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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
FROM OTHER PENS
LAW AND PERSONALITY.

What force or virtue is there in law
unless there by courageous and force
ful personality to, put it in operation
and make 1t successful? What Is need
power. but Its use in behalf of the
right ends. The popular type of ex-
ecutive is the one who endeavors to
enforce law vigorously and impartially,
and who, like Roosevelt and Hughes,
seeks the form of law which will best
obtain Justice and at the same time
is able to stir public sentiment in such
manner az to compel the UNFOLDING
Of those things which represent hon.
esty and fairness. There is no rea-
is backed by the expressed will of the
people. Neither President Roosevelt
nor Governor Hughes seeks to over
ride the will Of the people; on the 9TH
er hand, they appeal to the people to
make their will manifest upon the
not the people blu the power of dis
honest privilege bent on exploiting the
people that these leaders seek to curb.
The only difficulty is to make written
law sufficiently flexible to afford a
basis for carrying certain recognized
principles into practice in a way to bar
out the unfit and the predatory with
out doing injury to what is morally and
economically worthy. This result can
in reality only be secured by trusting
Ia part u Tie JQOSIuCht c1lld 0loSA c
ton of those who have to do with in
terpreting and enforcing law, and this
is especially true of corporations that
intrench themselves behind legal
technicalities, using the instruments
Of justice to promote injustice. If we
did not depend in some measure upon
the sound common sense of court
judges and officers performing super
visory and regulatory duties, men
would soon be the oppressed victims
of the laws that they create.-Spring-
field Union.
PARADOxIES OF POLITICS.
Since our national conventions are
made up on the illogical plan Of giving
equal representation to states which
those which are certainly Democratic,
the two-thirds rule has served upon
occasion to prevent the nomination OF
candidates Objectionable to states
which must be looked to for electoral
votes. But since each convention
makes its own rules, each convention
may decide for itself whether 1t will
nominate by a two-thirds vote or by
simple majority.
Our state conventions, in which
representation is apportfoned accord
ing to the party vote cast in previous
election, are much more logically made
up than are national meetings. in
which not only are all the states
equally represented IN proportion TO
their representation in congress, but
delegates are admitted from the Dis
trict of Columbia, the organized terri
tories. and now even from remote ter
ritorial possessions. none Of which cast
a single vote in a presidential election.
That delegates from Porto Rico.
Alaska. Hawaii and even from the
Philippines should vote on the nom
nation of presidential candidates in
the conventions Of both the great po-
litical parties, and that the south
should have an influential voice in Re-
publican conventions. is a paradox Of
politics which is likely to be supplant-
ed at no distant day by a more logical
system of making nominations.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

It was foregone conclusion that
the members of the Associated Press
would re-elect Melville E. Stone as
general manager of the organization.
If there is a better newspaper man in
this country, or any other one, he has
not made his VIII ereabouts known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

Illinois Democratic convention de-
clared itself In favor Of personal lib
erty. This is not to be wondered at
because it was controlled by Roger
Sullivan. And still II he had had his
own way the convention would never
have endorsed William Jennings
Bryan. for way down in his heart Mr..
Sullivan has no love for the Ne
araslan, but he had to endorse Bryan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

If President Roosevelt's message to
congress requesting legislation for the
suppression of anarchists fails to meet
with any response at the hands of con-
gress it will have the consolation of
not being the only one that has failed
to bear fruit. Alas there are many
others
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

Washburn is to be congratulated in
its choice of DR.. Frank K. Sanders Of
Boston to be president in place of DR..
Plass. He is not only a prominent
educator but delightful gentleman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

Surely the city council should not
hesitate about levying a small tax for
the purpose of making it possible for
MarshalPs band to give public concerts
throughout the summer. It's not
probable that a single taxpayer will
have a word of objection to make.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

Some idea of the immense amount
OF traffic and travel on the oceans
may be obtained from the statement
that one of the large steamship COM
panies, the North German Lloyd, has
a feet of ships whose gross tonnage is
considerably larger than the tonnage
OF the entire United States navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

Trade conditions are reported to be
hanging in the balance and dependent
on crops. Kansas can be counted on
for doing her part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

The state department of insurance
did pretty good business during the
month of March. 1t collected nearly
$4,000 in fees from the insurance
companies doing business in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

The citizens of Cherokee county
have number of ideas concerning the
levying of taxes and among them is the
good one that nontaxpayers should be
prohibited from voting bonds on a
county, township or city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

Nevada's supreme court has render
ed an important decision declaring
that labor unions, or anybody else for
that matter, that are responsible for
instituting boycotts are liable to suits
FOR damagaS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

There may be few million bacteria
of one sort or another in the milk
with which the people Of Topeka are
supplied but the babies and the chill
dren seem to thrive on it If looks can
be depended upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

And now the gulf states have been
swept by a disastrous tornado. Kansas
seems to be a pretty safe place to
live in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

Mr.. Taft's campaign managers are
SO confident that they are declaring he
will be nominated on the first ballot.
1t certainly looks that way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

Even the miners are done with Will
liam Haywood. They think he is too
much OF a Socialist. Other people
think he is worse than that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

Mr.. Coburn's reply to President
Nichols of the State Agricultural col
lege is brief but it is exceedingly
expressive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

Major Remington of Osawatomie re-
ceived notice this week from the gov
eminent stating check for 1855
would reach him In q few days as pay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

The first touch Of the approaching
winter arrived exceedingly early.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is q member q the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received In The State Jour-
nal building over wireS for this sole pur-
nose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

in order to hold his job as boss of the
Democrats of the state that Chicago
makes famous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
Taught wife a lesson.

There is a brokers' wife residing
within pistol shot OF the Majestic, who
learned a lesson in finance this week
which. she says, will last her while.
expressed a wish for its poss ession.
I'VE don't need 1t for the moment"
she told her husband. "but I am per-
fectly fascinated with it. and I'd like
to own ft-against the time when we
own our house. Please write me a
check for the amount-$600."
The broker is a man of means, but
even men of means have looked twice
and even thrice OF late before buying
service. This broker, however, is a
judge of human nature-or else he
wouldn't be a success in his line of
business--and he saw an avenue OF
escape.
IT haven't my book with me-" he
glibly said, ''but I'll send you the
money as soon as get downtown"
And he did. He sent his clerk to
the bank with instructions. loaded him
up with $500 in silver, and sent him
up to the house. When the man ar
dining room, and without word he
dumped the contents of the sack in
which he carried the silver. 1t made a
big pile-600 round, glittering dollars
and Mrs. Broker was impressed.
A check wouldn't have appealed to
her for moment, but the money
actually talked. She looked at the
heap of silver, and fingered 1t, too, and
at last she said: you take this money
back. Tell Mr.. Blank I've changed my
mind. I guess I can do without that
graph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

did you break this dish, Nary"
Nom; only dropped it.'-St. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

The new rubber IN the Turkish bath had
formerly been a barber. Thus 1t was,
when the first patron came in that the
new rubber looked him over and said pity
fngly: Wash yourself sometimes, dom
yOu?-Louisville Courier-J ournal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27

Hes-Young girls always want to marry
Tor love, but when they grow older they
want to marry man with money.
She-You're wrong. They don't grow
older; they merely grow wiser.-St. Jo-
sech Press-News
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-05
AUTO FR|GHTENS HORSE;
MINISTER IS INJURED
Bad Accident Occurs Near
HagerstoWn.

Hagerstown, Ind. July 4.-Serious
charges probably will be preferred
against r G. Hemingway OF Muncle,
believed to be the owner Of an auto
mobile that frightened a horse driven
to a rig in which were Rev. A. {. VIII
more and Joseph Skies. The Rev. Mr..
Wilmore sustained serious injuries
when the horse plunged into the ditch
and threw him out. Mr.. Skies was
not injured. Mr.. Wilmore is pastor
of the Hagerstown Service United
Brethren church. He suffered a
sprain 10 his arm, shoulder and hip
on the side of his body which struck
the ground.
The accident occurred near the toll
gate west of Greensboro. Mr.. Skies
was driving Mr.. Wilmore to this place
and their rig had just assembled the
mill. when the automobile dashed in
10 view The horse frightened and
the machine was going at a tremend-
Gus speed. The operator of the car
never swerved and as there was not
room on the road for the machine and
vehicle the horse jumped into the
ditch. The buggy was overturned AMI
the occupants thrown out. Mr.. Skies
noted the number on the car as F. A.
eS, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-05
CHILLING BLASTS;
KILLING FROSTS::
ONE BIG F|ASCO
Continued From Page One)

airship ascension that was advertised
son. 1t was not there. Substituted
was a large bag said to be balloon,
but there was no demonstration.
Thousands of persons had assembled
at the park anxious 20 see and join in
the festivities. But vnere was moth
ing doing in the way of a balloon as
cension. Creased pole climbing and
a few such antiquated stunts from the
Brown county fair were attempted
But there was another chapter. 1t
was not. a complete in-one-issue rO-
nance. There had to be two install
ments. The second came in the after
noon and the sugarcoat had worn from
the quinine. The capsule may have
leaked as there was a bitter taste left
in the mouths of the gaping would-be
spectators. Kids were induced to
eat watermelon, while their hands
were tied behind them. The bal
loon" was filled with smoke. The
aeronaut did not ascend, however.
There was one all-sufficient reason,
the balloon didn't either. Look out.
let 'er 60 some one yelled. Up ''er
went" for about forty feet, then with
puff listed TO one side, turned over
and tapped down TO the ground like a
shot goose. That was the end of the
airship- balloon parachute ascension
and drop.
Faithful to the end, Jupiter Pluvius
wept for the lost affection and sent a
shower to cool the heated tempers of
the great crowds of bit-bitten. citi-
zens that had gone forth to see the Gel
ebration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-05
RECORDS SMASHED
Both Amateur and Profess
SionaI Scores Lowered at
Country Club.
REUTER- AND ELMER STAR.

The professional and amateur rec
ords for the golf course at the Rich
mond Country club were broken yes
terday. Dudley Elmer showed that
once more he is back in his old time
form. which means that he is one OF
the greatest amateurs in the state, by
negotiating the eighteen holes in 70,
lowering the record one point. John
Reuter- the club professional establish
ed a new professional record by 60
ing the eighteen holes in 70. These
records were made Notwithstanding
the fact that the course has recently
been extended and made more diff.
cult. Elmers card is as follows:
First round. "A 8 4 8 3 6-37
Second round g 8 5 6-36
Reuters card is as follows:
First round =. 8 ? 5 8 4 5-S4
Second round 4 4 6 8 8 5 5-3S
Elmer made his record while COM
peting for the Nusbaum cup. The
match was handicap match play
against Bogey. Elmer won hands
down Notwithstanding the fact he
gave a handicap Of one to DOGGY. All
the other contestants were either
scratch men or were given handicaps
by Bogey. The scores Of the fifteen
players who took part in the tourne-
ment are as follows:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-05
EARLY GREEK HISTORY.

In the Time of Cortes the Tribe Life
Was Idyllic.
The Creeks are an entirely different
race of people from the Cherokees and
other northern Indians. They are Of
Aztec, or, rather, Totec. origin. and in
teocallis, or pyramidal. temple, To-
Gated in a secluded wild of the Greek
country, the same religious rites and
ceremonies are performed today that
were performed in the imposing teo-
Calls located on the bank of the beau
tiful Lake Tezcuco, in the days of the
i'll starred MonteZuma ii. The archives
hieroglyphics, beautifully painted on
shells, strung together on deer tendons
Here are also preserved their most
cherished relics, their green Jasper
altar and a life sized image Of their
great war god, both brought from their
former home near Vera Cruz, Mexico.
At the time Cortes made his appear
ance in that neigh borhood, bent upon a
career of conquest and plumber the
Creeks, as they are now called, were
living a peaceful, idyllic life in land
the home of their ancestors for untold
thousands of moons and containing the
ashes and bones of their wise and
loved old men through many genera
tons. Gathering their warriors to-
gether. they gave battle to the invad-
ers, but weapons of stone and flint
could make but little impression upon
the steel clad warriors of Spain, and
they were defeated with terrible
slaughter. Gathering wives and little
ones together and taking with them
their most cherished possessions,
among which were the records of their
race, the jasper altar and their war
god, holding in his extended right hand
the sacrifcial knife of flint, they made
their weary way to the capital of Mon.
tezuma, the sacred city of Mexico,
where they were warmly welcomed by
that unfortunate monarch and where
they fought bravely in defense of the
devoted city. They assisted Gauto-
main, the chivalric nephew Of Monte
yuma, in his glorious, if i'll fated, at
tempt to regain the throne Of his an
cestors. and upon its failure and the
attendant death of that young chief
tain by torture, after the manner of
the ancient Israelites, they determined
to seek a land that man knew not,
where they might provide homes for
their families and worship the gods of
their cestors.-EXchange
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-05
WAS SUCCESSFUL
West End Merchants "At
Home" Attracted Three
Thousand People.
ENTHUSIASM DID NOT LAG.

Rain as hard as it could Friday aft
ernOon the ardor of the members of
the West Main Street Business Men
Association was not dampened
Neither was the faith of the public
and about 5000 citizens visited the
corner of Fourth and Main streets be-
tween the hours of and 10 o'clock
They were attracted by the band con-
cert on the court house lawn and the
announcement the business men To-
Gated between Sixth and Third streets
wanted them as their guests. The
rain of the afternoon faded the hunt
ing and frayed the flags, but the spirit
of enthusiasm that has marked this or
ganization since its inception did not
flag. The showers abated during the
concert and the decorations were not
missed
Bunting had been stretched from
Sixth to Third streets and these three
squares never had appeared before in
such gala array. Flags We're suspend
ed everywhere and everything looked
its prettiest previous to the rain. The
showers were so incessant and
drenching that every star was faded
out of the bunting and in many places
the cloth was deprived of every sem
blance of color.
Fire crackers and fire works of all
sorts helped the occasion. The con-
cert by the city land was fully up to
the standard. Arc lights had been
suspended across Main street and the
three squares resembled a midway.
The merchants who promoted the af-
fair were we'll pleased. Their stores
were visited by hundreds and they
probably will continue to offer the
public such forms of entertainment as
drawing cards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-05
DESIRE VOTING MACHINES
Be USED IN COUNTY
Manufacturers Write to the
Commissioners.

When the county commissioners
meet tomorrow for the first session of
the July term of court, they will be
presented with a letter from the Per-
feet Voting Machine Company, of In
dianapolis. This company is expect
ed to propose to the commissioners
that it be given the opportunity to in
stall test machines in this county
without costs of any kind. The con
Germ is a competitor to the United
States Voting Machine Company and
has adopted this method to acquire
business.
The United States company has had
a machine on display at the court
house for more than a week. The
company's agent has induced the com
missioners to consider his suggestion
as to renting machines for use at the
coming general election. He has sup
piled the commissioners with figures
as to the relative cost of elections
when machines are used and by the
old system. When the commission.
ers enter the market they will give
all companies manufacturing ma.
chimes an equal chance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-05
WANTS HIS FREEE0M
Earl Huntington Promises to
Live as He Should If Re-
leased From Jail.
APPEALS TO PROSECUTOR.

Earl Huntington, who has served
more than 200 DAYS in the county jail
as the punishment inflicted in city
court for an assault on former police
man VIM. Golden made a personal ap-
peal to Prosecutor Jessup to speak a
word to the court in his behalf. The
original sentence of Huntington was
for $50 days. He escaped from the
jail, however. and fled to Columbus,
O. He was arrested there and serv-
ed time in the workhOuse. Upon re-
turning to this city he was rearrested
and sent back to Jail to continue on
his sentence.
Huntington told the prosecutor he
wants a chance to do right. He says
he will go to work at once and give
the authorities no trouble. He asks
for the opportunity under promise
that any authorities no trouble. He
asks for the opportunity under prom
Use that any deviation from the
straight and narrow path may be pun
ished by his return to Jail without
que tion. Huntington has a had repll-
tatiOn that works against his appeal
and it is not believed probable the
court will give heed to his request, If
the prosecutor sees fit to present the
case. The prisoner has spent more
time in Jail than any man in the coun-
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-05
he HAD TO PAY.
Half a Dollar That the Travelling Man
Hated to Spend.

THE so cents hated most to spend"
said the travelling man. went to the
Canadian Pacific railroad. don't mind
ticular expenditure couldn't be in
dorsed for value received
"A number Of US got into st. John.
n. B., one night just in time to catch
the night train for Boston. We got
aboard only to learn that the train
didn't carry q diner Now, a long
night ride without dinner isn't pleas
ant prospect, so we besieged the con-
ductor.
why don't you start on the Mont
real, which pulls out just ahead Of
us?' he said. TT carries diner, and
we can pick you up at Fredericton
Junction.
No danger of your passing us" we
asked, and he assured us that he
couldn't very well, as there was only
one track. So we all piled out after
leaving our baggage in our Pullman
berths.
1T was surely fine scheme we
thought as we dined at our leisure in
the Montreal train. After dinner we
sought the nearest smoking compart-
ment in a sleeping car and'prepared to
wait in comfort for Fredericton juno
ton
Then along comes much uniform
ed official and demands so cents each
for the privilege of eating a meal and
having a smoke. aboard his train. We
explained carefully that we belonged
on the other train. had given up the
price for Pullman berths. and. further
more. that we had been sent aboard
this train for the sole purpose of get,
ting our dinner. Didn't the Canadian
Pacific run both trains" we asked
But 1t was no use. We had to pay
Washington Post
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-05
ROBERTS IS GONE
Negro Who Badly Cut John
Turner in Fight, Can
Not Be Found.
OLD GRUDGE RESPONSIBLE

Where is Anse Roberts? This cues
ton is one which the police depart
ment is very DESTROYS to solve. Rob
erts left town post haste following a
fight near the KenneDohl saloon Fri
day evening about $50 O'Clock. Rob
erts cut John Turner his opponent
about the head and face with a knife.
The fight was the outcome of long
standing enmity between the two men,
who are negroes.
Both Turner and Roberts have bee n
involved with the police in various es-
capades. The face of Roberts is badly
disfigured as the result of the work of
a knife in the hands of a man with
whom he fought a few years ago.
Turner and Raymond Devinney, an
other negro, fought on North Seventh
street about one year ago and Turner
was worsted badly.
The two met at the Kennepohl sa-
loon and it was only a short time an
til the bad blood became evident.
Words led to blows and after they
had gone onto the street a melee en-
sued. Turner is not very expert il
the use of his fists but was managing
to take care of himself until Roberts
drew knife. Anse has used such a
weapon before when under similar cir
cumstances and he hacked Turner
about the face and head until he was
all out, so far as fighting ability was
concerned. Then Roberts ran and has
not been seen since.