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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
Buying Votes in Philadelphia.

Chicago Post.
With the approach of election the
Philadelphia politicians have taken their
regular step toward the purchase of
votes. The city committee of the Re-
publican party, says the Philadelphia
Press, a Republican journal, has
bought eighty thousand poll tax re-
ceipts, and the Democrats forty thous-
and. This" says the Press, makes q
total of 100, 900 voters whose taxes of so
cents each every two years are paid by
political committees" 1t is a familiar
and notorious practice.
At the last presidential election the
total vote in the city of Philadelphia
was 234. $50. Therefore more than half
of the voters of that city are willing to
have political fund directed to reIiev-
ing them of the tax put upon the voting
privilege.
This payment as an instrument for
affecting elections is, of course, power
full. voters tax receipt Is bought for
him, il he gives the committee author
ity, but it is not delivered to him unless
he votes with the party that paid for it,
Since the imposition of the poll tax
and the institution of the practice of
ing to be beholden to the politicians for
the privilege Of suffrage have steadily
increased.
1t is needless to comment upon state
of public spirit and individual sense of
propriety so low as this. The evil is a
crying one. and several attempts to
abate il have been made. But they
/ have all failed. and so year by year this
insidious danger to civic honor and re-
sponsibility is left to poison Pennsyl-
vania's political atmosphere
No wonder Pennsylvania is boss rid
den. her politics honeycombed with chi
canery her voting mass a herd Of
sheep. It is time for the independent
citizen to wake up. The state needs {
moral earthquake to shake her con
4 science out of its torpor
And reform well might begin with {
repeal of the poll tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
Fixing a New S tandard.


RtIfSburg Gazette
Eugene F. Ware, commissioner of pen
siOrs, has established a new standard
for promotions He has advanced a gen
tleman, Virgins by name, because he
has worked and has not attempted to
exert any political or other influence
upon tic bureau or the commissioner
True. MI. Virgins has passed credita-
bly, in other ma tiers. He has been eff
ficient in the performance OF his duty
so that he is qualified for promotion IN
der tie civil service law. but Commits
sioner Ware openly admits that con-
spicuous ability was not what attracted
lis attention to the man from Georgia
Commissioner Ware posted a bulletin
giving the record of j. S. Virgins An
nual leave. IA DAYS in four years: not
one day of sick leave In eight years:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
NICHOLS AND LUCAS THERE
They Will Speak at Scandinavian In
dependent Club.

Friday night the Scandinavian indie
pendent political club will hold a meet
ing at 314 Kansas avenue, for the dis
cussion of the issues OF the county cam
paign. The speakers will be Bert
Lucas, Galen Nichols and others
The members OF tie club say that
their organization is non-partisan, being
composed Of both Democrats and Re-
publicans. They expect to rally most
of the Scandinavian votes to the support
of the straight Republican ticket, ac-
cording to the members of the club
One of the officers of the club states
that he believes that only those Scandi-
navians who are church members will
vote for Stahl and Stebbins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
DAVIDSON TALKS.
Says There Should Be Secretary of
Education.

The following is from the Washing
ton Post:
One of the able educators of the west.
Prof. w. M. Davidson, superintendent
of the public schools of Topeka is at the
Raleigh. He has been to Boston to con-
fer with DR.. Eliot, president of Harvard
university, in regard TO the next meet
ing OF the National Association of Teach
crs, of which DR.. Eliot is president and
Mr.. Davidson treasurer. The latter
thinks that tie annual meeting in Bos-
ton next July will be the greatest in
ATTENDANCE and in good ruselts to the
cause Ger held.
''It was a great concession on the part
of DR.. Eliot said Mr. Davidson, TO
take the presidency of our association
and I look for splendid results from his
graceful action. He is going to throw his
whole soul and best energies into helping
make mem orable the next gathering of
the teachers. When such mon become en-
listed in the fight it is hopeful sign that
cur public schools are going to be carried
to a plane of high excellence.
About the only other thing I can tell
you is that many of the most successful
and thoughtful educators in the Union are
beginning to believe that the addition of
another department to the government by
creating a secretary of education, who
shall have a seat in the cabinet, would
be step in the right direction and would
prove a powerful stimulus to the work of
the schools. Such an official should be
chosen for his merit and great service to
the cause. and if some such man Mr..
w. T. Harris, the present commissioner
of education. were selected, the result
would surely be beneficent.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
Charged With Stealing R. R. sbarss

New York, Oct. 23.-Alexander Waters
of Brooklyn has been arrested on the
charge of stealing 100 shares of Chi
cago, Milwaukee & ST Paul railroad
stock valued at ST.. 900 from Ames. swan
& Co. The alleged theft is said to have
occurred on April 16 last. On August
25 Allen F. Hedges. boolkkeeper for the
nrm was arrested on a warrant charg-
ing him with the larceny of the MISSING
stock. The arrest of Waters is hasad
on alleged connection with the affair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
Homesick Deeerter Comes rn

Arkansas City. Kan. Oct %
Hathaway. a deserter from the Twe,,1,z
second coast artillery. stationed at ssn
ing station here today He nltst,a ui !.
April and deserted in July. He is 81 vaar u,
oid ana SAID ne was homesick This toairas
the third deserter to be appreher,] "a ~. 49,
this this week Hathaway was taken to Fori
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
Redmond Party in New York.

New York. Oct 23-John L. Redmond
M. p. and his party have arrived here
from Boston. Members of the United
Irish league of this city met them and
acted as an escort to their hotel where
a reception was held. Mr.. Redmond
will be the chief speaker at Carnegie
hall Sunday evening. He will address
a meeting Monday evening in Philadel-
phia and viii return to London on Wec-
nesday next. The other ENJOYS will re-
main in the United States for some
time and will visit Canada
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
Infection Bv MOSQUITOES.

Camden. y. J.. Oct. 2s.-Three members
of the Van Devender family of No. 800
Federal street. this city. have been sui
fering with Assesses caused. their physl-
clans say by mosquito bites. Mr.. Van
DEFENDERS incubation developed blood
poisoning and finally typhoid fever He
lowered between life and death for two
out Of danger. The other sufferers are
Frank w Van Devender. one year old
and his aunt. Miss A. Fallbright, of Phil
adelDhia. who was a visitor at the De-
vender home She only suffered slightly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
INDIANA Bankers in Convention.

Indianapolis, Ind. Oct 23-At today's
session of the Indiana Bankers associa-
ton John b Ccckrum talked on Banks
and Trusts" Thomas B. Patton of New
York editor of the Banking Law Jour,
nal, discussed Important Banking Law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

{ To obviate any further trouble with
snakes it might be better to filter the
water before boiling.-Chicago Tribune
But, will filtration remove the serpents
frcm the Chicago whisky?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
Teachers to Play Football With the
Athletics.

The railways will make no rates for the
Haskell Washburn game Saturday. but
T. ]. Shakeshaft of the general passenger
department of the Santa Fe said today:
IF the Haskell students, or others at
Lawrence. can get up a party of so to
come to the game. they will get rate
There has been no call for rates to the
general public
The Santa Fe started two Kansas foot
ball teams of today. the K U team start
ing for Madison. Wis. and the State Nor
NAL team fo- Denver. K U plays Wis
consin university, and the Nornlals will
probably be defeated by the Denver Ath-
letfc association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
Meysenburg Appeal submitted.

Jefferson City. Mo-. Oct 23.--In the su-
preme court today the appeal of Emil A
Meysenburg Of St. Louis, convicted of bri-
berry. was argued and submitted. Mey-
st nburg who is former member of the
St Louis city council. was convicted Of
bribery and given two years IN the peni-
tertiary decision on the appeal may lie
exDcctcd within three DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

The New York Democrats are con-
Quoting a campaign on the principle of
the trap that was warranted to catch
q coon "a-comin' and a-goin''' The
platform declares for government own
ership of coal mines while the candidate
for governor makes speeches in opposi-
&fOr, +o II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
ACT OF -" DITRIA" SUNG.
Bishop Potter's Invalid Brother Hears
It at His Cottage.

Newport, r. l. Oct 2s.-The invalid
brother of Bishop Henry c. Potter today
heard a rehearsal of the third act of his
opera. "Ditria.'' at his cottage On Gather
Inc street sung by local talent. He has
two male nurses. but works necessarily.
and is able to drive out afternoons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
Ran Ten Penny Nail rhroueb M.
Hand.

While opening box. ]. c. Mount =,
nam 1nTef fb ae Bf az a. r. ran ten PENN Is
I thought at once of all the ma nus ~, nand
ness TINS would cause me- he sovs u s 80 r.
lp1nmediately applied ChamberIa.s,,s' p Siie
balm ana occasionally afteruar,ss s ~
my surprise. it removed ali nqin ans Le
ness and the injured parts us EN- sore.
''ea'e Fo1 sale by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

in Jail under various indictments charg-
ing bribery and perjury Judge Douglas
some time ago ruled that Butler would
not be acceptable as surety on bonds of
prisoners to the amount of more than
$3.50 600. He reached this limit in fur
nishing bond for former Delegate
Charles Gutl1e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

Democrats who fear that their party
win win control of the next national
house, will nevertheless and notwith-
standing, walk up to the polls and vote
the party ticket on congressman as well
as everything else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

There has been seeming uncertainty
on the part Of the managers of both
parties as to whether or not they desire
to elect a majority of the next house.
The time is near at hand when the peo-
pie will settle the whole matter for
them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

1t is being charged against a number
Ct candidates for office in various parts
Of the country that they do not pay
their just proportion OF taxes. If that
sort of thing is to debar a citizen from
holding Office. where shall We look for
our public servants?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

It appears to be well nigh a universal
Gus ON for politicians VINO become dis
gruntled and bolt their ticket because
of a personal grievance. to give credit
for their action to their conscience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

The Kansas art exhibit for the Worlds
fair has been placed under the man
agement of Mrs. c. F. w. Dassler of
Leavenworth. Doubtless she VIII see to
1t that in her department the state will
do credit TO itself as it will in every
nt her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
Roosevelt cheered in Paris.

Paris, Oct. 23-President Roosevelt's
name was enthusiastically cheered in
the chamber of deputies when NJ.
Jaurez, Socialist. urged the government
to follow the example of the American
presidents conciliatory attitude in deal
ing with strikes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
Butler Can't Qualify as Bondsn1an.

st. Louis, Oct 23.-Judge Douglas to-
day ruled that Col. Ed Butler. the local
millionaire politician who is himself I'M
der Indictment for alleged bribery, can
not go on the bonds of Emile Hartman,
Julius Lehman and Kid Sheridan,
members of the house Of delegates lying
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

1t has developed that Nicola Tesla
does not believe in the death penalty,
But he should remember that other peo-
pie do. when he again begins to talk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

Questions" Granger Farwell of Chi
cago, talked on Secondary Reserve"
and Henry w. Yates, president of the
Nebraska National bank of Omaha on
..Branch Banking and Asset Currency"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

DR.. Lorenz in treating the little Ar
mour girl did not use a knife He
pulled her leg into place. He also sub
jected her fathers leg to a similar pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

It-seems odd that the opportunity to
form a trust to control the sale of vot-
ers in senatorial elections, has been
overlooked so long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

Chicago university is preparing to
erect an uptown Office to cost $2,O0O.0Oe.
Standard Oil methods may be made to
win in education matters as well as in
any other business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

Washington. D. c.. Oct 2s.-President
Roosevelt has accepted an Invitation to be
present at the annual banquet of the
Chamber of Commerce of New York on
December IL He will make an address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

The candidates of both parties appear
to be willing to aid in preventing the
other side from securing control of the
house as long as the salary remains
at the present figure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

Somebody stole General Miles valise
at Honolulu, but they failed to get his
hath tub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

When it came to selling the Danish
West Indies the Landsthing wouldn't
% a thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

Study physics and chemistry at Y. NJ
C A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
NORMALs GO TO DENVER.

Study physics and chemistry at Y. n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23

3 ULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-08-20
Hit in the Solar Plexus.

The cougar does not leap upon its
big game nor drop upon it out of tree
tops, but sneaks close or lies in wait
q straight rush like the tiger or the
hunting leopard. 1t endeayors to seize
upon the lower throat or shoulder with
its teeth and to twist the quarry's head
against this purchase" in its powerful
forearms until the neck is broken. Fail
ing in this attempt, yet making good its
catch-hold. the cougar will-to put 1t
modernly-go in and finish in any old
style. 1t will usually finish once tooth
and claw are engaged, but sometimes Il
fails and even gets the worst of an en-
counter.
Felix Michaud, a most reliable free
trapper of the old regime, once told
me he had watched lion stalking a
bull elk. 1t was a Teton mountain
cougar of the big variety. 1t went from
cover in a headlong rush, but missed
its neck stroke as the bull lunged ahead,
catching him at the point of the shout
der and going under his belly. Both
animals We're bowled over in mix-up
of hair. hoofs, claws and horns. In a
brief struggle, as they rolled over to-
cether. the cougar was thrown into the
air as if hOisted by spring trap by
a convulsi~c kick from the bulls hind
leg. The u..ddened elk gained its legs
and chased its enemy off the field. An
unlooked-for punch in the wind had
taken the sand out of pussy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-08-20
Governor Has Good Name.

Out in Idaho the people are not all
wild and woolly. Not long ago the gov
ernor of the State visited the Office of
the surveyor general. This letter, which
is now in the f,cs of the Civil Service
Commission in Washington, was sent
to the governor by the staff in the
office:
Dear Governor: When your earthly
course is done and you will reach the
borders of Styx, still bearing aloft the
love torch and the friendly and benefi-
cent banner, the ancient ferryman will,
we know, receive you with love and
reverences and give you safe transit
with joy and thanksgiving.
'Rhadamanthus will hail you with n
glad Well doner and escort you to the
rose embowered gateway of the fields
elysian.
ION golden hinges turning, the pearly
gates will swing wide open and blessed
spirits uttering joy will bid you thrice
welcome.
Your countless friends cannot go all
the way, dear governor, with you. as
we are not all so worthy as thou,
knight of natures nobility, but we will
try to initiate your example, except in
what is inimitable, and shall hope to
Join you when we shall have had our
fill of earth and it transitory bless
ings."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-08-20
WORLD OWES POOR A DEBT.
nv Rev r. keene Ryan,

The only sure basis of social advance
ment is the progress of the common peo-
pie. In days gone by philosophers and
leaders argued that the only way to ele-
vate the toiling multitudes was TO
strengthen and elevate the patrician
classes, exalting TO leadership the sons
and relatives of geniuses and generals.
With the coming of Christ new and bet
ter epoch was ushered in. From the mo-
ment that Christ came preaching the
rise and the reign of the common peo-
pie" the generations felt new impulse
and passed under a new influence.
From peasants cots and workmen's
humble matched homes have come great
artists like Correggio Corot and Millet,
and musicians like Mozart, Mendelssohn
and Beethoven. The history Of inven-
ton and mechanical science is one of the
most tragic this old earth contains. be-
cause it is wholly and entirely composed
of 1.-The ANIMAL Of the Poor"
From the ranks OF the pampered rich
and the arrogant patrician classes has
come no single instance of invention that
has alleYiated any suffering or ameliorat-
ed any of the intolerable ills of human
ity.
From the poor have come the great in
ventors like Watt, Stevenson, Edison,
Bell, Berliner, Morse and Fulton. On
sea and land the victories achieved in
wars awful havocs have been all won
by the humble and honest, the brave and
the gallant sons of toll. In science and
in medicine, in astronomy and education,
the discoveries and heroes have ever hail
ed from the ranks of the humble poor
"God must love the poor" said Abra-
ham Lincoln, because He created so
many of them"
Then / pray this prayer: Godspeed to
every church in the world to-day, to every
labor union, to every organization of any
kind in existence anywhere who's lti-
mate aim and object is the ameli ion
of sin and suffering, the elevation G. NOR
ais, advancement of education, relieving
distress, visiting the sick. burying the
dead and caring for the orphans, the aged
and infirfn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-08-20
SER.MONETT,ES
Observation-Disclosures

Awaited by the Grace.-When we
came into the world we were awaited
by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The divine purpose and grace was CIV
en- us.-Rev. ]. Heron. Presbyterian,
Akron, o.
Perfection.-The idea of perfection
depended on the definition which is CIV
en- to the word In order to be success.
full the young man must be energetic
and perseyer' Rev. DR.. Eaton,
Presbyterian inceton. y. J.
Unrest.-Se people complain that
yersity and give every reason for this
but the true one. The reason Is simply
that we are living IN an age Of intel
lectual transition burning with unrest,
and therefore ! have respect for the
man who doubts who overcomes his
doubts and who gathers strength. With
your knowledge of philosophy you win
not say that Christianity is simply eth
ical. Believe in God. believe also in
Christ-R1v DIR. Patton. Presbyterian,
Princeton. n. ].
Labor-Particula elnl basis is placed
upon labor A general atte.upt is made
in these days by many persons to drive
a hard bargain with the Almighty; in
other words. to get as much Of the
blessing that the Gospel gives as is pos
sible and give as little in return. 1t
should be noted that the kind Of work
that counts for most is the work that
is given when most needed. when op-
p0rtunity is greatest and the workers
are few. The promise Of success is
sure Of fulflment If we comply with the
conditions. for the certainty is baaed
on the faithfulRess Of Gods word,
which assures Us that labor thus per
formed shall not be in vaIn.--1ev. r
Bagnen, Evangelist, New York
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-08-20
cAsE % NuRsg ToPPAN.
No Definite Line Can BE Drawn BE
tween Sanity and Insanity.

No Definite Line Can BE Drawn Be
tween Sanity and Insanity.
The confession of the insane nurse,
killed thhty-one persons placed in her
charge, is probably not to be trusted,
but her contention that she is not in
sane and her conviction of certain
murders causes a shudder and arouses
in the mind terrible question as TO the
possible existence of mental alteration
in those placed in authority of any kind
This suspicion is intensified by the rec.
ignition that the lines delineating the
sane mind are by no means clear, since
there are all grades of insanity, each
springing from and based upon normal
ity. and fading into each other by i'm
perceptible shades. One might para
phrase an old proverb by saying that
no mind is absolutely normal or alb
normal. There are number of in
stances of army generals whose actions
are hardly explainable except upon the
assumption of mental unsoundness.
Wherever there is a striking illogical
ity of action on the part of those IL
authority, insanity should be suspect
ed. Legislative halls are by no means
exempt from suspicion. Considering
the numbers of physicians and their
natural temptations and possibilities it
is strange that there have not been
more cases of insanity among them
than are on record. The explanation
may be that under such circumstances
they quickly or Immediately choose the
profession of quackery. There can be
no reasonable doubt that there are to-
day in our country hundreds-one
would more accurately say thousands
o quacks who by all the laws of
psychiatry should be in asylums for the
insane. The ignorant and superstitious
nave for such lunatics an unaccount-
able fascination, and there is just
enough sanity in the duper's mind to
recognize the fact and profit by the
false sentiment. A recognition of this
sad fact is decidedly needed ON the
part of lawmakers in order to free the
community from the ruin and wretch
edness caused by medical decisions and
lunatic deluders. Medicine.