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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
ARIZONA KICKLETS.
A Signed Statement from the Fa-
nous Western Editor

To the People of America: 1t being
our intention to seek the nomination of
president four years later, and our enc
mics having put forth so many state
ments derogatory to our character as a
citizen, we deem it best to enter into an
explanation at this time.
EARLY HISTORY.
1t has been charged that, as a youth,
we were vicious disobedient and cruel
minded. AS a matter of fact. and we
can prove it by so living people, from
the age of to II we were so innocent
hearted that we played with dolls and
ate bread and butter with sugar on it.
We We're over Is years old when we
threw our first stone ct a cat, and over
20 when we attended our first circus
and stole our first watermelon.
A SECOND LIE NAILED.
Our enemies have asserted that be-
tween the ages of 20 and "a we were
looking around for a chance to go into
the pirate business, and that we were
several times sent to Jail for crimes
against the law. We can produce the
testimony of seven different ministers
Of the gospel to prove that during the
years mentioned we took no less than
six Sunday school prizes and acted as
usher in four different churches. So Tar
from dwelling on the subject of pirates,
we had not even read Robinson Cru
soc" nor heard a word about Captain
Kidd" Never in our life have we been
held a prisoner in any sort of Jail.
COULD ENMITY GO FURTHER?
One of the most contemplate stare
ments put forth by our enemies is that
we set fire to a shanty on certain camp
meeting grounds and brought about a
cOnfiagra ton that cleared the grounds
and caused the death of 10 people They
have even published the names of the
victims, and related Incidents of the
tragedy.
we can produce 1000 affidavits to
prove that we never attended but one
camp-meeting in our life. and during
those three days we were selling but
termilk and root-beer to the people and
nothing whatever happened. 1t is one
of the most gigantic falsehoods ever
told by mortal man. If we had desired
to thin out a camp-meeting we should
have put Paris green in the spring or
exploded dynamite at different points.
AS A YOUNG MAN.
Our enemies assert that as a young
man we spent most of our time stealing
sheep loafing about and going to State
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Prison to please the community. On
the contrary, as we have abundance of
proof, we went into the sawnill bust
ness at an early date and pursued it
Excelsior and we worked twelve
hours per day, and it was only after
we discovered that fame and saw logs
did not go together that we quit our
job. The fact that We were presented
with tuning fork and a hymn book on
leaving our employer may speak for
itself.
WE COME WEST.
1t has been charged that we came
west as a fugitive from Justice, and that
we used the proceeds of a robbery to
found THE Kicker" We left the State
of Indiana at high noon with a bundle
on our shoulder and followed by the
farewells of hundreds. We had only 81
in our pocket, and we were three months
on the hoof. For the first ten nights
after arriving at the Gulch we slept I'M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Citiman-You know Cullen, don't
you?
Subbubs-Oh. he's a suburban real es-
state man.
Citiman-Yes. What do you know
about him? Is he honest?
Subbubs-Haven't I just told you
what he was?-Philadelphia Press.
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parted? They seemed to be such con-
genial COUPLE
He developed a habit of getting up in
his sleep and boiling the kitchen door
so that the hired girl couldn't get in. 1t
came to a point where the lady had to
either give him up or do her own house
work. ''-Chicago Record-Herald.
Does you think dat poverty's a bless
in'?"
mot wen pew rents due en- de
preacher hams roun de hat fer de coll
Observation-Disclosures Constitution.
The Peddler-I want to see the mis-
tress of the house.
The Master-Do you? Then step
around to the kitchen door and ask for
the cook.-CIeveland Plain Dealer.
Perfected mankind. having necessarily
a sense of humor il is unreasonable to
look for marrying and giving in marriage
in Heaven.-Detroit Free Press.
q dom t see vot-for you want a life bre-
server. Dere amt nondaager."
We'll, It relieves yer mind. It's like an
insurance po1icy.'-Puck.
What Tommy doesn't know about fish
ing isn't worth knowing, is it?'
mo. I suppose that's because they don't
teach it in school. PUCK
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Mr.. Jones-That young Snodgrass acts
as if he was one of the family.
His Only Daughter-How SO, papa?
Mr.. Jones-Why. he acts scared when
your mothers around.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

IT heard Kronnick remark that he
never had such luck in his business as
he's having now. but 1 didn't catch
whether it was good luck or bad"
"Oh, he meant bad luck of course. If
it were good luck he wouldn't speak of
it as luck at ll."-Philadelphia Press.
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PHoToGRAPHERs.

FOJTND-At 527 Kansas ave, south, Al
bridges photograph studio. Parties
holding coupons are requested to bring
them in at once.
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OUR LANGUAGE.

Why is it called our mother tongue?
A henpecked man thus views it
He thinks because the father gets
So little chance to use it.
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WANTED-SALESMEN.

WANTED-SaIesn en for full line of
fruit and ornamental trees; pay weekly:
outfit free: steady work. Lawrence Muir
sery Co.. Lawrence, Kan.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

THE South Dewey mines are turning out
so handsomely and the first block OF
stock being taken so rapidly shares will
be raised to 20c Aug. /. Don't fail to get
some of the stock at 10c now, you will
forever regret It. See H. S. Day, $40 Kan
saS ave. Tel 631, Ind.
WANTED-To sell a limited number of
shares in Topeka company which has
unusual facilities for making large profits.
Strictly square business only. Address
Ground Floor, care Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
NO ILL WINDS.

NO ILL WINDS.
Whichever way the wind doth blow
Some heart is glad to have it so.
Fen architects and carpenters
Are happy when a cyclone stirs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
JEWELER AND oPTICIAN.

= ~ sun, $50, ~ =
Late opticien. We guarantee every pair
of glasses to fit and every watch we re-
pair. We carry the largest line of
watches, clocks, diamonds, cut glass, etc..
N the city. Watcn inspector U. p. r. L.
7zs Kansas ave.
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The Widower-I think it is not good
even for a widower to be alone.
Ruth-Well, L don't know. I think a
good many of them don't give it a fair
trial-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

BOOQ many OF lHeIn OOH give II d LAIR
trial.-Puck.
Street sign in 1920:
Restaurant.
Cheapest lunch in the city.
Proteids 16 cents an ounce. Carbohy-
drates 10 cents.
Big ounces. Fats free with every or
DIRE of IS cents.-Puck.
"Ah, yes," said Miss Backbay. EN-
erson appeals to us women of Boston;
ways keep him in our hearts.
You don't say?" replied Miss Wa
bash. I'm wonder how it feels to be
kept in cold storage like that, after
death. "-Philadelph Press.
A Scot in a liltie of plaid
Fell sick and exceedingly sad.
"Hooti tits funny" he said,
i've a cauld in my haid.
When it's only cauld legs have haid."
Philadelphia Press.
The tendency seems to be to do away
with the distinction between political
capital and any other kind.-Detroit
Free Press.
Living on 25 cents a day is distinctly
un- American. 1t makes eating as a
pastime virtually out of the question
Detroit Free Press.
Says a sensible Georgia philosopher:
I'VE can say this much for the new
book-'The Devil in a High Wind'-no-
body can blame him for trying to keep
coolt"-Atlanta Constitution.
why have Mr.. and Mrs. Writings
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Union Pacific.
rnrInCnRnrNn
Missouri Pacific.

effective July 5, 190S.)
No. 301, passenger, leave Topeka. .9:4o am
No. 315, local, leave Topeka ..........7:00 am
No. 302. passenger, arrive Topeka. $3.50 pm
No 314, local, arrive Topeka. 500 pm
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& s1om

. hav Monies lost in, flood VIZ ',ss p
700 and 500 pounds. one had weight between
face, white fedt, branded diEhite stripe IN
shoulder. The bther had veamond on left
in forehead andrDn nose, Wy small spot
very little whitexcn heel of Sd fate ieet ana
on left shoulder, had a smallot branded
ear; both of them had very slit in one
touching the ground, foretops otlong taiis,
ped, but had grown out some. Dotn Clip
the above reward for informatio Wiu give
to their recovery. Carl. CO leading
Chief of POF,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

WAN7ED-First class kitchen woman
good wages; also dishwasher. $40 Harri
son.
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wANTED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-Women and girls in different
departments of the Mutual laundry, So
Van Buren, st.
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HAIR DRESSING.
STRAYED.


STRAYED-At time of flood, grey mare
years old. weight between 800 and 800
pounds, reached IN forehead. Colt of same.
weeks old, while star in forehead. Com
municate with Geo. +. Bardsley, 1901 Van
Buren, St, North Topeka.
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PHYSICIANS AND sURGGoNS.
FREE DIsPENsARY.

TOPEKA FREE DISPENSARY, south
to p. NJ, except Sundays. Conducted by
regular practicing physicians for The
benefit OF persons without means who
need medical attention and treatment. Pa
tents are assured of careful and connid-
crate treatment. Medicine furnished in
most cases
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. clerk and window
dresser wants position in Topeka. Ref
eTences. Address r. c. Love, Sixth Ave
nue. hotel
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WANTED-Work by a college boy till 8
O'Clock Of afternoons. Address E w. B.,
care Journal.
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WANTED-A good dining room girl
once. New Midland hotel. l0O Quincy s
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JEWELLERS


JAMES b. HAYDEN. Jeweler and OPT
cian- Complete stock of watches. dia-
monds, sllverware, etc Eyes examined
and spectaclss properly fitted.
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LOST-During flood, yellow Jersey =
with white spots, horns grown toward CIV
head and sawed Off straight. J. c. StevicAs.
sos Monroe, n. Topeka.
STRAYED-Bay pony mare years old,
u brand on left hip, shod. Please no.
tify c. b. Harrison, Oakland, Kan.
MR. CHARLES OGEE, of 927 Kansas
ave. sends in the following descriptions
of animals lost during the flood: One
Holstein COW, black and white, with brand
on right hip; one black Jersey COW with
l.. o. on right hip. Both these cows
had ropes on their horns. One Jersey COW
with horns turned in; had red halter. One
Jersey brindle, with curly hair. Two
calves One black steer; one Jersey
heifer. white face.
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AUCTION.

ACKNOWLEDGES 100 p. m. corner
5th and Quincy SITS. Don't fail to come
John AsEhaugh.
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der a wagon on the public square, and
for the first two weeks we lived on one
meal per day. Never was a good man
in a more desperate situation. We had
a lame back, corns on our feet and a
consumptive cough, and there were those
who predicted that we would be planted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

WANTED-Agents to take orders for au-
thorized Life of Pope Leo XIII; written
with appreciation and blessing of His Hol-
mess: over COO pages; deliberately illus
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Address Globe Bible Publishing Co., d2S
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DRUGGISTS

TOPEKA DRUG CO., 49, Kansas ave. Eel.
Ia3. Prescriptions promptly and accurate
" filled. All kinds soda drinks at fountain.
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sTRAYED OR STOLEN

REWARD forr the return of my Wolff
American bicycle. taken from in front OF
State Journal office July p. No questions
asked. p. A. Lovewell State Journal office
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MONEY.
HARDWARE.


THE COUGHLIN HARDWARE &C
Hardware, stoves, fine tools. 100 kansa
ave. Tel. IS.
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STAMPS SEALS AND STENCILS

THE J. c. DARLING CO., 7S4 Kan. Ave.
Rubber stamps. brass ana aluminium trade
checks. Prices low. Catalogue free Tel ~.
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BUSINESS DIRE6 =

FOR BAGGAGE and moving call up
phone $685. Anterior Bros. Office 10 /,
East 9Th st.
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WANTED-AT ONCE:
Six experienced men to work in brick
yard at Clay Center; good wages and
steady work
CLAY CENTER PRESSED BRICK co.
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Living on % cents a day is distinctly
un-American. 1t makes eating as a
pastime virtually out of the question
Detroit Free Press.
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WANTED-A good chambermaid at one
New Midland hotel. 400 Quincy st.
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BICYCLES AND REPAIRING.

U. S. CYCLE CO., lis E. Sth st. National
& iver-Johnson bicycles. supplies. repaira
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WANTED-Sewing by the day. by expert
enced seamstress. Address c. A. care
Journal.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-06-13

turned over to the Board of Trustees shall
be used for the purpose for which they were
intended
1t is rather significant that Professor
Breidenbaugh was so much in evidence IN
his opposition to the adoption of the Rec
concentration of the committee, for the
reason that last year, when inquiry was
made concerning this fund, the Professor
stated that he had looked into this some
time ago, and was unable to obtain any
information except that the amount paid
in was very small In the lobby of the
hotel, it was stated that the reason why
the professors were so anxious to have the
recommendation of the Committee stricken
from the report was that the board did
not have sufficient funds to turn over the
amount due the Alumni Association, and
in case such demand was made by the AS
sociation, the salaries of the professors
could not be paid.
Had it not been for the crystal intellect
and velvet touch of Judge Clabaugh, who
is a member both Of the Board of Trus-
tees and the Association, an open rupture
between the Board and the Association
would undoubtedly have taken place.
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Bounty Of A Barren Shore.

In bygone times it was the practice of
the Newfoundland coast folk to appropri-
ate everything they secured, but this law
lessness had to be sternl y repressed, says
p. Z. McGrath in Mcclure $ Now the
unwritten rule is that they get ''half their
hand - or 30 per cent, as salvage. In
portable and valuable articles, such as
silverwhere, there is still stong temp
tation to keep the whole, but the punish
ment is severe. Champagne, liquors,
cabin stores and the ike have also a trick
of disappearing, and in the poorest fisher 5
cottage you will come upon rare china,
dainty napery, silverware OF price, and
wines to tempt an epicure The salNors
are reckless and unthinking, and as they
gather in hundreds every man pre-empts
what he can In the rush there is much
destroyed. When the Herder was lost in
1882, they burnt the whale bone worth
Sl5. 900 I ton, to save leather eusting 20
cents a pound In the Emmeline wreck
of 1900 they trampled crates Of costly
glassware to ret at four eases OF French
prayer books valued at p cents apiece.
On one occasion two salyors had got ashore
a piano, and were adopting the Solomon
ike expedient of saving it in half, when
Shrewder chum bought it from them for
a bottle of whisky looted from the captain ;
cabin. When the Grasbrook went ashore
in 1890 every man on the shore provided
himself with German eoncerina. of which
instruments Of torture she had large con
signmeut aud TO secure them packages Of
much more costly freight were thrown
overheard When the Baltimore for Copen-
hagen. struck the back Of Cape Race aud
went to pieces, she had 4 large consi-n-
meut Of bicycles on board, and they were
auctioned in st John and disposed of all
over the island The Abbeymore' lading
in 1898 Included some eases Of splendid
English air rifles for Canada, and these
are now to be seen adjoining every fisher :
cottage along the shore
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Festivals. &c


CarroIlion Bethel c. +. Society will hold a
festival on June lGlh, starring at y. IA, %
A. f. Oursler's Grove. Every enc Is invited
80 attend.
There will be a Strawberry agd lee Cream
Festival al Tsylorsville Church Saturday,
June Is. afternoon and night, for the benefit
OF the school.
TIE following are the dates for the pleuics,
festivals aud children 5 day al Wesley Chapel
NJ +. Church :-Childrens Day Service
June IA. at 10 a. tn; Harvest Festival July
llIh; Annual Picnic August 29th.
Ice Cream aud strawberry Festival will be
held al Frizrlburg Armory, June II and II,
and on the afternoon and nigh; OF the 18Th,
Sandy Mount Sunday School will hold
q Strawberry Festival on the church lawn
Saturday afternoon and night OF June 18th.
All are invited to attend.
c. T. Festival on NJ. p, Church Lawn at
Finksburg, Saturday night, June y.
The Union Sunday School OF the Church Of
God. Frizellburg, will hold an Ice Cream and
Strawberry Festival on Friday and Saturday
nights. July aud 4. Proceeds for the
school; all invited.
Miler's Church Sunday School will hold
their annual celebration, Saturday, July Is.
Miller's Sunday School at the school house,
will hold their celebration July %.
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Great Losses Due To Strikes.

The trouble in the building trade, has
caused enormous ias,es and thrown an army
of people out Of employment Il j, est.
mated tina, nearly 20, O0J skilled meehan.
ies are idle in New Y0fk city. These men
are not ont because If demands Of their
own or any grievances they have The
trouble Is caused BY the decision Of the
board Of building trades to support the
Building Material Drivers mon. which
Is composed Of uuskilled laborers. On Nav
) the Lumber Dealers Association shut
down their yards until the board Of build
ing trades withdrew It's support of the de
mand Of the Material Drivers Union for
recognition. The shut down has lasted
over a month, and the loss in wages to the
unions is figured out to be over Sl3, 600. :
600. and 5000, 600, 600 in capital is tied
up. There are 2000 building contractors
involved in the present trouble, whose loSs
Of profit, rents and other expenses are said
to figure up between 81. 900, 600 and IS, r
coo, 600
The total estimated cost Of buildings for
which plans were filed in the building de-
partment for May. 1903. is $40, SOB, $50,
for l13 buildings, against S9,614, 235.
for l26 buildings, in May, 1902
The strike. it is estimated 30 far. has
cost employers, employees and others in
the neighborhood Of s25, 600, 900, includ-
ing the losses of persons indirectly affected
The losses in wages since May 10
wage-earners is shown by the following
figures;
Carpenters, 10000 men, at 81. 80 a
day, 81, 40. 900; Bricklayers, 1900 men,
at So. %, 81, 1924, 900; Plasterers, 1000,
at So a day, Sole, 900; Plasterers' help
ers, 1000, at So so day, S448, 900;
Iron workers, 5000, at 81 80 Il day, 81
l52, 900; Laborers, %, 600, at 81, 81, =
600, 900; Electrical workers, 2000 at 81,
s256, 900; Stonecutters, 1000, at So,
81 600, 008; Plumbers, 25O0, at S4 %,
1899, 900.
Boiler makers, machinists, marble work
ers, tile layers, cement masons, marble
polishers, wood fathers, stair builders, gla-
ziers, and others, SO, SOC, 900; Unskilled
trades, other than plasterers laborers, so,
900, 50, 900, OOO
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-06-13

Some people never find their faith in
God until they have lost all faith in the
family doctor