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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
SAMUEL G. ZIMMERMAN.
Candidate for County Clerk.

Samuel G. Zimmerman, who has
served one term as county clerk, is a
Shawnee county product He has
made a reputation OF conducting his
campaign along lines that are out of
the ordinary. In the campaign two
years ago he used a unique card that
attracted attention. In addition to
the usual announcement on the front
of the card, in red, was an owl with
line reading: eff I've not seen you it's
not because I've been asleep" On the
back of the card was the following
brief pedigree: age 81 years. man of
family. tax payer, ana resident of
Shawnee county % years. Educated
and experienced in clerical work. be-
ing graduate of Topeka Business col
lege, and never out of employment
day in IL years." On primary day in
stead Of having workers bother voters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

publican nomination for county COM
missioner in the Third district, is maxi
ing his campaign on the fact that he
answers these qualifications.
Mr.. Holford has lived in Shawnee
county 20 years. He came here from
Kentucky, where he was in the bridge
building business He operates q
dairy farm south of the Country club
property on the Burlingame road.
Formerly he was farming in williams
port township.
Mr.. Holford has always been a loyal
Republican. and this is the first time he
has ever been a candidate for any
political office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

the first graduate of the State Agricul-
tural college to enter congress.
After his graduation he studied law
with the late Judge r. F. Thompson
bar. served his county as prosecuting
attorney from 1893 to 1897, repre-
sented his county in the state legisla-
ture from 1899 to 1908, and in 1908
was elected Judge of the THIRTEEN
judicial district. composed of the
and Lincoln. In 1908 he defeated
Judge T. L. Bond of Salina by only
seventeen votes but four years later
he was reelected without any oppo-
sition whatever. so fairly, honestly ana
learnedly had he conducted himself
during his first term.
Judge Rees has ever been a close
student both of the law and OF the true
science OF government and while IN the
legislature he made a deep impression
as chairman of the house committee on
local judiciary, it being a byword In
the house that no bill, however trihing
in its nature, could escape the keen
scrutiny Of Mr.. Rees. In the house he
was years ahead of the present pro-
gressive movement in rne Republican
party and as early as 1908, introduced
the shippers bill in almost identically
the same condition that it now is. The
house of 1903 failed to pass this bill
which four years later was enacted
into law.
Personally Judge Rees is a most
anable gentleman, easy to approach
but dignified withal as becomes his
position. He is a fine speaker. not of
the spread-eagle variety but calmly
and Overwhelmingly argumentative
and logical. He is happily married
and has two children
The opposition to Mr.. Calderhead in
the district believe that in Judge Rees
is to be found the making Of an ideal
congressman. His friends claim that
Mr.. Calderhead is radically conserva-
tive and that Mr.. Rees is conservatively
radical and make the claim that this
expression sums up in full the differ
ence between the present incumbent
and Judge Rees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
ROBERT STONE.
Candidate for Representative, seth
District

Candidate for Representative, seth
District.
Robert Stone, of the firm of Trout
man & Stone, lawyers, is a Washburn
graduate. and is one of the most able
and respected Of the younger lawyers
of the city.
Stone is not only a leader Of the
reform" Republicans in this county,
but in the state as we'll. He was recog
nized as one of the leaders of that fac
ton on the floor of the house, where he
served two terms. He was the author
of the anti-pass bill which finally was
enacted into law at the 1907 session of
the legislature. In case Mr.. Stone is
reelected to the legislature, he will
probably be seriously considered as a
candidate for speaker of the house.
Mr.. Stone is a native of Topeka. He
was born here March 2, 1866. He was
admitted to the bar in 1892. He is an
effective public speaker, and will no
doubt have a large support in his can
didacy for denomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
ARTHUR j. McCABE.
Candidate for State Senat,

Having lived in Topeka ever since
he was three years old, arthur ]. Nc
Cabe may well claim to be thoroughly
familiar with the needs or the people
of the county of shawnee He was
born in Peru, Ind, in 1866, and was
the son of DIR. F. S. McCabe, the
prominent Topeka clergyman.
Arthur McCabe graduated from
Washburn college in 1885, holds a
masters degree from the same institu-
ton, and is law graduate of the Uni
versity Of Michigan. He served three
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

terms as Judge of the court Of Topeka,
and now wants to represent the county
in the state senate.
By reason of long residence here,
and extensive acquaintance among the
people of the county, Mr.. McCabe
feels that he is in a position to secure
legislation needed by the city and
county. He is running as Republican
and not the candidate of any faction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
FRANK l.. HOLFORD.
Candidate for County Commissioner,
Third District

A man who knows the bridge builf
ing business, and understands thu
needs of the farmers. and the neces-
sity Of good roads is the kind that is
needed in the Office of county COM
missioner of any county. Frank l..
Holford. who IL running for the Re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

Suburbanite Ito applicant for a job)-Do
you know anything about gardening?
Applcant-Sure. worked in q beer gar
den ouce.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
Asamp
OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION.
IA Sample Ticket ]

REPUBLICAN PARTY
To for person whose is printed the ticket,
mark () in the square to the RIGHT of the
of the person forwhom you desire to vote.
To for person whose is not printed the
ticket write the blank space provided for that
purpose and makea O inthe square the RIGHT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
IFrom the Philadelphia Record

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.J
Love is blind. At any rate, it can
seldom see its finish.
Many a fool has lots Of dough with
out being well bred.
Nerve is something that we admire
in ourselves and detest In others.
The dubious author will tell you
that the best seller is the wine cellar.
The girl who expects love to come af-
ter marriage places the cart before the
horse
The bill collector demonstrates that
some people never pay up till they are
run down.
When a man Is once enrolled In the
army of the unemployed he hates to
become deserter.
When you see man coming out of
a pawn shop 1t isn't considered good
form to say Whats up?"
Many a man who thinks he is the
whole thing really resembles the part
that is missing from a doughnut-
Nell-sMaude bears her sorrow
with admirable fortitude." Belle-"Yes,
CRYING always gives her such a red
nose"
wigg-'B1ones follows the races,
doesn't hep Wagg-'Yes. that Is. I've
never heard that he was ever ahead OF
them"
Sunday School Teacher-''Why Tom
my, don't you say your prayers every
night before you go to bed?" Tommy
Tuffnut-"I ulster when slept In
foldin' bed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Summer is the pride of all seasons
because 1t goes before a fall.
~
It's easy for love to find a way but
it's hard for some lovers to find the
wherewithal to pay it.
= \
When you see a woman with a hat
on that looks like a perfect fright
set it down that a dear friend helped
her select it.
There are probably some men who
won't go fishing on Sunday because
they are too conscientious to lie on
the Sabbath.
= \
Some men consider rainy weather
the best kind because their wives are
compelled to stay at home and can
not go down town shopping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[From the Chicago News.1
veneered virtues often beget solid
vices.
When you meet a trouble borrower,
lend him all you have.
A soldier isn't necessarily a general
because he is general favorite-
No man who lodges his earthly taxes
can lay up treasures in heaven.
There are times when it is better to
back down than get your back UP.
Any man can get along with his wife
by letting her have her own way.
Unless a woman is .first-class artist
she seldom has a good complexion.
Love is a fad girls take up after they
get too big to play with Teddy bears.
And it sometimes happens that the
carpenter does better work on the stage
than the actor.
Even a widespread call to duty can
be heard by a deaf man If there's an
obese salary attached.
Instead Of looking a gift mule in the
mouth, get at a safe distance and keep
your eyes on his rear hoofs.
If some married men do not lie about
what keeps them out until a. m. it's
probably because their wives are not
at home to ask them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
THE sMoKER,s san 1or

Inc man who smokes 1O-cent cigars
TT tWo-fers. staogies, or a pipe.
Wno puns inside the smoking cars
Inc smokestacks human prototvne
Sfernaps that SMILES not right.
but pipe has none too MANY rhvunesl
IS apt to hear this day or nighf
AAn tn4Ouen MS memory it chimes:
You smoke too much"
II ne complains about his health
ana says that his digestion's bad
Aney crop the hint on him by stealth
ana Tor the opening are glad.
II ne observes that times are hard
ana that he cannot save enough
With this remark they'll interIard
HIS constant rhythmic draw and puff:
You smoke too much"
1t gets SO when he misses trains.
Or buys suit that doesn't fit.
Or when his taste for drama wanes.
Or when he shows a causttc wit
Ut when his hair is falling out
Or when his teeth begin to ache
some critic then Is sure to shout
And this remark is what he'll make:
You smoke too much"
No matter what the poor man does,
No matter what he doesn't do,
NO matter what the poor man was
Nor what hard luck he struggles through
II he should have ingrowing nails,
Or II his eyes were getting weak,
OF II his voice in singing fails,
Somebody else is sure to speak:
You smoke too much"
Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18

together and Jack fought out the last
deadly issue cutlass in hand on the en-
emy's deck. The comment OF foreign
naval observers within a few years has
been Invariably unfavorable to our
personnel, though chiefly because Of its
insufficiency In numbers. 1t te
reassuring to have Rear Admiral
Evans enthusiastic words. The
grounds OF Improvement are plain Re-
cruitmeut formerly was mainly from
the merchant marine, sailormen Of the
old style. But the inland boy goes to
sea because he is attracted to 1t by
higher motives than making a nveii-
hood. To him 1t IL q calling in the
older and stricter sense Of the word.
While the navy can be manned by men
who are capable Of patriotic and ro-
mantle love Of the service it win have
the best stuff In the nation.
THE most obvious effect and proof
Of the high character Of our recruits
was the conduct Of the men on shore
leave. The standard Of good behavior
now attained is without equal in the
annals OF our navy. Best OF all this
standard is not unlikely to establish
itself The clean living, Intelligent
farm boys win have most to do with
that. May they continue to so into the
naval service. Better treatment than
prevailed in the past Is assured as well
as better pay. The prejudice Of
civilians against the uniform is Yield
ing to pride in the feet and will dis
appear as the conduct Of the men them
selves Is shown to be good. With the
Onnorfupffv NJ fnrafrn rr,,{Sev and tho
real lure Of the sea taken into account,
the inducements Of the service are not
to be despised-
IF present conditions can be MAIN
tained serious problem will be admir-
ably solved. Ships without men, and
good men at that, are junk"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
AYHAWKER .JOTS

This is a pretty good old world after
all, enthuses the Norton Telegram.
John Hughes, who lives on the south
divide, has been sick for some time
and is unable to put out his crops. A
few days ago his Neighbbrs 1--WE spell
them with a capital letter. came in
with discs and 3 listers, 65 head OF
horses in all, and planted his corn for
him. Give US more of such true neigh
borl1ness and less Of hair-splitting doc
trines; less theory and more practice.
Green Wooden. of winneld, vouches
for the following story: While picking
Strawberries in Charles F. Martins
strawberry patch the other day he took
advantage OF the owners absence and
surreptftfously purloined a large berry.
He opened wide his mouth and got the
berry about half way into his mouth
when 1t lodged there and he could
neither force the berry out or get it on
the inside. He therefore called for help
and a workman gouged the berry out
with big stick"
A peculiar ear Of corn was brought
into the Steadman drug store at juno
ton City the other day. 1t looked a
good deal like an ordinary ear of corn
at a distance, but on close inspection 1t
showed each kernel to be securely en-
closed in a husk. The husk was a good
deal like the husk which incloses an or
binary ear of corn, except that there
No one seemed to know whether this
was peculiar species of corn. or
whether 1t was just a freak of nature.
Whatever it Is, it is a curiosity.
We're not familiar with the merits
Of the discussion but the following
from the Winfield Tribune IS Interest,"
ing: Louis Allen says we are mean,
low down, and contemplate because
We stated that Lester Ball has quit
the Free Press office, and revealed the
fact that he had considerable difficulty
in getting a satisfactory settlement of
his interest in the business before he
withdrew from a partnership that was
rapidly bankrupting him. It was pos
sibly mean, low down and contempti-
Bile to do this, but not as mean and
low down and contemplate as it is to
borrow money from a man who is be-
friending you to get married on, and
then steal that mans railroad trans
portation to make bridal trip to Chi
cagO,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
THE PRAIRIE BOY AT SEA.

without waiting for the official re-
port which Rear Admiral Evans PROM
Uses will prove such a sensation, If pub
lished, the middle west may permit
itself some honest pride in one aspect
of the battleship cruise" says the Chi
cago Tribune. Rear Admiral Evans
says:
I am even more pleased with the
personnel of the navy at this moment
than am with the ships themselves, II
that be possible. The betterrnent has
been amazing in the last i've years in
the personnel of the enlisted men. Be-
cause of the better class of
men that are being recruited
and because Of the better treat
ment they are receiving we now have a
personnel that commands my highest
respect. The men Of recent years have
been largely recruited from the middle
west. 1t would not, perhaps, be SUD-
posed that lads from the farms would
make good sailors. They do, however.
The importance of personnel Is no less
In our day Of the floating machine than
] in the days when yards were dashed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
FRANCES BIRTH RATE.

Since the FrancO-PrusSian war sue
cessive French governments have
sought to combat the tendency against
large families. This tendency. first
noticed in France, has since spread
to most of the civilized countries of the
world, and in the United States, Ger
many and England there is steadily de-
creasing birth rates.
France, which has no reserve force
from immigration, suffered most from
the decline in the birth rate, a phe-
nomenon due to various causes of an
economic, religious and social nature.
For decade or more the population
has been practically stationary. In the
absence Of normal birth rate the gov
eminent has sought to minimize the
evil by laws intended to lower the per-
sentage Of infant mortality. Success
has attended these efforts to this ex-
tent that the percentage Of deaths in
infancy is lower in France than in any
other country.
Unfortunately, the births keep on de-
Ginning and the vital statistics for 1907,
as cabled to this country the other day.
show reduction of $4,000 in the num-
Der Of births last year as against an
average decrease of 1900 for the last
seven years. For the first time the
deaths totaled more than the births,
the excess being $4,000.
How to overcome this popular aver
sion to large families is rapidly assum-
ing proportions Of a world problem. If
it were not for immigration, New Eng
land would be depopu1ated in course OF
time. The patriarchal families of the
descendants Of the Puritans have
shrunken to French proportions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
UNREST IN KOREA.

Korea Is tn a state of considerable
unrest at the present time. In the
interior provinces the flames OF a
revolution, purportedly against jap
anese rule, are being famed. The
leaders Of 1t are telling the people that
Japan, who now exercises control over
the government Of Korea, has the
Interior motives of overthrowing the
power Of the Korean emperor and his
cabinet and making the country moth
ing more than a dependent province
Of the mikado's Kingdom.
This is emphatfcally denied by
Japan through her resident general in
Korea. Prince Ito. He declares that
Japan's idea is merely to create for the
time being a protectorate over the
country and has no plans to change
the present form of government. He
declares that Japan's ultimate hope is
that the Koreans shall progress to
such a point where Korea will attain
absolute independence and become an
Independent ally Of Japan.
The revoluttonists in Korea are
looked upon by Japan as insurgents
against the Korean government, and If
Korea is not strong enough by herself
to put down the insurrectfon why
Japan will send enough soldiers to
Korea to stamp 1t out.
This seems to be a most plausible
position for Japan to take in the
premises and it is likely that the i'm
minent revolution in Korea will not
amount to much. It is not probable
that it will take on the aspect of a
revolt on the part of the Korean gov
eminent against japanese rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
HUlHOR or TIE Day

Important Thing to Know.-Profes-
you were called out to patient what
Is the first question you would ask?
Medical Student-Where he Ives!-
Philadefphia Inquirer.
Like the Leopard Changes His Spots.
-Duer-I tell you what. old man. this
question of rent makes me hustle Short
-xes. 1t keeps ms moving. too.
In Georgia-"Hitch ND the old marH
John, and put the demijohn in tie
wagon" OM mares dead, paw
Wen I'll walk the forty miles to the
state line" The bridge is down. You'll
halter swim the river" "Oh. well. rum
amt got no holt on me, kin take 1t or
leave 1t alone. kansas City Journal.
One Way.-'rYou say you sold your
monograph for more than 1t cost your"
Yes; the man in the upper fiat bought
h"-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Probably True.-'Ts it a fact that no
whisky can be obtained in your state
now? All moonshine, sah." replied
the southerner courteously.-Philade
phia Ledger.
Mrs; Jones-Good gracious, Mrs. Brown,
why is your husband going through ali
a prize fight?
Mrs. Brown-Not at all; he's merely get
Ing n FORM to beat the carpets.-Ear-
The Bachelor wonder why they
can the boys about a hotel "Buttons?'
DO you know? The Benedict SUD-
pose 1t is because you can never find
EN- IN the places where they should be-
|-Yonkers Statesman.
He during quarrel)-You deceived
o~.v,S< Ct
He-I asked you to say the word that
Wou!o make me the happiest man on
eaftn and you said "Yes.-Boston
Transcript.
60 to the gas meter. thou sluggard.
and learn how to sit stflI and yet hus-
tie.-Nashville American.
for .asa. nu the patient . sensrous r...r~.
mean Mo, teB DOstof; he has nothing but a
Grace-So you have at last made nm
your to marry Jack? ~
Lola-Yes, I'm tired Of having him hang
a ns,911 the house every evenins.-Chicago
tb Ti1sst EdittoGr-We haven't printed any
Second oT Fdi Etarnegie for several days.
FIRST Editor-Not ahsoluteiy 40 Ru+
h Mna5 the use of needlessly OFFENDING
d Lady (to MISUNDERSTANDING burslar)-
rardon me but won't you please wait tiII
my husband sees you? told him thera
was someone S'n C. in the house. and he sad
ening?" "4"efaoe THIS ev-
.No-saturday night TIM getting NV
ISos USED TO the costume so that he viii
Know me when come home S,1nTsr
morning. '-Fuegends Batter. uas
AscunEHow on earth did you ever r~+
p[lng back the answer SO Guick ~A1u
,Wlse-I took his dime novel avav S,.<,.
I'M Inn ana held 1t as Observation-Disclosures
SinGieton-I am feeling miserable Doc
sor' can't get my mind on my brsiness
ny appetHe Is gone and I can't sIeen
w nat would you advise me to dor
Ut Wise-Marry the girl. Two dou.r.
pieaSe.-Chicago News.
Hfcks-Oid Bjenkyns felt bad. didn.t h.
| tress? e ooiiesQue ac-
W1cks-No. indeed! She gets sss a v..~
I-Somerville Journal. Nv week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
THE QUESTION ANSWERED.

The New York World has for a year.
more or less. been seeking far and
wide an answer to the question, what
Is a Democratf" Many answers have
come, but none seemed to I'LL the bill,
until the occasion Of the celebration by
the World OF the twenty-nfth ami
versary OF the time when Joseph
Pulitzer took control of the newspaper,
brought out from Mr.. Pulitzer himself
this definition Of Democracy:
Not party but country. Not party
but humanity. Not party but liberty.
Not party but equality. Not party but
equal opportunity. Not party but equal
Justice. Not party for privilege. piu-
tocracy. prohibitfve protection and
monopoly, but for the harmony, hap
piness and prosperity Of all the people. :"
And by simple analogy, Democrat
is a citizen who practices these prin-
ciples. But how scarce are the men
who would meet the requirement. They
are much scarcer than the men who
will vote for Bryan. even at the Worlds
low estimate Of their number. That
sort Of democracy Is ideal so ideal, in
fact, that the World itself will hardly
measure up to It.
The question now arises, why did the
World search so long for the answer
to its question. when Mr.. Pulitzer had
II all along?