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New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
SEEDY BUT GALLANT.
Hoe a Nondescipt Surprised the
Car PASSENGERS.

H H Smith, one Of the genial secretaries of
Theodore p. Shonts of the mterborough- Metro
politan Company. has fund of street car stories
that are the Joy of visitors 10 No. 115 Broad
uav His latest which he is ready TO take oath
actually happened Madison avenue car
going south. runs something like this:
There were only a few of in the car and
the most interesting passenger was a decidedly
pretty girl who was much absorbed in novel
she was reading She smartly gowned and
there superior air about her.
The car door opened with bang and q seedy
looking man slouched down the aisle undecided
where he would sit. His hat much too
large and pressed down his in a protective
attitude the rest of his face His nose was
a blossom and there nothing about hts
breath to connote water wagon.
THE young woman heard the door open and
gave US a demonstration that she did not belong
to the class of girls which considers it ndelicate
when unchaperoned To force such small
tention as car fare upon conductors. Without
missing q line in the book she reading she
found a nickel and held it up for the supposed
conductor
Naturally We all smiled, for thought ii
was such 2 good joke on the pretty girl But
imagine our surprise when the seedy man took
the nickel gIecfully. Yes, sir, he took the
nickel. Then he backed toward the door and
sat down.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

I recall story of Major Harry McClintoci's
which [ have not seen printed in any journal. An
Irish jarvey and d Scottish farmer were having
high words when the latter said ''Yere meeser-
able half-starved sowk, and I'd caution ye 10 be
warned by our graund Caledonian motto Memo
me iInpune iacessit. Can ye translate that on,
aisily' says Pat The naming is, you've sot
something infectious'-these not his exact
words. but they viii suffiCe-'and II L touch You
I'll catch it,; which be counted on the credit
side Of the IrisTaan. and which even went one
better than the historic retOrt of the Scotsman,
may sit doom on the rose and the shamrock, but
its no canny 10 sit doom on the thistle
Speaking of the war in South Africa, ! may tell
another story | was shooting in the north CT
ireland. Most of the keepers and beaters were
OranSemen and supporters of the British cause:
but there one man who was perfervid Ma
tionalist and Roman Catholic. and his love for the
Beers was synchronOus with his hatred for the
Orangemen. He was a very good natured patriot
so I had no hesitation in pulling his leg Il
hear Henry" said l. you have two sons at the
war" Two sons at the war; he cried. ''Bedad,
that's not true. l wouldn't let any child of mine
fight ag'in' the poor Beers Beers L echoed
ingenuousIy. You mean the Orangemen.' Orange
men, he cried. What do We name. sor?" We'll,
I said. You see. they live in the Orange Free
State and by the Orange River. Surely they must
be OranSemen.' Henry threw up his arms in de
spair. "Orangenen. are they? Well, 10 - with
them
Another instance OF this prevalent ignorance and
class prejudice shown in the case of farmer
in the County of Tyrone who while driving a
donkey and cart accosted 10y 4 member OF
the Royal Irish Constabulary. Halo, my good
man" said the constable. I see name your
cart The man pointed TO a name chalked on
panel of his small shay 'Oh that won't do.
Don't you know that the law says that your name
appear in Roman characters, legibly written?
The man exclaimed. Roman? Oh, to - with
Rome and the Pope using the common warcry
Oft he
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
FATHER HEALY-GREAT WIT.

arotbAr very loyink and striking personality IN
the Roman Catholic Church was the late tathet
HeaIv one of the greatest wits Ireland has pro
d,,ced Father Healy once made a call upon a
friend of mine whom he found writing IN his l.
hrarv "Ah here you find among my best
friends said my friend with movement OF his
hand indicating the volumes around him. Father
FIeaIv took out one of the books at random ana
so,nd the leaves uncut And it's perfect gentle
man vou are" he said, for you don't cut your
friends"
Nv last Church story refers to the case OF par
ish clerk who had been newly appointed to cnufch
in t5e district where ! often reside. He was SELL
centred seIf-opinionated, superior kind or mdl-
Iidual who despite his Irish blood and humble
Irish origin. affected a pronunciation which he
fondlv imagined to be very high English. One day,
I'm responding to the Litany, he simpered out
Spear u.s. good Lord" when one Of the congrega-
tion vyhispered to his neghbor, oh blur ayers!
does he take for ells?
A man who had well earned reputation as a
wit was the late Lord Morris, whom l used to
meet on occasions AS in the of Father Heaiy'
the best stories associated with his name have ap-
reared in print among which is the one dealing
with the occasion when he conducted his first
criminal trial. when l took my seat on the
bench he said, Il thus addressed the jurymen:
Gentlemen of the jury, kindly take your usual
Dsoes in the court and. bedad, half OF them
made their way TO the dock"
Lord Morris dined with Lord Aberdeen shortly
after the latter came Ireland Lord LieutetI-
ant under GIadstone's Home Rule government L
sl,ppose there are many Home Rulers present to-
night besides myself said Lord Aberdeen TO Nor
ris Possibly" replied the latter, among the
journal
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
SORROWS OF A KING.

It is interesting tale that comes from Madrid
to the effect that the youthful King. the buoyant
and impressonabe Alfonso, is grievously henpecked
His wife. Victoria, is granddaughter Of the late
and good and great Queen Victoria. and doubtless
the younger Queen inherits from the elder certain
of those forceful personal qualities which SO
much to steady the English ship Of state. 1t -
always sad to youn, and care-free and
iridescent was Alfonso in his boyish bachelor
days brought up short in spite of his crown.
If reports are true. then for him the
primrose path Of dalIiance any other path ex-
cept the straight and stony No more the free
and easy fandango danced with choice spirits no
the merry btlight, the young Queen his
dearly beloved better half, and more. has set her
generous Anglo Saxon foot down upon these pas
times hard and fast. Alfonso must now be good
and dutifuI, Victoria must know the reason why
1t seems that she has offended half his kinsfolx
and two-thirds of his old courtiers.
Not only is she prudent in management of the
King but cautious in her outlay of the household
expenses. She likes little comfy" dinners with no
present but herself. himself and the servants
She has good told OF regular feedlings
the palace put their old hats and go away
to eat Her patr!cian nose she has turned I'D at
the national sport, thereby offending many of the
gayest patrons of the bull ring. She calls bull
fighting "butchering' and absolutely refuses TO
lend her royal presence the sport She went
once, and almost started a family feud by holding
her hands over her eyes when the tOreador, in all
the glory of his pink sash and knee breeches gave
tho bull the grand kibosh with his polished rapier
1t is feared by some enterprisng Spaniards that
she may hurt business. and they deeply regret that
the ancient and honorable industry of raising bulls
to 1T butchered for Spanish holiday may fall into
decay account OF the opposition OF a mere slim
of girl, weighing scarcely two hundred pounds
1t is pitiful to see a jaunty young man like Al
fonso Mi gradually shrivel until he is nothing
more tlan timId married with enough re-
sponsibilties upon his shoulders To sink -
ship. such is life the world over There are
crosses even III the king business.-1a!vestonN News
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A NATIONAL COMPARISON.

g *. Chesterton once pronounced hon'lly on
-:le comparative humor Of the different Englisfl
speaking peoples and took for his text the story
Of d member of the House of Commons who, after
su i1npasSionea speech. sat down upon his hat.
,vhereupon an Irish member arose and congralu-
lated him upon The fact that his head was not ID
she hat at the time. Mr. ChesteTlon proceeded 10
imagine what an Engishman, Scotsman and an
American might have said under q similar circun-
stance. The EngIislnlan would probably have
simply laughed upToariously called out, Where
did YOU get that hat?'' The Scotsman, on the
other hand, might have risen and said that II
would have beer more discreet if the honorabi =
member had chosen somebody discs hat upon
which 10 sit, while the American would have de-
clared 10 his friends LIat the habit G sitting upon
ores hat had become so usual that the Hobbies Of
the House Of Commons were crowded daily with
latters waiting for orders Cor new headpieces.
1t is said taat most Scottish stories refer either
10 theology or drink and il may safely be main
.ained that car drivers and religion supply the
maximum OF the inventions Of Irish hUmor
OF ..farvey'' stories tie following may be worthy
OF record: One Of these 'immortals' was driving
q. friend Of mine on a very hot day between Dun
cannon and Maghery. and the read was inno-
cent Of public houses the Jdryey arrived in Dun
cannon in a sore state Of drouth. He supplied
with haiF-s-mUtchfin Of Uhiskey- and was asked
how he liked the drink Faith. replied fitt-
Its made another man Of me. and lie would like
= drop too which reply has a Scottish analogue
in the story OF ne VINO was asked a similar
question: --Weel.r said the Scot ''ye see dInna
like 10 gi'e Al opinion on ae sIess here Was =
s5rIzer-Tinl-r-lloui / used hire frequently IN
County Down. This perSistently appeared,
Ike many Of his confrtres. IL the yeTiest OF rags
4 never saw him with what appeared 10 be a fairly
new garment his back. At last, when We be
came on very friendly terms had the courage 70
sd him II he had been measured for a new
suit Of clothes Well" he replied IN tell ye
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

puddle and ominous sounds indicative OF preal4-
ing through water were heard. The priest jumped
down from his and soon had the wretcEed man
out of danger He lay the roadside splUtterlns
and rnumbng himself and giving vent 20
strange oaths After time he became more CO
baran+ and opened his ewes VINO are you?" he
.cl,ad of ur AIcC,attighan "Oh. I'm the village
priest was the reply. The priest, are you? Iceh
put me back" He would rather be drowned than
saved by the Roman Catholic Church.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

Punch.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

Atlanta Constitution.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
HARD ON HIM.

Mrs. Jnks-My husband made a vow last week
count ten before lie Srogr
Mr. Blinks-l suppose that's why l saw him buy
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
A RETORT TO A SCOT.

very remarkable fact-there's not single tailor
in Belfast can measure me. I'm that tcklish-'
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

ing lightning calculating machine this morning
Illustrated Bits.
Gertie-I can't understand why Short wants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-04

Stone. THE answer is that they can
do SO and have done SO in the past"
SAID he They have done it before in
this county. The facts are conceded
that the meeting was regularly called
and the action in appointing this dele
cation carried by vote of more than
ten to one"
Did you ever know of it being done
over protest?'' called out Stone
There is scarcely any action taken
py the committee that someone does
not protest at" replied Mulvane.
sisted Stone.
There was no answer. The question
was Immediately raised whether the
deIegation from Shawnee county which
had been temporarily seated should
De permitted to vote on the seating of
the conteSting delegation. Mulvane
insisted that his delegation had a right
to vote from the power vested in them
through being temporarily seated and
he was backed up in this by J. P. Steph-
enson of Nemaha county who was
chairman of the convention.
Judge and jury BOTH" called out
several of the contesting delegation
VINO were seated to one side of the
Auditorium. They then trooped out
the city hall, adjoining.
There was a resonant cry of ayes.
when the question was put of making
the temporary seating of the Mulvaue
greeted
the opposition vote.
They could not have done anything
better than they did to kill themselves
politically in this county" said Stone.
I am glad that they wanted and in
sisted on voting for themselves
A committee on resolutions headed by
Ex-Governor W. J. Bailey of Atchison,
consisted of: Judge w. l. Stewart, Don
iphan; William Beck, Jackson; W. NJ
Pennington, Jefferson; w. P. Lam
berston, Brown; L. H. Lohmuller,
Nemaha; Robert Tasker, Shawnee; Ed
ward Lyle, Leavenworth.
The resolution as originally drawn up
provided for the endorsement of the
legislature but the committee finally
baked when it came to submitting the
resolution as whole to the conven-
ton. The section read at first: I'VE
endorse the excellent state administra-
ton of Governor Hoch and his fellow
state officers and the progressive rec
ord of the legislature in regular and
special session" period was put af-
ter state officers and the remaining
part of the section was rejected.
Congressman Dan Anthony was call
ed on for a speech and made a brief
one. He was loudly cheered as was
also Bailey when he presented himself
on the platform with the report of the
committee on resolutions.
". o. Clark, of Jefferson county, act
ed as secretary Of the convention. Both
Stephenson and Clark who were first
appointed as temporary officers were
made permanent.
The resolutions adopted follow:
LAS representatives of the RepubIi-
cans of the First congressional dis
tricts of Kansas We declare our I'M
qualified endorsement and support of
the splendid administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and our earnest desire
for the continuance of his policies by
his successor. Believing that Secre-
tary Taft best represents Republican
sentiment in Kansas and having the
highest respect for his great ability
and wide experience, we heartily en-
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bers of the delegation to the state con-
vention which knocked for admission
this morning to the First district con-
gressional convention. GAS you are
perhaps aware said Stone, 1--WE pre-
sented our affair to the state central
committee last night and were turned
down. But that was not on the merits
of the question, but whether the COM
mittee should go behind the face OF
morning is. however, on the merits of
the question as to which delegation of
Shawnee county should be seated. Our
contention is that the county central
committee is the agent of the people.
When 1t selects q delegation to tn
state convention without regard to pri-
mary or convention, it exceeds its au-
thority, but when the people do NOT
protest and there is no population of
that act, then the action of the COM
mittee should stand. But that is not
the case in Shawnee county, for here
there has been a we'll defined contro-
versy for two years and more. Two
years ago the delegation from this
county was chosen as the result of a
compromise. Now there was a con-
troversy in the party at that time and
1t continues until today. Can you ac-
cept the action of that committee, a
body of forty-two men who arbitrarily
decided who should be the delegates
to act for 5000 voters without consult
ing them or giving them an oppor-
tunity to speak for themselves?
The action of the county central
committee arrogated to themselves a
power which they did not possess -
said Stone as he took his seat.
d. w. Mulvane got up to answer
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dorse Mr.. Taft for the nomination for
president at the Chicago convention
and instruct the two delegates from
this district to vote for and use every
honorable means of securing his
nomination.
I'VE endorse the excellent state adj
mindstration of Gov. Hoch and his
fellow state officers.
I'VE approve the course on all ma
tionaI matters of the Kansas delega-
ton in congress and especially their
support of the policies of President
Roosevelt
THE Republicans of the First dis
trict are proud to endorse their pres
ent representative in congress, Hon.
D. r. Anthony, jr., whose attitude on
public issues is in harmony with the
best sentiments of the state. His
fidelity to the interests of the people
commend him to the voters of this
district and will insure him their con-
tinued support.
I'VE heartily endorse the candidacy
of D. w. Mulvane for national COM
nlitteeman from this state and in
struct the delegates from this district
to vote for his reelection
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CECIL BOWEN ESCAPES.
Man Charged With Robbing Mrs.
Munger Gives Detective the Slip.

Cecil Bowen, the man who is supposed
to have robbed Mrs. Munger at Fourth
and Jefferson, was arrested in Kansas
City last night by Detective Brown OF
the Brown detective agency. Brown
started with him to Topeka on the
Santa F'e and allowed him to jump
from the train and escape. He was for
merly employed as a tombstone cutter
in North Topeka.
Last Saturday, it is charged, Bowen
who had been boarding with Mrs. Mum
ger came to her with a "phony'' hun
bred dollar bill and asked her to change
it. When she produced the change he
changed his mind about wanting it
changed, but it is claimed watched
where she put the money and later
stole it, Bowen seemed to have a hob
by of working the phony bill, the Off
GERS say, as he tried it unsuccessfully
on several previous occasions.
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vote. the fight for recognition which
was made by thirty Shawnee delegates
and alternates headed by Representa-
tive Robert Stone was lost.
This and the action of the commit
tee on resolutions in refusing to en-
dorse the record Of the legislature in
special and regular session" were the
only features of a series of cut and
dried actions, arranged for in advance
and abided by
cyrus Leland and Arthur Capper
were elected as delegates to the ma
tiona1 convention. T. w. Bell of Leav-
enworth and John L. Berry of Doni-
phan were named as alternates. The
former is a colored man.
Judge Case Broderick of Jackson
county was endorsed as presidential
elector. Roosevelt was praised and
Taft was endorsed.
Prior TO the convention the First
district congressional committee held
q meeting and listened to the applica-
ton which was made by Robert Stone
in behalf of the contesting delegation
10 be seated. The members of the
Committee, of which Arthur Capper
presided as chairman, consisting of
w I. Biddle, J. P. Stephenson, d. W.
Mulvane, acting for U. S. Griffin, and
Judge w. L. Stewart, for G. " Nor
man, decided that it would temporarily
seat the delegation headed by D. w.
Mulvane and let the convention fight
out the question of recognition.
Later upon the aSSemDlaSe OF the
convention, w. I. Biddle of Leaven-
worth moved that 20 minutes be given
to the boilers from Shawnee county
to make their plea to the members
The motion was carried and Robert
Stone in behalf of those contesting for
recognition addressed the convention.
He outlined the difficulty that arose
in Shawnee county and stated that on
February 8 the Republican county
central committee had assumed the
authority of naming delegates to the
state and congressional conventions
without the customary procedure of a
primary or county convention. That
twelve members of the county commit
tee vigorously protested at this action
and left the committee meeting, later
a assembling and calling for the holding
of a primary on February 25. at which
delegates were sent to a county con-
vention which in turn named the men,
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IEGAIa
lruonshed in The Topeka State Journal
March 4, 1861
OFFICIAL CALL


pursuant to action taken at a meeting
OF Pr, the Democratic City Central COMMITTEES
ne ,viu Maonday evening, March 2, it Is here
ny oroered that ward caucuses of Demo-
Gratis OF the city of Topeka be held on
fnday evening, March g. at 1880 O'clock
at the following places:
First Ward-Fire station
Second Ward-Dr. TavIor,s off;.. 1eo
East Sixth street. Ia
Third Ward-City Hand laundry. s27
Kansas avenue.
Fourth Ward-Throop hotel
Quincy. Win o''0
sixth Ward-W. H. Kerles' residence.
1911 West 10th street.
For the purpose of placing in nonina-
uon one candidate for councilman and
one OF candidate for member of the Board
OF education in each ward
Inc CHAIRMAN and secretary of each
ware caucus must present a written re-
port OF the action to the City Central com
m n1aIne, on Monday evening, March 8. at s
ZIG West, 9Th street. for the purpose Of
navlng the action of the different ward
caucuses ratified.
j. H. ULSH, Chairman.
w F. LOGAN. Secretary
democratic City Central Committee
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REAL EsrArE TRANSFERS.

J. M Westerfield and wife to w. H.
Hawkins, w. " N. E. Il 32-12-l4. .s2'AO
l. Renker and wife to T. L. Renker,
part lot n and all lot rs, Veale's
dQQ.
d Moore b. s. e. 27-i s 800
w. H. Greider and wife to A. NJ Ly-
man, Lot 544 and part AZ Kansas
ave-, Ritchie's add. ...-...:-.:..--. Low
bins. n. r, z n. r.. Y soils. - $500. $500
o. w. Hanson and wife to ]. H.
east east F 5Sl add 100
l. s. Curtis to G. E. JOSS lots 719.
721 and 723 Lincoln ST.. M. and d. -.
add. oV
D. Yount to II. P. Baker. WIZ N. w.
Il %, and lot 5, S. w. u section Il,
township II 4'soy
G. W. Guy to E. v. Guy. See record.
L o. Guy to R. D. Guy. u lot 81 14th
st. Huntoon's add. -.................. l
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CAPPER IS CHOSEN
MuiVane Faction Chooses Topeka
Editor as Delegate.
Cyrus Leland Other Chosen by
First District Convention.
BOILERS RUN OVER.
Stone Leads Square Dealers in
Hopeless Fight.
Convention Refuses to Endorse
Special Session.

The contesting delegation from
Shawnee county to the Republican
First district congressional convention,
representing the anti-Mulvane and
Stubbs element in county politics. fail
ed to get seated at the convention this
morning.
BY unanimous vote on the part of
the delegates, including the Mulvane
delegation which was permitted to
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Robbed Bank of So. 900.

Cincinnati, March 4.-Safe blowers
early today robbed the Mount Grab
bank in Mount Grab, Ohio, 40 miles
east of Cincinnati. of $4,000 and es-
capped in a buggy. The explosion shat
tered the vaults. partly wrecked the
building and shocked the entire vii
laRe,
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How She Won HINTS the pretty
winsome face that's leading most men to
the altar. Girls get wise, take Hollister' 5
Rocky Mountain Tea and get that clear.
Begin now. 35c. Tea tablets. F. II.
Walker.
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no Be CONSUL at VIadirostol

Washington, March 4.-The presi-
dent today nominated Lester May
nard of California. to be consul at
VIadivostok, Siberia.
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The Douhle Track

OF the Union. Pacific r. r. between
Topeka and Kansas City Is a model in
its way and operated over 1t are eight
trains daily that are models OF con-
venience-
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