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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHs.
IFrom the Chicago News

ltTOIn the chicago NeWS-I
Lucky men always say it is due to
pluck.
Little men in big places are a public
nuisance.
A bird in the bush beats two in the
hand-for singing.
The Almighty puts long tails on horses
and man cuts them off.
Fits of abstra ction are of frequent oc-
currence among piclxpockets.
Children who say smart things soon
grow up and are lost in the shuttle.
No, Cordelia, a reporter isn't necessarily
a man who originates reports.
A bachelor often lives to marry the
daughter of the woman who turned him
down.
Lightning recently struck an Ohio man
and cured him of rheumatism-so his
widow says.
When it comes to calling people from
their beds the fire bell doubly discounts
the church bell.
Horses may become extinct, but the
donkey will remain with us until society
has ceased to be.
That man who marries a woman for her
money usually has to work overtime for
what little he gets.
When a policeman hears a girl scream
after dark he doesn't know whether she
Is being kissed or only aSsassinated.
Matches that are made in heaven have
nothing to do with the misfit alliances be-
tween poverty-Stricken foreigners and
silly American heireSses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-16
JANITORS ARE WRATHY.
Negroes at State House Are Real An.
CRY at Kelly.

The state house janitors are at outs
with state Treasurer Kelly and his
man Friday. Captain J. c. Collins. Gus
tooian OF the state house. The result
may possibly be change in the 'jani-
toriaf' force of the state house.
A number of the janitors have not
got along we'll with Captain Collins for
some time. Walter Evans, a Hutch
inson colored man who is employed
as Janltor in Superintendent Dayhoff' S
once, mentioned the fact to Mr.. Kelly
Two or three days ago. Evans claims
Kelly said 1.-The d niggers ought all
TO pc out working in a ditch"
he reported the remark to some of
the other janitors and general indig-
naIon followed. Some of Mr.. Kelly's
friends say that Kelly referred only
the custodian, but some of the jani-
tors contend that Kelly is given to
making such remarks about them.
Don make any bones about tell
ing or the matter. 81 just won't vote
1or Tom Kelly and there's lot of the
other Janitors won't either There's IS
OF us 1an1tors and most all of us will
stand together"
I'm not saying anything" said an
oIner Janitor who is more cautious
rms isn't the first time Mr.. Kelly has
SAID thlngs like that. He doesn't seem
people. l guess we better not say
nlucn' out when we get in the election
booths L reckon most of us will know
what to do about Mr.. Kelly
Ihere are Is colored men employed
about the state house. Seventeen are
Jan1tors and yard men, and one is a
messenger. They come from towns all
over the state and would be capable of
making trouble for any particular man
who arouses their opposition That fact
may keep the present force in their
Jobs until after election. The present
force or Janitors is probably the best
that the state house has had for sew
eral years-at least there is less com
plant about their work than there has
ever been.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-16
LAYHAWKER JOTS.

| Canton is to have a big poultry show.
/ nounced.
The Franklin county thief who robbed a
shoe store, in one sense might be con-
sidered a freebooter.
A Pratt peddler found no trouble in get
| ting 25 cents for two dozen pencils that
home merchants sold for 10 cents.
As if coal was not expensive enough TO
start with. a Richland citizens winter s
ton.
ten years in Kansas A Chanute party
attended old settlers meeting last
week In an auto.
The Smith Center central girl has re-
work now is to avoid saying hello to
everyone she meets.
A battle in the Pittsburg cemetery be-
tween two tombstone agents enlivened
the city of the dead for dozen minutes
or so the other day.
A mild complaint comes from Abilene
that the practice of picketing cows in the
streets has become too common for safe
ty of life and limb.
A printer blew in to the Atwood Citi-
zen the other day and put up column
or two in good shape 1t was the first
type he had set in 80 years.
A Marquette lad left this week for the
worlds fair to act guide the Pike.
incidentally, if he doesn't pike along
pretty fast frost will get him.
There's harmony in the First district
certain newspapers declare. But there's
another word beginning with III which
Is more applica BILE to the situation.
1t was at Mcpherson that the conduc-
tor held the train ten minutes to bounce
an overloaded citizen. Too many high
balls frequently cause good men to get all
balled up.
A Cottonwood Falls man is already be-
ginning to worry about Christmas pres
ent for his sweetheart 1t is hereby sug-
gested that a fine lace handkerchief isn't
to be sneezed at.
Winfield merchants have bitten $500
worth on automatic signs that were
guaranteed to run "a hours. but really re-
quire winding up three times a day What
these business men should do is to wind
up patronizing out-of-town folks.
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large families: 1t is possible to dispose
of a watermelon at one meal
Give the women credit for always being
on time one occasion: When they
want to get guest off on certain train.
The day after the family return home
from their vacation, Pa counts up the
cost, and then the good results of the
trip vanish.
Owing to the indulgence of mothers,
daughters are never old enough to take
charge of the kitchen till they marry and
take charge of their own
Economy in summer seems to consist
largely in putting away little dabs of ev-
erything left over in the refrigerator,
which are thrown out spoiled next day.
Two enemies talk for q long time and
in loud voice of what they will do to
each other when they meet They finally
meet, give feeble bah like a young lamb
and pass on.
Women are so polite to their company:
They meet the company at the train, kiss
her, quarrel about carrying her Valtse,
fuss about paying the street car fare,
scream when she suggests going home,
and heave an immense sigh of relief when
she goes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-16
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFTom the Philadelphia Recordl
The dog sharks bite is worse than its
bark.
Every speculation is good thing-for
somebody.
A heated argument naturally generates
a lot of hot air.
The smallest ideas are often clothed in
the largest words.
A woman is like a salad So much de-
ponds upon the dressing.
Marriage may be a failure without fore
ing man to bankruptcy.
Misery loves company. but the company
doesn't always reciprocate.
The average mans hair will grow thin
without reSorting to anti-fat.
The fellow who agrees with everybody
has no opinions of his own.
Lots of people are too proud to beg. too
honest to steal and too lazy to go to
work.
Virtue is its own reward The fatted
calf would gladly change places with the
prodigal son.
Tommy-"Pop, what sort of schools did
they have in the Dark Ages ?" Tommy
knight schools, my SON.
An honest man is the noblest work of
God, remarked the Wise G1v He
ought to be; he's scarce enough" muir
INJURED the Simple Mug.
There was a man in our town
As blind he could be-
Who went to see an Oculist
And paid a great big fee
You need an ocean trip said he:
AND so the blind man went to sea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-16

| learning to suck eggs and save the
shell for the other fellow.
There is nothing like the gum shoe
| in politics." says Chairman Sapp- l
have seen it tried in Missouri. 1 know
the things Bill Phelps has accom-
plished by the 'gum-shoe' method, and
I think this is the year to try the plan
Kansas. I don't want any clubs or
ganized; they show too plainly how the
fellows are going to vote. There are
thousands of voters in Kansas this year
who do not want anybody to know now
they are going to vote. These fellows DO
not want to Join clubs and don't want
any clubs in mine. know what the
| gum shoe will do, and l am going 10
try it,
1t is Mr. Sapp's first experience as
chairman of the state committee, ana
he will try conclusions with man
who is also a novice, w. r. StubDs, the
Republican chairman. Stubs IS not
cut out of the same piece of goods
Onomatopoeia tells us that while Sapp
must be a very still and subtle sort
of Democrat. Stubs is a bluff, out
spoken, sturdy, and uncompromlslng
epublican-anything but gum-shoer-
Il believe" says Chairman Stubbs, in
discussing mis- plan of campaign, that
in politics the cards should be dealt
above the table. I mean the public
should have a look in for its money
and should know as much as possible
what is going on in headquarters be-
lieve that every man who is going 10
vote Tor Roosevelt ana our CdHuludtS
for governor should come out squarely
and say so, and that he should have no
timidity about it. / am in favor of
advertising our strength and in know
ing exactly what it isl We shall watch
with breathless interest the bout be-
tween Sapp and Stubs; Sapp in
crouching attitude, side-stepping, slip
ping in and out, taking the count,c claim
ing fouls, resorting to all the wiles of
the ring: Stubs hard set on his pins,
guard out, head up, striking from the
shoulder. scorning to give an inch, fix
ing Sapp with mis- eye and wading in
for a knockout. Our money on the bold,
unquailing honest Stubs! But the con-
fidence of Sapp throws a calcium light
on the optimism that prevails at Ma
tional Democratic headquarters; Tom
Taggart is working the gun-shoe game,
and that is why money is no object to
him and he never turned a hair wnen
he heard of the Republican landslide in
Vermont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-16
KANSAS FAIRS IN 1904.

Following is a list OF fairs to be held
In Kansas in 1907 their dates focations
and secretaries, as reported to the sts4s
board of agriculture and Complied ~,
Secretary F. D. Coburn: ~
ButIer County Fair Association-H NJ
Balch, secretary, Ell Dorado; Sept 1924 L.
(Chautauqua county)-W. NJ. Jones. sscl
Harvey County Agricultural Societv-
John c. Nicholson, secretary. Newton
Jefferson County Poultry and Pet Stool,
sociation-Nortonville. Kan: Dec. 2s~So.
G. II. Rhodes, judge; z. W. Kaufman
Mani County Agricultural and No
chanical Fair Assoclation-H. A. E1ovd
Secretary, Paola; Sept. 27-30 -
Neosno County Fair Assocfatfon-u
lodge secretary, Erie; Sept. ESQ
Ness County Agricultural Associatior-
I. b. Pemper, SECRETARY, Ness City: Sent
Central Kansas Fair Association (Re1o
codnty)-A. L. Sponsler, secretary, Hutch.
Riiey County Agricultural Association
r. r. Worboys, secretary, Riley; oct E6
Rocks County Fair ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Adams, secretary, Stockton; Sept 2I-z3
Southern Kansas Fair and Carnjva 4
Association (Sedgwick county)-H l. Re-
sing. secretary, Wichita; Sept. rs to Oct
Howard Street Fair and Gas Carnival
and Old Soldiers Reunion-Oct. 12-15
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WHAT COCHRAN WANTS.
Senator Depew Replies to His Tam
many Hall Speech.

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 16.-When
Senator Depew took the platform to
nominate for secretary of state John
F. O'Brien at the state convention, he
took occasion to reply to the speech of
Representative w. Bourke Cochran at
Tammany hall, and devoted some min
utes to its arguments. He declared
that Mr.. Cochran would undoubtedly
be the attorney general of the United
States in the event of Judge Parker
election. He said he had heard Mr.
Cochran, whom he characterized as the
greatest orator of the Democratic par
ty, on the floor of the house of repre-
sentatives defend nee trade and de-
nounce protection of every man and
nature.
He said Mr.. Cochran evidently had
been able to find in President Roose-
velt's actions and letter of acceptance
but two points to sustain the charge
of unconstitutional action made
against him by the Democrats One
was his pension order making age
above 50 years in itself a disability,
the other his action in connection with
the Panama canal treaty
''In one case said Senator De-
pew, "the President reduced by three
years the disa bility age limit fixed at
IS years by President Cleveland; in
the other he secured a Panama canal
treaty ratified by every Democratic
senator
IF the ablest Democratic orator can
find only these two points of attack
in the record and letter of Mr.. Roose-
welt. surely they have no case against
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-16

The September crop report, which is
practically the department of agricul-
lures roundup of the harvest of 1901.
estimates the total yield of wheat.
winter and spring. at 5S9. O9O, 900 bushels.
This is considerably less than last
years harvest, which was 6S7. S21. $50
bushels; but the land devoted to wheat
was 5.240.6s7 acres less than last year.
and the reward to the agriculturist will
be even greater than last season, ow-
ing to the largely increased price. This
years poor harvest of wheat, indeed
has been exceeded in volume only five
times in the country's history 1t is
better than the average crop for the
last ten years. Meanwhile all the 9TH
er leading crops are fairly entitled TO
be called bumpers. The yield of corn
has been surpassed only once, and that
by the bumper year 1902. and only mar
rowly then The indicated yield this
year is 2.491. 302. 900 bushels, against last
years 2.244, 1861 CPS. Oats. another very
important crop. also beats last year
and the record. The same is true as to
barley. 1t is a good harvest, and will
contribute its quota to the mainten-
ance of the country's prosperity, which
is today menaced only by influences
quite outside of the element of the
earth's bounty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-16
THE KANSAS CAMPAIGN.

Under the caption "Sapp and Stubbs'
the New York Sun discusses the polit-
zeal campaign in Kansas as follows:
With a Republican plurality of 42, 094
TO overcome. and not a silver in the
campaign chest, Democratic State
Chairman Sapp. of Kansas, faces his
sea of troubles with the resilient hope
of Micawber and the unclouded cheer
fulness of Mark Tapley. Mr.. Sapp
draws his inspiration from Col. Bill
Phelps, of Missouri. the founder of the
gum-shoe school of politics. Sapp and
Phelps are on the same telephone cir
cult and the same line of electric cars,
although they live in different states.
Col. Bill Phelps is the lobbyist who
faded out of Missouri when Circuit At
torney Folk made himself so disagree
able to the Democratic machine by
probing legislative corruption at Jeffer-
son city. The colonel did not return
from the wilderness until things had
Quoted down Phelps was a gum-shoer
when Senator William Joel Stone was
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RUSSlA'S REPLY.
She Assumes the Burden of Proof in
Seizure Cases.

St Petersburg Sept. 16.-7:26 o. m
Russia has given her answer to the
American and British notes on the
SUBJECT OF contraband of war. Her
answer was communicated to AmbaS-
sador Hardinge this afternoon verbal
ly by Foreign Minister LamsdorIL and
bears out the predictions made on the
subject by the Associated Press. The
ambassador was informed in effect
that according to the decision of the
commission which has investigated the
SUBJECT the government has agreed to
view as OF conditionally contraband
character foodstuffs and fuel and that
SuppIem entary instructions should be
issued to the Russian naval command
erS and prize courts, calling their at
tention to the Misrepresentation which
had been placed upon the prize regu-
lations. These instructions, Sir Charles
Hardinge was informed, make a clear
distinction between the articles
enumerated in article six in Russian
prize regulations which are susceptible
of dual use, like fuel and foodstuffs,
the assumption being that if they are
addressed to private parties or firms
in an enemy's port, they are not in
tended for warlike uses; but the inno-
cent character may be subject to sus-
picion if the ships papers and the cir
cumstances are irregular. In effect
the new instructions will place the
burden of proof that the foodstuffs,
etc, are designed for belligerent pur-
poses upon their captorS.
The new instructions will involve
a reversal of the judgment of the VIad-
ivostok prize court by the admiralty
court in the case of the provisions con-
fiScated.
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff mas re-
ceived from Ambassador Mccormick a
supplementary note further applying
the views of the United States on the
general subject of contraband of war
and the principles involved in the con-
fiScatiOn of those portions of the car
goes of the steamers Arabia and
Calchas bound for japanese ports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-16

A writer in the Chicago Record
Herald says that one of the most re-
lnarkable facts bearing on the develop
ment of the southwest is the rapidity
with which the Panhandle of Texas and
the Pecos Valley of New Mexico are
being colonized and the method employ
ed in the work This is largely due to
the enterprise of the railway systems
exploiting that region, which make the
work of colonization as much a part of
their business as the transportation of
products served by their lines. AS they
conduct it, this is not only a legitimate
business but one of service to the people
wnom they take there as home-seekers
and settlers-and to the country. These
classes are not at the mercy of the land
agents. They do not buy a pig in a
bag" but are taken by the railroads
and shown the goods. and in the great
majority of cases the present year this
has been sufficient to cause them to
remain and become enthusiastic over
these new openings.
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HORSE PREMIUMS.
The Awards as Made by Live Stock
Judges.


| Following are the awards of premiums
to horses at the state fair:
PERCHERON HORSES
Stations years and under 3-F1rst
to Tapaguer, owned by j. w. q j. Z.
Robinson, Towanda; second to King of
lEllinwood, owned by F. H. Schrepei,
Ellinwood, Kansas.
Stallion under 1 year-First to Felix,
owned by J. w. & J. c. Robson; sec
ond to Romulus, owned by F. H.
Schrepel.
Best herd of stallions-J. w. & r. c.
Robson.
Stallion and four of his get-W. A.
| Scofield, Topeka.
Aged mare-First to Columbia, owned
by j. w. & J. c. Robson; second to
Rustique, owned by J. w. & j. G. Robi-
son.
Mare years and under 4-First to
Bernice, owned by ]. w. & ]. c. Robi-
son.
Mare years old and under 3-First
to Henrietta, owned by ]. w. & J. c.
Robson.
Mare 1 year old and under First to
Martha, owned by J. w. & ]. G. Robi-
| son.
Filley under year-First to Dorothy,
owned by F. H. Schrepel.
Best draft team-First to J. w. & j.
| c. Robson.
Champion mare, any age-First to
Bernice, owned by j. w. & j. G. Robi-
son.
FRENCH COACH.
There was only one entry, stallion 4
years and over and first prize was
| awarded to Prince R. owned by F. H.
| Schrepel.
CLYDESDALES.
Stallion 4 years and over-First, Sir
David Given Junior, owned by Alex
Bradley, Topeka
GERMAN COACH.
J. Crouch & Son, of Lafayette, Ind,
and Sedalia, Mo, had a large exhibit
of stations and was awarded first and
second on aged stallion, year old
stallion, 2 year old stallion, herd of
stations and the champion, best stall
lion of any age, was awarded to
Worlds fair winner Bartutus 2433.
STANDARD BRED HORSES.
Stallion years old and over-Jack-
daw, owned by r. I. Lee, Topeka.
Stallion three and under four-First
to The Baron, owned by r. I. Lee;
second to Lexington King, owned by
DR.. ]. P. Kastor-
Stallion, 1 year old and under q
First to DR.. Kastor.
Stallion under 1 year-F'irst to Gull
ford Dudley, Topeka.
Mare, years old and over-First to
r. l.. Lee; second to w. l. Miller, To-
peka; third to John Mitchell, Topeka.
Mare, years old and under-First
to w. I. Miller.
Mare, L year old and under First
to r. 1. Lee.
Mare under 1 year-First to DIR. ].
P. Kastor; second to j. p. Farnsworth,
Topeka.
Mare and produce-First to H. w.
McAfee, Topeka; second. TO Mr.. ]. P.
Kastor. and third, to j. P. Farnsworth.
Best team in harness-First, r. I.
Lee, Topeka.
Champion Stallion, any age-F'irst, to
Jackdaw, owned by R. I. Lee.
I Champion Mare, any age-First,
Beauty, owned by r. /. Lee.
ROADSTERS AND CARRIAGE
HORSES.
Best driving team-First, r. 1. Lee;
second, w. /. Miller.
Best carriage team-First, w. 1. Mil
Ter; second, H. w. McAfee.
In the saddle horse classes only one
ring was shown for best gated saddle
horse, gelding or mare. First, J. w.
Bell, and second, H. w. McAfee.
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REFLECTIONS OF 4 BACHELOR.
GFron the New York 7

Prom the New YORK Press-1
After a man gets married he seems to
be afraid of no danger on earth.
When a woman changes a ten dollar
bill into small coin she feels a good deal
richer.
1t is better to be wrong and have your
wife agree with you than to be right and
try to convince her
When a man has been out late the night
before the contribution plate is a painful
reminder of the big jackpot he Clipped
into and lost.
A woman can look almost as scornfut ut
the man who doesn't give her his seat in
street car she can ungrateful to the
one who does.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-16
GLOBE SIGHTS.

LFrom the Atchison Globe1
In making preparations for marriage
more Importance should be attached to
accommodating patience.
Speaking of rare things: There's the
homo in which it makes much difference
what the father wears.
Somehow, every man thinks that the
vows made at the altar are more binding
on a woman than on a man.
Another argument in favor of having
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Al TIE WORLD's FAIR.

Subscribers to the State Journai
visiting the Worlds Fair may nave
the paper mailed regularly each day
TO any address In St. Louis at the rate
of thirty cents n 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, 1904-09-16

Tom Watson has a job in sight if he
should be defeated in November. In
this respect he has no advantage over
Mr.. Fairbanks Watson will do editor
ial work for Hearst and the Republican
candidate for vice president will still
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Bankers Elect Officers.

New York, Sept. 16.-The election of
officers for the coming year is the prin-
cipal event of the American bankers
convention today. The only addresses
were delivered by w. E. Schwappe,
manager of the bankers department of
the American Credit company of st.
Louis, who spoke on the credit in
demnity and it's value to the banker, %
and Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer of the
United States, on 1.-The strength and
weakness of American finance"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-16

The indianapolis Sentinel points out
that both Fairbanks and Beveridge
voted for the ship subsidy bill. Perhaps
that suits the people of Indiana. At
any rate both gentlemen are still mem
bers of the L. s senate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-16

Washington Post: The government
is going to deport $50 gypsies who re-
Gently arrived in New York. Messrs.
Cortelyou and Taggart propose TO have
a monopoly on the fortune telling bus
mess until after November s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-16

1.-THE Girl From Dixie will be at the
Crawford theater tonight. 1t is a good
attraction, being a musical comedy, by
Harry b. smith. The prices are from
Grand in Kansas City last week-prices
25 cents to $1-and was well received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-16

The Democrats are said to have
made a vigorous campaign in Maine.
The result shows what that kind Of
work will do. They not only made big
gains. but seem to have made them
from the opposition.