The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-18

suited in victory for the Walker dele
cation from jackson county. This is
Mr.. Walkers first opportunity to dis
charge his obligation to McNeal.
There are only two candidates for
the Holton postoffice-W. A. Thomp-
son and H. c. Tucker. both regulars.
Nearly every man in town has lined
up in this contest. A. H. Williams,
who has had the poStoff1ce eight years,
has intimated that he would not let
the Office suffer for an occupant in
case Mr.. Anthony should be unable
to decide between Thompson and
Tucker. Williams time was out May
II. straight tip has come to Hol-
ton that no appointment will be made
till after the primary.
Major M. NJ. Buck, the veteran edi-
tor of the Holton Recorder. had the
postoffice several terms an felt that
he was entitled to have something to
say about the selection. 1t is said that
he and Congressman Anthony could
not reach an understanding, and then
people began to notice the major lean
ing toward McNeal. Major Beck did
not want the postoff1ce for himself, for
he Is Independent at the pie counter
and no longer cares for such things.
But his son-in-law, Senator John D.
Myers, could have used tho postoffice
in his business.
Frontenac,. Kan, June 18.-With a
saloon bar as his pulpit, his arm rest
ing on an ice chest filled with beer and
beer glasses clinking all over the big
room, Assistant Attorney General John
Marshall made the most notable tenn
perance lecture of his career here yes
terday.
Marshall went to Frontenac and
padloeked five joints that were run
ming wide open. He afterward relent-
ed on one, after securing a promise
that no more liquor would ever be sold
there. That particular joint was run
in the rear of little restaurant. The
proprietor Of the restaurant was a
miner with a wife and five little chill
dren in rags. Marshall locked up the
restaurant. The proprietor declared
that he himself had not sold. liquor
and that If his restaurant was closed
his wife and children would starve.
Marshall took pity upon the poor fell
low and allowed him to run his res
taurant. However, the town marshal
to promise thSe there would be no
more liquor sold in that building
The miners are nearly all idle on
account of the strike and 500 of them
paddock the Joints After completing
that task Marshall went to the italian
club and made ihs noted temperance
speech.
Perhaps SO per cent of those pres
ent,' said he, could understand what
I said, and they told me they would
Interpret it to those who could not
speak English. I made no effort to
close the club on the spot. 1 told
them that it must be closed soon or
I would have to take action. The
managers promised to close it,
Many of the wives and children OF
the miners were attracted to the club
on account of the large crowd. They
| thought a riot was on, and when Mar
shall came out of the club house he
| found scores of women and children
crying frantically for fear their men
folks were being killed. When he as
sured them that everything was peace
able and nobody had been harmed
they dispersed.
Although Roosevelt's popularity in
Kansas is great, so far as is known
no Back from Elba" clubs have been
organized here. 1t was just ninety
five years ago today that the battle OF
| Waterloo was fought following a for
mer return from Elba. Strange that
Roosevelt should return on an ami
versary of that memorable battle. But
the significance is lost in Kansas. Kan
sas is taking the return from E1ba as
| matter of fact, and President Taft
can sleep tonight in Paris, or Wash
| ington, or wherever he is making his
| headquarters, with as much confidence
as on the night of his inauguration.