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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16
a MISTAKEN IDEA.

Delegations representing five of the
great labor organizations or railroad
employees called on President Roose-
welt this week and protested against
the proposed railroad rate legislation,
on the ground that it might eventually
bring a lowering Of their wages.
This protest evidently grows out of a
lisapprehension of the purpose of the
proposed rate regulation. The wages
paid labor are certainly part of the
legitimate operating expenses of
railroad. No one advocates for a mo-
ment cutting down the revenues of a
railroad if the cut would affect its en-
ployes.
President Roosevelt. nor anyone
else in favor of the Square Deal pro-
position. advocates any interference
with rates that viii not give the rail-
roads a legitimate profit. That would
not be a square deal for the railroads.
The railroads ought to make a fair
profit on the money invested in them,
after paying equitable wages to their
employees and other just operating ex-
penses.
The proposed rate regulation idea
is to do away with the Determinations
and injustice which exist in rates. It
less than cost which is given some
favored community, making some 9TH
er community pay an excessive rate to
make up the deficit. An equalization
of these rates would not injure the
railroad employees.
For instance, it is proposed TO equal
lie the grain rates from the Kansas
wheat belt and from Kansas City to
The Cuff Kansas Fsftv has a rate Qf !
cents a hundred pounds. Points in
the Kansas wheat belt. $50 to 200
miles nearer the Gulf. are compelled
to pay BOZ cents. These rates should
at least be equalized. The Kansas
farmers should not be compelled to
pay tribute to Kansas City grain deal
ers in any such a manner. This would
certainly not necessarily lower the
wages of the railroad employees. The
people would not hear to such a thing
as that, and any movement to lower
wages would meet with emphatic
protest from them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16
GLOBE SIGHTS.
TFrom the Atchison Globe. /

IFrom the AtchlSOn Globe
A sign Of a happy marriage: When
a man says his wife spoils him.
Did you ever think how much trou-
bic was caused in this world by @bIab-
bing?"
Gratituda comes with the years.
When we quit crying for jam and are
thankful that we have bread
After a man has passed middle age
his romance is likely to come along
hand in hand with a widow and some
children.
It is possible to read all through
friendly letter and be able to rerner7
Der only one thing after reading: Who
wrote it.
If an aged man and his wife are stilI
fond of each other, the women believe
it is because the woman has always
been the boss.
If a woman is a careless housekeeDer
her guests worry that they may carry
home bedbugs every time they mt
wraps on her bed.
An Atchfson woman wanted 70 he
tactful and commenced praetfcing tact
at home. Her complimentary remarks
to her home folks have terrified them
and they are talking, behind her hack
Of consulting brain specialist for her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16
49, A-GoIN,

II you strike a thorn or rose,
Keep a-goin'!
II It halls or If it SHOWS.
Keep a-goin'
Iaint no use to sit and whine
When the fish amt on your line;
Bait your hook and keep on tryin'-
Keep a-goin'!
When the weather kills your crop,
Keep a-goin'l
W hen you tumble from the top,
Keep a-goin'l
pose you're out O. every dime?
Gettin' broke amt any crime;
Tell the world you're feelin prime!
Keep a-goin'!
When it looks like all is up,
Keep a-goin'!
Iran the sweetness from the cup,
Keep a-goin'!
see the wind birds on the wing!
hear the bells that sweetly ring!
" men you feel like singin'-sing!
Keep a-goin'
Atlanta Constitution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16
LAWYERS REFORMING.

The people of Lawrence have reason
to feel proud of their lawyers. They
have not taken the whisky cases and
will not Several of the lawyers never
did handle this kind of cases, but most
Of them did. Sam Bishop led off this
term of court with the announcement
that he would not defend the jointist.
Sam is a strong lawyer and this an
nouncement was received with great
favor by the public The jointists now
on trial have a hard time getting law
yers and the old ones are none of
them engaged. The World calls at
tention to this for the reason that it
speaks volumes for the patriotism of
the profession. 1t also means that the
enforcement of the prohibitory law Is
not going to be such a hard matter as
has been expected.-Lawrence World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

A SUGGESTION.

The Manhattan Republic thinks the
should be no longer considered as a
congressional possibility and that the
Republicans of the district should now
examine other prospective candidates
on their views as to government con-
troll of railroad rates. All right. Now
let US hear from Hessin, Fitzpatrick.
Peck, ct al. Are they with the presi-
dent or Feminist him and win they
support or oppose his ideas Con
corCia Blade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

IRON the New York Press.1
It is queer how a man can keen on
hurrahing to make others believe ne
isn't beaten when he knows he is.
People VINO think It Is 8 crime for
neighbor to have a dog that barks once
IN a while think it is all right Tor the
baby to cry all night long.
1t makes a man almost as mad n
have to stay in bed Sunday morning he
cause pIeaAAl1sl Won be ready as 10
nave 20 get up other Gays because it IS.
L makes 4 woman awful proud to
nave sof1E one lelt her the baby looks
like the president when she Exnogys Il
looks like a piece Of pumpkin pie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16
Sage Advice.

Russell Sage has horror of lawsuits.
A clerk of Mr.. Sage's said the other
day:
7 sought out the chief one morning
in his office.
g You remember, sir said, my
complaint against my wife's uncle?'
' Yes he answered.
Well said I, the man is obdurate
and I think of bringing suit against
him. What do you adviser
Mr.. Sage. always interested in the
welfare of his employees, was silent
moment, fFowning thoughtfu1ly. Then
he said:
"'Listen. When I was a clerk ip
Troy, had a case against a man that
seemed quite as good as yours. visit
ed a prominent lawyer, and I laid the
whole matter before him in detail.
When I was through he told me that
he would be delighted to take the case
that it was a case that couldn't lose.
=" Tt can't loser said L
g Tt can't lose he repeated.
g I rose, and took my hat. I thanked
the lawyer. and told him that
wouldn't bring suit, after all. And then
I explained that 1t was my opponents
side, and not my own, which I had
laid before him.
" Before bringing lawsuit, ar.
Sage concluded, it is a good plan first
to lay your opponents case before your
lawyer as If it was your own ''-Ix-
change.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Governor Pennypacker has called
special session of the Pennsylvania
legislature to consider the condition of
the state treasury. and to devise ways
and means for safeguarding the pub
lie funds. Another case Of locking
the barn after the horse is stolen ap-
parently.
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pOIITIcIKNs AND PEOPLE.

There is a good deal Of anti-pass talk
these days. The chances are that II
the DeopIe got to vote on the proposition
they would make it a crime for any
office holder to accept a pass from a
railroad company. But the trouble is
that when the people get to vote the
politlcians will vote too, and the poll
ficfans outnurnber the people by about
three to one.-Osborne Farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Kansas is evidently to be disap-
pointed in the hope that Senator Long
would come out early and help TO line
UP the rest of the United States senate
on the side of the president. Is Sen
ator Long waiting to be lined up him
self2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

There is a movement on foot in New
York to have the ballot boxes locked
up and guarded. There is also d move
ments to have the ballot box fxers
treated the same way, but not in the
same place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Senator McLaurin of South Caro-
lina is quoted as saying that If the
negro question could be eliminated the
south would vote solfdly for President
Roosevelt. ut may do so anyway he
added. THE president is exceedingly
popular among our people, for they
like his way of doing things" Thereby
indicating that the south may not have
been joking in their late enthusiasm
for the president after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

The Russians are figuring on fixing
up their calendar to jibe with the rest
of the world by dropping week or
two out of February. Just as though
February isn't cut pretty short
r7-aa 6trT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Judging from the way things have
been happening to national banks
there is some doubt whether President
Roosevelt's plan to put the railroads
under federal supervision similar to
the national banking system would
be an unalloyed success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

The State Journal IS a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full Gay
telegraph report OF that great news Or
ganization for exclusive evening D0ph-
cation in Topeka.
The State Journal receives for exclusive
publication the leased wire report Of tns
6ublishers' Press for the edition for sun
cay morning.
The news is received in the State jour
nal building over wires for this sole puf-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

governor Hoch OF Kansas says
the Chicago News. lis the latest to see
a tidal wave OF Socialism coming. but
the alarmists have cried wolf 50 often
that the people refuse to be scared to
death every time some disguised city
curtails the privileges of its arrogant
oublic-servlce corporations And
Governor Hoch. you win remember.
did some smiling himself when the
standard oil company put up the cry
q SOCIALISM, during the Kansas leg
s9lature last winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Governor Cun1rnins Of Iowa should
not feel disconnected at the efforts of
the mossback standpatters to read him
out of the Republican party. L. T.
Harmed Of Coffeyvil1e. says that Theo-
dore Roosevelt is the best Democrat
since Jefferson and that If the Republi-
cans don't beat them to 1t they intend
to nominate him for president next time.
Perhaps there will be but one nominee
for president next time and he be Theo-
dore Coffeyville Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

aoVernor H0ch says the eIecuons
just held demonstrate the prevalence
of the Roosevelt idea throughout the
land. Inasmuch as the elections were
pretty much Democratic on the land
slide order, does the governor mean
that the Roosevelt idea is strongly
tinctured with Democracy CLAY Cen
ter DisDatch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

OF course Senator Long may event
uaily line up with President Roosevelt,
but you will notice that the railroad
organs are very tndustriously praising
his attitude just now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Cincinnati and Philadelphia have
evidently determined to show Lincoln
Steffens that they can reform when
they wish to, but st. Louis has not yet
exhibited any such ambition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Jenries says he wouldn't play foot
ball for thousand dollars a minute.
We'll, there are others who wouldn't
either, if they had to play in game
with Jeffries on the other side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16
VOTEa RIGHT

Congressman Reeder announces that
he is going to stand squarely by Presi-
dent Roosevelt IN his fight for railroad
legislation. Even admitting the argu-
ment Of his bitter enemies that Reeder
isn't as brainy as some other men in
congress, you viii notice that he always
votes right on important measures. That,
we claim, makes W for all his other
failures.-Osborne Farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

William r. Hearst does not STOP run
ming for office Just because the election
is over-nothing pleases Willie better
than a run" even running amuck has
no terrors for a runner like Billy. Go It,
BilI.-Parsons ECLIPSE,
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oNFIICT OF EMOTIONS

Here's a conflict Of emotions! The
president of the Association of Audi
hon Societies declares that one of the
most important things for the associa-
ton to consider is the legislation
against cats. Between affection Tor
the birds and affection for newborn
kittens, what is any warm hearted
vounsr woman to do?-Boston Trans
criot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

The man who is trying to figure out
what Will happen next year by study
ing this years returns is getting no
where mighty fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

President Roosevelt evidently does
not intend to iveanother stump speak
er a chance to 90 out and quote what
he DIDN'T say on the tariff question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

1t seems that bullets rain in War
saw instead of good old Pandemonium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Massachusetts is asking to have the
tariff taken from hides, but its petition
hasn't been joined in by the packing
people who have hides to sell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Tanmanv wouldn't take kindly to
the voting machine, It's red-necked
counters couldn't look over the ballots
and imagine that all Of them were
spoiled that were not cast for IaT11-
many's Chicago News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Anyway Senator Burton probably
does not feel himself so disseminated
against as he once did.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

The result last week may possibly
encourage Colonel Bryan to heed that
old adage, +If at first you don't sue
coed. try, try again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

AS he looks over lost members on
the boards and rubs the abrasions
Just above the collar line, Boss M ur-
INV Of New York thinks that it is
wholly unnecessary to reply to the
question where did you get tt?'-
Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16
HOW IT SOUNDS.

The Hungarian cabinet mas fallen
and the list of names sounds like
dropping a boxfuI of settler siphons.
Brooklyn Standardization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Maryland virtually said to Senator
German, Bring on your negro dom
ination and let's see it dominate"
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ing built in New York for hotels have
no thirteenth floor. They skip that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Suppose the Democrats should
nominate Mr.. oosevelt-would that
change the party's luck or MS p
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Russia is exporting large quantities
of wheat. according to European re-
ports. To Japan2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Rev Mexico and Arizona object to
consolidation They insist on being
twins or nothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

State Senator Wright, of California,
was indicted for bribery and he is now
a fugitive from justice. The wrong
Mr. Wright.-Salina Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

In the meantime Russian bonds are
not soaring many scars in the financial
markets.
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WHO IS HE 2

Now that the election excitement 4
dying down, some one really ougnt e
make an Investigation and find out
what has become of our old friend
Kuropatkin.-Wa Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16
FpOM OTHER PENS
1N rHn oLDEN DAYs.

A writer in one of the November
announces that Asia was
peopled from North Amer
lea. No doubt in those days Japan
and China were full of red perlllsts'
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

It is just as we'll to remember tna'
those $50, GOO election bets in New
York are mostly made with STATE
mOney.-Wa shington Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

1t will have to be admitted that
Philadelphia was wide awake at the
time it appened--Chicago Record
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

I'd ruther be de pIodder dat fn'ly gifts
ter hebben den de teller dat rides er orr
termobile ter hell.-Dallas News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16
TILE REAL PERIL

Mi1linerisn1 is rather more eXpen-
sive in The United States than mill
tarism. Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Chanute is seeing cabbage snakes.
Chanute is so slow. All live up-to-date
towns have had their cabbage snakes
in the kraut barrel for d month
Cherryyale Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

INCREASING CIRCULATION.
LET US, said the ardent youth
To the journalistic MISS
Let u.s. shylys go TO press
So that We may print q kiss.
One edition soon was done
He knew what he Was about
''Our success is fine, he said.
We must get some extras out!'
Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16
No GREAT CHANGE

Her present wave Of tragic crimes
threatens to change New York from
the metropolis to the necropolls.-t5a Bal
tfnore Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

of art, isn't it2'F
Mozart is long. you know."-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

The late Alpheus D. Dubois the
New York school teacher who, though
his salary never exceeded $4,000, man
aged to accumulate a fortune of $780,
600, was a man of thrift and of sys-
tenn.
''Mr Dubois" said a school teacher.
twas systematic in everything. He
even kept a book of examples of school
children's literary style.
This book was very interesting. He
showed 1t to me one day, and I still
remember, under the head of Bonn
bastic and HifaIutfn'.' an essay Of one
paragraph on the question, Which was
the greater general, Caesar or Hanni-
bal?'
'eThe essay ran:
" When we consider the times in
which these two great generals lived,
the conditions under which they gov
erned. the people over whom they
reigned, and the difficulties under
which they fought, we are compelled
to answer in the Affirmative Los
Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

heard Jones kissing his wife last
night as I came in"
You mustn't believe everything you
hear. His wife's young sister is paying
them visit Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

A Christian Brahmin was preaching
the gospel in the Deccan, when a Him
doc in the congregation began violent
" to contradict. In good Oriental
fashion the sermon was lmTnedlateiy
slIspended, and the disputants retired
to a garden to settle the polIA az tnelf
leisure. The substance of the debate
was this: you declare God to be 1n-
finite" said the Hindoo. ~ es. " nat
is the meaning of infinite Il means
linitless." land what part of speech
IS good - ssGood is an adjective.
ssAnd what is the grammatical func-
ton of an adjective TO hInit
noun" How, then, DO you Apply an
adjective to God, calling MN gooas
ana thus limiting the linitless 2''-
Cleveland Leader.
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A REAL AMERICAN.

Mr.. Roosevelt Is at nome m the
south. The Westerners are sure that
he Is the sfwestiest's of them. In short
ne is a thoroughly composite national
American.-NewY York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Wen er man gifts worked down It amt
hard ter git him worked up.-Dallas
News
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one Passenger Would Have to Go.


John Mccarthy, a husky, well-buiIt
man, was a conductor on the Newton
electric railway. One day while run
ming from Newton to Waltham he was
very busy collecting fares, and by
chance happened to ring In only sew
enteen fares when there were eighteen
people nthe car.
A man who was looking at the cash
register as John was ringing up the
fares looked through the car and
counted eighteen people. AS John was
going to the rear of the car this man
said: Haven't you made a mistake :?
There are eighteen people on this car
and you have only rung up seventeen
fares"
John paused a moment, surprised,
and the othe man asked: what are
you going to dc? ?"
The conductor looked up and down
the car then replied: "One of them
win have to get off. Boston Herald.
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Western Journalism.

TT sounds like a yarn" said a Chi
cago antiquary. "but here is the proof.
Look at it for yourself
He opened his scrapbook to clipping
yellow with age. It was a clipping from
a newspaper of Tombstone, and it said:
'sWx hopx that our rxadxrs will par
don thx appearance of this wxxk's In
txlligxncxr,' and thx sxxmingly mys-
txrious absxncx of a. cxrtain lxttxr.
Sam Billbxr camx into our off1cx
vxstxrday and statxd that as hx was
going shooting and had no ammunition
hx would Xxx to borrow sonx of our
tpyx for shot. Bxforx we could pix
vsxnt it Fx had grabbed all thx lxttxrs
out of thx most important box and dis
appxarxd.
Our rxadxrs can hxlp in rxplxnish-
ing our stock if all thosx who wxrx
shot by Sam viii savx thx chargx
whxn it is picked out of thxm and rx-
turn it to us. '-New York Press
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HUMOR OF TIE DHY

Like an ancient Nero
Natures fires are spread,
And the north wind fi5d1es
While the woods burn red.
Wilson in New York
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

did you notice that Prof. James OF
Northwestern claims that college men do
not read the papers7
Yes, but he very likely didn't include
the sporting page in his investigation -
Nashville American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Nell-Mr- Gayman has proposed. to SO
many girls Tn surprised he Hasn't asked
you to marry him
BelIe-Huh! I guess he knows better.
Nell-Of course but none of them win
have him.-Philade1phia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

A lady while visiting a convict prison
said to one Of the prisoners, a fat, good
My good man. what are you IN here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-16

Gals
He-Neither do I; one is interrupted SO
often by somebody singing.-PueA.
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The man who gets but frugal fare
AT home the whole year long
GroWls loudest in the lunch cafe
When anything goes wrong.
Baltimore Herald
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For robbery at a seaside hotel
Were you the proprietor or the head
vFafter2" asked the lady.-Chicago Jour