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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
MIR. HARRIS SUCCESS.
Lawrence Paper Makes Comment on
His Work

The following from the Lawrence
Gazette refers to Mr.. E. P. Harris
completion of fifty years as printer,
an account of which appeared in the
State Journal:
1.-THE idea that Ed P. Harris has
been printer for fifty years will
strike a stranger who meets him as
absurd He doesn't look to be more
than that age. And yet, for fifty
years he has been a practical, indus
trious, sober, honest printer. 1t was
almost fifty years ago that he went
and he has been in Kansas and of
Kansas ever since that time.
I'VE doubt if there is a man living
who knows as much of the beginning
of Kansas history, and knows it right,
as Ed P. Harris knows. He set the
Kansas who wrote publications in the
early days. He has edited and read
the proofs of some of the most in
teresting pages of the history of Kan
sas. He has made readable the unin-
telligible scrawls of Thacher, ne has
reduced the writing of Kalloch. to
readable English, he has translated
the hieroglyphics of Milt Reynolds, he
has Strengthened out the distorted
facts of John Speer, and whenever it
has been possible he has taken the
kinks out of twisted history. For he
would no more allow a miS-Statement
of fact to go through his hands than
| lie would permit a wrong font letter to
| get into 4 hook.
ED p Harris, gentleman and
scholar that he is, is one of the great
est men of Kansas, although too mod
est and urassuming to crowd himself
| to the front, and too honest to earn a
dollar save fairly and by the labor of
| his own active brain and Industrious
hand. 1t is with pleasure that the Ga
zette desires to add that he has his
reward. Instead of A farm, he has
several, enough farms to keep naH q
dozen men in luxury for lifetime
and he need not work a day more
were If not for a habit of a life that he
cannot break now. He is wealthy as
we modestly count wealth in Kansas
| and could buy many of the plants in
which he has worked in the past hfty
years if he wanted them.
ssGod bless Ed P. Harris and SEND to
Kansas MANY useful and honest and
industrious and manly men like him,
land may he live for years to enjoy the
fruits of his honest and conscientious
! "a hof-S -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS
They Will Elect Delegates 10
Convention Tonight.

This afternoon and evening the DEM
ocratic county caucuses are to be held
to elect delegates to the county con-
vention which is to be held Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock, at the Flambeau
club rooms.
The Saturday convention viii elect
delegates to the state convention at
Topeka, the congressional convention
the state convention at Wichita Tor the
election of delegates to the national
convention and it will also nominate a
complete county ticket for Shawnee
county. This ought to give the con
vention plenty of business for an all
day session on Saturday
If there was much of a fight on. II
might take two or three days to finish
the work, but as there is very little
anxiety on the part of the patriots to
serve their country. it will probably
be wound up in short order.
There may be some contest Tor place
on the Shawnee delegation to the state
convention at Wichita
The caucuses to choose delegates to
the convention will be held between
2 and O'clock this afternoon, and in
the city precincts at 8 o'clock this
evening Each caucus will also elect
representative from each precinct for
the Democratic county central commit
tee, and one committeeman at large
from each ward in the city The
caucuses will be held at the following
places:
First ward-North Topeka fire sta
ton.
Second ward-F'lambeau club rooms.
Third ward-Dietrich coal office. 81
Kansas avenue.
Fourth ward-Hotel Throop.
Fifth ward-H. H. Parker's store, 1920
Quincy street
Sixth ward-H. P Miller's residence,
613 Lone street.
The representation of delegates at
the county convention for the different
wards and voting precincts shall be as
follows;
First ward. 8; Second ward, IL: Third
ward, 4; Fourth ward, 7; Fifth ward, 8;
Sixth ward. 2; Rossville, 2; Muddy, 1:
Belview, 1; Tecumseh, 1; Highland
Park. 1: Silver Lake, 1; East Soldier, 1;
Shunganunga, 1; Linn Creek. 1: North
Williamsport 1; Menoken, 2; West Sol
der, 1; Sutherin, L Monmouth. I;
Rochester, 1; Oakland. 1; Hartsock, 1;
Richland 1: South Williamsport. 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
ARE NOT YET READY.
Delay in Selecting Election Judges
and Clerks.


The Republican city central commits
tee has not completed its list of Judges
and clerks for the coming election.
The law provides that each party shall
have one Judge and one clerk, with a
supervisor appointed by the election
commissioner.
Election Commissioner Williams has
appointed the supervisors. and today
H. P. Miller, chairman of the Demo-
cratic committee, certified IN the
names of the Democrats for judges
and clerks H. q. Larfmer, chairman
of the Republican COMMITTEES, says he
will have his list ready Thursday.
The followinge are the supervisors,
and the Democratic judges and clerks
FIRST WARD.
First precinct-Supervisor J. P Viii
son; judge, A. E. Rugger; clerk, Ell
mer Peyton.
Second Supervisor, Geo. Is.
Turpin; Judge, Jas. Artzer; clerk. J.. p
Third neutrality-suspicious. NJ Wald-
man; judge, NJ. L. Kelly; clerk, @. c.
Neiswender-
Fourth preeinct-Supervisor. W. T.
Guise; judge. Dave Herrold; clerk, d.
SECOND WARD.
First precinct - Supervisor, ~ S.
Reeves; judge, Jas. Dwyer; clerk, Jesse
Second precinct-supervisor. ]. w.
Sidwell; judge, Hugh Lawlor; clerk,
Third precinct-supervisor. L. B.
Pechner; judge, A A. Curry; clerk,
Fred Klinge.
Candy; judge, E. A. Gather; clerk, ],
Fifth precinct-supervisor, D. f
Wyatt judges q. A. Dourauthy; CLERK
L. NJ. Penwell.
THIRD WARD.
First precinct-SuperyisoE J. NJ
Hart; judge, A. Steinberg; clerk, W
second precinct Supervisor, Chass S
Elliott; jduge. A. F. Homer; clerk, ]
NJ. Padgett.
Lindsay; judge, Geo. Hanley; clerk
Fourth precinct-supervisor. P. FL
Forbes; judge, c. ]. Rosen.
FOURTH WARD
First prccinct-Supervisor, H. w
Page; judge, F. r. Baker.
Second precinct-Supervisor. c. j
Wilson, Judge, Geo. H. Benson; clerk
Scion MCGEE.
Third precinct-Supervisor w. T. Col
vim; judge. Geo. Wagner: clerk, Albert
Fourth precinct Supervisor. J: C
Rodgers; judge. J. NJ. West; clerk. p
Miller.
FIFTH WARD.
First precinct-Supervisor, G. T. Mat
tingly.
Second precinct-suDervisor NJ. E
Younkin; judge, w. E. Atchison; clerk
L. J. Ambs.
Third precinct - Supervisor, A. M
Russell; judge. Chas. Fitz; clerk. ]. H
Williams.
SIXTH WARD.
First neutrality-suspicious., Henry
Goddard; judge, H. A. Lincoln: clerk
JOS Florence.
Second precinct-Supervisor Geo. E
LarAins; judge. VIM e. Mckee; clerk
A Duden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
UNION men QUIT.
Why Ranks of Kansas National
Guard Are Depleted.

THE rules Of the organized labor
unions that no members of the union
can belong to the National guard is
affecting militia companies in Kansas =
said Adjutant General Kelsey today.
"Of course this is not felt by com
pGnies in the larger towns, but in To-
peka and in Atchison this rule of the
unions is very noticeable in its effect on
the militia companies Both Atchison
and Topeka have considerable difficulty
in keeping the companies up to the
strength necessary. In one week four
teen members of the Atchison company
withdrew One of the regulations is
that il service in the militia companies
interferes with mans business he can
resign. This was the cause given by
the fourteen members of the Atchison
company who resigned. This rule OF
the labor unions is felt, somewhat in
Newton, but by far the most in Atchi-
son and Topeka"
The enlisted strength of the two in
fantry regiments and the two batteries
of the Kansas National guard is at pres
ent 1,400. This makes the average
strength of the companies so men The
minimum strength of a company is 40
and the maximum so. When the COM
panies cannot muster 40 men they are
disbanded
General Kelsey is preparing the or
der directing the militia companies to
hold target practice during the season
beginning April Is and ending October
81 Line Kansas companies will have
indoor practice this year. This is i
departure and is endorsed and encour-
aged by the war department at Wash
ington. A special cartridge. with d
small amount of powder and a lead
ball, is provided for gallery practice.
The Kansas militia companies which
provide themselves with suita BILE quar-
tiers where shooting gallery can be
built will have indoor practice. Each
company having a gallery will receive
1000 rounds of the ammunition for RI
fie practice in the shooting galleries.
Each company will also receive a pre-
Urinary issue of 5000 rounds for out
door practice. The order will direct
the company commanders to hold the
gallery practice before going on the
rife range.
The artillery companies will have is
sued TO them 5000 rounds for pistol
practice. The officers are allowed to
join in the rifle and pistol practice
and also in the contest for prizes The
military board has offered cash prizes
for company contests by battalions,
company contests by regiments and
for individuals. The scores will be made
during the rifle practice season and
next fall the military board will award
the nriZeS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

tung vouches for this story in sucn
way as to warrant the conclusion that
1t enanated from the Brunswick min
istery. The paper has the following
further details from a. well informed
source:
The duchess favored an alliance
with the imperial family and tried to
win the dukes support therefor, but
without success, because a. deputation
from Hanover opposed a marriage
with the Prussian royal family
According to another version the
duke consented to the match and went
to Copenhagen to arrange the details
with Emperor William, but he finally
changed his mind before the latter's
arrival and then left Copenhagen with
out an explanation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
COURT GOSSIP.
German Crown Prince Snubbed by
Prince ss Alexandra.

Berlin. March. ,2s.-The engagement of
the. crown prince, Frederick William,
to Princess Alexandra of Brunswick
lands second daughter, which was ru-
mored to be under negotiation last
year., at the time Emperor William
visited Copenhagen and which was
then denied apparently had some basis
in fact, but was frustrated by tie
Duke of Cumberland's sudden depar-
ture- from Copenhagen. just before the
emperor's arrival. According to the
Brunswick Landes Zeitung, the em-
peror resented the dukes departuI e
and characterized it as an affront, adj
ding to a high military parsonage in
his encourage that he would not again
run after the duke. The Landes Zei-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
100000 FOR CHARITY.
st. Paul Comes Into That Amount
Through q Bequest.

st. Paul. March 2S-By the filing of
the report OF the appraisers appointed
h. the probate court to ascertain the
value Of the estate of the late Fanny
s. Wilder. of st. Paul, it is announced
that the entire Wilder estate coupled
with that of Mrs. e. V Appleby. a
daughter. amounting to about $1,000
900. is to be used for the Door of St
Paul independently of any other char
ity The Wilder estate is appraised at
SI.2S9, 597. Mrs. Appleby's estate is estl-
mated at $750,S10. Several years ago,
Amirst Wilder made a will leaving his
estate to his wife and daughter Mrs.
Appleby.
The will contained the provision
that in case all three should die his
wealth should be devoted to relieving
the needs of the poor of ST. Paul
Mrs. ADpleby died about a year ago,
and her mother survived her but few
weeks. In their wills they provided
for carrying out the plan of Mr.. Wilder.
Robinson, Marshall & Co.'S advertis-
ing policy has made a great hit. No
special sale nonsense. but they do a
Rhenomina1 clothing business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
THINGS TO CHANGE.

'I was in the lightning rod business
for ten years. said the red-headed
man, 'and 1 have never been able to
understand why it played out like it
did People want their houses and their
barns protected now the same as years
ago, don't they?"
yes unused the man, who looked
like a farmer, but you see things
change in this world
How do you mean?"
why, nowadays all the lying is done
by the patent churn man, and you fell
lers are crowded out!'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

Manchuria corresponds in latitude to
Manitoba, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Minnesota and Nebraska. Its area of
1862, 80 square miles is only 10,900 square
miles less than the combined area of
these great grain. states. 1t is two and
one-half times greater than California,
and is as big as Texas, Alabama and
Louisiana combined. In the northern
part Of the province are thousands of
square miles of rich wheat land entire
ly untouched. Manchuria has a posi-
BILE wheat area as great as that of the
United States.-National Geographical
Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Shoaf Is Convicted.

Only one out of five joint cases tried
in police court last evening resulted
in conviction. E. E. Shoaf, PROPRIETOR
of the Holiday hotel, near the Santa
Re depot. was fined 500 and 80 days in
Jail The usual appeal followed Matt
Cave. Joe Allen and Clarence WOOD,
charged with being the keepers of the
place at 500 North Kansas avenue. were
iii S1iscbarped for want of evidence
THE trial on a second count of Joe
Allen resulted the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
SNYDER DENIES 1T.
Says He Won't Withdraw from Coun.
Gilman Race

E. B. Snyder. the Democratic candi-
date for councilman, said today:
Il have not thought about withdraw
ing. I'm. from Missouri: they've got
to show me. l know 1 have a hard
fight ahead, but I'm going to stay in
the race and see how it turns OUT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Best Line to Florida.

There is a through sleeper running
every day from Kansas City over the
Frisco System and Southern RaiIva '
to Jacksonville, Fla. This is the ola
established line.
Many new and attractive features in
Florida tours this winter.
Full informal ton will be given on an
plication to
VIM. FLANNELLY, T. p A.
Board of Trade building.
Kansas City Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
Must Hang Saturday.

Jefferson City. Mo. March 2s.-The
supreme court today overruled the
motion to transfer the case or George
Collins, the bank ropper, 20 court n
banc for a review by the entire court.
and Collins must hang on Saturday
next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23
DavboF to Sneak.

IL. Dayhoff, state superintendent Of
nublie instruction will deliver an ad-
dress to the graduates of the SCHOOLS
of Lyon county at Emporia May 70.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

The popular colthing store of RobIa-
son, Marshall & Co. has been a busy
place since they began disposing Of
goods damaged by smoke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

Ladies see the display of Spring Mil
Hnery Thursday and Friday at Miss
Eden's, 625 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

Ladies see the display of Spring Mil
linery Thursday and Friday at Miss
Eden's, CPS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

What's the difference be-
tween a business man and a
druggist?
One keeps shop to suit
people the other to suit.
himself.
FRANK HOBART,
500 West Tenth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-23

Everybody reads the State journal
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23
and his salary ia going on.

and his salary is going on.
And again lie meets with so many
good folks, and lives we'll. And I am
here to tell you, l would rather stick
my legs under the tables Of the GOOD
old farmers of the country, than to
tuck doiley behind my collar button
ut II banquent Of the lords.
We often hear people say TINT their
county paper is not worth the moLev,
that there is so,mucl that does not
suit them. Be n little considerato,
my friend, it is well to remember
that, i'll the pnrlnnce of the street,
1--WE arc not the only shirts in the
laundry" and what does not suit us,
may please others. The man, who,
back on the mountain, tills the soil,
rears his family adds his mite TO the
support OF his State. his government,
and his county paper, has his niche
to llI III THIS world, and S entitled o
the same consideration az the banker,
the politician o" the merchant
The other day III conversation with
n gentlemen on the train, he SAID that
the country correspondents were y
draw back to country paper, and no
one cared 10 read after them. Hold
on, hcighhcr The correspondents
nom the rural districts have warm
corner IN my heart, and in the hearts
OF many others
90 INTO one Of our large cities and
enter the bnsln' IS Offices Of the moo.
cy kings. Tho man Of power and in
liucncc, Keen eyed and hurd visaSed,
IS seated Mt his desk, deeply enGrossed
IN the affairs OF business. The mes
Sengor enters and places the mail ON
the desk, te which old money bags
quickly turus. When his eye falls ON
small package III modest wrapper,
III Is the little country paper from
lho Old home town Business il
forgotten as he tears the wrapper,
and turning to the "Jimtown Items,
ne reads that "Aunt Polly Smith last
Saturday visited with her niece, Miss
Mary brown. He hoeds not the
mum OF the busy world around bin.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23
UNCLE ZEKE'S FOUNDATIONS.
Some Facts That Will interest the
General Reader.

M -,
nc o'hcr o"S went INTO the oI'
nee feeling little tired, CT what
some folks would call lazv, and seating
myself i'm tho editors easv cboir wifi
my f.ot -, tho 1oo,. la ;,a' an, :,
J",
III" iiSi'o" my PlP"' nm" uh"er the
mystic influence Of the magic weed,
was growing sortcr mellow, when Mr.
Thompson sen: SEES he: 'N"ke, The
boys are out OF copy
Down came my air castlcs, aud |
set my oId thinking hatchery running
TO incnbntc an idea 1t WnH ono oi
those times when every newspaper
scrlbbIer feels that he Is ii dismal
t"iinre, and ne begets What might
we'll be taken as the offspring Of II
dlSurdered Lrain.
Nearly every one lmaglnes they
could edit newspaper If they had
the chance and II they were only in
the edItor place they would dish up
aIiect"Dle stew th"t would satisfy
their readers and set The world IL
9"pihg.
well my friends, peIhnEs you crlr,
but excuse me- have ined 1t, and |
am about us httIe account III the Sd
itors 8 char az an extra caudal nppon
dage on brlndlo pup,
would no sooner conceive an idea
than the misty coDwebs OF forgeIuI
neS would CLOUD the BRAN, and writ
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23
some far off wandorer, balm to the

some fur off wanderer, balm to the
homesick soul of s)me absent one.
On yes, Mr.. Editor, make room for
the rurals, for it is when far away
from homo and friends, where our
lot Is cast among strangers, that we
fully appreciate their sunny jots.
The bright.oycd Daisies, Violets,
blue Eyes, and others, who form
this corps Of writer's, have mighty
warm place i'll the affections OF your
Uncle, and while /. am now in the
"sera and yellow" and bave climbed
to the ridge pole Of lie, and turned
my face to the setting sun, [ wish
them to know that | have also passed
tue p@lpitatinG ago, aud to hear in
mind as [ canvas their districts, that
the way to mans heart is 10y way Of
his stomach
am not on the road for fun or
GIory, but | am after the dollars OF
our daddies, and as coming up lfes
incline has left me little wheezy,
ask you to come down gracefully, as
newspaper talk is not always "llnked
Sweetness although at times long
drawn out BY SO doing YOU will all
receive pleasant word in tho columns
from your UNCLE XEKE.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23
LIBERTY LOCALS.
N e W Citizens.
Runaway in Town---Other Hap.
peningS.

MIR. w. A. Watkins, an energetic
and prosperous citizen of Anderson
County, has moved to his new
residence in town.
Mr.. Berry Smith, an energetic
citizen of Anderson county, has
purchased house and lot in Lib-
erty and is now moving IN.
We heartily welcome these and
all other good citizens to onr thriv.
ing little city. Our school facilities
are great inducement.to many
Those desiring good educatianal
advantages can certainly find them
here.
We are glad to note that "Upcle
Ieke' has "arriv" and will have
charge of the circulation depart
mel,t OF the Sentinel-Journal. We
are proud Editor Thompson is max
ing an earnest effort to give Pick
ems county one Of the leading pa.
pers in the State and sincerely
hope that Uncle Ieke may be of
material assistance to him along
these lines. So let us all Join
hands and help by our support
This is the only way we can expect
to have a good county paper.
Major Warren Boyd is quite i'll;
has been confined to his bed for
some time.
DIR. w. A. Sheldon, who has
been quite sick, is convalescing.
Misses Lois and Pearl Smith
met an accident in town Saturday.
They horse they were driving be
came frightened and ran away,
overturning and wreckIng the
buggy and throwing them out.
They were not hurt, and the horse
came out without any,bad scratchesI
Rev. Attoway preached his last
sermon for this year at the chapel
ON Factory hill yesterday.
There will be Thanksgiving ser.
vices held in the Presbyterian
church on Thursday morning at
ii o'cock.
The farmers around here are
Rushing early and late to get their
wheat sown.
Liberty, Nov. 21.
Heve you read the conditions oi
| one pNls,,,,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23
GALA WEEK AND COTTON JUBILEE
Charleston, S. c., Nov. Zl-Z6, 1904.
Very Low Rates via South
ern Railway.

The Southern Railway will sell
very low rate tickets from all points
III South Carolina, including Augusta
GA, for the Famous Fall Festival
and King Cotton Jubilee.
Tickets go on sale commencing
Nov. l0th to the l5th inclusive, for
trains scheduled to arrive in Charles
ton prloc to noon Of Nov 2Gth, with
final limit for The return Nov. 28th,
Among the great attractions will
bo the reproduction of Luna Park
direct from Coney Island.
The Great Pike, direct from ST..
Louis.
Tho GaskiIl's Great Shows, con
tam over 200 distinct features, in
GLIDING Hagenback's Wonderful An
imal Shows; Babcouk in his hair
raising net of Looping the Loop and
Flying the FIume.
Great Military Parade the largest
that has been ii, the Stnte for ,eurs,
FIreman's Parade, Foot Ball con
test.
Over $4,000 to be given away in
prizes at the parade.
This will be the greatest show in
the South.
For full information apply to any
ticket agent of the Southern Railway
or II w. Hunt, Division Passenger
Agt., Charleston, s. g.
There is none of the features oi
gambling, or games of chance in oul
voting cOntes you work for us, and
we work for you, n simple PROPOSE
| ton
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23

-Heve you read the conditions of
our voting contest7
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19
New Stationery.

The conservative woman rarely
changes the style Of the paper and
envelopes upon which she indites her
notes and letters Still there are those
who like such fancies as the stationers
put temptingly forth. For those wom-
en- who are constantly seeking novel
ties the fashionable stationer this
season has introduced several new
styles Ragged edged envelopes, look
ing as if they had been roughly torn,
are among these. otted Swiss paper
is another innovation. The surface of
this resembles chiffon, and is sprinkled
with large or small dots, according to
the feminine fancy. Of course, white
paper is always in the best of taste,
but nevertheless colored stationery is
being used. The newest color upon
which short notes of acceptance and
regrets are penned is that of topaz
blue. Parchment paper in blue gray,
with notified surface, is a decided
novelty, and French grays and paper
Of greenish hue are made up into
writing materials