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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27

Did you ever notice that whenever
government ownership Of railroads IS
mentioned, a certain class Of people are
Immediately Mortified because Of the
@socialistic' tendencies of the age?
The same thing happened when the
state of Kansas proposed to go into
the oil refining business for the express
purpose Of compelling the Standard Oil
company to be good. IT'S socialism, p
was the damning denunciation pro-
nounced against it.
Whenever the government-munici
pal, state or national-proposes to ez-
ercise any function or engage in any
business that would interfere with the
profits of the corporations, it is invari-
ably socialism"
But did you ever hear anyone say
anything about Socialism because
the United States government engages
In the printing business and takes
hundreds Of thousands of dollars Of
business away from the job printers
and country newspapers of the United
States? That is just what it does. The
government prints millions and mill
lions Of stamped envelopes. It can do
the work cheaper than an ordinary
country editor can kick the same
amount OF Work or on MS lutte press
Consequently thousands and thousands
Of big banks, corporations, firms and
individuals get their envelopes print
ed by the government
In fact, a very large number OF those
who howl loudest about socialism
when it Is suggested that the govern
ment go into the railroad business in
order to secure just rates and equal
privileges for the shipper very large
number of this class hire the govern
ment to print their envelopes in order
TO keep from paying some printer a
few dollars more each year to do the
same work.
But then, it isn't Socialism for the
government to engage in the printing
business in competition with the coun-
try editors. It lis Socialism" only
when the government completes with
some rich man or big corporation. See
the difference?
This is no Appeal to Reason" stuff.
This is not an argument in favor of
government ownership Of railroads.
Neither is it an assertion that the
government ought to stop printing en-
velopes.
These lines are only intended to call
attention to the old fact that it makes
a difference whose OK Is gored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
JANA WKER JOTS

The Methodists at Lyons are rejoic-
ing because they have paid Off the debt
on both their church and parsonage.
The people out on the prairies got
some ice put up anyway. WaKeeney
reports several ice houses filed as a.
result Of the recent cold spell.
Suggestion by Leeford Brady: 'sAl-
most everything but alum has been
tried to extinguish the Caney gas we'll.
It might pucker up the hole so that
the flames could be controlled"
Caution by A Q. Miller in the Belle
vile Telescope: If We can believe all
that the political shouters say, there is
going to be a clean administration Of
officers in the future from president to
road Overseer. But you recollect that
Burton made that same talk.
Doniphan lake, near Atchison, Is to
be seined by the game warden and all
carp removed, in order that it may be
restocked with $4,000 croppies, bass
and pike. Five hundred loaves of bread
have been ordered and there will be
big fish fry, free to all, on April z
and 8.
Sermon by Bent Murdock A regu-
lar attendance upon divine services on
Sundays, contributing money to the
support of the church, and observing
all other means Of grace" that do not
Cruelty the flesh" will not save you
from the burning. The fire has been
going for countless years and was start
ed ana is kept going for the especial
benefit of the hypocrites or make-be-
lieves You cant fool God and 1t is
of no use to try. You have got to pray
IN your closet, be charitable to the I'M
fortunate. stop lying about your neigh
bors and in other ways get in on the
ground floor with Cod If you hope to
be saved If you expect to land in
glory YOU must not only profess to be
good. but you must Tive it, every day
Of your life. When you take your
mace at the breakfast table Sunday
morning don't fail to have clear
head. a pure heart and a clean body.
And if after breakfast is over you go
with your family to church services
r-ive the devil less work to do in stok
ing the fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27


ing these facts, Mr. Stubs recently
went into Reno county and made an
other fight on Morgan. posing as The
champion Of railroad regulation and
claiming that Morgan represented tie
railroads. Even though Mr. Stubs
may have had the right Of it, is It
any wonder that the people OF Iser4o
county looked with suspicion upon
him9
The principles advocated BY NJ.
Stubs at present are right, and nat
uralIy he ought to be stronger with
the people than ever before. But his
present professions do not track with
his past record and SO the people are
suspicious.
and the funny part Of it Is that Mr.
Stubs does not realize the ineon-
gruity Of his position. He appears to
believe that he is perfectly sincere.
Possibly he is. But the people have
been fooled once and they are somewhat
wary lest It happen again
Mr. Stubs might have been excused
for this attitude in the Republican
state convention of 1904. had he not
followed It up shortly before election
with such strenuous endeavors to pull
through T. T. Kelly and other objec-
tionabie candidates on the Republican
state ticket. When it came to the cleo
ton Of a state chairman, Mr.. Stubs
and Governor Hoch cut loose from the
Kelly influence Had they remained
so Kelly would never have been re-
elected, the state would have been bet
ter of, and Mr.. Stubs and Governor
Hoch would have had the cordial sup
port Of the honest voters Of Kansas
who cannot endorse the KeIly-Burton
standards in politics. But Mr.. Stubs
demanded that every Republican line
up for the whole ticket, notwithstand-
ing Kelly's record and the treasury
disclosures. and Governor Hoch threw
his influence in the same direction.
Still, the State Journal is inclined to
believe Mr.. Stubs is undeserving of
some of the censure that is being heap
ed upon him. Most of the principles
he advocates are right, and it is only
the fact that he has not practiced
them that people object to. But those
principles are popular with the people
nevertheless. The abolition of passes
and the regulation of the railroads are
Just as important to the people of
Kansas whether Mr.. Stubs is for or
against those measures. and the people
should elect men to public Office who
stand for those principles whether such
candidates are friends or foes of Mr..
Stubs.
The Lawrence statesman may never
again be the popular ideal he was two
years ago, but If he succeeds in demon
strating that he is now sincere IN his
professions he will regain at least part
Of the prestige he has lost by his in
consistency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Globe. ]

LFrom the Atchison GIobe.I
Lots Of good people do not get along
with their kin.
Some peoples idea Of style is 70 ride
up street in a hack.
How we all love our opinions. and
hate the opinions Of other people!
If you'll look yourself over fairly
and thoroughly. you'll find you're
pretty mean.
The first OF April comes on Sunday
this year and we intend to fool q lo-
/ of people by going to church.
You laugh at a woman when she
throws rock at dog But wouldn't
you cut queer figure making a dress
Il viii see you tonight" a piano
player said to a friend Not IL you
intend to play the piano" the friend
replied.
when a woman says a real mean thing,
she doesn't mean It, unless talking TO
her husband.
1t is possible for a father to love the
baby without loving to take care OF it
when It is cross but no woman can
see it that way.
After you have passed fifty, you are
doing well If your friends are not say
Ing of you, He has seen great deal
of trouble in his day
Nobody reads letter from wo-
man; nobody can. When a woman
writes letter. she writes criss cross
and every which way, and as a result
nobody can read it.
You viii hear a mother boast about
her daughter being "out" in society
more than you will hear the father
complain about how much he is out
by the performance.
When man has good time away
from home, his wife begins to regard
the children as a prisoner regards the
chain and ball on his ankle that keeps
him from getting away.
An Atchison woman wears one OF
the See America First buttons. and
is getting up q branch OF the See
America First league. She feels that
she can DO the subject justice: She has
not only never been to Europe. but
has no desire to go until after she has
seen st. Joe.
When a man has his picture taken
with his wife, he has an expression on
his face which seems to say. Il know
am not as good looking as she Is.
but III look as pretty as possible" AS
result Of trying to look pretty. he
looks about as tough as It is possible
for him to look.
II note" writes correspondent.
that you lately met a proud man who
was not only from Pennsylvania. but
lived in Philadelphia and was a mem
Der of the missionary board Of the
Presbyterian church. II that man had
been an old soldier, he would have ex-
plOded with joy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
women and nCareers. :,

once 1t was difficult, almost irnpos-
sible, for a girl of breeding to have a
career says Juliet Wilbor TOmpkins,
in Success Magazine for March.
Think of poor Jane Austen, dropping
her white sewing hastily over her writ
ing when a guest came in that she
might not be called ungenteeli And it
is only 81 years since Elizabeth Black
Wen, applying for permission to win q.
medical diploma, was refused by a doz-
en- colleges, one of which added to its
refusal the interesting statement that
it would be unbecoming and immoral
to see a woman instructed in the ma
ture and laws of her organism. Now,
in the United States alone. there are
seven medical colleges for women be-
sides the mems colleges to which they
are admitted, over seven thousand are
practicing physicians and surgeons,
and the theories for and against such
things are being forgotten in the light
of their actual work. The same oppo-
sition met every new venture. About
fifty years ago an Englishman tried
to Introduce Matchmaking among his
countrywomen, a delicate and profit
able trade in which hundreds of Swiss
women were employed, but his initial
lecture on the subject was mobbed and
broken up by British prejudice; and,
though three venturesome souls did try
to follow his suggestion and learn the
trade, persecution finally obliged them
to give UP. Now there are over four
thousand watch and clock makers in
the United States, and q. woman may
learn any trade she pleases without op-
position, almost without comment"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
KANSAS C0MAENT



It is stated in a news item that
New Jersey has taken up Massa-
chusetts idea IN the shape of a bill
providing for the registration Of lob
byists. Why isn't this splendid idea
for another commission. to be con-
stituted, say, as follows: Three mem
bers at salary Of $4,000 each, with
$4,000 extra for the chairman a re-
cording secretary at $4,000; a CORE
spending secretary at $4,000; two
clerks at $500 eachs two stenograph-
ers at $1,000 each; an examiner at
$4,000; with 50 per cent added to all
salaries in lieu of travelling and incl
dental expenses. FOR if lobbyists are
to be registered there must be some
way of determining their qualihca-
tons in order that Incompetent or
Quack lobbyists, or mere apprentices
at the business, be prevented from
getting in their deadly work. Some
such measure as this would fill an
aching void in our system of state
government It would, moreover. call
into existence a new commission, and
there is nothing for which this com
monWealth has deeper yearning
than more commissions to regulate its
affairs.-LeavenwOr Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
JOURNAL ENTRIES

There IS this to Henry Aliens credit:
He hasn't said anything about there be-
Ing no sore spots on him.
Among the knockers whom nobody
knocks on is Opportunity. When Op-
portunity knocks nobody objects.
So @l4au s.
This department has no official infor-
nation on the subject, but it ventures
to assert that the latest John D. Rookie
feller resembles the old original or top
Of his head
-
Don't make too much fuss about the
weather. Just remember what a fine
spring we had during January and
February.
By the way. Count Witte has not
tried to resign now for two days Is
the count getting over the resignation
habit?
From rumors that are floating around
it is suspected that numerous Demo-
cratic gentlemen are preparing to meet
Mr.. Bryan at the wharf and tie a presi-
dental nomination to him when he re-
turns home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.
High heels don't affect a persons
financial standing.
Stolen kisses are the result OF oscu-
latory kleptomania.
A fellow brightens UP when a girl
turns the gas down.
Many a man who takes or his hat
to the flag will dodge his taxes.
From a woman's point Of view SUI
fering IN silence takes all the pleasure
from it.
When we say OF a man that he WON'T
listen to reason he is probably saying
the same of US.
The average automobile owner would
rather have a thorn in the flesh than a
puncture in the tire.
There is always room at the ton.
even when a girl loves a fellow from
the bottom OF her heart.
He-''You have the trimmest little
waist I ever saw" She-s'Yes. there's
no getting around that"
Wigs-"Can your wife always selI
when you've been drfnking2" TVaeg-
'tShe not only can but she does
Miss Oldthing-'.Do you think my
photograph does me justice2'' Miss Pert
w ell-er-justice tempered with
mercy"
Blobbs-"Old Bullion was born WITH
a silver spoon in his mouth Slobbs-
why, he told me he was born without
a cent IN his pocket" Blobbs-srVveIl
that's all right 7 guess he vvzs bcrr
without q pocket"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
HVMOR OF THE Day

Mott street Sunday school teacher GO
An Sing, new recruit)-Ah Sing what
All Sing ian orthodox Buddhfst)-adsII-
can man.-New York Times
DO you believe that education promotes
morality2' asked the inquisitIve person
Undoubtedly answered the cheerful
idiot; '.at least it is responsible for a more
Intelligent class Of criminals Chicago
Daily News.
acknowledgements on, I don't know,
I've often heard him say that he has thu
greatest respect for the man who knows
more than he does, and
Wlse-1es, but how often have you
heard him admit there IS such 8 mani
Philadelphia Press.
Owner Of automobile Ito chau9eur)-
Have you any recommendation from your
last employer
get one in the course Of q month OF So
Owner-Why the delay2
Chauffeur-He's IN the hospital.-Life-
do you think that the railways VIII
yield anything
yes answered Senator Sorghum. Z
viii continue to yield a profit. w ASKING
ton Star.
THAT young fellow you told me OF some
time ago as determined to get rich quick.
is getting on by leaps and bounds, 7
hear"
Qulte so. yesterday ne Jumped his
bail. Baltimore American.
PA, what is force of habIt2''
wen, my son, it Is the thing that makes
a man say he doesn't believe anything he
reads In his newspaper, and then act as
if he believed the whole OF it-"-Judge-
The LADY, don't believe all those
yarns you tell me. think I VIII investI-
gate you.
Sandy kes-Investlgate me2 HuIly
smokes. do I look important enough TO be
Investigated 2-Chdcago News.
'tOf course, Kandor may be brutalIy
frank. but there's one good thing about
him, he doesn't believe IN running a man
down behind his back"
"Oh, that's all changed now. He has
bought an automobile, you know ''-Phila-
delphia. Press
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PUT.TERIN. .RoIINn-

Pretty old for work. I an!
Though used to TIL my ground
In good shape as any one
Now, only putter round.
Way used to swing the scythe
was a caution, tell you. though!
Down my acre any day
But I'm getting old and slow.
Still, I keep the burdocl9s out,
And the grapevines up and trim;
Aud this great grandson of mine
Takes my time a-watchin him.
He's the eutest little chap,
Like his grandpap and his dad,
And that boy of mine lost
When he was an eigh1-years' ladi
make out to split the wood,
Like this-httle at a time,
There's that baby, top the gatei
Beats all how the feiler'n climb!
Here let's stay with grandpa now:
Build a cob house in the ground
Keeps me pretty busy2'' Yes,
Guess 1t does. a-putterin' 'roundt''
Cora A. Matson DolSon in Watson
Magazine.
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go to her room Jack Austin stopped heI
at the foot OF the wide staircase
Il owe you a humiliattng expIana-
ton" he began.
You DO. but I viii spare you shs
smiled. holding out her hand IN friendly
fashion.
She did not despise him then for belng
such a sublime idiot. He flushed with
happiness.
On the second stair she turned to hira
ag2in Her eyes danced with mischief
Remember, you promised TO take me-
to dinnerl"
Mrs. ATonteith glanced at them. then
looked ruefuIly towards q tan lean girl
standing awkward1y on the hearth rug.
Poor Kitty" she sighed
Copyright, 1906. by ". r. CaidweIl.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.


From the chicago NeWS.l
One way to ind work is to go to
work and look for it.
Silence is indeed golden when it com
mands a high price.
The more a man blows the less likely
he is to come to blows.
Sometimes It is what a man doesn't
say that puts others in a hole.
Unless you are capable of enjoying
little things your pleasures viii be few.
There is more or less charity in the
heart Of every nan-usually less than
more.
A girl hasn't much faith in fortune
teller who doesn't predict that she will
marry rich.
It is a sad commentary on our age
that the more money a man has the
more lies he tells to the tax assessor.
A man is usually judged by the com
panvs he keeps. but It isn't fair to Judge
a woman that way. Her company is
frequently forced upon her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27

Frank farrell, Of the Holton Signal,
tried to spell s'eceentricity'' with an
at a spelling bee recently and
with that as a basis the mean editors
OF the Republican press are pushing
him for the Democratic nomination
for governor. Frank shouldn't feel
put OUT because of this. If memory
serves US correctly Ewing Herbert, of
the Hiawatha World, in a spelling
match q. few years ago tackled "Jeru-
salem" with a &C" and he says If
thus and thus happens he viii be a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for congress.-Seneca Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
RFFLECTIoNs o. s BACIIELoR

TFron the New York Press.l
People go on hoping as a sort Of con-
ISOLATION prize.
us mighty easy to give up a habit
you've got tired of.
The trouble with income is that right
away it becomes outgo.
Colds are very useful things when a
man believes whisky cures them.
There is hardly any woman VINO
won't be proud Of her husband COR
wasting three dollars Of his time do
ing carpenter work worth rs cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27

Count Boni is bewailing the neces-
sity that Is about to compel him to go
90 work for a living. And ne VIII be-
wall it more than ever when he has
to pile out at o'clock in the morning
and trudge on with his dinner pail in
order to be ready to start when the z
o clock whistle blows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
ROM OTHER PENS
LANGUAGES IN THE GRADES.

Ian OA1TEfS IN The N1EkAOE4o-
To be sure. Why not teach foreign
languages in the grades2 Room can
easily be made Cor language work IN
French and German; Spanish too, at
need. Spelling has been practically
eliminated now from the schools;
geography might as well go, for all the
benefit the pupils get from 1t; and
arithmetic is too hard, anyway, pupils
shouldn't be expected to learn 1t. and
OF course Is a mere tradition, designed
more to plague than to help, and
handwriting is all cast in single mold
and made practically a drawing lesson.
elective in the grades, what enter
prising child would not choose French,
German or Spanish in preference to
arithmetic. geography and the dull
routine of English grammar? Don't
they speak English good enough"
without bothertng with tiresome gram
mars salt Lake Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
sINs o. OMIssIoN.

It is sometimes well to recall that the
sin Of omission is just as bad as the
sin of commission. Neglect Of duty is
as bad s positive wrongdoing. A station
agent in Colorado failed to deliver or
ders, and two passenger trains crashed
together. He is as guilty of wrong
doing as the engineer who was response
bic for the wreck in this county by ig-
noring his orders. In the latter case,
luckily. no lives were lost. In the for
mer. scores went to their death. A
man who thus fails in his duty should
be severely punished. Furthermore. 1t
Is imperative that safeguards be devised
so such accidents can not happen
Hutchinson News.
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doctor to have his hair cut baldhead-
ed, asks the Chicago News. and it
adds: we are only just begianing to
understand the germ theory. Posi-
bly, the doctor Of the future win go
around hairless and with cellulOid
garments so slick that any microbe
which attempted to stand on him
would slip or and break its 4eg."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27

It appears that the Standard oil
company suddenly remembered that it
was a. trust after all. when the fact
Has called to its attention. Perhaps
some other trusts that are now going
on in blissful unconsciousness Of the
way they are monopolizing trade viii be
surprised to ind out the true state Of
amairs when their attention is called
70 the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27

A Harvard professor says old age be-
gins at twenty-five. and that a man
has more original ideas at twenty than
he does later IN life. The Harvard man
has his figures a little too high. Every
body knows that a boy at fifteen is
wiser than he ever Is later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27

Alton B. Parker has assured US that
M Roosevelt win run for the presi-
eency again. Judge Parker probably
considered 1t unnecessary to add thas
he viii be. reelected.
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Cost Him SO

when Chief Justice Chase was pre-
siding in one of the country courts Of
Vermont an appeal case from a jus
tees court came up before him so
small and contemplate in its origin
that he ordered it stricken from the
docket The case was where turkey
had trespassed upon the garden of a
neighbor and got shot for its depreda-
lions. The owner brought suit to re-
cover damages, and, falling before the
justice, had appealed the case. Judge
Chase was angry, and when he ordered
the case from the docket said;
% The lawyer who consented to ap-
peal this case ought to be thrown from
the window of the court room. Why
didn't he have the case referred to
some of the honest neighbors for set
tlement?'
Z" Because, your honor retorted the
attorney, getting hot under the collar,
1T was our intention not to let honest
people have anything to do with it.
True. this was a neat retort. but
it cost the lawyer just an even $50 for
contempt of court. The Green Bag
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FROM BAD TO WORSE.

A New York burglar conducted his
own case in court so well that he viii
study to become a lawyer Even a
burglar may go from bad to worse
Rochester Post Express.