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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
GODDARD WAS THERE.
More Gossip About ''the Other'' Gar
den City Transaction.

An effort has been made to make
1t appear that A. A. GODDARD. former
attorney general, was not present at
the meeting of the school fund COM
mlss1oners that purchased the Garden
City bonds, the ones from which State
Treasurer Kelly collected the first
coupon, amounting to S1,402.50, but
did not turn it into the treasury for
more than year, and then only when
the state accountant began to inveSti-
gate the matter.
This statement that Mr.. GODDARD had
nothing to do with the purchase was
authority. When asked by a State
Journal reporter if the statement was
correct, Mr.. GODDARD said:
mo, think not. 1 don't remember
much about this Garden City matter,
but it is my impression that 1 was
present at the time the purchase was
made
Mr.. Godard's name is signed to the
warrant which was issued in payment
for the Garden City bonds, as was
those of both the other commissioners
also.
On the other hand. H. B. Kelly
writes letter to the Topeka Capital
in which he quotes Irving Cole as say
ing that Mr.. GODDARD brought the Gar
den City bonds to the auditors Office
after they were bought. Mr.. Cole says
that Mr.. Kelly must have misunder-
stood him.
Mr.. GODDARD brought the Comanche
county bonds into the auditors Office,
but the Garden City matter was so
long ago that 1 would not attempt to
say positively who brought those in.
Mr.. Kelly may have understood me to
say GODDARD brought in the Garden
City bonds. but 1 did not mean to say
such a thing, because do not know it.
1 do not want to do Mr.. GODDARD an in
justice"
H. B. Kelly says he was talking with
Mr.. Cole only about the Garden City
bonds when Mr.. Cole spoke of GODDARD,
and he understood Mr.. Cole to make
his statement about the Garden City
bonds.
All of this. however. has no bearing
on the matter of T. T. Kelly having
possession of the clipped coupons.
collecting the money on them, and
keeping it out of the state treasury
for more than year. Why did Kelly
do that? is the main question before
the voters of Kansas just now. Treas
urer Kelly is trying to obscure this
question by intimating that something
is wrong with others. If Kelly's init
nations are true the matter should be
Investigated, but the fact that someone
else has done wrong is no excuse for
Z. T. Kelly embezzling $1,402.50 of the
money OF the school fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

over dozen senators came to me and
pledged their support to my bill, and
Two or three OF the papers also changed
around There was one daily, however,
which used the incident for a new car
toon. was represented with the head
or mewl. and there was what pur-
ported to be joke under the cut. That
afternoon | strolled down to see the
editor, having my pistol case under my
arm L found him at a busy moment.
At least, he said he could only give me
two minutes of his valuable time.
That will be an abundance suh,' I
replied, as 1 opened the case. You
take one pistol and I'll take the other,
and we will stand on opposite sides of
the room. I came down to challenge
you to meet me on the field of honor
IN the usual way, but if you are too
busy Wen have to do the best we can
What the devil is this q" he ex-
claimed, as he laid aside his work.
You have had your sport. sub,
and now Colonel Bunker wants his
But I was only in fun
wen, We viii keep it up
Wen, we Will keep it up
not bit of one, and neither did he
ike to apologize. He finally decided
to remain neutral for the rest of the
session, and 1 accepted that and with
drew The incident was talked of and
brought me mo- supporters, but it also
raised up at least one other enemy
He was man who had never owned
a mewl in his life, and had been elect
ed to his place by the barbed-wire
men. He let it be known to all that
he considered me no better than a
jackass. and that my bill would be
laughed out of existence when it came
up again. In strolling around the
street day or two after 1 happened
on him and observed:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

Sunday double weddings are the latest
matrimonial fad at Coffeyville.
Fredonia has recovered enough from her
oil craze TO organize a football team
Dphtheria has closed the Edna schools
and the truancy officer is without a 1oo.
A Hutchinson pastor claims the town
has twenty-four saloons. Why did Carrie
go to Wichita?
Pittsburg is to be, favored with The
Devils Auction, and Uncle Toms CABIN
within the month.
Leavenworth blackbirds are going
south. And yet it's fortnight until the
strenuous election day.
An American eagle tried to carry off a
Galesburg duck, but failed, as the man
behind the gun was saving feathers for a
bed.
On the strength of the greatest sweet
potato crop in the history of the Kaw VAL
ley, Wamego is the recipient of third
bank.
A Salina man who has lost two tor
nado policies will probably not worry over
the matter much until the gentle spring
ZephyrS begin to stir.
There are five aged couples In Arcadia
who have lived together as man and wife
for more than so years. One of the cou-
pies were united in 1928.
While Hutchinson was trying to 'swipe"
one OF Newton's industries Caldwell slip
county towns best salt plants.
The Salvation Army converted one hun
dred of Neodesha's erring in a four weeks
can point with pride to such record?
The owner of an Ottawa laundry Will
add a matrimonial bureau to his business.
Within the last month two of his giEls
have married and twelve altogether, since
he started up.
An Ell Dorado "would-be BRIDE got as
far as the probate judges office for the
marriage license, then backed completely
down. She has now placed her engage
ment in escrow in the hands of her lover.
"A Coffey county man left his wife
alone while he attended night political
meeting. Returning home in a runaway
his wrists were broken. OF course the
good wife will be expected to nurse him
devotedIy.
An Ottawa man chased a squalling cat
through the back yard the other night in
his stocking feet. The following morning
the physician picked bits of glass from
his feet while the feline dozed peacefully
by the freSide.
According to the Blade a Concordia wo-
man purchased an all wool union suit for
herself After the first washing it
shrunk to her six-year-old daughters size
and was handed to the doll after the Sec
ond run through the tub.
In one of the swell front yards on up
per tendon avenue, Wamego, a colt is
allowed to wander among the flower beds
by day and by night undlsturbed. For be-
ing the first cousin of the great Dan
Patch, the little animal is accorded this
privilege.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
from the Philadelphia Recc

From the Philadelphia Record
They all keep diaries-Stationer
The people who trust to luck often
go hungry
Every boat has a prov, but it
doesn't feel proud of it.
It's hard TO be "a good fellow" and
a model husband too
Before you jump at conclusions, be
sure they are there.
Money talks, but the phonograph
also speaks for itself.
The less a man has to say the
greater is his reputation for wisdom.
floating debt is a poor thing to
keep mans head above water.
The fellow who doesn't like veal has
no business to play the prodigal son.
Out I'm Chicago they say it's a wise
child that knows its own step-father.
It's a sure sign that a man is grow
ing old when he begins to tell you he
feels as young as he ever did.
Wigwax-"Gotrox has more money
than he knows what to do with Hem
of course, he isn't
married.
'You can't tell how old an egg is
bv simply looking at it," remarked the
Wise Guy. Nor a woman" muir
INJURED the Simple Mug.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Globe.

DG-l
An Atchison man who has nothing
whatever to do, is busy all the time.
When boy is extra good looking, the
women say: TOO bad he is not a girl
If all dreams came true the courts
would be overcrowded with divorce cases.
This is the, season when nearly every
houSekeeper wants to sell her stove and
get another kind.
town; but you are compelled to pay more
for fresh eggs.
Every man who really thinks that wo-
men are angels is foolish. Women them
selves don't claim 1t.
The Globe not only has a subscriber in
Kansas City, but he writes a kicky letter
to the editor occasionally.
Notice to candidates You needn't come
in to shake our hand; We know whether
We want to vote for you or not.
One thing about idle woman: she
does not stand on the street and bore peo-
pie with her views" an idle man
does
When a woman balces a cake for a
church social she IL pretty apt to see tlGlt
1t is pushed when refreshment time
comes.
A reporter approached a farmer for
news today. I know an item every day."
the farmer said, except when 1 come to
town"
A church member came out of Joint
today, wiping his mouth and met his
pastor. Il have been in eating a water
melon, the culprit explained.
No wonder there was a fruit jar famine
IN Atchison this summer. Mrs. William
Rotn of Mount Vernon put up AIS quarts
of fruit, and still has her pickles to put
up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

prove. 1t is unnecessary to go into
details, but among them is the con-
duct of Mr.. Curtis in taking the jack
son county delegation as his own,
wherein he was plainly defeated
There are people in other counties in
the district who are better Republic
cans than we are who will not vote
for Mr.. Curtis; that is their affair,
not ours.
Major Harvey, who is the candidate
against Mr.. Curtis. is a gentleman of
good reputation and ability and many
Republicans who dislike Mr.. Curtis
will vote for Mr.. Harvey. We are not
debating a ticket, but some explana-
lions seemed advisable and they are
given herewith for what they are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

In the earth are hidden mines of
wealth, and on her surface are teeming
harvests of plenty. All these are the
Lords. 1.-The earth is full of thy rich
es.'' We should not think of them as
the property of nations, of the possess
sions of individuals, but as the wealth
of God. Not in one cline are these to
be had, but everywhere. The cold arctic
has its precious things, which it re-
quires great hardship to obtain. The
burning sun of the equator furnishes
food that cannot be grown elsewhere.
They all belong to God, but are given
up to use and enjoy for the giver's glo-
nv. Not only is the earth filed with
the riches of God, but it is filled with
his creatures. All belong to him as his
children. Some are obedient, some are
not. They are his. and he loves them,
though they may be disloyal to him.
Rev. c. L. Palmer, Reformed Church,
Kingston, Ny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

Mr.. Dawson, the weather is fine 2
1T is, suh,' he replied.
1t bids fair to be fine night?'
1T does, subj
with a bewtiful sunrise tomor-
row mawning?'
'Bewtiful, Colonel
"'Mr. Dawson 1 continued, how
long since you have seen the sun rise
with a pistol in your hand?'
About five years, I think, but be-
ing you have so courteOuSly offered
me an opportunity of seeing it again
shall shorely take advantage of the
occasion. The name of your friend.
Colonel?'
81 gave it to f1im-I gave it to him,
with a glow of satisfaction, sub. He
was a game man, and didn't doubt
that he knew how to shoot straight.
The affair got winded about, and next
mawning there were three hundred
people in the grove to witness the
duel Mr.. Dawson, as he afterwards
informed me, intended to plant a bull
let in my hip and make me q hob
bier for life, while I planned to shoot
enough of his chin off to stop his talk
for awhile.
a smile on his face as he raised his pistol
to fire. We both fired as once, and while
his bullet grazed my hip mine carried
teeth. AS neat an affair as ever happen
ed on the field. sub. and the results were
all could have hoped for. After thinking
things over for three or TO- days Mr..
Dawson concluded that the mewl had a
side to the case, and he rallied his
friends to support my bill and apologize
for his former attitude.
when that bill came up for a third
reading and put it's final passage
it went through the senate by a large ma
jority and was looked upon being
good as. a law. In the house, however, it
met its doom. The speaker was down on
me for winning 500 of him at poker and
he ruled against and killed the bill.
was advised to have the vote reconsider
ed. but / felt that I had shown my coll
ors and done all that could be expected.
There were no mo- duels to fight, but my
conduct had been so full of strength and
dignity that before the session closed
was offered the nomination for governor
and given a vote OF thanks: The wire
that the mewl is trying to make the best
of it, and. perhaps. my efforts were not
thrown away after all. And now, sub
and now"
But the cocktail was already at his ell
bow.-(Copyright, 1904, by T. c. Mcclure,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
THE WATERWORKS
Things are looking up.

Things are. looking up.
Two councilmen. mindful of the SEN
fiment and remembering their in
structions from the voters to purchase
the waterworks plant, have changed
their views-to their great credit.
Councilman Neil speaks in no I'M
certain tones: Councilman Sinner is
also emphatic. That makes a tie.
If the mayor had the deciding vote,
the thing would be settled. We would
have peace and plenty of good water
at fair rates, and for the first time
make a profit in real cash money on a
bond investment by the city.
The next councilman TO jump will
make a name for himself: who will it
be, the lady or the tiger?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

1t is now proposed to form an in
ternational civic federation. The pro-
ject is the outgrowth of the luncheons
given by the National Civic federation
to the members of the International
Parliamentary union and to represen-
tatfves of labor organizations and in
dustrial corporations and societies sent
to the United States by the French
government. The International Parlia-
mentary union has for it's object the
establishment of peace between the ma
tions and an important agency to this
end would undoubtedly be the estab-
lishment of industrial peace. General
Industrial conditions would be largely
affected if an international peace
agreement should occasion an extern
sive disarmament and a resulting con-
siderable increase of the producing
classes. The desirability of an inter-
national civic federation to consider
the promotion of industrial peace is
therefore evident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IF'rom the Chicago News.l
A man who takes offense always makes
a poor selection.
Most of the things you discover are sec
ond hand discoveries.
It is easier to start some men talking
than it is to stop them.
A genius is a poor man who can man
age to live without working.
Youth is going to tackle the things to-
morrow that age finished yesterday.
The bill collectors work may not be
A girl sometimes encourages one man in
order to test her love for another.
If you must knock get out in the middle
of 40-acre lot and WELD your hammer.
Every young man who cleans his
clothes with gasoline does not get credit
for owning an automobile.
1t is easier to keep a good for-nothing
dog in the house than it is to keep the
wolf from the door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
sTICKNEY DENIES.
Says the Maple Leaf Has Not Been
Sold to the Union Pacific.

Omaha, Oct 27-President A. B.
Sticlvney of the Chicago Great Western
railroad, who is here today. denied alb
solutely that the Great Western had
been sold to Union Pacific interests.
He also said that SO far as he knew
no option had been given on the prop
erty to any person and secuted the
whole story. He also stated that the
Great Western would continue its
policy of making a strong fight for its
share OF business in competitive fields,
making rates to fit the demands of
the occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
Ar THE WORLDS FAIR.

Subscribers to the State Journal
visiting the Worlds Fair may have
the piper mailed regularly each day
20 any address I'm st. Louis ut the rate
"a thirty cents month. The last
edition OF the State journal reaches
ST. Louis tire following morning The
paper can be sent care of the Kansas
building. if desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

Newark News: 1t is believed that
the New York Times and the Brooklyn
Eagle have finally defeated Mr.. CorteI-
you's candidacy for the presidency, but
most of us suspect that Mr.. Roosevelt
will slip in before those excellent jour-
mails discover that he is running
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

General Grosvenor has been heard
from at last, not from any necessity he
declares but just as an evidence Of
good faith He does not leave a thing
for Parker outside of the solid south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

If Russia wants to involve other ma
tions in her war she has an excellent
opportunity to do so right now. The
British public feels that the limit has
about been reached.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
LOCAL MENTION.

A fire started this afternoon in the
home of Charles Handle, 526 Topeka
avenue and part of the roof was burn
ed off. 1t started in the upper part of
the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

Seattle Times: The only way evils
can be corrected, dishonest men thrown
out of office, disreputable men pre-
vented from securing Office, is by. the
taxpayer and honest citizen voting a
split ticket or voting against his party
altogether
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

The earnestness with which the Bel
monts are supporting the Democrat
ticket raises a suspicion that they are
looking forward to another bond is
Stle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

Russia in her attack on the British
fishing feet. won the first naval en-
gagement she has been able to place
to her credit since the war with Japan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

I'm afraid, Johnny said the Sun
day school teacher, rather sadly, that
shall never meet you in the better
land" why? What have you been
doirl' now Pick e-Up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

DR.. Wiley has declared that 50 per
cent of the whisky is impure and the
Washington Post wants to know if it
will do any good to boil it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

How would it do to bust the trusts
as a means of ending the quarrel about
which side is obtaining money from
them?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

Chicago is so healthy that the doc
tors are said to be paying commissions
to anybody who will steer patients in
their direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

In Spite of Leaks" Russia must
have a big sinking fund Why?''
81 see she's been buying three or four
new warships. Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

There appears to be some uncertain
ty as to whose move it is in the east
ern war game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

Hoax-'How was it that your,
friend Casey lost his job on the police
force? ?" Joax-rHe took a slump in
his batting, and made six errors in one
game"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

The Hoosiers like Bryan so we'll that
they are trying to induce him to make
his home in Indiana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

The claiming departments of both
national headquarters at last seem tC
be in good working order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
HUMOROF THE DAY.

Jones-Your cousin doesn't wear her
hair as long as your sister, does she?
Weaver-No, 1 think not; wears it only
in the daytime. understand.-Boston
Transcript.
The burglars who broke into a publish
ers house last week were captured. They
had filed two portmanteaux with novels
which then proved too heavy to get away
with.-Punch.
mot handout in de whole block.
ed tramp. "Yep," rejoined his COM
panion; s1t's a hard row to hobo.''
Hoax-"Joblots has gone into the
clothing business" Joax-"He ought
to do well. There's money in Clothes"
Hoax-"There's never any in mine"
do actors have any trouble getting
seats at theaters?" was asked. mo"
replied Barnes Stormer, with a eau
tious glance at the box office; our
trouble is getting receipts"
Help" shouted the alarmed house
holder. Here's a fellow trying to
climb in my window "All right"
responded the facetious cop. You
push the 'buttin.' and Ill do the rest"
PROGRESSION OR RETROGRES-
Everything upon the. earth moves,
everything is under an impulse, and
if the impulse is not always upward
it must be downward. There may be
continued motion that is not progress.
Rowland Hill, entering the house of
one of his congregation, saw child
on a rocking horse. Dear me-" he
exclaimed, how wonderfully like some
Christians. There is motion, but no
progress The rocking horse type
of spiritual life is still characteristic
Of too many church members of the
present day.-Rev. Madison G. Peters,
Presbyterian. Philadelphia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
ToDAY,s FIRsT PAGE.

The Ladies' Home Journal, which
is said to have over a million circu-
lation in the homes of this country,
prints i'm its November issue an article
covering one of the entire inside pages
of the magazine and marked as an
advertisement. The price of a page
in that periodical is $4,000. 1t was
ordered by the Republican national
committee, of which George B. Cor
telyou. a man after Roosevelt's own
heart, is chairman. That is business.
The State Journal reprints that en-
tire article on its first page today. This
has not been ordered by the commit
tee, or by anyone else, no one knows
of its appearance in advance of pub
LEGATION. Not a dollar is paid for it;
not an extra paper is orderedts we are
glad to print it without compensation.
That is sentiment.
The State Journal has never devot-
ed its first page to an advertisement
and does not do so now. We regard
the matter as first-class campaign
reading matter of a very high order
and are glad to circulate it into the
homes of this city and this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

Jones-Your cousin doesn't wear her
hair as long as your sister, does she?
Weaver-No, 1 think not: wears it only
in the daytime. Observation-Disclosures
Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

The burglars who broke into publish
er's house last week were captured. They
had filled two portmanteaux with novels
which then proved too heavy to get away
with.-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

mot a handout in de whole block
OATS tough,'' commented the disgust
ed tramp. yep" rejoined his com
panion; "tt's a hard row to hobo"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

Hoax-"Jobiots has gone into the
clothing business" Joax-"He ought
to do well. There's money in clothes"
Hoax-"There's never any in mine"