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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
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stepping stone to promotion. Yet even
in those days Roberts showed the tact
and diplomacy that have since stood
him in good stead. He has always had
a wonderful memory for faces, and he
frequently goes out of his way to speak
to an old comrade in arms whom ha
may not have seen for a score OF years,
but whom he has not forgotten.
But it is as the Soldiers generaPs
that Bobs will go down in history.
More than any other officer of the CEN
fury has he ameliorated the barrack and
field life of Tommy Atkins. His atti-
tude toward the private soldier was
never better put than by a veteran who
had served under him in India Little
Bobs looks after yer grub and treats
yer like 'uman Christian" said this
old fighter one day, and the sentiment
was echoed by-a chorus of approving
voices. A characteristic anecdote re-
lates that Bobs was once noticed
alighting from the third class compart-
ment of a British train, and when he
heard that the incident was being COM
mented upon +, he said vigorously,
Whats good enough for my men is
good enough for me-" Whatever his
faults or weaknesses, Bobs never puts
on side"
He has some curious foibles. how
ever, the most remarkable of which il
an aversion for cats. Though he has
faced death on the battlefield many a
time, the mere sight of a kitten IL
enough to throw him into a panic. So
strong is his hatred for the feline race
that he instinctively knows when a cat
is in the room with him. It is related
that once when he had gone out to
dine he refused to seat himself until
that cat has been driven out of the
ROOM But there Is no cat here
expostulated his hostess; we do net
keep one" Bobs was insistsnt, and on
search being made q bedragg1ed look
ing tabby. was discovered under the
sideboard. A Buddhist priest once suR-
gested that Lord Roberts dislike for
cats was caused by his having been q
mouse in some former life.
TRUMAN L. ELTON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

he convinced those about him that he
had in him the making of a great war
rior. But with the outbreak of the
memorable sepoy mutiny Roberts be-
gan those deeds of daring which have
since made his a household name in
England. 1t was during the nutiny
that he won the coveted baubIe known
as the Victoria cross, but the bravery
that earned this surpassed itself in the
feat of placing the flag of the Second
PunJab infantry on the mess house
outside Lucknow and maintaining it
there despite a hail of bullets. Thrice
the Flagstaff was broken, to be re-
placed each time by the intrepid young
officer. who seemed to the fanatical
sepoys to bear a charmed life.
Quick as lightning and tough as
steel'' was the way his comrades Of the
mutiny described this scion of a noble
Irish family, and the description chung
to him throughout the trying months
of the Afghanistan war. 1t was in 1878
that the greatest opportunity of his life
came to him-the conquest of Shere
Ali. the great ameer of Afghanistan
Lord Roberts led the force sent
against the aneer and so noteworthy
was his success that the British gov
eminent rewarded him with K. c. B.
The very next year Afghanistan was
the massacre of the members of the
British. embassy at Kabul. With a
force of 5000 men Roberts hurried from.
Simla to avenge the crime. He cut
his way through the hostile territory
and in a months time had raised the
cross of st. George over the captured
city. Then he waited until REINFORCE
ments came. With 900 men in his
keeping he deliberately cut loose from
his base of supplies, led the long
column through forests and over noun
tain ranges UNTIL as a climax to the
most famed march in recent British
history, he reached Kandahar, over 300
miles distant, and crushed the Afghans
once and for all.
A baronetcy was his after this vic
tory. As further reward he was put
in command at Madras, then he was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

matter of future decision, but several
practical newspaper men have suggest
ed that a most profitable supplement
tary feature would be the preparation
of 3 dummy" newspaper, or even, If
the faculty see fit, the publication of
a regular daily paper. In this way, it
is pointed out the students will more
readily faniliarize themselves with the
many details Of their future occupation
and will acquire an experience that
they could never get from books or
lectures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

OF course it is not to be expected
that the graduates of the school of
journalism will all prove star news
paper men. for it is certain that many
will enter the school lacking the nat
uraI aptitude which alone makes the
great journalist. 1t has long been q
favorite axiom with those who uphold
the experience school that no man
can succeed in the newspaper world I'M
less he be born with nose for news"
ana the history Of Journalism certainly
appears to SUSTAIN this theory. But it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

!: !: !. :. !: !
ssss.,.'s'1..T OSEPH PULITZER'S
gift of $1,000, 600 to
E5*:' %@A found a school of jour
g -: 49, nalism in connection
E::4S with Columbia univer-
sity is noteworthy as
llnl HItnIl the first attempt, on 3
--N strong financial basis,
to provide a special academic and tech
nical training for what is undoubtedly
the most intricate and exacting of pro-
fessions. Although 1t has long been
recognized that the newspaper exer-
cises a profound influence in guiding
and molding public opinion and the
national life, those DESTROYS of en-
terinK the ranks of newspaper men
have either had to content themselves
with an ordinary college course or, in
the majority of cases, have dispensed
with other than a public school educa-
ton. Many have enjoyed little educa-
ton and have been developed in the
hard school of experience There are
many who hold that the latter school
is the only one wherein the cub" may
be developed into a star" reporter and
thence into an editor, but this process
Of evolution is necessarily painful to
both pupil and instructor and has in
the past greatly hampered the sue
csssful conduct Of newspapers. It is
obvious that If the embryo newspaper
man could otherwise acquire a thor
Ough knowledge of the rudiments and
the technique of journalism he would
be, at the very outset of his career,
far more valuable to his employers
than II, as is now the case. they are
compelled to devote the services of
experienced men to his instruction It
fs this need which Mr.. PulftGer, himself
one OF the most noted journalists of to-
day. primarily proposes to meet. al
though his plans go far beyond the
teaching OF rudiments.
According to the statements which
have been issued by Mr.. Pulitzer and
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler. president
e< Columbia university, the new In
ak5tHtien VAL en- ia purAlx academic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
THE NEW YORK WORLD
BUILDING.

must nevertheless be patent that many
sad wrecks on the sea of journalism
have been caused not so much by the
victims inability to know news when
he sees it, as to his lack of opportunity
to learn how to estimate the value of
the different items of news which he
gamers in his daily pilgrimages- Let
him be 'sscooped' a few times and the
patience of the powerx that be is ex-
haustsd and out he goes. his time and
thsir time alike given 10 no purpose
This Is the sort o. thing that will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
PULITZER'S SECOND ARRIVAL
IN AMERICA.

side, provide thorough training in
English composition. in logic. in the
elements of economical, social and po-
litical science and in the history of the
United States and Europe. It's more
technical instruction will include meth
DDS of newspaper administration and
manufacture, the ethics of newspaper
work, the legal aspects of Journal
ism, including, of course, the laws
of copyright and libel. and the his
tory Of Journalism. Just how these
varied subjects will be taught renatas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

ing alertness and a wiry endurance, he
had the air of quiet command one
sometimes discerns in men who have
seen much service when as yet they
have not attained much leadership. His
face was almost ascetic in its attenua-
ton, hollow temples indented and
narrow, the lofty forehead that rose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

sent to Burma, and finally was made
commander in chief in all India. What
Lord Roberts did for that country and
for his soldier boys can be appreci-
ated only by those who know the India
of pre-Robertstan days. During the
great famine of 1884 he was tireless
in his efforts to alleviate the sufferings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

of the people. The description which
the late Archibald Forbes penned of
him at this day may be quoted as still
a splendid picture of the field mar
shall:
Short and slight, square, however.
of shoulder, and of a distinctly mill
tary carriage. his whole aspect denot-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

k,;5.s, n iY.H,rA HE approaching visit of
: !: :: !"
ld.1!1lt!1s s. Lord Frederick Sleigh
Roberts. first earl of
E Kandahar, Pretoria and
Waterford. will give
s H. Americans an oppor-
EfTtf4lffT rrf1T1A tunity to greet the
man who is considered
by the military authorities of Europe
the foremost, perhaps the only really
capable, British commander of the
Victorian era We shall now be able
to see for ourselves just what manner
of man this is whose fame has been
sung for years by English civilians and
soldiers alike.
In coming to the United States Lord
Roberts is prompted mainly by a de-
sire to see for himself our best fortifca-
tons and to inquire into the workings
of the American military system, of
which he has heard much from Kitch-
ener of Khartum, an ardent admirer
of our methods. 1t is said that should
his visit satisfy him that Kitchener
estimate is correct Lord Roberts
will introduce into the training of
the British army some parts of the
American system. Ever since he sailed
from England for India as a youthful
subaltern in the Bengal artillery
Lord Roberts has been tireless stu
dent of military tactics, military adj
Immigration and the theory of war
fare, and to his knowledge of these
subjects as much as to the courage
which has always been his most prom
inent characteristic he undoubtedly
owes his advancement from the bot
tom to the top of the military ladder.
1t is indeed no small achievement for
a man to rise by sheer force of merit
from the rank of lieutenant to the
welding of a field marshal's baton,
and the story of how Bobs rose re-
veals his nature as nothing else can.
It may be said that chance gave him
his first opportunity, but chance was
not responsible for his Selling that
opportunity. After his arrival in In
dia, an undsraized, slender, delicate
young man, 1t was soma years before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

OSEPH PULITZER'S
gift Of $1,000, 600 to
found a school of jour-
nalism in connection
with Columbia univer-
sity is noteworthy as
the first attempt, on q
$780, anR L4
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1903-07-10

The Seattle Republican, in its last issue, launches
Frank H. Brownell, the Everett attorney, for Cover
nor. We under the impression that Mr.. Brown
ell had his lghtning-rod up for of the three
gressona nominations in 1904 and think he will make
a mistake if he allows himself to be sidetracked with
the offer of gubernatoria nomination. at least this
early in the game-Port Orchard Independent
1t is said that Frank H. Brownell, of Everett, will
not object to receiving the nomination for governor
OF the great state of Washington His friends profess
to believe that Governor Mcbride is unpopular among
the people of the northern portion of the state and that
Mr. Brownell win out in {he race. 1t will be re-
membered that the gentleman from Everett was
candidate for Congress last year, but defeated
by W. E. Humphrey. Mr.. Brownell is said to have
large circle of friends in King county, who will actively
support the gentleman for the gubernatoria nomina
tion-White River Journal.
Walter J. Reed, of Yakima, wants to succeed Jones
as Congressman from east of the mountains, and will
put forth his best endeavors to have the next Repub
can convention name him candidate for the lower
house Mr. Reed is said to stand well among the poll
cians of the Kitttas and Yakima valleys and he may
give Mr. Jones a hard tussle-White River Journal
Just this paper stated several months ago would
be done by the Republicans to beat Mcbride for the
nomination next year the work is going on vigorously
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1903-07-10

A friend of this paper writes from Spokane to the
effect that the Piemaker should not overlook the fact
that Alonzo NJ Murphy one of the "whitest men"
Spokane ever boasted Of is candidate for the posi-
ton now warmed by Congressman Jones, and he and
his friends will make aggressive fight to that end
with fair prospects of succeeding, and especially in
Spokane county. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Murphy has been candidate in the past but in defer
ence to Senator Wilson's political ambitions he always
stood back In the coming fight however, he has an
open field for Spokane is without representation in
congress- and all claims the contrary nevertheless
Spokane is the second county to population in
the state and should she decide to have other
didae for congressional honors at the next
state convention, Mr. Jones will have fight on his
hands that he little expected The citizens of Spokane
county, who just beginning to realize what is to
be without influence at the national CAPITOL will do
great many things that they did before in poll
tca way in order to win back national prestige
If Spokane county will split up into political fac
tons and fight 'windmills" for real enemies she may
get all and even than she has asked for at the
hands of the state convention, and this is said
quite advisedly Alonzo Murphy is very popular
gentleman among all classes of citizens, and the
bers of the Estate press would be delighted to see
him nominated as he is of the boys, and well liked
by all of them.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1903-07-10
AlOnzO NJ MurDhy Candidate for Congress

on the Sound At least half dozen mediocre men
have been brought before the public for recognition.
Wonderful say the whole crowd has not stirred the
enthusiasm that the of Cosgrove did this side
the mountains Washington Independent
Colonel Alden J. Blethen, editor of the Seattle Daily
Times, has had yearnng in his heart for many years
to FIJI important post the representative of the
American government at foreign court. When Har-
old Preston conceived the idea that he would like to
be United States SENATOR he realized to a certain
degree the feeling which fostered within the breast
of Colonel Blethen. These two sympathetic souls
together and to their combination they added
the congenia spirit of Governor Mcbride. Now Col
onel Blethen is Democrat and Harold Preston and
Governor Mcbride brand themselves Republicans.
In order to secure the "moral support" of Colonel
Blethen Harold Preston and Governor Mcbride led
the colonel to believe that they had Mr.. Pres
tons election in their pocket Colonel Bleth
wanted to be minister extraordinary ordinary
Observation-Disclosures he could get-so he confded to
Mr. Preston and the governor that he would use his
Influence for the gentleman from Seattle" if that
gentleman would in turn use his Influence" to have
Colonel Blethen appointed to foreign port. The deal
was made but Mr. Preston did not go to the United
States senate and the worthy colonel is still the editor
of the Seattle Daily Times. Thereby hangs tale
Colfax Gazette:
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1903-07-10

This is the first time in the long poll
tical career of Mr. Humphries that he
has aspired to any other political office
save that of judgship, and this an
nouncement will be learned by many as
a genuine political surprise. Three times
has he been a candidate for the supreme
bench, and each time he has been she1ved
for first one political reason and then
another, but all more or less trivial in
their nature He gave way in 1893 in or
der not to injure the supposed chances
of Tom Humes for SENATOR when, if he
had forced his hand, he could have been
easily nominated. Again, in 1900, he
gave way because it was not deemed adj
visable for King county to ask for both
the governorship and a judgship. The
convention was a unit for the nomna-
tion of J. M. Frink, and though it was
not unfavorable to Mr.. Humphries, it
seemed more polite to have the judgship
90 to some other section of the state In
1902, when he again appeared before the
state convention as a candidate for the
supreme bench, it was a fight between
him. Will E. Humphrey and Harold
Preston, all of King county, and each
candidate for state honors. Mr.. Humph-
rev. who by the way, is no relation of
Mr.. Humphries, was nominated for con-
press. and Mr.. Preston laid his plans to
90 to the united States senate, while Mr..
Humphries was again left in the lurch
to gratify.the ambitions of other men. 1t
was then and there, 50 the story goes, that
John E. Humphries abandoned the idea
of ever again running for the supreme
court judgeship, but decided to strike for
the oubernatorial nomination and there
by avoid being eternally sidetracked in
the interest of some candidate seeking
higher political honors.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1903-07-10

AFTER due consideration and delib-
Grafton with his friends and himself
John E. Humphries, one of Seattle's most
prominent attorneys and business men,
has concluded to enter the coming guber-
material race of this state. For the past
fourteen years Mr.. Humphries has been
more or less prominent in the political
affairs of this county and state, and is,
therefore, no stranger to the general pub
lie. The friends of Judge Humphries, as
he is frequently addressed, say that he
has in nowise mixed in with the polit-
cal rows that have been common to Re
publican politics of this state for the past
five years or more, and that will go long
ways toward making him the only avail
able gubernatorial candidate thus far
mentioned. They further argue that
King county cannot afford to go back on
a gubernatorial aspirant, and judging
trouble whatever in capturing the entire
delegation from King county, though
there be other aspirants in the county
for the same honor. Pierce county will
be willing to stand by King county in
the gubernatorial race for the reason that
she feels that it will be to her political in
terest to do So With the two largest
counties in the state unit for his nomi-
nation the friends of Judge Humphries
declare that the odds for his nomination
are hattering in the extreme But be the
prospects of success good or bad, it is
given out by the close friends of John
E. Humphries that he is an avowed can
didate for the gubernatorial nomination,
subject to the will of the next state Re
publican convention, and every honor
able means will be used to assure sue
cess for him in the undertaking.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1903-07-10

Should he ever reach the goal of his ambition along the
lines that he has mapped out can be safely said
of him that he will make ideal governor and remem
Der those who assisted him, in way to make their
hearts glad.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1903-07-10

Repeatedly has the political record of Mr.. Humph-
ries been published in this and county, and is
therefore, useless this time for any elaboration along
that line to be made by the piemaker. He is man
who is always loyal to his friends and man who has
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-11-10

the house. but Hammer didn't caIc'late
crop. gun or no gun
Uncle Jasper had both the dogs with
him, too, but the little yaller whiffet
was to home. So Hammer, she grabbed q
pitchfork, and calm the whiffet start-
ed fer the corn patch to attract the
bears.
THE bears didn't see her till the
whiffet begun to bristle mp and bark.
but when they did look up and see what
was comm they only shifted, Jest as IL
they considered that here was more fun
than ever cut out fer 'em. But Hammers
dander was way up, and when the old
bear riz on It's hind feet and made
big shown o. teeth. Hammer marched
right on, and give the bear q jab with
the pitchfork that made 1t boiler.
THE whiffet attracted the bear In the
rear at the same time and the three OF
'em scrambled away and Skinned up
chestnut tree that stood in the patch.
@If them bears had an idee that by
gittin' out o. the way o. the dog and the
/ pitchfork In this way they was goin' to
have the feld all to themselves when
Hammer got tired o. waitin' fer 'em to
come down and went away. they was
terrible mistook- Ellis Sam lived only
mile from there, and Hammer could a.
soon skited over and got him and hts
gun. but she want goin' to take no
chances on them bears gittin away, SO
she plunked herself down at the foot O.
the tree and KEEP the bears from gittin'
down outen it. though they tried to do
1t more than dozen times
Hammer knowed that ELS Sam d be
along by there early in the mornin', SO
there she sot and sot all night. jabbin'
the pitchfork good and deep into the
bears every time they'd think they had
a chance to sneak down, and sendin' EN-
back outen reach a'gin, hoIlerin' and
griffin their teeth
"A little after daylight next mornin'
Ellis Sam come along. on his way to his
chopin, and as luck would have it he
had his gun with him. He heered some
one hoIlerin' to him. and he see Hammer
standin' in the corn beckonin' to him
with the pitchfork
What's the matter. Hannerr says
ELS Sam.
There amt nothin' the matter!
: Hammer hollers back But / got a croI
O. bears here, and l want you to helI
! me gether emf she hollers.
Then Els Sam. he see the bears in
the tree. and he trotted over there or
. the double-quick and picked of all thres
4 of EN- as easy as turnin' pancakes.
! "A shame to leave setch a woman al
Hammer a wilder? Should say so; ant
leadin' citizen and valuable to the Knot
!, country though he was. | wouldn't "a
thunk Uncle Jasper would a. done t.
,. But Hammer didn't stay a widdel
long. How could she? A lumber con
tractor with considerable money res
cued her. and they tell me she's Twin a
the county seat now, in a real boar
house with shingles on to 1t. an hes
. woman to do her washin'' IN. Y Sun