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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
Il REAL NfONOPOLY.

It is not the big inanciers alone who
are monopolists at heart. Thousands of
other people lack only the opportunity
to become as oppressive to their fellow
men as the Standard Oil company ever
desired to be. Multitudes would do just
what John D. Rockefeller has done if
they had the opportunity
This is amply illustrated by what
happened at Wichita not long ago. At
a Labor Day picnic the only place wa
ter could be secured was from a pump
on the grounds. A dispenser of re-
freshments conceived the idea that if
it wasn't for that pump his business in
soda pop and lemonade would be large
~ increased. The pump handle disap-
peared; it was impossible to get water
from the free source. and the thirsty
were compelled to turn to the liquid
dfspensary. The owner of the pop and
lemonade stand had as complete a mon
opoly as one could wish, secured by the
disappearance of the pump handle, and
people just had to have something to
drink. Could any monopolist wish for
nore2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
a Nfan and Lis Exe.

A dignified citizen who had been talk
ing politics for four hours, and who had
not neglected to punctuate every tell
ing point with libation, got into an
Eighth street car at Chestnut street at
? o'clock yesterday morning and ad-
justed himself comfortably on one of
the seats. Somewhat sleepy, but still
wary enough to keep awake and to save
himself from any ught-hngered fellow
passenger, the politically inclined citi-
zen closed one eye It was a trick he
had learned in his boyAood, and he was
enjoying his rabbit-like repose when a
solicitous stranger entered the car.
The stranger seemed startled by the
sight OF man with one eye apparent
~ lost. Did you lose your eye in an
accident or We're you born that way?'
the stranger asked. The drowsy citizen
looked up with his staring optic and in
a voice that could be heard throughout
the car exclaimed: You - fool, I'm
drunk: that's what's the matter with
my eye. I can't keep it open. '-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Along about this time O. year
The while I set a-blinkin'
In the warm sunshine here,
always git to thinkin'
The old farm amt SO bad place
But what / feel some pity
Fur the dumb fools thet's in the race
Fur gold down in the city.
You don't ketch me a-prayin' God
To better my condition,
only want my fishin'-rod
An time TO go a-fishin'.
got shirt, pair o pants,
Coat, hat an appetite;
know the FISH an all their ha'nts
An when they're like to bite.
An all the close I want is what
VIII keep off chill an SILVER
While I'm a-settin in this spot
The best along the river.
Ketch me a-combin' of my hair
An wearin' cuffs an collars,
I wouldn't be a millionaire
Fur seven hundred dollars.
IT. A. Daily in the Catholic Standard anC
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Dressmakers predict that in a few
years all men viii be wearing cOrseIs.
Just imagine Bill Fisher of HOltOn, or
Bert Lucas or Colonel RossingtOn
with a pair of the things on!
Archaeological note; Recent exca-
vations among supreme court reports
have revealed decisions which indicate
that the ancients of 1884 knew the
secrets of manufacturing prohibition
gunpOWder by a process which has
long since been lost. An effort is now
being made to again discover the pro-
cess.
Mr.. Rockefeller may possibly know
something more satisfying than wealth.
but he cannot make your Uncle Rus
sell Sage believe it.
Not being a practicing lawyer Mr..
Bryan did not charge anything for the
advice he gave the president.
The Ohio club of Topeka finds it ex-
tremely difficult to Join the citizens Of
Cleveland in the nice things they are
saying about Mr.. Rockefeller.
A careful reading of the country
papers shows that a great many Of
them are anxious to know if you are
engaged. and if so they recommend
somebody's bitters as good for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
wiz Willing. Wind Weak.

Mayor Stoy of Atlantic City was con-
demning those fmenhaden fishermen
who dredge the Atlantic at points IL
legally near the shore, for fish that is
only used for fertilizer. At the same
time the mayor pointed out the diff
Guilty of catching and Furnishing these
fishermen. He said:
ION account of the sinful waste of
good fish that they cause, we would
Be only too glad to prosecute these
men. but the means to detect and iden-
tifv them are not often at hand. We
have the will, but not the power, to pun
ish. We are like the trum9eter in an
Atlantic City band.
ss1This man. native of Germany. was
practicing one night a trumpet obligato.
but he did not play anything like loud
enough.
And the trumpeter redoubled his ef-
forts.
Louder, louder.
sAnd he put on still more steam.
Louder. louder, 1ouder!'
"Tbe trumpeter banged down his
trumpet. and glared at the leader with
ewes that started from their sockets.
ITS all ferry veil he spluttered, to
say Louder, louder but ware ISIS de
vind?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
During the Japanese Summer

MI Sato, of the Japanese peace COM
mission, praised in Portsmouth the
pleasant and stimulating GOODNESS of the
American summer.
ooh, yes, here in Portsmouth our Au-
gusts are pleasant enough" a CORE
spondent said: but you should visit
Philadelphia or St. Louis at this season.
Then your idea of our summers would
be different"
I'VE have hot summers in japan"
said Mr.. Sato. I'VE have hot weather
stories there. too For instance:
"A philanthropic Japanese rode
through the streets one scOrching day
when beggar woman accosted him,
holding a baby in her arms.
Kind sir she said, will you not
give a copper coin to your servant, who
is in sore need2'
Yes. gladly said the gentleman.
and he took out a handful of small
change.
But Just as he was about to give
this to the woman. he CHANGED to look
closely at her baby, and behold, it was
only a great doll
Why he cried. that baby is a
fraud. a sham
Yes, your honor said the woman
humbly. Tt was 50 hot I left the real
one home today Los Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

'sThe SUMS heat?' said the astron-
onner well, let US say that the value
rf The SUMS heat is $4,000 600. Now
what proportion of all that value do
you suppose warns the earth? Only
2 cents worth.
s.AII the rest of the suns heat is
wasted in space. OF the $4,000, 600
the earth only gets 2 cents.
with coal I can give another idea
of the suns heat. Suppose that the
earth was to contract to heat the sun.
Do you know what the result would
be2 All the coal upon the earth
would suffice to maintain the present
solar heat for just the one-tenth of a
second. Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd, writing of
1.-THE Artist Dressmakers of Paris In
the October Every body's, says;
1.-The prices of the average French
frock have gone up under the new
regime though extrayagent sums We're
always paid for particularly original
creations. There is practically no limit
to the expense of dress today and spec
tacular prices are paid for spectacular
costumes: but the price of the. great
bulk of the gowns sold by the famous
makers ranges from 500 to $780, with
the greatest sales between S175 and $500.
Certain firms refuse to make even the
SIMPLEST froclk for less than $3.50 and
turn out few costing less than $500.
small wonder that in Paris TIE great
dressnaker is parsonage, belonging
to the swell clubs, in evidence every
where save in society's exclusive cir
Giles owning a superb country place up
the Seine a seashore home in Norman
DIV. a villa on the Riviera, buying-as
did one of the grouD this year-whole
blocks of houses in the most exDen-
sive quarter of Paris, spending-as did
another of the guild-S20 900 upon one
DAVIS entertainment of few chosen
friends. running handsome automobiles,
driving and racing fine horses, and,
from his vantage point, watching the
flood CO fashion which he has set flow
ing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
a ..nrcCo,zrn-

1t has been discovered that there is
far more drunkenness in Kansas City
since the saloons are closed on Sunday
than there was when they We're open.
The only fault with the discovery is
that it is made by advocates of the
open saloon. and doesn't at all tally
with the records of the police court
Ottawa Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
An MITIGATION

GOVernOr Hoch refuses to commit
himself to the plan of nominating the
candidate for United States senator in
the same convention that dominates
candidates for state offices. He reit-
crates the statement made in his mes
sage that he is in favor of the election
of United States senator's by the peo-
pie, but the governor knows that this
will never be brought about in time to
elect the successor to Senator Burton,
The governor has not yet said that he
will not be a candidate and you know
that convention could hardly nomi-
nate one man for two offices.-Parsons
Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
80 Winner Wanted.

The owner of the ticket which has
won the e3,500 prize in the Greek Ma
tional Fleet lottery has not claimed the
money, although the successful num-
bers have been published for month.
It is now discovered that NO so, AoS'
which won. was sold by the CeDhalonia
branch of the Ionian Bank, Limited.
and as a number of British men-of-war
were anchored in Cephalonia at the
time when the ticket was sold, It IS
thought possible that some British sail
or brought it. and. having forgotten it,
is unaware of the good fortune that has
befallen him.
If the ticket is not presented within
four more months. it will be cancelled,
according to the law. and the amount
ii has Won will become the property of
the Creek overnment.-London Ex-
press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

A Chicago woman, Mrs. Ella Brown,
6242 Monroe avenue, has given an ex-
hibition of endurance as a swimmer
which is bringing much congratula-
ton. She went out with the Porpoise
club, of which she and her husband
are members, and swan from the
Seventh-sfxth street pier to the Hyde
park crib, a distance of two miles, ac-
complishing the feat in less than two
hours. She kept Up with the men
swimmers and was not greatly Ia
tfgued.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

The short of the matter is that any
such misuse OF life insurance money.
or savings bank money, or other kind
of trust funds is a crime. That the
fnanciers who commit the crime can
rot perceive that it is criminal proves
nothing but that the moral fiber of
these men has deteriOrated and that
long familiarity with the crookedness
of high finance has benumbed their
power to distinguish right from wrong.
Philadelphia North American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

A Spokane paper says that Kansas
City depot is the only project that
has been talked about for fifty years
without any other show of progress. -
This is downright calumny. It has
been talked about only forty years.
porter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
A DEMOCRATIC OPINION.

The anti-Hoch crowd are now talk
ing of w. E. Stanley as the man they
will use to beat the governor out of a
second term. How on earth could
two dyed -the-wool Methodists like
Hoch and Stanley be induced to OPP
pose each other? And besides has
Stanley so soon forgotten how he was
bUncoed in the senatorial contest Of
1903? Does he banker for another
dose of the double cross Ottawa Re
public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
E.R0M OTTER PENS
COMPLETING THE CONQUEST.

COMPLETING THE CONQUEST.
yellow fever appears to have no
more terror for President Roosevelt
than Spanish bullets grizzly bears.
submarine plunges and the scores of
other dangers he has freely encounter
ed in his busy life His visit to New
Orleans will complete the conquest of
the country. Angeles Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER.

THE GREEN- MONSTEB-
Having failed on her state fair
proposition, Topeka has new one,
one that is calculated to keep her
boarding houses full for six months.
hundred thousand dollars for her to
celebrate the anniversary of something
or other The new scheme has the
advantage of other schemes she has
proposed in that in the new scheme
she shows her magnificent nerve. Poor
old Notwithstanding Independent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
THE TROUBLE

State, Treasurer T. T. Kelly said in
Wichita Saturday that he would drop
the fight on Governor Hoch, if Cover
nor Hoch viii drop the fight on him
That's the trouble: Governor Hoch
has never made a fight on him. If he
had, the people would have Endorsed
him so enthusiastically that Kelly's
knocking wouldn't amount to more
than the knocking of the woodpeckers
on the roof in the morning.
Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

they must admit that Mr.. Roosevelt
has seen enough Of danger 10 enable
him to recognize it should ne meet it
in the road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
KISS coNNENT
on BENT,s oITnsTTON

Our dispatches take up a column to
tell about American fishing boats being
shot to pieces by Canadian cruisers.
which is of no interest to anybody.
What the public wants to know is did
they catch any fish 2@ElDorado Re
publican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Shawnee county Is to come in out
of the wet, too. Judge T. F. Carver
has been appointed assistant attorney
general for that county to accomplish
that result. Judge Carver is an able
lawyer, but whether he is able to put
the lid on in Topeka remains to be de
termined.-Miami Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
WEATHER CONTRARY.

School opening time seems to bring
hot weather as unfailingly as a Sunday
school picnic does a rainy day.-Balti-
more American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

1t is much more pleasing to learn
definitely OF Secretary Shaw's resigna-
ton from himself, rather than from the
president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

If one viii dig around in the su-
preme court decisions Of Kansas it is
possible to find considerable Junk that
can be put to some useful purpose,
judging from recent discoveries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Suggestion from the Chicago News:
AS an interesting feature of it's worlds
fair Kansas might devote a special
booth to the exhibit of railway passes
its officials had declined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

A seat on the New York stock ex-
change sold the other day for $4,000.
Seats on the New York stock exchange
bid fair to sell for as much as seats in
the United States senate before. long
Augusta Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
A PREVENTIVE.

Publicity, in addition to its curative
properties, is useful sometimes as a
preventive. There are reasons for
thinking that it prevented one Addfcks
from going to the United States SEN
ate.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

1T is doubtless a source of additional
regret to the woman suffragists that
they are kept from running Mr.. Cleve-
land for something 50 that they can
vote against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
THE WORD SURVIVES.

AS a cOncessiOn to usage, It is still
customary to speak of the poHcyhold-
ers as the 'beneficiaries'' of the insur-
ance business Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Now that John Bull. and the mi
kado have gone into partnership. they
are ready to undertake the job o..
bossing the Orient without the assist
ance Of any other nation on earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
BUYING JEWELS.

Americans continue to give up their
good wheat for radiant diamonds, thus
proving themselves to be worthy sue
cessors of the noble red men.=Waco
Times Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
OWNED A WORD-MINT

Senator DepeW learns too late IN Ire
the value of silence. He reared him
self upon the principle that CAB is
golden.@C Columbia State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Dere ISIS a lod uf virnmens in dis town,
yet, vot iss fraid dey viii be Pat Crowed
Ut dey goes oud alder dark mitoud zWel
dogs er man. Nearly all uf desc slit-
tenish vons ISIS mighty safe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

That Tammany man who told about
honest graft" doubtless knows some
thing also about conscientious stealing
and picking pockets honorably.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Norway has some sure enough in
dependence on hand now. but it is
doubtful about whether to keep it or
try to give it away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Mr. Rockefeller says there are some
things more satisfying than amassing
wealth. Why doesn't Mr.. Rockefeller
try some Of them2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Doubtless Captain Carter thinks this
is cruel, cruel world, not to let him
use that half million dollars after he
stole it, and since he has also earned"
1t by serving his time in prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Perhaps Bishop Potter may say that
his idea didn't have a fair test The
subway Tavern couldn't even eacceed
as a plain saloon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Mrs. Frank Leslie says women
should not marry before they are IS,
but she has no objection to offer to
their looking the field over earlier
Minneapolis Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
a DIFFERENCE.

A person Of tact is one who refers
to a man as IAN old" Kansas boy, but
when he goes to say the same thing
about lady, calls her former
Kansas girl.-Anna Carlson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

The visit Of the shah of Persia to
the car may be but a social call. but
nations interested in keeping Russia
from an ice free seaport VIII rest more
easy when the visit comes to an end
Omaha Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

1t is stated that a 2iow has been
built for use on a California ranch that
win turn a fllrrow eight feet wide and
six feet deep. This sounds as though
&c might have originated in Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Doubtless Mr.. Rockefeller looks upon
the action of the Congregations board
eff missions as a "vindication" It re-
FUSED to denounce him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Dere ISIS some peoples, vich, like der
towser on der feet-bridge, drops der sure
ting to grab at der may-be-so. Resendly,
2. Teller vot Navigate a hack-vagon, took
chips in a highway robbency. Der victim
owed der haekey hfe-spot. und would hat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Diamonds ought to be cheap from
now till next April. At least there are
9 good many that are not in use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

In the meantime Japan will go ahead
and accumulate a few more warships
20 back up the mikado's HIustrious an
eestors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Good morning! Good Sunday morn
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
SECOND GROWTH STRAW HATS.

Just a little more of the weather of
the past two days and one may witness
the strange phenom enon of straw hats
bursting into bloom again.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Now the state Journal has words of
sheer for you every day in the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Bfr Perkins of the Equitable and Mr..
Perkins the bond broker. seem to have
done business along the same line as
>. r. Burrow, chairman Of the school
fund commission. and J. r. Burrow, the
owner Of Smith Center bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Some OF the New Orleans doctors are
protesting against the president com
Ing there. because they say he does not
know what great danger there is. Still,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

We OBSERVATION dot mosd any teller is a
'Chendieman" und a ''goot injun US he
haf a bank-rolL He may be a rough-neck
by trade. but dot cut no SOUP.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Senator Foraker is trying to prove
now that he is in harmony with the
Ohio Republican platform anyway.
even if he is a little on-color from
President Roosevelt's views on the sub
fect Of railroad rate LEGISLATION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Having dug up a saloon that the
Equitable owned but which the direc-
tors knew nothing about, Paul Morton
IS now suspicious that he may run on
TO a million dollars or so belonging to
the association that the grafters have
-,vyerTonlred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Ven a man shoot hiss wife und hisseluf
und kill bot uf dem, i'd ISIS such a sad
"Chendleman" und a f-goot injun'' uf he
dot he can be convicted-i-2-s-!-2-
unsanidy, und sendt to a asylum we're he
can enchoy life fer few years. vile he
ISIS linking ocp someoder dehlmendt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

IL, as some OF the railway naagnates
say, it is SO difficult to regulate rates
that &c is all a matter of guess work
anyway, why not let the interstate
commerce commission do a little
guessing on the subject? 1t probably
can guess as near right as the mag
mates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

mod Ply a tamsight,' - sayss Togo Dren-
ming, ven a attorney ask him uf he iss
going to try a boos case. Ven Togo ISIS in
dot humor, i'd ISIS nod safe to foolish NIT
him, but alder he cools a nddle OUT We
would like to enkvire, vot ISIS he elected
for. Yes?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

Tt would be well to bear in mind
when considering Mr.. Rockefeuer's
statement that the accumulation Of
wealth should not be the main object
tn ones life. that Mr.. Rockefeller has
just been elected to me- bershiD in
the fokesmifh's union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

John ID. Rockefeller now says that
the accumulation Of wealth should not
be ones main object in life. It it is
not the main object in Mr.. Rockefel-
ler's life. how much would he have
accumulated If he had really set him
sssif to the task2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01
A sER1fON FOR TODAY.

''Thou art weighed in the balances. and
art found wanting Daniel 5.27.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-01

We'll as far as I can see.'' said the
listener, everything ended happily"
The commissioning glance she re-
ceived from Janet told her there were
some things about which she knew
nothing
MY mother" said Janet, refuses to
have that goods made uD. She says
the man made a mistake and will, be-
fore long, demand the return Of the
golden broadcIoth and inf1ict on US the
Sd rose. Poor mother, '-Chieago News.