The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-18

Chairman Mitchell then announced
that Master Harold Parr, the boy cam
paign singer, would sing one OF his po-
iitical songs The chairman turned TO
usher Master Parr to the front. and
there stood Judge" Eldridge, the bald
headed bailiff of the supreme court.
The audience enjoyed the joke and
When Master Parr arrived he looked
entirely too small to have voice that
could be heard, but he had no trouble in
quieting the shutting feet and he was
recalled for another song.
SHOWING THE PICTURES.
Then the event of the meeting oc-
Cured The stereopticon was lighted.
There was a murmur OF expectancy
Those who had been waiting outside the
building for the main feature of the
show began to crowd into the building.
The audience settled itself for a treat,
and Dr. ]. T. Mcfarland walked to the
front Of the platform There were a
few cat calls and whistles, but quiet
was soon restored.
Dr. Mcfarland was to be the Tee
turer'' who would explain the pictures
He prefaced the picture lecture with
few remarks about the political situa-
ton in Shawnee county. He said:
1.-THE people of the county and the city
are awakening and the era of the sa-
loon must come TO an end The Jaw
breakers and nullifiers must go, so l say
we are in a cheerful mood" The lee
turer then came closer to the subject
which interested the audience. My
place is not to make a speech, but to
open an art gallery" said DR.. McFar-
land Il fully apprehend what a pain
full personal interest a good many of
you may be taking. These pictures will
tell the truth. In this age of photo
graphic appliances the public seems to
be in danger The danger no longer
lies in the reporter, but in the young
man with dark complexion who may
carry a camera concealed beneath his
coat.
1T is also apparent that we need re-
lief from the dangerous weapon known
as the flash light pistol. 1t has been
used the same as the weapons of the
burglar and the train robber l have
brought with me the instrument sup
posed to have been picked up on the
street as a dark complexioned man
escaped from the wet department of one
of our department drug stores. This is
the instrument in question:
DIR. Mcfarland held up to the view
of the audience a nicl1le plated flash
light pistol Very few in the audience
could see what it was but they under
harmless affair.
"A 44-caliber Colts revolver with
barrel as long as a sermon is bad
enough for a man to face said DR..
Mcfarland, but what are we going to
do when a man points one of these at
us and counts and says open the door,
(Laughter.)
In Connection with the invasion of the
joints by the snap shot artist who Sc
cured the pictures DR.. Mcfarland told
the story of the minister who asked
Wendell Phillips why he did not go into
the southern states to speak if he wish
ed to free the negroes. DR.. Phillips
asked the man if he was a minister
Il am" replied the man. 1T is your
business to save souls?" said DR.. Phil
lips. 1T is replied the minister. ITO
save souls from help Yes" We'll.
then, why don't you go there?' asked
case the snap shot artist had gotten
right down to the bottom of the trouble.
Let me say that the incident in the
wet goods store with this peculiar flash
light pistol reminds me of a picture 1
saw not long ago" DR. Mcfarland ex-
planned a picture of a tavern. A musi-
clan was there with a horn. The horn
was pointing a a man. The man had
| his hands above his head looking down
the bell of the instrument. A friend of
] the man called to him to come. I
can't" cried the man. Il am being held
up by the blamedest biggest gun ever
saw"
NOT USE ALL THE PICTURES.
Now a word to those who have come
here with some trepidation," said DR.. Nc
Farland. I'VE are not using all the pic
lures tonight that were obtained. Our
/ purpose is not to place in position of
embarrassment or shame patrons of the
joints or gambling houses. We have
had a delicate regard for the feelings of
the man who might be found in such
| resorts
There was a murmur of disaDDoint-
ment in the crowd.
Il do not think that anyone will be
recognized" continued DR.. Mcfarland.
we have made no secret of the identi-
ty of the proprietors or the bartenders
l presume you may be able to recognize
some of these"
The picture machine sputtered a lit
tie. The electric lights in the Auditor
ium were turned out except those in the
back part, and the audience again pre-
pared for the treat of the evening. For
the first time since the meeting was oD-
ened there was quiet. Everyone was SO
intent upon watching the canvas that
they had no time for noise. Chairman
Mitchell held shaded lamp for the lee
turer. DIR. Mcfarland took a position
to one side of the canvas. The operator
threw a picture on the canvas.
A LUDICROUS BLUNDER.
This is picture of Theodore Roose-
Welt" said DR.. Mcfarland, 1.-The man
who said no man has a right to con-
done "
There was a shout, a yell and then ar
uproar. The picture on the screen was
that OF Mayor Albert Parker with his