State Ledger

Those people who would like to knife us can do so soon. We are for County Clerk. By F. L. JELTZ. Every fellow wants a job. Jones John is a big man at this hour he "too" wants a job It seems as though all a man's trouble comes at once. Nick Chiles the erst wile prophet is still pressing brick on Kas-live. Col. Hughes had promised to make his enemies smoke for this. Do as near right as you can and the world will not forget you when you are to trust no one. This is a world of woe as Nick Chiles should say tip your hats to Mr. Parker. Nick Chiles has recieved the horse laugh right along on his most issue, While the joints are not running in full blast yet the women voted for the times that never can be to stop the use of whi-key you must see those who distill it. The way the whiskey an beer is being handled over the counter at K. C. Kans. Mrs. Nation ain't in t. This paper expects to hew to the line job or no job it does not matter it, he's right and wrongs no one. There is much devilment carried on in this city by some of the sanctified throng. We don't know of other people's business but we try to attend to your own, but the recent municipal election was of such nature to cause a man's "fire to rise." The people down at Armour-ale says Mrs. Nation is bad luck the el's me night she left that burg a half block of business house were set on fire by some incendaiy and burned to the ground; There are a class of good for nothing thieves in this city who people think are all right but if they will look careful they will and them damnable scoundrels. At this hour Col, Hughes and Col Parker are fighting and scrapping over the election for mayor as Col. Hughes has recieved his certificate of election he is doing business at the old stand. We have met a good many fools in this world but the biggest one was a fellow who stands for a telegraph opener at Argentine when a telegram was sent to a certain officicial in this city from at point by this fool he remarked did the official know us. we would like to know whether its in operators business or not whether the official should know man who sends a telegram. There is a cute way of some of the churches obtaining money from some of the members that calling their name a loud in a public gathering coercion is a nighty bad thing and this rule should not be enforced any longer in churches. A certain sky pilot who has been given to bossism in some arts of Kans. takes occasion tells about what we should remark about preachers and teachers we repeat that all classes of teachers and preachers are constantly plaing their bills in politics which could be stopped we need no politicians for preachers nor teachers. They may not like what we may let them keep out of politic- ```markdown ``` Historical Society Stake House The State Ledger. DO RIGHT--KNOW THAT YOU ARE RIGHT; FEAR NOMAN; BUT RENDER JUSTICE TO ALL. Emperor William told his troops the other day: "It impudent Berlin should use against me, then it will be your duty to use bayonets on the impudent. It some body shies another brick at William he'll move his capital. To attempt to move Baker university from Baldwin would be coming between a man and his wife something no honorable man would do. Dr. Talmage is a grateful man he advises his fellow preachers to make a league with the newspapers instead of an agonizing them. Talmage has certainly realized in full the power of the press. Speaking of grandstand playing the emperor of Germany received a slight scratch on his face and after he got well he summoned his nobles to come and congratulate him, Lord. Lord what a farce this royalty is. A man who was 'formerly a boy' agent in Kansas is going to be hung for murder in Oklahoma. He was unable to prove a good character. This indicates that young men cannot be to caretul about how he conducts them selves in this world. Edward the VII is a good deal of snob yet. He invented the frock coat and now that he has become king has forbidden its use, giving as his reason that England is not a republic. A few more such fool fellows as Edward will certainly make it so. So there now. The prisoners over at Lansing must have been most terrible desperate. At any rate they went down into the earth 750 feet where they, had no chance what ever and went into mutiny, It bespeaks a bad condition of affairs over at the penitentiary. The Bird Canning Company is coming to the front. During the year 1897, their crop was 275 acres of tomatoes, and in 1901 they can boast of 1200 acres, 800 acres of corn at Olathe Johnson, County Kas., This firm began 27 years ago at Cedar Rapids, Iowa and the increase that year being so small until it cost $1.00 per can for either corn or tomatoes, but since they have been prosperous and a yearly yeild has increased their business to quite an extent. Their parole shows for labor $930 per week for Toneka, and $700 for Olathe and 50 per cent of purchase goes for farmers and labor. We want to say that many idle young men and women are given employment by the Bird Canning Company and the people of Topeka are proud of this institution. The business is operated by Bird Bros. who study nothing but business. When their season opens in July just step down to Monroe street and view the surprise. Later on we will tell you more of such an institution that Top ka dearly needs. Colonel Bryan wishes it understood that he never was an actor. Of course not. All the acting he did was during the Spanish war, when he played soldier for a while. England has gentlv but firmly disapproved of this Nicaraguan canal treaty. This leaves the Unnited States under the neccessity of building the canal without the consent o any other nation on earth, It was announced that at a swell reception in Washington one man drank coffee out of his saucer. This ought to call for congressional investigation and if it is proved beyond a doubt the offender should be sent to the military prison at Leavenworth and then burned near enough to some school house for the children to see. A New York preacher has told his congregation that morally world is going to the dogs. If every man would sweep before his own doorway this would be a nice clean world, so likewise if every man who talked so would keep himself morally clean there would be no neccessity of such talk. When a man tells the truth concerning the failures of mankind, he is severely abused by his censors who in a majority of instances, think with their mouths. We have before us a book written by Mr. William Hannibal Thomas, a scholar of Boston, in which he has cited many truths about Negroes, whom he is one. He has cited many truths in twenty lines than his censors and detractors will be able to successfully retute in twenty-thousand. Of course, he is "criticised" by Negroes who privately coincide with his views, but who publicly denounce the author of them because of the contumely of The Race. Some Negroes are naturally abject cowards Ex. --- The lawyer who evidently considers life one huge, continuous joke entered the clerks office at the city hall yesterday with an expression of extreme radiance overspreading his countenance The clerk and others having business in the office at that time ceased their several pursuits. Experience had taught them that the aforesaid lawyer would say something of an entertaining character. Gather around boys he said, "I have a dandy for you this morning. I's the best so far, of the year 1901." The speaker paused, The others silently waited for what was coming "Now listen carefully," resumed the lawyer, "and note the beauty of the connection between the three sections of this little conundrum. Here it is: If the postmaster should visit the zoo, and while there be eaten by the wild animals what o'clock would it be? There was another pause. Finally the cleik in charge of the dockets ventnred the answer. "It would be all day with the postmaster." "Wrong, entirely wrong," commented the lawyer. 'I didn't ask what time: I asked what o'clock would it would be." A third pause. Then by general consent the answer was requested. The lawyer gally announced: "Ate p, m. Before the gathering had recovered the lawyer had flitted from the room and was headed for the court of appeals to try the court zoo-wild animals canundrum on the higher tribunal. Ex. Dewey's house, Sampson's pen and Hobson's mouth will go down into history as a great trio. We'll never trust the groundhog again. Here's to the goosbone the only winter prognosticator! We now have seedless grapes, seedless oranges, and lemons, but no one has yet invented a frostless winter. Mrs. Nation found the pen mightier than the hachet. At least, she failed to chop her way out of the former. If the Nicaraguan canal hasn't yet connected Atlantic with the Pacific, it has at least connected sectary Hay with Lord Pauncefote If Pat Crowe doesn't look out he will have to advertise for himself in Bryan's Commoner to keep the public from forgetting all about him. Anxiously are we awaiting the next installment of "continued in our next" in regard to the cornering of the Boers by Lord Kitchener. There is only knowledge to be gained to a person who reads poetry constant: The discovery is made that there a great many plagiarists in the world. Exchanging photographs will probably go on as silly through the Twentieth century as through the Nine-teenth One cause of appendicitis is said to be the quick lunch couners, where men gulp down their food without chewing it as if shoveling coal into a furnace. Eat slowly and live long. Ex. Andy Unruh has the finest and neatest candy store and bakery in Newton remember his place 212 Main St. For sale-Restaurant and short order house first class modern improvements and centrally located opposite Santa Fe depot Newton Kans. also rooms neatly furnished at a bargain. Address M. D. Kraff. Newton Kans. Olatha merchants want your trade. Don't go to Kan. City when you can be suited at home. Fitzgerald and Lanran are leaders in high class groceries, vegetables and fruits. Oysters always in stock. 310 East 4th street. Remember you can get anything at the Union News Co., 509 Kansas avenue. Two magazines for less than $2, only $1.80. Alse cut rate tickets. Go to H. L. Tromp for all kinds of fine cigars and tobaccos. 804 Kansas avenue. FOR SALE a good extension dining room table and chairs at reasonable price J. Butler 418 VanBurn St FOR SALE entire stock of fixtuses of bakery 915 Kan. Ave to right party at reasonable price New Malto Bread 810 N. Kansa avenue.....Mr. J. M. Jeffers, has succeeded Mr. Boyce at the old Myers Bakery and he is making a fine class of Bakery Goods. Remember the place, 810 N. Kanas avenue. R. Ginsberg is the place to trade when at Kan's city he carries a full stock of clothing and shoes 1226 Union Ave. Mrs. Milburn the leading milliner of Olathe has a full line of everything for ladies hats, bonnets ribbons laces and general fur-ishing give her a trial. The colorod people of Ottawa are cordially invited to see the large stock of shoes carried by Mr. Carl Brandel headquarters each Saturday evening 128 south main St. Ottawa Kans. When in Ottawa stop at Guiers restaurant Cor. 1st and South Main street you will get a good meal and your moneys worth each time, new improvements everything f.r. It has been said we would not win. But we must be shown. VOL. 9. NO. 20 FRED L. JELTZ. FORCOUNTYCLERK Our many readers may under stand that I mean business I am a candidate for the office of County Clerk subject to the Republican primaries when they are held. I promise my friends sympathizers and enemies, if nominated and elected that they may re-assured that I shall do my leve. best to perform the duties of said office.—Fred L. Jeltz. "Do you know what my father would have done if I had been caught doing such a thing?" asked a Memphis father of his little son. The latter did not consider the situation at all alarming, and said in a rather jocular manner; "You must have had a pretty bad daddy. This cool sarcastic manner nettled the old gentleman all the more, and in his loss of his temper he exclaimed: "Well, sir, I want you to distinctly understand that I had a better daddy than you'll ever see the day to have." Ex. However, the "unkindest cut of all" among unintentional sayings capable of a satirical application was that of an old pew-opener in a southern county. She was in attendance on the rector, the church wardens, and a city architect down with a view to church restoration. Said the architect, poking the woodwork with his cane, "There's a great deal of dry rot in these pews, Mr, Rector." Before the latter could reply the old women cut in with, "But law sir! It ain't nothing to what there is in the pulpit Ex. The indictment against the British, published by Steyen and De Wet is a tormidable one but it will have its little practical efface The wolf found no trouble in discovering offenses on the lamb hat warranted his devouring it. Fiv minutes after reading his biography, can you remember anything about a man except that he was born, was smart in school, and often spelled down his class? Mr. W. R: Weible, contractor and Builder has purchased a new wagon, up to date in every respect for his business. Mr. Weible is one of our foremost citizens and his improvement speaks well for his business MISS MARY E. KIETH, Hair dressing and all kinds of hair work done in the best styles and grades. Your trade solicited 147 Main St. Wichita, Kans. MRS. E. MOSTETLER, Gives meals for 10 and 15 cents 720 E. Douglas St. Wichita Kars. Also carries a full line of cigars, tobbacco and temperance drinks. An unusual thing has just happened. A brewery has just failed and it was located in Milwaukee, too. Utah has made it easy for the poor man to acquire a fine bunch of wives without being put to the trouble and inconvenience of a law suit. A. T. WAGGONER DRUGS AND MEDICINES 731 Kansas Ave YOUR TRADE SOLICITED