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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison GIob,

From the AtchisOn Globe
One way to avoid being conspicuous
is to never go TO church on a rainy
day.
What has become of the old-rash-
toned man who could blow his nose
with a snort?
When two young men meet and have
not seen each other for some time
they say; What are you doing now p
and when two elderly men, they say:
'How's your health ?"
Two women on a street car; one had
package from dry goods store.
which she opened and displayed its
contents to her friend. THAT is the
very one the friend said, that we
looked att
Don't be uncomfortable because
people abuse you. Some people hate
you, and can't help it, precisely as you
hate others, and can't help it. The
writer of this is hated by people he
has never seen, and certainly never
WrOnged. You should be able to stand
what others stand.
Bill Langan is a singer. For a
year he has been trying to induce me
to call al his home in the evening, and
listen while he howls through his pro-
gramme. l have successfully avoided
going. but I am up against it now; I
have agreed to go next Tuesday
night. Bill Bowen.
The society reporter of the Coolidge
Enterprise was lately approached by
a very small man, who talked impu-
IDENTIFY without cause Il stand a good
I will not stand much from you
Then she loked him over in a pugil-
istic sort of way, and the little man
subsidized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

there is no essential difference in the
principle involved in placing a lini-
tation on the action of employers. The
one prohibitory enactment is just as
indefensible as the other.
Very marked progress has been made
within the last few years toward a bet
ter understanding between employers
and employed and the adoption of con-
ciliatory methods for settling their
grievances. The arbitrary demands of
the trades unions, which result in such
laws as that just declared void by the
Kansas courts, are just as unwise and
unfair and un-American as the action
of the D. NJ. Parry school of employers.
who propose a war of determination
against union labor. The labor union
must win its way by merit, and base its
appeal for recognition upon its charac-
ter as a body of workers interested in
giving good service for good wages
Much work along this line has been
accomplished within the last year, and
a few decisions like that of the kan
sas court will do much to encourage
further progress. This is the only plan
by which employers may be robbed of
their antagonism to labor unions. 1t
cannot be done by unwise laws passed
by legislatures as sop to the labor
vote. Such laws do laboring men more
harm than good, and it is a relief to
find a court with sufficient independ-
ence and courage to declare them IN
constitutional
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
DEFINING EMPLOYERS, RIGHTS

The supreme court of the state of
Kansas has taken an important step
toward the solution of the vexed
problem relating to the power of
labor unions to interfere with the
rights of employers to engage the
services of non-union workmen, says
the Washington Post. This problem
has been before the courts of many
states in the union, and all kinds of
conflicting opinions have been rem
dered upon it. The decision of the
Kansas court is clear-cut and leaves
no room for bubble as to its meaning.
The case was taken to the supreme
court to test the validity of law
passed by the state legislature making
it unlawful for any employer to dis
charge employees because of their
membership in a trades union The
court declared the law unconstitu-
tional, and in the course of an ex-
tended opinion on the subject, said:
ANY act of the legislature that
would undertake to impose on an en-
ployer the obligation of keeping one
in his service whom for any reason
he does not desire would be a denial
of his constitutional right to make
and terminate contracts and to &C
quire and hold property"
While courts have differed in their
decisions on cases involving this same
question. we cannot see how any other
decision than that reached by the
Kansas tribunal can be intelligently
reached. The labor unions of Kansas
are now denouncing the court for its
decision. Suppose the legislature had
passed a law prohibiting employers
from hiring any man who belonged to
trade union. The trades unions
would undoubtedly be ready for war
on a proposition of that kind. and yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IRON the Chicago News
Successful men know when not to tempt
failure.
Habit may be a mans best friend or
his worst enemy.
Any man who thinks he is counting an
angel may live to think again.
Buying ready made clothing has cured
many a man of periodical fits.
1t isn't always safe to judge a voman's
complexion by the label on the box.
A woman is seldom as strict with her
children as she is with her husband.
A married man can live on less than 2
oachelor-if his wife takes in washing
If a woman can't keep a secret she can
always find some other woman to help.
A successful man roots while his I'M
successful brother stands around and
squeals.
Occasionally a girl marries man just
to keep him from hanging around the
house evenings.
It Is a waste of time for a father 70
attempt to train up his son in the way he
should go if he dOesn't keep IN the middle
of the same road himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

It seems to be of the utmost i'm
portance that the trial of the So
called local trust suit should be
pushed to an early hearing and
speedy termination. There is no
doubt that unless some coercive meas
ures are used, the coal trust expects
to continue the work of plumber which
it carried on so artistically throughout
last winter.
When the big strike of anthracite
miners in Pennsylvania was in prog
ress. and hard coal was practically
unobtainable, the bituminous coal op-
orators in Kansas seized the oppor-
tunity to mark up the price of soft
coal from SO for Usage to SIS, with
other grades in proportion. The
strike ended, and the supply of an
thracite became plentiful at the old
figures. But soft coal continued at
war prices" Then the miners de-
manded and received the tremendous
increase of 5 cents a ton in their
wages. and the operators howled dis
mally. and said it would ruin them.
The public was led to believe that the
operators were really the most gen
erous people alive not to increase the
price to Sc ton on the strength of
the increase in miners wages.
Probably the coal trust will find
some excuse for holding up the price
of coal next winter, but the real rea-
son will remain the same. The real
reason is found in the grasping and
avaricious methods of the trust, which
is trying to wiring the last dollar it
can out of the public before the com
bine breaks.
It is regarded as possible that the
combine will make some slight reduc-
lions in prices before long, if the pop
ular clamor becomes too strong, just
for the purpose of allaying excite
ment. The trust might be willing to
put the price down to 81 a ton, for
even at that rate it would be getting
81 ton more than it did prior to the
/ formation of the trust.
/ People should not be satisfied with
a compromise. The antitrust suit
should be pushed to the limit, and
coal prices restored to the basis which
existed three years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
JAYHAWKER JOTs.

Mormon elders at Anthony were in
vited Ito pass On.
St. Marys has a would-be burglar.
who so far, has only taken chances.
The opening of the electric ugh:
plant at Ness City was a brilliant az
fair.
The Concordia man that smokes
twenty cigars a day has money to
burn.
A salina man has IS a pocket piece
q silver coin presented him by tn king
of Sweden.
Ness City has about decided to cele-
brate July 4th this year instead of go
ing to the Worlds fair.
What Topeka 1aels IS more drag
stores. There are NOT over fou- or
five in any one block at present.
Two Abilene citizens have gone 10
Cape Nome to delve for gold They
should invite Senator Burton to make
one of the party.
A Newton horse became so fright m
ed at the puffing of steam engine
that instead IF running away it drop
ped over dead.
Topeka people are now prepared to
remove their winter anderclothirg for
summer grade The first picnic 10
VineWood has taken lace
Clay Center doesn't believe in rush
ing through life with the nose tC. the
grindstone' continually. The stores
there viii close hereafter at p n.
A section of p wild grape vine Is
inches in diameter has been sent to
the Worlds fair from Butler county
The birthday eertl1eate was not at
tached.
One of the funny things that Editor
Howe might have described IN his To-
peka lecture, but didn't. was the story
of the Atchison man who is making a
collection of poisonous snakes.
An alligator Of the vintage of 1881
and six feet in length has passed to
the happy hun ing grounds at Newton.
His winter home was the cellar AMI q
bath tub in display window his sum
r1er residence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
FOLLOW KANSAS, LEAD.

The stockmen of Iowa are after the
railroads no less than are those OF
Kansas. And like the Kansas ship
pers. they are not only complaining of
the rates they are charged. but also
of the service they receive.
Three measures came before the
recent session of the Iowa legislature
in the interest of the stock shippers.
One was to require a schedule of not
less than twenty miles an hour for
stock trains, another was to require
the issuance of return transportation
to shippers, and the third was a minor
measure requiring toilet facilities in
cabooses used on stock trains.
The most important of these meas
ures was the first, and it failed of
passage. The shippers complained
that it sometimes takes twice as long
to get their cattle to market as for
merry, and the shrinkage in weight
and consequent loss was greatly in
creased. The legislature passed the
other two measures, however.
Then the railroads refused to recog-
nize the law requiring the issuance of
return transportation to stock ship
pers. Thereupon the Iowa board of
railroad commissioners went to Chi
cago in a body, waited on the railroad
magnates there, and gave notice that
unless the law was complied with the
board would order a reduction in
freight rates on live stock. This
brought about prompt obedience.
The authority of a board of railroad
commissioners to fix railroad rates has
been long in dispute, but it would
seem that the threat of the Iowa
board proves that a board can be
given such power. The Kansas board
may have such power already, but if
so it has never exercised it. 1t will
be remembered that when the cattle
men of Kansas filed a complaint with
the board a year ago asking for lower
rates, the railroads refused to allow
the question to go to the board, but
acceded to the request of the shippers
before the termination of the hearing.
This, too, would seem to indicate that
the board has the power to make
rates.
The chief thing seems to be to get
the right kind of a railroad board,
one that will be just to both shippers
and railroads. There is no good rea-
son why Kansas should be compelled
to pay higher freight rates than other
prairie states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

Anticipating a possible inquiry by
the Democrats of the country embody-
ing the question Who is Wall? the
Wisconsin gentleman bearing that
name who has been given some prom
inence by receiving the endorsement
of the party in his state for the presi-
Dental nomination has caused to
be given out the following statement
of facts: He was born in Milwaukee
sixty-one years ago. He has been an
alderman, a member of the Wisconsin
legislature, a collector of internal
revenue under President Cleveland. a
member of the national Democratic
committee, and president of the Mil
waukee chamber of commerce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
REFLEC11oNs OF A BACHELOR

TOM Ile New I oIA 7 IeasssI'
It's as easy to make a reputation as
money. and as hard to keep IT,
What worries a woman most of all is
suspecting what other women suspect
about her
You could never convince a girl when
she is wearing stockings that don't so far
above her knee that everybody doesn' {
suspect it
A man may be sure he is called a good
husband when he stays at home and
plays little casino with bis mother-in-law
when he knows where good poker game
is going on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

Inasmuch as every newspaper in
the country that has spoken on the
subject, so far as we have observed, is
in favor of the post check currency
as a supplement to, if not a substitute
for the unsafe registered letter and
the ume-wasting money order sys-
TENS, and the public demand for the
same has been made perfectly clear,
it is hard for some to understand why
congress let another session go by this
year without taking affirmative action
on the bill introduced last year, fol-
lowing the one introduced two years
ago entitled, ITO Prevent Robbing the
Mail" etc. There was no party Ques-
fion about it; though. perhaps. if
there had been, we should have had
the new currency system long ago
Brooklyn Citizen
c. w Post. who devised the check
currency system and offers it to the
government for nothing, announces
that he will stand by his guns to the
end and that the post check currency
bureau he established in Washington
will push along the movement for this
improved money at the next session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

Since Wisconsin Democrats in their
state convention endorsed the Kansas
city platform, it is safe to say that
the delegates will not go to Parker
when they drop Wall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

Col. Bryan is being criticised because
he does not follow the example of MI.
Hearst and declare his intention of
supporting the nominee of the st. Louis
convention even though his faction
should be defeated. Perhaps the sug-
gestion of possible defeat has not come
TO the silver champion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

1t is said that the Standard Oil
company has selected Joe Sibley to
succeed Quay as U. S. Senator from
Pennsylvania, and that Sibley has
elected to go as a Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

Why doesn't the sugar trust place its
ultimate figure on its product for the
fruit preserving season at once without
going through the farce of adding five
cents a hundred to the price every
week? The people would be just as well
pleased and couldn't help themselves if
they were not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

The delegates to the Illinois RepubH-
can state convention having grown
tired both physically and financially,
have adjourned and gone home to re-
runerate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

Omaha Bee: The repair of asphalt
pavements is, after all, only temper
airy nakeshift. When an asphalt pave
Ynent is worn out, the street should be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

Both Russia and China are opening
their eastern Asiatic ports to the COM
merce of the world. If they had done
this sooner there might have been no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

It is believed that everything has
been done for the delegates to the
Chicago convention, even to selecting
q candidate for the vice presidency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

Democrats in two southern states,
South Carolina and Florida, have
elected delegates to st. Louis and still
the promised rush of the south for the
Parker bandwagon has not material
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

Chicago and Return $50 via Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale Juper1 to Septem-
Der 80. Final limit returning October
81. Tickets may be sold via ST Louis
in one direction (either going or re-
turning) and stop-over of ten days
allowed. For full information address
T. L. King, c. 2. & T. A.. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
IFrom the Philadelphia RecC
Most ahsnrhing-a snonre.

IErOm the RnllAdelpnla ReCOTd.H
Most absorbing sponge.
The mint juIep crop is ripening.
The I've is often passed in a soap fac
tory
The soda water business is apt to be
a hzzle.
It's case of touch and 60 with tho
lightning borrower.
The relations between a tin can and
a dog are often curtailed
The artists model often complains that
she makes a bare living.
Many girl feels that she has lost her
heart when she has really lost her ap-
petite.
Wigg-'M Many a man owes his success
to the assistance Of his Wife, Waeg-
Yes, it's nice for a mans wife to be as
sister to him"
BlObbs-'I know a magician who can
turn water into wine" Slobbs-"ThatTs
nothing ! know a bartender who can
turn peer into kettle
Though the good die young occasionally
a tough old hen shows up on the bill Of
fare as spring chicken.
although the government doesn't en-
courage counterfeiting, it employs a lot of
congressman who pass bad bills.
If man doesn't break anything else
when he slips on a banana peel he is uret-
" sure TO break one of the command
ments.
The telephone girl was explaining her
Work But aren't You afraid during
thunder storms2' asked her friend NO
replled tn, telephone girl; 7 am not cas-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

Exports of gold since April amount
to something like $6O.OOoOoO 1t can't
be said that it is being driven out by
cheap silver money this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

The Japanese also know when to
run. When 10000 of them encountered
80 Russians they did the most natural
thing to do under the circumstances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

A breach of promise suit at Wichita
developed that the defendant sent to
the plaintiff ten -million-millior
kisses. However, they were sent by a
rural mali and did no particular
dana &c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

The Emporia Gazette has gained
steadily in subscription every day for a
year. Editor White now announces
the largest list in his papers history.
And he is getting up a mighty good
paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

Mr.. Hearst has gained five more dele
gates in Montana and is now but few
votes behind Parker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
What Ed Howe Thinks About the
Big Exposition.

I'D Howe in the Atchison GIobe.l
I spent the first two days of this
week at the Worlds fair in St Louis
there was a 1oblolly Of mud except in
the main courts. where the pavements
have been completed; but in spite OF
the unfavorable conditions, / was
much impressed with the exposition
It promises to be the greatest event in
exposition history. The buildings are
there; the exhibits are there, and the
grounds are marvelOusly beautiful
Everything is on an elaborate scale.
Preparations have been made for
world heater. have always liked the
st. Louis spirit; the people are polite,
and this St. Louis spirit prevails at
the exposition.
Although the exposition is not COM
plete, three shifts of men are getting
it into shape rapidly. and there is
much to see. Workmen are busy in
nearly all the buildings, and this work
progresses night and day. Every day
something is Opened that was not
open the day before. If you can af-
ford to go but once-but by all means
go at least once-dO not go for a
month or six weeks. Still better. if
you do go but once, go in Septem-
Der. But if you should go down now,
you viii be greatly entertained Three
great professional bands play on the
grounds. three times daily, and there
is music everywhere. Many of the
concessions have bands of twenty or
thirty men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

All the paraphernalIa. of a civil engf-
rleer- isn't in ii with the strong right arm
Of a young man when it comes to locat-
ing the girls waist line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

The Rock Island will run special
train. Topeka to Horton on the niebf
of May 80, for the accommodation Of
those desiring to return home after
the nights programme. Train leaves
Topeka II o'clock pm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

The thing that impressed me most
was the vastness of the show. The
exposition occupies tract of twelve
hundred acres This is much larger
than the tract occupied by the worlds
fair at Chicago No other worlds fair
ever equaled the Louisiana Purchase
exposition in any particular The ap-
proXimate area in all buildings is over
two hundred acres State buildings
are much larger and finer than at
Chicago; appropriations were more
liberal. The distances between the
main exhibit are greater than at Chi
cagO, but there is an intramural rail-
wav by means of which visitors easily
reach all points. The fare is ten
cents The electric lighting at St.
Louis is much better than it was at
Chicago 1t Will equal. if not surpass,
the great electrical lighting effects at
Buffalo, which held the record up to
that time At night, the main build
ings at st. Louis are outlined with
electric lights, and the Buffalo EXPOSE
ton city was a toy compared with the
exposition city at St. Louis. The st.
Louis exposition is located in Forest
park, one of the finest in this coun-
try Great forest trees abound every
where, and the surface of the park is
rolling" This feature has many ad-
vantages;.it elevates many of the main
structures, notably Festival hall, with
its cascades, which will be the high
water mark of exposition architecture
for many years to come.
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