The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19

The Democrats" says Walter john
son. elected two men in Chase county
and both of them are women
Leroy A Wright, formerly an En-
poria newspaper man, has been elected
state senator at San Diego, Calf.
Out in Haskell county the Socialist
nominee for representative received one
vote, and there is some suspicion as to
who did it.
Roy TapIey has an idea that all this
years political forecasts were manufac-
tured at the weather bureau. That
may explain it
Sugar beets are not the only thing
they raise out in the Arkansas valley.
Hamilton county is Dragging about
five pound turnip
An Emporia boy has had some spe-
cialIy hard luck The day that he got
out OF three weeks quarantine for
scarlet fever, he fell and broke his arm.
why this delay?" demands Charlie
Blakesley. Usually the Topeka Re
publicans have arranged for a monster
ratification within two weeks after the
election"
Now that the election is over, the
Lyndon Herald takes sufficient space to
say that an eagle measuring over seven
feet from tip to tip of its wings was
recently shot near there
The official count showed that the
county clerk had been reelected in
KingTnan county and on the same day
a brand new son. arrived at his house.
1t also happened to be his own birth
day.
A Saline county girl was untying the
halter Of a fractions horse q, few days
ago. when the animal jerlzed the strap
through her hand. The strap cut like
a knife. severing one finger, bone and
ALL and severely injuring another
Atchison Globe: A man named Miller
has written from Seattle, Wash, to the
Missouri Pacific headquarters at Atchi-
son. asking the fare from Atehison TO
Greenleaf He said he had once beat
en- his way between the stations named,
and that he had lately been converted.
~ haven't the money now" he added,
"but will remit as soon as can earn
it." Now won't that jar the bralzemen?
A bit OF central Kansas political his
tory is related by the wichita Eagle
A Republican nominee died only Few
weeks before the election. A haSty ex-
animation was called by the county
central committee and a half dozen
candidates made a spirited campaign
for the nomination The contest finally
dwindled down to three contestants al. al
ter fifty or ballots had been taken The
aforementioned official was one of these
but his supporters and also those OF his
opponents stood by their candidates
firmly. Finally. when 1t appeared that
a deadlock would result the lieutenants
of the leading candidates held con-
sultation. Then they left the room,
went to the basement of the building
and tipped a half dollar to see who
would make the sacrifice. The nomi-
nation was made on the next ballot;
After the election, however, 1t leaked
out that a lead half dollar had been
used with heads" on both sides. The
supporter of the unsuccessful candidate
had been given his choice before the
half dollar was thrown in the air, but
he collected tails" Had he chosen 9TH
erwise the man with the spurious fifty
cent piece afterwards admitted. another
coin would have been used. The win
ming contestant, however, knew nothing
- errea tlv surprised as many others IL
the convention when enough votes We're
suddenly thrown to him to give him
the nomination. He was elected twice