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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

Snake Den" is a rafting good school
in Miami county.
Atwood teams are considerate enough
to run away with empty buggies.
One of the ornaments Of a Hiawatha
home is an orange tree full of ripe fruit.
In the absence of coal Greensburg
citizens chaTitably offer to split and
burn the railroad depot
A valuable COW was killed by turnips
in Graham county. And still people
continue to eat the fruit.
A Rice county man in Oregon writes
to Kansas a story of 1000 bushels of
potatoes raised on seven acres.
The principal industry at Garden City
at present is feeding spring lambs and
awaiting sugar beet shipment returns.
man who has dwelt in Brown cOun-
ty for 40 years in unregenerate dark
ness has just subscribed for the World.
A Douglass man is accused of beating
his wife and children between drinks.
Too many of us try to burn life's candle
at both ends.
are too many knockers on the brass
band. Why don't they change a few
of them into blowers.
Business is picking up at Ingalls,. A
barrel of sorghum and a wooden leg
have been received by express within a
fortnight from Missouri.
For four years little girl near Pratt
has suffered with catarrh. A recent
operation on the nose by a surgeon
brought forth a shoe button.
former Sterling woman in the east
sends back 81 900 for the CITY library.
And one man is mean enough to say she
left her country for her country's good.
Washburn boys are having their locks
trimmed now that the football season is
over But when one doesn't want their
hair any longer why shouldn't it be cut
The girl who is out of sight isn't al
ways tie one out of mind. An ex-
Atchison lover is lying awake. nights
trying to dodge paying $500 damages.
A Great Bend man who won a thous-
and kisses a t the election has failed to
collect his bet An ounce of pluck is
worth a pound of luck in a case of that
kind.
Perpetual motion is not only self act
i've but self creative. And this recalls
the fact that a Scott county man has
filed on a homestead at the age of 100
years.
The Bucklin Banner says: THE other
day the wind stopped blowing for about
twelve hours and one could not even get
a drink of water. Now what would you
do in case Of a fire?" Use fire water of
course.
The editor of the Cfmarron Jacksonian
says the best looking woman in that
neck of the woods wears red hosiery
No doubt every clothes line in town win
show q pair of flaming stockings next
wash day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
BUY HIM A HOUSE.
That Is More Sensible Than Passing
Resolutions.

William Weir. the man who lives in
a tent" will have to occupy a two
room dwelling house this winter if he
doesn't lookout.
Another meeting of Weir's neighbors
was held last night, and it was decided
to buy Weir a house. The house is
two-room structure, and will be moved
to Weir's property from where it now
stands. The house itself cost $25. Mr..
Tandy, the house mover, has agreed to
move it free of charge 1t is estima ted
that it viii require about SIS to fix the
house so that it will be comfortable for
the winter, and Weir's neighbors pro-
pose to loan him that sum of money and
fix him up so that he will be comforc-
able.
Weir has a wife and two children, and
has lived in a tent for four or five years
His shack is on the open prairie near
Fifteent. and Lincoln Mrs. Weir is
sick with rheumatism
One of the neiShbors called at the
Weir tent a short time ago and found
Mrs Weir at home The neighbor sug-
gested that Mr.. Weir was not treating
her right, to allow her to get sick out
in the exposed tent. Mrs. Weir made
no answer except to burst out crying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
WEST WONT HAVE 1T.
Declines appointment as Assist
ant Attorney General.

Judge J. S. West has reconsidered his
acceptance of his appointment as as
sistant attorney general, and has con-
cluded not to take the place He assigns
no reason for publication except that
ne does so for private reasons.
Judge West has held this position DUR
ing the last four years under Attorney
General GODDARD, and there were con-
CALCULATIONS on both sides when c. C.
Coleman. who succeeds Mr. GODDARD. an
nounced that he had asked Judge West
to retain the same place under the in
coming administration. Today Judge
West made the following brief state
ment;
Il am not to be assistant attorney gem
eral under Mr. Coleman. Two weeks ago
withdrew my acceptance of the APP
pcintment and asked him to select an
other man. He has now accepted my
withdrawal"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO MEET
Programme for Wednesday Contains
Much of Interest.

The regular meeting of the Commercial
club will be held Wednesday evening. The
calendar as arranged. is as follows:
l. What can we do to secure the meeting
of the International Y. NJ. c. A. for 1912?
2 Report of the committee on state and
national legislation on the proposed
amendments to the interstate commerce
law now before congress.
3. Report of same committee en- law
creating a permanent tariff commission.
L. The feasibility of waving the adrnis-
sion fee in order to increase the member
ship of the club.
5. Communicate from the Philadelphia
Commer cial museum
g. Communication from the general man.
ager of the Missouri Pacific railway.
Z Miscellaneous business.
Members are urged to give one evening
in each month to the Commercial club
and attend the meetings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
GRILEY PROTEST TOO LATE
Doesn't Like to Have Vinewood Line
Tear Up Quincy Street.

Councilman Joseph Griley said toby in
speaking of the action of the city council
last night in voting to allow the Vine
wood park line to build down Quincy
street:
1T was great the way the Vinewood
bandwagon ran over us. We want people
to know that there were four members
of the council who were opposed to tear
ing up the asphalt on that fine street. It
would have been no more than fair to
have postponed action on that matter I'M
til the Quincy street residents could be
given a chance to protest. But the coun-
Gil simply rushed that route through be-
cause nobody was there to kick. 1t WASH t
fair or just.
There may be some people down on
Quincy street who do not object TO having
a car line there, but / know that there
are many who do object. 1t was a hard
ship to those people. to lay that wide
asphalt pavement in the first place 1t
broke some of them up in business. Now
the city allowed this company to come in
and tear up the street. Quincy is much
better driving street than Van Buren,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
BAILEY In THE LEAD.
Got Larger Majority Than Governor
Ever Received.

Chairman Morton Albaugh, of the Re-
publican state central committee. has
made the discovery that Governor-elect
Bailey was elected at the recent election
by a larger majority than was ever be-
fore given a governor of Kansas, not
even excepting the election of 1888.
which has always heretofore been con-
sidered the high water mark of Kansas
Republicanism-the year when Kansas
gave Harrison for president a plurality
of about 80 600.
That has always been spoken of as an
$1,000 majority but that is error
The Union Labor party that year polled
a large vote, so that the actual Repub-
liean majority was far below the plu-
rality. The same year Humphrey. for
governor, received a plurality of 1851
but his actual majority over the Repub
lcan opposition was only 81 .0S0 This
year Bailey's majority over all OPPOSE
ton is 81, 316.
This viii be a surprise to people who
have always supposed that Kansas was
so Overwhelmingly Republican in 1888, .
said Mr.. Albaugh today. THE truth is
that the state is more reliably Repub-
ican over all opposition today than It
has ever before been in its history. This
year Bailey's majority was 236 greater
than Humphreys was in 1888, yet the
total vote cast in the state was over AZ,
900 leSs.''
The total vote for all candidates cast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
MACKAY STANDS BY TT.
Insists That His Show Is All Right
and Not Immoral.

L. b Mackay. proprietor and manager
of the Kings and Queens burlesque COM
pany, which viii be at the Crawford to-
night denies the report printed in the
Leavenworth Times that the police of Lea
venworth stopped the performance there
Saturday night beca use it was immoral
Manager Mackay says he is willing to
forfeit 500 if there is anything objectiona-
BILE or offensive in the performance. &c
says he carries Is people and that the COM
pany travels in a special car He says the
police did not arrest him nor any members
of his company in LeaVenworth and that
the police nor anyone else did not inter-
fere with the performance. He claims that
his show is clean and that anyone may
attend without being offended. He has
clippings from the Clinton. Ia. and Ricn-
mond, Mo-, papers which give the show
clean bill of rights as to any Objectionable
features.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
OUR srREEr RAILWAYS.

The action of the city ceunciffn Civ
ing away the use of our streats to an
other railway and donating valuable
franchises without any consideration
whatever is one of the strange things in
municipal affairs.
Aside from an occasional neighbor-
hood, there is absolutely no Demand
here for the duplica ton of a stree rail-
way system Not only is no considera-
ton whatever received by the city, but
the council was almost ready to give
the new company material for the pave
ment of its right of way on paved
streets.
The protests of property holders
against the franchise are ignored by the
council, except the line is diverted from
certain streets where the residents have
been able to induce the city to keep the
tracks from their particular streets and
put them over to adjacent ones.
There is only one excuse for a disao-
sition to give the Vinewood people the
rights they ask for over the city-and
that lies in the poor cars, the poor trach.
the unpopular transfer system, and the
delayed improvements of the present
Topeka City railway
Is this not true?
III OlA6I WOFuS the NlneWOOQ people
are having their way with Topeka, are
receiving most valuable franchises
without consideration, simply because
of unfortunate conditions.
This paper has no defense to offer for
the exasperating circumstances attend
ing the operation of the miserably
equipped existing service of the city
railway.
81,
town with rails: with giving away to a
new company valuable concessions with
which it can fight another concern.
with putting down tracks over the pro-
tests Of many of our best citizens?
What is the use?
Is there not some other way of get
ting good railway service? No one can
honestly contend that there is any de-
mand for two systems in Topeka, or
that two systems will not be worse than
o..e.
Is it not an outrage the way Quincy
and some other streets are being torn up?
While the old company has forfeited
much respect and thrown away many
claims for consideration, it still has rights
which should not be denied it through
spitework. or passion. or prejudice 1t
has recently spent thousands of dollars
annually for paving. It's old franchise has
been declared too liberal and yet we are
giving a new one on more liberal terms.
We were told first that the vinewood
line was for suburban purposes and it
would spend 100000 in building up a re-
sort
AT first there was a great discussion
about deposit of money that the COM
pany would carry out its part of the agree
ment. But these things were early in the
game. The consideration is now all on one
side.
When careful thought is given. does it not
appear that the council is being work ii
shrewdly by sl5ilful franchise manipula-
tors. who are trying to make the raen
elected to protect Topeka and her inter
ests and her values in francnises-lose
sight of their duty?
Does anyone think there is a crying de-
mand for another street car line to Pot
win. to Washburn, to Martin and Dennis
addition or even to the Rock Island lie
pot?
Isn't it strange?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
MAYAGUEz FALLS.
Captured by the White Squad
ron and Channel Mined.

Mayaguez, Porto Rico, Dec. 9.-The
White squadron, consisting of the Iowa,
Illinois, Albany and Chicago, captured
Mayaguez at 6:09 this morning and i'm
mediately mined the channel While
the operation was in progress the Nash
vile and Eagle were sighted and sue
cessfully entered the harbor. The San
Francisco and Atlanta had not appear
ed. The only vessels sighted by the
White squadron were three scouts at
the northern end of Mona passage, and
the Hist which left Mayaguez as Ad-
miral Summers fleet entered. She was
allowed to escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09

joint plates are two feet long and cover
the entire width of the web. curving COM
pletely around the fange of the rail- The
plates are held in place by u bolts. The
rail complete with plate and bolt weighs
10 pounds to the yard.
The rails which the Ninewood park
company is using weigh so pounds to the
yard. The Standard Santa Fe rail is
pounds. Both of these are rails. while
the city railway is fiange rail The new
rails are the same style that are used in
Kansas City. Mo They are being unload
ed at the material yards, Second and
Madison streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09

Because she has made a combination
with Germany in the Venezuela matter
England needn't think that she can vio-
late the Monroe doctrine with impunity.
Uncle Sam would fight all Europe as
quickly as a single nation if his rights
were assailed and he never comes out
of a contest of arms second best
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09

Mr.. Carnegie's new s1.000,ooo residence
IN New York is about completed. Doubt
less, the plumbers have aided him ma
terially in his effort to dispose of his
immense wealth before he dies. The
house win be a Christmas present to his
little daughter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09

A we'll known authority on such mat
tiers says that Wall street does not an
ticipate any legislation of importance
In this respect the street will ind IT'S
opinions in accordance with those OF the
remainder of the country The course
of that body up to the present time is
clearly indicative of a determination not
to do anything
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
Senator Burton's Amendment.

Washington, Dec. 9.-In the senate Mr..
Burton offered an amendment to section
3-the educational section. of the immi-
grafton bill which went over for time
providing that the educational test shall
not apply to the territory of Hawaii
and also that where the number of ag-
ricultural laborers is insufficient for the
development of the territory, Chinese
laborers may be admitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
BURROW is HERE.
Hasn't Yet Made Up Els Office
Force.

]. r. Burrow. secretary of state-elect. is
in Topeka today He is winding up mat
tiers in connection with the appointment of
his office force for the coming two years
and said today that he will probably be
ready to announce his appointments within
a day or two
He will not move his family to Topeka
at present bat they will remain in Smith
however. he NAV move To Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
Missionary Society.

The Woman's Missionary society of
the First Congregational church will
meet Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
with Mrs Wilmarth. 1101 West Eighth
street Following is the programme:
Hymn, Joy to the World;' devotion
led by Mrs. S. II. Quinton; solo, Miss
Vida Wood; selection, 20 Little Town
of Bethlehem Mrs. Hayes: The Les
son of the Christ Child" Mrs Baker:
Christmas quotations: music; Little
Dixie,s Christmas" Mrs. GRAY: hymn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
Isn't it strange?

Still one can't avoid noting that the
two trusts in the country that possess a
monopoly and can absolutely control
prices, in which they are aided by the
tariff, are those that have steadily re-
duced prices. These are the American
Sugar Refining company and the Stand
ard Oil company. OF course the man
who is a habitual chaser of the octopus
can explain this to any one who cares
to enquire about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09

Grand Rapids Press: At the rate
prominent citizens of St. Louis are be-
ing sent to the penitentiary it is hard
to understand why the Louisiana terri
tory was ever purchased when it could
insf as well have been stolen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09

How the American people must enjoy
paying taxes Although there is an
enormous and constantly increasing
surplus in the treasury nobody seems to
make any serious effort to reduce the
government income
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09

Once more Christmas is approaching
and finds the people with money to
spend This condition has come to be
quite the regular thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
NEW RAILS ARRIVE.
Those for the City Railway Heaviest
Ever Used.

The city railway has re ceived the first
consignment of its new 100 pound rails
which will be used-provided Judge
Heller permission the Santa Fe depot
loop.
The new rails are the heaviest ever laid
in the state. They are inches high, and
are of a style called the girder rail. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09

It is very pitiful case, and the neigh
bors feel very strongly about it. Weir
is the 5anitor of Central Congregational
church. and earns about $40 a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
mr.. Doolev,, Is Marr,ed

New York Dec. 9.-F'inley Peter Dunno
author of Mr.. Dooley," and Miss Mar
bott formerly of Chicago, were married
here today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Martha A. Harriott. wife of the
late John Harriott. died at noon today
at the home of her daughter. Mrs o.
l. HILL 1885 West Sixth avenue The
funeral viii be held from the residence
at 1 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09

Mrs. Addie Miller, wife of E. N. Miller.
died at her home. 1926 Clay street, at 8
o'clock this morning. Funeral arrange
ments have not been announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09

The funeral of Alice Cough will he
held Wednesday afternoon at ? o'c.ock
from the A NJ. F. church, corner Of
Seventh street and Topeka avenue The
burial will be in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
GOOD MUSIC PROMISED.
Ladies' Music Club Programme at
Arts and Crafts Exhibit.

The Ladies' Music club will give a
programme at the art and crafts ex-
hibit at Unity church Wednesday night
beginning at o'clocsk. The numbers in
clude:
Observation-Disclosures Nights Dream
Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Going.
Song Without Words-Saint Saens. 49,.
Miss Charlotte Parkhurst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09

especially Considered The
On
in
diminishing beautiful influence upon
blessing after and its
THE an DIf i FsFE M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09

MISS OIdIIUIlt I etI ri VI u
(a) To Spring Observation-Disclosures ounod
OBJ Open Secret .......-.-.... Woodman
Miss HOrner.
Nloln .-.----------.-- MISS COINS
Last Hope .......-...--.. .Gottschalk
Miss Otis.
Hamlet Observation-Disclosures. A. Thomas
Mrs. Parkhurst and Mr.. Franklin Hunt
Quartette
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs Dickie, Mrs. Foster,
Mrs Ferry.
(a) Cracovienne Fantistique. ......-.
OBJ Song of the Voyagers. .Paderewski
Mrs Gleed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09

For scissors and shears go to Forbes.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-08
ELks NOT WITHOUT LAplEs.

The band Of Elks that took the seats
IN the body Of the Grand Opera House
Saturday night would have made a far
hner appearance n each one had been
accompanied by a lady, or two or three
ladies'.
The impression was given that they
had no ladies', or had parted from their
society temporarily, and we're giving a
stag theatre party.
Such was not the case. Every Salem
Elk has q lady or two. He has wife.
sister or sweetheart, just the same as
other persons Of the male sex.
Many Elks did not SIT I'm the seats
reserved for the drill team. and all
OF such had their ladies with them.
II every Elk in the city had walked
In with one or two ladies' the opera
house would not have held the crowd.
and the public would have seen that
they are not only the finest looking
crowd in Oregon. but have the hand.
soonest ladies in the city among their
wives, sisters and sweethearts.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-08

down as an axiom that panlcs are sure
to come as storms IN a moisture-laden
atmosphere. The waves OF prosperity
and depression have succeeded each
other with pretty uniform regularity IN
periods OF from seven to ten years
each, but better systems may make
them less frequent.
The greatest strength Of the com.
mercial situation in our country lies
In the fact Of the enormous. consum.
ing power OF the masses OF the Amerl.
can people-their moDey-spendlng dis.
position making them the freest buy
ers among themselves in the world
The next greatest strength Of our coun.
try In a business way lies in the enor.
nous prOductiyeness OF American Ia.
Dor, which accounts for the successful
extension of American manufacturing.
The latest reports show August ex.
ports surprising all previous records
for that month. and for the first seven
months OF the year compared with
other years. It seems hard TO believe
that disaster can oyertake our country
In any form. The Journal does not
recommend speculative Investments in
any line OF interests. but believes q
reasonable expansion OF all legitimate
lines OF business is safe, and to be
The country will grow
rapidly in all directions. Oregon Will.
In the next 20 years, be filled with a
new population. Manufacturing and
banking, transportation and produc.
ton will be doubled and quadrupled,
and those who carefully secure favor.
able locations in any line Of business
IRE sure TO reap a harvest.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-08
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AND IT'S EN-.
EMIEs.

EmIE5.
An eminent lawyer OF Baltimore
Maryland. John Henry Keene, has re.
Gently written and published a book.
let entitled Christian Science and IT'S
Enemies I'm which he condemns the
public attacks upon Rev. Mary Baker
c. Eddy and Christian Science.
A representative OF the press called
on Mrs. Eddy TO inquire az 10 her en-.
dorsement of the book. In reply she
said; Upon reading the grand pre-
face Of Mr.. Keene's book, laid II
aside from lack OF time just then. and
sent my compliments 20 the author
with an order for said books. After
perusing his book thoroughly changed
my opinion. not OF the authors tai.
ents, scholarship and high intent (al.
though have never seen him), but OF
the advlsabllity OF publishing the
book, and Immediately requested the
parties TO discontinue publishing II I'm
It's present form of treating the sub.
ject. ] did this, solely because the
authors yehemence In denouncing the
pulpits furious attacks upon me was
not consonant with my Christian sen.
timent II is written OF our great Mas.
ter whose life and teachings furnish
my model, that When He was revIled
He reylled not again."