The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-12

To hear these tales: indeed, he might
For experts in the angling art
Could ne'er BY nip and tuck.
In close devotion to the rod p
Expect such mighty luck.
A pale shade listened to their tales.
OF them, unseen, unwot:
He murmired: "Sfnce left the earth
Lies have improved a lot.
My record this beats. admit,
Which was a tribute. for the shade
Was that of Ananias
Baltimore American
Modern Campaign Methods.
Jackson left his mark on all that he
touched. With his advent, new
regime was inaugurated. It's COM
ing was accompanied by new methods.
The presidents who preceded him
were educated, polished statesmen.
They were of the aristocracy. When
their aspirations for the presidency
were voiced in stately fashion by
friends, measure of d1gnified de-
corum was observed in the spoken or
printed expression of hopes and
claims.
Campaigning in the modern sense
was unknown. Conventions had no
existence. Platforms declaring the
principles and policies to, which the
candidate pledged himself had not yet
been formulated. Political cartoons,
caricatures, great mass meetings,
transparencfes, parades. brass bands,
campaign songs and buttons
played no part In the election of
Washington, Adams. Jefferson, Madi-
son, Monroe.
They were lacking in even the cam
paign of 1912. when Jackson was first
a candidate, though the house of
representatives defeated the popular
will which had named him as its
choice by selecting John Quincy
Adams to fill the presidential Office.
But in the campaign of 1928 the
general who had done things differ
emily at the battle of New Orleans
seems to have stimulated in men who
advocated or opposed him desire to
follow new methods.
Jackson's first successful campaign
in 1928 was opened by a celebration
Of his famous battle in the city of
New Orleans. Hero Of the battle and
presidential candidate, he attended
as the guest of the state. On his way
from his home, he was entertained at
NatcheZ. A procession, a banquet,
these later days. A fleet Of steamers
was sent from New Orleans to meet
him. A throng greeted him when he
landed. Four days Of festivity, news
Of which stirred the people through
out the land, followed.
This was the beginning! With his
campaign for reelection, modern
methods were fairly established.-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
Some Japanned English.
We are Informed that r. RoyAma
the graduates of the girls higher
special message from China to Japan
to conclude the peace upon the Japan
China war 1894-95, and who has SEN
fenced as life Imprisonment, is now
released on ticket-of-leave.
In Japan, lady teachers are con-
stantly wanting, as the majority OF
| the Ograduates of the girls higher
normal schools leavesof the studies
before the terms expire and also as
the early matrimony compel them tc
| forsake the studies
A mysterious fire broke out at the
Kosaka copper mine, which damaged
100 houses. At the same time the
fremen by accident destroyed the
| lack of reservoir which washed away
thirty persons.
That long-waited for sporting sea.
son was opened on October Is. an6
numberless smart hunters are already
after poor snipe, in neighborhood OF
River Tone and some so-called secre,
regions.
At the beginning Of September q
| forest man with the name Of Yendc
iiNiiiS III hawaii village, MiIudS<1ke
province found a monster spider with
| the trunk of more than one foot ir
| diameter and on full extent thirty
feet square. He was much sacred
| and resulted a fever.-Tokyo Interna.
| tional Review.
Bottled Gas by the Pound.
Prof. William j. Hallock, of Column
| bia university, told the members o.
| the Chemists Cluh last night abo,1. 9
new discovery whereby it would b.
possible for a householder to purchase
| a bottle of illuminating gas on his way
| home without leaving a S. deposit
| The illuminant may be bought by the
| pound, at Is cents or so, when some.
] body starts in to manufacture it, A.
yet it's manufacture, has not been un.
| dertaken in this country. 1t has beer
| used in Germany, where it was discov.
cred by Prof Blau. After him it i.