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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

followed the simple rules of correct Nv
ing, and was content TO wait He did
not quarrel with fate. and quit his job.
For many years he was assistant gen
eral passenger agent OF the Memphis
route. in Kansas City. His superIo.
held on a very long time. and prevented
advancement, but Ben Winchen was
patient, and polite. and clever, and eff
ficient.
Time brought its reward. Time never
fails to bring reward to the man who
follows the simple rules of correct living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17
cENrENN1ALs OF 1ND1ANoL.

umpire-Ward Burlinganae
Seorer-W Stanley
Think of the one-sided score of so to 0.
Either the Westerns were a powerful
team or the Centennials must have been
mighty weak The 90" on the score
stands for outs The r." stands for
runs II seems that all the CenIennials
did was to get out and at last one of
the Westerns, Marks. did not get out at
all. but made eight runs
Some of those who played in the Topeka
team are still here Dell Valentine is
clerk of the supreme court. j. NJ. Nc
Farland is busy increasing his library.
Hale Richie is watching his boys play
base ball and foot ball Robert Thompson
is in the furniture business. Ward Bur-
nngame, who urnpired. is chief of the dead
letter office at Washington. Indianola
has long since disappeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

Indianapolis Journal: The trend of
the betting is just about the most I'M
safe guide that could well be imag-
ined in a close election. The gambler
bases his judgment on the sentiment.
and he is usually no better guesser
than anybody else. Nor has the
monty talks" argument ever been
known to affect the result of an election
In the leact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

Hartford, Conn.,. is in a turmoil about
p huge whisky sign which has been
erected overlooking the city hall. The
city which permits the erection of signs
which mar the appearance of the land
Ecape must suffer. The fact that it is
whisky sign. may aggravate the case
In some minds but it is more than prcb-
able that dealing in liquor is a legiti-
mate business in Hartford
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

Minneapolis Journal: We hear mighty
little these days about the big PROFITS
J. Pierpont Morgan is entitled to be-
cause of the great services his con-
struetive genius has rendered to Amer
lean industry" A year ago there were
plenty of men who commended that he
had really earned every cent of the
enormous profits he made out of the
formation Of the United States Steel
corporation, on the ground that in
Erecting that combination he had per-
formed services of inestimable value to
the entire country Then we heard
much Of the economies of concentra-
tion, now we see little except the
moisture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

Albany Times Union: Mr.. Rockefeller
says he is tempted to go on the platform
and tell the people what religion has
done for him. Before taking that step
Mr.. Rockefeller should let religion do
whole lot more for him. The showing
he could make at present would not be
deeply impressive to the consumers of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

Russia broke her pledge regarding
Nanclusia for no other reason than
that she made it for that purpose. Yet
If she should choosesto make another
promise, the powers probably would
pretend to believe her just as they did
in this instance, because it saves
trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17
A Florists Stories.

]. D. Carmondy of Evansville. Ind,
proved to be the humorist of the flor
lists national convention in Milwaukee.
These are samples of his good stories:
4 had one time an Irishnan in my
employ who was a good workman and
a well-posTed grower, but absolutely in
different as to the names of plants
When asked the name of any plant out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

If Cuba wants to borrow money of
this country. let her come into the
union and there is little room for doubt
that she would be accommodated to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

Now pooty soon
Der Autumn Moon
VIII take a long va
Cation.
Der fiddle screws
Dot choose und cheWs
My ofercoadt fer
Ration,
must cut it oudt, und
Law off fer a vile. &
I hate to plug
Der fiddle bug
IND spoil his oc-
. Cupation:
It makes me sad.
: I wish I had
Something else to
feed hiss
Face on.
1t ISIS oop to Tnyselluf
h pills out uf dot lasd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

Perhaps it has been noticed already
that when one side wins in a political
fight it is a victory of the people. and
when the opposition is victorious it is
a triumph of the politicians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

With a mayoralty campaign and Dowie
bn his hands at the same time. Father
Knickerbocker may be said to have en-
tered upon the time of his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

The Englishmen's lack OF faith in
their contention regarding the Alaska
boundary is shown by the fact that they
are already looking for soft place to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

A glance at the map is sufficient to
convince anybody that a trolley line
from Topeka to Council Grove ought to
and probably would pay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

Democrats who obtain a view of the
Hearst special train during its tour of
Rhe southwest can form some faint idea
pr the size of the young mans barrel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

Mexico would do well to place herself
In Uncle Sans hands long enough for
khe Punishment of yellow fever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

Senator Plat has engineered too
many political campaigns to get caught
napDing in an affair of the heart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

After all it is not Senator Platt's fault
De nature made him handsome and ire
Eistibl5 to women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

said to be worth 500. the zion city
bank is a Furnishing institution and
Dowie runs them all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

game. but dey
could find noding
but poker. A farm
er telled dem dot
hunters frequently
shot craps in dot
neighborhood. Dere
vhas vet oder
hunters who vent
to shoot duck. but
chased ut instead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17
Low Rates
SOuth and Southeast

On OCTOBER goth THE LOUISVILLE
NASHVILLE RAILROAD VIII sell Round Trip
Tickets from st Louis, Evansville Louisville and.
Cincinnati to the following points at the
lowest rates ever named. Tickets viii be
good returning for twenty-one (21) days
from date of sale. and stopovers will be
permitted on going trip at points south
of Kentucky Tennessee state line:
FROM ST. LOUIS TO
New Orleans, $1,000 atlanta sfaoo
Mobile, $1,000 Montgomery. $500
Birmingham, $1,000 Pensacola. sf4.60
FROM LOUISVILLE TO
New Orleans s14.00 Atlanta, s1ioO
Mobile, sf4.0o Montgomery, Si40o
Birmingham, s1t.0o Pensacola. st4.oo
FROM CINCINNATI ITO
New Orleans. si4.0o Atlanta, sf1.oo
Mobile, $1,000 Montgomery si4.oo
Birmingham, 100 Pensacola. $1,000
FROM EVANSVILLE TO
New Orleans. $500 atlanta sff.oo
Mobile. sf2.0o Montgomery. 1890
Birmingham. s11oo Pensacola. 400
Rates to lnisrmsdIate Points to be the same.
Proportionately low rates to points west
of New Orleans as far as Houston. To
Jacksonville. Fla, and intermediate points
IS higher than rate to Atlanta.
Take advantage of these very low rates
to make a trip through the sou-h to in
vestigate its wonderful resources and
opportunities.
Time tables, folders, maps and descrip-
tive literature relative to lands, truck and
stock farming along the line of the
Louisville q Nashville R. R.
will be sent upon application to C. L.
Stone, general passenger agent, Louis
vile, KY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for exclusive afternoon publica-
ton in Topeka.
THIS news is received in the State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose busy throughout the entire day. A
complete copy of the night report is also
received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

Aboudt der great biggest TEMPERANCE
argument efer. ISIS a drunk yomans nit
poor fiddle baby, vot ISIS too small to
elder get drunk und forget ut or de-
fend itselluf. Now aindt ut so?
Dere vas a gang of town fellers vent
oop der rifer der dis week to hundt fer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

Der oder tay vas down to der city
chail und der chailer vas pourings
Something's from bottle der stole onto,
ind I say at him, Vat ISIS dot for?
IND he makes a sayingness, so: For
maldehyde.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

King Pete sayss he will not abdicate
To de best uff our recollectionings. de
late King Aleck did not abdicate-bu
he ISIS not working at der king bushes,
at der present wriding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

Der landt 1aty at feed foundry down
der strasse trowed a feller's suit case
out in der parking der oder day She
oferheared G1im talking nit a oder
boarder. at der table. und he say, ct like
to smoke a goot cick-ar alder a goot
dinner" lind der oder Teller say, HAT
a cigar" Und he say, mo, tanks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

vot a big noiss can be NAKED by
nopody in PARTICULAR Not long ago
dere vass a big rumorings dot der chef
uf policemans vas going to be canned
yet BY back tracking dot runlor 1t
vass been traced to a retired chointist,
who HASN'T got der nerfe to try ut
under dis administration, a ex-cop who
vass canned fer inconvenience. und Won
councilman vat stands fer der tree
spot uf der deck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

But I hafent, und it ISIS oop to mysellut
to shake der moth pills out uf dot last
winters blanket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17

The Topeka Daily Commonwealth OF
June Is 1876. contained a notice of the
most one-sided game of base ball proba-
bly, on record. The score was 60 to 0.
The following is from copy of the
Commonwealth telling of the game
Following is the score of the game of
base ball, played yesterday, between the
Centennials of 1ndianola. and the West
erns of this city:
WESTERNS OF TOPEKA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-26
Kinks Daughters Entertain.

The announcements are out for the an
nual fair of the Kings Daughters to be
given at Forest hall, Thursday and Fri
day evenings of this week. Attractive
booths have been erected for the sale of
cooked food, fancy articles, aprons, con-
fectionery and ice cream, with a mystery
tree every article on which will be worth
full value of money to the purchaser.
Entertainment has been arranged for
both evenings as follows:
Thursday evening will be given by local
talent the drama Mr.. Bob" with the fol-
lowing cast of characters:
Philip Royson, d. s. Weeks
Robert Brown, clerk of Benson & Benson,
A. H. Bryant
jenkins, Miss Rebecca's butler,
Norris Potter
Rebecca Luke a maiden lady,
Mrs. E. w Cummings
Katherine Rogers, her neice,
Miss Florence Cobb
Marion Bryant, Katherine'S friend,
Miss Louise Chase
Patty, Miss Rebecca's maid,
Mrs. Mary Lawrence
Friday evening will be presented the
Sweet Family" with the following cast
of characters
Ma Sweet lone relic
Mrs F. W. Wiley
Arminty Ann Sweet, with many winning
ways Miss Phoebe Beecher
Betsey Belindy Sweet, the delicate one.
Mrs. Jerry Prebe
Caroline Cordelia Sweet, Dorothy Delilah
Sweet both twins.
Mrs. A. B. Libby. Miss Marion Lawrence
Elizabeth Eliza Sweet by far the most
attractive, Miss Viola Adell
Frences Fedcry Sweet partial to flowers,
Mrs Thomas Curtis
GIorianna Gadabout Sweet, who giggles,
Miss Milie Shaw
With other entertainment consisting of
vocal and instrumental music and read
ings.
A few reserved seats will be held till 7.45
o'clock for five cents in addition to the
regular price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-26
kennebec Good Templars,

The Kennebec District Lodge of Good
Templars held its annual session in
Waterville, Tuesday, Feb. "a. All the
lodges in the county or district We're
represented and there was a good at
tendance. The session was honored by
the presence of the grand chief templar
Of the order, Hon. A. H. Newbert, and
his wife. The district degree was con-
ferred upon IA members of the order
Over $50 in money was raised at this
session as a special fund for lecture
and organizing work in the district and
the work will begin next September
when it is expected the fund will reach
5000 and every section of the district
which comprises the counties of Ken
nebec and Somerset will be visited by
able organizers and lodges of the order
organized. The following district Of
ficers were elected and installed for the
year. District templar, T. w. Longley,
Sidney; counselor, VIM. F. Hale, Wa
terville; vice templar, Mrs. T. W.
Longley, Sidney; secretary, Earl Nell
son, Branch Mills; S. G. t., L. Gam
son, Branch Mills; treasurer, Mrs. E.
F. Files, Waterville; S. G. r., l.. Gam
mon, Sidney; district deputy, Frank c.
Holt, Norridgewock The following
district delegates were elected to at
tend the Grand Lodge session which
will be held in Lewiston in April: Mrs.
E. F. Files, Mrs. Luke Ivers and F. C.
Holt.
A very interesting address was de-
livered by Frank w. Gowen, past in
ternatioDal lecturer of the order on the
Hepburn bill now before Congress to
protect prohibition territory Take it
all in all it was a most excellent SEES
sion. A fine dinner and supper was
furnished the delegates by the ladies
of Waterville Lodge. There was a
large attendance at the evening meet
ing. A short session of the lodge was
held, after which addresses We're de-
,ivered by Hon. A. H. Newbert, G. c.
Templar Frank w. Gowen, Samuel Os-
borne and others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-26
VAUDEVILLE.
A Contemplate JOKE.
Telegram Which Caused Much Anx-
iety to Fairfield People.

| A telegram was received, wednesday
by w M Crawford of Fairfield, thu
clothing dealer, that read like this:
portland, Me- Feb. 25, 1909.
Young man, dark suit of clothes darl
derby hat. wearing glasses, gold watch
with one of your advertising cards II
pocket, shot in head, this forenoon. Car
you identify? Answer at once
| ,Signed) NV. b. Blanchard"
The description given in the telegram
so far as it went tailed with that OF
Joseph Gilman of Fairfield, Colby '06, who
had left for Boston for the purpose of at
tending the meeting and banquet of the
insurance men at the Somerset in Boston.
Every detail that was given would apply
to him, hence it was feared that he might
be the one described.
His brother, II. l.. Gilman, the archi-
tect, of this city, was notified and imme-
diately called up the city marshal of
Portland in regard to the matter, but he
had no information to offer at the time.
Nothing was known in the department
about any shooting ARRAY or anything
else that would cause such telegram
to be sent out from that city.
Boston was then called up and the Par
ker, where he was planning to STOP
reached, but at the time Mr.. Gilman had
not registered there. This was not
strange as he has many friends in Bos-
ton on whom he might wish to call and
might not get around to the hotel until
after the banquet
A little after o'clock Mr.. Gilmap's
brother succeeded in getting in COM
munication with Mr.. Hezelton, general
agent for Maine for the Equitable
Company, who is the leader of the
Maine party, and was told that Joseph
Gilman was with the party in Boston
safe and sound. Mr.. Hezelton was
then at the Somerset and Mr.. Gilman
had not arrived, but he was in the
city, and been seen but a short time
before, so he was all right. But it took
two hours and considerable money to
find this out not to say anything about
the anxiety which was Of course very
great
This showed that the description was
not of the Fairfield man any way, but
the telegram remained as great a mys-
terry as ever. 1t rather looks as if it
was the work of a practical joker
somewhere, but it was rather a poor
sort of joke to say the least. In ad-
dition to the description given fitting
so accurately Mr.. Gilman was plan
ming to stop off few hours in Port
land and while on his way to Boston,
so that everything agreed.
The fact that the Portland police
knew nothing about any tragedy hav-
ing occurred there seems to mark the
telegram as a fake. Mr.. Gilman, how
ever, intends to investigate the matter
thoroughly and if he finds joker in it
anywhere there will be some bills for
him to settle all right
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-26
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

One of the best known men in that
section Of the state, died, early
Wednesday, at Bridgewater, Mass. in
the person of John M. Stetson.
Tloras Vaughan Baker, assistant
transporta tion agent, department Of
the lakes, II. S. A., was killed, Tuesday
night, in attempting to alight from a
moving suburban train at Chicago. Mr..
Baker was 60 years old and had been
connected with the United States army
for 81 years.
George r. KroehI and Pereival
Kroehl, who do business at New York,
under the name of Henry Kroehl, inn
porters and dealers in bristles, made
an assignment, Wednesday, To Henri
Pressprich, George F. K-oehl is presi-
dent of the First National Bank of
Asbury Park, N. j., which suspended,
last week.
AT the regular meeting of the Church
Club held, Wednesday night, at New
York. Bishop Anthony S. Koselowsky,
who said that he represented $4,000
Poles in the United States, VINO have
broken away from the Roman Catho-
lie church and the Rev. T. u. Jaki-
mowicz. one of his priests, pleaded for
unity with the Protestant Episcopal
church under the terms of Lambeth
Quadrilatoral proposition upon which
the Episcopal church invited the rest of
the world to unite with it in one
church. They received a hearty well
come from the churchmen present.
The Boston Transcript Wednesday,
said: 1.-THE leather house of c. Moench
Sons has requested of it's creditors
an extension of time. This firm is q
corporation capitalized at 81, 200, 600 1t
owes 100000, mostly to New York
banks though some Boston banks are
involved. Assets are stated to be about
Sl500.00O, inclusive of the value of three
tanneries, said to be inventoried at a
conservative figure. Henry l.. Moench,
manager of the Boston store, has gone
to New York to meet the other stock
holders in a conference about the flu
ture of the company. 1t is said that
reorganization may be decided upon.
The $4,000 bail of Nathan Springer.
who was tried last week at New York,
for subornation of perjury and whose
second trial was scheduled for
Wednesday, was ordered forfeited by
Justice Herrick Springer failed to
appear when his case WIS called. His
counsel was given until Friday to pro-
duce his client in court. Springer Is
indicted on three counts two of sub
ornation of perjury and one of at
tempted subornation relative to the al
legged tax frauds. Counsel for Springer
said that his client had not been at
home for three days and that although
requested to do so he would no longer
have anything to do with the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-26
ATTRIBUTED TO POLITICS
Zeta Epsilon Zeta Deplore Call fol
Pres. MurkIand's Resignation.

Durham. N. H.. Feb. 25.-The Zeta
Epsilon Zeta Society at the New
Hampshire State College has adopted
resolutions expressing regret at the re-
ported action of the Governor and
Council and board of trustees OF the
colleges in calling for the resignation
of President Charles Sumner Murk-
land of the college.
The resolutions also attribute the ac-
ton to politics and claim that politi-
cal feuds have before this been almost
the death of the state colleges such as
Rhode Island. Connecticut, North Caro-
lima. Virginia and others.
The Zeta Society protests against the
reported action of the Governor and
Council and the trustees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-26

The trustees of the Methodist E,niscon.,
church. an Ohio corporation that is fne
legal organization of Methodists ali over
the world. held their annual meeting
Wednesday. at Cincinnati. The trustees
adopted plans for the aid of s,IrerannI,st
ed clergymen. The first plan lis for the
benent of conference claimants. with
principal irreducible; second, for the
peneht OF conference claimants after life
estate, principal irreducible; third. for the
benefit of specific objects after life asI
tate, principal reducible. Treasurer John-
son in his annual report showed $313 oGa
and the income of 1870 had been e.
cured at an expense of less than one-haIri
of per cent. The income was disbursed
to % benefciaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-26

Eminent Sir Alvin Cults, Comman-
der of Maine Commandery, K T., has
issued an order requesting the Sir
knights to assemble at their asylum,
Friday evening, for instruction in
Templar tactics and drill. Much in
terest is being taken in this school of
instruction by all of the younger men,
bers of the Commandery, and by many
of the older ones as well, and it is con-
fdently expected that the series of
meetings thus inaugurated will be en-
thusistic and largely attended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-26

The collection of photographs, better
known as "True's rogues gallery" has
been placed by the heirs of the late
detective. IN the hands of the Maine
State Detective Association, and will
be soon moved to the office of the chief,
Frederick L. Odlin, at Lewiston. The
collection comprises between 1000 and
5000 photographs, and was priced for
the unique and valuable fund of in
formation centering therein. The asso-
citation hopes to realize a fair sum
from the sale of the collection and has
in consideration a deal which will place
it in it's entirety, without division, at a
fair price The money received will re-
vert to the estate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-26

DR.. A. M. Frew, who for several
years past has been the physical in
structor at Colby, will complete his
work there, this week, and will soon
enter upon special course in medi-
cine at the University of Vermont. His
place in the gymnasium will be taken
for the remainder of the year by Horace
Newenham, who has already been en-
gagged to coach the baseball team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-26

w. ]. Neal. associate editor of the
Transcript, has received an offer
through his friend. Mr.. Herbert S.
Houston. of q position in the advertis-
ing department of Worlds Work" and
Country Life in America publica-
tons of Doubleday, Page & Co., New
York. Mr.. Neal has decided to wait
awhile before venturing into the realm
of metropolitan newspaper work, not
withstanding the alurement that such
a proposition possesses-York Tran
script. Mr.. Neal, is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. S. Neal of West Farmingdale,
and is we'll known in Hallowell.