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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
From the Philadelphia Record.

u.
In the public eye-thermometers
Even a crook may occasionally give
a straight tip.
Even the deaf mute can raise a racket
when he plays tennis.
Some men get heat prostration owing
to their energy in lodging work.
No man is ever in such a hurry that
he won't stop to look at a dog fight.
When a widow gets married again
the performance should not be anna
flourish.
The summer girls ambition is to own
free pass to a soda water fountain
Women may bemoie graceful than
men, but they can't prove it in getting
off street cars.
In certain ways observes the Gym
ical Bachelor, "a flea is superior to d
woman. A flea can at least bring u
man to the scratch
The doctor-'tis a shame to tell
In spite of all his Skill
Though he may know you very we'll
Prefers to know you i'll.
Blobbs-"Saphedde fatters hinself
that he is making his girl green with
jealousy" Slobbs-"Oh. Saphedde is
dreadfulIy color blind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

Some few years ago the Boxers got
to acting up in China, and in conse-
quence the slow smouldering patriot
ism of some people in Kansas got to
the fever point and broke forth. One
of those who was struck by the fever
was, and still is, a deep chested, re-
sonant voiced Scotchman.
He had seen copies of that famous
picture, THE Charge of the Scotch
Grays picture of the battle line
of gray cavalry horses, mounted by
gallant sons of the Thistle land,
swinging their sabres and yelling at
the top of their voices and charging
straight down the field toward the
person looking at the picture.
1t was enough to inspire any
Scotchman to fight the Boxers, the
Wrestlers, the Hammer Throwers. or
anyone else, and this Scotchman
wanted to fight, and as he could not
fight at home he was willing to go
abroad and fight even for that part
of the people of the earth described
by William Allen White as the "popu-
lation of Europe that does not keep
its shirt tails tucked in
This Scotchman, whose name must
not be divulged, at that time was an
assistant in the state treasurer's office.
He is now an assistant in the attorney
generals office, and not long ago he
took part in the mock trial held by
the Washburn law school students.
Some practical jokers at the state
house decided to help along his pa
triotism and get him much excited
One day one of the jokers called
him up over the telephone. This is
John Williams, of the boiler making
shops of the Santa Fe.'
YES" said the Scotchman.
Myself and several other boiler
makers understand that you. wish to
organize a company to go to China
and fight the Boxers?''
Eyes, SIR
''Well, myself and my fellow boiler
makers wish to enlist in your company
and go to the front"
Good, good" shouted the Scotch
man. you are just the kind of men
1 want. With you gallant boilermak-
ers behind me we can cut our way
through the Boxers and make a rec
ord
you are just the kind of a captain
we want" said John williams.
you are just the kind of soldiers
want behind me-" shouted the Scotch
man.
The boilermaker was told to call up
again in a few days. He did and this
was the way the conversation was
over the telephones:
us this the captain ?" asked John
Williams.
ut is, sir" said the Scotchman.
''When are we ordered to the
'front.'"
mot for a few days, my gallant
friends, but I hope soon. L am maxi
ing the arrangements. Keep up your
courage and study Hardee's tactics.
We Will go before long to China and
we will fight"
A few days after that the Scotch
man found that John Williams was a
fake and that he had been tricked. so
in a few days when the telephone rang
and he answered it and that voice at
the other end said This is John Will
liams,'' the Scotchman shouted in the
telephone:
John williams. you go to -."
'To China did you say?" asked
John Williams.
"No-no-no-go to -"
"AlI right. captain. your orders shall
be obeyed,'' said John Williams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

The expectation of prunes from the
United States has grown very rapidly
in recent years, the total number of
pounds exported in 1898. the first year
in which a record was made by the
bureau of statistics. being, in round
terms, 16 millions; in 1902. % millions;
In 1908, Sc millions. and in 1904 will
amount to about "A millions, valued at
about 31s million dollars. Germany,
France, and the United Kingdom are
the principal customers for this class of
American fruit. the total quantity sent
to Germany in the fiscal year 1908 being
1919 million pounds; France. 16 mill
lions, and the United Kingdom, Is mill
Hons: while Belgium took nearly 5 mill
lion pounds. Netherlands nearly 4 mill
lions, and Canada about AZ millions.
OF the Sc million pounds of prunes ex-
ported in 1903, 9 millions went from San
Francisco and 531s millions from New
York. although they are chiefly the pro-
duct of the Pacific coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16
DOWN WITH THE GRAFTERs.

Whatever other issues party leaders
may try to push to the front and the
spell-binders talk about, one of the
real issues in politics this year is hon
est government. The rallying cry of
those who are in favor of honesty and
integrity in public officials ought to
be, Down with the grafters!"
This issue will even enter into ma
tional politics. The postoffice and
other grafters whom President Roose-
velt's administration has shown up
will oppose the reelection of the pres
ent president most bitterly. They
may not do it openly, for that might
simply aid the cause they wish to in
jure. but they will fight Roosevelt
nevertheless This does not neces-
sariIy mean that Mr.. Rooseve1t's OPP
ponent in the presidential race be-
longs to this class. nor that most of
his supporters do. but the grafters
whom Roosevelt has brought to time
will line up with his opponents.
Over in Missouri the grafters will
all fight Folk. This does not mean
that all Republicans who vote against
Folk are grafters, but all the grafters
will be found voting against him if
they have a nominee to vote for
graft and anti-graft fight to a lesser
degree, but in this instance there are
some grafters who are candidates.
There are some candidates who seem
to have the old Burton idea that
public office is a private graft, and
the thing to do is to make the most
of it. The man who uses his office to
make money at the expense of the
hot a,
law against his specific action or not
If there is a law against it he is Grim
inaI in addition to being a CRATER.
The Douglass Tribune, which, by
the way. was a boss buster paper in
the fight last winter before the Re-
publican state convention, contains
some good advice on this subject.
Here it is:
''The way to stop boodling in poll
tics is to put short stop to the hood
ler Knock him out wherever you
find him. No different what his party
nor where his position, knock him
out Don't blame the courts because
he is not prosecuted. Don't blame the
lawmakers because of the laws loop
holes for his escape until you have
done your duty, Mr.. Voter. Knock
him out wherever you find him. If
the voters spare him, the courts will
take up the cue and spare him. If the
voters offer him Ioopholes for escape.
the lawmakers will do the same. No
matter what your party is, nor where
you find the boodler, knock him out.
He is an enemy to your country, and
the worst foe of your government.
Give him the grand bounce. If he is
old he deserves the punishment.
Knock him out"
It may be that there will be some
grafters get on the Democratic ticket
or the fusion ticket. Grating is by
no means confined to one party, but
wherever the CRATER appears it is up
to the man who believes in honest
government TO vote against him.
That is the only way that the Burton
idea will be rooted out of politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16
THE BASEBALL ~KNoCKER.v

The growth of interest in athletics in
Topeka within the past two years be-
cause of the strong football teams put
into the field by Washburn college and
the wonderful impetus given it this
summer with the advent of profession
al baseball again, after a death of sew
eral years, has brought with it the
"knocker."
As an individual he fattens upon ad-
versity and wastes away in the glow
of athletic success-and it may be added
that ne has had unlimited opportuni-
ties to become corpulent in the Topeka
grand stand. He is tickle. You will al
ways find that an impatient man will
join the changing chorus of the anvil
fest That man might be preached
to until doomsday. 1t does no good.
There is but one way to offset his
damage-do more good than he can do
harm. The louder he knocks the
louder you must boost. Drown him out
Make him ashamed of his insignifi-
canoe. 1t is possible that he can be
reformed in that way. When he sees
that there are a. hundred men who are
willing to exercise forbearance when
mistakes are made, when he takes into
account their patience. wnen he comes
to realize the fact that they first rea-
son out the cause and effect and the
road to redemption. he may see the
daylight-it may somehow touch his
soul.
Just little advice to the Topeka
baseball 'knocker'' himself: The men
who are promoting the baseball team
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16
LUCKY IF NOT DISTINGUISHED.

Although the Kansas school history
row and the activity of Mr.. d. O. Nc
Cray, newspaper correspondent. have
done what they could to bring General
Frederick Funston's stock down in his
home state. the recent dissension
doesn't seem to have affected his stand
ing with the war department 1t is
just possible that the war department
never heard of Mr.. McCray. Anyway,
General Funston has been assigned.
within the week, to the command of the
Atlantic division with headquarters in
New York, an assignment which US
ually falls to a major general and the
ranking major general. With General
Corbin ordered, by his personal appli-
cation to the Philippines, General Mac
Arthur becomes the senior major gen.
eral in the United States. He is now
commanding the Pacific division with
headquarters at San Francisco. There
are five other major generals in the ac-
tive service and General Funston is
only fourth on the list of brigadier
generals. Accordingly his appointment
can not be construed as evidence that
the war department agrees with Mr..
McCray's opinion of the unfitness and
incompetency of the Kansas officer. 1t
is hardly likely that all his senior Off
GERS prefer such garrison posts as San
Francisco, Oklahoma City, or st. Louis
to New York; and at any rate the
honor, Importance and ease of General
Funston's new assignment would sug-
gest that even if as Mr.. McCray in
sists, the Kansas man is not distin-
guished officer he is a very lucky one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

Exports of fruit from the United
States in the fiscal year 1904 will ex-
coed $50. 900. against less than So
OO0. 900 in 1894 and less than 81, O00. 900 in
1854 The growth in the expectation of
fruits from the United States has been
very rapid during the last few years.
The department of commerce and labor.
through it's bureau of statistics, has
issued a table showing the value of
fruits and nuts imported and exported
in eacn year from 1884 to 1904 1t shows
that the importations were practically
20 million dollars in value in 1854, and
will in 1904 be about % millions. while
the exports which were $1,746.41S in
1884 will be about $50. 500. 900 in 1904.
Apples, oranges. apricots, prunes, and
raisins form the principal items in the
exports of fruits. The value of the
apple expectations in 1904 will amount
to about S1z million dollars out of the
201k million dollars worth of fruits ex-
ported, and of the s1s million dollars
worth of apples exported about So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York Press.l

From the New York Press
There is something about a mint julep
on a hot day that can make a man
even forget he has a mother-in-law.
The devil was smart enough to put
all his temptations at the foot of the
hill so it would be easy to get to them.
When a man will admit he doesn't
know how to sail a boat the chances
are he has sense enough to run a
railroad.
When a man asks a girl when the
next full moon is. she always runs and
tells her mother he is going to propose
to her.
When a wOman'S husband is specially
ugly she always tells everybody either
how much brains he has or how good
he is to the children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16
Bread Upon the Waters.

Il used to have a very violent temper,
said the man with the skyblue necktie,
but little incident that happened in
Chicago worked a change in me- a.,
Throw a hammer and kill some one?"
was asked
mo, not that. 1 was playing billiards
in a parlor one night and a drummer trod
on my corn. I up with one of the balls
from the table and let drive, and it en-
tered his mouth
And it couldn't be got out?"
NO sir; not even if they had knocked
his teeth out. It looked as if was in for
homicide and five years in prison, when
the drummer recognized me as the man
who had given him five cent cigar at
Omaha the week before. In his feeling of
good fellowship towards me he-he-"
HE hit the ball in two and spat out the
halvesH'
mo, sir He bumped up his back and
swallowed it whole. and then paid the
owner Sl4 for the loss of his ivory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16
GLOBE SIGHTS.

LFrom the Atchison Globe.]
When a man begins talking Wise,
we want to get away.
The red raspberries are the angels
of the berry family.
There is a time for everything
Don't do a good thing at the wrong
time.
Some authority in fashion ought to
also come to the aid of the fat men
with a dip front.
Don't be a Russian: they celebrate
with a champagne dinner every time
they win mole hill.
A very pretty Atchison girl liked
chicken backs all her life, and lived
and died an old maid.
Occasionally every woman rubs it
in on her husband by complaining
how hard she has to work.
These nights are ideal. If you
don't want to become engaged, go to
your room early and stay there.
Don't hurt any one who likes you
As you grow older, you will ind they
are pitifully few in number.
The strawberry shortcake must
laugh at the cherry and rhubarb short
cakes that are made to initiate it.
Speaking of borrowing: How many
of you mothers have returned the ar
Mica you borrowed from your neigh
Dor last Fourth of July?
A man makes fun of the manner in
which his wife keeps her account
with the milk man, forgetting that
some day she will handle his life in
surance in the same way.
Men have a better time on trips
without their wives, and say so, the
brutes, Women have a better time
without their husbands, but claim
they don't, the -! -.
If you get a very peculiar taste in
your mouth when eating berry, and
a feeling that your teeth have struck
something hard, that is a bug, and the
something hard is its ribs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

BRADY AFTER INFORMATION.
Will Write Magazine Article About
Battle of Platte Bridge.

Cyrus Townsend Brady will shortly
publish an article in Persons maya
zine on the Battle of Platte Bridge
which took place on July 25, 26 and
81, 1865, in Nebras ska, in which Major
derSon of this city, commanding only
SO men from the Eleventh Kansas
cavalry, held out against a band of
Sioux Indians, estimated to have been
at least 5000 in number. On the third
day the Indians skipped out. The
soldiers had but seven rounds of am
munition left and expected to be mo-
mentarily overpowered and massa-
cred. But the redskins apparently
had enough. Cyrus Townsend Brady
is hunting material for his account in
the magazine, and T. J. Anderson is
furnishing him with the biggest por-
ton of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

Brooklyn Times: Brigadier General
Frederick Funston has been appointed
to succeed Major General Corbin in
command of the department of the
east. In his new home on Governor
Island the gallant Kansan will have all
the opportunities for swimming that he
can desire. The friends of Magistrate
Tighe are already talking of arranging
a swimming match between BroOklyn's
cold water champion and Gen. Fun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

Japan to the participation in the des-
tiny of the Pacific.
His entire discussion of the ques-
ton is suggestive and stimulating.
There may be those who will disagree
with his premises. There may be
those who hold that our commercial
supremacy may depend upon our abb
sorption of European markets, which
now have the bulk of our foreign
trade, and not upon our ability to
supply the demands of the Asiatic;
who may contend that the trade of
the Pacific is in the far future as
compared with that of the Atlantic,
vet they will find data and reasoning
in this book that are worth profound
consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16
I'LL LEAsxD WIRE REPORT
OF TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
away during the summer may nave
the paper mailed regularly each day
to any address at the rate OF thirty
cents a month. Address changed as
often ms desired. While out OF town
the State journal will be to you like
q daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16
.AT THE WoR1p,s FAIR.

Subscribers to the State Journal
visiting the Worlds Fair may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
TO any address in St. Louis at the rate
of thirty cents a month. The last
edition of the State Journal reaches
st. Louis the following morning. The
paper can be sent care of the Kansas
building, IL desired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

in the city this summer are spending
their money without signs of being re-
imbursed; are giving valuable time
from their business without even an
expectation of compensation; are doing
all this to start baseball off in Topeka
again. Be charitable, be patient, don't
say anything if you cannot say good,
and if you can't keep from using a
hammer stay away from the games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

for twenty years. Not long ago the
Harpers proposed to the author to
bring out the novel in a new edition,
with the authors name on the title
page, as the commercial value of the
name at this time would insure the
book a phenomenal sale. But this
author declined either the fame or for
tune attached to the enterprise, and
his publishers still remain mute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

million dollars worth was exported in
the natural state and million dollars
worth dried fruit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

There are no indications that the
presidential campaign will prove to be
a disturbing factor in the business
world this year. Crops are good and
the outlook for fall trade is reported to
be excellent at all the commercial CEN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16
To the Consuming Public.

You are respectfully invited to visit
our stores at Tenth and Kansas ave-
nue. and inspect our fine line of teas.
coffees, fancy groceries, and meats.
We have adopted the Toledo spring
less automatic scales: we will be
pleased to show you these new and
up-to-date machines.
DREISBACH & WALLACE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

Governor LaFoIlette will use an auto
mobile on his campaign tour in Wis
consin. He might learn something to
his advantage by communicating with
one Tom Johnson of Cleveland o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

If Topeka secure half the number of
railroads built on paper this year she
will experience such a boost as has not
been felt since the Rock Island built
through the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

While General Miles was confident
that he could be elected president by
the Democrats, his letter to Parker in
dicates a belief that there are others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

Candidate Davis promises West Vir
ginia and Maryland to the Democrats
Will Col. Bryan turn over Nebraska?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

E.. Phillips Oppenheim, the popular
English novelist, is visiting this coun-
try. Mr.. Oppenheim is not a stranger
here, as he married a Boston girl sew
eral years ago. The fact that three
of Mr.. Oppenheim's novels were pub
lished here last year has suggested
a comparison with well-known
American author. A western critic
says: ''In point of quantity of output
Mr.. Oppenheim is a close second to
our own Cyrus Townsend Brady; but
there, thanks be, the resemblance
ends, for the quality of his writings
is decidedly above the good and in
dustrious archbishop. 1t may be said
on authority that Mr.. Oppenheim is
under contract to write two novels
per year for his English publishers
his lates, anna, the Adventures, -
having already gone into a fourth edi-
ton in this country. There is con-
siderable competition on the part of
American publishers to secure the
American rights for Mr.. Oppenheim's
books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

Now that Mr. Carnegie has heard
from St. Louis will he consider it nee
essary to remit the $1,0O0,O00 which he
Professionally promised to the Republic
can campaign fund?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

An English edition of 1.-THE Rain
bow Chasers,'' John H. Wilson's story
of the plains, is about to be brought
out This is in addition to Canadian
and Australian editions. Little, Brown
&, Co. have already printed the book
four times to supplN the demand in
this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

Following long established presidents
there is a row in the Worlds fair board
of lady managers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

1t looks as though Topeka will have
two railroads to the northwest or none.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

The result at st. Louis shows what
comes of permitting man to adjust
his own gag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16

What an awful lot of trolley acct
dents occur at that crossingi" Yes,
that's the livelieSt corner in town.
Hull I'd call it the deadliest. Phil
adelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16
McClure-PhiIlins will hereafter

Mcclure Phillips will hereafter pub
1ish Stewart Edward Whites book,
1.-The Forest" They have in prepa-
ration also for the autumn a COM
panion volume called 1.-The Noun
tains." McClure-Phillips publish also
by Mr.. White, 1.-The Westerners,' y
1.-The Blazed TRAIL ''Conjuror' s
House." and 1.-The Silent Places
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-02

rious subjects. He had not given them
deep study before. eut bis research
and reflection turned him from doubt
or 10 fir4n believer sn 0s>sf rnd Christ
He had already begun a short STORY
based on the meeting Of the wise men
and the birth Of Christ. He determined
to remodel this story and make II an
elaborate work. The research he made
IN connection with the subject. togeth-
or with the actual composition OF the
story. consumed ave years. .-...
II was Ben Hur' which made Gen
erai Wallace minister 10 Turkey. When
President Garfield appointed him to
this post he told him 10 take enough
time from his duties as minister to
write another book dealing with the
orient. The result was The Prince or
India" which. though not such a re-
markable success as "Ben-Hur, mas
had very large sale.