter. How
often must innocence suffer because
of the fanaticism, ignorance or sin of
those in authority?
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-14

Texas solons introduced resolution
recommending that members of the
legislature go in their shirt sleeves or
in shirt waists during the present SEES
sion, because of the hot weather. We
hope they will be as practical about
all other rules and measures adopted.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-14

\ countryman fell in love with a
clergyman's daughter. He was some
what abashed when, as he sat by her
side at service, her father took for a
text, my daughter is grievously veXed
with devil