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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York -

tFrom the New York Press.I
A girl would almost rather hav
freckles than not be a dirt.
II a man stays out Of politics he has
fair chance to make friends.
Philosophy is very satisfactory II vos
never try to use it on yourself
Ihey cail woman stueAz-uo when she
doesn't feel she has to wear her b.es1
clothes to get attention.
A man has to have a great deal n,
patience not to get mad with other nao.
pie for something that is his ovza se,sif
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

Judging from reports from the
southwest, the automobile, notwith-
standing it's utility. is not as satisfac-
tory as a four cylinder. triple-expan-
sion, air-cooled railroad pass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

Perhaps Mr.. Stensland, now Of Joliet
thought he would get of with a SEN
tence os petty larceny if he pointed out
that he stole only about $500 900 or $500,
so, ana that somebody else must have
taken the other million or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

''CuBa, says the Chicago News, be
gins to look like Uncle Sans meat"
Then before things go any further we
demand to know If it has been properly
inspected and labeled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

Henry Allen asserts that Congress-
man Curtis belongs to the race over
which the United States government
has spread a blanket of protection. %
From which a stranger might infer
that Mr.. Curtis belongs to the race OF
trust magnates. who have fattened on
fha tariff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

Bishop McCabs's eagerness to go over
and clean up Turkey leads Fred Trigg
10 observe that the bishop is becoming
fastidious. When he was just plain
Methodist preacher he used to be satis-
ned with chicken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

Hearst should be nominated for presi-
dent when he first reached ST. Louis
said he thought Mr.. Roosevelt was
pretty good man and he didn't see why
the Democrats should not nominate him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

After reading the accounts of that
coucordia Hoch-Harris meeting in the
political organs Of each side, one is
reminded of the two boys who wanted
to fight but were so afraid that they
yelled to their respective friends to hold
them so that they wouldn't eat the 9TH
er fellow uD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28
"A REMINDER

When we saw the Golimar Bros.
elephants the other day and noted the
thickness of their skins we were re-
minded of some of our way back de-
linquent subscribers on whose hides
our duns have no effect.-Minneapo
Better Way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

Speaker Cannon denies that he is a
presidential candidate Perhaps Uncle
joe has been feeling the pulse of the
country and has discovered that it beats
for tariff reform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

One Of the college professors has
written a magazine article in which he
argues that members of his profession
ought to be paid at least SIS, 900 a year
each. He's extravagant. That's as
much as the average prize fighter gets
for staying twenty rounds.-Chfcago
Record Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

A fireman working Tor $40 a month
has received a check for $3.50 from
an ocean steamship company for the
patents on a new steam turbine engine
which he has been three years perfect
ing. He has decided to quit firing
Nashville American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

while a stand-patter on the tariff,
Uncle Joe Cannon is side-stepping his
senatorial boom as expertly as Unit
ed States senator does a newspaper in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

Alabama Republicans will not put
ticket in the field this fan Perhaps
there is a law in Alabama prohibiting
the nomination Of any one man for more
than one Office, and so there would not
be candidates enough for the OFFICES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

I'm demanding a war to punish the
heathenism Of Turkey says the OF
tawa Herald, the earnest Bishop Nc
Cabe is merely admitting the truth
which many practical souls have pre-
viously recognized. that the police
are occasionally mighty good sub
stIIute for prayer" Not a substitute
perhaps. but a mighty useful aid in
bringing the answer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

Magazine for October, openly advocates
the adoption by every individual Of
whatever mode of spelling he likes
best, in writing any and every word
st. Paul Pioneer-Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28
WON'T NEED II

The Pennsylvania Railroad has
equipped 90 per cent Of its freight cars
with air brakes. The other 2 per cent
are being smashed up so fast they don't
need t-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

Clyde Miller is quoted in a Denver
paper as saying that the Republican
state ticket viii be elected in Kansas
this year BY a majority of $4,000. If
Mr.. Miller win kindly give bond that
this win be the result, he will lessen a
great load Of anxiety which now rests
on certain candidates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

we have a curiosity to know if, when
Lieutenant Pike took his vacation in
Colorado and discovered his peak, the
Maaftou hotels held him up for all his
winter,s savings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

Hawaiian Democrats have endorsed
Mr. Bryan. It was rather expected that
hey would endorse Roosevelt. At least
p Honolulu delegate to the last Demo-
szssie national convention. when asked
ar his views as to whether Parker OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

The slogan used to be Pixies Peak or
Bust" Very likely some Of the people
who went there this week became bust
ed before they got away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28
BUT NOT EGGS.

They cracked a reprocessed egg in
Chicago the other day in the presence
Of the Judge before whom the egg re-
vivers were being tried. All his honor
did was to yell, Call the next case. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

Explorer Wellman remained in Spitz-
bergen long enough to learn that a
north pole balloon expedition is no hot
air project-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

1t begins to look as though we
wil have to put Cuba under bond tc
keep tha peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

A prize fight referee has brought suit
for $4,000 for defamation Of character.
II he could get half that for it, it would
Be good business on his part to let
somebody defame his character twice a
week for q year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

A Chicago paper says it is always
easy to tell a Chicago man because The
SIS always the one in front" Yes, that's
so-untI the officers catch him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28
KNOWs WHAT HE MEANS

whether he used the old-time or the
simplifed spelling. Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

France is progressive in many ways
but the fight it is having over ques-
tons of religious belief does seem a
century or so behind the tines
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

Ever notice how it splits the party
when you are one Of 6. few men who do
net happen to like the candidate2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

Perhaps. after all. Banker stensiand
only ran away to Morocco to keep his
cashier from forcing him to steal more
1000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28
uARD on THE GROUND.

Secrefary wilson -forgot 20 Mention
that the great crops which we are
having year after year now are ter
riblv hard on the ground. And this
very fact proves an 10 be a real agri-
cultural optimist.@C Chicago Inter
Ocean
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28
RoM OTHER PENS
KLLS MICROBES.

The department of agriculture has
given permission to the packers to boil
their canned roast beef Secretary
Wilson probably thought it better that
way than raw.-Philadelphia North
American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

One of the delegates to the Chicago
millfners' convention suggested trim
med hats for men. 1t wouldn't do at
all It keeps the men broke to pay for
the trimmed hats women wear--Hous-
ton Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28
stockton's Chickens

when Frank Stockton started out
with his Rudder Grange experiences he
undertook to keep chickens One old
motherly Plymouth Rock brought out
a brood late in the fall. and Stockton
gave her a good deal of his attention
He named each of the chicks after
some literary friend. among the rest
Mary Mapes Dodge. Mrs. Dodge was
visiting the farm some time later. and
happening to think of her namesake,
she said:
ssBy the way, Frank, how does little
Mary Mapes Dodge get along2"
ssThe funny thing about little Mary
Mapes Dodge" said he. sis that she
turns out TO be Thomas Bailey Aid
rich. Everybodys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

Mr. Iittlefield managed to get across
the fence all right, but there are some
tail feathers on the other side which
used to belong to him.-Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

OF course it is very evident that Spain
knew Cuba was bad little boy when
Uncle Sam took him away from her and
adopted him, but we cannot very we'll
charge Spain with forcing Cuba on to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28
KEFPs THE NOVELS DOWN.

We wish well to an novellsts who
Jump into politics For one thing. it
keeps them. temporarily at least, from
exercise at the ypewriter.-New York
Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28
KANSAS cOMAENT
PIKE IN KAN As.


One hundred years ago the 18th of
this month one T. Pike elevated the
American flag on Kansas soil and it
has remained eonspicuOusly elevated
ever since. He entered the state down
IN the southeast, in Bourbon county just
missing Fort Scott, for it was a tough
place even in those days. Pike did not
want his Indians to get drunk. He
took general course northwest, miss
ing Topeka and Manhattan and other
freak towns but making quite a detoul
so as to take in Salina. He had heard
that J. L. Bristow was going to move
northwest corner of Republic county,
leaving Concordia to the east thirteen
miles or more with the simple remark
damn such a town. Those are his
words as he was profane man when
he SWOre which was an every day oc-
currence except Sunday. He struck
the PaWnee Village in Republic, run the
flag up as told by George Martin and
Mrs. Johnson who were eye witnesses
and started back the next day via Be
lott and Lincoln and other towns to
Great Bend on the Arkansas. Then he
concluded to discover a peak, so turned
due west until he reached Colorado
Springs and Manitou. He went up the
cog road paying IS for the privilege and
put his stamp on the big hill which
same has stuck ever since This IS
brief history of Pike in Kansas but just
why he did not come to Clay Center IS
not told Possibly it is because he did
not want to be welcomed by. a band
called Kappa Gamma. Many people
say z. Pike was a wise old man even
in his day and generation.-Del Valen-
tine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28
Full. LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED 'F2FSS.

The State Journal is q member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report OF that great news or
saHiEation for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news Is received In The State jour
nai building over wires FOR this sole puF-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28
zee FIGUREs wANTED.

Mr.. c. S. Gleed of Topeka, a Santa
Fe stakeholder, publishes a three COLI
umn article to give the railroads side
of the question. Like Mr.. Ripley, Mr..
Gleed carefully abstained from any
reference to the value of the free
passes issued by the Santa Fe, or what
probable Increase their adjustment
would make in the earnings of the
road. This can not be claimed as an
oversight on the part of Mr.. Gleed for
there has been too much demand for
enlightenment on that point He
avaded that phase of the question en-
tirely, and so long as he does this he
can write a thousand columns and the
people will read it only with distrust.
Give the figures. Mr.. GIeed. The peo-
pie want them.-Burlingam Chron-
icIe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

John. is it true that money taIlxsT'
That's what they say, dear.
Well, wish you'd leave a little here
to talk to me during the day I'm get
ting mighty lonesome Tor sone Of thai
Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

Don't you think said the gloomy
young lady, with a scientific twist that
the pleasures OF the table induce rapid
consumption ?''
Sure answered the practical young
man. what else are they put there for7F'
Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

Now, dear" said the hero of the clone.
ment as they boarded the train, 1--WE are
safe from pursuit
And also, said the young girl, radi-
antly, safe from starvation Here's
cheek pa made out to your er.''-Phil.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-05
wIcKENRuRe ExcuRsloN.

Contrary 70 the pTeviOus announce ment, there will be no special train from Tempe Sunday morning to con- meet with the Santa Fe excursion to be run from Phoenix to Wickenburg. Those wnO desire to make the trip will have to leave Tempe Saturday even ing on the regular train and spend the night in Phoenix. Returning from Wickenburg it will be possible for them to reach Phoenix on the 4:2O train and connect with the 4: 50 train for Tempe The regular excursion train however. will not reach Phoenix until nine o'clock in the evening.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-05

driven. The sluicing tunnel is being opened up and cleaned out preparatory to carrying the water of the river through when excavation for the foun- dation of the dam begins.
 The tramway for the purpose eof car rying cement from the mill to the dam is nearing completion and much of the machinery necessary to operate it is in place.
 On the east side of the canyon about half way up the side the plant for mixing concrete has been built. The building itself. which consists chiefly of bins for holding sand and rock. and the frames for rock crushers, is prac- tically completed, but as yet none. of the machinery for mixing the concrete has been set.
 The contractors are employing a most novel method of removing the loose dirt and rocks which lie on the hill- slices and which must be gotten rid of before the rock below can be blasted out. They are accomplishing this task by means of a stream of water which is under a considerable head and which is thrown against the loose earth from a hydraulic nozzle. The result is mar velous and vast quantities or loose ma terial are removed with little or no eX- pense. About 200 men are at work at
Arizona republican., 1906-05-05
ODDS AND ENDS.

Thursday evening. at the regular meeting of the Rebekas newly elected officers for the ensuing quarter were installed, and a class of five candi- dates were admitted into the order After the conclusion of the business Of the evening. refreshments were served.
 MT. c. R. Beal of Stafford, was a visitor here yesterday, and is now reg istered at the Casa Loma.
 Norment Windes received word from the Panama canal commission yester- day to the effect that he would be ex- pected to sail from New York on the 9th of this month, several days sooner than he had expected. He was con- sequently obliged to leave Tempe last night, going over the Southern Pacific.
 Mrs. W. D. Conser and daughter Ce- cil, came up from Imperial yesterday morning. Mrs. COnser will return to- morrow night, but Miss Cecil will spend several weeks here.
 The ladies of the Congregational church will hold an exchange at Bir- chett Bros. store today.
 Laird & Dimes are having a new awning placed on the west side of their store.
 Undertaken \. l.. Moore of Phoenix. was visitor here yesterday after noon between trains.
 The ice cream social which was to have been given by the ladies of the Christian church on the Sth. will now be given on the 25th of this month.
 F. BOulton leaves for Bisbee tonight
 Edwin. Jones of Bisbee. arrived here yesterday morning for a short visit with friends.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-05
IA CRAFTY APACHE
 EVADES THE LAW
The Failure of an Indian Liquor
 Selling Case at Roosevelt.

| Roosevelt. Ariz.. May 3.-(Special l Correspondence of The Republican)- ITEc solution of tFe question of illegal selling of liquor to Indians in this vii einity received a rather severe, if not i permanent. setback when the case (which had been brought against Willie Stephens was dropped, the latter part
 of last week Stephens is a half breed | Indian, and knows just enough O. the tricks of the white man. coupled with
 his own native craftiness to make him
 one of the worst bad" men in the val Hey At his door is laid the blame of 1 all the recent carousals among the In- dians and the death of the Indian at
 the intake some weeks ago Is traceable almost directly 10 his work. The man died from drinking a great quantity of whiskey in a very short time, and the relatives of the dead man claim that they can prove that Stephens fur nished him with the liquor, which he purchased from a saloon on the Globe road a short distance outside the reser- vation.
 For some weeks past the local peace | officers have been working on his ease and everything that would in any way l help make @ case against him has been worked to its last clew. They have tried to weave a complete net of evi- dence about him, but there were one or two important points which were lack ing and the case Of necessity had to be dropped. The ones on whom the offi- cers relied mostly for their evidence against the man were the Indians themselves, but seemingly it was al most impossible to get a word from
 them, and if they ever spoke it was
 only because Stephens had caused them
 to suffer in some way and they were
 anxious for revenge. The loss of their
 evidence is keenly felt by the officers,
 for they had hoped and in fact were
 almost sure of a conviction in this case.
 Stephens was to have been an ex- ample before his peop.e and it was
 confidently felt that his case would
 have been a sufficiently strong argu-
 ment to the other Indians to convince
 them that it is the best policy to leave all kinds of liquors entirely alone.
 Preparatory work on the dam is rap
 idly getting into shape and things in that direction present a very busy ap- pearance during the present days. For
 the past few weeks O'Rourke & Co. have been busily engaged in installing all the overhead tram and cable ways that will be used in building the dam. As has been noted before the two great cab eways that will do the greater part of work on the dam have been in place for some time and are now assisting in the work of placing material on both sides Of the river. Last week several small derricks which are to be used in the quarries later on were set in place by the cables. On Monday morning the most of huge ninety-foot derrick was set and the greater part of the day was spent in guying it and making it firm. About 120 feet Of the upstream portion of the coffer dam has been completed and all sheet piling has been
Arizona republican., 1906-05-05
A GRAND SUCCESS.
The Presentation of "Pinafore" at the
 Normal Last Night.

It was a large, well pleased and appreciatiVe audience that witnessed the presentat tion of "Pinafore'' at the Normal auditorium last night. The performance was carried out from be- ginning to end without a hitch TheI 2 were no embarrassing pauses on the part of the performers that are So common in amateur performances. Tho curtain went up on time and the play was just long enough.
 Much of the success of the affair was due to the excellent work of the orchestra composed of Mir. Schmidt and Mrs. Cook violins, MT. Cook, bass, MT. Hackett, cornett, and Miss Keat- ing, piano. With the exception of Miss Heating, all the members of the or chestra were from outside the school and their services were offered free and willingly. They were gratefully accepted by those in charge of the performance and highly appreciated.
 The costumes were elaborate and had been secured at considerable ex- pense expressly for the occasion. The stage settings were all that could be desired. They were arranged by Prof. Johnston and Prof Anderson. The stage represented the quarter deck of a boat and the rear of the stage was a water view that had been painted by Prof. Anderson.
 Every one who took part did well, and the members who participated makes it impossible to speak of eac-r one personally. It is sufficient to say that, taken as a whole, the entertain ment was undoubtedly one of the best ever given at the Normal and it's sue cess reflects much credit upon those who took part, and particularly upon MT. Johnston, director of the music and Miss Hutchinson, stage director
 The play was in two acts, the first at noon, the second in the evening. The first act opened with the scene on the deck of her Majesty's ship, PinafOre, and the story of the play is briefly as follows:
 Ralph Rackstraw, common sailor is in love with Josephine, Capt. Corcoran's daughter, a lass above his station. Josephine recipro- procates her love, although her father wishes her to marry Sir Joseph Por- ter, k. C. B. Josephine refuses Ralph and he, in despair, is about to take his life when she appears on the scene and makes known her love for him. They plan to steal away at night but are discovered by Capt. Corcoran. Sir Joseph orders Ralph to be put in chains for being too presuming But tercup reveals that when she was young she practiced baby farming She nursed two tender babes, one of low condition, the other, upper crust She mixed the children up. The well born babe turns out to be Ralph, and Capt. Corcoran, the other. After this
Arizona republican., 1906-05-05

change in condition. Sir Joseph decides that his marriage with Josephine is out of the question and hands Jose pnine over to Ralph. Sir Joseph then decides to marry his first cousin, Hebe, and Capt. Corcoran takes for his bride the bumboat woman. Buttercup.
 DRAMATIS PERSONAL.
 The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K. c.
 B........... .... MT. Curt. Miller. Capt. Corcorran, commanding H. M. S.
 Pinafore. ... . MT. F. c. Aver. Ralph Rackstand, able seaman. .....
 ...... .... MT. J. L. Johnston. Dick Deadley, able seaman. .........
 .. ..... MT. Maurice Blome Josephine, the Captains daughter ....
 ..... ... Miss Laura Schmidt Hebe, Sir Josepn's first cousin .... . ......... Miss Helen Blome Little Buttercup, A bumboat woman.
 ... ...... Miss Mary Tough First Lords sisters, his cousins, his
 aunts, sailors and marines.