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The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22
Railroad &c ReeulatIon.

From the Chicago Tribune.1
President Roosevelt has lost little time
in getting at the subject he has most
at heart. The address delivered by him
at Raleigh yesterday was largely de-
voted to the question of railroad rate
regulation. 1T is q subject in which
southerners are as much interested as
northerners, and it was anticipated
that the president would discuss it elab-
orately during his trip.
The policy of the president has not
been modified by the manifest unwilling
ness of influential senators to enact the
legislation he desires. He stands by his
old position that While government
ownership in railroads is eminenty un-
desirable, it is essential that the gov
ernment shall exercise a supervisory
and regulatory right over the roads. As
a necessary part Of the regulatory right
authority should be given to some ad-
ministrative body when complaint is
made of a given rate as being unjust
or unreasonable, If it finds the COM
plant proper. to fix a maximum rate
which it regards as just and reason
able The president would have that
rate go into effect within reasSlable
time and stay in effect, unless reversed
by the courts.
The president said: It earnestly hope
power passed by congress" No doubt
the house of representatives will pass
such a bill as he desires at the coming
session. The attitude Of the
senate is not friendly. but 1t may be
changed if popular pressure be brought
to bear unon senators. That pressure
is what the president seeks to secure
by frequent public discussion Of the
subject.
There is another law the president
wishes to see enacted which may be
unwelcome to the railroads. though
there is no good argument they can
urge against if. He wishes authority
given competent representatives of the
government to examine. carefully the
books of railroads when 50 ordered by
the interstate commerce commission.
If it suspected that any road was Civ
ing rebates it could examine the books
and ascertain the facts. The govern
ment, with that power, would be in a
position to enforce more effectively
than at present the laws against re-
bates-laws which the roads admit
should be enforced.
Near the close of his address the
president made a remark which was
addressed to congress rather than to
the citizens of Raleigh. It was to the
effect that while he wished to see all
the power he had specified granted to
the government, he would rather. see
some of it really granted than see q
/ Dretense of granting all in some form
/ that really amounts to nothing The
/ president will accept no sham legisla-
/ ton regarding the railroad question
If the senate shall elaborate some de-
eeptive and ineffective measure the
| president viii have none Of it-nor viii
4 the people.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22
QLflBE sIGHTs.
EFrom the Atchison Globe. ]

EFrom the Atchison GIobe.J
There is one good thing about an
automobile: it never gets the lines un-
/ der its tail.
a pimples receives as much atter-
ton as if it was a boil If it appears
on an Only Child.
In addition to his other good luck:
1t is never said of President Roose-
: Welt that his wife made him.
When we get time, we intend tn
study up the cannibal races, to see If
any of them ever eat their kin.
Poor cooking by a pretty. girl is
like the badness of a small child:
awfulIy funny now, but later
The strange part Of it is that when
the candle is burned at both ends, it
doesn't give as good an Illumination.
When a school teacher marrfes5 and
/ has children, every one feels sorry for
the teachers Of the school her chill
dren attend.
| When a man is really a fast worker,
and willing TO do all he can, it makes
him mad to pile more on him than he
can do.
The only difference between the
modern family row and that of the
older days, is that the modern one
isn't in as big family.
An Atchison working woman who
/ has good position, and who is
4 stronger than the average man. makes
her friends laugh by acting like a
elinging vine when she is with men.
/ It became necessary to eject a drunk
] from the Missouri Pacific offices yes
terday. You don't look any better to
Z me, the tfBsy man said to the clerk
/ who led him out. than Ramsey does
to George Gould"
An Atchison woman wanted to give
her husband a birthday present, but
could not decide what. Finally she re-
membered she had been wanting some
saehet powder that cost 81 dollar and a
half an ounce, for a long time so she
gave him an ounce os that
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22

cent years The voter who makes a
mark in the circle" and then tries to
cast his ballot for Mr.. Jerome viii lose
his vote entirely. Accordingly some
VIII be lost in this way other voters
viii fear to make the attempt. and still
others viii overlook him entirely by
reason of his position on the ballot.
jerome is opposed both by Tammany
and by the OdeH Republican machine in
New York He is also opposed By all
the law-breakers, from the big insur-
ance magnate to the lowest plug-ugly.
e seems to be the general opinion that
Tammany win re-elect Mayor NTcClel-
Ian. while Hearst and Twins win make a
close race for second place. The ooun-
try at large, however, is more interest
ed in Jerome than in the mayoTalty
contest because Of the moral effect his
defeat or victory win have on the en-
tire country
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22

In an article on Writing for Liv-
ing" in The Worlds Work for Oc-
tober, ellison Willets tells the follow
ing anecdOte of a memorable interview
with Russell Sage:
In that early morning of my writing
life, and in the evening of my day, I
interviewed Russell Sage. The editor
who gave me the assignment had said:
. Persistence and impudence will do
it. 1 rang the bell at No. sos Fifth
avenue. Mrs. Sage opened the door,
and behind her I saw the gaunt form
of Mr.. Sage. 'WelI, well, what is It ?''
he asked. rubbing his hands as If they
were chilly. I told him what I wanted,
and he replied: 'fYou must excuse
me" Putting on his weather-beaten
derby, he added: Il am going out
told him that I would go out with
him. He smiled as he buttoned his
faded overcoat, and stepped out. It
was raining. I asked him to take my
umbrella, for it was larger than his,
and as we turned into FOrty-second
street we exchanged umbrellas. He
was going, he said, 'just down the
street" to DR.. Paxton's Presbyterian
church, to prayer meeting. At the
church door he said: Good evening!
we part here"
But L too, went in to prayer-meet-
ing. When Mr.. Sage bowed hs head
so did I. The meeting over, I rejoined
him at the church door. had prayed
! in that meeting, and now my prayers
were answered. For, as we walked
back through the rain to his house
Russell Sage answered my questions
for publication" We both forgot the
exchange of umbrellas, and the skele-
ton of his umbrella is still in my attic
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22
IMPRISONMENT By INSTALL
8GENTS.

There was a peculiar situation in
the district court of MONTGOMERY
county the other day. Owing to the
activity of County Attorney Wagstaf
in prosecuting jointists, the county
Jail had been filled to its utmost ca
pacity. But the county attorney did
not cease his good labors in the en-
forcement Of law just because he had
the Jail full of offenders. Oh. no. He
kept right on, and a. few days ago he
had another bunch of twenty
.jointkeepers ready for sentence. The
court, however, had been informed of
the condition of the Jail, and so on
motion of the county attorney, SEN
tence in the balance of the cases was
postponed until some of the Offenders
now in Jail have graduated and are
ready to give up their quarters to
others.
1t is doubtful if such a condition
ever before existed in Kansas. How
ever. if the present revival of law-en-
forcement that is sweeping over the
country continues, the example of
Montgomery county in Furnishing Of
tenders by installments may neces-
sarily become popular. There are
other counties where it might be put
into practice with profit to the COM
munity.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22
GOOD DocTRTNr-

IF you have good reason to believe
he Ca man) is corrupt then refuse un-
der any plea OF party expediencv. un-
der any consideration, from refraining
from shifting him with the sword of
the Lord and of Gideon
This is the doctrine President
Roosevelt promulgated in a speech at
a luncheon in Georgia on his present
tour through the south. It is the doc
trine the State Journal has been
preaching for years, and for which it
has been abused without mercy by a
certain eoterie Of Republican papers
in Kansas.
1t is not only ones privilege, but
ones absolute duty to denounce that
which is dishonest and wrong. The
newspaper that fails to do so is not
worthy of the confidence and support
of it's readers.
80 far from asking that you be
1enient in your judgment of any
public man." says the president. II
hold that you are recreant to your
duty If you are lenient. Do not be
lenient but be just"
What is good enough for Roosevelt,
is good enough for us.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22
As Others See Her.

Her Sweetheart: The dearest, sweet
est little woman in the world.
Mother: If she would only regard
my wishes more.
Father: I cant see where all that
money went, still.
Brother: She'd be all right if she'd
take little advice from me.
Sister: She just wants the parlor all
the time.
Optimist: Thank Heaven for putting
such a glorious creature on earth.
Little Sister: She's too bossy.
Her Old Friend: She's a fine girl,
but she's changing.
The Little Corner Flower Girl: Amt
she just grand.
Disappointed Lover: She prattles all
the time.
Her Rival: Her figures all right,
thanks to her dressmaker.
Cynic: Aw, she's like all the rest.
DressmalSer: Her shirt waists would
have real style if her shoulders were
just shaped right.
Her Maid: know why she appears
so beautiful.
The Photographer: She's good look
ing, but has no animation.
Her Girl Chum: The truest friend
that ever lived-but she can take my
Ollie from me.
Her Grandmother: She's a perfect
child. I suppose she always will be-
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22
The Brlhef md the Bribea.

From the Washington Post.
Students of the life insurance reve-
lations in New York are involved in a
discussion as to whether the briber or
the bribed is the more blameworthy
for the part that corruption has played
in the production of legislation favor
able to great corporations in New York
or in the strangulation of pending
measures thea enactment of which
would jeopardize the interests of those
organizations One point has been
made very clear, and that is the con-
tempt which the bribe-giver holds for
his victim. Prominent officials who
have been before the investigating
committee have unhesitatingly de-
nounced the bribe-takers in the legis-
latures, and have defended themselves
by showing that blackmail bills and
hold-up measures are being constantly
introduced for the sole and avowed
purpose of extOrting money from the
corporations.
The men who give bribes and those
who accept them may carry on their
debate to their hearts content. and the
public Will not be Influenced by the
award of honors that may result from
the discussion. Between them. ques-
tions of integrity, honor, or conscience
are never raised. The average Amer
lean citizen, with his respect for the
law and his love of honest dealing, will
make no choice between the briber
and the bribed. He detests them
equally.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22
oUAKER REFLECr1oNa.
[From the Philadelphia Record ]

GF'rom the Philadelphia Record.J
The moon affects the tide and the
united.
The dead sure thing often fails to
come to life.
Getting barreled is what makes a fell
low feel all bunged up.
The trouble with taking a day off is
that you can't put it back.
It is often easier to swallow a doctors
stories than his medicine.
Half the sympathy in the world isn't
appreciated; the other half is wasted.
A burned child may dread the fire.
but lots of people marry a second time.
The average girl can't throw a stone.
but she can certainly heave a sigh.
Blobbs-''Hes as regular in his habits
as clockwork." Slobbs-'' Lives on tick.
eh?''
If disease germs lurk in kisses the
man who is susceptible to hay fever
shouldn't kiss a grass widow.
Wigg-'Did Harduppe strike you
favorably?" Wagg-'sWell, I let him
have what he asked for this time
Her Doctor-Say what you will about
Miss Oldgirl's appearance, she has beau
tiful teeth" Her Dentist-''Sir, you
datter me-
Mrs. Henpeckke-'tYo looked like a
fool when YOU proposed to me- Mr..
Henpeekke-'We I gueSs my looks
didn't belle me-
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22
why He Could Not spare Him.

The late Rev Elijah kellogg, It is
said, was once fercely opposed during
one of his pastorates by an infidel in
the town, who was leader in all op-
position to religion, and took much
satisfaction in discovering inconsistent
cies in the lives of church members,
and in publishing them through the
neighborhood.
For some reason he decided to re-
move to another part of the state.
Meeting the pastor one day, he said:
Wen, I suppose you know am going
to leave town. and I suppose you win
be glad Of It,"
Glad Of it7 why no" replied the
doctor; II shall be very sorry to lose
you. You are so useful to me in my
work here I hardly know how I can
spare YOU
Tie man was much taken back. and
asked. How is that2''
Why rejoined the pastor every
time a sheep gets its foot out of my
fold YOU bark from one end Of the
town to the other. You are the most
useful watchdog thst ! ever knew. -
Boston Herald
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22
JERONIE.

The achievements of William Travers
Jerome in law enforcement in New York
certainly entities him to reelection
as district attorney, and 1t would be a
great calamity should he be defeated
by the thugs. combined with the re
spectacle" law-breaking elements OF the
metropolis.
Nevertheless there is great danger that
MI Jerome may be defeated for the
single reason that he is running as an
independent candidate. and New York
Is cursed with the same sort Of a ballot
that has ensnared Kansas voters in re-
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22
A DIFFICULT MATTBR.

Some girls who would not buy a hat
or dress without counseling with
their mothers, feel perfectly competent
to Judge men, and will brook no sug-
gestion from their parents as to who
is or is not suitable company for them
In the trifing things of the hour they
are careful, but mothers advice is
brushed aside as if 1t could have no
value in a matter that will spoil my
young lady's life # she should make a
mistake Such a girl is very likely to
reach a place where she will look back
upon her ca1low days, and with bitter
tears and vain regrets wonder how she
could have been such a fool-Jewell
Republican.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22
s.THEIP THOU NINE UNBELTEF'.''


Because in some vague way my soul doth
That Ger US all. who strut our little
And build frail structures time shall over
There sits the one whom rolling orbs
Because cen through my blindness some
At times has pierced to tighten unfaith's
L, dare to lift my sightless eyes and say:
lief
This body's clay. What then? It is the
Within, ana not the flask, that counteth
And somewhat in this earthly clay Of
Doth dream as clay ne'er did. nor ever
will
Who is the potter that doth give his ware
These dreams that pass beyond time $
utmost reef,
Bright deathless dreams that on and out
Lord. / believe; help thou mine unbe-
Dim creeds perplex, and yet his truth
The warning sects war on, nor ever
Their petty prattle heard on every hand,
TIL through the diseords all doth strike
his Deaces
And. Here is truth. one clamors-blind
''.Youn find it bound in this good
churchman's sheaf'-
Father of all. heed thou my broken cry;
Lord: believei help thou mine unbe-
"A. J. waterhouse in San francisco
Call
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22
Mans Greatest Altitude.

The highest point at which noun
tain climbers have stayed for any
length of time is 20, 992 feet, on the
Himalayas, where an exploring party
painfully stayed for six weeks in 1902.
Higher still at 21,91O feet, is the ex-
treme point of Mrs. Bullock Work
mans ascents, the greatest height
reached by any mountain climber. The
attitudes reached by Mr.. and Mrs. Bull
lock Workman were above those at
which NJ. Berson, the aeronaut, began
his artificial inhalation of oxygen. At
24,240 feet the aeronauts in general
begin the continued inspiration of oxy-
gen, and neglect of this precaution
was responsible for the death of NM.
Croce, Spinelli and Sirel at 2S,208 feet,
their companion. Tissandier, just es-
Gaping by a miracle. Mt. Everest, the
highest point of the globe, is only zoe
feet higher. 2S,995 feet, and 5000 feet
above that begin the cirrus clouds that
are composed of spicules of ice. At
35.4 .424 feet is the highest point ever
reached by man. This is the height at
tained by Mr.. Berson in his balloon
on July q, 1901.-London Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22
JAYHAWKER JOTS

An Abilene man succeeded in raising
250 bushels Of sweet potatoes per acre.
The man who hunts a gas leak in
the cellar with match blew UP only
part of his house at Cofeyvflle a few
days ago.
A kingman county man is still work
ing mule that he brought to that
country in 1878 as a three-year-old.
Sort of q pioneer, as 1t were.
According to the Burlington Jeffer-
sonian a pig" weighing $50 pounds
was sold down there last week, and
the buyer expects to fatten It.
ottawa enjoys the distinction of hav-
ing the widows of two ex-governors of
the state Of Kansas as residents. They
are Mrs. George T. Anthony and Mrs.
John A. Martin.
can desires information. 'TeH me-" he
says, what is worse than having a
boil in your nose and a cold in your
head at the same time ?" Anyone hav-
ing the information win please speak
up.
While the Montgomery county jail
at Independence is piled two deep with
aw-breakers, the city prison at Cof-
Ieyville was empty this week for the
first time in months. Possibly Coffey-
ville's new lid had something to dc
with the case.
Colonel Q. E. Learnard, until recent
~ editor Of the Lawrence Journal
who was one of the "pioneerest' pfo-
neers in Kansas, intends to write z
reminiscent history OF the state. He
Will spend the coming winter at his
winter home in California working OF
the book.
Pratt Union: A man from Iuks
came to Pratt one day recently an6
wanted pair OF shoes for his vile
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22
POINTED PARAeRArHs-

CFrom the Chicago News.l
But few men appreciate revenge after
they get it.
Intellectual poverty is usually the
cause of the material kind.
Cupid doesn't always win a prize
when he hits the bulls eye.
A fool throws kisses, but the wise man
delivers them in person.
Every man has a grievance-and ev-
cry woman has at least a dozen.
knowledge was never intended to be
the servant Of vanity-and it is't.
This is the season when the rocking
chair on the vet anda resigns in favor
of the Darlor sofa.
Wealth may be a great care. but a
girl naturally expects great care when
she marries.
It's a safe bet that those who practice
best are not a bowling success when it
comes to preaching.
A man viii make a perfect idiot of
himself over a pretty woman-as long
as she doesn't ask him for money.
The fellow witf< more money allan he
knows what to do with always has mere
friends than he needs.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22

--A--fs--e o-s-'s
Not 50 very many months ago some
very eminent gentlemen were conduct
ing some gigantic business enterprises.
They were the trustees for millions Of
dollars of funds Instead of handling
these funds so as to bring the greatest
returns to those who really owned
them, these eminent gentlemen used
them for private speculation, pocketing
the profits themselves, and they
manipulated the business in a way to
give themselves tremendous salaries
with big commissions for numerous
relatives.
This sort of business had apparently
been going on for years, until these
eminent gentlemen looked upon their
wrongdoing as a matter of course. A
year ago they had no thought of being
exposed in their crimes.
But it could not go forever unpun-
ished. One slight misrepresentation of
funds attracted the attention Of the
press and created considerable COM
ment over the country. Whispers OF
other wrongdoing' became rife, until a
legislative investigation was ordered,
and today NIessrs. Mccall, McCurdy,
Hyde. Alexander, Perkins and other
insurance magnates stand -blackened
and disgraced before the people Of
America. They imagined they were
secure, but their sins finally betrayed
them.
month ago a wealthy and respect
ed banker in an inland city little
dreamed that within a very short time
he would be branded as a felOn. For
years he had been stealing from the
until his peeulations amounted to hun
dreds aG thousands Of dollars. He had
been successful in his thefts and em-
bezzlements for so long that he had
little thought of exposure but when he
least expected it he was found out and
today Banker DOugherty OF Peoria,
wealthy, honored and respected only a
few weeks ago, is facing a felon's cell
His sins exposed him.
The world is full of instances such as
these. Men commit crimes Of various
kinds and think they can hide them and
escape punishment; men violate the
code OF morals and think they can de
ceive their fellow men; but in an evil
day their sins find them out and hold
them up to the scorn and derisiOn and
contempt of the world.
This does not refer only to grosser
crimes, but the more polite and gen
teel offenses that men are prone to
commit. Very likely the eminent gen
tlemen who have been preying off Of the
savings that should have gone to wild
ows and orphans did not think they
were doing anything very much out of
the way when they used the life in
surance funds in their keeping in specu-
lation for their own profit. Very likely
even the Peoria banker got to the point
where he did not feel guilty of wrong
when he forged some teachers warrants
or orders for school supplies. There is
such a thing as shining until ones con-
science is stified and he does not rea-
lie that he is doing wrong.
Jehovah once laid down certain rules
for his people to follow. but If ye
Will not do So" He said. "behold, ye
have sinned against the Lord: and be
sure your sin win find you out"
It always does.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22
JOURNAL ENTRIES

What do you suppose an expur-
gated game Of football would be like
Some people believe the age of ro-
nance is over, but they have kept
mighty still about exploiting their
views since Pat Grove mas been TALK
ing.
There is this difference between in
surance nlagnates and highwayfnen:
The latter usually pick men with fat
wallets for their victims, instead Of
robbing funds belonging to widows and
orphans.
Down in Virginia a minister has
been suspended for kissing a pretty
girl. This should be q warning to all
ministers TO pick out homely girls for
such things.
Anyone. who wishes to buy jail
sentence real cheap can 4earn some
thing that viii interest him by ad-
dressing Congressman Williamson of
Oregon.
As we understand the question, it is
whether football shall be continued as
a sport or a fight.
There is this advantage about cold
weather: the people who keep phono-
graphs running most of the time have
to keep their doors shut.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-22
SAD, SAD.

Id aindt no bed uf roses
Vot Kelly walters in;
Vile efry Won supposess
He's full oop to der chin
Nit Choy und STATELY Treasure"
Und profits from der dough,
Dere's much to mar hiss pleasure
Und Ill hiss hide nit woe.
Fer drinks fss but a quarter, yet
Two-bit cigarss der besd;
Der dollar kind he cannot get
Way oudt here in der West.
None uf der clubs iss swell enuff
Fer Won uf hiss posish:
Oh, aindt it awful. AWFUL tuh
To lif in dot condish.
HANS zUPP.