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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
KANSAS cONhGEHT


After all the farmer of this country
produces about all the actual wealth
IN existence. 1t is estimated that his
yearly contribution to the wealth of
the nation is about six billion dollars
This IS created wealth, not the &C
cumulation of what others have
brought into being. This is wealth
that never existed before, it comes di-
rect from the soil, the product of Skill
Industry, economy and perseverance
Its value is sufficient to discharge the
public debt of any nation in the world
and have a balance Of nearly one bill
lion left It is almost enough to liqui-
date the public debt of the United
States three times, and is six times
suLhcient to pay off the bonded in
debtedness Of 175 leading cities of this
country, including Atchison and Atch-
lson county. If deal We're put
through to purchase the railroads of
the country at their present value, the
products of the farm would produce
more than one-haIf the required
amount in one year. Don't get the
idea that the railroads. the banks, and
great corporations are the mainstays
OF the government and the wealth
producing forces of the country, for
the man with the pillow, and the en-
ergy to follow it with his feet in the
SOIL, is really the man back of all
wealth. -Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
EROM OTHER PENS
SUBSIDY AND THE TARIFF.

SUBSIDY AND THE TARIFF.
There are some arguments in favor of
tariff reform that stagger even those
hardened 'standpatters'' who are cry
ing out for ship subsidies. As an ex-
ample the New York Evening Post cites
for the consideration of President Roose-
welt the statement furnished in the re-
port of the subsidy committee that our
SHOEMAKER were charging our ship
builders $32 a ton for plates at the same
time they were selling them to the Bel
fast builders for S22'' There might be
no need for subsidies to re-esta blish the
American merchant marine if our ship
builders were put upon a level with
their foreign competitors in obtaining
material for construction or if our ship
pers were permitted to buy ships wher-
ever they could get them cheapest
PHILADELPHIA Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
Large Enough.

Senator Foraker was talking about
a politician whose erratic conduct had
estranged him from his party.
This man. said the senator, "was
showing visitor over his new house
in Washington the other day.
"He exhibited the large drawing
room, in white and gold; the spacious
dining-room, in mahogany; the vast
ebony hall, with its onyx pillars, and
then he led his visitor into the lit
tlest bit of a room off the hall-a mere
cubby hole, containing but table and
two chairs.
Not very large, eh?' he said.
Small and coy. isn't it? Here I en-
terrain my political friends
t'Ah. said the visitor, it Will be
large enough for that Chicago
Inter-Ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
The Verdant victim Of 4 Graft.

An Eminently Respective Palm once
grew on the Borders of q Desert, whose
Principal Products were Hunger and
Heat. Casting a Grateful Shade it at
tanned Popularity. and soon was sur
rounded by Grass and other Green
Things.
Then, led on by the Trees Success,
appeared an Ambitious Fungus, that
looked like a Mushroom.
You're not the only Calendar it
informed the Palm, even if you do
Keep Dates. Take Careful Note and
you shall see me play the Shady Role -
Presently there came. along a Weary
Wanderer. Beguiled by the Graceful
Figure and Blonde Tints of the Fungus,
he never even raised his eyes to the
fruit of the Trustworthy Palm, but ate
of the Plant that Throve BY Night and
Went His Way.
Before he Reached Home he was i'll.
He was buried the Friday Following.
Moral: Get ich-Quick Games do not
conduce to Long Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
MOTHER LOVE.


He was deformed and ILL., I know,
From birth, poor lad, he had been so;
1 always dressed him. but one day
A gentle friend led me away.
A little while she whispered: Now,
Let us go in. dear, and see how
How nice he looks" I looked at him
In broidered white-Iny eyes grew dim.
To weep for him, they said, was wrong;
That he would never have been strong.
But always aiIing, fEails and weak;
1 listened, patient, crushed and meek.
And answered not until the word
a burden" I distinctly heard;
At that my throbbing mother breast,
Where once those wee. pale lips had
pressed.
RevoIted-I cried out: mo. no;
Say if you will. It's better so.
A thousand times and more. but I,
Ills mother, dares that charge deny
Ny other children standing near
are beautiful, beloved and dear;
But him, by sacred, strange enthralI
L loved the best, the best of all
* athleen kavanaugh in New Orleans
Picayune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
THAT MAN HANLY.

Governor Hanly of Indiana is evil
IDENTIFY of that rare species Of officers
which not only believes in doing its
own duty but in seeing that its poll
teal associates do their duty. Since
his Inauguration, Governor Hanly has
succeeded in Setting the state auditor
into the hands Of the law, and now he
has forced the resignation of the at
torney general of Indiana because he
discovered shortage of accounts in
the office of that Individual. If Cover
nor Hoch had assumed the whip hand
and had used it in the case of several
officers who are no doubt quite as cul-
pable are were those of Indiana, this
state would have been saved an amount
of annoyance, and would have had the
satisfaction of seeing its several Off
GERS do their duty or get out.-Leav-
enWorth Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
A KNOCK ON RURAL DELIVERY,

A KNOCK ON RURAL DE1AN Ely
In the December number of the
North American Review General Rush
c. Hawkins makes a fuss about rural
free delivery. General Hawkins lives
in New York and therefore he sees no
reason why the farmers of the country,
the people who form the bulk of the
population. should have their mail de-
Iivered to them.
Perhaps you hadn't thought of it,
but the rural delivery system is a deep
political plot, Matched and carried out
chiefly in the middle west General
Hawkins says so. He lays bare the
whole scheme; how it was promul-
gated by Republican politcians-Gen-
eraI Hawkins is evidently a Democrat
and proud Of tin order to keep the
people in line for the Republican party.
He proves this by showing how rural
free delivery began with the McKin-
ley administration, and how none but
Republicans have had a hand in work.
ing it out. That proves conclusively to
General Hawkins that it is nothing but
a nefarious Republican plot to win the
people to the Republican party.
Just why it should work out this way
for he first intimates that it is so
beneficial to the people that it acts as a
sort of colossal scheme to bride them
to vote the Republican ticket, and then
he turns around and proves conclusive
" that it is a bad thing for the region
served. 1t does not seem to occur to
him, however, that being a bad thing it
viii prejudice the people against the
Republican party for inaugurating it.
4 General Hawkins knows it is bad
thing because it abolishes the little
/ country postofdces over the country,
and if the farmers have their mail de-
Hvered right at their doors they will
have no excuse for going to town after
it, and business win be bad. Then,
again. rural delivery puts ever so many
stage lines out Of business. The stage
lines used to carry the mails out to the
little country postomces and Incl
dentally carry passengers as well. Now
General Hawkins points out. when a
traveller wishes to go into the country
he can no longer take the stage for a
dollar OF two. but must pay double
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

An object lesson in the practical use
Of wireless biography was told in the
State Journals dispatches Monday. The
Nantucket lightship. at sea south of
Massachusetts, was in distress and by
wireless telegraphy was able to call for
help. Only the single signal was
given. however, and then it stopped.
The wireless telegraph station at New
port caught the call and a relief boat
was started to aid the distressed ship.
Further than that. communication was
established with ships at sea. telling
them of the distress OF the llghtship.
This put other ships on their guard
against depending on the light that
ourht to have been on the lightship.
Otherwise in case the light was out
fhare would have been danger Of other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
HORRORS!

We are acquainted with man who
was placed in an embarrassing situa-
ton recently. The man in question
had been married three times. Two
wives have been divorced and these
two women have become good friends.
number three concluded to go to the
opera house. When they took their
seats he looked around. and to his
CONSERVATION. saw he had his three
wives in a row beside him.-Arkan-
sas Traveller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
Peranisslon Granted.

The following incident is related of
Nat Goodwin, the actor. Not long ago
Goodwin was standing on the corner OF
Broadway, and Thirty-fourth street
where three car lines converge. when a
seedy-looking Individual apparently
from the country, approached him
questioningly.
Il want to go to the Brooklyn bridge, -
he said, looking in perplexity at the cars
rushing in six different directions
VERY well" said Goodwin, severely ;
s.vou can go this time, but never ask
me again. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
rFron the New york Press.1

EF'rom the New York Press
People can get graduated from all
kinds OF schools except the school Of
experience.
It takes enthusiasm to like going to
church as much as you tell the chill
dren they ought to.
Wonder how the Coal Trust gentle
men like stocking the furnace when the
devil gets hold Of them2
Either the baby keeps a man awake
If he is home CT he keeps his wife
awake, waiting for him to come home
in the morning.
It takes fool man to 60 out camp
ing and tell how he likes ham fried 70
chips and coffee like CishWafer. when
he raises Cain at home because a.
beautifully nroiled steak isn't rare
enough and the cook Is using cheap
coffee to keep down the bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
HANDLE MITE CARE.

The country has congress on its hands,
and the country viii be indeed fortunate
If at the end of the session its hands
are cIean--New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

1t seems that the Second district
fight has really reached the stage
where somebody is buying papers to
support or oppose a certain candidate.
Down at Olathe where the Mirror, the
Dld-established Republican paper, is
supporting Henry Allen this year. the
tribune, which has been PopuIstic for
years, has changed hands and viii now
nzht Allen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

Senator Penrose." remarks the
Washington Post. Says he has not yet
endorsed any. candidate for the Phila-
delphia postofce." Wen, what differ
ence does it make? Still, on second
thought, it might make this difference
to the man of his choice: He might
get the place if Penrose doesn't recon-
mend him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
WHO cor IT?

Senator Burton testified that he had
paid $4,000 debts in two years on a
pie of thrift and economy this lesson
should not be lost on the youth of
Kansas. But who got the money-and
how-and why Chron-
iclc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

In the past sixty days every i'm
Portant newspaper Of the country has
received enough alleged Information on
the subject of railroad rates to found a
public library. Every mail brings it.
Railroads show why the government
shouldn't regulate rates and reformers
show why it should. Every man with
q plan has it printed and sent to the
newspapers Rate regulation ntera-
ture. both pro and con, collects faster
than the office boy and janitor can
gerry Il of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
FAIRLY PRosPEROUs.

Canada has government supervision
of the railroad rates, and the railroads
up there are fairly prosperous. OF
course they don't own the Dominion
and run the parliament. but they are
thriving as well as any legitimate busi-
ness interest could desire.-Kansas City
star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
WHERE TO HAVE IT.

A Smith county man who is so con-
stituted that he has a boil or two on
him about all the time, finds that it is
about as much out OF the way right
under his chin as any place he has
tried.-JeMen Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
- nITEssERS.

said to be at variance as to the kind of
winter we are TO have. This is depior-
able, but it leaves. a. clear Held for the
official weather apartment Chicago
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

Those individuals who have been busy
reforming football because Of the num-
her killed at it. should now turn their
attention to reforming skating because
Of the great number who disappear
where the ice is thin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

The Pennsylvania railroad has abol-
ished free passes to politicians. It is
very evident that the Pennsylvania
business in and out of Washington is
about to suffer a great falling off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

The presidents statement about the
need for an elastic currency appeals
strongly just now to the man who
must stretch a five dollar bill to cover
hfteen dollars, worth of presents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

The ministers of Topeka protest
against Sunday funerals. If they will
bring forward some plan whereby
people may also avoid dying on sun
day, the public viii readily head their
nr0test
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
REASON AID CUE.

Once more the sultan has demonstrate
ed how amenable he is to reason when
the reasons are made strong enough
Indianapolis News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
BEANS AND BOSTON.

Boston folks paid nearly seven mill
lion dollars for baked beans last year.
In the item of beans the Bostonese are
undoubtedly ravagant-Ottawa Re
public,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

The Washington Post calls attention
Co the fact that Secretary Bonaparte's
proposition to use the Constitution as
a target is not new. inasmuch as every
congress does it. Sure. It's a regular
thing with some people to shoot the
constitution full of holes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

Kansas mHlers can readily see that
grain rates are none too high if lower
Ing them will injure the milling BUSH
ness. But Will ite
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
AN INGALLS, COMPLIMENT.

Senator ingalls, once said that Sena-
tor Allison, of Iowa, was such a cush-
ion-footed political old fox that he
could walk from Des Moines to Wash
ington on piano keys, and not strike
a single note.-We ellington News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

Perhaps Oklahoma won't get state
hood after all. A gang Of Oklahoma
boomers has gone to Washington to
root for IT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
"A PROMISINc SUBDIVISION.

George washington Woolsey. parent
Of twenty children, may justly claim
that he is doing what he can to live UP
to his name. If he cannot be a father
of his country, he has added a promis-
ing subdivision.-NeW York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
WHAT HIT THE MISSIONARY?

Richard A McCurdy is said to be
Frustrated at his home in New Jersey.
We don't want to rub it in" on him,
but it would PROSTATE any man to be
detached from a .S150,0O0 salary.-New
York Commercial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

You can hardly blame Chauncey
Depew for getting mad and refusing to
work as an Equitable director in view
of the fact that his salary of $4,000 a
year for legal advice" had been
or7f off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

This congress will be urged to do
something for merchant marine'-in
other words, to vote a ship subsidy. All
in Kansas who feel the need for a mer-
chant marine Weighing down upon
them, stand up and be counted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

vessels running on to the shoals, to
warn vessels against which was the
Hghtship 'sd11ty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

People who are criticising the presi-
dent for the length of his message
should try TO tell how to run the coun-
try in less than 10000 words.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

Most of the insurance companies
are inserting in their policies a pro-
hibitive clause about automobiling."
Ali Going to make the automo-
biiists pay a higher rate, eh?s
"Oh, no; it's the non automobiles
who are considered hazardous-ths
pedestrians, you know. "--Phiiadei-
''wlI you sing something. Miss
Skreechleigh % oh, really, I can't
Very web, then. I met your music
teacher this afternoon and he told me
you couldn't, but I thought perhaps
he was prejudiced- ''-Chieago Rec
ord-Herald.
It tell YOU, sir" thundered old Galley.
IF It wasn't for me you'd be the most
forlorn and disreputable creature in this
neighborhood."
True for you. pop retorted young
Galley. I won't be able to claim first
honors until you die" Philadelphia
Press
Are you pleased with the educational
progress your son is making?"
. Yes" answered Farmer Corntossel,
arter seeing him IN the football game
with tramps when he's livin' home. -
Washington Star.
Shay, of slery' the man with the
liquid burden remarked to the policeman,
''shee all 'eln houses runnin' by2"
Sure replied the policeman, good hui
We'll when nuTn'r six-twent'-h comeeh
long shtop 1t, cause at mine. '--Phils
adeiphia Ledger.
Il see. that Kubeliz, the violinist, wears
a NUT muir to keep his fingers safe,
ficials couldn't have been persuaded to do
the same thing. ''-Cleveland Plain Dealer
An Irishman boarded a street car and
handed the conductor a rather dilapidat-
ed looking coin in payment of his fare.
at tl1a coin teal
| ~ and handed it back. That's tim he
replied
| swered the Irishnaan complacently, as he
put the piece back in his pocket and pro-
duced a nickeL-Lippincotts Magazine.
THE Blanks are very proud of their
'sThey ought to be. They're the only
members Of the family that ever amount
| ed to anything. Detroit Free Press.
How do you know that that couple is
: ''They ride on my car every day"
/ oh. then you are acquainted with
No; but she always pays the car fare"
Houston Post.
Judge Goodifven just went down the
| street; 1 thought you said he was at
tending big banquet to him this even
aNot at all. I saw him coming out Of
DeFs and I merely. remarked that there
| was a big dinner in his honor this ev-
! ening. Philadelphia Ledger.
| Where is our guide7'
/ over in the bunk house, drunk. Why2"
! Il wanted to make sure I'm Just going
to fire at a deer. louisville Courier
i Journal.
/ Mr.. DeBrush-What Is there about my
/ portrait of you that you don't Ike, mad
! amp
Mrs. Dobbdon-I don't like the coIoring
| in the face. It doesn't look natural
| Mr.. DeBrush-I didn't try to make it
| look natural. You said you wanted it true
/ to 1ife.-CIeveiand Leader.
| Robbie's father had a man drop in to
| see him. After they had chatted for q
few minutes the guest was offered the
/ only cigar on the table, SO Robbie was
| sent upstairs for a fresh box AS the
/ boy reached the top stair his father was
| startled to hear:
Which kind, papa2 Do you want those
you smoke yourself, or the kind you give
/ away 2''-Lippincott
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
BRITAIN's DEBT 70 MONROE.

We have a little South American rev.
olution on our own hands in British
Guiana. We scarcely appreciate how
much of that kind OF trouble we are
saved by the Monroe doctrine.-TorOnto
Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

A stranger might imagine that the
red flag was the national standard of
Russia just now.-New York Evening
Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

Very often a candidate for a political
dob is known by the endorsements he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

According to the religious census
there are 33,845 church goers in To-
peka. 1t is quite evident, however,
that they do not all wish to go at once.
IL they did Topeka has not enough
churches to hold half Of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

The Thaws of Pittsburg seem to be
especially hot numbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

"The Blanks are very proud of their
ancestors
They ought to be. They're the only
members Of the family that ever amount
ed to anything. Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

It see that Kubelik, the vioiinist, wears
a muff to keep his fingers safe"
PITY some of those high Insurance Of
hcials couldn't have been persuaded to do
the same thing. cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

How do you know that that couple is
naarried2''
They ride on my car every day"
oh, then you are acquainted with
them?"
No; but she always pays the car fare
Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

Judge GoodIiven just went down the
street; I thought you said he was at
tending a big banquet to him this even
ing
mot at all. I saw him coming out Of
Dels and merely remarked that there
was a big dinner in his honor this ev-
ening. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

An Irishman boarded a street car and
handed the conductor a rather dilapidat-
ed looking coin in payment of his fare.
The conductor looked at the coin critical
~ and handed it back. That's tin" he
replied.
Sure, I thought it was a foive,'' an
sWered the Irishman complacently, as he
put the piece back in his pocket and pro-
duced a nickel--Lippincott' Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

Shay. off shery' the man with the
liquid burden remarked to the policeman,
'shee all 'eIn houses runnin' by2'
5 ''Sure!" replied the policeman, good hui
mOredly, st see them"
We'll, when nun'r six-tWent'-h comeeh
long shtop it, cause ats mine ''-Phil-
adeiphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

Are you pleased with the educational
progress your son is making?"
Yes" answered Farmer Cornfossel,
'arter seeing him IN the football game,
mother lows there won't be any trouble
with tramps when he's livin' home. -
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

Where is our guide7
"Over in the bunk house, drunk. Why2''
I wanted to make sure. I'm just going
to fire at a deer."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

WIN you sing something. Miss
% "Oh, really, I can't
Very well, then. I met your music
teacher this afternoon and he told ms
you couldn't, but I thought perhaps
he was prejudiced. ''-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.