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The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-04
KERN BOOM rs GROWING.
Indiana Delegates Greatly Interested
i'm the Situation.

Denver July 4.-The vice presidential
situation.with reference to John W. Kern
of Indiana. is not unmixed with compii-
cations which are gradually coming to
the. surface through members of the lndl-
ana delegation now on the ground. The
de legation from the Hoosier state VIII
hold its first meeting tomorrow after
noon. st which the matter of oHicia.iy
putting forward the Indiana man for the
vice presidency will be seriously CONSIDER
ed and probably de cded. Other features
of Indiana politics are expected to appear
at that time which may affect Mr..
Kern's candidacy.
Prominent Democrats in the Indiana
delegation have expressed themselves as
confident that whatever may be the is
sue in the presidential race in Indiana this
fall that the state is certain to be carried
by the Democrats for the state ticket.
including the legislature, which will elect
successor to Senator Hemenway. There
are several Indiana Democrats who have
eyes fixed on the senatorial toga in the
event of the correctness of this election
surmise. One of the members now IN
Denver is said to be looking forward to
this contingency with considerable hope.
1t is said to be the feeling of these as
pirants that if Kern should be nominated
for vice president and the Democratic
national ticket should be defeated. that it
would make Kern logical candidate for
senate from Indiana.
The prestige given him by his nominal
tion for the vice presidency would be in
surmountable for his competitors in the
senatorial race, it is feared. Hence these
particular Indianans are not urging
Kerns nomination for second place with
all of the zeal that might otherwise char
acterize their support.
According to these reports Kern him.
self is fully alive to the situation and is
said to prefer the senate to the vice pres
idency. He has already publicly stated
that he will make no effort to secure the
vice presidential nomination, and It is said
he may finally decided to not allow the
use of his name in that connection. but
on the other hand to place himself in the
best position to succeed Senator Hemen-
way, in the event of a Democratic legis-
lature.
Glenn Stops His Boom.
Governor r. B. Glenn of North Carolina.
who arrived early today, signalized his
coming by putting a quietus on the vice
presidential boom which has been started
in his behalf.
II do not believe that it would be in
the interest of the ticket to have a south
ern men on it, he said. and shall not
permit my name to be presented. Our DEL
egation are steadfast for Bryan, and be-
lieving he will be nominated and elected
shall not place any stumbling block in
the way of his success
The withdrawal of Gov. Glenn leaves
the south unrepresented in the vice pres
idential race.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-04

CONTINUED from Page One.)
in congress who unanimously favored
the placing of pulp and printing paper
on the free list
Mr.. Ridder talked very plainly on
the proposed resolution on the death
of former President Cleveland. saying:
u think the resolution in this re-
gard should be entirely devoid of any
thing ambiguous or of anything that
would cause internal strife. and that
the memory of Mr.. Cleveland should
not be the subject of any quarrel
81 think undue publicity has been
given the matter and do not anticipate e
1t will be the cause of dissension in
the convention"
Asked how Mr.. Bryan took the
proposition to withdraw from the race
for the presidential nomination, Mr..
Ridder said: HE smiled, but gave no
direct reply"
Our talk was a most pleasant one.'
said Mr.. Ridder. "I told Mr.. Bryan
very plainly that j should go to the
Denver convention opposed to his NOM
ination and prepared to do all I could
to oppose it. l also told him that in
the event of the convention nominate
ing him 1 would support him on a con-
servative platform.
My ideas of conservative platform
are that the tariff shall be removed
on trust-controlled articles, and that
a tariff for revenue only shall be re-
tained on other commodities. These
latter l would not subject to an i'm
mediate removal of the duty but rath-
er revise the tariff and reduce 1t by
degrees.
LAS to finance, / believe that Sc
curities on which our currency should
be based, should be subject to the ap-
proval of the secretary of the treasury
and the collateral should be of such a
nature as the different states permit
axrir hov 20 oar,f fr,x- -acf-
ment for their funds.
"The injunction plank 1 believe
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-04
More Money in Banks.

New York. July 4.-The statement of
clearing house banks for the week.
FIVE days. shows that the banks hold
$54, ,695, 800 more than the requirements
of the 25 per cent reserve rule. This
is a decrease of $11. 400, 500 in the pro-
portionate cash reserve as compared
with last week. The statement fol-
11xx-. -
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-04
UNCLE RI MUS DEAD.
Children's Favorite Passes Away at
Atlanta.

Atlanta. July 4-Joel Chandler Har-
ris, famiGarly known as Uncle
Remus, and an author of note, died
at his home in suburb of this city
at O'Clock last night. Mr.. Harris.
whose health had not been good for
some time. had only been confined to
his bed for about. ten days, suffering
from cirrhosis of the liver.
He was born in Eatonton Ga De-
cember 9. 1S4S. He was married in
1873 to Miss Essie La Rose of Canada
and in 1876 moved to Atlanta. joining
the staff of the Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-04
HOW TO DEFEAT Bryan.

Continued from Page One.)
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-04

WeaIIn Is n1Bnly nOnOIdDle, OUT DeaI
in mind 1 say production, and not
acquisition. There is a sharp dis
tinguishment between men of the two
classes.
ANY honest work brings the exalta-
ton of having played our parts in the
world. Every boy should have this
"Co-operation is a growing fact.
Union labor and capital through their
committees keep in closer touch with
each other than ever before. CO.
operative schemes will not work of
themselves, they need the spirit Of CO.
operation. l hope to see cooperation
management brought to a point where
1t will soon be common thing for
workmen to invest their savings d.
rectly in productive enterprises in
stead OF placing them in banks or
wasting them in speculation.
''The Rochdale cooperative stores
of Great Britain sell half a billion
dollars worth of goods a year and
make profits totaling fifty millions.
THE cooperative creameries OF
Denmark have scored marvellous
success. Denmark Is only one-sixth
the size of Kansas yet they export
$4O,000,000 worth of butter annually
receiving nearly as much for their
butter as Kansas does for her famous
wheat crop. Thirty years ago the
milk supply of Copenhagen, a city OF
OVO,VVV pOP0idtiOH, WdS OdQ anu Ine
price high. Today under the CO.
operative system cold milk is delivered
over the city twice q day for centi
per quart The dairyman receives 8
cents for his milk, SO the cost OF
handling and delivering is only 1 cent
In Topeka our milk costs cents per
quart. while the farmer receives only
two and three cents for his milk.
'In Conclusion wish to say that
Industrial Development has very
close relation to moral and intellec-
tual development Industrial CO.
operation involves and teaches human
brotherhood. 1t not only produces
more wealth, but better men. 1t has
tens to bring the glad time predicted
by the greatest poet Of Scotland
when man to man the world o'er
Shall brothers - far a. thet."
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-04

increase.
The percentage of actual reserve of
the clearing house banks at the close
of business yesterday was 2S98.
The statement of banks and trust
companies Of Greater New York, not
members of the clearing house. shows
that these institutions have aggregate
deposits of $685., $50, 800. Total cash on
hand $S9,60S.800 and loans amounting
to $907. .862. 500.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
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A Christmas Decoration.

When the children have tired OF even their
new possessions land how soon the new be.
comes ODD and II is too early for the sandman
TO pay his nightly visit, try this simple amuse.
lheht! SuspenT a wFGdff OF Holly or ever
green from doorway and give to each child
an equal quantity of nuts, paperwrapped can
dies or favors that will stand handling. then
see who can throw the most articles through
the wreath into basket placed to catch them
Give simple reward to add zest to the game
In the same manner the game of ''twos" is
conducted. Take large napkin or piece of
stout paper Place lot OF nuts or hard can
dies in the center Let a child take hold OF
each corner and give three vigorous tosses
singing:
Goodies, goodies dance my Christmas goodies
Up they 60 down they go; dance. my Christ
mas goodies"
Then there will be a lively scrlmmage TO see
VINO can recover the most
These little devices will make a jolly ending
TO the happiest day in the year for the chill.
dren. Put them to bed with pretty songs ring
ing in their ears
everywhere, everywhere. Christmas tonight
Christmas where snow peaks stand solemn and
white.
Christmas where the cornhelds lie sunny and
bright
Everywhere. everywhere. Christmas tonight.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19


groves OF forest oaks. In nearly every district
OF the fatherland there still remains the quaint
est and queerest OF Christmas customs, whose
origin Is lost In the hoariest antiquity. They
have all I'm the process Of time assumed a
Christian character more or less burlesQued,
but the folk,lorsts will tell you that they date
from The days Of Wotan and Freya.
The peasants of Silesia the woodmen Of the
Black Forest and the hismen of Bavaria,
happily know nothing of the origin of the queer
pranks they play at Christmas; they only
know that they have been handed down by
their fathers, and that they in turn will hand
down the immemorial customs TO their chill
dren.
In Germany the old custom Of mumming Is
still kept up. From house to house these
mummers go. The shepherds. especially. are
entertaining They are the comic men Of the
troupe who, in half grotesque and half seri.
GUS way, represent the events of the nativity,
There was famous company of Christmas
mummers a couple of years ago in Bavaria,
with a magnificent looking first shepherd, who
never wearied OF poking fun at the minister
OF finance,
After these rowing villagers have recited
their farago OF nonsense, or II may be their
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

lines OF surprising beauty. before a persons
house they are generally rewarded for their
pains with gifts OF lard, bacon and eggs
But with all the mysticism and ultra senti'
mental ways OF regarding Christmas the Ger
man never forgets It is eminently season of
good cheer Pork In every form and beer
usually take the place OF roast beef, turkey,
and stronger drinks. Then they also have the
boar's head with a lemon impaled between its
Tf1nninT rUSKs 0f course IN r. trgrfrrry-rr
back to Wotan's day. Tradition says Wotan
was fond Of the boar's head but 1t is not easy
to see where the lemon comes In, as the god
was certainly not familiar with this tart fruit.
In Brandenburg and the Uckermark any pigs
head will do (the stock OF boar's heads would
not hold OUT. and round this animals head
are furnishings OF sausage and green cab.
bage
silesla Is a province which has especially
earned reputation for succulent dishes Some
OF the most renowned of German gastronomi-
cal authorities have lent additional luster to
the place by being born there. At Christmas
time the dish most in request among the Slle-
SLAMS Is a smoked pigs head with baked fruit
packed In II, rnd also generously spread over
the whole dish This dainty reioices In the
name of Himmelsreich (the kingdom OF
heavenl.
In North Germany the pigs head is not as
prominent as In the south. Here there is more
miscellaneous Christmas eating, hearty enough
but altogether In variance with American
tastes Cakes OF all sizes and shapes are also
baked and eaten, and some Of these have a
toughness of gutta.percha and a hardness OF
granite. These cakes take the fSrm OF Knecht
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

Ruprecht. or Nikolaus. angels and other
Christmas novelties. Some OF these are
Favored with honey some with pepper. but
all are OF such consistency that no ordinary
grown-up person could enjoy a surfelt OF
them and survive the feast Only children
seem TO be able to eat these konlgbucken
and live
Thuringia boasts OF another curious
Christmas delicacy which only the initiated
can truly appreciate, this is boiled suet dump
lings and herrings. One cannot be blamed for
asking why this mixture? Was the herring
also favored by Wotan?
The herring, as n Christmas dainty. Is also
favored throughout Saxony but there takes
the form of a salad, and is eaten with smoked
pork and a delicate kind OF sauerkraut In
wrfrrr -vr1rs'- ur7- rnrrr----f.rrr-
saXony peasants Christmas table is invariably
decked with these dishes ON Christmas eve.
and remains thus spread out during the nfght.
HIS idea In doing this Is that angels. possibly
weary of nectar and ambrosia. may condescend
to visit his humble abode while ne sleeps and
regale themselves with Saxon smoked beef
and herring salad.
II Is interesting to watch the transformation
OF German village at Christmas from its
usually treeess appearance into town laid
In forest of frs Wagon loads OF these resin
scented trees are sent from the hills of Tburin.
sla' the hartZ and Silesia aud are put up In
even rows In the streets and squares of the
town There is nothing like IL In any other
country. For a fortnight before the great
feast these long avenues of "Tannen" are
crowded with eager purchasers, men. women
and children OF all ages, and of every station
in life. The great desire Of each is to get a
symmetrical tree, and as few trees are liter
ally perfect In shape, II is the business of the
tree merchant to supply branches and thus
give the tree the desired roundness.
Il is the tree that is the attraction OF every
German home from the kaiser's palace down to
the humblest peasants hut and around il
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

chauffeur has worn an old soft hat
In all his races for the last few years.
and would refuse to take the wheel II
II was lost OF stolen, II Is a battered
gray felt that has been washed so
many times in the gasoline tank that
its original shape can only be guessed
at, the crown lining is missing. and
the leather swaziland has been clums.
lily mended In several places with
coarse, white thread by the motor
ists's own hand; but he clings to Il
with an affection born OF long asso-
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

II a politician could kick up as
much noise on campaign tour as
one small boy can raise with new
drum. he would stand some show OF
being elected.
A Texas newspaper is responsible
for the statement that farmer OF his
county when asked how much corn
he raised this year. replied he had
raised a powerful lot. sold heap and
had a right smart left yet. The ques-
tion Is. How much did he raise?"
y - q
When Il comes to real humor, you
find Il In the country. resident OF
certain town being In the chicken
and egg business. the local paper
says: "Bill Incl is still doing business
at the old stand Bring In your
ancient settin' hens and patrlarchal
ROSTERS"
600
Wiiiie's Primer
'Is the man deadY"
mo. the man is not dead"
"whas ist7 Did the man hit an au
mo-bubble-bubble-bub
mo, the man did not hit an auto
no-bubble-bubble-bu he is an ed.
-A-as-aad he has Ihla ay!a. w. alI lor Jnen be
owes. Amt IT,
did a prlzehghter ind the editorg'
mo, a man came In and paid his
subscription for ten years in advance
and the editor withered,"
"Then he is not dead?"
mol"
Nor sleepIng?"
moi"
"Whas istg'
"only paralyzed"
Poor mani Why do people always
do things TO editors?"
Curly Locks. cannot say, only II
must be nice for an editor 10 be para
lyzed,"
600
No Danger.
Early one morning "A terribly seaslc,
passenger. pale and hollow eyed. came
out OF his stateroom and ran into a
lady. who was coming along the pas.
sageway clad IN the scantlcst rlument
She screamed and started 10 run
Don't be alarmed, madam shall
never 1--we 10 tell it"-Girard dll) An,
rhor.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
HAVE MANY QUEER IDEAS

by them to be unlucky. as well as 49,.
An entrant In the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup
race who wrecked his chr against a
telegraph pole and had his ribs broken
attributed his misfortunes TO the facts
that his car was No and he was 30
years old, a combination hard to beat
at IA hoodoo.
A large number OF drivers feel that
to discard a hat or cap that has been
In any successful event would be to
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
Drivers Of Racing Automobiles Are a
superstltious Class.

Automobile racedriyers are hard
headed lot, but they have few pet
superstitions just the same. II is al
most impossible TO get any Of them to
accent the number iS. and for this
reason II has been skipped In recent
races. cars being numbered 1914
sevon is another number considered
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

ARE told that the German
surrounds his Christmas
with more of an element OF
mysticism than does he of
any other nation. II IL
probably a survival OF the
far back days when his
painted ancestors celebrated
their mysterious rites. at
f.A...t.t...o a... tt.t. oh
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Srrn,Maese...,


Little Bobby had never been to
Sunday school before, and came home
wide-eyed and excited to relate bis ad
ventures 10 his mother. After giving
fiatterlng account OF his teacher. he
added "And she told me to learn the
opossum's creed"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

cleaners and ! was lying in ignorance
OF the fact that beer had pipes. or that
the pipes had to be cleaned, or that
blank q Co. could clean them faster
than anybody else, Well learn
something every time look around"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

40 q HuhVUI.
Another driver pinned his faith to
little pearl pig hung on his watch.
chain. He lost it one day, and,
strange to say, in spite of his previous
record, he has never won race since.
Nearly all the drivers balk at cross.
ing a funeral.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

Honesty is the best policy" re.
marked the optimist.
80 It was in the days OF the
proverb maker" reiolned the contrary
person but ] guess the policy must
have expired"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19
Another Queer rrads

There are all kinds of queer bust.
nesses,' unused the woman who looks
for signs. Il saw a wagon the other
day announcing that the proprietors
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

Modern Way Of Looking at Il.
@The FIRST sign Of what we call civ.
ilization." gays the Philosopher OF
Folly rs when a nation stops killing
people by hand and starts doing II by
machinery"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

A telephone girl viii accept a rims
from any old man.
Being honest pays a mans mother
more than 100, per cent
81 q Il
Thirst drives some men 10 drink.
but hunger will drive a poet to ink
4 4 4
II Is not a sign OF good luck to find
the horseshoe on your own dead horse.
Z q &
When two swelled heads get to-
gether. each Is sure that the other be-
longs TO fool.
4 4 n
II Is almost time for the great daily
papers TO begin calling negligent
Christmas shoppers tight wads.
4 y 4
When Little Willie gives his pickle
to his sister. II is not always a sign
OF great heartedness. Willie may have
the humps.
& 4 q
The average business man who has
Kept the present business pace for 20
or 80 years. doesn't look upon death
with any great amount OF fear and
trembling.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-19

She came to work for us one day
To wash and cook and things like that.
She could not speak our tongue at all.
But she could iron linen fiat
She did not ask a uueenly wage
Six dollars and her keep was all
We taught her how TO bake and brew
She asked eight dollars In the fall
BY spring she knew the way 20 walt
Upon a table fairly well.
And she could do a dozen things
That daily to her lot befell
Twas then she asked -four evenings out
And thought a dollar more would do
The next thing was her Sundays on
As soon as morning work was through
And when the summer time was near,
A fellow came TO call one day.
The visit caused rs much alarm
She struck at once for higher pay
We granted this and helped her learn
Until we knew we had n gem
And now. confound Il. I must 20
And buy a wedding glft Cor theml
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
PRICE IS CHAIRMAN.
VIII Head Judiciary Committee i'm the
Senate.

Lieutenant Governor w j. Fitz-
gerald. who has been in the city all
week in conference with the new and
old senators as a preliminary to MAX
ing committee appointments, today an
nOunced the chairman of the judiciary
committee of the next senate in the
person of Judge Francis Price of Ash
land, the veteran senator from the
Thirty-seventh district. Senator Price
served twelve years on the district
bench with honor and is regarded as
one of the strong men of western Kan
SaS.
Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald
stated today that the election commit
tee of the next senate, which will be
called upon to decide a couple of con-
tests, will be composed of the best men
in that body men above any reprOach
of being a party to riding over justice
or the wishes of the people. There will
be at least one Democrat on that com
mittee. Among the new and old sena-
tors who have conferred with the lieu
tenant governor here this week are:
John D. Myers of Jackson county,
Clad Hamilton of Shawnee, Oscar Fag-
erberg of Osawatomie, Emerson Carey
of Reno, Fremont Leidy of Butler, H.
E. Ganse of Coffey. A. F. Smith of
Cowley. E. f. Porter of Crawford, Vim,
ton Stiilings of Leavenworth and Fred
H. Quincy of Salina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
c. H. SMITH ACCEPTS
NEW POSITION
To Be Manager of RehkOpf
Bros New Carriage
Repository.
Duties Begin With New Year.

The many friends in and about To
peka. of Mr.. c. H. Smith, formerly q
carriage salesman, with the Western
Vehicle and Supply company of this
city, will be glad to learn that he has
received an advancement in his line.
Beginning with the first of the year
Mr.. Smith will have charge of Rehkopf
Bros new carriage repository, at POS
West Sixth street. Mr.. Smith comes to
Rehkopf Bros. with high recommends
tions and his success in his new posi-
ton is a matter of little question.
The new repository and sales room
of which he will be in full charge, is a
new departure for the firm of Rehkopf
Bros. The firm has it's present quar-
tiers all under one roof at 207-209 West
Sixth street. including a modern car
rage factory salesroom, office and re-
pair department. The constantly in
creasing volume of retail trade made it
necessary for them to acquire more
spacious quarters for their salesroom,
and they accordingly secured a lease on
the building at POS West Sixth street.
People who are contemplating the pur-
chase of a vehicle of any kind will I'M
doubtedIy find it much to their adVant-
age to visit this new store.