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The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02
JAYHAWKER JOTS

Fort Scott milkmen are accused Of
"adulterating' their milk. At other
places they simply pour water into It.
This is the worst ever: A northern
Kansas town Is accused of buying its
commencement programmes of chi
cago mail order house.
The Hutchinson News speaks Of At
torney n. H. LOOMS Of the Missouri
Pacific" Now who will be the madder,
Joe Richards or Mr.. Loomis?
Salina is voting railroad bonds again
Salina has got into the habit of voting
railroads bonds at nearly every cleo
ton. so that It is regarded as matter
of course.
1t might not be out of place to mem
ton that the little town of Moundridge.
out in Mcpherson county, coughed up
a carload of -four and 500 in cash for
the earthquake sufferers.
The Kansas Wesleyan at Salina Is to
have a S25. 900 science building from
Mr.. Carnegie's collection If the friends
of the institution will put up like
amount to endow it. Salina is there
fore inclined to let Andy spell poorly II
he wants to.
J. W. Berry, who may represent Jew
ell county in the next legislature. Is an
enthusiast on the subject of high-bred
corn. and will raise considerable OF It
himself this year. A man who is
corn enthusiast is worth to the state
several times as much as tariff en-
ft,4tcfazf
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02

Of John had long been disapproyed q
BY her family, and while they were al
sorry for her they thought It time sns
should come to her senses.
Time had been slow and tortur1nS e
John. He wanted to tell Rosalie that
he loved her and her only. He Wankeo
to send her flowers to give her every
desire OF her heart. and he found i q
misery to see her or not to see her.
Meantime he was very attentive TO
Anne who was becoming vastly bored
with hiSTraptures and sorrows ana was
longing for him to win his Resale ana
let her go back to her old peacetui
ways.
At last, one night Anne walked and
heard Rosalie sobbing to herself n
the morning she pleaded headache ara
stayed in her room till nearly eyeninss
Anne had a long conference oy tele7
phone with John and took pains TO nave
her father and Ted spend the evening
elsewhere.
After dinner she went to Rosaise's
room and pleaded being tired she
coaxed RosaIie to arrange her pretty
na1r and don a pretty gown SO sac
could 90 down II any one should come
While Rosalle was sulkily doing as ner
sister wished, Anne heard the bell ana
slipped down to answer It. She came
back, saying it Ras some one for 1eE
father and asked Rosalie il she wouta
mind going to the library and bringing
the book she had left on the table.
Rosalie, in her trailing blue dress.
went downstairs and through the nal
Into the library. She had half crosseo
the room before she saw John s1tung
in a great chair in the dim nre1EnI.
She wanted to fee from him, but seIze-
how her feet would not move, nor oao
she find a word to say. Then TO ner
dismay she knew that a slow tear was
falling down her cheek. John came
quickly toward her. It seemed very
comfortable to be leaning against hllaa.
After while he held her on and look
ed at her. She tried to smile
Well he questioned, how shat Il
be? You know you said you hoped syoH
would never have to refuse me again
I hope you will not. Just for Varae1s'
suppose you-take me-
After the little minutes had cunning
" slipped away and it was time that ne
should leave her, Rosaiie exclaimed. IN
dismay:
.'oh. Anne's books She viii be wait
ing for it.
dryly. Your sister Anne is wise Sns
knew better than to. expect you in a mo- O..
ment when she sent you down 20 me.
.sSent me to yout'' Rosalie echoed
''Yes. my lady! Do you imagine
your sister has been trailing me about
for her own pleasure? She is more
glad to be rid OF he than-eVer you
.tThen II was = not - Anne =
John laughed and bade her good
night 49,
never. never have asked mel Which
both of them knew to be true.
And Anne went to bed and slept the
sleep of one who has successfully PEI
formed an arduous duty (Copyr1ght,
1906, by z. c. Parcells-)
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02
HARD TO PLEASE

Ever notice how hard it Is to please
some people? Several individuals are
now saying that the late story which
has caused SO much commotion in DO
litical circles ought not to have been
printed just prior to the state conven-
tion. Yet If the State Journal had
waited until after the state convention
and then printed It, these same people
would have raved because the facts
were not told in time to give the con-
vention time to act on them. AS a
matter of fact, the State Journal pub
hshed the story just as soon as it was
eorroborated beyond a shadow OF a
doubt, and it published it solely be-
cause it believed the people of the
state We're entitled to know it, When
the rumor was first started this paper
was the only one that befriended Gov
ernor Hoch to the extent OF trying to
head It on.
The Democrats, a short time ago.
made no secret of the fact that they
were going to use the story to the
utmost after the convention. That
was a good reason for its publication
before the convention. It was then
up to the convention to rebuke If ar
condone it.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02
NE PAss

It IS undoubtedly true that more rail-
road passes have been used in an effort
70 control this state convention than
have been used before for many years.
Anybody with any influence in the con-
vention whatever, whether a delegate or
not, has been able to get free trans
portation to Topeka and return.
Yet there are men who have refused
to use passes. A morning paper states
that all but two of the Jewell county
delegates came to Topeka on passes. in
spite Of the instructions OF. their county
convention to turn down free trans
portation. That statement is Incorrect.
The State Journal knows of at least six
Jewell county delegates. in addition to
two newspaper men who have editorial
transportation, who paid their fare. and
there we're probably others.
There are doubtless a considerab BILE
number of delegates in this convention
who have paid their fare. and there are
probably others who have accepted
transportation but who do not deem
themselves thereby bound to vote as
the railroads dictate. The railroads
evidently have not stopped to ask
whether delegates are for or against
them in dealing out transportation.
Nevertheless the use Of the pass IN
this convention has emphasized the
fact that it ought to be abolished. It
has also demonstrated why numerous
politicians are holding on to the pass
like Leonidas held Thermopylae. The
business ends Of the railroads do not
approve of so much free transporta-
ton Why not abolish the pass?
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02
or1AKETl ISETLECTIONs.

From the Philadelphia Record-l
Time ages the whisky, and whisky
ages the man.
A woman's husband either comes up
to her Ideal, or her ideal comes down
to him.
What is worth doing at all should
be we'll done. except when you order
a beefsteak rare
Polly Pinktights- hate to be a
fish Fanny Footlights-''Wel there
are star fish, you know"
Nell-"I don't think he's a real
count at all He must be an impostor." :"
Belle Perhaps. He seems to have
money"
Wigg-"see that fellow being ar
rested. He looks half starved" Wagg
YES. he has a sort of pinched look
hasn't hep"
Have you no friends to help you %
asked the benevolent old lady ALAS!
no. replied the weary wayfarer- I'm
a baseball umpire"
Blobbs="Did he offer to bet with
you p, Slobbs-''Well he said he'd
stake his reputation, but I reminded
him that wasn't giving odds.''
Young Doctor-''I wonder why old
Mr.. B5ones never came back to me. He
complained of shortness of breath. .
Old Doctor-..What did you say to
him ?" Young Doctor-'tI simply said
to him: I'll soon stop that"
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02
TlIE NEW ALTCNOfENTs.

The peculiar alignments growing
out OF the preliminary contests over
today's convention are one Of its most
remarkable developments Not only
are-yJ. NJ. Simpson, Morton Albaugh
and W. Y. Morgan working with D. W.
Mulvane and T. T. Kelly for "the
slate" but H. J. Allen joined hands
with ". r. stubbs in fighting the rail-
road combine.
Mr.. Allen cut loose from his former
associates several days ago when he
saw the drift of things. Allen is as
strong against railroad control in gov
ernmental affairs as Stubbs could pos
sibly be. and realizing that the only
hope for the Republican party to ac-
complish what the people desire lay in
breaking the railroad slate. he ex-
pressed his willingness to help stubbs
do it, notwithstanding the bitterness
with which the latter has fought him.
Not the least admirable trait Of Henry
Aliens character is his magnanimity.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02
rorNrEp PARAeRAPHs.

From the CuiCdBO news.
slander is a sort Of black whitewash.
stolen sweets are often hard to de
gest.
Frequently the baseball score is Is
to against the umpire.
lazy man always believes that q
thing of duty is a bore forever.
Don't think because man offers n
apology that he really means It.
A whipping doesn't hurt a man 50
much as the thoughts Of being whip
ped
Mixed drinks have about the same
effect on a man as too many love af-
fairs.>
Men who are always attempting to
kill two birds with one stone never bag
much game.
When anything happens to a mar
ried man his wife always remembers
that she told him SO.
Some men are born rich ana some
others manage to win out by keeping
everiastingly in the game.
When a woman wants to annoy her
husband she informs him that she is
going to clean house.
A girl is apt to protest II a young
man attempts to kiss her and a young
widow IS apt to protest II ne doesn't.
II man would put only his own
property in his wife's name It wouldn't
be so bad; but az a rule the most OF is
belongs to other people.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02

The manner IN which a Topeka Joint
ist was yesterday taught that the
Shawnee county district court means
business is refreshing to the law-loving
portion Of this community, and Judge
Dana's action Is worthy Of special COM
rnendation.
The Jointist in question had been en-
Joined from maintaining a certain
nuisance. But he appears to have had
the idea that the court was only fooling
about it, and he went on violating the
law in the same old place. Therefore he
Will spend the next six months in jail,
and pay fine Of considerable proper
tions.
The law-breaklng element Of Topeka
needs few lessons of this character.
It needs to be taught that courts are
meant to punish violations of the law
and that the law is to be obeyed and
respected. This applies not only to
jointists. but TO other classes of law
breakers as well
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02

THE GAPONS AND THE GORKYS.
We probably narrowly missed Father
Gapon. The wonder is that somebody
did not think to bring him over and ex-
plot him while his reputation was high.
He, however, went to Paris. and later
to Monte Carlo, where he ''bucked the
tiger" When charged with the act he
replied naively that he had won. His
idea evidently was that as he had not
lost at play any of the good money
intrusted to him for the cause no
harm had been done. Now that his
death is reported it is mentioned that
he had a common law wife, which is
further proof that he was a Russian
in sympathy with the customs of the
country.
Like master, like man. What are
the Gapons and the Gorkys but prod
ucts of Russian life in these matters?
The mistress and the card table have
long played q conspicuous part in the
higher circles of Russia From the
throne down, the men have had their
fling, and been very open about it. The
losses Of Russian grand dukes at cards,
both at Monte Carlo and in Paris, have
long headed the list. and the surplus
LADY, has been a feature Of trips
abroad. Sergius and Alexis for years
held the record for unblushing def
ance Of all decent conventions. The
present czar has suffered in popularity
at home somewhat because of his re-
putable domestic life and abstinence
from play. Such virtues in sovereign
have been considered evidences of
weakness.
But why should these limitations OF
royalty and the nobility on the part of
the Gapons and the Gorkys affect our
Judgment of the situation IN Russia
now that a well-defined movement is
on foot for a better government for
that country? Why should we not wish
success to the movement, and hospi-
tably receive those. who come to US in
reputable form in its behalf2 Some
selhshness and some fakishness will in
evitably appear. They always do. Ev-
cry great cause develops men who mis-
take It's meaning, or who are un-
worthy Of being its protagonists. At a
later day, after the new order has ta-
ken hold it may come to pass that
even in Russia a man and a woman
must subscribe to a legal requirement
before assuming the duties of husband
and wife. And in that time when the
Gorkvs set out to travel they viii not
be hampered while abroad as they now
Washington Star
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02
is HE IMNfrrEE9

The mayor of Wichita is apparently
wise man. At any rate he is a verv
cautious one.
A few weeks ago the mayor of kan
sas City Kan, who happens to be a
Democrat was ousted from Office be-
cause he openly and notoriousIy allow
ed the prohibitory law to be violated
and made no attempt to enforce It.
TIE mayor Of Wichita has been doinr
this same thing. It is no secret. It Is
just as much an established fact as was
the violation OF his oath by Mayor Rose
of Kansas City, Kan.
The mayor Of Wichita happens also
to be the chairman of the sedFwiclx
county delegation in today's convention.
A strong pressure was brought to bear
on him TO declare against Hoch for
governor. But he reasoned. in his wis
dom, that II he opposed Governor
Hoch. that official stin has eight
months in which to bring custer pro-
ceedings against the mayor OF Wichita
for net doing his duty
The mayor Of Wichita assured
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Since 1t is reported the earthquake
has increased the number of marriages
in San Francisco, there is a secret long
Ing in the hearts of numerous spinsters
for a full-grown active earthquake in
their respective localities.
This, by the way is a good time to
begin cooking your germs before
drinking them.
-
Bill Doolittle thinks it is hard to see
what fun dog gets from running after
q wagon and getting all tired out. And
doubtless there are dogs who can not
see where Bill gets any fun out of get
ting drunk and having to put ice water
on his head all the next day.
The average boy knows that water is
a mighty good thing to go swimming
In. but you viii notice that he can not
see its utility for scrubbing his neck
and ears.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02
K4zAES.xy C0NNENT
ZEE sTMPLE LIFE.


It became known on the streets to-
gay that certain man is a bankrupt.
Re mas always made money as mer-
cnant. but for several years he has been
orancnlng cit in ventures he was not
familiar with. his regular business
prospered for several years. in spite Of
the fact that he neglected it, and gave
ms best energies to his side issues, but
az fast ne is bankrupt, at fifty years Of
age He was a rich man at forty, and
might have easily had a competence
now, had he attended to the business
ne understood, and let speculation
alone When will men learn that a
simple life, cs free from care as possible,
IS the best life to live as well as the
most proftablea Another citizen was
pronounced insane today. His trouble
was worry. He became ambitious to
make money rapidly, and lost it 50 rap
idly that a jury today declared him in
sane we have often remarked that
between forty AMI fifty years of age,
men are apt to make bad mistakes. We
nave often wondered that men have
not noticed this, and resolved to watch
themselves with particular care during
those years.-Atehison Globe.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02
HUM0R OF THE DAY

c,ashier-I cant honor that check, mad
am; your husbands account IS over
IN Ms mn coin-I suspected something was
wrong whin he signed it without Waltlng
for me to go into ysteries--Chlcaso
Journal.
Aren't you ashamed to beg2 a. ~
StiI1ev ISs''N people are I fairly bushes for
them Philadelphia Ledger
!. wilson-Foster is very taetfui man.
eisison.He has to be. He has been work
ing in a department store for "A years
selling women's shoes.-Somerville Jour
raj
"Johnnys in love with his teacher. isn't
ss.5wen. he was. but he's feeling some
letter and she gave it back to him with
ali the mistakes IN spelling corrected N
red ink. Cleveland Leader.
your papa isn't as nice as my papa
tbBk ss soar iss5a papa tfsi isouason ffS sc Soss
Miss Oldone-I wouldn't have refused
Mi Miss IS sweetgiris-I don't believe I would.
either, If Id been you.-Chicago journal
she-Do you know what I'd do if you
should try to kiss met
She-Oh nothing; only you dom seem TO
have any curiosity.-IOndon Tit-Bits-
The airship is still in its infancy.
Say
'sWell?''
..Ioo you ever think they'll get that child
raised 5''-Louisville Courier-Journal.
From New Jersey had come a report
that mosquitoes were making a mid vim
ter visit The best sleuth of the staff was
Nothing to it, he wired back. Some
neople over here have been stEng by the
snirit of reform and are buzzing about It.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Knfcler-Do you think dreams are caus-
ed by what you eat2
Eoel<er-I know it: had a little supper
with the boys and now my wife has q
dream of hat.-New York Sun.
How did you cure your boy Of swear
M sBy the laying on Of Chicago
Record-Herald.
what Is your idea OF success2'
f'suceess." answered the cynfc consists
IN making enough stir about your achieve
n9erfs to cause your failures to be over
looked. Washington Star.
Necessity or avarafce gives most men an
object IN life, and enthusiasm some few
others but there are still quite nIn Der
Of us who are being slowly bored to deatn-
-F1r,c1x
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02
A Battle OF Bird and neast.


silent as an owl in the black Of
night, the hawk glided low on whist
wings across the little open space
cieared by the fallen maple, paused an
Almost 1nperceptible instant above the
unllstening squirrel, and then, wings
closed, dropped upon him with unerr-
ing talons. But for some strange rea-
son the harrier seemed spowerIess to
Dear away his kill; while his angry
frightened screams drowned out the
oytAs squeak OF the squirrel, he stroye
WITH great rafting wing-strokes to get
purchase on the air, but could not
~OteL ~ ana over again he struck down.
MaIu with his beak. apparently at the
SQulrrel, though of this because of the
Diur OF his whipping wings. 1 could not
DS sure. IN a moment he half toppled
lor rWard, and then, like a huge broken
winged partridge, he Topped about
among the tangled coils OF roots 1lf-
terlng meanwhile shrill screech on
screen that seemed fairly to lacerate
ms throat. In but a little more time
tnan II takes to tell it, a dozen king
Dlrus nad gathered, and were buzzing
around the struggling harrier like gad-
nles round a horse, adding their spite
Iul cries to his harsh din; now a crow
appeared out of nowhere. and searched
osep IN his throat for his hoarsest cry;
piue Jays flashed across the clearing
and back again in a frenzy of cIamor-
GUS excitement a swarm of Gathering
Dlackpirds rushed into the tree above
me al its branches sagged and creaked
weighted with fruft,-and all in an in
slant bedlam was let loose round that
ol4 Wlnd-Wrecked maple.
Cnder cover of the uproar I crept
nearer, and saw that a big black dog
mink. his bulldog jaws clamped on
me upper leg of the harrier, was grim
~ nghting to pull him down from be-
hlnd, While the harrier, with the speed
or terror and hate, sought desperately
to reach his assailant with his beak.
II looked as if the mink must win. for
the harrier was perceptibly weaken
ing in his vain counter-attack; but a
sudden lift with the harrier's long
wings half tore the mink from his hold.
and swung him for one brief moment
within distance of that rending beak.
RIP a big red cash gaped open on the
mink's writhing flank, and he let go
and tumbled back among the roots.
Up leaped the hawk, his pearly-white
breast streaked and blotched with
blood from his wounded leg. Like
magic the cries OF all but the king
birds were hush ed, while, still scream
ing with rage and hurt, the hawk rose
heavily skyward and marked his course
athwart the wind for the shelter Of
the woods.-Harold S. Deming in Har-
per's for May.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02

TIE KANSAS KALEIDOSCOPE
The independence Of the people Of
Kansas is wen illustrated by recent po-
liticaI events in this state. Five months
ago there was practically no Demo-
cratic party in Kansas. Today It is a
lively force. Tomorrow 1t may be in the
majority.
Eighteen months ago Theodore Roose-
welt received a majority Of 10000 votes
in Kansas. Today he is just as strong
as ever. but were an election held to-
morrow it is not at all improbable that
8. Democrat would be elected governor
Of the state.
Once before in Kansas there occurred
a change in the attitude Of the people.
when a majority Of $1,000 was swept
totally unexpected. Today a similar
change is not unlocked for by thou
sands Of staunch Republicans.
The change this time has not been in
the PEOPLE, however. 1t has been in the
politieians-in those who manipulate
party affairs. The remnant OF Democ-
racy got together a week ago and
named a ticket that appeals strongly
to the average Kansan-an unusual
thing for Kansas Democrats. On the
other hand, while the Republican ticket
has not been formally named at this
time, it seems likely that it win be one
that win be repugnant to thousands of
Republicans and not represent the real
sentiment of the Republican party Of
Kansas.
What, then, will be the result in No
vember?
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR
tFrom the New York Press.l

A man could save a heap OF money
by having one or two good habits.
A girls feet are hardly as big as she
would think they were on somebody
else.
The man who kicks about four-dol-
lar ice bills forgets that they don't
come till the afty-dollar coal bills stop.
woman's idea of an interesting
novel is when she doesn't know what
1t is about. except that the characters
are in love.
The time a woman has faith in her
husband is when she knows If she
doesn't she win md out something
that will make more trouble than can
be patched up.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02
How He Knew.

Not long ago a man was about to
purchase a barrel of apples at the es-
tablishment Of a produce dealer. They
appeared to be especially fine ones. but
an old farmer standing near whispered
to him to look in the middle Of the bar
rel. This the would be purchaser did,
to find that with the exception of a
layer at each end, the apples were
small and inferior.
I'm much obliged" he said. turn
ing to the old farmer.
1--WE got some nice ones on my
wagon I jest brought in" the old fel-
low ventured diffidently.
..I'n take a barrel from you. then, .
the man said. paying him the price and
giving his address for their delivery.
Say" bystander asked as the
purchaser walked away how did you
know those apples in the center of
the barrel were no good ?"
A twinkle came into the old codger's
"Oh. that was one Of my bar'ls," he
said.-Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02
skates to Business.

A peculiar sight which carries a prac-
teal suggestion that may threaten the
prosperity of the suburban railroad and
trolley roads is a sedate business man
who comes to his business from his res
idence in Germantown on roller skates
every day. The skates are OF the kind
four inches in diameter, and the skater
moves as easily as though slzimming
over smooth ice. These skates are rath-
er expensive, but all who see them used
which they serve their purpose. That
beats the bicycle" said a man who
watched the skater flash by the other
morning. because when you reach your
storage, and If you want to ride back
you can carry them with you. It would
be a queer thing to see everybody
men and Women-skating back and
forth to and from business, but there's
no reason why it shouldn't happen. -
Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-02
sHouLD rsE GI.AssEs-

Although the Jewell county delegates
had been instructed to pay their way.
nine of them rode on passes when they
went to the congressional convention
last week. A convention delegate can't
see much fun in forking over his hard
earned coin for a railroad ticket when
he en- get free ransportation.-Phil
lipsburg News.