The Topeka state journal., 1911-01-31


has contributions from the best news
paperrhen and writer's in Kansas-con-
tributions that ring of the Wit and .hu-
NOR wrapped in the writings they have
used to make Kansas famous.
Some Features of Jarrelrs Paper.
There is word of greeting from
President Ripley of the Santa Fe,
communication from Ed Howe. fable
by Tom McNeal, a Village deacon mus
ing'' from Bert Walker. a column OF
current news" by c. A. Cain of White
Company fame, a poem by James l..
King, wall from Ewing Herbert, one
of Frank Jarrell's famous editorials,
seen from the gallery masterpiece by
Hon. Harvey Parsons. a Kansas pol1t:-
cal sermon from w. Y. Morgan, one of
the well known "ramblings" by Myra
Williams farrell, a second thought
by Dodd CASTOR, short words of cheer
by H. j. Calnan. f. L. Vandegrift. L..
L. Kiene and w. H. Jordan. Then Mar
gle Webb Tennall tells about hair; Cora
G. Lewis writes of the first newspaper
and Conner T. Davies writes of his new
clothes-no one saw them.
Nearly all of the writer's had their
names signed to their articles with
their picture in the corner-pictures
The cartoons and drawings by AL
bert T. Reid were excellent. Any
other newspaper would have to write
out neat check for the work. One
the meeting. And these gentlemen
also spoke" the cartoon was labeled.
Excellent reproductions were made of
H. G. James, Frank P. MacLennan, w.
A White, ]. NJ: Connell, c. W. Kouns,
II. J. Allen, E. L. Copeland, T. w.
Morgan, j. r. Koontz and R. II. Fax
on. Each man was in a familiar pose
in the pose that you can see them in
any day-but not on Sunday.
Another cartoon was labeled "a
q in
newspaper men were pictured. They
were J. E. House, Walt Mason, Bert
Walker and Conner Davies. And un-
der a Three Card Draw heading was
depicted James I. King, Ewing Her
bert and Charles S. Finch.
Here are a few items clipped from
the Santa -Fe Red Ball, edited, man
aged, published, directed and survived
by j. F. farrell: f-5s-- -
Clippings From the ..Red Ball."
FROM PRESIDENT RIPLEY.
To the Editors of Kansas:
Santa Barbara, Cal, Jan. S1.-The
newspapers of Kansas are in the front
rank of the American press for intel
1igence, fairness and progress. I speak
as A newspaper reader of experience,
having for years read all the papers
published along the line of the Santa
Fe, and many others. I regret that
business prevents me from greeting
you in person today. You have my best
E. p. RIPLEY.
w. R. Smith, general attorney for the
Santa Fe, was vaccina ted for a news
paper career, but it didn't take. He
was city editor of the.Atch1son Cham
pion in John A Martins time. In those
days the city editor also had to sweep
out. Mr.. Smith could city edit all right.
but sweeping out got on his nerves, 50
he quit his job. and tackled the law.
Answer to correspondent: No, the
Red Ball is no kin to the High Bal.
The former is the Santa Fe's fast
freight service. The latter is a term in
use by statesmen, meaning one part
spirits fermenti, four parts aqua puIa
and a hunk of ice.
"Tramping printer came to town,
Said his name was .Ikey.
Wasn't much on eight-point type,
But simply hell on pikey.'
Col. Savage acquired his title oy
courtesy. 1t was given him by re-
porter on whom ne had conferred a
pass to Lawrence. But Col. farrell won
his on the field of battle as the tenor
of an amateur opera company which
formerly and periodically afflicted Atch-
ison.
To the Red Ball:
/ enjoy your paper, and like to have
it in my house. Nothing improper ever
appears in its columns. approve OF
your editorials generally although some
times 1 am unable to- determine just
what they are about. You may send
the paper to me to pay for the load OF
cobs delivered to you.
L. L. KIENE,.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
In the next issue the Santa F'e Red
Ball will give all the sensational de-
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One of the features of the pastry
art at the buffet-luncheonz was "a min
iature Mallet locomotive moulded of
tallow and sugar by the head chef.
Every outside appliance of an engine
was included in the moulding. 1t was
about four feet long from COW catch
er to tender. Beside it was a prairie
schooner and a yoke of oxen The
old and the new way of travel" was
the inscription. There were many
Santa Fe scrolls. trade marks. stands
and sunf1owers made out of this pas
try
Here is one of Hon Parsons contri-
buttons to the Red Ball" that made
hit with the editors:
LAS we understand it, Bob Stone
turned the other cheek and the COVER
nor smacked it, too"
Each lady who attended the ban
quet was given a box of candy and
each man was supplied with cigars.
Editor Jarrell's editorial on assum-
| ing the responsibility of the "Red
| Ball'' was a typical country weekly an
nouneement. Here it is:
No. 1, vol. L is my specially. I have
| edited more newspapers that ended
with No. 1, VOL than any other man
| in Kansas. When the order came for
me to start the Santa Fe Red Ball,
rose to the occasion, for I knew from
long and varied experience that could
/ handle No. 1. vol. I, in fine shape