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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
KANSAS C0MAEET
IS no BANKING

Receiver Bradley of the First Ma
tlonal bank of Topeka gives notice to
the depositors that a dividend of So
per cent viii be paid some time within
. days The amount due depositors
when the bank failed is stated to have
been about S1,50O,00O, and the receive
er has collected S825,0 600 to be dis
tributed at this payment, S625, 600 has
been paid in by the life insurance
companies, and the other 100000 is
made up from money on deposit when
the bank failed and cash realized on
collateral. The amount on collateral
is not given, but it is a very poor show
ing for the bank, as a bank, if there
was $500, 600 on hand when the bank
failed, owing depositors S1,5O0,00O
Life insurance and business sDecula-
ton make very uncertain security for
innocent depositors IN bank. The
banking law seems to need something
done to it in the interest of the de-
positors instead of the bankers. Banks
should be conducted by bankers, and
not spectators, and the funds secured
by safe loans, and not by uncertain
business ventures, or life insurance
Chanute Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
REssILoosHUNs.

RESOLVED: dot fer der year to coma
I viii nod drink Cl1anfaica rum.
der druggisds do nod make i'd here.
Und id ISIS nod so goot as peer.)
Also, too, resolved dot tea
Shall find no hiding blaze in me.
Il nefer liked der blooming stuff
IJnd tink dot ISIS excoos enough.)
l svears ouf also. eading proons
Und going ooD in gas beloons.
cur all der froot, proons ISIS der worst.
Beloons? I'fe yedt to ride my fairsd)
Und, number foor, I will nod kick
IF somevon soaks me NIT brick.
C3ut. uf I'm able, I viii draw
Anoder brick, und bust hiss jaw.)
Der anser to dis string uf rot
Iss-er-someding vich I hat forgot.
Yappy Moo Years..
HANS zUPP.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Nicholas Longworth's first name is
the same as that of Nicholas Rom
anoff. but we trust the resemblance
ceases there.
This sort of a Christmas vacation
has been severe trial to the boy with
a sled.
Never mind. It's only $50 days till
the school ma'ams will come back
again.
great deal of curiosity has been
appeased during the last four days.
Most of the women have found out
what their presents cost.
Notice how many "Iast stands the
Russian revoIutionists are able to
make? They are about as numerous
as the farewell tours of famous
opera singer.
Now for the water wagon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

The French navy is still maintaining
an active interest in submarine vessels,
and an entirely new type of craft is
soon to be constructed at CherbOurg,
which, on account of its large size, will
be known as a submarine cruiser" It
is 1872 feet in length and Is feet beam,
being driven by electric motors when
under the water and by gasoline en-
electric motors. which operate two
propeIIers and eight horizontal rud-
ders. while current is to be supplied
by double sets of accumulators. Water
tight commitments will be fitted along
the sides of the vessel for over two
thirds of its length, while fuel tanks
are to be placed in the center, one on
each side.=Harper's Weekly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
Where He Saw II.

Prof. T. c. Mendenhall. of the Wor-
cester institute, while travelling
through Ohio some years ago, called
at the district school which as boy
he had attended. They asked him at
the school to make a few remarks.
He assented and began to talk to the
children in a direct fashion.
Did any of you" he asked, "ever
see an elephant skin %
A boy held up his hand and wrig-
gled excitedly.
well" said the professor
ssI have said the boy.
where did you see t." the pro-
fessor asked kindly.
ION an elephant. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
JAYHA WKER J0TS

The Record calls attention to the
fact that Coffeyviile never worries over
the price of coal That is one aG-
vantage of living IN the gas belt
lola has a good word for John u.
Sullivan. He attended the Calhoic
services there Christmas morning and
slipped a ten-dollar bill into the con-
tribution box.
Bent Murdoch gives it out officially
that the mercury stood at s1xty-one De
grees above zero on CHRISTMAS AFTER
room at FL Dorado. Just as g9ou as
California.
level Republican: Some farm hands
are demanding $50 a month Tor next
wear That means that farms must De
cut up until a man can handle ms own
farm by changing work with nelghpoIs'
A little Jeavenworth girl, according
to Albert Reid, on seeing very honely
woman. exclaimed: How can she stand
to look at herself in the glass Inen
she added: But 1 'spose she's used 10
it by this time"
Catastrophe in Fl Dorado recorded d
by Bent Murdoch: we heaEa OF Du1
nince pie artist put 50 much brandy
in her pie that it blew up, when II
was put in the oven, and she had TO
make another pie,
Charlie Sessions has dug up this
prosperity item: george Aibin
bought sixty acres of lard in Logan
county last spring for S48Vs he
PLANTED it to cane and has just sold
the crop of cane seed for 1892, or s2i2
more than the land cost him
Fred Trigg has discovered how to
keep a hired girl. He tells the secrei
as follows: Jacob Schln. the -NeM
York banker, understands how to keep
hired girl. He made her present OF
5000 for a Christmas present, and
Mrs. Schiff gave her cluster OF ana
monds. Did You ever try that system
to solve the hired girl problem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
SENATOR HARRIS.

It is reported that ex-senator W. A.
Harris is about to buy back his old
farm at Linwood, Leavenworth coun-
ty, for a home. In this connection
comes the suggestion that Senator
Harris be given the Democratic nomi-
nation for governor. A good sugges-
ton. But Senator Harris likely would
not make the sacrifice. He told the
writer some time ago that he would
not be a candidate again for any Office
That was shortly after he failed to OBJ
tain the canal commissionership
which the president wanted to give
him and didn't on account of the pro-
test of Senator Long.-Holton Signal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
VIII the Railways Save Themselves?

VIII the Railways Save Themselves?
LFrOm the Chicago Inter ocean,
Representatives of practically all
the leading western railways are re-
ported to have agreed at a, conference
with the Interstate commerce commits
sion at Washington to devise methods
of stopping secret rebating.
OF course, the most that can come
of such a conference is some sort Of
'gentlemen's agreement among rail-
way managers to cease these unfair
and illegal practices. In view of the
we'll known history of "gentlemen's
agreements, the prospect for any sort
of valuable results does not, at first
glance, seem very encouraging.
However. an agreement to stop re-
batting would be more than the railway
agreements of the past. Those relat-
ed chiefly to inside technicaIitfes of
railrOading, in which the public has
| little interest They were meant large
/ ly to secure fair division of proceeds.
nc matter how obtained. An agree
Tnent against rebating would have as
/ It's foundation a recognition that pro-
ceeds must be honestly and fairly OBJ
/ tanned.
Such an agreement would be a pub
! lie recognition that railway discrimin-
alton and rebating are dishonest prac-
/ tices-always dishonest toward the
public and either at start or finish dis
/ honest toward railway shareholders.
For it is a notorious fact=though
many railway managers blink it=that
the vital inspiration of rebating is only
too often not to get business for the
! company. but to get graft for the
I rebater.
There is not the slightest doubt that
discrimination and rebating provoke
most Of the demands for drastic regu-
+ latory laws and rate-fixing commits
si0ns. There is not the slightest doubt
that a resolution to stop rebating, low
ally adhered to by railway managers.
would DO more than anything else that
could be done TO allay the present un-
rest
OF course any such agreement
/ would be broken@by some railway
managers. And, Of course. those who
were sincere IN observing it would be
tObliged. in order to hold their ground
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
Progress Id Pana1na.

Along the line of the canal. and es-
pecially at Corozal, fine hotels, or
barracks. two. three, and four stories
in height, with wide piazzas, have been
erected. as we'll as number Of
smaller cottages. These are occupied
by the American employees. The
piazzas are screened, the windows are
screened inside, and the men sleep I'M
der nettings. Clean iron beds have
been put in. and the men are comfort
able. Some two thousand of the
houses built by the French have been
thoroughly repaired, cleaned, painted,
and screened, and are now fit to be
used by the employees of all classes.
At Panama, Governor MagoOn has
succeeded in building a large reser-
voir twelve miles from the city; the
water is brought through a filter into
the city, so that today Panama has a
complete, f1rst-class water system,
with fire plugs at every corner, and
a force of water capable of throwing
a stream many feet higher than the
tallest building on the isthmus.
Every house in Panama, not ex-
cepting the governors house, is reg
ularly fumigated. All hotels are fu-
migated every ten days. The large
office building Of the canal commits
sion is likewise treated every second
Sunday. The result of this care can
better be understood when it is
known that there have been only four
cases of yellow fever on the isthmus
since the list of September, and the
hospitals contain about one-third of
the number of patients housed by
them last May.
During the progress of the two es-
sential and preliminary tasks-the
sanitary and the reha bilitation work
preparations for the actual digging
of the great canal have not been
neglected. Mr.. Stevens has taken the
important question of the Culebra cut
in hand. He has devised an eco
nOmical and effective method of ex-
cavating the big cut. Under the for
mer regime the dirt was taken out in
such manner that a huge basin was
left on the top of the divide. This
basin naturally collected water, which
became so stagnant that it was found
necessary to dig a drainage tunnel
Chief Engineer Stevens plan is to
slice the sides of the elevation, much
as one would sharpen a Iead-penciI
which, in the case of the CuIebra hill
would continually leave a point at the
top.-Henry Harrison Lewis, in Har-
per'S Weekly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

Thev had Killed the goose that laid
the golden eggs.
sitv.H they said. IF we had let her
20 ahead and lay a solid gold egg
every day of her life the result would
have been an overproduction of the
yellow metal, followed by a disturb
ance of values, a panic, and wide
spread calamity"
Although they knew it would be
heralded far and wide as an act of
overweening greed that brought its
own punishment with it. they calmly
cooked and ate the old fowl, conte 1t
to await times sure vindication.-Ch
cago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

J. Ralph Burton. T. T. Kelly and
Fred Dumont Smith, appear to be
three of a kind and their reputation
just al present is anything but en-
vious to anyone who has regard for
common honesty. Both the latter
were heroic workers for the man who
has brought so much disgrace on Kan
sas by his actions as United States SEN
ator. and while Kelly has had his
record very thoroughly shown up,
Smith has but recently been indicted
for crooked work.-Coffeyvill indie
pendent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

Picktur tonight, (dis Afternoon, morn
ing er any oder dine,) a oldt fossil vich
iss chusd hanging onto der ragged
fringe uf dis world by hiss eyebrows,
so to spoken, sticking some poor, bUsded
corporation oop, fer Won hondred per
scents.
Oudt-Ta-chusi!
viii We efer frisk anyvon fer Won
hondred per scents? Ven I should said
nodi
PS: Ad leasd not vile der man down
der streed continues to charche us 120
per scents fer keeping our watch in hiss
safe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
A NATURAL CONSEQUENCE.

Nan Patterson, Cassie Chadwick
and Carrie Nation have entirely
dropped from the public view since
they quit advertising themselves, and
lesser lights are now holding the
boards. That is just what will happen
to the merchants who discontinue
their advertising now that the holt
day rush is Over.-Coffeyvill Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

The decision OF Judge J. S. West to
aeeeDt the Office OF assistant United
gates district attorney gives the gov
eminent the services Of another first
class lawyer and q good man. Incl
fantally, however. it takes him out OF
fas race for attorney general. This
v result in q loss to the state. for
.es~s is danger of the nomination Of
man far less capable and agrees
-es than Judge West. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
INDIGNATION.

With what fine indignation can a man
repudiate the monstrous imputation
that he was driving his automobile at
twenty-five miles an hour, when it was
really running at only twenty-four and
a half miles.-New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
MAKES IT DIFFICULT.

When the law places its paw upon
a CRATER, the aforesaid CRATER is us
when the time comes he will tell all
that he knows" and of course this
threat brings all the other grafters to
his aid and for this reason it is very
difficult for the courts to land CRATER
inside the bars.-EI Dorado Repub-
Hcan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
~ PITTSBURG.

Whether shirts should be pink or
white for a daylight wedding is a ques-
ton vexing Pittsburg souls What
should it natter since in the Pittsburg
atmosphere all shirts look alike before
the end of the ceremony?-New York
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

A Judge and a lawyer went sailing in
the Judges yacht. After being out
some time a gale came up, the craft
began to toss and the motion began to
tell upon the feelings of the susceptible
LAWYER. The judge, noticing the law
Vrer change color saids HCan I do any
thing for you?'' yes, your honor,
was the reply, you will greatly oblige
me by overruIing this motion. New
York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

Charles r. Yerkes. who died Friday,
accumulated many millions of dollars
and an art collection said to be among
the finest in the world. His great
wealth was made out of municipal
franchises which cost him nothing ex-
cept what was necessary to oil the way
for their passage through the city
.orrnofJc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
DIS ISIS A EDITORIAL,

Id ISIS a rumorism dot Uncle Rustic
Sage hat lend gs-millyun dollers ad a
intrusd uf 100 per scents.
Vile dis may sound feeshy, ID might
be a correctness, fer dere iss no dellirg
vot crimes high feenance VII pring on.
IF id iss SO. Uncle Rustic ISIS enditled
to der presidency ur der Auaalgamed
Strong-armers' association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

When a drunkard makes a solemn
promise never to drink another drop, %
SAYS the Jewell Republican. lit creates
ABOUT the same kind of a sensation
among his acquaintance as it does
when Is year old girl vows that she
vii never get married
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

Abdul Hamid, sultan of Turkey, has
taken to automObilins. It is safe to
assume. however. that he viii not take
his family along on his trips. Mrs
Tzamid is entirely too numerous to
admit Of that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
AN OHIO ELECTION.

Ballot box stuffing at the election of
the Daughters of OInoi It is alleged
that only forty-nine women were pres
ent when the polls opened, yet when the
votes were counted ffty-eight ballots
were found to have been cast-New
York Evening Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

The Lincoln Republican says one
trouble with the Kansas board of rail-
road commissioners is that it seems to
have so little influence with the rail-
roads. but Editor Dodge of the Beloit
Gazette looks at it the other way. He
says the railroads have too much in
nuence with the commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

Governor Hanly of Indiana con-
tinues to lead dishonest officials in his
state over a rocky road. Thus far he
has removed two state officers and a
third, the secretary of state, is hang
ing over the brink. Would that we
had more governors who combine the
backbone and integrity Of Governor
EIar.lVl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
FpOM OTHER PENS
TWO LONE STARS.

A meeting between Nine. Bernhard
and Texas is an experience which
neither Texas nor Nine. Bernhard can
afford to miss.-Chieago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

Uncle Russell sag. probably realizes
now that Il is sometimes a mistake to
be i'm a hurry. He lent $4,000. 900 at
from 90 to 100 per cent the other day
when he might have obtained 125 by
waiting a few minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

to marry him. Alfy hat besser put OUT
der habby meeting until he gedts her
cornered in a tight room. It iss a
skinch she will dake to der brush uf
she meet him in der oben.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

Speaker Cannon says the country is
not going to hades. That shows what
a good Christmas dinner did for Uncle
Joe's chronic yspepsia.-Abilene Re
fector.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
WRITEs I'D RIGHTs.

Before marriage a girl talks about
how often her betrothed writes. After
ward she talks about woman's rights
Dallas News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

Why not reply to the Chinese boycott
Of American goods by refusing to en-
ploy or patronize in any way the CeIes-
tials who are in this country?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

The best extant definition of a gen
tleman is "a man who never gives Of
tense unintentionally." London Satur-
day Review.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

Copper stocks have been rushing up
ward for several days, and it is about
time for Lawson to make a noise like
a stuck pig.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

one would suppose Mr.. Hearst had
got advertising enough out of his
mayoralty contest without taking it
into the legislature. How much does
he expect for his s6S,OOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

The government is succeeding in
placing in prison almost every kind OF
CRATER except the senatorial sort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

The Filipinos appear to be disappoint-
ed in Colonel Bryan. They probably
expected him to organize a revolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

The custom of rich women marrying
their coachmen has long prevailed. but
nobody seems inclined to start the
fashion of wedding the chauffeur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

William Ellis Corey and King Leo
pold might hold a reunion and pass
resolutions Of sympathy for one anoth-
err. They belong in the same class ap-
parcntly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

There appears to be no good reason
why Kansas should not go into the eli
mate business in opposition to Califor-
uiao
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

The rapid advance made by stock the
past week and the high rates paid for
money, make it fairly certain that
somebody viii get badly bumped before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

Perhaps you think it is a little early
ln the season for gardens. but the con-
gressmen are beginning to make theirs
lat least they are planting garden
aseds where thew will do the most good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

A man hat peen arresded in Arkansaw
Cidy on der charge uf dynamite.
egspect dot ISIS der same as der dis
orterly- vich dey iss commit
ting in Rooshay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

You will notice that the average pub
lie official is very faithful about draw
ing salary anyway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

We opserf dot vile der Rooshaa gofern-
mendt iss atfertising a proken backbone
fer der Refolooshun der refilooshunisds
continue to refolve, und pot a few hire
lings," vot efer dem ISIS, es dey 81
roundt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

Looks like the policy holders will
have to put a stick of dynamite under
John A. Mccall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

The early municipal bird catches the
new territory worm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

me State Journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the fult day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for exclusive evening pupA-
cation.
The State Journal receives for exclusive
publication the leased wire report or the
Publishers Press for the edition Tor sun
day morning.
The news is received in the State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
SENATOR NELSON'S ODD JOBS.

Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, claims
to number among his constituents the
American citizen who has had the most
primitive idea as to the power and du-
ties of members of congress. This
voter. who lives in Sleepy Eye, wrote
Mr.. Nelson last week saying: when
you go to the capital the next time
please go in the pension office and get
my pension increase pushed through,
and then see if the fish commission
will give us some trout seed up here.
Same time see the postmaster general
and have Nils Swenson made postmas-
ter at Koday, and if you see him tell
Secretary Wilson we all up here want
plenty new cabbage next spring Same
time go in attorney generals office and
DoJze IN Moody to get HaIvor Halvors
out Of jail for selling whisky to Indians.
That's all now.''-Kansas City Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

Der Chimes Moo Years. Games seferaI
weeks later es ours, vich gifts der Chink
a atfandage; he hat dot much more
dime to resolf vot he viii resoIf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

Resolfed. dot uf my hash foundry hat
lam stoo on Moo Years. day fer dinner.
1 goes me oudt und eadts somevere else,
alretty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
IN THY NEW YEAR.

In Thy New Year,
Give US Thy strength for burdens we
must bear:
The thorny crown-if Thou so wiu-to
wear,
Having Thy love. which casteth out all
fear
In Thy New Year!
In Thy New Year.
Send the white sunlight glimmering
through the tear!
In deserts dim may Love his temples
And light the fires that burn to heaven
there,
In Thy New Yeari
Frank L. Stanton in the Atlanta Con-
stitution-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

You needndt make any moo rosiloo-
shuns. Chusd dust oof der larche bunch
you made last year und filed away in
der garnet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31

Moo Years. ressilooshuns iss like
Christmas toyss-dey ISIS made to be
prokened.