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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
THE PEOPLE vs. ROOSEVELT

MI. Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court of the United States David ].
Brewer says President Roosevelt is
behind Judge Taft in his candidacy for
president in 1908. In the meantime,
the sovereign squats are behind Roose-
welt, and as the sovereign squats seem
to be taking a hand in running things,
Mr.. President Roosevelt may not be
able to land his man.-ElDorado Re
publican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
MY FATHERS HYMN BOOK.

4
Faded and torn. the covers old.
The book my father used to hold
With reverent mien. so long ago,
The children clustered, all agioW,
For now the singing hour had come,
Dear to each heart in that sweet home.
The youngest sat babe. apart,
Clasped warmly to the mothers heart,
ct lifting UP those dear, gray eyes
1-ong filed with light in paradise),
Yet adding then. with happy face.
Her sweet voice, right in time and place.
We sang ION Jordan's stormy banks
And where, in blooming, stately ranks,
Heavens fairest fragrant flowers grow,
Untouched by time or frost, the glow
Upon my fathers face, when we
Sang of that land We all should see.
We sang MY soul, be on thy guard
With constant watch, the foes we meet;
Then. reverently. 1.-The Mercy Seat
Then: When my righteous Judge shall
To call his ransomed children home"
Then last we sang of Home, Sweet
All. when shall we. too, thither conner
The questions answered, one by one
The singers laid their armor down.
Even to the babe, whose heavenly eyes
Have smiled so long in paradise.
And we who stay ESQ small a band!
Are gathering upon the strand,
Full pilgrim worn, but still the cheer
And courage from those hymns so dear
The memory of those singing hours.
Have toned and strengthened all our
powers
And often when depressed and sad.
Faint, far-off voices, sweet and glad,
In dim recesses of the soul,
Sing softly from the undying scroll
That memory Keeps hid deep away,
Immortal transcript of each day.
Unidentified
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
THE sENATORsHTP.

The workings of the State Journal s
primary plan as compared with other
plans in use or proposed, is shown by
applying It to the present campaign
for United States senator il Kansas. OF
course this is purely speculative, but
it does by way of Illustration.
It is generally believed that the rail-
roads are favorable to Mr.. Curtis can
didacy for the senatorship, and that
they will do whatever they can to pro-
mote it. Mr.. Curtis denies that he Is
favorable to the railroads, but certain
it is that If the railroads work for ny
Of the candidates now in the field, II
will be for Curtis.
Grant, for the sake of the illustration
that Mr.. Curtis has the railroad sup
port. It is. pretty sure that the anti
railroad forces will be divided. Stubs
viii get some and so will Benson and
Bristow. Campbell and Murdoch Will
each have a personal following in their
respective districts. Each of the other
candidates also has a personal follow
ing Independent of the railroad issue.
Mr. Curtis has a wide acquaintance
over the First, Third and Fourth dis
tricts. This and the railroad support
behind him will very likely make him
the leading man in the race. It is
quite likely that, taking the state over,
the six candidates would stand in about
4t.s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
CuRING RHEuMATIsM.

Wholesale chemists, it is said, have
sent to Texas for 100000 bee singers
to be used in the treatment of rheu-
matism. Farm and Ranch says the
best way to use the bee is to grasp one
firmly by the head and back him into
the afflicted portion of the victims
anatomy. 1t is just like pressing a but
ton and letting the other fellow do the
rest.-Stafford Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
1he Boon Of Half Holidars.

Bishop Warren of Denver was prais-
ing in Philadelphia the Saturday half
holiday. Suddenly he laughed
Il remember he said, lone very hot
day in New York. visiting the offices of
a friend of mine, a wholesale coffee
merchant
It was weak and listless with the
heat. Every one on the. street was pale
and dropping and displrited. People felt
generally that instead of trying to work
they should be taking a nap in the draft
Of an electric fan.
But in my friends office all was bus
tie, hustle and enthusiasm. On fire with
zeal, the clerks ran hitler and yon, or
bent over great ledgers with the alb
sorption a young woman gives to a good
novel.
Il clapped my friend on the shoulder
Jack said I. it must be pleasant
and profitable to have an office corps so
full of energy and enthusiasm as this.
'* Well said Jack, awkwardly, its
not that exactly. Today. you see, is a
half holiday, and they are getting ready
to go home Denver News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Governor Hoch says he does not see
that the Stubs questions and the
square DEAF movement are injuring
the Republican ticket any. Well, was
It expected that a movement to find
out how candidates stand on public
questions would hurt the ticket? If so,
ought not the ticket to be hurt?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Here is a gretty good example of
non partisanship; The Democrats in
Dickinson county instructed their
nominee for representative to vote for
every measure which will be for the
good of the country, regardless of
party lines-f he happens to be
elected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
A QUESTION.

Mr.. Ripley thinks the Santa Fe stock
holders can't stand a reduction in pas
senger fares. Are we to understand
that, if the next legislature reduce fares,
the stockholders viii be ready to sell
out?-Lawrence World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

One of the things that always brings
applause from Kansas audience these
days is a commendatory utterance con
corning Governor Cummins and his
tariff reform ideas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
ROOM-

That Kissing noise which you hear
isn't a leak in the gas pipe. It's the
wind escaping from the Jerome boom
recently launched by the Georgia leg
islature.-Newark News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
She Had = Right to Preach.

Woman's inborn right to preach has
been recognized by Bishop Talbot of
Pennsylvania. A skirted itinerant ex-
FOUNDER of the gospel used to gather a
crowd every Sunday within sight Of the
bishops cathedral, and many of his
flock were seen lingering under the spell.
One of the vestrymen. q pompous and
prosy banker. went to the bishop to re-
monstrate. He wanted something done
to stop the preaching near the cathedral.
He thought the mayor would help them
out If the bishop were to appeal to him.
This thing Of unmarried women preach
ing around in a crowd Of men Is scan
dalous and should be stopped said the
banker. tsOh never mind said the
bishop, easily: "she cannot hurt me. Let
her preach. She must exhort somebody.
and, you see, she has no husband.
warrant Mrs. - gives you many
good sermon in the retirement of your
home. All women Ike to preach. -
Pittsburg Dispatch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

tempted assassination Of a grand duke
or other high official in Russia now is
70 ordinary that comparatively little
attention is paid to it. Three years
ago it would have been worth several
columns of space
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Ewing Herbert in the Brown County
World prints The Herald's late story
about visiting sick people too frequent
~ and heads the story Think of This
We did think of it. We thought that
Herbert lifted it from the Herald.-Sa-
betha, Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
THE WHITE CHIP.

A white chip on a faro table must
take renewed pride in itself when it
thinks of Tom Taggart.-New York
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

J. R. Burton who has been a teacher,
a lawyer. a miner and a statesman, be-
lieves that he has acquired sufficient
knowledge by his varied experiences to
run a ewspaper.-Holton Signal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

David R. Francis says nothing can
stop the nomination of Bryan. But
David is discreet enough to wait awhile
before saying that nothing can stop
Mr.. Bryan's election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

ankles for 5000 francs and a pianist
has insured his fingers for a big sum.
We may next hear of the Hon. James
Hamilton Lewis insuring his whiskers.
Birmingham News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

.sYou didn't suppose that mattered. did
you? ?"
IT was trying to make up my mind
whether anything mattered," ne con-
fessed-
II think it does said Kittie softly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Here is another lesson: c. w. Bow
man. the defaulting county treasurer
who stole $4,000 from Phillips
county. had only $3.50 when he was
arrested the other day at Boulder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Farmer Funston says the auto
mobiles are driving the farmers wives
off the country roads because the
motor cars brighten the horses. Per
haps that Is the reason the farmers are
buying automobiles in self-defense-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

The chalk in the chalk bed just dis
covered near Hays City Is pronounced
ESQ per cent pure. That's almost
pure enough for baking powder,
isn't it2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

The Syrian leper who is being hus-
tied around the country is in am ex-
cellent position to write an instructive
commentary on the institutions Of free
America washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
Who

The announcement is made by a New
York physician that he has discovered
a way by which people may get along
without stomachs. But who wants to
get along without a stomach p
Charleston News and Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

1.-THE defendant is a little indefinite
in the Thaw case. Everybody connect
ed with the affair seems to need de-
fending.-New York Mall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
A "GraftIess'' railroad Commission.


When the question of governmental
regulation of vast corporate interests is
discussed, there are always some to
say: "Ah, well. what's the use of try
ing to do anything along that line?
Can't the railroads buy your commits
sioners off? With all their money.
they can own the commission as they
own the legislature, and three men will
come cheaper than fifty or a hundred
aid fifty" And people have asked:
Now, don't you find that the railroads
can handle the commission and get
what they want-for price, of
course ?"
I wondered myself about that in the
beginning of this inquiry. Texans
with whom I talked seemed pretty con-
f1dent that the commission was
Judgment, being made of ordinary
clay; but no one seemed to think there
was any graft" in that department of
public service-'The commission is all
right if it can be kept out OF politics, "
was the general sentiment
But It was important to know if the
railroads really did own the commits
sion, for. if so. the best laws would
soon be worthless. 1t happened that
effects of the commissions rule were
railroad men. The replies received
were various, but one characteristic
colOred them ala tone of Fesentful
submission, so ludicrously like that Of
a well-thrashed schooIboy speaking of
a stern schoolmaster that I almost
looked for blackboards and desks to
appear in the background. You've
heard a boy Boosting of the strength
ly showing the marks on his bare
calves Ethel HutsOn in the Reader
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

This is the week that Captain P H.
Coney will storm Minneapolis and cap
9ure the head job of the G. A. R.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
Gonn ARGUMENT.

It is best to be courteous to all. even
to the man that you dislike. You may
want to borrow money from him some
day.=Boston Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Rather than make an effort to reach
the top some men prefer to remain at
the bottom for the purpose of helping
pull others down.-MeHcan Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

While in Colorado Governor Hoch
rode a burro. Isn't the Kansas gov
ernor encroaching on the preserves Of
Mr.. Bryan?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Seventeen generals have been ar
rested in Colombia in an effort to break
M a revolution. Nothing is said as to
what became of the private
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
WHY UNCLE sHELBY- WON.

Senator 81 eIby N. Cullom seems to
have won out in Illinois because he
was right; also because he got the
most votes-two splendid assets that
don't always do team work.-Ottawa
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
TO TsARKO-sELO.

Said the douma to the car, ITS
your move" and the czar; well=he
philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
A Substitute.

Little Helen. aged four. was IN a
frightfuI predicament The nurse
carrying the cherished .two-weeks-o old
baby up and down before the house.
had paused to show the new infant TO
the bishop. who had asked to look at
It. And then the tall. grave bishop.
of whom Helen stood greatly in awe
had unexpectedly asked the little girl
to give him the baby.
How in the world to refuse a request
made by such an awe-inspiring person
as the bishop the child did not know.
But presently she wrinkled her small
countenance shrewdly. moved closer to
the petitioner, and said, ingra tiatingly,
ssI'l7 let you have the next. Harper s
Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

A brewing trust has been formed
Presumably the stock will be drawn
with a collar" on it--NeW York
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
HOW 81 We PROVE IT

a New ersey SCHOOL DOaTu ms de-
cided that 1t takes two persons to
make a hug. No appeal has yet been
taken from this -Birming-
ham NeWz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
PROv0KTNG

1t is very provoking to 1.-The powers
that Japan is doing in Manchuria just
what any of the powers would do if one
of them were in Japan's place.@FIous-
ton Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Somebody out in Marion county has
risen to nominate Taylor Riddle for
member Of the legislature from that
county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
THE REAI ARTICLE-

Mr.. BryanTs DEMOCRACY Is neither
denatured nor adulterated.-Atla
Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
NARROW EsCAPE.

Constantine, the suspect in the Cen
try murder case, was within four inch
es of conviction, according to the Ber-
tillon measurements. - Detroit Free
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
ERON OTHER PENS

THE PEOPLE WILL NOT WORRY.
The birthstone trust will not worry
people who reflect that something of
that kind is needed to remind the other
fruits that there is a observation-disclosures
Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
HUMOR OF THE Day

HUMOR OF THE DAY
Tomny-Pop. what is a hypochondriae2
Tommy's Pop-A hypochondriacs my SON.
is man who begins to get worried when
he finds there Is nothing the matter VIII
him.-P Philadelphia Record
Huh. What do you know about WARP
exclaimed the disguised veteran
Know! Say, want you 70 HnoeFse4nSs
that my wife belongs to the G. A
Naturally the veteran apologIzeo--FuoAc
Ledger.
Mr.. Joax-saw- a man today who had
Mrs. Joax-T9ow did you know?
Mr. Joax-He was pushing a BABY e es[-
rage containing tSvins-W asnlnSeon Sta1-
Il am looking" said Diogenes. FOR an
And when you ind him what are you
.'sh-sh! I'm not going to md him That
Mamma-FIe has no vices Of any kind:
his character is fIawless- Why don't you
Daughter-But. mamma. it would be 50
uninteresting to marry man that GOOD
Brooklyn Life.
pa. the teacher is goin' to show the
class the effects Of iiq1or-drinkin' "a the
ASK the teacher if she's got plenty OF
liquor and if she requires any help =
Houston Post
why do you select a family doctor who
lives SO far from your homer
IF any of my family are taken SICK
want them to have chance. to recover
before the doctor gets there. Cleveland
Plain Dealer
why do you think all is not right be-y
tween Mr.. and Mrs. FlashinEton?"
~ It must be that they have some rsa-
son for trying to drown suspicion. Chi
eago Record-Hers1d.
Il fear she won't enjoy herself in heav-
why not"
no = don't a believe 4 you can SEND soqvenF
And you call this chair antique2 why.
it isn't any older than am.
antique, all right. Houston Post
Nibhck-Do you understand golf7
Foozle-Yes. but l don't speak it.-Bos-
ton Transcript
IT'S cruel of you to snub him. He's a
good sort if he is rough diamond
judge.
With your dsughtssgT as my wife. sir,
But that isn't the question. Can you
make enough money to keep yourself in
clothes? "-Life.
DO you regard dollar wheat a sign of
Not out our way answered Farmer
Corntossel. It's just sign that we
haven't any wheat.''-washington Star.
.she-But if you say you can't bear the
girl, why. ever did you propose?
He-Weu, her people have always been
awfully good to me. and it's the only way
I could return their ospitality.-Punch.
you say your husband went out to the
race track looking for good tn things ,s.,,,
YES 4 f6sEe aZ y9Iu a7 Mrs Iorkins
YES; Charley was one of them
Washington Star
Hal-what is your definition Of the word
| engagement
Tom atrimoniaIly speaking. the en-
gagement is the action succeeding the
skirmish and preceding the conflict
American Spectator
"wfIfu1 waste makes woful want"
quoted a lady moralliizer;
man demoralizer. Most Of women waste
/ never seem to want for more. Chicago
News.
of sluggen. the pugilist. but he doesn't
seem to like It
De Auber-He wanted a speaking like
ness.-Chicago News
Mrs Newrich Tin art store)-Td ike this
picture. but some person has been scrib-
salesman-But. madam. that is the art
Mrs. NewTich-well, he's got his nerve.
Still, guess you could scratch it out.
couldn't you?-Puck-
Friend-Didn't your husband rave when
Wife-Rather.
Wife~I showed him the niiiiner's ac-
count and then he became simply speech
less.-Stray Stories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

A well-known Indiana man says that
some years ago. when the late General
Lew Wallace was serving as governor
of New Mexico, he shipped home to
Indiana a carload of curios for his
friends. The collection consisted main
~ of boxes of minerals, furs, Indian
blankets, and beadwork, and with
them went & Mexican burro intended
for a neighbours child as a pet.
When the car reached its destina-
ton the freight agent in checking up
the contents of the car. misunderstood
the word "burro," and thinking that it
was the phonetic attempt of some
illiterate railroader to spell bureau"
was unable to find any piece of fur
niture on hand to fit the bill of lading.
So. according to railway custom in the
matter of irregularities. he promptly
telegraphed back to the shipping
point:
"Car 3s.492, Albuquerque. consigned
Wallace, arrived minus one bureau,
plus one jackass. Please trace and
notify
General Wallace himself dictat ted the
reply, "Change places with jackass. -
Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

'eTrickett has succeeded where others
failed simply because he is a man of
nerve and ability. and knows how to
90 to work" is the diagnosis of DR.. S.
s. Glasscock. of Kansas City. Kan, on
the enforcement Of the law in that city.
And it's a good diagnosis. A due
amount of nerve and the ability to use
It wisely is all that is needed to compel
laErbreakers to be decent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Thus it can be easily seen that if q
plurality nominated, as in an ordinary
primary, Mr.. Curtis would be an easy
winner. But on the railroad issue
either Stubs, Benson or Bristow
would perhaps run ahead of Curtis if
only one of the three were running
alone against him. In that case Mr.
Curtis would not be the choice of a
majority of the Republicans of the
state and ought not to be the nominee
The voters who are against railroad
candidates on general principles would
probably put Mr.. Curtis last, or sixth.
if allowed to express their preference
as to all candidates, which is the State
Journals plan. A few might have per-
sonal objections to some other candi-
date. and therefore place Curtis next
to the last
On the other hand, the railroad sup
port would be directed against Stubs
and Bristow and would place one Of
them last, with the other candidates
strung in between. Surprising Is votes
were cast, they would be likely to ap-
pear in this way, arranged alphabAti-
callv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

When asked when he intends to open
his campaign for reelection Congress
man Calderhead replied, oh, there's
no hurry about that. I shall wait till
ct is cooler. 1t is too hot now to get
I'D a crowd" Still, Senator LaFollette
seems to have no trouble in getting a
crowd up in Mr.. Calderhead's district.
and the. people all pay to hear him, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

IT'S cruel of you to snub him. He's a
good sort if he Is a rough diamond.
That's the reason he needs cutting. p
Judge.