The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-10

It is suggested in London that the
names of the days of the week be
changed. All right Which one shall
we name after Roosevelt?
The harassing of Roosevelt by "the
interests" has already commenced. but
the interests" are a little Ieery about
beginning the hazing Of LaFOllette.
Three officials who had q hand In
wrecking the Milwaukee Avenue bank
in Chicago have been sent to prison.
Chicago does some things right, any
way.
The japanese say they like the pres
dents message, but have they really
read it? Just think how the entire
message would look printed in Japa-
nese.
Incidentally it is doubtful if any mes
sage ever written by any president ever
provoked so much discussion as the one
that Theodore Roosevelt has just pro-
mulgated.
The Louisville Courier-Journal says
the latest airshtp is "19O feet long and
resembles a Kansas ear of corn" Some
thing like a Kansas ''nubbin." suggests
Fred Trigg.
Congress has been in session a week
and the chief business the United
States senate has transacted thus far
has been to direct two slaps in the
presidents direction.
Speaking Of the banquet which To-
peka held to celebrate her birthday,
Leavenworth intimates that it was an
"orgy." but leaves it to Wichita to
make the direct charge.
If Mr.. Ledbetter, who poses as a con-
gtitutional lawyer in the Oklahoma
constitutional convention, thinks the
United States constitution is not the
supreme law of the land. Mr.. Ledbetter
learn a few things.
The Leavenworth Times comedies
that it costs more to live these days
than formerly, but it says 1t is worth
the price. And that, too. in face Of the
prospect that the saloons may be closed
in Leavenworth.
Another reason why Mr.. Roosevelt
did not include his remarks concerning
the canal in his message last week is
because he considers it a very i'm
portant subject and worthy of whole
chapter by itself.
Judge Peters of Newton. positively
refuses to vote for the confirmation of
James Rudolph Garfield as secretary of
the interior. And Judge Peters was
not in the Kansas state senate when 1t
demanded that the president fire Mr..
Garfield.
Hereafter if you do not wish to be
asked to contribute to a campaign, just
incorporate yourself. Mr.. Roosevelt
proposes to make 1t unlawful for a
corporation to contribute. but while
you remain a private individual you
can dig UP all the campaign money you
want to.
Since too much prosperity has caused
the car famine. the Parsons Sun sug-
gests that Mr.. Bryan's prophecy of the
coming OF woe. want and misery has
been fulfilled It sure has. The grain
shipper is filed with woe, the cattle
man wants some cars, and there is
misery because Of lack of coal
There are some murnurings among
the grandstanders against increasing
the salaries OF the supreme court jus
tees, but it is not OF a nature that
ought to have any influence. Among
she others who ought to have a square
deal this winter are those who work
Tor the state at a financial sacrifice
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The new football rules do not
amount to much. in the opinion OF r.
a. Cordry, because only two men less
were killed this season than last. Still.
II EIr. Cordry we're one of the two men
whose lives were saved by the new
rules he might think the new rules
amount to considerable It all depends
on the point OF view.
The Newton Kansan strenuously OBJ
Sacts to the appointment OF Attorney