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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

ecial Correspondence Of The Times.
n Il5 Dispatch.) 81 si55
s A.stITNGTON, d. CT, Jan. 4.--"IioWs
Ju like your {job?" asked this ques-
5of the Secretary OF the Navy. Mr..
81 Morton. as we sat together In his
on e Street yesterday al tcrnoon.s
I was q pertinent question. Secretary
5,rton began his working career at the
OF sixteen as an office boy for the
Aa ington and Missouri railroad at SIG
month, and when he was appointed
a stary OF the Navy he bad arisen TO-
ice president Of the tchison. 10 4 Z
Il and Santa re Railroad at q salary
33 2Y 900 a year. His thtrty-two years
4 orking life have been q succession q
VI. ,bs, each done 30 Well that he has
ar at SIG per month he was trans
5sS Il to tho general freight office # Of
II burlington road $at s25 per MONTH,
two years later became connected
the freight department OF the CT;
and @ With that company he res
med seventeen years, during which
rose to be chief clerk, assistant gem
freight agent, general passenger
ii It and general freight agent, After
S 4 he resigned to go into business
himself for six years, and then ac-
. SIS cd the vice presidency Of the Atchl-
II Topeka and Santa Fe. ttfs n ~ 4.
5i3$ at vas nlno years a go, since when
&a las had charge OF the entire traffic
9 ne Of the greatest railroad systems
he west, n system which has 5000
55& OF track, y with Interests covering
.s5 United States. "a III doing his Work
Morton has on mn average travelled
o miles a year. and has been dealing
q III I tho leading mon and largest affairs
he country, If He has had all army
,nployes under him. and has handled
h IA and tho business SO well that It
paid good dividends on a cnpltaliza-
Of moro than 5000, 900, COO That joB,
have said, brought him In s26, ooo
var. Ills cabinet place pays but
n y. One would naturally think he
like 1t to hold 1t, But II VIII let
.4 sneak for himself L I,
find my NYorls interesting rel lledi,
Secretary Of the Navy. 1.-THE posi-,
lding about 100000 900 In veal, and
lie greater part Of this goes into va
obstruction. 7 want to see such exT!
enditurcs 60 on until We have at least
he second greatest navy OF the world.
consider tho navy one Of the most lnl-.
ortant interests OF tho United States.
nd 1T Is one which gives the Secretary
lenty to do ! also Ike the nsso-;;
iatlons one has here, and the dealing
With national affairs ss, gI ID
secretary Morton's Presidential
Ambition,
SLOW did you come to be appointed
Of the Navy, Mr. Morton?"
Isked, NV Y 4 Z fi Y. j. si s.
Iii came here because the President
" ed me to come, = Y was til Fl g
v ught could do good here and help
I. with his administration. "a did not
ant to come. In fac H 7 refused TO
,,p,e several times before g finally con-
3Si3 81 81 N l5 NJ /. Vi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

a quarter OF an hour of the time the
l4'halt',.was sounded tho tents OF the men
were Up. the hospital tent erected camp
fires lighted, M mules tethcred Y and out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14

report is true that a truce has been
reached in the second district. whereby
Henry J. Allen is to have the nomina-
ton for congress. 1t is believed here
that he is the real choice OF the dis
trict, and that he has been getting the
worst of it from the politicians. We
believe, too, that Allen viii make good
IN congress II he is given q chance. This
opinion is not confined to Republicans
but is shared by Democrats who repre-
sented the city when he was chairman
Of the state board Of charities. Allen
represented the state so well that he
made that road cost Atehison a great
deal of money. He held his own against
Jim Orr, and that's doing a lot in the
opinion of Atchison people,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
NOM WAesTAFr AGAIN.

County Attorney WagstaI Of Mont
gomery county is again demonstrating
that he is the right sort. After filing
the county jail so full of jointists that
the Labette county jail had to be Dor
rowed to hold the overflow, the usual
taxpayers" came forward to petition
the county commissioners TO turn the
5ointists loose on the ground that it
was costing too much to punish them.
But Mr.. Wagstaf came forward also.
AS the legal adviser Of the county. com
missioners he addressed a. legal opinion
to them pointing out that they have no
power to release prisoners from the
county Jail when they are serving SEN
fences imposed by a court: that such
power lies in the governor alone. Incl
dentally he mentioned the fact that if
the commissioners do turn any of the
jointists loose prior to the expiration of
their jail sentences he will consider it
his official duty to bring proceedings
against the commissioners for malfeas-
ance Of duty. and the reputation he has
established is sufficient guarantee that
he would do so to make the commission
ers hesitate some time before going con-
trary to his advice, even if they wish
to do SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
Beet PrIces ii California.

Already arrangements are commencing
to be made by the sugar company for
contracting the 1906 beet crop, says the
Chino Champion. The company mas de-
cided upon the schedule of prices to be
paid next year. and now makes an
nouncement that they will average to
farmers an increased price for their
beets. The minimum price will be $3.50
per ton, which will be paid for Il per
cent beets. For each additional percent
age of sugar about II per cent there will
be paid % cents per ton additional up
to and including Is per cent, making IS
per cent beets pay $3.50 per ton. Above
is per cent for each additional per cent
Of sugar 50 cents per ton will be paid.
On this schedule 16 per cent beets win
pay $3.50 per ton: II per cent, $50; IS
per cent. $40; 10 per cent, $50, etc 1t
is estimated on the percentages Of the
past years that this viii be an average
encrease Of IS cents a ton on all beets
raised for this factory. It will be noticed
that this puts a premium especially on
beets Of high quality, although it makes
a minimum of II per cent Instead OF 10
as heretofore. It is believed that this
contract will result in an increased
acreage being planted. The contracts
viii be prepared in a few days.-Chino
(COlO Champion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
QUAKER REF1ECTToNs.
EF'ron the Philadelphia Record
The test of fame is The narndr

IF'rom the Philadelphia Record.1
The test of fame is the parody.
It's all right to take your own time
about things, but don't take other peo-
pies.
The higher education often demon
strates that the more we know the less
we believe.
The average woman can put everv-
thing she has on her back and NOT he
stooD ouldered at that.
The people who write article. On
how to succeed are not always able to
sell them.
Sillieus-s'It takes a woman to suf-
fer in silence" Cynicus='sOf course
The mere fact that she has to be silent
causes her to suffer-"
Mrs. Closehst-'sDo you remem1le-
the night you first pressed me IL S-as51
bosom2" Mr.. Closefst-'sDo II I'll
never forget it. broke three cigars
that had IN my vest pocket
sStarboarder-erh landladv eaav,-
to be quite q literary person. she 80
been talking to me about Charles
Lamb Hallroom-"Oh. we ha07s
Lamb for breakfast, dinner ana Tssn-
per"
THE trouble with Opportunities e
that they generally come too lsfe . ~
marked the Wise Guy. Yes aereea
the simple Mug, they remind ne 81
the uncasheo poker chips you fIf5F -
your pocket the next noznlna.ss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
GLOBE SIGHTS.
LION he Atehison Globe.l

From the Atchison Globe.
A man never realizes how many
people want to treat him until he has
sworn off.
Jealousy is like enmity: The less
said about it the better.
Almost every woman complains that
her husbands family "eat funny"
About all we hope for Christmas is
that the woman who cooks our Christ
mas dinner viii have been too busy to
make cranberry jelly.
After a man has told his first false
hood to his wife, the voice of con-
science is lost in his self-approval at
telling such good one.
The toys that a woman buys for her
boy are of the kind that he can smash.
but when the father buys them, the
/ boy meets his equal: Iron is stronger
than he is. The toys selected by the
average woman make fine kindling.
OF course no one likes to see human
effort and ambition compared with
cows milk, but cultivate calmness: A
Jersey COW looks as if nothing disturbs
her and look at the cream she gives.
while the nervous red COW, always toss
ing her head and tail, gives milk with
the blues.
We read a great deal in the story
books of a mobile mouth and ind
that according to Webster, mobile
means Capable of being moved
aroused, or excited" Why is mobile
applied only to the mouths of the
Brave and True, since the definition
hits every mouth that ever opened?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
More Frenzied FINANCE.

A Delaware Sheriff, leaning affec-
uonately against the Village Stocks,
was thus addressed by a Gents Fur
nlsher. who posed as the towns Ar
bitter Elegantorum.
Friend, those instruments of yours
are scarcely Up To Date. Come down
to The Shop and III show you Stocks
That Are Stocks
Sheriff.
THE Neck replied the other, and
the complacent Limb of The Law had
two charged.
The Following Spring. when the
haberdasher had Joined Himself to
the Bunch OF Buyers in town, he again
met the Sheriff. The latter, RespIen-
dent in his Neckear, had Waxed A
Power in the Street. He approached
the merchant, and said:
Friend, those stocks of your are far
from Fin De Steele. Come Down
Town and III show you some Worth
Regarding"
The Haberdasher invested his Limit,
and borrowed railroad fare Home.
Where did you get them?" asked
his wife.
In the Neck" was the reply.
MORAL: But Some Folks say
there is none in The Street.-Los An
geles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
HERE N Is AGAIN.


We see it now In eSery store
Displayed in all its 3oveIIness.
We're pleased to see it, too, once more
We've rather missed it, we confess.
I, even I, am one of those
Who its possession have enjoyed
q may again this year. who knows p
The toilet set Of celluloid.
It's always here at Christmas time
70 tempt the needless soul to buy
ana at no other season, I'm
Uncertain OF the reason why.
but still 1 notice that to pay
All sorts OF sums we are decoyed.
because we've got to give away
The toilet set of celluIoid.
It nestles on its bed of silk
Within its case of splendid plush
IN amber, blue, or Wh9te as milk
Or pink as a fair maiden's blush.
Brush comb and mirror. No, indeed,
III something now we can't avoid.
Ferhaps you'd like one. Don't you need
The toilet set of celluioid2
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
JAYHA WKER .J0TS

Editor ingalls, of the Washington
Republican, Register doesn't see why
sugar-cured hams don't come under
the head of sweet meats.
Sabetha Herald: There is a terrible
rumor on a certain washington ave
nue. princess to the effect that she
curls her hair with stove poker
The Greenleaf Sentinel has discOv-
cred that the easiest way to make
your wife believe that she can do her
own work is to make love to the hired
girl.
A correspondent wants to know if
next year is leap year. ANY year,
answers the Salina sun, sis leap year
to the man who has the courage to
leap"
R. M. Johnston, of Caldwell, found
a skull recently. supposed to be that
of an Indian. Nearby were the bones
of a horse. 1t was the custom of
some Indians, when a brave died, to
bury his horse with him.
Ashland isn't much pulled up over
the appointment of Harry Bone as
United States district attorney. 1t
always did consider itself almost as
important as Hutchinson, and it takes
the honor as a matter of course.
Sabetha, according to Ralph Tennal,
once had a man who suffered ter
ribly, but it always made him mad if
any one referred to it. One day a
well known physician called him up
into his Office and offered to cure him
of suffering ''I d-d-d-don't st-st-st-
stutter y-y-y-y-you dang fool said
the man, IT j-j-j-j-jest s-s-s-s-sort of
h-h-h-hesitate.''
H. r. Gouldin, an old Methodist
preacher, who has been doing pastoral
work in Lincoln and Ottawa counties
for years, has, since he nrst began to
preach in 1860, married 2,446 couples,
an average of about So year. He
has conducted 1885 funerals, and
taken 2,653 people into the church.
incidentally as an itinerant he has
Travelled 419,5OO miles, or a distance
equal to eight and a half times
around the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
KELLY'S FRIENDS.

The friends of Tom Kelly have sprung
a scheme whereby they win attempt to
throw the blame of the shortage in
the state treasury onto the shoulders of
Frank Crimes, Kel1y's predecessor.
They claim that the shortage occurred
in Grimes term of office and then
throw in few compliments for Grimes
to the effect that he IS an honest man.
OF course he is an honest man. No one
ever doubted it, but Kelly isn't Tom
Kelly was assistant treasurer for
Grimes, and his friends claim further
that the shortages occurred when Kelly
was out campaigning. Every man has
occasion to complain Of the inactivity of
his friends, but, Tom Kelly can't COM
plain No man in Kansas deserves
friends less, or has friends more active.
-Atehison GlobeEf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
BANK NOTES IN sTRINGENCY.

For many years there has been need
in this country of a more elastic cur
rency. It is now suggested by the sec
rotary that provision be made for an
additional government guaranteed note
circulation, equal to so per cent of a
banks bond secured circulation, on new
notes not to be secured by bonds, but
to be subject to a tax of or s per cent.
In the event of additional circulation of
this sort notes would not be issued until
interest rates exceeded that percentage.
Secretary Shaw in his suggestions does
not go beyond the limit of conservative
banking principles, while he proposes
many reforms which, if adopted, will
serve to increase the efficiency of the
national treasury department in promot-
ing healthy financial conditions in this
country.-New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
JOURNAL ENTRIES

AS near as we can figure out, the de-
positors of the First National are hint
ing to Santa Claus Bradley that they
would like to have a nice fat dividend in
their Christmas stockings.
It seems that Alice Roosevelt was not
really engaged to Nick LongwOrth when
they came home from the Philippines
they just had an understanding"
Construction work has begun on the
Denver, Kansas & Gulf on its right of
way in Barber county as well as in
the columns of the newspapers.
Must be there were no insurance pres
idents drawing a. hundred thousand d
year or more when Solomon said the
wages of sin is death.
We are curious to know if Nick Long
worth has asked Alice Rooseyelt's father
about it yet and If so whether he STAN
mered; also, if her father said, SfDee-
lighted"
After we hear the women folks dis
cuss the foregoing subject perhaps we
can think of some more things to be
curious about.
The person who can tell you just
what to buy for Christmas is again
abroad in the land but he doesn't know
any more about it than he did last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
j. K. Bangs, Little Jest.

John Kendrick Bangs has a son who
takes a live interest in all the happen
ings of the day. He is a rapid reader,
and sometimes. as is the habit of many
similarly gifted. takes in a. word more
or less incompletely. The other day,
when DIR. Hyde's lecture on the Gaelic
revival was reported in the morning
papers, he gave evidence of this in a
question he put to his father.
Papa" said he. what is this Garlic
revival the papers are talking abOut?''
cit is a movement, my son." replied
the parent graYely. ito revive the
Irish language, and thereby bring the
irish people everywhere into a closer
onion"
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take my departure. The door VIII be
locked behind me, and you can't raise
any Of the sashes high enough to en-
able you to creep out. An hour hence
the door win be unlocked and you viii
be at liberty to go. I hope you viii not
blame me individually. I ana as hon
est as other men-no more nor less.
Goodby to you"
And in telling her story a hundred
times over within the next ten days the
girl always took pains to add:
He was a robber, but he was g.
gentleman was really ashamed to
ask him to give me back the money e
Copyrighted, 1905. by K. A. White
head.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
EROA OTHER PENS
IMPURE FOOD.

The wholesale poisonings to which ev-
cry city dweller is doomed in these days
of prepared foods-the antiseptic soaked
meat, the tuberele-infected or fornalin-
containing milk, the sewage Favored
drinking water-are almost discourag-
ing in their ubiquity. Apparently every
food product capable of sophistication is
so treated. Such gratuitous additions as
copper sulphate to canned peas and
aniline dyes to canned tomatoes for no
other purpose than that of improving
their appearance, are common.-NeW
York Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
THE sEMT-CENTENNTAL.

The Kansas semi-eentennial must not
be mistaken for a Topeka institution.
True it was started by Topeka men
but everything must start from some
where and nowhere is so good as the
state capital. The people of Kansas are
ready for the immigration that is look
ing this way and this semi-centenniaI is
really q united effort to get people to
Kansas. We have a great state and yet
do not grow. We have fine towns and
yet year after var they increase little
more than the birthrate. It is time
we were looking these things squarely
in the face and acting accordingly
Lawrence Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
Martyrdom Of statesmansIliD.

I hear, senator" said the inquisi-
tive young lady. that it cost you $780,
600 to be elected
Yes, approximately that"
We'll, that will leave you only &c.
GOO for six years work. Isn't that small
for man Of your ability?''
For man of my ability it is small,
but I expect the sacrifice to he NOT
wholly in vain. In fact I have already
been retained as attorney for three
large corporations that would have
been injured by the passage of bills
which I intended to introduce So you
see, there are honest ways in which a
man may be COMPENSATED for the an
noying expenditures which in this age
Of graft and chieanery the high mind
ed servant of the people must make in
order to help to preserve the founda-
tons of the republic. San Francisco
Chronicle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14

Senator Bailey Of Texas says he will
support the president when the presi-
dent is right" This is refreshing. Who
says we are not approaching the reign
Of the Golden Rule in polities2 The
day Is not very far in the past when
the leaders Of the other party made it
q point to oppose 2 president. right or
Rgrong. NOW one Of the Democratic
leaders in the senate says he wiR sup
port a Republican president when the
president IS right. AS a matter Of fact.
ia this progressive age he could say no
less.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
rFrom the Chicago News.l

TdTe cIIriositylA museum freak OUT
y Not al who think they think have
Two heads are better than one-if
-'i rbers are mistakes it would be a mis-
take not to make
IT'S SO much easier to borrow trouble
than it is to pay debts
Many q mans so-calied happy nome Is
happvl only when he isn't there
THE less experience a man has the
easier it is for him to fall in love
If the good fish still IN the sea are wise
they viii continue to abide there.
No. Alonzo. the sins4e-tax advocates
are not necessarily after the old bach
eIors-
Opportunity is an angel in disguise that
enough to be going in that direction.
some people suspect Of being q gold brick
peddlers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
The Fairies of the stock Yards.

Down in the great stock yards dis
trlct that holds a seventh of Chicago's
popoulation, every one looks forward to
the all the week festivities of the Chi
eago University Settlement under the
leadership of Miss Mary Mcdowell
Christmas eve, is specially signalized by
the 'Old Folks grand march when
decrepit men and women in the curious
garbs of many nationalities shamble
around great Christmas tree to re-
ee1ve conee, tea and other comforts,
and gifts that fill to the brim the bright
red three-foOt stockings that they car
~ The march is followed by a dance
in which Germans. Russians, Bohemi-
ans, Italians and old folks of many 9th
er races gaily mingle. Then the Christ
mas fairies, the 80 little singing elves
of the stock yards, in long green capes
and queer caps Of red, steal in, taper
in hand, light the candles of the great
tree, and dance about it singing Hail.
Q Father Christmas" while Santa
Claus, rosy faced and kindly, comes
out of the door. Of the snow-covered,
cabin beneath the green boughs to give
the greetings of the season to all. And
then these clear-voiced fairies scamper
out into the night to carol under the
windows of the sick or crippled of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Home Com
paniOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
LFrom the New York Press

Ltrom me New YORK Press.
It takes two to make a bargain and
one to get the best Of it.
1t is terrible hard to save money
when you haven't any left over to save.
Maybe it would pay the people better
to pay their public servants more and
be robbed less.
Half the fun to a girl Of being en-
gagged is wondering if It win last long
enough for her to get married.
Doctors are fine things to make a
man feel thst somebody is GETTING ais
moneys worth out of being sick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14

FROM BENT MURDOCH

If you have behaved yourself like a
good citizen should. and have all
through the year stood up for politi-
cal. business. social and religious Square
Deal; If you have Tefrained from lying
about your neighbors, have been char
table towards everybody, kind to the
poor and have a clear conscience, you
can heartily enjoy your Christmas din
ner; and we most sincerely hope you
ean.-ElDora Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14

Senator Burton Will not be the only
absentee from washington. Senator
Plat has gone home to New York for
the holidays, after which he viii go to
q resort down in Virginia to remain
indefinitely" Some public servants
don't believe in working at it very hard,
but there is really no great loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14

Mr.. John A. Mccall says he has not
been asked to resign from the presi-
dency Of the New York Life. Perhaps
not The policy holders have just
threatened to throw him out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14

Senator Dryden in explaining how his
insurance company had managed to run
economically, said; I'VE have worked
hard and tried to be honest" 1t is Ger
tainly to be hoped that Senator Dryden
and his associates were successful in
the attempt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14

The indictments returned by a federal
grand jury in Chicago yesterday indi-
cate that the government is getting
very much in earnest about suppress
ang the rebate evil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
WHERE THEY WON.

A country newspaper has some adj
vantage over their city brothers. The
presidents message came to the coun-
try dailies in plate and the proof read
er was saved the trouble of having to
read it.-Iola Record.