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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-10-05
DIR. Landnlan.

DR.. Landman, the ocuiist, will be at
the residence of Mrs. Smith Clark on
Tuesday, 9Th inst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26
PRIVATE DETECTIVES.

A judge at Pittsburg, Pa, has just
revoked the license of a private de-
teetive and IN doing so called public
attention forcibly to the abuse of power
by this class of individuals. There are
in every large city in the country and
some smaller ones, men who assume
the most extraordinary powers. powers
that are even forbidden by law to the
police of the people.
They make arrests secretly, spirit
prisoners to their private sweat box
es," deny them their right to counsel,
terrify them into alleged Confessions
keep them for days ..incommunicado."
suborn perjury and commit perjury
themselves.
But that is not all they do. For
hire they will corrupt the home. The
man or woman who wants a divorce
and who has the money to fee them
can employ them to lead into evil the
husband or wife from whom they wish
to be free.
The workingmen of this state and of
the whole country know how they fur
nish the willing tools to the corpora
lions in time of wage controversy and
know how ready these tools are to
lead hot-headed strikers into acts of
violence Tor the purpose or having muir
der done so that the strike shall be
broken.
The private detective is a pest of
society. He ought to be driven out of
business There should be no law Civ
ing him police powers.
Any legitimate work that is now done
by private detectives could be done by
any citizen. The rest could be left to
the authorities who are responsible di-
rect to the people.
The courts and juries will credit the
evidence Of almost anybody before that
of a detective or spotter. It is no more
than natural that it should be so. His
entrance into the spy business carries
with it the idea of deception. The re-
wards hung up for capturing the auth
ors Of crimes are frequently enough to
corrupt a better man than he.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26
rHrNGs AoCoNfPuIsHEp.

Not infrequently complaints are
heard regarding the laws delays and
dilatory tactics permitted or connived
at by the courts. The New York
World comes to the defense Of the
judicial branch of the government. The
record of recent achievements in con-
nection with the prosecution of notable
offenders Is an interesting one and is
set forth as foIlowss
1T is barely two months since the
supreme court sustained the demand
of a New York grand jury that the
Tobacco trust must produce its books
and papers for investigation by sweep
ing aside the trust officials plea of i'm
munity. simultaneously in the Paper
trust cases the fiction was destroyed
that a trust agent in shielding himself
from prosecution necessarily shields
his corporation. No decision Of greater
Importance in antitrust proceedings of
the government has been announced.
It opens the way for convicting the
most refractory of our criminal com
binations out of the mouths of their
own officials.
when the Burlington railroad and
its traffic managers we're convicted the
other day in a federal court at Chicago
they recognized the hopelessness of
their case and promptly paid heavy
fines imposed under the Elkins act.
For more than a year the prosecution
of the government land fraud cases in
the west has been proceeding merrily
against United States senators, repre-
sentatives. land Office officials, specula-
tors and their confederates. and nearly
a score of fresh indictments have just
l..
lodge grafters and thieves who not so
very long ago we're conspicuous office
holders in the postoff1ce department or
influential contractors doing work for
#. In the Northern Securities case the
government was brought face to face
with one of the most powerful finan-
cial and legal combinations this coun-
try has ever seen, ard overthrow it
promptly and finally.
IF there has been unusual delay in
convicting the contractors Gaynor and
Green, who defrauded the government
in harbor work. It was not the fault of
the United States courts but of extra
dition complications. Captain Carter,
an accomplice, was quickly imprisoned
because he was more quickly appre-
hended.
Necessarily the federal courts do
not operate Of themselves. They must
be set in motion by the department of
justice, whether a Morgan Harri-
man railroad merger is to be dissolved,
a Beavers or a Machen to be tried for
stealing or a United States senator
branded for selling his official influence
in the departments. But the list of de-
cisions against individuals and corpora
tons of great wealth and power, defin-
ing crime and fixing guilt, confounds
the reckless critics"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26
JAYHA WKER JOTS

What has become of the tin horn
gambler? ?" asks Ed Howe. and the
Concordia Empire replies that he is
out there.
The returns of the assessors bring
disappointment at times. At We'll
lingtOn they showed a loss of Al in
population
1t has become quite the fashion for
the Kansas candidate to apologize for
running by stating that he is not seek
ing the Office.
A Baldwin man has presented a
golden eagle to Baker university. It
measured seven feet two inches from
tip to tip. and weighed u pounds.
Leroy has bought q big bell which
will serve the double purpose Of a fire
alarm and signal to the merchants
that il is time to close their stores.
Paul Wiebe, near McLain, has
raised six hogs, eight and a half
months old, weighing an average of
80 Il pounds each He would like
to hear of anyone with hogs that beat
these
Chicago mail order houses are get
ting an amount of free advertising
from the rural press sufficient to en-
able them to rival Rockefeller in
wealth, at no distant day, If it con-
tinues.
The "Bloomer Girl" baseball team.
which IS playing the outlying districts.
is looked upon with some suspicion
this year. Last season some of the
girls were men dressed. in women s
clothes and wearing blonde wigs.
Twenty-nine years ago Coffey coun-
ty voted bonds for the Ottawa Gridley
branch of the Santa Fe railroad,
known as the pumpkin vine" Sixty
one thousand dollars of these bonds,
drawing per cent. interest. are still
outstanding. The county has paid
S123.S3O in interest.
The sheriff and marshal at Lyons
got busy last week and raided the
Interstate hotel, where they found Fl
cases Of beer and two barrels of
whisky After inviting the w. G. T.
Q. ladies and prominent business men
OF the city to come and see them de-
stroy the liquor they took it to the
corner of the square and broke the
beer bottles one at at time and then
broke in the barrels and allowed the
whisky to run out on the street, after
which they set fire to the cases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26
GLOBE SIGHTS.
rFrom thsN Atchison Globe.1

From the AtchisOn CflObel
The real estate business is mighty
good one in theory.
Some people think paying a dogs taxes
will keep it from going mad.
What a fool man may make Of him
self while thinking he is a Wise One.
People think they are very cultured
when they refer to underclothes as lin
gere-
When you say no, say 1t In a manner
that will leave no doubt of your meaning
It IS not always the girl who wears the
biggest diamond who gets the best man.
No woman's ambitions are completely
satisfied until she is able to worship in a
private chapel.
We are compelled every day to listen
to many poor stories. But we suppose we
tell some very poor ones, too.
Jealousy may be becoming to a stage
man in real life look mighty plain
An amateur singer went into a music
store today to run over new song and
many people thought she was having a
tooth pulled
They say of certain Atchison spin:
Considering her age, which is considera-
and her face. which Is homely. she IS
mighty proud and airy"
When mother goes away on a visit
the oldest daughter left in charge can
show more authority in getting six dishes
washed than a general win show in lead
ing an army into battle.
Lysander John Appleton recently offered
his son Chauncey Devere a cent a bushel
for all the dandeliOn plants he would dig
and Chauncey has been making IS high as
doesn't show that a dandelion has been
taken from it. Chauncey has dug for nine
days, and IS counting on making enough
this summer to 90 abroad in the fall
Every night his father gives him his note
worked particularly hard, his father gave
him his note for S55. The Appletons figure
for four years and six months the dande-
lions VIII be ezterm1nated-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Among the numerous photographs
Of Senator Burton which have ap-
peared, none has represented him In
the act OF resigning.
DR.. Doe will go to Norway to wit
ness the coronation of the new king.
Is this the original John?
Since the testimony Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad officials has been made
public it is readily seen where Car
negie got it.
It is proposed to advance the Amer
lean legation at Constantinople to an
embassy. If that will enable US to
bring the sultan to time any quicker,
let it be done by all means
It now seems certain that response
bility for the railroad rate bin viii not
be definitely fixed until the courts
have determined whether it is good or
bad
Former Minister WI Ting Fang is
trying to graft some American ideas
upon the Chinese system of govern
ment Among these are: Jury trials.
permission for native lawyers to prac-
tice before the courts and electrocu-
ton of condemned prisoners instead of
decapitation- He might do worse
San Francisco has quit sending out
tales of woe and gone to work. re-
building the city An American COM
munity doesn't waste much time cry
ing over spilled milk.
It is reported that Russia may not
recognize the japanese protectorate
over Korea. In that case a formal
Introduction may become necessary.
Senator Burton's plea for sixty days
time NAV be due to A desire to select
something handsomer in the way of a
striped suit, something that would do
credit to his reputation as dresser.
John D. Rockefeller says he feels
like a rich man. today because my
digestion does not trouble me and
can travel about my place here with
comfort and pleasure" Last year at
this time, he felt like a sponge" Well
isn't he both these things?
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the CHICAGO Nevs

lFrom the Chicago News
Badness seldom becomes these VIII,
become bald.
Trying to dodge works tires nora unen
than hard labor.
There's always room at the top--s,,e.
under a mans hat
Pride goeth before a nnarlrdovn sale
Of leftover Easter Sonnets.
The less man thinks of his neighbora
the more he admires himseR.
Many an uncivil young nan MANAGES
to pass civil service examination.
It is easier to break the1iH OF a dead
man than the will of a i've woman
Most women are born leaders-and
most men are born followers fhareoF
Unless you have more dollars 4,on
sense do not expect Others to cooe5[s-
your troubles interesting.
After a young man has caflad ~
slIl rev times she fnagines she can
s -..l ene ooor OF orange blossoms In the
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QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Honest reformers are as scarce as
hens teeth, and just about as practica-
bic.
Better late than never" appeals to
some people, even in making mistakes.
1t doesn't make any difference how
fat a woman is, she wants her own
weigh
Sillicus="You have two bad faults -
Miss PERT suppose you mean tight
shoes"
A woman may forget to dot her rs
when she writes a letter. but never
when she wears veil.
Nell-'sThey say he never pays his
bills" Belle='sWorse than that; he
never pays compliments"
Grandma-'We should all learn to
saw no" Nell-''Yes, grandma, but
many a girl has lived to regret it,
Scribbler-t'Ye we poets are born,
not made" Wigwag@" devils!
Then it isn't entirely your fault is 1t ?"
She-'I wish I were a mermaid. ="
He-"Oh, but then you wouldn't be
able to get some fellow to tie your
shoelace about every ten minutes.
A man convinced against his Will
Is of the same opinion still,
A woman who's convinced like that
Well. If there's one I'll eat my hat.
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as lettuce for salad. The root has
m rdicinaI properties. which our grand
mothers knew and had much conf
dence in as spring tonic. The flowers
are used IN making a cordial that has
a flavor all its own. Thus the dande-
lion serves many purposes. It pleases
the eye. satisfies the appetite, tones the
system and goes to the head And yet
it is a pariah, which we endeavor to
drive from us. With hoe, spade. knife
and hook we dig it out when it appears
about the house and say things when
in spite Of every effort to discourage 1t,
the flowers bloom again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26
ANTICS OF THE sTRADDLER.

Isn't It amusing to watch the antics
of the band wagon politician, who
imagines he is a welcome guest in both
camps, who attempts to get on all
sides of a proposition with great alacri-
~ as the occasion may demand for fear
he may be suspected Of taking a stand
against some one and who is profuse
with his advice and assistance with
both sides lest one of the sides may
think he has taken a position against
it. Some people persist in attempting
to find which side these fellows actual
~ belong on and force them to take
a stand on one side or the other but
this seems wrong and would work a
great hardship to them as they would
not continue to keep changing off and
flirting with the faction which hap
pened to be in power.-Osborne Coun-
" News.
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ERCH OTHER PENS
PEACEl


White-winged peace. 50 long lowering
about thrones, again impends. And
while the occupants of the thrones de
clare their eagerness to welcome her
they continue to keep their firearms
trained in her direction. The day may
be distant when her service as arbiter
Will be accepted. without first under
going the expense, in life and treasure,
Of a war; yet the feeling that war is
a wasteful and avoidable incident, a
calamity that brings crime, sorrow and
discomfort in its train, is one that grows
lyr E-a ole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

The Grand Rapids Herald comes to
the defense Of the much abused dande-
lion as follows: The dandelion is the
earliest Of the spring blossoms and its
season lasts through the hot summer
and even until snow comes in the fall.
It is cheerful of color and graceful Of
form. 1t is thoroughly able to take
care Of itself as against weeds, grass or
late frost. All that it asks is to be let
alone, and it viii bedeck the scenery
with its brightness and beauty. Nor
is its flower the dandeHon's only claim
to consideration. Boiled, its leaves are
as palatable for greens as spinach
Blanched, the leaves are as relishable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

The New York World is Of the opinion
that when the government undertakes
to regulate the railroads the railroads
win undertake to regulate the govern
ment. Consequently that newspaper
makes an appeal for the passage of the
Foraker-Bailey bill prohibiting railroads
and other corporations from making
campaign contributions. Where both
parties to an Illegal act are willing and
conspire together to violate the law
much difficulty is found in enforcing
prohibitory legislation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26
GOOD ADVICE.

In these days of strife between two
great political parties we must remem-
Der that after all we are just band of
brothers here on earth, travelling from
the cradle TO the grave. We live side
school and after the smoke of the bat
tie has cleared away, we will still be
friends and neighbors. Let the bitter
things go unsaid. At best. life is short,
and we get out Of it full measure Of
sorrow. Let US in our little city live as
one big. good natured family.=St Paul
Journal
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PICTOOR.

Pictoor tonight a zwei-py-feir re-
septacle fashioned fer der detention
uf train ubberss, hog thiefs und such,
1ocationed in der chungles uf Missoury.
Also, a sadt looking AIissouryan NIT
a yawger-gun. on guardt, likewise on
der roof uf der afforem entioned re-
septacle. Uf you can gedt dis pictoor
estaplished in your tinker. you may
CRASH der idee vich ISIS percolationing
trough der coco-tink- tank Ut Misder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

rest and recreation IN honor Of the dis
covery of America by Christopher
Columbus in 1892. AS long as con-
gress has not seen 1T to recognize the
Fourth Of July. Washington's birthday
nor Memorial day to this extent it
seems thta Columbus cannot maintain
his claim very strongly. There is but
one national holiday and that is
Labor day. So far there has been no
public clamor for another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26
AN OLD LANDMARK.

The house IN which Mrs. Ivy Hen
derson-King, formerly of Potter, now
famous landmarks of the county 1t
is a large brick structure and was built
in 1861 by a man named Russell of the
overland freighting firm of Majors,
Russell & Waddel. It was at one
time the center of social gaiety in
Atchison county. and many of the big
gest social events in the early days
occurred there.=Potter Kansan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26
CHANCE 70 GET EVEN.

Now that the supreme court has
confirmed the decision of the st. Louis
United States circuit court fining Sena-
tor Joseph Ralph Burton $4,000 and a
Jail sentence of six months, if Kansas
has q grievance against Charley Curtis
or another let him be appointed Bur
tons successor in the fatal Lane sue
cession. Let him cope with the
hoodoo.=Norton Champion.
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ignation and sat down and figured It az
out and said to himself:
The girl IS right The nlen OF - "iis
has a romance is an old fool.
He was not entertained IN the lnri par
lo- that evening He never stops there
now. The thing WAS somehow nxed un
between the landlord and old Penlleld ana
t9e eroTe-nTneut but II Is whispered around
that It cost the former q tho1sanc coiiars
ana that 7sllie is likely to dit an old maid
-lConYright. 1886 BY ~. M COMMUNICATING
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GET OFF. THE TRACK

Commissioner Garfield warns the
Standard Oil company that he is about
to make another report. The STAN
dard hardly has its clothes busted yet
from the last collision, and it had
better get out of the road before the
second section comes through=Sa-
lima Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

A Santa F'e official has testified that
the raising of rates at a time which
seemed" particularly to favor the
Standard OIL company was a mere
coincidence This leads the Provi-
dence Tribune to remark that there
have been many similar condolences:
and, without questioning the integrity
Of this conclusion, it may be said that
there is feeling that there Will be a
fewer of them If they can be convert
ed into punishable offenses."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26
OH sHIONED.

A Boston society girl has eloped with
her riding master Boston Is away be-
hind the times. In New York no so
ciety girl would think of clipping with
anyone but a chauffeur.-Chicag Rec
rd-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
TFronl the New York Press.I

The hardest thing to do IS to make mon
ey when you have to have It.
Riding in New York street cars is good
training for living in flats
The angels certainly seem to- be able to
preserve their monopoly on the flying ma
chine business.
It NAV be foolish TO write love-letters to
your own wife, but It is safer than to
somebody else
A comfortable feeling about stealing an
umbrella is may be It was one OF your
own that was stolen from you.
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EyERvRODY WINS.

they have won a victory. The opera
tors think they have, and the public
is sure it has. It must be the right
kind Of a settlement that suits every
body.-Boston Transcript
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THE NEWSPAPER LEADS.

San Francisco is already rebuilding
but it is safe to say that the first COM
pleted work of reconstruction will be
the setting up of new Mersenthalers
and printing presses.-Seattle Post-In-
tIligencer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

Simon Baumgartner finds it profit
able to raise poultry for the early mar
ket and he brought to the Frizzeh pro-
duee house this week a lot Of friers
were seven dozen chickens in the lot
and they brought at 20 cents per
pound an average Of AZ cents EACH
Halstead Indenendent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

Il seems to be easier. says the Brook
lyn Times, to get United States SEN
ator behind the bars than it does to send
q scamp Of a Brooklyn lawyer there
But isn't the Times a little hasty in its
eoucIrgsions7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

The Bryan people appear to be run
ming the band wagon over Folk down
in Missouri. The Folk boom resem-
bles the Cannon boom to the extent
shat It is loudest away from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26
VIEW OF THE OPPOSITION.

The DemOcratic Candidates Tor state
offices having announced their inten-
ton to pay their own railroad fares
during the coming campaign, the Re
publican candidates are more than
ever convinced that the Democrats are
too foolish to have control of state af-
fairs.=Wathena Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

What advantage is it to know that
Ehe outsider and not the favorite usu-
ally wins the race. when there are so
manS outsiders2
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KANSAS cOMAENT



What great book agent Tom Kelly
would makei It he could handle vic
Tins as We'll as he handles the state
officers, he would soon become as rich
as John d. Rockefeller, for there is
big money in the book business when
you make a good many sales.-Atchl-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

Secretary Shaw says he was nisouot-
ed about the lack Of incentive to orig
l4nality in the navy and war depart
iments. When things sound differently
an print from the way they sounded in
Thought, as they very often do. It Is Gus
ltomary to blame it upon the reporter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

San Francisco lost over a hundred
thousand volumes Of It's public library.
Here's chance for Mr.. Carnegie to dis
pose Of some of the rake off from the
rebate system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

The Smoot case decision will be post
poned until after the November cleo
fions- The narrow Republican margin
an the next congress estimated BY
Speaker Cannon makes it important
Ilha4 Utah should vote right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

Topeka's object in barring out cir
Gus on Memorial day is not through
fear that the day viii be desecrated.
but because a circus would interfere
with the baseball games and picnics
set for that day.-Atchison Globe
wrong again. There will be no base
ball games in Topeka on Memorial day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

1t is a matter of general remark that
young Mr.. Garfield has improved Won
derfully in his ability to field his posi-
tion-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

The new Presbyterian book Of Wor-
ship omtts the word "obey" from the
marriage ceremony, but as no woman
ever paid the slightest heed to it when
it was used its. omission is Of small con-
sequence. indianapolis Star.