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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25


Peonies may be planted this fall. or
plant them In the fall SO the earliest
warmth of the spring may start them
growing. They should be planted in a
rich soil; the blooms will develop better
If in a slightly shady situation, though
they do well when exposed to the sun.
After planting they require little except
a mulch OF manure and plenty OF Wa
ter IN the growing season.
The older q peony gets, the better 1t
blooms. It is nothing unusual to see a
bed that has been undisturbed for from
10 to Is years. This was the favortte
flower of our grandfathers, and it IS
regaining its popularity and coming new
glory. So many different colors are
now available. ranging from snow
white through, red, yellow. rose, pur-
pie and delicate pink, that the peony
has become a rival of the rose. During
its season it floods the flower markets,
almost to the exclusion of other fow-
era.
The plant Increases rapidly. It has
been estimated that a. vigorous plant
will produce 1000 plants in ten years.
disease. New plants are obtained by
old ones. They may be taken up in the
fall, or in the spring before growth
starts. New varieties are generally
produced by planting the seed of hy-
bridized flowers, but this is a process
that it is better to leave to the ex-
perts. Peony roots may be purchased
at this time of the year from any flor
ist, the older plants being most expen-
siye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
Government !TEIEGRAPHs

When, a long-suRering public would
like to know, is some reformer going
to rise and do something about tele-
graph rates. It Is an undisputed fact
that in Great Britain, where the gov
eminent handles the telegraph bust
ness along with the postal business,
the service is much cheaper than It is
IN this country. Along the same line
a writer in Everybody's Magazine tells
the following about the telegraph sys-
tenn of Australia:
Telegraph and telephone systems
everywhere are government enter
prises. Telephones were formerly in
the hands Of private companies, but
the people wearied Of the consequent
exactions and annoyances. Likewise,
Australia IS free from the curse of ex-
press companies like Mr.. Platt's graft
ing concern. The parcel post takes
everything up to eleven pounds. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
JOURNAL ENTRIES

We would take mora stock in this
Edison motor story If it had not been
worked OF on US so many times be-
fore.
Colonel CASTOR remarks that this cam
paign is extremely unusual in that
Dan Dyer isn't running for anything.
But just wait. If Dan Dyer doesn' t
bob up as a candidate for some job I'M
mediately after election it viii be the
eighth wonder of the world.
y
Still. you better not shoot your horse
until you are a little more certain about
Mr.. Edison's wonderful electric motor
1t is announced that a Battle Greet
concern would like to locate IN Topeka.
You viii be surprised, however, to learn
that it is a halter factory instead of a
breakfast food foundry.
=
A boy has a hard time OF it. When
he is noisy he is seolded for not keep
ing still, and when he is still somebody
comes shopping around to interrupt the
mischief he is UP to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

ONLY LONG ANNOYED


We see no cause to get excited over
senator La Toilette speeches in this
state The people are heartily IN accord
with MS views on the great problems
confronting the country at this time
KANSAS Is in accord with the president
ana PRESIDENT Roosevelt has been
preaching the same doctrine that La
roulette Is preaching, all lne years he
mas been prominent before the people
senator Long is about the only one
VINO appears to be annoyed over La
roulette speeches and 1t is not dlTicult
% comprehend why Long is annoyed
There Is suspicion, perhaps a we'll
grounded one, that the Kansas senator
Is dominated by the railroad influence
ana railroad senator's to say the
least, are uncomfortable these times.
1nree or four years ago, Senator Long
would scarcely have paid any attention
70 the mere mention Of his name, by
the senator from Wisconsin, In a Chau-
tauqua address, but things are different
now. The public is with the president
IN compelling senators and congressman
10 show their hand-where they stand
On the great problems Of the hour and
how far they are dominated by cor
porated interests as against the in
terests of the whole people. Senator
Long is not an issue in-this campaign.
he has two years yet to show his hand
and it viii probably have to be shown,
and that fully, If he expects a renewal
Of Official life in Washington Mime
apolis Messenger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
HVMOR OF THE DAY

Whats the difference between vision
See those two girls across the Etreetg''
Well, the pretty one would call a
vision OF loneliness, but the other one
SHE'S sight. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
n. "oh. YES. he's Miss Passay's second
s ..N Ions Hes the first and only ons
You misunderstand ma. mean she's
accepssa him in q second Phiiadeiplia
ylsitor-Why do you make some of your
W1fe-Because my husband has been
complaining of the sameness OF his dIet
4ately--Cleveland Leader.
An actor should put his whole heart
MTG his work, shouldn't he7''
yes, answered Mr. storminRton
Barnes. and even that isn't enough. He
poeketbooa into iva hington Star.
English2 Wen, yes. Bill had a bill
ppoarq' also a board bill; the board biz
bored Bill, so he sold the bill board to
pay the board bill. After he sold the
OIL BOARD and paid the board bill The
9oaFd Dill no longer bored EIll.-Chfps
oh. 1ayis. exclaimed the excited woman
VINO had nfslaid her husband I'm look
Wei. na'aTn, = replied the polite floor
walker. If he's very small man r1avfe
yo9 better Use both eyes. ''-Philadelphia
50 your daughter has gone to indulge
N We ,15lvolities OF the summer resort ~
,,.a. e.. answered Mr.. Cumrox. After
DC her. good to be kind o frivolous Tor 4
while. Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
Svo Cloth Bound,

An east side school teacher, learn
ing that girl pupil was sick, went to
visit her.
The good hearted instructor having
called at the chi1d's home before had
no difficulty in finding her, though the
quarters were at the top OF a densely
populated tenement.
The mother was absent, and the
little eight-year-oId. Susie by name.
well wrapped up, was sitting on the
side of the bed.
After some talk, the teacher, OBJ
serving that the child spoke with diff
Susie. / am going to examine your
lungs
as teacher began to loosen the
youngsters waist. After removing it,
the teacher found layer upon layer of
flannel, which she unfastened with no
little difficulty, satisfying herself that
there was no danger of pneumonia
Then she began to replace the chiid's
dress. when Susie gave way to a food
OF tears.
"Mommer will be awful mad at you
when she finds QUIT"
'Why, SusieI' exclaimed the teach
er, what do you mean ?"
you've gone an unfastened all my
fannels, an mommer had. jest got me
all sewed up fur the winter!"-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
THE REVISED indian.

.sWhoop-a-laI'' yelled Hiawatha.
As he swung his old sombrero.
II am getting next to something
And am quite & politician
Years ago Lrongfell0Ev found me,
I was but a child Of nature
"a those days OF dreamy romance.
First let the white man skin ne:
Then I tried to knock his block or
All of which proved vain and futile,
Causing me all kinds of trouble.
/ was but q stupid scholar,
And learned my lesson slowly;
But at last your HiaWatha
Turns a Jack from of the bottom.
I have just come from a meeting
Where q lot Of hot air merchants
Peddied bull con with a vengeance
Told me all about my ballot,
And the way / ought to use It
In defense OF home and hreside.
Then I told them in a minute
What I wanted in the mix-uD.
They could have the legislature
If they let me work the lobby"
-Muslkogee Il. To Muck Rake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
mON OTHER PENS


If 1t will serve in any measure to keep
automobile races away from America in
the future it Is a positive benefit that
all American cars were ridiculously out
distanced in the Vanderbilt cup contest
No matter how insane and disgracefui
a test of prowess may be, American
pride naturally hopes for an American
victory. Even the great majority Of
Americans who disapprove decidedly of
automobile racing owned to themselves
a secret desire that an American car
might be first. But when the race of
death was finished, and the victims had
been gathered into the morgues and
hospitals, there could be little disap-
pointment that the prize had remained
abroad. The pre-eminence in such vic
ious sport could really bring no honor
to this country. It is sincerely to be
hoped that the disgrace of last Satur-
day viii never again be fepeated in
America.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

It is virtually mutual insurance, by
the banks themselves. that the deposits
OF a state bank viii be paid in full IN
case of q failure. and the state takes
charge of the funds. The principal
objection to the plan might be that
the state might some time have q state
treasurer who would utilize the funds
to his own advantage. But that OBJ
lection could be remedied by eIeoting
honest fraa sats.sre
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

It is pointed out that the Gaiiinger
machine in New Hampshire was
frizhtened by Winston Churchill and
his forces into making platform
promises for a direct primary and the
abolition OF railroad passes. It viii be
remembered, however, when La Fol-
lsfte was first elected governor OF Wis
censin the machine conceded all his
raforms-but the legislature did not
ssass them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

The Democrats are now praising La
Toilette just as the Republicans used
to praise Folk. But when he gets to
making campaign speeches for his
party the Democrats will doubtless
abuse La Toilette just as the Republi-
cans ia Kansas are now saying mean
Eilfngs about Folk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

'.In man Weighing $50 pounds. IS
says a scientist, there is enough fat to
make seventy-five candles, enough iron
TO make four nails, and enough gas
to fIl $500 cubic feet" n B.-The
average politician weighs more than
$50 pounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

Mr.. Cortelyou will soon occupy. his
tEird cabinet position. but an exchange
points out that he can never be attor-
ney general because he is not a lawyer
Eest why can't he take a correspon-
dence couFse2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

The questions propounded to Colo
mel Harris by the Republican commit
tee in the newspapers yesterday also
tended to increase the crowd at the
auditorium last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

From the way this man Hughes is
campaigning in New York It appears
that there is a bare possibility that
New York may have pretty fair presi-
Dental timber in 1908, even If Mr..
Roosevelt refuses to be drafted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

An Indiana girl Is making a collection
of 100000 postage stamps. with which
she intends to paper the wallis Of a room.
II she could get all the stamps that 80
back to Indiana on rejected manuscripts
she could paper the whole house.-New
York Evening Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

The man who married Bertha
Frupp=we've forgotten his name-is
said to be a poor man, but the fact
that Bertha got along with a $3.50
rousseau. most Of which she made
herself. indicates that she is economt-
cal, and If they don't keep girl they
viii probably be able to worry along
until He can earn more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
THE DIFFERENCE.

If you catch a man in swimming, he
is naked, and that shocks everybody;
but IT, without a stitch of clothing, he
poses as a Greek hero, he isn't naked,
he is just nude. That is q new dis
tinction laid down by the lovers of art
at Ann Arbor. Michigan. If you ever
get in a tight place again don't run
like a rustic clown, but Just remember
that you are an "undraped human
figure and stand your ground-pose
as Sisvphus, Castor, PoIlux, Zeus or
any other old timer who never saw
clothes enough to make a peek-a-boo
waist and it will be all right. Lots
of things you read about prove valua-
BILE If you can remember them at the
right time.-Jewell Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
THE KANSAS LANGUAGE.

It would seem to US that Senator La
FoIlette's views are more popular with
the people Of Kansas than are the
views entertained by our distinguished
Senator Long-and the newspapers of
the state are not slow in saying SO. II
Senator Long is not more popular
with the people OF kansas two years
from now, than he is at present, he
VIII have an old fashioned race like
Jerry Simpson used to give him out In
the Seventh district. He'd better take
the advice of VIII White and get used
to talking the Kansas language
Concordia Kansan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
REFIECIONs OF q BAOHELOR
Iron the New York Press.l

TFrom the New York Press.l
Mortality does q heap OF parading IN
public.
man would have better luck at gam
bling II he didn't do it.
when you kiss q girl against her viii
it's really against her mother s.
a man gets lot more excited over be-
ing called q liar than being one.
Some men ara 50 lazy they Wont even
work hard to set rich wl9a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

Doubtless John ". Breidenthal win
emile a big broad smile when ne no
tess that Bank Commissioner John G.
Royce recommends the same plan to
arotect bank deposltors thai Mr..
ursfdenthal recommended several
Fears ego. And a very excellent plan
appears to be. to the average man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

These campaign promises the Re
publicans are making sound extremely
familiar, but it must be admitted that
this Democratic promise to enforce
prohibition is decidedly new and novel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

"A halter factory wants to locate in
Topeka. You would naturally suppose
g halter factory would go to a state
like Missouri, where they believe in
capital punishment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

Senator Platt is worth millions. He
made them by ways that are shady
ana CRAFTY. He has been recognized
as New York's boss for years and his
word has been law III the Republican
party Of that state. He has been a
United States senator for many years,
q position second to that of president.
Today he is an old man, broken in
heart and broken physically, a pitia-
Bile wreck without home, and almost
without friends. His young wife who
married him for his money, is a hui
man tigress, who is making his life q
hell on earth" Such Is the end of a
career that has neither justice or
morality back of it, a life that has been
devoted solely to money ma king.
Plat is devoid of those humane feel
ings that consider the rights of 9TH
ers, and he is now receiving the har-
vest he has been sowing and cultivat-
ing flor the past forty years.-Con-
cordia Kansan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

Now it has leaked out that Upton
Sinclair has established servant girl
colony. We wondered where all the
servant girls had gone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

How strange the Republican party
in New York must feel with neither
Thomas Collier Plat nor Benjamin B.
OdeH bossing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

Funny how the party organs over
looked the news of the "bean vote. -
But perhaps the situation was, not
news to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

Those British women who assaulted
parliament also appear to believe in
woman's right to fight for her rights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

Senator Warner, Of Missouri, de-
cIares there IS no spirit of IawIessness
in Kansas. Senator Warner evidently
does not read the Leavenworth papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

It's a good thing we don't have to
believe all that is told about a candi-
date. If we did. we would feel ike
voting AGAINST all Of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
NOPE REE0RM-

No doubt, when he has time to think
OF It. President Roosevelt viii order the
names of the naval vessels. navy yards
and forts to be simplicity spelled
Dallas News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
FROM SPAIN.

That low ehuckling sound accom-
panying the dispatches from Havana
appears to proceed from the vicinity Of
Madrid.-Detroit News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

Mayor Weaver, of Philadelphia, hai
done another good thing. He has sup.
pressed THE Clansman.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

The report comes from Naples that
vesuvius has been throwing mud.
This is the first intimation we have
mad that a political campaign Is in
progress in italy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
WHERE's ms PULL?

public debt was reduced SIC, 100000
Uncle Sam must be getting his grocer
les cheaper than the rest of US are
getting ours.-Chicag Record Her
aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

The Grimes-Riehey lawsuit reminds
the public OF the old question, Who
Got the Money?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
ONLY a MOsQUITO.

Speaker Cannon says he hears no
presidential bee. Uncle joe can't be
fooled by the buzz OF a mosquito.-New
York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

1ff. Roosevelt may not be much of a
eaFpenter, but he is a cabinet maker
Ell right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

There are SUGGESTING Signs That man
kind, slowly but surely, is becoming
more OF 1esa civilized. aturdsy Re
view
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
THE NEW aAATFRTC1a >,

Our grand old national hymn,
source of never-ending inspiration to
every true lover of this great land of
ours. is to be amended, If the idea of
Mr.. NJ. Y. Zimmerman, of New York,
prevails. Mr.. Zimmerman explains
that in It's original form the local allu-
sions of The hymn are applicable only
to New England. He would make it
take in the entire county Thus Mr..
Zimmerman moves TO amend 1t by in
sertfng after the second verse these
two stanzas:
I love thy inland seas,
Thy sweet magnolia. trees.
Thy palms and pines;
Thy canyons, wild and deep,
Thy prairies' boundless sweep,
The rocky mountains steep,
Thy matchless mines.
love thy siIvery strands.
Thy Golden Gate that stands
Afront the West;
Thy sweet and crystal air,
Thy sunshine every-wh here;
o land beyond compare,
1 love thee best.
Having thus embraced the entire
land. Mr.. Zimmerman would close the
hymn with the two stanzas used at
present.
NOEaAlS can aUQ 10 the INSPIRATION
Of the hymn, but there is argument in
the idea Mr.. Zimmerman advances.
However, if our great hymns are to
be open to amendment and debate, we
are liable to find ourselves entanR1ed
in worse arguments than those which
prevail in the United States senate.
For instance, a poet-humorist in the
Cleveland Leader proposes these ad-
ditions to Mr.. Zimmerman's effort:
We love thy ponds and "ericks.''
We love thy politics,
Thy Standard Oil
Thy Southern lyuching belts,
Thy Germans and thy Celts,
Thy Teddy Roosevelts,
o, native soEi
love thy Kokomos,
Hobolgens and Co41oes.
Thy Pittsburgs. too
Thy EackenEackS. and, yes
Chicago's dirtinesss
And, cen. must confess,
Kalamazoo.
The question is. Shall the national
hymn be amended?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
T11e statua of tlae CROW.

While it is a fact that in places the
crow is not destructive to an important
degree, it will be a long time before he
will be considered friend OF either the
farmer or the sportsman-perhaps never.
And all the arguments that may be ad-
vanced in favor of the crow will not
save him from being shot-at; killing
him is a diffrent matter.
While those who have grown morbid
from reading new nature" stuff go to
extremes concerning crows. or anything
else for that matter. sportsmen as rule
permit the crow to live in peace during
its nesting season. It is merely ques-
ton of fairness that dictates their ac-
tions in this. It stands to reason that
the sportsman who avoids fishing during
the spawing season and protects game
and game birds in the summer, will not
rnolest a crow when 1t has little ones in
the nest that would starve If the old
birds were killed But after the young
birds have grown strong enough to take
care of themselves and all OF this black
race have resumed active operations
against the agriculturist and other birds,
they must take care of Themselves II
found guilty of marauding.-Perry D.
Frazer in August Field and Stream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

Looks like this question habit is get
Eng mighty promiscuous-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

Mr.. Bryan made four speeches in
Missouri yesterday in an effort to
show them. The invitation for Mr..
Bryan to go to New York seems to
have been missent.-Portland Oregon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
No EICHT HOUR POI.ITICs

The attention of labor organizations
is called to the fact that congressman
who are fence-making do not observe
the eight-hour Embellishments News
Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

The Plat amendment unfortunately
Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

a New York wine agent is compiling
a volume of anecdotes of the famous
wine dealers of the past
OF the late Baron Roederer he said
'- @Roederer once received q letter that
sir: I have not a centirne to my
name. but I adore champagne. Be
good enough to send me a case of de-
licious nectar With It's help hope to
forget my wretched poverty
HRoederer replied by return mail:
s.sir: The means wherewith you
propose to forget your poverty viii not
avail. The incessant and persistent
nresentatfon of my account would re-
mind you every moment of your sad
condition -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

The question is. Shall the nationa
hymn be amanded?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

8 I'LL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOEsTA FED RssTcSS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

n. oh. yes. he's Miss Passay's second
~, ..N s3Ea Hes the first ana only ons
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-01-04
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