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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-08

INST Discrimination In Railway Rates
All railroad men qualified to speak
ON the subject in responsible way are
ukeIv to agree with President Samuel
Spencer. of the Southern railway, wnen
he says: There is no division OF opin,
ION al to the desirability OF stopping
all secret or unjustly discriminatory
devices and practices OF whatsoever
character"
MIR. Spencer, In speaking of UNJUST
" discriminatory rates and devices,
makes q distinction which u at once
apparent to common sense. There may
he discrimination in freight rates which
ts lust. reasonable and imperatively re-
oujred by the complex commercial and
geographical conditions with which ex-
rert rate makers have to deal. To aDoi-
isb such open and honest discrimination
might paralyze the industries OF clues.
states and whole sections OF our national
territory.
This distinction between just and I'M
rust discrimination is clearly recognized
IN the conclusions Of the lnternationa
Railway Congress, published yester
day:
Tariffs should be based on commerce. "a
neinciples. taking into account the sPec.s
rondif,ons which bear upon tne coinu 1s.
cial value OF the services rendered. VIZ
the reservation that rates shan pe cnAi
Sithout arbitrary Discrimination 70 =. -
shippers alike under Ike conoI.ions s.,., III
makfnr of rates should as gar az poss,ri,
Rave All the elasticity necessary 70 pe.
The development Of the tramc ana 10 p Z :
Sure the greatest results to the puohc ~
20 the railroads themselves.
The present proposal is, as MT. walk
n. Hines. Of Louisville, showed IN ~
remarkable testimony the otner os
before the senate COMMITTEES at was,
inston. to crystalline flexible and just
discriminatory rates into hxed cover
ment rates which cannot be cnane'
except by the Intervention OF some go
eminent tribunal. and by this We
process to increase "the temptation
depart from the published rate ana y
lawful rate in order to meet some os'
powering and urgent commercial co
dition."-New York Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-08
EVERY WALK IN LIFE.


and . half
miles iron
Trenton,
Mo-, says:
"A severe
cold settled
in my kid
neys and de-
veloped so
quickly that
Iwasobliged
10 lay on
work on &C
count Of the
aching in my
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-08
The Bored.

"You look bored" said the .ano !, =.
10 the star boarder. "What ID u"
~It's the board" replied the 8. -
Houston Post
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-08
THE FRorH OF FUN.

Mrs. Peek OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
are you anyhow, a man or mouse!"
Henry Peck (bitterly)-"A man, my
dear. II were a mouse I'd have you
ON that table yelling for help right
now!"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-08

Line q pie dish with good paste
brush it over with white OF egg. ana
hake in : quick oven. When don4
am the pie with rhubarb marmalade.
and when cold, heap over it whipped
cream favored with lemon Do not
add the cream until just before ssrv'
tar.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-08

Smart Pastor-"My congregation II
made up mostly Of fools" Parishioner
-"Ah! That explains it." Smart Pas
tor-"Explains what?" Parishioner-
~Your habit of addressing them a. be-
loved brethren.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-08

talking about Inventions" said the
business man, Il have little machine
IN my place that would make me q mil
Iionaire II / could only keep 1t going all
the time" What 10 it," "A cash reg
lister"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-08

Men, as a rule, cease to read o,oks
after the age Of 49," says Mr.. J. PINK
who has Just completed his jubilee a
librarian Of the Cambridge (EngiandI
free library.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-08

Are the Packers Receiving Fair Playv
When the Garfield report on the
business methods Of the packers APP
pearcd. after eight months investiga-
ton, 1t was severely criticised and
roundly denounced. After three
n,orths of publicity It is significant
that those who attempted to discredit
Il have failed to controvert the figures
contained in that exhaustive document.
The public is beginning to notice THIS
omission, and the feeling Is rapidly
growing that the sensational charges
out of which the Beef Investigation
arose were without foundation. II the
ofacial statements of the report ar
susceptible of contradiction, goot
many people are now asking why tn
facts and figures are not furnished y
contradict them.
The truth seems to be that most Q
the charges contain unfounded sensa
tional assertions. A fragrant exkmps
of this appeared in recent article !
an Eastern magazine, to the effect tina
"forty Iowa banks were forced to clos
their doors In 1904 by the Bel
Trusts manipulation of cattle prices
Chief Clerk Cox, of the banking d
partment of the Iowa State. Auditor
ONCE. has tabulated the list OF bani
given In the magazine article and N
publicly denounced the statement
utterly untrue. He gives separate
the reasons for each failure mention'
and oficially states that they ma
been caused by unwise speculation
and by reckless banking methods.
may be we'll to suspend Judgment upt
the packers until the charges again
them are proved.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-08

It 10 held by some that women COM
ing together and silently holding
thought for distant persons may great
" benefit them. And this seems rea-
sonable. When any considerable num-
Der Of women are silent there must b
4 wonderful change in vibrations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-07-08

rather-"well. Julia, II allow young
6mithers to become my son-in-law do
you suppose he will be willing to work
and support your" Julia-"Oh, papa.
how can he, when he has promised to do
nothing but think Of me all the timer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

this delegation was seated. and by atae
aid OF Hoch and Stubs both and by
their promises Kelly was reelected and
enabled to continue TO profit from the
state treasury. Bent Murdoch says that
Kelly contributed the first hundred dol
lars to finance the boss buster move
ment, and it has been repeatedly charged
that Kelly and Burrow furnished a large
sum to carry it on, money that is re-
puted to have come from a certain rail-
road.
Here is another point showing the
insincerity os Mr.. W. r. Stubs, who
is behind the fight on Allen A year
ago Mr.. Stubs and his friends were
Mortified at Governor Bailey because
he was bossed' by Cyrus Leland. Now
it is pretty difficult to see how Boss
Leland was any worse than Boss Stubbs
but Leland's bossism furnished an ex-
cuse( for a revolt and Stubs and his
friends revolted. It is a well-known
fact that Mr. LeIand's grievance
against Henry Allen is that Mr.. Allen
as president of the board Of charities,
refused to reinstate a stenographeF in a
state school when the superintendent of
the school said the stenograDher was
not competent to do his work. And be-
cause Governor Bailey stood by Allen,
Leland broke with Bailey also.
One would naturally suppose that the
pure and upright politicians who were
so opposed to Leland's bossism would
have applauded Allen for standing out
against the orders of Leland-but not
so; they now take Mr.. Leland into their
fold and follow his lead in the pursuit
of Allen. This is not said in defense Of
Allen nor in condemnation of Leland,
but is simply given as a little matter of
history to show the consistency of W
r. Stubbs and his boss busters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
SOME PLAIN Talk.

1t is extremely refreshing to hear
a high New York fnancier talk with
the candor with which J. Edward
Simmons, president Of the Fourth Ma
donal bank of New York city, ad-
dressed the Maryland bankers yester-
day. Too often fnanciers have little
gratis of their own which blind their
eyes to the real situation.
Mr.. Simmons does not hesitate to
call things by their right names.
Grating in his eyes is simply another
name for stealing, and a term which
he thinks is too mild. He scores the
captains OF industry and men of
high finance who do the deeds of
highwaymen with the air of a saint"
The banker also speaks out in plain
terms about a tariff which builds up
a monopoly and enables the pro
tected' industry to rob the people of
the country that protects" it. 1.-THE
man who imposes a duty" he says
cor leads another with or without a
bribe to impose a duty in order to fill
his pockets. is dishonest and all the
more baneful in his dishonesty be-
cause he extracts his plumber without
danger to himself"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
As no ETC. GoOnwTN-

II is to be hoped that the committee
of the city council that was appointed
to find out the truth about Chief
Goodwin's personal responsibility in
connection with the late scandal in the
police department of Topeka will not
allow this matter to be smoothed over
by the disappearance of some of the
witnesses from the city Topeka can
not stand any more of this sort of
thing, and the people viii not have it.
Chief Goodwin might be entitled to
the benefit of a far greater doubt in
this matter ig his past record We're
such as to inspire confidence. It has
been stated, and seems to be unchal-
lenged. that Goodwin himself was once
punished as a common law breaker in
Usage county, and his career as chief
of police has not been such as to ter
rifY the evil-doers.
Chief Goodwin may be innocent of
the recent charge against him. but
how can Topeka expect criminals to
fear thu law when those who are sup
posed to catch the law breakers are
not themselves free from the appear
ance of evil? When those who are
engaged to protect the citizens are
open to the accusation of preying on
the weak?
Crime is becoming altogether too
common in Topeka. but can it be Won
dered at when member Of the police
force. which is supposed to protect the
public, is accused of a crime worthy
Of the lowest reprobate, and for which
he may go to the penitentiary-and
when the chief of police himself is ac-
eused of completely in the wrong?
It viii not be sufficient that no evil
dence is produced TO prove Chief
Goodwin's guilt. To regain the conf
denee Of the public he must show that
he is entirely innocent. Otherwise no
time should be lost in removing him
from his position. The head of the
police department should certainly
avoid the appearance of evil himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
ouAKER REFLECTIONs.

LFrom the Philadelphia Record
If you have to pay the piper, be
sure you get the dance.
A tip to a laxative barber seldom
acts as hush money.
Money talks, even with women,
when they give it a chance
When it comes to pretty girls, Amer
lea always has the worlds fair.
The fellow who is out for the dough
is naturally looking for donation
It is a mistake to suppose that all
women are peacemakers who make up.
The shoe dealer must advertise if
he expects to leave footprints in the
sands of time
No. Maude. dear; we have never
heard that the bank teller was an
adept at telling fortunes.
The card sharp generally has the
huntsman skinned to death when it
comes to big game.
Atlas carried the world on his back,
but if he lived today it is doubtful if
he could lift mortgage.
Wigg-'' Guzzler's clothes all look
alike. I wonder why he always wears
dark brown Wagg-'I suppose that's
his taste"
NeIl-''Maud is so humane she OBJ
jects to docking horses" Belle-''Y es;
if she had her way they wouldn't dare
dock a ship"
Wigwag=seWhy don't you try to lay
something by for rainy day27 Hard
What's the use2 I can always
borrow an umbrella"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Thus far no one has thought of ask
ing J. r. Burton if he viii be a can
didate for reelection to the United
States senate.
The doctors are saying that there are
typhoid germs in Holsters, but you
needn't think this is personal drive
at the fellows you don't like.
One of the tough jobs that falls to
the lot of d reporter is to be compelled
to attend a convention at which there
are thirty-seven addresses of welcome.
The society editors are pretty mad
because Bill White has given away
their secrets.
eThe Democratic party must stand
for something" says Democratic
orator. Sure. The Democratic party
seems to do a whole lot better stand
ing for things than running for things.
A great many of these syndieates are
really "sin" dictates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Iron the chicago News.1

[From the Chicago News.1
A woman who whistles is preferable
to one who Whines.
A wise man doesn't waste any time
arguing with a prize fighter.
A man is apt to feel put out when
he isn't able to pay his board bill.
Few men can refrain from boasting
of the good acts they do by mistake.
A woman never forgets her first love
nor forgives herself if she marries
him.
It takes a lot of horse sense to en-
able a man to manage an automobile
or a mule.
Lots of people are liberal with their
sympathy because they can't turn it
into cash.
It is easier for girl to lead man
to the altar than make aim eat her
homegrown biscuits.
A girl who expects some man to
come along and propose to her after
the manner of the hero in a novel is
bound to be disappointed.
If a man is looking for trouble all
he has to do is marry a woman older
than himself and then tell her he is
going to have her life insured in his
favor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

Why is it that the politicians who
are criticising Henry Allen so much be
cause of Mr.. Leland's charge that Allen
made a combination with George
A. Clark whereby Allen was
to share the profits of the state
printing office during Mr.. Clark's term
do rot also criticise the same scheme
when it is participated in by many
editors in the division of county print
ing?
1t is a well known fact that in many
counties os the state several papers
representing the dominant political
party divide UP the profits of the county
printing in exactly the same way. In
some counties where competition IS keen
the county printing is let to the lowest
bidder. but this is unusual In a con-
siderable number of counties to keep the
printing from being let by bids the
newspapers of the dominant party agree
to allow one of their number to be
named as the official paper. and that
paper divides the profits of the printing
with the other papers that are in the
com bine
This is exactly the sort of arrange
ment that Mr.. Leland charges Allen
and Clark with making, but Mr.. Allen s
critics are saying nothing about that
Is it because the Marion Record may
have had this sort of a deal with other
Republican papers in Marion county
for years?
This. however does not prove that
the Allen-Clark deal was right if it
were true, but it does show the insin-
certify Of those who are accusing Allen
Of all sorts os crimes in consequence.
The State Journal does not know
whether the charge is true or not Mr..
Leland says it is and Mr.. Clark says it
isn't. Mr.. Allen refuses to make any
statement now but says that when the
proper time comes he will make a few
remarks on the subject. His friends
say that his reason for this action is
that the policy of those who are trying
to defeat him for congress in the Sec
ond district is to keep him stirred up If
some controversy long before the cam
paign really opens. and Mr.. Allen re-
fuses to be drawn into such net.
If the story Of the alleged state
printer deal is true, the State Journal
can scarcely endorse it.not because the
state lost anything. for it did MOTT
was simply a question whether Mr.. Clark
should have all the profits OF the office
or should give Allen a part; but the
deal would have been wrong simply be
cause it is a deal. BY it Clark and Allen
got the profits from the state printing
instead O. e. ". Hoch or Arthur Cap
per, but the state did not suffer. In
the county printing deals the county
suffers, because were it not for the deals
they would usually get their printing
done for less than half the legal rates.
The full legal rate for county printing
is double what the state pays for the
same work to big city papers
But the State Journal cannot see that
the alleged deal was any worse. nor
nearly so bad. as the combination of
W. r. Stubs and r. W. Hoch with Tom
Kelly to make Stubs boss, Hoch COVER
nor. and renominate and re-elect Kelly
state treasurer. Mr. Hoeh went into
Miami county and aided Tom Kelly to
secure a fraudulent delegation to the
/ state convention so that he could claim
/ a denomination. BY the aid of Stubs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
GLOBE SIGHTS.



When Kansas City hollers. how people
pay attention!
You often hear people say: II feel
ashamed of myself
Crazy people never think they are
crazy. Are you crazy2
Somehow, Feel Foolish is the
title of a late popular song.
A pretty man usually thinks of his
looks, and neglects his commercial
affairs.
Ever notice that when you have had
a little good luck, you feel guilty?
OF course you have remarked that
every monkey seems to sit around too
much.
About the only kick we have on fan
is that we run across so much foot ball
stuff in the papers.
When man begins falling away from
fried stuff, and calling for boiled din
ners, it is q sign of age
When you are uD until g. m, bum
ming, don't charge your employer with
your next days work.
We often hear this: He says $50 and
sol, but he's such q liar, I don't know
whether to believe it or not
When a young man resolves to be-
come barkeeDer. he must have a
terrible row with his women folks.
If the new Eighth congressional dis
trict is so short Of the legal apportion-
ment, we are willing to give it Shawnee
county.
An Atchison man who was never
known to attend a meeting Of any kind,
broke into one the other day. It was a
meeting of creditors.
The latest bone to wrangle about:
why do husbands sin with women not
as attractive as their wives?' But while
people are quarreling over it, and every
one is taking sides, this important point
seems to have been entirely overlooked
They don't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.
Iron the New York Press

from the New York Press.l
It is hard to make a woman admit a
fact unlss it is that she IS pretty.
Very few people need to know as
much as most people think they know
A girl hardly ever has any use for a
man who is highly recommended by her
parents.
The more money a man hasn't. the
more fun his wife can have thinking
of all the things she could do if ne had.
People used to be glad to have their
daughters get married, so that some
body else would support them; now they
don't want them to- because they win
nave to support them and others be-
sides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
KANSAS COAMENT
PASS BTLIs

It seems that everybody is in favor Of
an anti-pass law, except the politicians
Even the railroads favor it. A Kansas
railroad lawyer told the editor Of The
Signal the other day that he drew a
stringent anti-Dass bill winter before
last. but couldn't induce anybody to
introduce it in the legislature Senator
Waggener. a railroad attorney, had a.
similar bill last winter, but the poll
ticians notified him that If he introduced
it they would kill his Atchison coal
mine bill, so he Digeonholed the meas
ure- Several newspapers are urging the
enactment of an anti-pass law, but they
don't get any encourag cement from men
who hold office. or who expect to hold
Office.-HOlton Signal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
A Halt on the ..Ilinllted. .

We were twenty-five miles west Of
Syracuse when the brakes went on.
Conductor and brakeman were up in
an Instant after them-and on the
platform and hanging out from the
veStibule steps. Slower and slower
ran the train, and finally stopped.
Something had gone wrong with the
engine. For the time all hands-con-
ductor, engineer, fireman, and brake
n1an-turned mechanics and tinkered
UP one cylinder. Then we went back
to the train to try her again.
go aheadi'' shouted Snyder.
We went ahead, but by leaps and
bounds.
STEADY by jerks!" observed the
brakeman.
whats the matter? %
"She's running on one cylinder. The
engineer says he can make the next
telegraph station
1t was like driving q bicycle with
one pedal. When we should get up a
little speed the jerks would be less
noticeable. So we pounded along.
when it does come" said I. It sup
pose it comes like this
Rarely twice alike" Snyder re-
piled, but" We were slowing down
again, and he was all business, as he
should be. A dark station lay ahead.
Operators gone home" cried the
brakeman; Il was afraid of it.
wen try to get to Clyde, then,
said Snyder to the engineer, moment
later. 'Can you make it?"
"Of course replied the dark figure
In the cab window.
Again came the jerks and bumps
while we were starting up.
what can you do now ?" I asked.
ooh, it's up to the dispatcher as
soon as we can get in touch with him.
I don't know what he'll do
but how can he know anything
about you2"
"FIe knows all, about US. We should
have been reported as passing the
next tower a good While ago. The
fact that the tower main hasn't re-
ported us as passing tells him some
things the matter. and nell know stS
probably the engine"
So here we We're IN the han Is Of the
Eeardless young man VINO sits over q
telegraph instrument in Buffalo, III
miles away The dispatcher Knew an
about us-Snyder was sure of mat
Why? Because it was the dispatch
er's business to know all abou1 US
There you have glimpse OF the sys-
tenn.
We came limping into Clyde on one
leg, and Snyder's confidence was jus
tined A freight had been held
against the emergency. The dis
patcher took in our story in few
crisp Geographic syllables- and IN
stantly ordered the freight engine to
abandon its train and take ours It
needed but a short moment rev
flashes back and fortI-and the big
decapod was hurrying clumsily over;
we could see her lights a hundred
yards away Nobody asked questions,
nobody explained anything; simply
the lame engine hoped away and the
big fellow came clanking in.
eco ahead" cried SNYDER; what's
the matter with you2' And ahead we
went. Snyder's words came back to
me: Somehow or other she's got to
go through"
At Rochester another passenger
engine was ready for us-the dIs-
patcher's work again We had
dropped an hour and thirty minutes,
but we were going through.--FrolnIl
The Great Speed Trains of America,
by Samuel Merwin, in Success Maya
zine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06
LITTLE JoHNNY's GRIEVANCE.

LITTLE 5OHAN Z y 1xkS441N An Oh.
When Mr.. Perkins comes to see
My brother-that's most every day
He's awful nice and kind to me;
I'm sorry when he goes away.
He's good to Sister Emmie, too,
OF course you know q teller hates
To kick. 1t AIM no way to do,
But she gets all the chocolates
He'll laf an joke with me, all right,
But he don't talk SO much to her
They sit alone sometimes at night
An you can hardly hear en- stir.
he S given me Il bat and ball
And Christmas time a pair o. skates,
But one thing I don't ike at all
Is En- gets all the chocolates
Maybe he thinks it's what he ought
To do cause she's a girl but still
He might jest take a secon' thought,
She gets enough to make her ill.,
I go into the parlor and
Jest talk of candy while he waits,
But he don't seem to understand
And En- gets all the chocolates.
Chicago News.