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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

The state heaved a distinct sigh of
relief when it learned that J. r. Bur-
row would not be a candidate for COVER
nor. It was spared what promised to
be a painful duty but a duty neverthe-
less. Burrow PROPOSES, he says, to re-
turn to his home in the Sixth district,
where the. people '.have been very kind
and loyal to him. But it is really very
doubtful whether his constituency has
been very good to him in the best sense.
In view of the secretary's record, the
kindest act that could have been done
in his case would have been to keep
him at home. IN years to come the
tary of state Kansas. ever had.-Leav-
enworth Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
SPEAKER MORGAN.

Now that Billy Morgan has denied
that he is a candidate for congress or
lieutenant governor, there is no rea-
son why he should not be drafted as
a candidate for speaker of the house.
He has not denied that he will be a
candidate for re-election to the legis-
lature; in that event the people of
Reno county would draft hin.=Par-
sons Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
WHY

The current number of the Kansas
Issue. the organ of the State Tenn
perance league. gives the names of
five Concordians other than druggists
who hold government license to sell
liquor by retail. Elsewhere in the
county these licenses are held by
other than druggists as follows:
Ames two, Aurora two, Clyde FIVE
Glasco two. jamestown two. Milton
vale one. The lid may be on in these
towns, but if so why these licenses
-ConcOrdia Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
CHICAGO SKEPTICAL.

There are great doings these days
in Kansas. Governor Hoch has be-
gun a crusade against all the Joint
keepers in the state, and Rev. Mr..
Sheldon has started a three-week re-
ligious revival in Topeka. All this in
preparation for the great worlds fair
in 1911. Whether the joints can be
closed or the people converted in six
years is a problem that remains to
be solved.-ChicagO Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
LIE pRoBTlENg.

The social problem Of today
Is how to Danish sin,
Yet not disturb the game we play =
Or hope to play and win.
4 hat problem. ever much the same,
Is how TO throttle crime
ct not disturb the quiet game
That we play all the time.
Reform committees still abound
Out on the windi7g trails
Inese taoby cats saAirl round and round
And chase their flying tails.
We keep decrying sin and pelf;
But sin viii still prevail;
The tabby cat won't bite herself
Ihough she may chase her tail
Chicago Record-IIeraId.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
HTNTING TROUBLE?

The people of Kansas are talking
of having a worlds fair for the pur-
pose of celebrating the f1ftieth an
niversary of the admission of that
state to the union. Kansas simply
can't keep from hunting trouble
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

This is from the Atchison Globe:
atAn Atchison man lately visited the
Boston public library, and says only
threa papers are on file in the Kansas
department. The Kansas City Star
enc Kansas City Journal. and the To-
psta Journal The two hrst named
-rs rank Missouri papers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
OUGHT NOT TO BE.

The Concordia Kansan is of the
opinion that the joints would all be
closed but for the fact that the off,
GERS, the newspapers and the people
have too much rabbit blood in their
veins. Davies thinks that folks who
are roaring lions when speaking of
other criminals are rabbits when the
jointist is cussed.-Mankato Advo-
cate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

While President Castro may have had
considerable righteousness on his side
of the row with the asphalt trust, one
cannot help feeling that his general
conduct merits a good sound spanking
across the knee of his Uncle Samuel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

HOW good a thing liquor selling Is for
g community is indicated by the fact
that ia town ''write-ups" the number
OF schools. churches and business houses
are always exploited, but no town ever
braEs Of the number Of its saloons and
f~fnfe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

Some Republican congressman last
year were doubtless very grateful for
that campaign contribution from the
New York Mutual, and they will try to
return the favor as best they can, no
doubt. in the future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

Has she ever had any experience in
speaking in pubnc?'' yes. indeed. she
Leader.
Redd-'I see a New York walking
delegate goes about in an automobile
Greene--'Wen, I guess he walks lot at
that. "-Yonzers Statesman.
she-''Algie is getting ewfuIly con-
ceited. Is he not2' He-'sI should say
he is. Why, if you happen to mention
the Supreme Being in his presence he
looks quite self-conscious. ''-Brooklyn
Life.
Honesty is the best policy. remark
ed the old-fashioned man. Yes" an
swered the discontinued citizen. but
some of our big insurance companies
haven't been writing that kind. -
Washington Star.
Editor-'I wonder whatever became
of the mate to this joke?'' Contributor
''Why-er-how do you mean?'' Editor
Well. you know we're told that Noah
took pair Of every sort of thing into
the ark with him. '-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Il sent for you, sir" said Mr. Pham-
ley, TO TX a key in my daughters
piano" But" protested the artisan,
I'm not a piano-tuner; I'm a black
smith" Exactly: I want you to fix
the blooming thing so I can lock it up
when 1 feel like it.'-Philadelphia
Press.
Citiman-'Ts it really oaly ten min
utes' walk to the station from your
house?" Subbubs-'What q ridiculous
question! Nobody in our lovely suburb
ever walks to the station: I believe, how
ever, that it's ten minutes walk from
the station. '-Philadelphia Press.
The professor, who has a large lawn.
was making his regular daily attempt
to keep it clear Of the autumn leaves
contributed by his neighbors' trees
There's a good deal Of rake-oR in this
business he said, stopping a moment
to rest, but not a cent of graft Chi
cago Tribune.
Desperate.-''Is that rich old spin
ster a man hater2'
81 should say mott She sets fire to
the woodshed periodically to give the
firemen chance to calI!"-Detroit
Free Press.
F4im-Shall we get married?
Her-I shall. What you do is of no in
terest to me.-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

Kansas is in the territory whose Iegis-
lation is looked after by the New York
Life. This viii be very useful fnforma-
ton for the sandbagging statesmen who
like to 20 direct to headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
WAYS THAT ARE DARK.

Last Spring The STANDARD didn't THINK
fuel oil worth buying at all. Now it
has raised fuel oil ten cents, while 80
degree oil has been advanced one cent.
Queer isn't it. For ways that are dark
and mysterious the octopus has the
Heather Chinee beat a city block
Chanute Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

Grove Cleveland is mentioned for a
place on The Hague tribunal, but any
one who has stirred up as much war as
1Lr. Cleveland has recently certainly
has nothing in common with a peace
.,-,--.,,,,feefr,,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

Since those Chicago packers have
entered a plea of guilty to the charge
of accepting rebates from the railroads.
it is about time for the railroads to
stop denying that they give rebates
and at the same time they better stop
the rebates. This bit of advice costs
nothing Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

If Secretary Wilson will just hasten
his reduced cost Of living by sending it
out by express he Will receive the last
ing gratitude of those who have to meet
next months bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

Mother Nature appears to haveher
wires crossed. Lilacs and fruit trees
are blooming all over tn state 1t is
evident that somebody has been palm
ing Off a bad calendar on the old lady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

''What is the Democratic party going
% dO2" asks the Washington Post. If
the Post viii tell what prizes it proposes
60 give for the best guess we viii try a
guess or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

In view of Senator Forakar's views on
certain questions it is not suspected
that the Ohio Republican campaign this
year win lag sor want o. campaign
Frrrz-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

Probably Russia will keep right on
initiating John L. Sullivan by sitting
around and Dragging about what a
great country it used to be.-Chicago
journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

President Mccall says emphaticauy
that he viii not resign. He evidently
knows a good thing when he has a hard
grip on it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

The New York young man who play
ed that Joke" on Wall Street by steal
ing Ss60,OoO may find that the joke is on
somebody else before the affair is
closed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

It is announced that hereafter there
will be fewer politicians in the insur-
ance business, and less of the insur-
anee business in politics.-Scranton
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

After fooIing around in Omaha so
long Pat Grove was evidently careless
when he went to Butte where there
were some real policemen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

What else could DR.. Parkhurst expect
than that Tammany should gain a firm
Eoothold again if he went off to Europe
and left New York all alone by itself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

Now it is said that Tammany has
dropped jerome. But Jerome, il IS I'M
.derstood out this way. beat Tammany
TO it and dropped it FIRST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

with tears in its eyes the Kansas w.
q. Y. y. says of prohibition, with all
Us Joints we love it still"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

Richard Olney says that congress can
mot regulate rates. Possibly not with
the present United States senate and
rs OBLIGATIONS to the railroad magna les.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

Insurance men never resign, says
President Mccall. And, he might add,
they always hang on TO the swag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

II is now the turn of the New York
Mutual to tell a few things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

Hall Game says he would rather write
than be president So far as the public
is concers<ed Hail can have his 'tdruth-
ers.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

All the woman sufragists, as usual.
preface their replies to Mr.. Cleveland by
saying that his article is not worthy a
reply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

John w. Gates is still at it, just ike
any other gambler. He IS reported 10
have lost So, 900 in a single race the
other day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
NEGRO VOTE N MARYLAND.

1t is a curious illustration of the
tenure by which Senator German
holds his boss-ship in Maryland that
he offers his party his retirement
from politics as a bait to induce it to
support his amendment disfranchis-
ing the negroes of the state. As a,
matter of fact, nothing in our poll
tics is more curious than his reten-
ton of the boss-ship, after his in
cumbency of the same has more than
once converted the state, which, when
he came to be boss. was as trust
worthily democratic as Kentucky or
Texas, into the Republican or the
doubtful list. There is no merit in
his proposed amendment The negro
question does not exist in Maryland
in such a shape as to justify, excuse
or palliate any such drastic measure
The proportion of colored persons in
Maryland to the total population is
less than ne-fifth.-New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

That Peoria embezzler seems to have
been a Tom Kelly on an enlarged scale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
EROM OTHER PENS
ANOTHER TASK.

If Peary's visit is without result
doubtless Mr.. Roosevelt will jump out
and discover the north pole during his
next summers acation.-Chicag
News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
oPPosITE low -IDEAs.

Naturally Secretary Shaw and Gov
ernor Cummins will have conflicting
ideas as to whose fault It is that Iowa
has lost $4,000 population in five
years, and what remedies should be
applied.-Indianapo News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

Francis b. LOOMS does not seem to
have been satisfied with his first win
dication" and he had to have it re-
neafed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
LINGERING.
LIKE JOHN L.

The straw hat is dying slowly
Baltimore Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
MAY BRING REFORM.

It took the assassination of a presi-
dent to arouse the American people
to realization of the evils of the
spells system. Perhaps these insur
ance scandals may serve the same
purpose with regard to the scandal of
corporation campaign contributions
Baltimore News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

Honesty is the best policy" remark
ed the oId-fashioned man. Yes" an
swered the discontinued citizen. But
some of our big insurance companies
haven't been writing that kind. -
washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

She-"Algie is getting awfuIly con-
ceited. Is he not?'' He-'sI should say
he is. Why, if you happen to mention
the Supreme Being in his presence he
looks quite self-conscious. Brooklyn
Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
HOW John Hay Regarded critics.

John Hay was chatting about his
literary experiences with an intimate
friend. when the latter asked:
John, what feature or phase of this
writing business has impressed you the
most? ?"
'sWeIl.w was the reply. and the
speakers eyes twinkled mischievously,
$50 far as I am concerned it's the
things that the critics fish out of fell
lows printed stuff that he never put
there. But L suppose that critics, like
the rest of US. have to show excuses
for living. From Success Maya
zine"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
Roosevelt as a Boy in Germany.


When in the summer of1S73 the Roose-
Welt children were introduced to the
MiukWitz family they had never spok-
en- German. and conditions in Germany
were altogether new to them Never
theless they soon adapted themselves
to their new environment. especially
Theodore. who showed remarkable abil-
ity. A few days after his arrival MISS
MinIxwitz's brother came home from the
University of Leipzig, at which ne was
studying. and told told the company q
German students Joke. This joke must
have been particularly good, for every
one laughed. most of all Teddy. Frau
lein Minkwitz was greatly surprised at
this and asked him how he could I'M
derstand it at all. ThereuDon Teddy
proceeded to reDeat the Wnoie stoIy 20
her in English in a way which proved
beyond doubt that he saw the point.
He seemed to pick up things-one dldn
know how she said
At that time Frau Rat had in her ser
vice a GOOD old servant girl named
Emily who had an adnirer by the name
of Charles, sact which had escaped
the Minkwitz family's attention alto
gether although the girl had stayed
with them Cor some years. Theodore
had been in the house but few lays
when. one morning. he created a sensa-
ton by saying. Emile. ich bin Kari;
ich liebe Du!' GENTLY. am Karl;
love theeHO
He was passionately fond of books on
natural science, especially of BTehms
"Thierleben." which he studied eagerly
one dav he got it into his head that
he must have a rat. mole, or a ham
ster. When he asked Miss Minkwitz
where he could get one she told MN
that she didn't know. The lad then be-
gan to investigate for himself and final
" came back eroTn the city swinging
in triumph. like a trophy, a dead mole
and a dead German marmot He had
discovered a man who had white mice
for sale, and from him had procured
what he wanted. He next went to work
to strip the animals of their skins in
the kitchen. and prepared to boil them
in one of Frau Minkwitzs saucepans.
But here the good old Frau Rat inter
fered. He therefore went to the back
ward. built himself a little oven from
bricks. skinned the animals and, after
having boiled them. prepared them
carefullv. putting together skilIfully all
the parts of the skeleton.-Louis Viereck
in Success Magazine. >
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

Redd-'I see a New York walking
delegate goes about in an automobile
Greene-'W Wen. I guess he walks a lot at
that. '-Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
HVMOR OF TIE DHY

Has she ever had any. experience in
speaking in public?'' yes, indeed. she
has box at the opera.
Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

Editor-'I wonder whatever became
of the mate to this joke 2" Contributor
''Why-er-how do you mean?' Editor
Well you know, we're told that Noah
took a pair Of every sort of thing into
the ark with him."-Philadelphia
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-07-25
STATE NEWS
.nov c1RRIrUcK TO CHEROKEE.
Teams Of Interest Cleaned from Our
Correspondents and Exchanges.

Mr Randall. the noted North Car
oTno nortrait painter, is hopelessly
II of consumption at Blowing Rock
Prof W. F. Massey, who has just
-ot,,rI,ed from a trip through the
Sontb declares that Carolina cotton
avcpls any other he has seen. The
GnIds of MississirDi are said to be
hevond redemption.
We are glad to note that Mr.. u. A.
Tomnkins, of Charlotte. has been
elected director in the Equitable
life Assurance Society of New York.
Mr.. Tompkins is one of the best
known business men in the South.
The State Firemens' Association,
which met in Winston-Salem last
week reelected J. D. McNeill, Of
Fayetteville, president, and A. ID.
Boyden. of Salisbury, vice-president.
The association will met in Asheville
next year.
At a meeting of the directors of
the North Carolina Railroad at
Greensboro Thursday, A. III. Eller,
Of Winston, was elected secretary
and treasurer to succeed d. II. Nc
Lean, and r. A. Doughton was elect
ed attorney to succeed S. M. Gattls.
A Sunday-school building, to cost
about $1,000, will be built as an an
mex to the First Presbyterian Church
of Winston. and will be known as the
Caldwell Memorial building, in hon
or of the late DIR. r. E. Caldwell, for
number of years the popular pastor
of that church.
J. Rowan Rogers and j. P. Sor-
reIl have been senetnced for embra-
Gerry to six months each. These are
the men who were indicted for trying
to influence jurors in the Gattis-
Kilgo case. 1t is pity that the law
yers who hired them cannot be ex-
posed and sent with them.
Mr.. D. L. Gore has been elected
president of a combination of four
cotton mills located at McCon and
NJ Bennettsville, S. @. He will continue
to reside in Wilmington, but will
make weekly visits to the mills. Mr..
Gore is well known to Progressive
Farmer readers. and we wish him
great success in his large tasks.
The complaint in the damage suit
case of A. ]. McKelway against the
Charlotte Observer has been filed.
The action is Joint one against the
Observer and Chronicle and $4,000
Is the amount sued for. The suit, as
heretofore stated, is on account of a
signed article by Mr.. J. P. Caldwell,
editor of the Observer, and publish
Cd IN the Observer and Chronicle of
June 20 in which McKelway was Sc
Verely denounced.
Statesville Landmark: In the spe,
cal school tax elections at Troutman
and Mt. Mourne Saturday the tax
Was voted in both instances by goo6
IIaiIonties, the Mt. Mourne election
THelng almost unanimous. Barring
9e e graded school election at Moores
tlle' these are the first special schoo
TAX elections in Iredell and it il
srdu1ylng to note the evidence Of
piOgreSs. Mt. Mourne and Trout
"an are to be congratulated.
ma haymond D. Bynum submitted t.
" S,er SSuIuer IN the second degree in WAX
fup5fIor oIetn. Court Saturday Afternoon
b,,s. bUs Killing j. B. Afford, who was hi
TIsineSs of les. partner in the printing firm
sb..ao u Afford, Bynum & Christopher
SCUut a year ago. Afford was quar-
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-07-25
LITTLETON FEMALE COLLEGE!


of culture and social
Art Elo-
cuion lights other modern
men
only death pupils in % years
social
pupil of scholarship All pupils dress alike on all pub
lie CHARGES VERY LOW.
18TH 1905 For catalogue adj
' M,
I:++lo+o @
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-07-25

excessive drinking when Bynum drew
a revolver and shot Afford. who died
in a few minutes. The plea is that
Bynum was crazed with drink. Al
ford was a most estimable man, 68
years old, and a deacon in the First
Baptist Church. Bynum's sentence
is twelve years.
Miss Louisana-Hobbs Douglas, of
Norfolk, will not go to Asheville, to
view the body of the man G. III. Ais
quith, who died in that place last
November, and who, Mrs. Hobbs first
thought, might have been the self
styled ''Lord Reginald Douglas"
whom she married at Norfolk eigh-
teen months ago, and by whom she
was deserted in California a year
ago. 1t now seems to have been we'll
established that Aisquith and Lord
Douglas were different men.
Charlotte Observer: In Virginia
they are having a hot fight for the
United States Senatorship, Martin
and Montague being the contestants; ;
in South Carolina the dispensary
question is, as it has always done,
furnishing material for warm dis
cussions; Tennessee has a race for
Governor on the boards; Georgia has
a gubernatorial fight in progress
that fairly makes the air sizzle; while
here in North Carolina we've all but
forgotten about politics, save when
now and then somebody says some
thing about the Industrial News or
the Daily Tar Heel.
Charlotte Chronicle: The Bibli-
cal Recorder prints a vigorous edi-
torial under the heading, "The Next
Step for North Carolina Baptists." !"
The Recorder proposes the organi-
zation of general educational board
to handle the general affairs of edu-
cation which is being undertaken
under the patronage of the church.
1t is stated that the North Carolina
Baptists raise 100000 annually for
missions and $4,000 for the care of
orphans. The Recorder thinks that
it would be difficult for Baptists of
the State to raise $4,000 additional
for the extension and support of
Baptist college and school work.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02

years experimenting and in original nvestiga
on the weight which bridges and other structures may
He has crowded together until they weighed over lsl
the foot and made standards for engi
experiments producing ndsputable proof with
photographs show that the old standards of calculation
as weights crowds wrong His experiments,
made his students with special apparatus,
when produced before meeting the Bos
ton Engineering society, showed the old
almost all engineers be greatly under the limit
o actual weights of crowds
Following the results of his experiments has been cal
culated population Of Chicago weighs two
pounds square foot, the the side
Randolph good shop
day weighs about hrtytwo pounds to the foot
stand a ball game is figured
a pounds