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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Among the other crimes which
Henry Allen should be compelled to
face is that OF allowing the Lawrence
Gazette to support him.
The early bird catches a hard cold
about this time Of year--if he happens
to be a premature spring chicken. L.
The salina Journal publishes an
item saying that the United States will
soon have the third largest navy in the
world, and it adds: This iteR Is
printed for the purpose of sending a
marked copy to Emperor Bill of Ger
many" When Salina has anything it
wants Bill or any other crowned head
to read. it ought to put It in the State
Journal. Bill is so anxious to read
this paper that he stands out on the
front porch every day, fussing because
the postman is so slow in delivering it.
Bill Doolittle IS walking chesty to-
day. A candidate for Office sent him
a circular letter addressed, "Hon. Will
liam Doolittle.' Bill says the only
time he can break into the Ancient
Order of Hons IS when somebody
wants an Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
Verv Sad. But-

Sir Wemyess Reid wrote as follows
of one of his early experiences as re-
porter: ION the first occasion of wit
Messing an execution, as stood
trembling at the foot of the scaffold
on which the victim was about to ap-
rear / noticed an old reporter, for
whom I entertained a great personal
respect. pacing up and down beside
me reading the New Testament.
In the passion of horror and pity
that filled my young heart I concluded
that my friend was seeking spiritual
comfort in view of the event in which
we were about to take part as spec
tators and recorders. said something
to him about the horror of the act we
were shortly to witness.
HE looked UP with a placid smile
from his reading and said gently-for
he was essentially a gentleman: Yes,
very. sad, very sad; but let US be
thankful it isn't raining And then
he calmly returned to his daily read
ing of the Word. ''-Chicag Inter
Ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
FROM OTHER PENS
Jay" TOWNS.

THE only real Jay town" wrote a
western editor-William Allen White
perhaps-not long ago, lis the wide
open town" The west does not seem
to be following the south in taking up
prohibition or the dispensary for local
areas, but it has been doing much in
the last few years to SECURE better de-
cOrum and observance of law in the
sale of liquor Sunday closing for St.
Louis, though the most surprising and
sensational development of this sort
was really only a parallel to what
has happened in many smaller places
A dozen western cities enjoy such a
system of local option for residence
districts as New York has long asked
for in vain. With local conditions diff
fering greatly both as regards policing
and the habits of the people. they have
applied to the question all manner of
expedients. The systems in vogue run
all the way from Topeka's circuit of
illicit "joints' to the benevolent cor
poration recently formed in Los An
geIes to take over the existing IL
censes all at once.-New York Even
ing Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
POINTED PAnAGRApHs.
ION ChIeago Newa. ]

Every time one man loses his tenn
per another gains his point
No matter how often a mans heart
is shattered 1t is always good Tor an
other break.
A man may believe that he is better
than his neighbor, but his neighbor
never believes it.
Perhaps the longevity Of most actors
may be due to enforced walking as a
means Of exercise.
Wise politicians climb into the band
wagon rather than risk being knocked
down and being run over by it.
Somehow a talkative wife never
takes advantage Of the many opportun-
tiles her husband gives her to quit
In after years when a man meets his
first love he is happy In the belief that
it were better to have loved and lost.
After a woman has been married
about so long she ceases to pay any att
tention to rumors about men neglect
ing their wives.
A woman seldom has much to sav
about the good qualities OF her hs5s-
band until after he is in the hands Of
the undertaken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
FrOm Bears StandDoint.

As the big polar bear drew near the
men stopped work, stood up and stared
at her For moment they did moth
ing. Then, seeing that she meant bust
ness two of them stepped aside and
picked up what looked to her ike two
long sticks, which glinted in the sun.
one man took a stride forward and
pointed the stick at her in way which
seemed like a challenge. With q grunt
of anger she charged straight at him.
From the point of the stick burst q
flash and roar. with little puff OF
blue smoke that drifted of like a
ghost over the waves. It might have
been the ghost Of the old bear her
self. fading reluctantly back into the
grim and desolate earth from which
she had sprung; for at the instant of
its appearing she plunged forward upon
her nose and lay motionless, with a bull
let through her ropolitan-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
N GoDARn - -

Mr.. A. A. GODDARD. the states former
attorney general. has returned to the
state treasury the interest which he re-
cetved from the state on the notorious
Comanche county bonds for the period
from July Is to August II, 1904. amount
ing, with accrued interest, to s257.S0; but
Mr.. GODDARD contends that the money
was righdulIy his.
The State Journal can readily see how
Mr.. GODDARD figures If. It IS only neoes-
sarv to trace the transaction through
to ind the foundation for his claim
Mr. GODDARD contracted for the 6 per
cent Comanehe county bonds, S12S. 600
worth. in Des Mo1nes. and he met their
holder at the Interstate National bank
in Kansas City to complete the deal He
paid $4,000 cash on them, and put up
the bonds to the bank as collateral for
the balance that he paid the Des Moines
man, approximately 11o, 900, as he bought
the bonds at less than par.
His loan from the bank was for three
days, and as he had not been able to
complete the deal he had to look else
where for the money. So he had the
bonds brought to Topeka and he put
them up as collateral to State Treasurer
Kelly for $4,000, and Kelly loaned him
that amount out OF the state treasury
with which to pay the Kansas City
bank This was on July %, 1904.
These bonds, it should be borne in
mind, were 6 per cent Comanehe county
bonds, due in 1920, and were not offered
by Mr.. GODDARD to the state school com
mission. The bonds he afterwards sold
the state bore only AZ per cent interest.
II was not until August IL that Mr..
GODDARD succeeded IN getting the new
issue OF bonds registered and sold to the
state, at which time the school fund
commission paid his warrant for $12S.-
coo and he turned It over to Treasurer
Kelly to pay his debt to him.
OF course the 6 per cent bonds never
did belong to the state and the AZ per
cent bonds did not till August II. The
first coupons on the latter were dated
July I, 1904, so 1t can readily be seen
that Mr.. GODDARD could claim the ac-
orued interest UP to August II, which
he did.
Conceding that interest to belong to
Mr.. GODDARD means that he had borrowed
the states money for seventeen days,
and from standpoint Of justice he
ought to pay the state interest on If.
Ihls Is Virtually what he has Just done
In the payment he has made to the
state treasury.
Mr. Godard's claim that the money
belongs to him. however. IS an ae-
acknowledgement that the s12s, 900 which
Treasurer Kelly let him have on July
%, IS nothing more nor less than
loan This. the law says speci-
ncally and absolutely, constitutes en-
bezzlement on the part Of both Kelly
ana GODDARD, which is what the state
j ournal has continually maintained.
If Kansas had had an attorney gen
eral with due regard for his oath the
parties to this outrage would have been
prosecuted long ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

Ethel, one of New Hampshire's 7-year-
old daughters, is devoted to the birds. She
was enraged at her older brother, whose
keenest enjoyment seemed to be to trap
them. She pleaded with him and scolded
him, but all to no effect. So Ethel took a
new tack.
When prayer time came the other even
ing her mother heard this final petition
added to those which dealt directly with
the spiritual and material welfare of the
family: s'Ans, dear God. please smash all
whites nasty traps, for Jesus sake,
Amen
ETHEL, dear said mother. seriously
"do you really think that last Is a nice
thing to ask God to do2 Do you expect
Him to do such q thing as that2'
Ethel smiled beamingly, and answered:
"Oh that'u be all right. muzzer- Jes' be-
fore I coined upstairs Z smashed EN- all
my ownself. ''-Lippincott
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

A Kansas poet Of whom Kansas peo-
pie know comparatively little is DR..
Charles Coke Woods Of Salina. Dr.
Woods Is the pastor Of the First AEetho-
dist Episcopal church in Salina, but in
cidental to his pastoral work he finds
time to write good verses now and then,
and he contributes regularly to a num-
Der Of periodicals. one of which is pub
lished in India. he has also published,
through a Boston Publishing house. a
volume entitled. "A Pilgrlm Jew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

The city Of Allegheny. Pa, is a city
no longer a part Pittsburg. A bill
40 consolidate the surrounding towns
with Ptttsburg has just been signed by
Governor Pennypacker. This makes
Pittsburg the sixth city in size in the
United States. New York. Chicago,
Philadelphia. St. Louis and Boston are
larger. while Baltimore must be close to
the sans size.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
aErLEoTIoNs o. a BAcHrI.oI.
From the New york Press. I

from the New York Press
There is hardly ever any use OF be-
ing good and alive at the same time.
A woman says another is stuck m
when she puts two coins IN the church
collection plate.
No girl ever yet had the COURAGE IA
60 skating. in pair Of thick. comfort-
able stockings.
man can stand an awful lot ~
abuse without having his FEELINGS b.srF
II it Is because he Is rich
Wnen boy Is Ia church he would
rather have taken castor oil e5s,7 -ets -.
he ia taking the castor oil he --e-,9,s
rather have gone TO church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

The Parsons Sun emphaucally re-
fuses to endorse the move to have
Thomas Emmett Dewey appointed to a
iudgeship In Alaska. In fact it vigor-
ously protests mot because he Is not
qualified in every way for the place, d"
a. says, but because Kansas needs him
right where he is" The Sun adds that
the only condition under which it will
consent to the removal Of Mr.. Dewey
from his present position would be his
advancement to a place on the supreme
hanch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

Kansas Jean Vatican was par
doned the other day by Governor
Hoch after serving two years in the
penitentiary It would seem that he
ought never to have been sent there,
as he stole only to relieve the suffer
ings OF his starving family, but prob
ably to let even SO justihabIe an offense
go unpunIshed would give a license to
crime and inspire all sorts Of Isv-Iess1
ness. It is observed. however. that
the man who steals a loaf of bread
generally is punished, while the man
VINO " steals million generally escapes.
II mas been so ever since the organiza-
Holton Signal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

So far none of his enemies have
dared to suggest that Webb AfcNan
was once removed from the office Of
superintendent OF insurance for
cause. 1t is quite possible that the
recollection would start a stampede in
hIr fawnr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
N THE sMALL TOWN.

a young man who win go to church
aLlo sta s,f, outside and annoy the audi
stlce win unseenlly noises is devoid Of
any sense Of decency. But what shall
we say OF the girls who viii allow one
OF these hoodlums to catch on at fine
corner after services and take her
nome nc me girls have it in their power
would do it.-Jamestown Opfirnist-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
IOE WEIGHTS orERY

Honestly now, what do you think Of
governor that doesn't see ANYTIME
wrong in the "A. r. Brown method Of
getting money back into the state treas
ury just as state accountant gets
ready to Investigate the boolsY Hon
estly now, don't you get tired of polfti-
cal moss play. on do you.-Smfth
County MESSENGER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

Some Of the Temperance. people are
against Congressman Murdock's bill
TO take the tax of OF poisoned alcohol
but that isn't the reason why it will
probably be defeated. The real reason
is because the Standard Oil company is
against it. That sort of alcohol would
be used to run automobiles in place Of
gasoline
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

Susie Duzenberry and Edythe Sin
caller don't get along well at school.
The other day Susie offended Edythe
afresh and this is what she got Won
could ride al day in a street car with
out any one Offering you his seat
Lawrence Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

It must be admitted that the charge
iagainst Henry Allen that Tom Kelly is
supporting him looks pretty serious. Per
maps Kelly IS trying to get even with
Allen for the way Allen spoke his mind
kabout Kelly two years aEo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

The county attorney of Gray county
has held his job for over q. year and
has not yet brought a single criminal
action. Is there another county in the
state with a similar record? And is
there another state in the union that can
show such q law-abiding county?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

It As now reported that the action Of
that eastern library board in barring
Jack London's books from its shelves
was brought about for advertising
purposes by London's publishers. But
she books are not worth it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

Somebody has sent a petition to the
United States senate asking for the eX-
pulsion Of Senator Plat because he is
the president Of the United States Ex-
press company. Don't the petitioners
suppose the express company wants to
be represented in the senate?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
SAME OLD GAME

Most Of US remember a game We used to
something like this: Button button
who's got the button" The politicians
down at Topeka are playing the game
with variations this winter With them
it Is; Money, money who got the
money!" Unlike the old button game.
however, the person who has it is never
standardization News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

Some congressman have suspected that
the governments secret service depart
ment has been keeping tab on them.
and now they are trying to get the
secret service department investigated.
Funny how "touchy' some people arel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

In remarking on the resumption Of
Mr.. Hadley's prodding Of the Standard,
Fred Trigg observes that the Standard
So not afraid Of Mr.. HadIey, Of course,
but nevertheless it wishes that he
wouldn't do it. Then why doesn't it
ask him to please don't real politely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

OF course Count Castellane's heart
lie broken, but a generous allowance
Of alimony viii DO much towards
3 patching It together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
BUT Will He RESIGN?

Even the sultan OF Turkey will grant
reforms which he has to- The sultan
is just like the president of an Ameri-
can insurance company.-Atlanta
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
WHICH KNOWs7

Some Of the politicians do not be-
neve they win get no more free
passes; but the railroads do.-Phiia-
dalnhia. Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
THE METRIC SYSTEM.

When the metric system is adopted
will that familiar phrase be remodeied
to mol Kilo times. no!'' Utica OBJ
server.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
RIIs THE BOOSTER.

There seems to be no mistake about
Jacob Riis being the original booster
welt man.-Albany Times-Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
&C FoR DUNNE.

Lid is on again in Chicago. Here
IS a chance for Mayor Dunno to en-
force one municipal control idea
New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
WILLIAM a. HARRIs.

few weeks ago Il was announced
mat Senator Harris was trying to buy
back his old home farm near Law
renee and retire to it for the rest Of
ms days. Senator Harris is a poor
man, though he was a United States
senator for years and started several
important fights on some of the rail-
roads and other blood sucking corpo-
rations But when he retires to his
old nome farm he Will return with his
fair name untarnished; no corpora
ton ever had enough money to buy
nin His poverty does not hurt him,
not even Inconvenience him Like
Cincinnatus, he was taken from the
Iarm and like him he goes back after
his dictatorship has ended.-Belle-
vile Freeman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

Henry H. Rogers is one Of the
most prominent figures in the new
know nothing party.-Chicago Record
Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
KANSAS C0MNENT



It is refreshing TO note that the gen
eral attorney for the Standard on
company was in Topeka the other day
making social calls" There is no
reason to doubt but that this was the
mission Of the attorney, for he stated
the fact himself, and when he an
nounced the object of his errand ne
did not even smile or wink the other
eye The attorney called on Attorney
General Coleman, and the two en-
Joyed an afternoons chat in the pri-
vate office Of that official. No doubt
the Standards solicitation for the fam
lly Of the Kansas official was expressed
and the question of the health Of the
entire neighborhood was made the OBJ
Ject OF deepest and most heartfelt IN
curry. The attorney called upon Gov
ernor Hoch, but was grieved to find
that the governor was at the state 7.
N. G. A. convention at Chanute. But
he was delighted to know the gov
ernor took an interest in Y NJ. c. A.
matters, because the Standard Oil is
absorbed in religious work. Sure. It
IS the Standards principal aim in life
to teach the people that It Is more
olessed to give than to receive. That
IS the reason the Standard makes
Kansas give so much.-Salina Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

New York was shrouded yesterday
IN a fog as dense as a senatorial speech
on the Philippine war.-New York
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

The State Journal IS a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full
day telegraph report OF that great news
organization for exclusive afternoon pub
LEGATION in Topeka
The news IS received In f.ae state Jour
nal building over wires for this snle pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

Miss Mills Miss Mary NFoore)-I wtis-
per all my secrets to the roses.
Captain Drew (Sir c. Wyndham)-Is
that why they're all so red in the face2
From Captain Drew on Leave"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

-AnHionaires are very common now
adays.
she-some OF them always were!-De-
trott Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

you talked all through my solo, said
the musician a little resentfully.
ooh, that's all right" said the self-suf-
ficient sage. Il wasn't saying anything
you would care about hearing w ash
ington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15

Il suppose your feelings sometimes lead
you to say more than you intend, said
the man who admires oratory.
Never" answered Senator Sorghum.
But It sometimes happens that ny inten-
tons lead me to say more than teel." -
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-01
THIEVES ASSAULT MERCHANT
Victim Detects Theft and Attempts to Holt
Them for the Police
ROBBERS FINALLY ESCAPE TO LUMBER YARD
Officers Notified aud succeed Ia
Landing Both Men In Jail,
Though One of Them Puts
Up Fight.

Marcus Solomon, proprietor of clothing
store at 2l2 West Broadway, was set upon
and badly beaten yesterday afternoon by
two sneak thieves whom he had detected
i'm the act of stealing several pairs Of
trousers from his ,storc. Solomon seized
the men as they were about to leave the
store when they turned on him. knocked
him down and kicked him about the head
and chest until he was rendered almost
unconscious.
Solomons cries attracted a number of
people to the scene. but the two crooks
dashed through the crowd at the front OF
the store and turning north on Second
street made for the lumber yard of the
Quinn company on Vine street A telephone
message was sent to police headquarters
and Patrol Driver Lorenzen. being the only
officer available. sent after the men.
A search of the lumber yard disclosed the
men hiding behind big pile of lumber,
and they made no resistance when taken
into custody by the officer, who by :hs
time had been reinforced by number OF
men from the lumber yard and vicinity.
At the city Jail the men gave the names
OF Frank Jones and Frank Morgan and
stated they were from Omaha. While being
conducted to the cells Morgan, the larger
OF the two prisoners, turned on OfNcer
LOrenzen and put up "A stiff fight before
the officer was able to draw his revolver
| and hit the fellow over the head with the
butt, Jones is a young fellow, probably g
years of age. while Morgan is apparently
about 20 years of age.
Solomon. who was badly beaten up. will
! file an information today against the men
charging them with assault to commit great
bodily injury and larceny from building
| In the day time. 1t is likely that Morgan
| will also be charged with resisting an
officer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-01
FLORAL rnrBrTE ron HENDERSON
}. y. Wilcox Constructs one seven by
Five Ecct.

}. q. Wilcox Constructs one seven by
Five Tcot.
The handsomest floral tribute ever con-
structed i'm this city was made yesterday
by j. +. Wilcox Oh order from the Iowa
delegation in congress for the funeral OF
Hon d. Il. Henderson. former speaker Of
the house of representatives. The order
for the emblem was contained in a tele-
gram received yesterday morning by Mr..
Wilcox from Senator Allison
The piece was seven feet high and i've
feet in width. Surrounding it was a large
crescent wreath composed Of white and
pink roses. lilies OF the valley and aspara-
gus fern. Inside the wreath was "A large
panel containing an American nag COM
posed of red and white carnations. violcts
and lilies OF the valley, and IA gavel COM
posed of Enchantress carnations, the handle
of the gavel being tied with bow of black
satin. The base OF the design was COM
posed OF calla lilies. white roses and smilax
leaves.
Mr. wilcox himself last night conveyed
the emblem to Dubuque.