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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

MR.. BAILEY'S SORROW.

There is a pathetic incident connected
with the election of Willis ]. Railey as
governor of Kansas. The pleasure he
must have felt over his election by an
overwhelming ajority was marred by
ing between life and death, and did not
know of the elevation of his son to the
highest position in the commonwealth
While he watched at the bedside of his
dying father on election night he must
have felt strange mixture of sorrow
and 10Y. There are no more faithful
sons than w. J. Bailey. He has been
devoted to his home. and his first
thought has ever been of his father ana
mother and the situation must have
been a trying one for him.
1t is a strange coincidence that soon
after the election of Mr. Bailey to con-
gress his mother passed away. 1t was
a serious blow for the young statesman.
but he had the satisfaction of knowing
that his mother lived to see him on the
high road to success and political honor,
What a pleasure it would have been if
the father and mother of w. J. Bailey
could have both lived to see their son.
who was the pride of their lives, occupy
ing the chair of the chief executive OF
Kansas. What a satisfaction to him
if they could have occupied with him the
handsome mansion which the state has
provided as a residence for the governor
But every joy is hedged around with
sorrow, and Mr.. Bailey deserves sym
pathy today as well as congratulations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

Bingham We have pastoral plays, his
torical plays, psychological plays. poem
dramas and these far exceed the prob
lem plays in number There seems to
be no immediate danger that the latter
win ever drive the others entirely off
the stage The popular demand for va
riety would make such state of affairs
impossible.
The drama must reflect life, and not
merely one side of life but all sides.
And while the woman who sits at home
in a rocking chair with her knitting is
certainly large part of life. a drama
could scarcely be written about her.
Not that the good woman does not offer
possibilities for dramatic treatment: we
have her in all her various phases from
Juliet, Desdemona. Portia, Rosalind. to
Lady Rabbie. Mary Tudor. Phyllis
Erickson, and host of idyllically spot
less ladies who have stepped onto the
stage from between the pages of lat
ter day historical romance But what
would our literature, dramatic or other
wise, be without the villain and the
woman who is mo better than she
should be-? Sift the matter to the bot
tom. and the creed of the realist is the
only reasonable and consistent one. All
life IS the legitimate field of the artist
in whatever line. The only artistic sin
is against the truth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

material with which to keep the insti-
tuition running. OF the 100. 100000
spindles in the world, 79, 900 of them
are running in the United States. There
was time when it was claimed that
the conditions here were not favorable
to the handling of the fibre, but this be-
lief has changed, and the product of the
great plantat lions of the south and
southwest is to be worked up where it
rs grown. When America produces a
thing it should have the benefit of work.
ing it into the finished material at
home. And this is coming true as the
capitalists are seeking the south and
southwest as a place where there is an
opening for the investment of their
money.
How different this from the condition
which existed before the Rebellion.
Then slavery was a drawback to indus
trialism in the south 1t was a bad
thing for the soil. Fields were cult
waited a few years and then abandoned
by those who had occupied them while
cultivation was transferred to other
virgin soil until that was greatly re-
duced in value from the standpoint of
fertility This was kept up as long as
there was encoura cement for it, but
now matters have changed for the bet
ter. The extension of cotton mills all
over this territory is not too much to
expect for the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe


Very few real singers are willing to sing
for nothing in a church choir.
Why is Hope always represented in pic
lures by a woman in bare feet7
You often hear people say: Il don't care
for public opinion but they ib when
they say it.
You are supposed to get your rights
in this country, but we'd like to see you
get them.
There is a rice famine in the Philip
pines. Heavens. but that must be a nice
country to get married in.
The noisier a kiss is, the less genuine
affection there is in it. A real duty kiss
sounds like a gun going off.
If you think you are a good many and
other people don't agree with you, the
only thing to do is to prove it.
Whenever we have the nightmare these
nights we dream that a lot of women,
dressed in the new style cloa6s, are chas-
ing us.
A party can not be said to be a com
plete success unless there are enough re-
freshments left to send around to the
neighbors the next day.
Advise an old man to marry a woman
young enough to be his daughter, and he
may ask you if you take him for a fool,
but he will not be offended.
An Atchison young lady stcnographer
has been notified by her employer that if
office, he will put out a dressmaking sign.
1t will not really be all over until the
tired women at home have found time to
renovate the suits their husbands wore on
election day and get the tobacco stains
out of them
Atchison has reached the advanced stagg
of civilization when the term LADY like
is no longer applied to a woman because
she writes her letters on perfumed paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

ped at the place. There was a dapper man
in evening dress, bedecked with diamonds
and wearing a white starched shirt front
that would shame alabaster. He was top
ped off with a silk hat and his feet were
in Patent leather and oVergaiters- The
man in diamonds was making some fancy
shots on the billiard table for the edifca-
ton of those who were watching him.
Goddard. who has played the cracks and
is yet to be defeated by anyone living be-
tween Missouri and Salt Lake. Thought
he would ike to play this man who played
as if he thought himself invincible-
would you like game before SUPPER"
asked Goddard very humbly-
The man looked at Goddard. He glanced
at his muddy boots and his corduroy trou-
sers, his heavy rough coat and his creased
felt hat
Il might play game before dinner" re
marked the man very indifferently, but
with emphasis on the dinner"
They played. Goddard ran two or three
and 20 did the man with the diamonds.
Then Goddard showed g buttons over TO
his end of the string at one time, and on
the next play ran out on the man with
diamonds who had only about "A but
tons :.
Now you may go to dinner If you ike.
said Goddard with much emphasis on the
dinner, but | am going 10 supper,
with emphasis on the supper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

It can hardly be said that the Socialist
vote Of $4,000 cast in Massachusetts this
year is the result of a burst of fanat-
icism or unreasoning unrest, as has been
truly said of many another political re-
volt. 1t is plain that the Socialist move
ment in Massachusetts represents the
steady growth of an idea The same can
be said to some extenVRf the labor union
movement in San Fra Cisco. which sue
oeeded in eleeting a mayor and later
returned two members to congress-.
There appears to be nothing spasmodic
about either movement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

Six of the railways of Prussia remain
ing in private hands are to be bought
over by the government on terms al
ready made public. They have a total
length of $50 miles, and combined cap
ital of about $4,000, 600 The government
takes them at near the market value of
their stocks. in some cases paying lit
tie less and in others a little more. Only
two railroads of any Importance will
then be left in Prussia outside of state
ownership and operation--the bort
moud-Gronau and Lubbock Buchen lines.
The government ownership idea is not
likely to become sufficiently popular
for any. use in this country as long as
It Is advocated by a minority party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
[From the PhiIedeIphia Record. ]

from the Philadelphia Record
Now to pay up.
Did it go your way2
The man with dyspepsia ceases to won
der a crime
There is no reason why j person should
not walk with a springy step in the fall
A woman doesn't realize the difficulties
that beset a reformer until she gets mar
ried-
: One way to keep warm without coal is
to lick the fellow who asks you if yoa
have an.
Some women believe in the equality of
sexes and some in the superiority of their
own.
Borrowell-''I have an old score to settle
with you. Wigwag-"That $50 you owe
me, / suppose"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

Professional courtesy may have caused
the eastern papers to refrain from men
tioning VIM. r. Hearst's candidacy for
congress. owing to their lack of desire
to commend. but it seems to be carrying
the matter rather far when they make
no mention of his election. Perhaps he
will be able to get bis share of public
notice in the Congressional Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
LFrom the New York Press.l

From the New YORK PreSs.1
Innocense is as innocence doesn't.
There is no way to make sour milk
sweet. nor old maid either
The pleasantest surprise is the slim girl
who is not slim in spots.
A girls appetite for steak and fried po-
tatoes is sign that she has no secret love
affairs.
The woman who knows how to mana &c
a man also knows how to keep him from
knowing she does it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

The opposition cannot charge the loss
of any state by the Democracy to thu
fact that Colonel Bryan made speeches
in it this time. All northern states ex-
cept Rhode Island and Nevada voted
the same way regardless of whether the
Nebraska man campaigned them or not.
He was in Nevada but not in Rhode
Island
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

The Gould method of controlling cleo
lions which Annals husband. the Count
de Castellane has introduced into France
seems not to be appreciated by the
French chamber. The counts seat has
been declared vacant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

Turkey possesses an extensive system
of agricultural banks under govern
ment management, the purpose Of
which is to furnish small loans to farm
ers. The capital is provided by light
annual tax on agricultural property.
Principal agencies have been establish
ed in 65 cities. capitals of provinces or
counties and there are 500 branches in
less important places
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

The Republican endorsement of the re-
cent election was SO great that the
party can well afford to be magnani-
nous and admit Oklahoma and Arizona
to statehood even if they did go Demo~
ora fiP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

The Iowa idea" on the tariff seems to
have been popular if conclusions may
be drawn from the size of the Republic
can majority. People like Tom Reed
and General Henderson who can't ad-
vance. must be left behind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

Governor OdelTs endorsement was
not such as to justify his entrance into
the race for the presidential nomination
in opposition to Mr.. Roosevelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

Sumner county Is going to be a fisher
mans paradise some of these days The
greater portion of three cars of young
bass have been distributed in the streams
around Wellington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

Turon is no longer in the Short grass
country" An offending prisoner found the
slew grass tall enough to cover his escape
from the constable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

Even Ell Paso. Texas, is about to Sc
cure a union railroad station. What's
the matter with Topeka?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

Explanations of how it happened have
been slower than usual in making their
appearance this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

Now that Governor Van SAINT of Min
nesota has been elected the public will
watch with interest the things he will
do to President Jim Hill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

The sugar beet crop of Garden City
man lacked just so pounds of As tons. He
planted two acres and says he will re-
alize 500 per acre net.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

The Republican majority in the lower
house of congress appears to be large
enough to render unnecessary the IN
seating of any Democrats who may
have been declared elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

A ST. Louis man is reported to have
lost his mind in a poker game. Placed
1t on a jack pot perhaps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

1t looks as though the country will
never cease to punish the Democracy
for the Wilson tariff monstrOsity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

The recent election has proved one
thing. if nothing else, and that is that a
man can wear good clothes. be a good
political mixer wear diamonds. be a
gentleman, have the respect of his COM
munity and be a successful candidate.
All this is demonstrated by the cleo
ton of James H. Reeder. of Hays City.
to be the judge of his judicial district
If there is anyone in the political arena
of the state on whom should fall the
mantle of the lamented prince Hal"
that man is Reeder Jim" Reeder. as
he is Familiarity called. Everyone who
knows Reeder likes him dislikes him.
That is the way with every man who
possesses d personality. In the case or
Reeder, the overwhelming majority like
him. There is no plurality business to
be used in counting up his friends. He
has a majority over all. Ellis county
has hundreds of Russians within its
borders. Not long ago it went 500 and
500 Democratic. but this year 1t gave
Reeder 25 majority Why? Because
Jim Reeder is the best story teller in
the short grass country; because every
time circus comes to town Jim Reeder
makes up a procession of boys and takes
them inside the big tent: because Jim
Reeder used to be the attorney for doz-
ems of Russians who got in scrapes, and
he cleared them.
1t was not many years ago that Capt
portant cases to try in Colorado. Reeder.
who has been clerk of the United States
court of Spanish claims in New Mexico
for many years, was going to Santa F'e.
Waters asked him to stop off in Colo
RADIO and help him try the cases He
did; but he did not help. he did the
whole lob. and did it up so brown that
| Waters played second fiddle for a week
Reeder made speeches and told stories,
and before they had been there "a hours
/ Waters was helping him.
Reeder has been an attorney in west
ern Kansas for a good many years. So
many that he is known everywhere as
an able attorney A good story is told
of his methods of charging for his serv-
ices in the early days when he had many
cowboys for clients and had to defend
them on charges of shooting up towns
and people. The cowboys would ask
Reeder what his fee would be. Make
an inventory of what you have in this
world" would be Reeder's instructions
! The client would do that, and then
Reeder would say. well. my fee will
equal Just about all YOU have. The
cowboy might demur, but Reeder would
explain it away in the most plausible
manner. Now look here" ReedeT
would say, IF you are convicted you
won't have any need for what you have
] inventoried here, and if clear you, you
will then be free to earn enough to buy
all this stuff again"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

Reeder and Waters are good friends
This is proved by the fact that they have
played chess together and the friendship
lasted through the game. Waters has
peculiar way of playing the game A
person who does not know the difference
between a pawn and a punt or draw
and a quarterback kick will notice that
Waters always claims that he is not
beaten. although his opponent will stout
ly assert that he is. But that play.
that one" will shout Waters, striking
the table with is fist until the kings and
queens and knaves and two-spots get
mixed up like the players in a football
game. You made it, will remark his
opponent, land in two moves I was able
to block YOU Here the table gets an
other resounding rap. Yes, yes, I
know, but I didn't intend to make that
move, and you ought to let me take it
back" Waters is allowed to take it
back, and in three more moves he has
lost again. There is excitement for a
few minutes while Waters tries to ex-
plain that he really ought to have won,
and the chessnen on the northeast cor
ner of the board are tumbled over by q
sweep of his arm. He arranges them
again as they were supposed to be. but
his opponent objects Then the game
goes on once more. Waters keeps losing
and keeps begging his opponent to play
him another game under the promise
that he. Waters. will win. The chess
men generally come out of each game
with fractured skulls, and the table is
apt to be sp1intered but Waters keeps
on until he wins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

a good story is told of billiard game
J. Fl. Goddard PLAYED in Chicago not nnaav
wears ago Goddard and another Topeka
man had been AZ the stock yards all .lav
which IS nothine unusual for =toctzrne1
who are in CHICAGO on business. Thee
was drizzling rain all dav and the To
Del-ans were dressed To suit the weather
and the muddy conditions of the stock
Yards. About ; o'clock the two left the
town for their hotel Near the hotel was
billiard hall where celebrities of the cue
congregate. Goddard and his friend stop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

This is the way Fred Vandeg~ift cnTr-
Trents on n recent presentation: ''The late
Mr. ineafe1t- upon the eve of his depar-
ture for New York. was given a roller top
desk nv his office force That was thought-
ful. He can carry it away with him in
his -oclret-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

The Jndependent symna thizers tolled
the Methodist church bell while the vot-
ing was in progress on election day
The Washburn football PLAYERS ALWAYS
wait until they know the result of the
struggle before they toll the chapel bell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

Will Governor Railev appoint pri-
vate secretary who viii write his in
augura1 address for him and omit any
reference to the dogs of Egypt?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

Tt really doesn't make much differ
ence to Frank Stahl how the election
went He has a 200 acre farm which
laps over into Usage county and he can
try again and campaign in the other
county from the south end of his farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-08

The Vinewood Park Railroad com
pany has promised to use so foot cars in
Topeka that will have a push hutton
at each seat that when pushed will ring
a bell on the front end to let the motor
man know that the passenger wishes
the car stopped to allow him to get off
This will be an excellent arrangement
over the system now in use as DaSsen-
gers will not have to throw umbrellas
at the conductor to let him know that
they wish to get Off
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-18

When Giuseppe Culabressa, Il
years old, of 30 Stanton street, was
brought before Magistrate Cornell in
New York the other day, charged
with attempting to kill himself, the
boys mother reached over the raj
around the prisoners enslosure anG
grabbed her sons ears.
He cried bitterly, and she only re.
leased her grip when a policeman
forced her into a seat.
Sunday afternoon the boy went in
to the drug store of Solomon Rosen,
thai and shouted to Rosenthal: 81
am tired of living and am better of
out of the world than in it. Sell me
10 cents worth of poison so | can
drink it right and die"
Rosenthal gave the boy a dose OF
castor oil and then sent for q police
man.
II don't want to kill myself any
more" said the boy to the magistrate
yesterday. "Let me go home wild me
mudder."
"Why did you want to kill your
self?" asked tile magistrate.
81 didn't want to. was only fool
ing" was the answer.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-18
Not So Famous, After All.

Congressman Rob't. w. Davis tells
a good story of the meeting in New
York recently of a prominent Palat-
kan, who shall be nameless, and the
Hon. James M. Griggs, member of
Congress from the Second Georgia
district and Chairman of the Nation.
al Democratic Congressional Com
mittee. Old time Palatkans will
remember that Mr.. Griggs once
lived in Palatka and that while here
he was principal of the old high
school.
prominent New York hotel that
these old friends came together.
Griggs spied the prominent Palatkan
first and rushing up to him with
hand extended, exclaimed:
"Will, old boy, how are you?'
"Why, hello, Jim! Howdy?"
"After talking awhile about old
times in Palatka, the prominent Pa
latkan finally said:
Where you living now, Jim?"
!Griggs was little startled at his
old friends ignorance, but told him
that he made his home principally
in Washington
THAT so" said the prominent Pa
latkan, what you doing in Wash
ingtOn?"
This question sort of broke Griggs,
but he managed to pull himself to-
gether and tell his old friend that he
had been a member of Congress for
the past six years, and that as Chair
man of the National Democratic
Congressional Committee he was
obliged to spend all his time in
Washington.
Said Congressman Griggs after
wards, on relating the story: II had
been patting myself and saying.
Jim, you are, to all appearances,
strictly in it; with yourself we'll
tackled to the Congressional seat,
Chairman of the Congressional Com
mittee, your name spread IN the
papers from Maine to California and
from the Lakes to the Gulf, your
title to fame seems secure but my
old friend from Palatka has knocked
that cOnceit out of me-
Congressman Griggs' home" said
Mr.. Davis, "is at Dawson, Terrill
county, Ga Now, Dawson was my
home before came to Florida. In
those days Griggs was living in Pa
latka. From here he went to Daw-
son and was elected to Congress. 1
moved about the same time from
Dawson to Florida, and after little
time spent in other towns came to
Palatka. Later / was also elected to
the same congress, and we stood side
by side when sworn in. Isn't that
case of advantageous change? We
often get together in Washington
and talk about Palatka, city in
which Griggs will never lose in
terest."
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-18
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STRANDED CHORUS GILRs ON JURY
Two stranded chorus singers of the
defunct Manhattan Beach Opera
company earned two days pay at the
courthouse, Denver Colorado, by
serving on juries. They were Miss
Katherine Dalton and Miss Edith
Witwer. They visited the court
house with the object of selling tick
cts to a benefit arranged to furnish
funds to pay their way back to New
York,
Constable Philbin of Justice Hynes'
court offered them a chance to serve
on jury and they accepted. The
blushing coryphees We're led into the
presence of the court. Justice Hynes
asked the respective counsel if they
had any objections, and they both
calamity waived their privileges.
When the news was carried around
the stutfy little courtroom became
packed with an interesting audience.
The case occupied about an hour,
and a verdict was returned. Then
warrants were drawn for the fees and
the pretty jurors returned and sold a
score of tickets to the judge.