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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-25
ONE LOT $4,000
Highest Price Ever Paid for
Kansas Avenue Property.
D. Il. Walker Building Bought
by Co. Devlfn.
PART OF THE NATIONAL
Will Be Used to Enlarge This
Hotel.
0wnAr'M &frur~Ia IN Kaor Dro
PART OF THE NATIONAL
Owners Struggle to Keep Pro-
perty Rewarded.

What is believed to be the largest
price ever received for a single lot
number in Topeka has just been paid.
o. E. Walker has sold the building at
631 Kansas avenue to C. j. Devlin for
$45, 900.
rms is the building just north of the
National hotel 1t is built of stone and
pressed brick and is five stories high,
20 feet wide and $50 deep. For the past
five years the upper stories have been
used by the hotel and the lower floor
Is occupied by Morrison's jewelry store.
1t is understood that the entire build
ing is to be made a part of the hotel
and that a cafe will be put in on the
lower floor and conducted in connection
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difficulties between the company and
the city on gas matters, and a
tortoise when it comes to the water
question.
Mr.. Cofran was for two years mayor
of Topeka and one of the best mayors
the city ever had. His weight and
opinion should be carefully considered
by the present mayor and council. He
is one of the biggest manufacturers
and taxpayers in the city.
Here is the clear cut, plain, straight
forward manner in which Mr. Cofran
handles the situation. In order that
his views might be stated word for
| word, as he wished them to be, he
has submitted his views to writing as
follows:
The legislative body of the city of
Topeka is composed or thirteen, twelve
councilmen and a mayor, elected by
the people. The duty of these officers
is to carry on the business of the city
in prompt and just manner without
fear or favor, obeying the will of the
citizens who put them there and pay
them for their services in the same
manner as any other hired servant of
the city is paid.
Now then here comes a question be-
fore them wherein they have been in
| structed by large majority vote to
do a certain thing, viz, to purchase
| Water company'S plant, for a specified
sum, the price being fixed by the peo-
! pie.
These servants of the people, known
as the mayor and council, have moth
ing to do but to carry out the in
structions given. 1t is no concern of
theirs whether the price which the
people agreed to pay was too much
or too little; the question was settled
when the citizens told them in no I'M
certain language what to do; it makes
no difference what their personal views
may be on the subject.
Some of the councilmen, if they
have been correctly quoted, say the
plant is not worth as much as when
the people voted to acquire it. Under
ordinary circumstances it would not
etc, but whose fault is it that the
plant was not purchased before? Ger
tainly not the people, as they voted to
purchase it.
Knowing as 1 do the repairs that
have been made the past season on the
pumping machinery at the plant west
of town and at the Harrison street
station, I consider everything in that
line in as good, If not better, condition
than it was when the vote was taken
to purchase.
Now what have these councilmen
who are against carrying out the
wishes of the people got to offer us,
if they persist in violating their in
structions?
Nothing, absolutely nothing, but
lawsuits and delays. You gentlemen
of the council who are standing loyalty
by your instructions are to be congrat-
ulated for your integrity on this ques
ton.
We hope that when the final vote
shall come on this question there will
not be single one among the thirteen
who would be-ray the city's instruc-
r. L. CoFRAN.
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LODGE ON ROOSEVELT

The following tribute to President
Roosevelt by Henry Cabot Lodge ap-
pears in the November McClure's:
mo man has lived the life of his
time so amply as he; no one has shown
humanity in SO many phases, no man
has wider sympathies or so many in
terestS. 1t would be worse than idle
for anyone, no matter how intimate his
knowledge, to fancy that he could de-
pict a character so many sided so tried
and tested in such multiform expert
ences, within the space allowed me
here His daily life does not differ in
any respect from that of any other
very busy man of great energy, who
finds rest and relief not only in active
out-of-door life, but in a wide and con-
slant reading of books-a habit, by the
way, quite as characteristic as any 9TH
ers. but of which the newspaper critics
and humOrists tell us little.
Theodore Roosevelt apprehends very
quickly. When he has thought a sub
feet out thoroughly and knows what
he means to do. he acts promptly.
When. after full consideration, he has
made up his mind as to what is right
he is unbending; but no man has been
IN the White House for many years
who is so ready to take advice. who
has made up his mind more slowly.
more deliberately, and after more con-
sultation than Theodore Roosevelt.
I'VE of the United States like to
think of the typical American as a
brave man, and an honest man, very
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-25
BALDWIN FLEW.
Appeared in His AirsIlip Over Worlds
Fair Grounds.

st. Louis, Oct. 25.-An aeronaut in
the airship of T. G. Baldwin of Los
Angeles, caused intense excitement at
the Worlds fair grounds today by
suddenly appearing over the transpor-
tation building at a height OF ABOUT
1000 feet. The presence of the ar
ship was not noticed by the majority
of the Worlds fair visitors during the
flight from the aeronautic concourse
to the main part of the exposition
grounds a distance of about one mile,
but the fact of the flight being made
soon attracted the attention of thous-
ands The airship was greeted with
continued cheering.
After passing the cascades the alrshlp
took a southeaSterly course and IN
short time left the boundaries Oh the
worlds fair grounds and was passing over
the residence part of the city, where the
iinheralded appearance of the flying ma
chine brought people from their houses
and a constantly increasing multitude
watched the progress of the flight with
GREATNESS interest. From the grounds IL
appeared a. though Knabenshue had per-
feet control of the airship as its maneu-
VeringS lid not seem to be the result OF
air currents. The appearance OF the N.Y.
ing machine over the business section OF
the city was the signal for great excite
ment Business was practically suspend
ed for nearly half hour, while throT1gS
filled the streets and followed with their
ewes every movement OF the strange craft
which seemed to be nearly a mile high
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COFRAN TALKS.
Clear Cut, Clear Headed State
ment from Ex-MayOr.
Tells in Plain Words Views of
WaterWOrks.
A Mechanical Expert, He De-
clareB Condition OF Plant.

Ex-Mayor Robert Cofran was asked
for his views on the water works ques-
ton.
1t was under Mr.. Cofran about
dozen years ago that the movement
to acquire the control and ownership
of the city waterworks was begun.
And yet Councilman Holiday, who
settled the gas franchise in thirty
days, refers to the undue haste" of
the city in taking over the water
works: plant, title, agreement and con-
ditions having all just now been COM
pleted. Councilman Holiday has a
good sense of humor and will excuse
the remark If he was classed
as a greyhound on the settlement of
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HoCH's DOCTRINE NOT GOOD.
Cyrus Leland Says 1t Would Drive
Doniphan People Out of Party.

Cyrus Leland says the Republicans
of Doniphan county do not want E. w
Hoch to speak in that county unless
he will come out against the corrup-
ton in the state treasury. He says
the people of Doniphan county do not
believe in supporting dishonest men
for public offices of trust and they
will not do so. The Republican
speaker who goes to Doniphan county
and tries to defend Kelly will not get
much of a hearing, Mr.. Leland says.
1t has been reported that Mr.. Hoch
has been declaring in his speeches
that the Republican who does not
want to vote the straight Republican
ticket ought to get out of the party.
Mr.. Leland says if that was followed
in Doniphan county there wouldn't be
anybody left in the party.
Mr.. Leland has notified the state
committee that Doniphan county Re
publicans would like to have Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
scheduled for a speech in that county,
because they believe Bristow is the
right kind OF man and will not
stand for thievery, but that they do
not want speakers who will trysto de-
fend Kelly and try to line up voters
for him. @~~
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Nothing but a boom can prevent a
long period of prosperity according to
the view of Wall Street as expressed in
Henry Clews & Co.'S Financial Review
which says: Railroad managers, who
are in an advantageous position for
looking ahead. are confidently expecting
a heavy traffic this fall and winter; so
confident. in fact, that they are pressing
for deliveries of new cars and placing
additional orders for others in order to
be ready for the expected trade revival.
Within a short period cur railroads have
placed orders for 10000 new freight cars.
In the iron trade the recovery has been
rernarka BILE, at times almost running
9nto a buyers panic so complete has
been the change. Contracts for nearly
zoe. 900 tons of pig iron have been placed
during the last few days at an advance
OF 81 per ton. Other branches of the
iron trade are sharing in the revival,
and copper, too. is in large demand at
advancing prices. The business outlook
in nearly all respects is satisfactory,
and il the forward movement can be
kept within the lines of moderation
present prosperity may be continued in
definitely. Nothing could injure its per-
nanence more than a BOOM
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The Camnanari Concert.

The seats for the Campanari Concert
company, the first of the pipe organ
on sale at Stansfield's drug store. on
the morning of November 2. This is a
first-class entertainment in every way,
and good seats can be obtained for
fifty and seventy-five cents. A few Sc
lect seats will be reserved for one dol
lar.
Campanari is recognized by all must
clans to be at the head of his profess
sion and ranks along with De Reszke.
Melba and Nordica, and is usually Sc
lected to support those great stars
whenever they make concert tours.
Nine. Savage is scarcely less we'll and
favorably known. Dorothy Hoyle has
been a leading star among the violin
lists of this country for a number of
years, and Mr.. Ward Stephens, the pi-
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ficient. His widow and two brothers
Geo. D., of Enid, and j. c. of Guthrie
survive him.
Godard,s Testimony.

Under the heading "a A. GODDARD,
| xamined-Testified that no one made
cent in Comanche bond deal but
himself the Topeka Capital today
says:
The deposition of A. A GODDARD, for
mer attorney general, was taken yes
terday in the case of G. G. Coleman,
MacLennan for libel. The deposition
was taken in the Office of J. G. Waters,
attorney for MacLennan.
Nothing new was developed in the
testimony given by Mr.. GODDARD except
that he denied that he had talked with
any of the members of the school fund
commission about selling the Conan
che county bonds prior to the time
that he made the offer of the bonds to
the board. He said that not a state
employe or anyone but himself made
anything from the bonds; that he did
not give anyone a cent and did not
offer to give cent to anyone to assist
in making the sale of the bonds. He
said that he knew the bonds We're
good and would make good invest
ment for the school fund; that if the
school fund commission did not want
to take the bonds he was satisfied that
he could sell them elsewhere.
He said he had nothing to do with
the changing of the valuation of Com
anche county. He told of the bond
transaction from beginning to end and
said that it was nothing but a legiti-
mate business deal. The commission
had decided to buy the bonds before
he got the money from T. T. Kelly.
There is no record of the school bond
purchase till August IL. Kelly loaned
GODDARD the money July 25th. See tes-
timony. The State Journals reply to
the false report above printed is the
sworn testimony of Mr.. GODDARD, first
published today.
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QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

[FrOm the Philadelphia RecOrd.I
The f1ipped-up coin takes turn for the
bettor.
The carrouse1 proprietor is man of
the whirled
The saloon presents bar to many a
mans success.
Distance that lends enchantment is not
distance of manner.
The successful theatrical manager can
thank his lucky stars.
The distiller may not be superstitious,
and yet he believes in spirits.
1t doesn't hurt the fellow with the glass
eye to have a pane in his head.
The young lawyer is a necessity. but
frequently. like necessity, he knows no
law.
Old maids evidently believe that where
singleness is bliss, it's folly to be wives.
I'm awful clumsy today apologized
thumbs yes rejoined the customer
darkly; cit seemed to me they were get
ting in the weigh"
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RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations.

One ounce of common sense is worth
a ton of rashness when 1t comes to
making over the morals of mankind
Rev. Henry Frank, Independent, New
York.
POWER OF CONSCIENCE.
If a bad conscience makes towards
of us all, by the same token a good
conscience nerves the heart and
strengthens us like girdle about our
loins.-Rev. d. ]. Burrell, Presbyterian,
New York.
THE INWARD TEST.
The final test of state or city or
community is not its outward appear
ance, prosperity or numbers, but this
quality and character of its men and
women; the virtue and intelligence,
the ethical and spiritual perfection of
it's people.-Rev. F. L. Phalen, Unitar-
ian, Worcester, Mass.
LABOR IS DIVINE.
God gives us our heads to think WITH
not to loaf with. But many a man,
and a woman, too, for that matter.
who sneer at the silly folk who hang
around street corners, loafing and sim
pering. go themselves incoming after
all sorts of curiosities and seances,
loafing with their brains.-Rev. L. a.
Banks, Methodist, New York.
OVERCOMING.
We are in a world OF conflict and
struggle-material, mental and moral.
To be successful in life it is necessary
10 ONeTCOIle the IOICSS tIldl assam uS
and would drag us down to perdition.
1t is necessary to war against all the
secret and open enemies that threaten
our success-yea, our very destruction
and to become cOnquerorS through
Jesus Christ.-Rev. o. 8. Kriebel,
Lutheran, Pennsburg, Pa.
CHURCH SHOULD TEACH.
The church has no right to make
doctrine. Her mission is to teach. and
the matter she is to teach is confined
to those things which Christ has com
manded her to teach. Those things
are contained in the sacred Scripture
Unless a doctrine can be found in
either one of these sources. the church.
cannot teach it. and the faithful are
not bound to believe it.-Rev. J. L
Bedford, Catholic. Brooklyn.
RELIGION OF HUMANITY.
Man is the highest and latest oct
the crown of Gods creation. Man
is of infinite value. We know this be-
cause the Creator paid for his redemp-
ton an infinite price. If God con-
siderS man of such value, how great
are the sin and crime of those who
grind his bones, sinews and soul to
coin for themselves capital, who would
have the entire family from the babe
just out of the cradle to the dodder-
ing grandfather standing over the
grinding machines, all together max
ing but the wage one good man should
receive, and then justify their action
ON the ground that the labor market
permits it or that it is a charitable
chief of the streets!-Rev. w. II.
Head, Methodist, Chicago.
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The Russians have lost no time in de-
claring that they didn't see any fishing
feet They explain that they We're
shooting so as to prevent becoming sep
arated in a fog. Later perhaps they
will explain why it was necessary to
load their guns with solid shot. In the
meantime King Edward has informed
st. Petersburg that proper reparation
for the North sea outrage viii admit of
no deIav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-25

The fact that honesty and integrity
in a public officer is appreciated by the
people Of Kansas is manifested by the
unanimity with which the Republicans
are supporting Roosevelt and the large
following he has among the opposition.
Democrats who will vote for Parker
this year in Kansas, will do SO only
Tor the sake of party regularity Critic
ism of the president is scarcely heard
anywhere in the west.
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AT THE WORLDS 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
on 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 81 desired
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human, with no vain pretense to in
fallibility. We would have him simple
in his home life, democratic in his
ways with the highest education that
the world can give, kind to the weak.
tender and loyal and true, never quar-
relsome, but never afraid to fight, with
strong, sane sense of humor. and
with a strain of adventure in the blood.
AS enumerate them / describe Theo-
dore Roosevelt
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The Democrats at national headquar-
ters are carrying on Kuropatkin sort
OF campaign consisting largely in tell
ing what they are preparing to do to
the enemy. In the meantime Field Mar
shall CorteIyou is calmly awaiting the
attack.
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anist, belongs properly with this class.
This concert furnishes an opportun-
ity of hearing four stars on one pro-
gramme; either one of which has suf-
the attraction for a first-cIass concert
alone.
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II the Russians are so badly scared
in waters where there is no possibility
of the presence of Japanese. what will
become of them if they should ever
meet Admiral Togo's.
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LOCAL MENTION.

DE. and Mrs. L. NJ. Powell, who have
been in st. Louis for the past week, will
return home this evening.
The Woman's Home Missionary socie-
ty of the First NJ. z. church will meet
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in the
church parlors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-25

The old familiar statement has again
made its appearance in the newspa-
pers: IF you don't register you can't
vote"
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Major she asked, looking anxiously
up into the bronzed face of the soldier,
did you ever have horse shot under
you or were you ever separated from
your men and surrounded by Indians?''
NO he replied, but I've been on the
streets of Chicago alone at Midnight
Chicago Record-Herald.
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1t is always a reprehensibIe matter
for the representative of a corporation
TO accept n nomination from the OPP
position.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.


avenue at the age of 81 years. The
funeral will be at the residence tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock and the
burial will be at Topeka cemetery.
Mrs. Ingraham was a sister OF Mrs.
c. K. Holiday, and an aunt of Coun-
Gilman Holiday.
Andrew Oleson died last night of
paralysis at the age of ~ years. The
funeral will be from the residence, NO.
1Ol5 Clay street tomorrow afternoon,
and the burial will be at Topeka GEM
etery.
The funeral of Mrs. A. Seller, of
No sos West Twelfth street, will be
held at the Church of the Assumption
Wednesday forenoon at o'clock. Mrs.
Mrs. George Tauer, at Mcfarland,
where she was visiting. The remains
were brought to Topeka last evening.
Burial will be at the Catholic ceme-
terry.
The funeral service of Captain Or
ner were conducted at his residence
and the cemetery this afternoon by
Chaplain SidWeH under the dlrecIlOn
of Lincoln Post
Captain Orner served three months
as second lieutenant Co. r, Indiana
Volunteers. He afterwards assisted in
raising the Fifty-ninth Indiana and
served as captain of company L, said
regiment, and was on General Thomas
staff two years. He was married Dec.
1866 to Sadie Guthridge, at Indianapo-
lis, who survives him. He removed
from Indiana to Topeka in 1880 and
was for a brief season employed in the
State Printing Co., going from there
into the office of Secretary of State
James Smith, by whom he was pro-
NOTED to the chief c1erkship. He
as such under Secretary Allen
and was promoted to assistant secre-
tary under Mr.. Higgins. Afterwards
he served as chief clerk to Major Hud-
son, state printer, and later as clerk Of
the probate court under Judge Hay
den. AS a soldier he was brave and
fearless, as an official faithful and eff
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The Russians appear to be in such
terror of their enemies that they see a
Japanese warship in every skiff.
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A perusal of Judge Parker's speeches
makes plain why he did not begin
sooner.
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Gold Movement Begins.
New York, Oct, 25.-Gold to the
amount of $780, 900 was engaged today
for shipment to Paris on Thursday.
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Flannery-Oi hear ye wuz mixed UP in q
free foight last Sathurd'y noight.
Finnegan-Free nothini Shure it cost
me Swim dollars an a half Sunda' morn
in .-Phfladelphia Ledger.
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Judge-What reasons can you give for
thinking that the lady did not intend to
hit her husband when she threw the fiat
iron at him?
WitneSs-Well, she hit him. didn't she ?
Chicago Daily News.
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THE INWARD TEST.

The final test of a state or a city oil
community is not it's outward appear.
ance, prosperity or numbers, but tbs
quality and character of its men anc
women; the virtue and intelligence
the ethical and spiritual perfection OF
it's people.-Rev. F. L. Phalen, Unitar'
ian, Worcester, Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-25

One ounce of common sense is wort
a ton of rashness when 1t comes [
making over the morals of mankind
Rev. Henry Frank, Independent, Me-
York
Arizona republican., 1904-05-07
A Story of the Leading Journals of
 England, Ireland and America.

(By Harry Mckay, Phoenix, Arizona).
 l went over to get some London
 News" from ''The St. James Gazette. ' l drank some London Punch" and
 was told some London Truth by a London sportsman" concerning Lon don Times" I went over to United
 Ireland' to hear The Dublin Free man. read The Cork News" out of The Ulster Observer" to "The Irish People" I met The Boston Pilot He steamed me over to The New York World" They "Chronicled" my arrival in "The Evening Journal" I talked over New York Times" with Dana's Sun" I told Our Boys" and "The Young Men of America" of the Happy Hours" I spent reading The Family Story Paper" to that old Fire side Companion of mine on every Saturday Night" "Harper's Young People" invited me to visit New York Weekly" I brought some Catholic News" from "The Irish World" The Boston investigator" charged me with being Christian Advocate I rais- ed The War Cry" and fought under "Tne Presbyterian Banner" The Springfield Republican, introduced