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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27

Among other things, there will be
an abundance of good nature and
smiles around the state Democratic
headquarters during the campaign
General w. H. L. Pepperell is again to
serve as secretary of the state COM
mittee. A Democratic state cam
paign without General Pepperell near
the helm would certainly be a mourn
fnl affair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27

Please mark this and be sure to
keep 1t in mind. The gentlemen who
controlled the first party council of
the Republicans and therefore the
present state organization of that
party are Representatives of the peo-
ple." The men who formerly had
charge of the party's affairs were "pol-
iticians." There's quite a distinction
in this but the difference is not unus-
ually great.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27

Women pay visits on each other for
variety of purposes but 1t has been
left to the women Of Iowa to inaug-
urate and make popular novel reas-
on for visiting. Whenever a woman in
Iowa now desires to shuttle off the
mortal coil she calls at a neighbours
house and takes poison or shoots her
self there. Three suicides of this sort
have occurred in Iowa lately
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers Of the State journal
away during the summer may havr
the paper mailed regularly each day
to any address at the rite OF ten cents
. week or thirty cents a month (by
mail ouiy.) Address changed az often
as desired. While ont OF town the
State Journal win be to you like q
daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions. to save
bookkeeping rxpenses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27

The two gentlemen of Republican
tendencies and pugilistic proclivities
who satisfied their honor with the spill
ing of a little of each others gore in
the lobby Of the Copeland the other
day may be said to have at least quail
fed themselves for the position of base
bail umpires
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27

Both the Democratic and the Re-
publican state platforms which were
adopted here on Tuesday are exceed
ingly strong in promises and place the
motives of the parties on high planes
But there's nothing strange about this
Political parties are ever strong with
their promises
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

IFrom the New York Press1
1t takes a smart girl to look pretty
when she isn't.
A good way not to understand a
woman is to marry her.
When girl knows you love her she
always expresses doubt of it.
More men would marry if they
didn't have to acquire good habits.
In these days girls don't think
themselves shopworn until they have
been engaged at least three times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27

Ferdinand P. Earle, the artist of
affinity" fame, has been arrested for
assaulting his soul-mate Wife beat
ing is generally to be deplored but
the woman in this case has deserved
something of the sort for quite a time,
and so has Mr.. Earle for that matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27

railroads should find coal deposits UNI
DERIVING their grants they should be
allowed also to transport the coal to
market. But all his Is a matter for
the courts and the lawyers. Mean
while the government is allowing the
commodity clause Of the rate law to
stand on the statute books as a dead
letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27

Chief shippy of Chicago, announces
that all the bad gamblers have been
driven from that town. Just like Chi
cago. She never did have much toler-
alton for anything but the best AL
though It might be remarked in pass
ing that it's the good gamblers who
are the most successful in relieving
the credulous of their bank rolls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27

In practice the deliberations of the
first session of the Republican party
council seemed to be quite as cut and
dried as those of previous state con-
ventions when things were under the
direction and supervision of a we'll
regulated machine"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27
CHOICE OF oCcrpAmoNs


I would not choose to TIL the soil
" at Q blacksmitl1's anvil toll
or creatures of their lives despoil
To furnish chops ana steaks
"a nate to sit and sew and snip
On over horses crack a whip
Or with a mason's chieel chip
Hard stone away In flakes.
l would not sail the oceans brine,
Ia want no soldiers life in mine
1Q oake or brew would decline
II were asked to choose
Id not care for the BARRIERS trade
Nor would work where shoes were made
Al these pursuits am afraid
NY interest I'd lose.
From toll OF all kinds ia refrain;
Hard labor goes against the grain.
do not like to tax my brain
Or soil my hands, I've found,
I don't object to drawing pay,
But II had my choice I'd say.
And let me loaf around"
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27

The news of a day does not seem
complete if it does not contain an &C.
count of prize fight at some place
in California. That state is welcome
to all the glory it can get out of such
affairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27
professional hynnotist

A professional hypnotiSt recently
visited the headquarters of the Repub-
1ican national committee and launched
a new scheme for Republican success.
He says he can mesmerize people cas-
lily and not only can put them to sleep
but can make them do anything he
wants them to-. He proposed that he
be permitted. for adequate pay of
oourse. to attend unfrisndly mass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27

John w. Kern. of Indiana, did not
disappoint his friends and admirers
on Tuesday last. He accepted the
Democratic nomination for the vice
presidency
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27

It's currently reported in the news
papers that the Democrats of Kansas
are filled with confidence" This is a
new brand or blend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27

Nicholas of Russia has something
more to worry about. His detective
records have been stolen and are said
to be in the hands of the revolution
4efo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27
Twice In a Minute.
soutrrels Are weather Prophets.

John Linch of Oil City has q pair OF
squirrels which he brought nome from
the Oklahoma oil fields a. year or two
ago, which he declares are infallible
weather prophets. On Friday morn
ing he went to feed the animals and
they refused to be coaxed into the
omen. He notified his wife that there
would be a storm later in the dav and,
was ridiculed, as there was then no
outward Indications of any bad wealth
er. The downpour which followed
That the SQUIRRELS were real weather
ets.-Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27

Mrs. HI hear you resigned your posi-
ton as Treasurer Of the Don't Worry
club. Mrs. C.-Yes. No one cared wheth-
er they paid their dues. so what was the
use.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27

The brief expletive used was more en-
tightening to Nellie than any other
words could have been. 1t showed her
that, in her beautiful programme OF
home refinement, OF polite conversation,
of high thinking and speaking, Michael
Maloney was incapable of taking a
part.
she felt convinced that future years
would find them happier for avoiding
the error of continued friendship The
venture of matrimony would be peril
Gus where dispositions were so widely
at variance. She hoped that he would
remember her as she would remember
him, ETC.. etc She had a good deal OF
Mrs. Libbey by heart
From all of which, Michael gathered
that he was being turned down. He
walked away, his big shoulders stoop-
ed, his red locks dropped over his freck-
led face And Nellie walked the other
way, her back very straight, her merry
widow hat very high over her eyes.
which showed a strong suspicion OF
moisture.
No more did she suggest to her moth
er that she needed exercise when sne
came home in time to hear one OF the
younger Mores being sent on an errano
to the tea store.
No more did she arrive at that en-
norium of close-priced groceries just at
the hour OF closing. No more did she
walk the shaded bowers OF Stuyvesant
square leaning upon Mfchael Maioney
manly arm. not for q while. She spent
a still greater amount of her spare time
at the Settlement house, improving her
English, for a while .
It was one Saturday afternoon IN
July that she sat In a front seat IN
me lecture hall of the institution for
the improvement Of herself and other
Nellie Mores. A very famous author
ity had condeScended TO speak 70 the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27

Barkeep-Wot'Il yeh have? Stoodent B.
Got any champagne on ice. Barkeep-
Sure. Stoodent B-Gimme a nickers worth
of ice.-Cornell Widow.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-05
APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT
H. C. Watson Has That Honor From
Weld County

H. C. Watson has been appoint
ed Vice-president of the Colorado
State Fair Association for this coun-
ty, and with his well known energy
and ability, is accomplishing much
toward the success of the institution
which has thus honored him. One
vice-president has been chosen for
each county of the state, which Of
ficers will have general charge of
the preparation of county exhibits,
and will use their influence through
out their respective Counties to in
terest as many individual exhibit
tors as possible. In this connect
ion, Mr.. Watson, with his wide and
favorable acquaintance, will be able
to work much good for the Fair and
the probabilities are that with the
increased generar interest which has
been manifested in the Fair this
year, there will be shown at Pueblo
september lath to 10Th a much lar
ger ana even choicer collection of
this county's products than has ever
before been assembled. We urge
every reader OF the Tribune to plan
10 SEND something to the State Far
~" VI hi"tioh regarding pre-
inluihs, steps necessary in making
entries. etc, can be secured from Mr.
Watson who is anxious to get in
touch with intending exhibitors, II
Is predicted that live stock raisers
WIN exhibit much more numerouslv
than heretofore, owing to the liberal
concession made by the management
IN allowing all stall space free ey.
cepting to race horses. The NOW,
premium books are being majIed
out, and all persons desiring ono
can secure it from MIR. Watson fn
person or by mail by addressing tae
secretary. '"e
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-05
GREELEY GIRL IN CHINA NOW
FACES HARD TRIALS
MAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Young Woman Making Final Prep
aratiOns to Visit Parents Here
When Accident Occurred.
Story Almost Strang-
er Than Fiction.

MIR and Mrs. T. II. Stone OF 3o5
Eleventh street have just received
letter with news that their son-in
law, Fred Ingold, who accidentally
shot himself over a month ago IN
Shanghai, China. will be blind from
the Injury and the physicians fear
that his mind will be deranged. MT.
Ingold is still in the hospital in
Shanghai. and when able to travel,
his wife will take him to the beau
tiful home OF his people. on the
banks of lake in Switzerland. IL
will be remembered that few
weeks ago, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Stone were expecting their daugh-
ter from China for her annual visit
home. a letter came instead. telling
of the terrible accident which be-
fell Mr.. Ingold. While cleaning
his revolver, it was accidentally dis
charged, the bullet entering MS
head between his eyes. The acci-
dent occurred when Mrs. lngold was
making final preparations for her
journey home.
The story OF the life of Julia
Stone Ingold reads like wonderful
romance which in the last few weeks
has been changed to a heart break
ing tragedy.
Mr. and Mrs. Stone lived here
many years ago and owned ranch
which adjoined Greeley on the west.
About twenty years ago they went
to California. living on a ranch near
San Francisco. Julia was bright
girl. with sunny disposition. hon
est, kind and true, and she was CIV
en- a good education, so she devel-
oped into cultured. refined young
lady. She secured a position as
governess in wealthy family at
San Francisco. and the lady. Mrs.
Walker, soon became so attached to
her that she was treated as one Of
the daughters of the house. About
five years ago trip to the Orient
was made by the Walkers The
same day they registered at the
leading hotel in Shanghai, bnsi-
ness man, Fred Ingold, arrived from
London. He was a handsome
prince Charming" from fine old
family in Switzerland, member OF
a London business firm, and in
charge OF the company's business
houses throughout the Orient. at a
salary of $4,000 a year. He i'm
mediately fell in love with the mod
est. we'll hammered governess. and
within few months they were mar
ried. Since then she has lived in
splendor, visited all OF the magnifi-
cent cities of the far east, dined
with emperors, and had every wish
gratified.
About three years ago, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stone returned to Greeley.
Their daughter has never for mo-
ment forgotten them and their mod
est little home is filled with col
lection of rich and costly articles
from the foreign countries. Mrs.
Ingold spent last summer In Gree
ley with her parents and planned
to make an annual visit home.
The trip has been indefinitely
postponed since Mr.. Ingold's acci-
dent.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-05
DAMAGE THREATENED VALLEY
Heavy Rains Set Poudre River On
Rampage

A cloudburst near Livermore on
the North Fork of the Poudre river
Wednesday afternoon threatened
considerable damage in the valley
below, but by all the big bitches
opening their headgates and rum
ming their full capacity of water in
TO the storage reservoirs. what
threatened to be an agency Of des-
truction turned into a blessing.
The water came up to the first
floor of the hotel at Livermore. 1t
washed away part of the dam at the
intake of the Greeley pipe line, and
also washed away the railroad bridge
over the Poudre right at the Greeley
water works.
That was about as far as the flood
reached as the bitches took most OF
the water from that point down.
w. c. Wilson. chairman Of the
water works committee of the city
council called up the superintendent
at the filtration beds this morning
to learn the extent of the damage
there.
It will be necessary to keep the
water shut out for several days until
the river settles and the damage to
the dam can be repaired. and he
therefore asks that the people waste
no water that cannot be helped. un-
no water that cannot be helped, un-
til things are in good shape again.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-05
THE DISTRICT COURT
Busy Day There Wetlnestia, Win
Many Cases

Wednesday was busy day IN the
district court. the two Mexicans. "he
got away with trunk OF goods
belonging to Rev. w. A. S. sharpe
and who were found guilty nn a
charge OF burglary and larceny re-
ceived their sentence. p. Rios was
sent to the State Reformatory at
Buena Vista and Balintine Martinez
received from one to two years In
the state penitentiary at Canon
City.
In the famous automobile case
the plaintiff received $500 for the
horse that was killed and 500 puni-
tive damages. It ia claimed that the
horse was being led by a 16-year-
old boy. the son of John Lorenz OF
Windsor, and that the boy at the
same time was driving another
horse. DR.. w. o. Upson OF Fort
Collins was the man in the automo-
bile, and 1t was his machine that in
flicted such injuries on the animal
that It had to be killed.
In the case of the wealthy land
holder, ]. r. bruce of Platteville
who used physical coercion on a re-
hired man. Benne Zinn,
of Denver. the Judge found for the
plaintiff and Zinn was allowed $3.50
damages.
Early in the afternoon the court
adjourned pursuant to call and the
jurymen were dismissed.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-05
SAW THE ELE=
PLANTS ACT
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Even SO we'll drilled an organized
body as the German army couldn
do so much work in a given length
of time as the same number OF circus
men
But the parade. while good, COM
pared with the rest OF the show IN
quality about as it did in price,
nothing to a dollars worth.
One hour, the time allowed be-
tween the opening OF the entrance
gates and the beginning OF the circus
proper, was hardly enough in when
to fully examine the big geological
collection. Without counting noses,
IL is safe to say that there were
nearly one hundred distinct species
of animals in the collection. There
is big lesson in natural history
that is worth the price of admission
to anyone.
Some of the more rare and in
teresting animals there were the
two-horned rhinoceros, the big hip
popatimus, the long necked giraffes,
with heads fully 20 feet in the air.
A cute little, baby elephant, not
much bigger than watch charm
compared with the big brutes, was
one of the attractions. So was
baby camel with about six feet OF
legs and six inches of body.
But the big show" is easily the
big show.
For once the real has gone beyond
the skill of the photographer and the
advertising man. But little idea OF
what was really to be seen in the
main tent could be gained from the
bill boards or the reading notices.
The highest form of the circus style
of entertainment has undoubtedly
been reached there. From the open
ing act, the grand pageant, or
triumphal march, or whatever it may
be called, it was one mystifying,
whirling, bewildering panorama OF
pink, green and red tights. jumping
dogs, galloping horses and perform
ing elephants, for over two hours.
There was also an extra thriller,
autos that pass in the air" They
actually did it, and right there is
where old P. T. lost his grip on the
American people. We looked for
the bug" in that advertised act.
but 1t didn't come. The act was
everything it was advertised to be,
and then some. Some of US spent
six hours after going to bed, flgur-
ing out just why the one automobile
with a woman in it, shot up into the
air about 20 feet, turned complete
summersault and then came down
kerthump in a heap Of featherbeds,
while the machine right behind 1t
also with a woman in it, simply
leaped the gap and was out of the
way when the first machine came
down in the feathers. The thing was
figured out to our own satisfaction.
but we couldn't make anybody else
believe it. But there was no hum
bug in the act and there was no di-
luton in the thrill that passed
through everybody when the two
cars shot down the incline and did
their stunts. Had the act lasted any
longer somebody would have bust
ed" with excitement.
1t would be almost impossible to
pick out any special act from that
bewildering mass and call it the
best, because there was nothing on
the mediocre order. There was,
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-05

however. neat little act. shortly
after the opening that stands OUT
prominently in the recollection OF the
whole. 1t was the set OF dos
chimes" The air the band was
playing has been forgotten, but IN
excellent time and tune with thls
group of small dogs. each harness
ed with a string of sleigh bells
tuned to musical scale. played the
same air, by each dog jumping over
slight obstacle and jingling MS
bells. representing the particular notc
PLAYED by the instruments OF the
band. Occasionally there would te
several chords struck at the same
time. and the bells would swell to
fine bit of ensemble work.
The tumblng, juggling. lying
trapeze, horizontal bar acts, the
bareback riding. and the scores OF
different acts were OF the highest
order. The clowns were really 1un-
ny, and the music was OF the best
ever heard with a circus.
Many changes from former years
have been made in this show. The
old Wild West features have been
eliminated-probab concentrated
in the Buffalo Bill part OF the big
circus business. The old spectacular
features. such as Imre Kiralfy's
Nero and the Destruction of Rome"
Columbus" and others have been
cut out. Neither did we see the old
friend, the act of jumping over eight
elephants, ten horses, or 16 camels.
Nor did we see the old contest be-
tween horse and man in the grand
hippodrome races.
In their stead there was something
different, perhaps better. Some
times we think it a shame that cir
Gus should take $4,000 or $4,000
out of the community. but really IN
this instance people got all they
paid for.
A large part of the receipts go for
salaries of the performers, many OF
whom draw paycheck each week
that would make an ordinary busi-
ness man green with envy. Most OF
the performers are foreigners, be-
cause they have more time and
patience to develop perfection in that
line across the water, and large
portion of the money they make ID
sent back to the old country to sup
port neer-do-well" relatives or
perhaps aged parents. One old
Hungarian who called at the Greeley
postoffice and sent home a big
money order had whole family OF
children in the circus. They were
the brawny looking fellows that had
that splendid equestrian act. three
high on the back of a pretty white
horse in the center ring, in the early
part of the performance.
Several such human interest fea-
lures of the circus developed at the
money order window of the post
office, but space forbids to say
more.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-05
Sisk Reservoir No. 2

The day is coming when the Bur-
lington will run through as verdant
a tract of territory as does the
Union Pacific. judging by the way
that reservoirs and bitches are being
built Wednesday another $4,000
reservoir had its map and statement
claimants are w. Rolla Wilson and
l.. A. Jackson both OF Denver. The
water will be taken from Ssk draw
and the total capacity will be 12O,-
$4,000 cubic feet. The reservoir is
to be known as Sisk Reservoir No. 2
and the estimated cost is $500.
1t is located near the town of Buck
ingham.