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The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19

There are persistent rumors that
Secretary of State Charles Eugene
Denton has his eye on the governors
chair. Mr.. Denton's great good nature
would serve him and the people well
1T the head of the executive depart
raent of Kansas
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19

The Topeka Elks deserve great credit
for the magnificent building which they
have erected at the corner of Seventh
and Jackson streets. The people of the
city ought to show the members that
they appreciate what they have done
by making their bazaar which Is now
In progress a gratifying success.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19

A complaint has been made that the
M x. & T. is operating Jim Crow cars
in Kansas. The Kansas negroes are so
orderly and well behaved that there has
never been any crying demand for Jim
Crow cars in Kansas and it is likely
that the people will not take kindly to
the innovation.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19

The voice of the people may be de-
pended upon and the Chicago demon
stration has proved that their verdict
on President Roosevelt is favorable
despite the opposition of "the in
terests." Had the president consented
to accept a denomination nothing in
the world, not even Wall Street. could
have prevented his nomination and
elaction.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19

Now that the Kaw river has cele-
hrated its fifth flood anniversary the
people Will be satisfied If 1t never cele-
hrates another but continues peaceful
IL within its banks.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19
OF a BAonELoR.
IFrom the New York Press.l

IFT0m tne NeW xUfH Fte9s.1
A man will choose going to church
before a family picnic.
The reason girl likes to have her
hair called golden - because II isn't.
II a woman could pick out the spots
to be fat there would be very few COM
plants about 1t.
The reason people can stand all the
fnconvenienceS at summer resorts II
they have to pay 90 much for them.
A woman has IN awful clever way
Of not knowing anything but being
able to manage q man who knows i
all.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19

The Roosevelt demonstration in Chi
cago has never been equalled at a ma
tional convention. Mr.. ]. Pierpont Nor
gan must have been thoroughly dis
susted at this outburst of the masses.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19

Cornell university has celebrated its
fortieth birthday. 1t is only a few
years older than Washburn college
and the achievements of the Topeka
school have been quite as wonderful
as those of Cornell
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19

Morton Albaugh Is supposed to be a
great political leader but he never at
tended a national convention in his life.
He must have learned his politics down
somewhere nearer to the people and is
loath to leave his old haunts.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19

The nomination of Taft is good
thing for the poets. Think OF the
words that will rhyme with Taft.
4 X x
It's pretty hard to tell the truth
about a fish.
Bryan is next.
&$
The world looks mighty bright to a
bridal couple.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19

The men who 1ynched negro at
Enid have been acquitted. 1t is easy
enough to prove an alibi for men who
lynch negro in the south and no
doubt the Enid lynchers had an alibi
raodv
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19
AN UNsPEAKABLE CALA1fTrY

Some tragedies there are that teach
How powerless Is human speech
TO comfort or relieve.
When at some sudden stroke of fate,
Hopelessly inartieplate.
In mute despalr We grieve.
Bitter Is unrequited love:
Grievous the split of new-bought glove;
Cruel the broken gut
That lets the biggest fish go free;
The careless gulp OF scaldinE tea;
The foozled stx-inch putt:
The heavy hammer on the thumb,
But; though for some brief moments
In accidents like these
From thoughts that breathe to words that
And find ii. language ease.
But. ah! no adjectives avail.
verbs In all moods and lenses fail
To soothe such grief as mine es,
Spiashed. by a hanson passing by
With mud on collar. shirt, and tie,
When driving out to dine
london Punch.
The Apple Tree.
One day Henry Ward Beecher
strolled through an orchard and fell
IN love with blossoming apple tree.
II was Just about this time of year.
In the pulpit the following morning
An apple tree in full bloom IL Hike q
message sent from earth to heaven OF
purity and beauty. We walk around
II reverently and admiringly. Homely
as y ordinarily is, yet now 1t speaks
OF the munfficence Of God better than
any other tree. The oak proclaims
strength and rugged simplicity. The
pine is solitary, stately feIIoW Even
IN forests each tree seems alone, ana
mas a sad. Castilian-fike pride. The
elm Is a prince; grace and glory are on
Drrf nf
such thoughts of abundance, such
prodigal and munifcent richness. such
lavish. unsparing generosity as this
same plain and homeiy apple tree.
upon it. It is little inverted hemis-
phere, like tht above it; and it daily
mimics with bud and bloom the stars
that nightly blossom out in the dark
ness above it. Though its hour of
glory is short, into 1t is concentrated
more stately trees into the back
groundi If men will not admire, in
sects and birds will!'
Beecher could thunder beauty into
anything if he felt in the vein, It was
an apple tree (according to report)
that caused the perpetual exile Of the
human race from Eden and reduced
poor Mother Eve to condition of
servitude. 1t was an apple tree that
elected Grant president of the United
States. Remember Conkling's words
at the nominating convention:
When asked what state he halls from,
Our sole reply shall be:
He came from Appomattox
And its famous apple tree.
Prince Ahmed's apple was a cure
for every disorder. The singing apple
enabled its owner to write poetry or
prose, to make people laugh or cry,
and discoursed such excellent music
as to ravish every one. Newton, lying
half asleep in an orchard, saw an
apple fall; it led him into a train of
thought which resulted in his discov-
cry of the attraction of gravitation.
The ruin of Troy is attributed to the
Apple of Discord. The apple plays a
large part in Greek history.-New
York Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19

It win be time enough to talk about
state politics when the Kansas dele
gates come back from Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19

The national convention seems to
have, crowded Harry Thaw and the
Countess of Castellane Off the boards.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19
KANSAS COMMENT
COUNTY SEAT F1cHrs.

A little town Ii Oklahorna was re-
Gently the scene of fight over the
possession of the county seat records.
One man will die and another is dead.
And the fight over the county seat
goes on unabated. ssass Z ~ Z
There Is little of Importance in the
item itself-not enough to warrant
reference to 1t here were 1t not for
the fact that Kansas was formerly the
scene OF these nights. Every "old
this nature in Kansas. They were so
many and SO fierce that they attracted
the attention of the whole country.
But at the time these fights were
waged Kansas was yet in her infancy
and was just learning to walk. Okla
years. kansas was settled In many
cases by men who were sent here to
DEFEND the state from the encroach-
ments OF another class of men whose
penef was entirely different. This
caused some. trouble and the presence
to the state lawless Characters who
preyed upon both sides. The strife of
the times left its mark upon the set
tiers. They had been accustomed to
almost warfare since they landed In
Kansas. And when the state was adj
began. s4f
Accustomed to a fight In which
might always won, the early settlers,
each faction believing 1t was right,
did not stop at anything less than
open warfare. They fought and killed
each other with as little compunction
as Is usually evidenced In early days.
While We believe that Oklahoma is
now but going through largely the
same experience Kansas had. this
should not be the case. as Oklahoma
has had the benefit of Kansas ex-
perience and should know better.
When Kansas was admitted as a state
it was thinly settled and its Journey
down the path of progress had indeed
been a short one. When Oklahoma
was admitted as a state the country
was thickly settled, great cities had
grown out of the plains and in MANY
ways Its progress almost equaied
that OF Kansas at the present day.
But this seems to have availed little.
Oklahoma, it seems. must return tn
large measure at least, to the wild
and woolly manner of settling disputes,
ana especially over county seats
Salina Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19

The extension of the water mains on
the East side is a commendable move
m the part of the water commissioners
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19
WHITE NOT A POLITICIAN.

If it is true that old Bill White was
vanquished in the late scrap at EN-
poria, we are sorry, because he is a
good fellow. White is too square a
| man to succeed in politics. When con-
vinced that he had misrepresented
Senator Long, White expressed his re-
gret. A good politician wouldn't do
that: he would stick to the story. and
invent additional details.-Atchison
Globe
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19

dearest girl, Miss Twitchell. Youve
heard us talk about her so often;
And as usual the woman saved tne
"Mr. witherspoon and are oid
friends" said Alice as she took his
hand and looked up into his eyes with
q merry twinkle in her own. but the
person want to meet is the inv1ncrnie IN mcr1de
Mr.. Rilly Brewster-safd TO be Worio-
famed for his fascination"
The guests at Mrs. Hard's celebra-
zion wi7ich lasted until Monady morn
ing. promptly realized that two OF the
naTtv were almost continually missing
from the circle. When bridge whist
noua was announced neither Mr..
Nitherspoon nor Miss Twitcheu could
re induced to make up table. When
swimming was suggested In the morn.
ing Alice declared 1t q bore 70 ger
ready. and witherspoon agreed that at
q T.p Up, az he would, Billy Brewster
| ,,,,iS not secure q moments converse
tic,, with Alice without seeing Wither-
snoon inconsiderately near ana glow
ering at him 70 be 81 sure; mes,s sneK itb c1n fhe
otier guests and at the dance Satur-
dav night Witherspoon was decentiy
attentive to his hostess:
Monday morning arrived with un-
seemiy haste. and who can say how Il
hold only six of the eight guests re-
tnrntne to town? And who will ex-
main how 1t happened that Wither-
snoon and Alice were the two selected
TO go in a hired trap!
It struck Alice that the drive to the
station was much longer than coming
from it, despite the most agreeable
| rompany by her side. Finally the old
horse drew up alongside the platform
| and witherspoon helped her out. sne
The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-19

Judge (to prisoner just condemned to
death)-Yeu have the legal right to ex-
press last wish. and If 1t is possible it
will be granted
Prisoner e. harber)-I should like Just
once more to shave the county attorney-
Boston Globe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
NEWS GATHERED
FROM s0UTHS|DE
Application to Allow House Boat
to Remain Where It Was
Washed by High Water.

The regular meeting OF the Board
of Fire commissioners was held last
night tho principal matter of interest
disposed OF being the election Of the
members of the department for tho
ensuing year.
owens and Stationmen w. T. Smith
and g. a; Cotton were reelected st,,. ~
tutes were elected to succeed them
selves with the exception OF Substi..
tute Joe Williams, who was succeeded
by G. r. Fultz.
The board transacted much other
routine business. Those present were:
Messrs. ]. d. Reams, c. C. Jones. T. E.
Taylor. ]. w. Moore, b.. M. Robertson
r. L. Patram, A. A. Adkins and o. L.
House Bont on Lind.
A unique application for building
permit was submitted to the Fire
Committee last night by Mr.. Jack Sim
mons. who. asked the. committee to al
occupies a position on the strip. OF
land between the canal and the river
on the east side OF Hull Street, to
Mr. Simmons lives in this boat and
explained how 1t happened to land on
the present location. He had his boat
on Mayo's Island. but OWING. to the
fact that he wanted his children to
moved It to the Manchester shore. Dur
ing the high water the boat was car
ried up. and when the. water receded.
was high and dry on land. MI. sim
mons then got lease from the Vir-
GINA Passenger and Power Company
for. the land upon which the boat
rested.
Since that time he has built on two
additional rooms, and not until re-
Gently did he become aware that q
permit was necessary. The boat Us In
the fire district. and being frame
structure is prohibited Considering
the circumstances surrounding the case
the committee passed favorably upon
Personals rnd Brirfs.
The Health Committee met last night
and transacted routine business.
DR.. John Walton. who has been the
to his home In Ridgeheld. n. j.
Mrs. J. II. Nichols is out after hav.
ing been III in her home. 1909 Hull
street, for some days with the grip.
Mr.. w. S. Cartwright. OF 4o4 West
Twelfth Street. has accepted a po-
fition with the. seaboard Air Line at
Hamlet. N. c., for which place he left
cs eIsrk M,,lar ss,, Martin; OF the Police
morpsns rhere are au eiFbt or rF' ten
pistols and few .razors.
IDA Coleman. colored. was In the
ing and abusing Susan Foster. She
was fined $3.50 and costs.
A. e. Blankenship was before the
Mayor. charged with selling goods In
the city without a license.
A children's service VIII be held this
afternoon at 4:3o in Fifth Street
Church. Beginning Sunday afternoon.
the pastor Will conduct series OF
revival services in the church for
the children. to last ten days spe-
cial sermons of interest to children
will be preached. Revival services will
also be conducted at night by the
Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04

spent a fortune upon the entertain
ment he Is presenting this season. 1t
will be remembered that last seasons
biggest surprise was In the first pars
OF Mr.. Dockstadei entertainment when
he presented a gorgeous setting en-
titled the palace of Emeralds." This
was the cause of so much favorable
comment that In ordering an entire
new first part scene. the veteran min
strel concluded to stick to the same in
senious idea of lightning. than which
no other scenic effect has ever pro-
duced better results. With the excep-
tlon or the idea OF jewels, however,
the entire scene has been newly built
with new architectural scheme that
cannot fail to delight the eyes of the
beholders.
Eve Arc King To.,1orrow:
Clifford. whose success in 1--WE Are
King has been marvellous, having
played to uniformly large business. 1t
is splendid vehicle for Mr. Clifford
TO display his talents, and 1t is need
less to say that he takes full ad-
vantage of the opportunity. The man
agement OF the Academy announces
the appearance OF Mr.. Clifford to-mor-
appear in I'VE Are King" for the first
time in this city.
EAST Lynne,
Joseph Kings company in "East
Lynne will appear at the Academy
on Saturday. matinee and night. Mr..
King produced the. Ninety and Nine.'
the great rural play that had a six
months run at the Academy in New
York. and has given his personal at
Lynne"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
to tho 24th Of March,. Senator sims

to t,, the s ~, of March" Senator sims
strike out all Of the second para
graph, and insert n ley thereof IKE,
the Governor OF Virginia be, and 10
hereby, requested to call an extra ses-
sion OF the General Assembly OF Vir.
ginia to convene on the oath day OF
Senator Sims spoke in favor, OF the
adoption OF his amendment. he SAID
that in his opinion u was necessary
In order to finish tho business mess; now
sideratlon to the Blackstone case. He
pointed out the fact that Judge Black
stone and the other side might nave
many new witnesses whom 1t would
he did not think. the case could be
finished In any short space Of time.
Senator Seezell spoke at length
against the amendment. He dld not
think 1t incumbent upon the state TO
pay the members a months extra sal
airy, and he did not believe 1t right.
On the other hand Senator Hart did
not consider 1t proper to expect the
up the consideration Of general matters
and receive no pay. He was perfectly
willing to take up the Blackstone case,
but did favor the extension of the SEES
Senate severely, declaring that many
members had an exalted opinion of
themselves and their work.
1t was his opinion and the general
sentiment of the State, he said, that
outside OF the appropriation bill, the
Senate had not done rs cents worth Of
good.
Voted All Down.
Senator Parsons was in favor OF the
Sims amendment. Unless 1t was adopt
ed, he said. special officers would have
to be appointed to bring some OF the
members back, and provision must be
made for keeping them here after they
arrived.
You can't get man to work for
nothing these days said the Senator.
and II you do, the work he does is
no good"
The amendment was defeated by 81
vote Of 25 to 10.
Ayes-Early, Fletcher. Gravatt. Hart,
Hobbs, King, Parks, Parsons, Rison,
Sale, Sims, Tucker. White--1S.
Noes--Carter, Chase. Echols, Edmond
son, Elam F'olkes, Garrett, Gunter.
Halsey. Hartman, Holland. Keezell, Las
sitter. Lesner. Lincoln, Mann, McAlex-
Thornton, Walker, Ward, Watkins.
Wickham--25.
The Senate then took up the COM
mittee amendment, which was adopted.
but the resolution, as amended was
lost, the vote being 10 to 10, and the
chair ruling that 1t was defeated.
Senator Keezell moved that the vote
be reconsidered and Senator Halsey
asked that the motion be passed by
until to-day. Senator Halsey's motion
was carried. and at 6 o'clock. the Sen
an extension of the session in rather
a peculiar middle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
ADJUSTMENTS
MISUNDERSTANDING Minstrcls.
BijOu-"Raffles.c
Miss Bnrrymore,s Great Success,


Mss bhrrS mores treat success
The phrase Largest and most bril-
liant audience of the season" has been
used so often within the past few
weeks in connection with the gather
ings at the Academy that 1t would
seem that the attendance at that play
house must steadily increase, or else
the writer's imagination must increase
with each performance, as far as 1t re-
lates to placing an estimate upon the
size OF audiences When the cur
tain was rung up upon the first act
of the performance of Miss Ethel
Barrymore last night, the house was
so crowded that the musicians had
been forced to relinquish their accus-
toned places in the orchestra pit, this
space being used to seat people who
could not secure an, of the numbered
The overture was played by the musi.
clans behind the curtain, the space
formerly occupied by them being worth
so 5Its s41 OF soo ior the evening.
,s ntss bail more scored most en-
phatlc success with THIS audience. there
eed ~ nan he pofen ma curtain Sai,s at the
~ c ~ cnu nst gnu seeoIla acts. AZ
Barrvmore was no> aI,ova adet 81 a MIS-
bow her acknowledgements. but had IL
assure the audience that she couldn't
make speech" before the applause
subsidized. Much of the success Of the
performance is due to the Individual
efforts of Miss Barrymore. whose per-
sso o. lily. counts for SO much In all of
Of voice and manner that always
proves most convincing.
Much has been written in criticism
OF the play, Her Sister," which was
the Joint work Of clyde Fitch ana
reviews o bs poat Le nst some OF tnese
the shortconl7nes ., th;s pp ina, as 10 70
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
Rcy. @. a. plcl.en.

-. - 7 He IIIIItb-DIspateh.J
HIGH POINT. n. c.. March 3.-Ray.
-. a. Pickens, for fifty years a min
lister In the Methodist Protestant Con-
ference. died at the home OF his son,
II. L. Pickens. here, this evening. Of
neart failure. Rev. Mr.. PIckens went
this morning to visit Rev. j. III. Motion.
brother minister, in Mechanicsville, a
suburb. when he was taken III, and
being brought home In buggy, ex-
enty-nine years OF age, and is survived
by only a son. He was known all over
North Carolina. being q prominent
preacher. The burial will take place
at Shilon, near Lexington, Thursday at
II o'clock, the funeral being conducted
by Rev. j. d. Williams. OF the NJ. T..
Church, of this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
Nervous Headache

Professor c. Weitemeyer,
Jersey City, N. j., who is the
Oldest music professor in that
city, has been cured Of nervous
headache by Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey, taken regularly as
prescribed.
In recent letter Professor
Weitemeyer wrote: II have used
Duffy's Malt Whiskey for twenty
years and believe it to be all you
claim for medicinal and home
Use. I know your whiskcy cured
ME Of Rheumatism and nervous
headache which my profession
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| ain in the best OF health to-
day
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
Do You Suffer With
Rheumatism
Accept the Liberal Offer Being Made
by Polk Miller Drug Company. Test
RhOloids ut Their Expense.

If you are suffering with Rheuma-
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They certainly could not make such an
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Being in slobule form, 1t Is easy and
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
TOO MUCH NIGHT REvELRY
Owners Of Naltz-Me Piano Ordered to Ex
plain In Police Court.

The Hartford Insurance Company, Mr..
O'Neil and the Cable Piano Company have
been served with q warrant. charging them
with obstructing the street with a plano ana
chairs at No. 11o1 North Fifth Street, anu
falling to place light on the same on the
night of February 31st. They will be hailed
to the Police Court this morning
Until 1t was wrecked by congtant use the
piano was constant source OF amusement
u the young people OF the neighborhood,
OF music. 1t was a long time before the
police knew whence the sounds OF song ana
dance proceeded. and Policeman Toler. when
he thought TO be spirits dancing and s,nrin q
atcut a much-battered instrumsst. They
iied at sight OF his white face peeping a,
.hem, ana he had Il nervous shock, which
and rotund self
1t Is said that the furniture was left
out IN the street on account of some trouble
burned, ''A oee.'
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A ERBUCH PICKED TO
STAY THE CHIEF
Continued From First page.)

rest Of NJ Abramovitz, twenty years
University OF Chicago night school and
employed as printer. His "sweating"
by the police lasted until late In the
evening. The others under arrest
were held because of their afflliation
with anarchistic societies. Tho organ.
ICED movement against anarchy by the
authorities began with u conference at
the home OF Chief Shippey. in which
Mayor +. A. Busse and Assistant Chief
of Police Schutler took part. 1t re-
suited in meeting being arranged for
tomorrow. at which the Mayor the
police officials and States Attorney
Healy will try to work out plan of