The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-01


Then you do owe that note
ST was told the other day by
western Kansas merchant that he was
Kansas City than Mormon merchant
who paid for the same goods. Cen
tlemen this injus--C'He was
chump, that merchant" came the
interruption.)
Then the speaker turned to the rail-
road problem and their physical val
uation. He told of Union Pacific in
crease in expenditures of $4,000 per
mile or $4,000, he was not certain
which, but he got no further in this
matter. The club demanded the exact
figures and refused to be comforted.
When he announced the beginning OF
the end of his speech he was cheered
to the echo, and closed amidst a
get that note for $1,000 renewed.
Congressman Anthony, speaking on
the woes of a congressman, declared
that the greatest of these that a Kan
appearing before the Saturday Night
club. The tilt between the tall con-
gresham from the First district and
the club members was as keen as
lance point and as funny as Prim-
rose minstrel dialogue.
Joe Cannon Arrives.
At this point halt was called in
gramme and Uncle Joe Cannon of
Illinois was introduced. H. L. Bone
had made up to the part with regular
stage talent and he played it with
the chin whiskers and the black cigar
at a rakish angle, all were there. And
Bone was all the morning glor1es
when he told of the Kansas insurgents
PRODUCTION, he said. for the evening
paper had attended to all that at con-
siderable length in many issues. He
handed out large packages for Con-
gressmen Ed" and Victor"
Justice Porter's fine speech on golf,
which came next, is printed in full
elsewhere in this issue.
Irate Indian Appears.
At the close of Justice Porters speech
there was a tremendous commotion
heard outside, as though some one were
trying to hammer in the north door OF
the banquet hall. The president of the
club hurried to ascertain the cause and
was confronted by a full blood Indian
chief in full, war panoply, tomahawk
and all. This hostile brave was admit
ted and Tom MeNeal called upon TO
act as interpreter. 1t seemed that the
Indian was dead sore on the host of
the evening. a former tribesman, and,
according to the interpreter. gave as
reason for his resentment, He heap de-
ceive tribe; no longer eat baked dog
with u.s. McNeaf gave the visitors
name as ''WoBascoSheWen which
translated, means, Man With Stomach
Full of Bale Hay"
The Indian demanded his coat token
of the senator's future sincerity and
q committee tried to get it for him. but
it was refused. Three strong men
wrestled with the senior senator while
six others elected the savage from the
hall
Henry Allen, as usual. was witty,
wise and eloquent. 1His voice, trained
in the perfect art of elocution, his mini
bic wind and brilliant repartee were APP
uttermost. He closed by saying, Twice
1 have appeared before your club with
an excellent speech prepared each time
and you would not let me deliver 1t. To-
night 1 have no speech at all and now
have won a clear field to do my en-
deavor. 1t is your own fault. So will
sit down without regret or apology
Senator Long in Good Form.
Last on the programme came Sena-
tor Chester /. Long of Medicine Lodge.
The senator was never in finer form or
voice He was given a rousing recep-
ton and could not begin his talk for
several minutes. He told of his invi-
tation to come and sup with the Mys-
terious Stranger and how he had trav-
eIed many hundred of miles for that
to enjoy that privilege and now found
him to be no stranger at all, but an old
friend.
He declared that he was soon to
retire from public life and become
private citizen. He was, he said, go
ing TO resume the practice of law and
that he expected to settle in Salina.
He told of his intimacy with Tom
McNeal and what that had cost him.
(Here came great tilt between these
two). He spoke of the accusations
against him, especially as regards Wall
street. a thoroughfare he had never
travelled in his. life. He was going to
- l,af 11~cyf
portunity, just to be able to say he had
walked on a street he owned He
closed with a touching tribute to the
Saturday Night club and its formation
as soft and alluring as running water |
as he spoke of his old friends.
Joseph G. Waters was called upon
for a closing talk and and the dean
of the Topeka bar responded happily. |
He had Laughed until my loins are
sore he said.
Henry Aliens speech was interrupt
ed at midnight while the guests drank
to the New Year standing, each with |
a. glass of water in his hand.
IF the New Year is as kind all it's |
course through to the guests present |
on the roof garden last night during |
ite first hour their burdens will be |
light and their pathway la1d in pleas |
ant places.
Speakers Table.
L. L. Kiene, pres Charles Curtis.
ideuf A. w. Dana
cyheste-- l. Long. D. r. Anthony
+ T, Bristow Henry 7. Allen.
Ev,ine. Herbert. Silas Porter
Table 1.
T.. 6. Ferry Charles Magaw.
T A. Cole A. NJ. Harvey
7. G. Waters c. W. Snyder
Table 2.
Robert stone. z. r. Simon.
John Dawson. c. j. Evans
n. c. Ewers. w. B. Lowrance.
Table 3.
O. P. NJ. McCIintock. r. L. Campbell.