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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
THE VOTE IN MAINE.

The Chicago Inter Ocean has been
studying the Maine election returns and
has reached some conclusions which
lead it to issue a warning to eastern
Republicans. The Inter Ocean says:
The first reports of the Maine state
plurality. Instead of nearly SO, 900 that
plurality was but 27,13O. These figures
are food for thought.
IT 1896 Maine gave Mckinley a plural
1ty OF 45,777 and 1884 per cent of the
total vote. Bryan had only 27.O5 per
cent. In the state election of 1900 the
Republican percentage was 1928, but
abe Democratic rose to 34.05. In the
national election of 1900 the percent
ages were 61-S9 and 34.S3. In the state
election OF 1902 they were 1886 and 81. 60.
The recent elect IN emphasizes the
tendency shown above. The Republican
vote this year is IS, $50. a gain of 5,505
over the vote for governor in 1900. But
the Democratic vote is 51.SS0, a gain of
12.5o7 over their vote for governor in
1900.
The total vote is not yet available.
but. on the basis of an average of 1855
for the minor parties in the last four
elections. may be estimated at 134, las.
This give a Republican percentage this
year of only 5S-4S. and a Democratic
percentage of 1926.
What do these figures mean? They
certainly mean that the Gold Demo-
Gratis OF 1886 in Maine have all gone
~ AAACAA party LAGy pEORaOl1
mean that the Gold Democrats of the
east generally are going back to their
party.
These signs give no cause for panic
But they do give warning to eastern
Republicans that they can no longer
count on the Gold Democrats TO help
carry close states like New York and
New Jersey-that is. if such states are
90 be left Republican. they are to be
Kept so only by Republican work, and
hard work at that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
LOCAL MENTION.

The 1. S. S. T. club will hold a rally
tomorrow evening at the Y. w. c. A
rooms, 623 Jackson street, to which all
women will be welcomed.
Anna Spaulding has brought suit for
divorce from John L Spaulding in the
district court. She charges abandon
ment.
Sheriff Lucas has returned from
Muscogee, I. T., alone. He went after
Frank Mcdonald, wanted in Topeka to
stand trial for larceny from the home
of Mary Davis. The man under arrest
at MuScogee was not Mcdonald.
A small one story frame house at 1928
West street was destroyed by fire Sun
was owned by Claud Wear, and was
insured. The cause of the fire is not
known.
DR.. J. P. Raster has taken out a per-
NIT for the construction of a 81 900 addi-
ton to his house on Madison street
The addition will be completed about
October Is.
Orval Devins, an escaped prisoner
from the Hutchinson reformatory, who
was arrested here last Tuesday on the
charge of carrying concealed weapons,
was taken back to the reformatory to-
day by an officer of the institution.
Devins refused to give his name to the
Topeka officers. and was fined $25 I'M
der the name of John Doe
The police made a raid this after
noon on HOTIer HdILeTSOn pace IN
Tennesseetown. Patterson escaped be-
fore the arrival of the officers, but left
a case of beer buried in the back yard.
Married, at the home of the brides
mother, SIS Monroe street. Wednes-
day, September 4. Miss Bessie Whips
to Mr.. Robert L. Underdown of Fort
Leavenworth. On account of the Seri-
Gus illness of the brides brother the
wedding was very quiet, only a few of
the closest relatives and friends being
present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
MISS MILDRED SHAW NAMED.
Topeka Girl Elected an Instructor at
Washburn.

Owing to the unusually large at
tendance at the Washburn academy
this fall, the trustees have found it
necessary to employ new instructor
for the academy classes. Miss Mill
dred Shaw, daughter of Jesse Shaw
of this city, has been selected for the
place.
Miss Shaw has taught three years
in the public schools. and one year at
the Kansas State Agricultural college
at Manhattan. She will have charge
of part of the classes in Latin, al
zebra and history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
AUTOISTSNOT SATISFIED
Do Not Like Distance Rule by Which
They Didn't Get Money.

Two of the chaffeurs who drove
automobiles in the five mile race at the
fair grounds Saturday, and who were
distanced, are now talking of bringing
suit against the fair management for
second, third and fourth moneys which
the judges did not award on the
ground that the machines were dis
tanced.
The two who believe they are right
fully entitled to the money are d. B.
Woodward of Lawrence, and w. G.
Hogan of Kansas City, who were in the
five mile race and who We're distanced
by the quarter of a mile rule.
When Secretary Samson announced
the automobile races he saysr that he
stated that they would be run under
the rules of the American Trotting as
ISOLATION as auto races were a new
thing and he nor the judges knew
anything about auto rules. It was I'M
der these rules that it was decided
that in the three mile and five mile
races that a quarter of d mile should
be the distance and all machines being
distanced should be excluded from any
money. In both the three and five
mile all machines but the winners
were distanced. Another feature of
trotting rules is that per cent shall be
deducted from the winnings. The
chaffeurs thought this was all wrong
and that no percentage should be de-
Quoted and that each of the four in the
race should get some money no matter
where they finished.
J. NJ. Padgett, who was interested in
promoting the auto races, said this
afternoon: There was some misun-
derstanding as the people who ran the
automobiles were not acquainted with
racing rules and they thought that
everyone in the race should receive one
of four prizes, as there were but four
machines. They also did not under
stand the taking out of per cent from
the winnings. Secretary Samson an
nounced that the races would be run
under the trotting rules and while
there was misunderstanding I find that
the fair management awarded the
and everything squarely ac-
cording TO the rules. was at first sur
prised when per cent was taken from
the first money received in the three
mile race, but find that is customary
in every horse race"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
WRECK ON THE U. P.
Passenger Train Goes Into Ditch at
Junction City.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 19.-Union
Pacific passenger No. 4, eastbound,
due to arrive in Kansas City at 500
p. M, is reported wrecked three miles
west of Junction City, Kansas.
Three sleepers are in the ditch 1t is
not known whether there was any loss
of life.
This train is due in Topeka at $3.50
D. m.
The Union Pacific agent in Topeka
says he has no advices concerning the
wreck and does not know about the
loss of life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
County Has No scythes.

County Commissioner Sterne, who is
city bred and broke, has suggested
that the county buy two scythes and
that the two country members of the
board of commissioners, Haynes and
Harrison, be put to work to save the
county money The reason is that T.
v. Coddington, of, the city sanitary Of
flee. has notified the board of county
commissioners to cut the weeds
Astounding and abutting on lots 444
to 454. CMr. Coddington fails to say
on what street, and as Mr.. Sterne
is not handy with a scythe he has
turned the job over to the majority
of the board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
GLOBE SIGHTS.
TFrom the Atchison Globe ]

from the Atchison Globe
Do the best you can and you will be
surprised how well you do.
You must finally acknowledge that you
eat too much. and that you eat too fast.
We do not expect to find gil we long
for in heaven, and We are not hard to
suit. either.
So many of us act the fool while think
ing we are acting smart. Look yourself
over Do you do it2
One Of the reasons a man has trouble
with his children IS that his wife never
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
TICKET IN LEAVENwORTH.
Curtis Forces Make No Effort to Con-
troll Convention.

Leavenworth, Sept. 19.-At the Re
publican convention this afternoon the
following nominations were made, all
practically without opposition: ]. H.
fitzpatrick, judge; w. A Cory, county
district court; w. H. Courtney, sheriff;
E. L. johnson, probate judge. Vincent
Stillings was nominated for senator.
The nomination for representatives
have not yet been made but the Cur
it's forces will make no effort to con-
troll. The majority was SO large that
there was no test vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
LOST OVER $500.
James Jack Thinks He Was Robbed,
But Isn't Sure.

James Jack, a character who lives at 324
Shawnee avenue, thinks he was robbed
near the transfer station Saturday. AS
sure that he was either robbed or lost it.
He says that while damned in the crowd
he felt for his pocketbook, which was In
an inside breast pocket, and it was gone
although his watch, which was in a more
accessible position, was still with him.
He reported the loss to the night police,
but up to date has heard nothing of his
inc roll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

The success of the state fair is one
more evidence that all that is needed to
do business is to advertise properly
and when the crowd arrives show it
the goods advertised The people were
promised something worth seeing and
bearing and they found everything as
represented except Dan Patch and this
disappointment was unavoidable. No
blame can attach to his owner or to
the fair management
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
To Extend Macadan Road.

The county commissioners have decided
to extend the West Sixth avenue ROAD
macadam half a mile west. The contract
for crushing stone was awarded to w. T.
Wilcox for 81 10 per cubic yard. The ex-
tension of the ~macadam will be IL feet
wide After this is completed the macadam
on the Rochester road will be extended TO
the Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
Taggart in Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Thomas Taggart.
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, arrived in Chicago today.
This is his first visit to Chicago since
he took his office as the party's man
ager. and marks the beginning of the
Democratic campaign in Illinois.
Democratic leaders from all parts of
the state are here to meet him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
Another Levee Petition.

People living in RossvilIe and Silver
Lake townships have petitiOned the coun-
ty commissioners for a 500 foot 1evee
along the Kansas river on the north bank
on the Waggoner place. Those who sign
ed the bond accompanying the petition
are Holden Land and Live Stock Co, Jer-
ry Owens, G. D. Williams, 8 ]. Wood, w.
The board appointed c. c. Mcpherson. c.
W. Higginbotham and d. NJ. Howard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

Democrats are inclined to adopt sec
ond hand campaign methods as well as
second hand platforms. 1t is proposed
TO inaugurate a series of pilgrimage
10 the home of the presidential candi-
date as was done by the Republicans
during one Harrison and one McKin-
lev campaigns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

Omaha Bee: Since Oklahoma car
ried of the Philippine bonds in COM
petition with Wall street, western
bankers are becoming more assertive.
Western delegates are talking to the
convention of the American Bankers
association just as If they had as much
say in the financial destiny of the
country as any of the big ones from
nhR east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
Failure at Cedar Raplds.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Sept 19.-The
Cedar Rapids Supply company. western
distributors of an Ohio agricultural
implement concern, assigned today,
because of the alleged failure of Ohio
connections to honor drafts of the To-
cal company. Liabilities and assets
are estimated at several hundred thou
sand dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

Subscribers to the State journal
visiting the Worlds Fair may nave
the paper mailed regularly each day
10 any address In St. Louis at the rate
of thirty cents a month The last
edition of the State Journal reaches
st. Louis the following morning. The
paper can be sent care of the Kansas
building. IL desired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

Uncle Joe Cannon is doing his best
to I'LL the place on the stump made va
cant by the death of Mark Hanna and
he is meeting the requirements of the
situation fairly we'll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
GENEv1EvE DAY MARRIED.
Became Wife of Stock Broker on
Train From Topeka.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 19.-Miss Gene
We've Day, prima donna of "A Girl
From Dixie" company, was married
to Mr.. John Ward, a stock broker of
Kansas City, on the train en- route
from Topeka. The marriage license
was obtained in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
Eagles PLAYERS Won.

Eagles Rose Tint Makers defeated
Burghart's Favorite makers in a one
sided game of baseball Sept. II, %
to and yesterday Eagles Rose Tints
defeated the Fair ball team by a score
of 10 to 1. The score by innings:
Eagles -.....-..-....'.-o y 80
Burgharts -. ............2 0 4 1010 O. s
Eagles ...... --..-.-.-...0 % -l0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

Young Mr.. Rockefeller is said to de-
sire a membership of 1000 for his Stn-
day school class. There is not much
that the Rockefellers want that they
don't set
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

j. w. English died at his home No. 1904
East Fourth avenue. Sunday afternoon
and will be buried at the Topeka ceme-
terry Tuesday afternoon. The funeral will
be held at the Parkdale Methodist church
at o'clock He was member of the A.
o. u. w. lodge No. pa and the lodge will
have charge of the funeral services at the
cemetery.
Samuel Moore died at his home, two
miles from Auburn, Saturday night, of
cancer of the stomach. The funeral will
be held from the residence Tuesday at 10
o'clock He was 50 years of age.
Lillian Boston, aged two months, died
at the home of her parents. 1928 Topeka
avenue. Sunday and the funeral was held
this afternoon. Burial was at the Rich
ards cemeterY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

The managers of the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition might get some valu-
able pointers in Topeka on how to
make a fair successful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
Baseball at Cedar.

The most interesting game of base
ball of the season was played between
Rock Creek and Cedar Sunday The
game was well played until the 5th in
ming when an error was made by Cole
man. Score by innings:
Rock Creek ...-.-.---.--.-..--V " -
Cedar " y U " U W
Observation-Disclosures and Dougan,
Coleman and Coleman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

A New Yorker has a strange disease
that causes him to stand motionless
for "a hours in one spot Probably he
contracted il on the police force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

Natures greatest gift to the human
family is HOLSTER Rocky Mountain Tea
with it your family is fully protected.
Best baby medicine in the world. 35 cents.
Tea or Tablets. GatIin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

The Russian Baltic fleet is like g
Boomerang. 1t always comes back Il
the starting point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

Happy is the man who, beneath the
dogmas of religion, can see the beauty
of the truth that is in them. Seeking
the vision with the Christian attributes
of mind constitutes perennial youth,
and a man grows old only when he
cannot take new idea.-Rev. William
E. Griffis, Congregational. Ithaca, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

Senator Tom Platt has as many po-
htical lives as David B. Hill. He was
killed again at Saratoga last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

The Chicago Great Western railway
will on the first and third Tuesdays up
to October IS, sell tickets to points in
Alberta, Assiniboin, Canadian North
west, Minnesota and North Dakota.
For further information apply to g..
w. Lincoln, T. P. A. West Ninth
street, Kansas City Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
Funeral Notice.

The funeral of j. w. English will
take place from his late residence at
1904 East Fourth street at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, September 90, at
Parkdale NJ. E. church. Members of
No. PA, A. o. L. W.. please take no.
tice of this.
c. F. WOODWARD. Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

$3.50 to ST. Louis and Return.
Via Rock Island System. Tickets on
sale daily, good days in ST Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
GaIIanTy.

Is gallantry dying out? Several news
papers headed an item of news last week:
"A Woman Burglar. We may be old
fashioned but we prefer the more courte-
Gus expression, "A Lady Burglar"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

$3.50 to St. Louis and Return.
Via Rock Island System. Tickets or
sale daily, good days in ST. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

Perhaps Russia has an ambition to
have a dismantled war ship in every
mort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

WANTED-White man and wife TO take
care of place near Topeka; must be tenn
perate, industrious ana honest No others
need apply. Good position for right party.
References required. Answer H. W. O.,
care Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

$4.65 Hutchinson and Return.
Via Rock Island System. Tickets on
sale Sept. z to "a inclusive limited
for return Sept. 26th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.


WHEN uwanta fair satin skin apply
Satin Skin Cream and Satin Skin Pow
der. &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
EXTRAORDINARY.

ST. Louis and Return $3.50 Santa Fe.
On sale daily from Sept 18th to sOth
on any train. Good days.
T. L. KING. c. p. & 7. A.,
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19

Hutchinson and Return, $4.65, via
Santa Fe.
Account Kansas State Fair. Tickets
on sale September 1924. Limited for
return September &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
A Private Seal POacher.

Il was stranded at Hakodate, on the
island of Yezo, the second in size of
the japanese islands and the most
nOrtherly," says O'Reilly. the buck
private. late of the Sixth U. S. A 4
had been teaching an English, high
and academic school over at Moi,
where the Japanese coal fields are,
but business was poor with me and
had closed I'D the shop. The ca use of
the higher education in the English
branches was in d bad way. And there
was with Is cents, Mexican, in the
pockets of my kimOno, so to speak. and
Frisco more miles away across the
Pacific than was pleasant to think
about. Also I possessed a thirst and
got hungry three times a day with
painful regularity.
so one day while I was nosing
around the water front in that free
port of Hakodate comes to me one
Clark, a tall man with one eye and a
nosy New England brogue-
How's tricks p says Clark, feeling
his way.
20 I'd jump through q hoop, stand up
on my hind legs, and bark and roll
over and play dead for something be-
sides rice to eat. says 7.
Can you shoot? says Clark, pur-
suing the subject further
I was eighteen months in Law
tons scouts says I, answering his
question the best I could
Then you can hit a silver quarter
in the middle as far as you can see II. ,
says he. You're my man. An Won
can keep your mouth shut, too he
says What do you say to a little
cruise up Sakhalin way in the Nanki
POP
I knew the Nanki Pc for little
brown painted, thirty" ton schooner
which had been lying there in Hako-
date harbor for two weeks, having lit
tie or nothing to do with anybody I'M
til one of the big ships came in bound
Tor Frisco. Then there were long boats
going back and forth between the
Nanld Pc and the Frisco liner. and it
didn't need wise man to know that
the Nankt was getting rid of some
thing she hadn't ought to have had on
board. OF course it was sealsl1ins
poached under the noses of the Rus
SLAMS at the seal rookeries about SAX
halin island, and, Of course. this Yam
kee man, Clark, was anxious to get
back for another load before the young
seals got big enough to take care of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08

to his room and, after going over all
the legitimate arguments an favor of
his measure, would ask if the legisla-
tor had ever read the Book of job. 1t
was a fairly safe guess that he had
not, but even if he had it made no
difference.
1T is Il wonderful story the lobby
ist would say, land 1 think you would
find it profitable to read it, Then he
would place the Bible in his guests
hand. bidding him read Job while he,
the lobbyist, stepped out for a few
moments.
How do you like it as far as you
have read?" he would ask when he
returned.
If the legislator said he liked it. the
lobbyist knew that the bank note
which he had previously placed be-
tween the leaves at the beginning of
the BOOK of Job was of a satisfactory
denomination.
They used to tell the story out there
that a legislator once took the money
and then voted against the lobbyists
measure, whereupon the lobbyist
frightened him into giving back the
money by threatening to prosecute
him for grand larceny. And. sure
enough, it was nothing less, for the
lobbyist had not said a word to indi-
cate that he meant to have the legis-
lator take the money; and, of course
man has a right to use a $1,000 bill
as boOlSmark if he wants to.-Brook-
lyn Eagle