The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-21
GIFTS FOR MISS ALICE.
Presidents Daughter to Receive Many
Valuable Wedding Presents.

learned what Alice RooseveIt's we'd
ding gown is to be now is engrossed
over the gift problem. It is certain
that the daughter of the president lit
orally will be rained upon with gold
and silver on her bridal day. The party
which accompanied the secretary of
war to the Philippines will make joint
gift of a piece of gold plate appropriate
" engraved This is not intended to
interfere with any Individual presents
which those persons may wish to make.
Connelley for Huron for ProbateJudge
VIM. T. ConneHey. the well known
local writer and author. has endorsed
the candidacy of Judge George A.
Huron for probate judge. He says in
a letter:
Topeka. Kan, Jan. IS.
Geo. A. Huron. Esq, Topeka. Kan.
Dear Sir: I received your circular
letter of the 18th inst. announcing
that you are a candidate for the Office
Of probate judge. 1t gives me great
pleasure to inform you that I shall
vote for you at the Republican pri-
mary My father was a soldier and
fought for the union from 1852 to
1868. You say that your army service
is not referred for the purpose of haV-
ing it considered before the matter of
quallncauOnS. / know enough of you
to know that your qualifications are
first class And 1 know more of your
army record than you might suppose.
l have heard my brother-in-law Major
John ". Williams. late of Beatrice,
Nebraska, tell often what a magnifi-
cent soldier you We're tell of your
bravery in battle, of your unselfish de-
Votlon to the comfort and welfare of
distressed and wounded comrades, of
your solicitation for the burial of the
dead heroes left on every battle field
which the great army in which you
served fought over. You will be sorry
TO hear that Major Williams died less
tnan two weeks ago at his home in
Okmulgees I. T.. and was buried in
Beatrice.
The law of our state saws where
qudlheatlons are equal the old soldier
IS TO be preferred. It viii be admitted
mat your qualifications are equal: and
/ the voters should give you the same
preference that the law contempIates
IN appointiVe positions. for this gen
GRAFTON can never repay what our
country owes the union soldier who
faithfully did his duty from 81 to SIS.
II viii take other generations to do
them justice. no matter how much we
may do. The union soldier fought not
alone for America. his triumph guar
dhteed hberty for mankind. The world
never before saw such soldiers as
Americans have been from the revolu-
Ioh down to this day. In other coun-
tfles and ages disbanded armies have
Deen the menace of their countries.
Not so with the American soldier He
was a citizen who left his tools on the
bench his pillow in the furrow. his
goods on the shelves. his wife and
children to the care of God. and went
torth to give his life if need be that he
and his generation and his race might
enjoy the rights. the freedom the lib
4 erty theirs by nature. When he had
accomplished what he purposed he re-
turned as he had gone out=a good
citizen who toiled at his trade or pro
fession to render great and grand the
country he had saved. / appreciate
the great service and the Tremendous
sacrifice of the union soldier, and
every good citizen should appreciate
them. In q few years there will not
be left alive a single member of that
glorious army. Every time I have an
! opportunity to render one of them a
service ! shall do it with gladness and
joy. / sincerely hope you viii be sue
cessful in YOUR effort to get this Office
WILLIAM 3. CONNELLEY.