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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
yAYHAWKER JOTS

Henry Kite. of Garden City, died
the other day, and his friends naturally
think he went upward.
Land that can be irrigated is worth
something In western Kansas. A
quarter section near Garden City re-
Gently sold for $45 an acre.
Emporia Gazette: The Atchison
theater is advertising ..The Holy CITY,
at %. so. IS cents and 81. That is
cheaper than going to Topeka and
seeing the real thing!
Sumner county evidently proposes
to take the championship for being
the biggest wheat county in the world
mer and so she reports the condition
of her wheat at 112.
The Fort Scott fire department was
pretty mad when it made long run
the other day only to find a farmer
trying to stuff a letter into one of the
fire alarm boxes. He nistook 1t for
a mail box and had touched off the
apparatus.
Perhaps the peach crop hasn't been
killed so very hard this year after all.
lola reports that never in the MEM
DRY of the Oldest inhabitants have
the peach trees been SO loaded with
blossoms as this year. The leaves are
not yet out and the trees appear a
solid mass of bloom"
The SpearviIle News was late in ap-
pearing last week, and the editor made
this apology, which is accepted: 1.-The
News is one day late this week owing
to a three days bout the main squeeze
had with the grip. Part of the time
the grip was on top and the rest OF
the time we were on the bottom. To-
gether we had a good time
Here is something out of the ordi-
nary. Samuel Magill of Sabetha, cast
his first vote for president for Abra-
ham Lincoln, but has voted for every
Democratic presidential candidate
since. Mr.. Magill believes that If Lin
coin had lived we would not be facing
the serious negro problem. He thinks
Lincoln undoubtedly had some plar
whereby the negroes would have
been cared for from the end of the
civil war, and that he was the one
man who could have COPIED with the
question and brought it to a salts
factory conclusion. Mr.. Magill thinks
that Lincoln would never have turned
the negroes loose unprotected and
improvident as children into the
J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

nary mortal did not Ike to criticise a
federal Judge to the extent of saying
that he was entirely wrong. The de-
cisions of high courts are usually re-
garded as law.
But President Roosevelt speaks
right out in meeting about Judge Hum
phrey's decision. He does not say in
SO many words that the decision was
wrong. but he says he does not believe
other judges viii follow (which
amounts to the same thing-and that
if It should be followed It would nullify
much Of the purpose OF the law.
Interesting also is the presidents
discussion Of the criminal code. which,
he says in substances is so antiquated
that it is difficult to convict a criminal
under It. Here are the presidents
words:
Our system of criminal jurispru-
dence has descended to us from a
period when the danger was lest the
accused should not have his rights ade-
quately preserved. and it is admirably
framed to meet this danger. But at
present the danger is Just the reverse;
the danger nowadays is not that inno-
cent men will be convicted of crime,
but that the guilty man will go scot
free. This is especially the case where
the crime Is one of greed and cum
ming perpetrated by 8. man Of wealth
in the course of those business opera
tons where the code OF conduct is at
variance. not merely with the code of
humanity and morality, but with the
code as established in the law"
The feeling is growing that our Grim
inal code should be so changed that it
will be easier to convict and punish a
known criminal, instead OF providing
so many technicalities by which he
may escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
OUR OUTsPOKEN PRESIDENT

That President Roosevelt does not
hesitate to speak his mind when he
thinks occasions demand it, is indicated
by his special message to congress on
the outcome of the beef trust prosecu-
tions. There is usually a sort of feel
ing among high officials that courts are
quasi-sacred institutions and ought not
to be criticised, but President Roose-
welt evidently does not hold this
opinion.
OF course there is no doubt that the
decision of Judge Humphrey in the
beef trust cases resulted in "a miscar-
riage of justice" just as the president
asserts. There was no doubt as to the
guilt of the accused packers. The very
fact that they claimed immunity from
prosecution by reason Of their having
given Commissioner Garfield the in
formation on which they were prose
cuted was virtual confession of guilt;
and the decision of Judge Humphrey
shielded them from the consequences
Of that guilt, which was a miscarriage
of justice
The question was, was Judge Hum
phrey right in his decision? The ordi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IRON the chicago News.

tETOm the chicago News.
A lengthy brief delights the attorney.
Lazy men are always willing to work
other men.
The original rule of three is that Of
faith, hope and charity.
A new play is called The Cork
screw It should draw well.
mans full strength isn't as great
as when he is only half-fulI.
About three times out Of i've a man
is entitled to another guess.
Many a man gains the upper hand
by using underhand methods.
No, Alphonso. a woman isn't neces-
sarily a vivisecuonist because she cuts
an acquaintance.
There are things a man can't afKord
for himself because his wife can AFFORD
things for herself.
When a man loves a woman more
than tongue can tell all he has to do is
let her get a glimpse of his pocket
book.
The Lord is too busy to give people
credit when they are called upon to
give to charity and respond by giving
away a lot Of old things they don;f
want
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
QUAKER REFLEcTToNs.

IF'rom the Philadelphia Record
Delicacies are what we can't eat on
account of our Indigestion.
A hen can't lay the dust any more
than a watering cart can lay an egg.
The woman who is always cleaning
house can't kick If her husband joins a
club
A boy is often too sick to go to
school. but never sick enough to stay
home from the circus.
Columbus discovered America with
out the aid of a relief expedition and
with no lecture bureau in sight.
Polly Pinktight s=.sThe prima donna
is Just starting on her fifth wedding
trip" Fanny Footlights-ssDo you
suppose this is her farewell tour?''
If the starving heroine of melodrama
would stop wearing diamond earrings
perhaps the sunburned hero of the
rustic play would cease to manicure his
angernails
Wigg- Young Harduppe is as fal
away from marrying Miss Gotrox as
ever. Wagg-Yes; I don't suppose
you could convince him that distance
lends enchantment to the view
You are a suspicious characteri,
Numbered the magistrate How dc
you account for this sandbag that was
found in your possession ?" "Ohi dat. .
replied the suspect, with a smile; "dai
was leTt over from me last balloon
ascension"
We've often heard that all is fair
In love and war together;
But as for that I wouldn't care
II All We're fair in weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
Where Was the Dry Dock?

1t has been vaguely rumored one or
two times that senators sometimes dis
cuss with much eIoquence topics which
they have not taken the trouble to
look up.
senator Perkins was doing his best
the other day to make clear the argu-
ment for Qualifications in the Philip
pines. He had occasion to mention the
dry dock Dewey now on its way to the
Philippines.
IF it had been built on the Pacific
coast it would now in at Manila" de-
clared Mr.. Perkins.
Where was it built?" asked Lodge
AT Boston, I think" replied Per
kins.
"Oh no." said Lodge. 1T was built
I think, at League Island"
We'll League Island, them ae-
ouiesced Perkins.
Now that we know where the dry
dock was built Interrupted Spooner.
1--WE can wonder why it was not built
on the Pacific coast, convenient to the
Philippines
The rest of the senate was laughing.
The Dewey was built at Sparrows
Point on the Chesapeake. Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

TO know how you are getsznF lanz
VIII you bring the ring ais
pered.
Il have it right here. ~ cried.
eagerly.
For answer she stretched out her
hand and he slipped it on.
This makes me think oL A 1nIy
Browning 1 know" he laughed. tsRe-
member.
=. There's time in the lives Of snost
women and men.
When all would go smooth and even
If only the dead knew when
To come back and be forgiven
Il forgave you long before that BE
whispered Il care more for Won Is II
do for Browning. 60 Copyright, i Sss.
by Homer Sprague.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
GLOBE SIGHTS.


Some diseases are as fatal as old age.
So many men say. I can do it," who
can't.
YOU are very fond of your opinions:
let other men enjoy theirs.
An Atchison man was once mentioned
in a newspaper as a possible candidate
for congress. and is now generally
known as Hon.
About the most worthless thing in
the world is a trade chip for a glass
of beer on a saloon that has been out
of business a year
We heard a man talking today about
women's styles. He mentioned an
Elton jacket with Princess effect We
wonder If there IS such a thing.
Ever occur to some of you men that
keeping your lawn looking neat viii
call more favorable attention to you
than playing cards in the saloons for
beer you do not need2
Atchison men are greatly interested
in a certain husband who lately enjoy
ed the arrival of the ninth baby at his
house. Il don't believe" the men are
all saying. that such an event would
please me-"
Here is one trouble with hiring woI k
done; A workman viii say he can DO
the job, but, after making q great deal
Of expense, you discover that ne can {
do it; that he had no idea in the first
place how it should have been done He
simply experimental at your expense
We are satisfied that Goat Edwards,
widower, is now taking notice; for a
time. we thought he was True to the
memory Of his wife, but it now looks as
though he is actually contemplating
second marriage. We heard him say
yesterday that if he lives until the 10TH
Of June, he will be forty-two years old.
He is sixty-five, If he is day.
When a doctor does not have much
faith in medicine, it is q sign that ne
IS a good doctor. The best doctors are
those who give good advice rather thai
medicine; advice that is simple, and has
common sense back Of It. Too many
people imagine they can abuse them
selves and hire a doctor to make them
as well as ever for two dollars. Moth
/ ing in It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York -

IFrom the New York Press.
Next to having freckles a girl feels
the worst about a low instep.
Once in a while a woman tells the
truth about her children. but not out
loud.
When girl marries an old man for
his money she wears sanity lock to
make 1t seem natural
The strongest moral argument to stop
women from smoking cigarEtes is that
it spells their complexion.
A man who has no more Judgment
than to try to show his son how 70 do a
problem in geometry viii try to stop
a leak in the plumbing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
ANTICS OF WALL STREET.

In the meanwhile. we may rest in the
thought that thef country's reserve Of
energy and productive. power is toe
great to be permanently impaired by
the spendthrift whim of the people or
the antics of Wall street. But we must
not forget that the need of caution is
enforced by the manifest desire of all
classes to get rich quick" and by the
undeniable tendency to debate problems
which are in their very nature unset
Ting. AS the guns of an impregnable
fortress may be turned against the in
cautious garrison, so we may find that
our splendid prosperity has been our
undOing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

'arhe flavor Of some of the resolu-
4ions recently adopted by county con-
ventions in Kansas says the Leaven-
worth Post, leads one to suspect that
CUR old-time Populist word painters are
coming back to the Republican fold in
considerable numbers" OF course they
are. Republican doctrines now suit
! the old-time Populists first rate. and if
1he Republican leaders viii enact them
9nto law and then enforce the laws the
lPopnlists viii stay by the Republicans.
What more can Populists ask as a
atarter than government control of rail-
lzoads. an inheritance such as is advo-
Gated by President Roosevelt, and 9TH
es like measures. The trouble with
the Populists was that they were in
asvance Of their day in some things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

4 Two years ago J. L. Brady was elect
ed TO the legislature, but at that time
he owned only one Of the Lawrence
papers. This time he was charged with
owning two papers, and was badly
sbeaten. Now here is a problem in al
4zebra-or something else: What would
shave happened had he owned all three
tpapers2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
FROH OTHER PENS
VICTOR EMMANUEI.. MAN.


To praise or admire royalty is not
popular thing to do in republican
America, but all readers of The dis
patches detailing the Vesuvius horrors
and the heroic part being played by
Italy's monarch at the scene OF deVas-
tation must agree that not only IS Vic
tor Emmanuel a. king, but he is every
inch a man. In the grewsome story Of
death and devastation under the bane-
full spouting of the volcano. with a
panic-strieken populace invoking the
aid of images and praying for succor
from whatever source it can come, the
figure Of Victor Emmanuel looms IRE
eminent, commanding not only the
adulation of his subjects, but the ad-
miration of the civilized world Ordt-
narily, kings and potentates do not feel
called upon to go into danger merely
to encourage by their presence and ex-
ample the masses whose ignorance en-
hances their fears. But Victor Emman-
uel is not only deHnocratic, but philan-
thropic. and, as time will show, polite.
Abhor a monarchy If you please, hate
a king if you must. but take off your
hat to Victor Emmanuel, the man.
Los Angeles Express
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

The Kansas City Globe asserts that
the supreme court did not decide that
iW. ". Rose could not become mayor of
kansas City, Kan, if he were elected
over again. and the Globe is insisting
that Kansas City give the supreme
court a chance to guess again on that
taroposition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

A Chicago trust organ thinks that
Governor Folk should clean house be-
Tore attempting to instruct his neigh
bors as to the proprieties." If the Chi
50 trust organ VIII put on it's glasses
b v7In notice that Governor Folk is not
heslta1ing at All in tacklfng the job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
KANSAS COAAGENT
AN EDTTcATION.

College professors write good deal
for the magazines, and sympathiz
with those who have beeen denied the
privilege Of college educations refer
ring to Them as euneducated Old
Jim E1ln, OF the Northern Pacific. was
not educated in college, but he is an.
educated mar. There are millions Of
other learned men who have been educ
Gated entirely in the worlds school.
Hill once gave his testimony in a Chi
cago court and was so we'll informed
so intelligent, that the court room was
crowded for days with college men who
wanted to hear his testimony. If you
really desire an education, you can ac-
Quire it. even though you are denied
the privilege of attending college
Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

! The Lawrence World charges that the
Democrats helped nominate the Re
publican ticket down there the other
day, and now it invites the Democrats
to complete the job by turning in and
-laaIring TO elect the TICKET
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
TEN YEARS AGO.

Conditions improve with time and
serenity increases. This time ten years
ago you were worrying about how you
when you traded off your old wheel
for the seasons model.-Indianapol
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
IN BOSTON.

The Boston district attorney has just
rescued from jail a little boy who was
serving a 30-day sentence for throwing
a SNOWFALL at q wealthy Bostonian.
The cold dignity of the great man was
so disturbed that it is a wonder the
little boy was not executed.-Minneapo
lis Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

! Los Angeles claims its population is
growing at the rate of 100 day, or
IHs. 900 a year, and it proudly quotes,
'sVvestward the star Of empire etc.
incidentally it has a secret notion that
lshe star of empire win keep on march
isng in it's direction until it gets down
20 the shores Of the Pacific and that
It viii then settle down and camp there
f-,e-r-a an fly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

Those Springfield 1ynehers seemed to
regard it as a good joke on their vic
TINS until they discovered that Cover
nor Folk was determined to punish
them for murder. Then the joke seem
ed r.. he ~. them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
AFTER THE PRIMARIES.

But after It is all over even the de-
feated candidates will be pretty glad
to take off their smiles and rest their
faces for a while.-Indiana2ol1s News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
FORCE or ExAMPI.E.

Use, feelin' bout as confable
AS any one kin be-
De crocus is a-laughin'
An de bird Is in de tree.
De world seems mighty jolly
When de sky is warm an blue,
Dat crocus keeps a-laughin
Till he's got me laughin' too!
An de bird it seems so happy
AS it hops along de bough
Dat I'd MARBLE jes like he does
Eff he'd only teach me how
He jes can't stop reiOicin'
Cause de winter days is through
Dat bird keeps on a-singin'
Till he's got me singin' too!
washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

81 If President Roosevelt ever gets
b.,1psfesa'' in Chicago he need expect no
Ereas amount of sympathy in Judge
I-EIn1r1rilarev.a court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

Springfield. Mass. and Springfield,
m, can stiH point with pride to the
TACT that they do not promiscuously
lynch human beings. anyway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
CoCKRAN,s FLUENcY.

Mr.. Bourke Cockran's capacity for
talking on all sides of any subject is so
we'll established that it is surprising ne
should balk. at the Democratic club din
ner because the mayor anticipated him
on the choice of topic.-New York
Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

Ttueems quite likely thatthose Spring
fMeld fynchers have already regretted
thatsfhey temporarily forgot who was
g0vernorsof Missouri.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

/ California has nice balmy climate
nut the way the earth shivers out there
sometimes is enough to make the cold
rchiIls run up ones back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

If the Democrats Of Kansas have
their way about it. it is quite apparent
that the name Of one William A. Harris
vin have a place on the official ballot
next fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

Itaappears now that the chief crime
itoe at least two Of the victims Of that
srrirgheid mob was that they were
hmm negnnea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

Right down in the inside of John
Alexander Moses Dowie he must DE
smiling broadly and wondering how he
kent them blurred SO long.-Sioux City
Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

This paper believes in commencing
people whenever possible, especially
when their good actions are somewhat
unexpected. Tor that reason attention
Is called to the fact that F. L. Will-
fams. late secretary to the governor,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
HATF AND HALF.

Mr. Carnegie. however has not aban
doned his principles Even in the kiss
ing game somebody else has to furn'sl
half-New York Mail-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
THE SORGHUM I.APPERs.

OF course it is not claimed that coun-
try town sorghum 1appers, who print
are very smart. and they are not. They
are made of the commonest sort of mud.
but they are not as stupid as some of
the big editors who print big newspa-
pers IN big cities. Here is a ''funera.
notice" taken from a big city: THE
funeral of the late Mrs. B. took place
from the residence at NJ avenue and M.
street at o'clock this morning. Mrs.
B. was survived by two sons and five
daughters. She had lived in L. a great
many years.''-If any sorghum lapper
newspaper has printed anything as
raw as that in recent years, we have
failed to notice it-EI Dorado Repubii-
can.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

SanBrancisco isn't the only American
|conrmundty that has recently had q
ha1dng up. There Is Zion City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

So many leading authors in this
country. we wonder how anybody is
left to follow 'em.-Atlaata Constitu-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

a Ofacourse the president had no rel
eesncs to Mr.. TiIlman's pitchfork when
be was talking about the muck rake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

We hear much of Plain Duty. 1t
may be because she is plain that so few
people have anything to do with her
Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

Mr.. Horace Keefer. Of Leavenworth
county. does not seem to agree with
the state board of railroad commission
ers in its opinion that It has no other
duty than to draw its salaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

Denver has taken for its motto.
Look IJp. Lift JJp.'' Chicago's should
be, Hold IJp.'-F1ttsburg Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

It viii be noticed that President
Roosevelt has some decided opinions
regarding some courts also, although
they may not be entirely original with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

The Rough Riders increase and multi
ply even as the Florodora- sextet-
Providence Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
An OPINION.

The Third congressional district
seems to be lining up almost solidly
for the nomination for a third term of
George w. Wheatley as a member of
the board of railroad commissioners.
-the-samee his nomination will ma
terially weaken the ticket and make it
harder to line up the party. These are
'.parlous'' times for the party lash and
no one should force himself upon the
ticket with any considerable minority of
the party strongly Directing sim
ply being for some one else is not OBJ
jecting. Lyons Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
WHERE nID rHEY- COM. FROM?


Baldwin is allowed eleven delegates
to the county convention on the
strength of having cast $50 votes for the
secretary Of state at the last election.
The election was a presidential election
and therefore was a full poll of the act
ual Republican vote here. At the recent
primary, 440 votes Were cast. Where
did they come from Baldwin Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20
HUMOR OF THE DIR

many people here
He-Oh. don't be bashful You lust wait
till you begin and there won't be so many.
Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-20

Iom-Cupid is responsible for another
Jack-Indeedt
tom-fesi the marriage Of young Poor
man ana the homely Miss GotrOx.
Jack-Huh 1 think cupidity is RESPONSE
bic for that affair--Chicago News