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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03

Crash.
The report of revolver startled the
busy throng on Kansas avenue!
All around was bright sunshine. A
multitude of people We're passing by
1t was a gay throng-many were on
pleasure bent. It seemed impossible
that death could be among them.
Yet there on the street a boy lay dy-
ing. the result of his own rash act!
And in three minutes a human life
had rushed into eternity,
The letters left behind by George
Swan indicate that he took his life be-
cause he had made a failure of his
battle with sin. Just when he should
have been beginning a career of use
fulness he had allowed sin to conquer
him, and with term of imprison-
ment staring him in the face he sought
to avoid 1t by leaping into eternity.
Sin is a fearful thing. It destroys
peace Of mind; it wrecks homes; it I'M
dermines health: and in the end it
drags its victim down to a fearful end.
1t is insidious in it's beginnings. Few
men begin life with the deliberate in
tention of going. the downward path to
its end. They all think they will turn
back some time. But a little wrong
committed at the start leads to a greater
one later, and that in turn leads to a
crime, until at last the devil of wrong
doing has his victim bound. even as he
did poor George Swan.
There is something infinitely pitiable
in a mere boy taking his own life, when
it should be full of hope-when he should
be looking ahead to a successful and
happy and useful life. The young man
who does right never murders himself.
They hated knowledge, and did not
choose the fear OF the Lord says the
Good Book "They would none of my
counsel: they despised all my reproof.
Therefore shall they eat the fruit of their
own way, and be filed with their own
devices. For the turning away of the
simple shall slay them, and the pros
perity of fools shall destroy them. But
whose hearkeneth unto me shall dwell
safely. and shall be quiet from fear of
evil
Poor George Swan did not know how
to overcome his wrongdoing, and so he
ended it all with a bullet. Had he heed
ed the remedy of King David he might
now be alive, and, although he would
have had to suffer the penalty of his
crime. he could look forward to a better
future. 'fWherewithaI shall young
man choose his way?" asked David.
And he answered it by saying, by TAX
ing heed thereto according to Thy
word
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03
LAYHA WKER J0ES

Bring me 1900 more pennies said
the merchant. land I will give you the
SIS as the sign reads
Some way or other Henry Allen
manages to stand in with both the
Methodists and Baptists. He is just
finishing printing a large pamphlet for
the Baptists, and he has landed the
contract for a big book for Baker
university
August Pohlman of Iuka township
caught two large eagles last week in
traps. says the Pratt Union. They were
not much hurt, merely a toe pinched
little. One of them measured twelve
feet from tip to tip. We did not learn
what kind of eagles they are but if
you want that kind of bird see Mr..
Pohlman.
Horton business man posted q sign
in his store, 1915 paid for 1903 pen
MES" A travelling man saw a chance
to get rich quick. He skirmished
around over town and raked up three
pennies of the date of 1903. paying a
premium of 81 each for them. He ten
dered them to the merchant and asked
for his S45.
Here is the view taken by the Linds-
borg Record: IAN ex-superintendent
of the HeringtOn schools has hit it
about right as far as the prohibition
law Is concerned. He says: When
anyone finds fault with our law I tell
him, 1T suits US; if it doesn't suit you
you had better go to some state that
likes saloons. We can spare you. -
There is absolutely no one who chafes
under the prohibition law that is need
ed in the makeup of a good, sound,
healthy community. There are plenty
Of places in the United States where a.
person can tank up a any old time and
in any old quantity. A word to the
unwise is sufficient.
In a private letter to Ho1ton A. J.
Bayse, who used to edit the Belleville
Telescope, makes these comments: ''It
was a source of considerable amuse-
ment to me to read the resolutions
which Stubs read at the recent rate
convention held at wichita Among
other wise frecOmm ndations he favors
scanning the past records of candi-
dates who aspire to public positions,
wonder why this. precaution did not
occur to Mr.. Stubs at the state con
vention of two years ago. have also
been somewhat amused to read in the
daily papers that Governor Hoch IA
vors giving Tom Kelly a chance to ex-
plain his state treasury steaIfngs.
There's where Tom will shine. You
will probably recall how he explained
his Miami county forgeries and embez-
Elements. 1 have no doubt, whatever,
but what Tom is very sorry, not that
he is a systematically that he got
/ caught again. If he can get the gov
ernor to overlook his past fndiscretions,
he will make a desperate effort not
to get caught again"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03
COLESIAN's OPPORTUNITIES

Few public officials ever had so
many great opportunities to serve the
people who elected them, and inciden-
tally to make names that would go
down in history, as has Attorney Cen
eral Coleman. Few have ever so COM
pletely neglected their opportunities
as has this same attorney general.
Only few months after Mr.. Cole
man went into office the United States
supreme court upheld the Kansas anti
trust law, one of the most stringent
statutes a prosecutor could wish for
With that law at his back. an attorney
general might do tremendous things in
the way of breaking up trusts, were he
SO disposed. One of the greatest trusts
in the country has its plants within
Mr.. Coleman's jurisdicton-the beef
trust. Kansas City, Kas., is the second
greatest beef packing center in the
world, and with the Kansas antitrust
law to work with Mr. Coleman could
have done more against the beef trust
than the federal government is doing
in Chicago. But he did not do if!
The country is now on the lookout
for men who will go after corrupt
public officials and punish them. The
people are demanding that corruption
in public life be rooted out. Fifteen
months ago Governor Bailey placed in
Mr.. COleman's hands a report of a
state accountant showing large short
ages in the state treasury The people
were anxious to have the matter sffted
in the courts and the guilty parties
punished. Governor. Bailey three times
gave Mr. Coleman absolute instruc-
tons to bring legal proceedings with
z that in vic -
have been easily secured. but Mr..
Coleman disregarded the governors
| instructions and fifteen months have
passed with nothing done
The State Journal secured sworn tes-
timony that State Treasurer Kelly
committed embezzlement in connection
with the Comanche county bond deal.
There has never been the slightest dis
pute concerning that evidence. No one
/ denies that it was a case of embezzIe-
/ ment. The necessary evidence was all
] secured by the State Journal and has
/ been on file in the district court of
/ Shawnee county for fifteen months. Mr..
! Coleman has known all about it, but
/ he has not lifted one finger toward
furnishing the embezzler, although he
took solemn oath to see that the laws
Of the state of Kansas should be en-
forced. Had Mr.. Coleman done his
sworn duty in that case. Kansas would
never have had over half a million dol
lars caught in the First National bank
wreck.
Mr.. Coleman has had ten times the
opportunity to make a record and
serve the people that Herbert Hadley
has had in Missouri. yet today Mr.
Hadley is one of the great figures il
the nation while Coleman is derided
by even the members of his own party
in his own state.
Opportunity has pounded at thc
door of c. c. Coleman time after time
but he has been afraid or dfsinclinet
to open the door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03
FROM OTHER PENS
WORK ON. THE CANAL.

When the building of the canal was
first made a certainty the cry went up
for men-men big enough and strong
enough to undertake the huge work
Such men exist in plenty, and the
president, with the authorization Of
congress. has found means to secure
the services of some of them. And yet,
nevertheless, the country is still COM
PEELED to call out loudly for men, big
men and strong men. but this time the
demand is not for engineers but for
legisla tors. Is there not some strong
man in congress who can stand out
above his yelling pack of fellows and
dominate them till he fills them with
the idea that the canal must be the
nations achievement, not the politi-
clans plaything? Can not this great
enterprise which will be q test for all
the world TO our constructive ability as
a. nation be raised above politics? Can
not factions and parties in congress
unite in promoting the work, instead
of fighting over it for personal and
group advantage Chicago Record
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

CFrom the Philadelphia Record
A belle naturally announces her en-
gagement with a ring.
No, Maude, dear; a spirituaIistic
medium is not always enhancing.
A bad penny always turns I'D. and
then it often costs US a pretty penny.
Even the captain Of a canal boat may
feel that he was born to command.
The less confidence a man has in his
friends the less disappointment he viii
meet with.
There are over 250,O00 words in the
English language. and yet some peopIe
can never learn to say no.
The small boy can never understand
how a grown man can let a doctor. Keen
him from eating things he likes.
If these mechanical piano PLAYERS con-
tinue in vogue some day it NAV he CON
sidered quite an art to play by hand
Youngpop-sTha boy Of mine reminds
me or politics. Wigwag-'.E How sos''
Youngpop-'.H He's so hard to keep clear, >,
Sillicus-'I don't believe there !.
fool killer" Cynicus-a Wen. I admit
that you are pretty good evidence ~
his non-existence." -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03
GLOBE SIGHTS.
LFrom the Atchison Globe

lEIOm the AlCnlSO1 GlODe.l
Some men don't care how dull BUSH
ness is if it is equally bad with their
rivals.
Some way when a woman wears sEec-
tacles, she looks funny with roses on
her hat.
Patience is that which you have 10
have with others, bat which no one is
called upon to have with you.
Society is a good deal like our rich
kin: We are mighty Eice to its facs bit
make fun of it behind it's back
A man overtalSa5 new ways for spend
ing money every day. and about onCe
a month a new way for saving it over
takes him.
When woman attends an afternoon
card party. her husband gets a e0'l-
ISOLATION prize in the way of scrappy
supper.
1t is surprising as the years go on
what little use men and women have
for the fancy accomplishments acquired
in youth.
A mother always has an excuse for
her sons failure to do anything for
her: Either he is too young, or his wife
won't let him.
It is strange that women who have
no trouble picking out crochet pattern
find it impossible to pick anything out
of q timeta bic.
and, consequently, no engagements to
announce. heaven is going to be a real
heaven to society reporters.
It is said of every girl at some time
that she will marry when the right man
comes along, and later developments
sometimes indicate that the wrong man
got there first.
1t is a slam at the fathers to tell it
but often they roar more about the fuel
and light bill the young man in the
parlor is piling up. than they do be-
cause the man is not desirable to have
/ in any parlor. il light and fuel were
free.
| In poetry the passing of girlhood is
| announced by Standing with reluctant
/ feet where the brook anG river meet
/ But in real life when a girl finds she
cares for something else more thar
/ chocolate, she may know it is time Il
do up her hair: She is a woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03

Colonel Thomas Benton Murdoch is
dubious. Two years ago he was wlioop-
ing it up for reform in a way that prom
ised that the millennium would come
right along after the election Of Hoch.
Now he has grown pessimistic. He
says: Practically every official now
serving time in the state house viii be
down and out after the November olsc-
tion. There win be an entire new set
as nearly all the present state officers
are serving their second terms So next
year we viii have a new state house
gang, a new crowd of statesmen. a new
set Of Bosses a different combination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03
~ADVICE~

Lets see your tongue, the doctor said
You feel run down, see
just sleep eight hours Of every day
Ten dollars is my fee"
You may be right" the lawyer said.
But juries disagree;
You'd better settle out Of court
hundred is my fee
Would you be good the preacher said,
With pious zeal elate.
Just love your neighbor as yourself'-
And then he passed the plate.
And thus is human nature made,
For in these cases three,
Jones gladly paid for good advice
lie would have scorned if free.
New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03
Rising in the World.

he IIloI ItJLNNI.
Forty dollars a month. Hard work,
enjoyed leisure, cosy cottage and low
ing wife.
THE SECOND RUNG.
Five hundred dollars a month. Hard
work, rising young man, sports, envy
of riches, discomfort in a bigger home
loving wife.
THE THIRD RUNG.
Five thousand dollars a month. Man
who's made his mark, questionable
friends, midnight orgies, cherries
mansion and patient wife.
THE TOP.
Millionaire On the pinnacle of
success. Head turned, many friends
of his money-fast women, shattered
home. divorce=Los Angeles Tx
aminer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03
These SnuggIers.

Commissioner James r. Garfield, at a
dinner in Chicago, told a story of Adam
Black. the founder of the well known
publishing house.
zone day a short time after Mr.. Black
had opened his book shop he said, "a
rough-looking man entered stealthily,
leaned over the counter, winked, and
whispered in Mr.. Blacks ear:
I've got some fine smuggled whisky
that We can have at a great bargain.
- Go away said Mr.. Black I want
nothing Of that kind. You are bad
man. Go away
But the smuggler must have doubted
the sincerity of this repUlse, for now,
leaning over the counter agin, he whis-
pered still more earnestly;
IN take prayer books for it. Los
Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03
REFLECTIoNs or A BACHELOR
Iron the New YORK Press.l

IFrom the New York Press-1
You could always trust a girl if she
wasn't one
Mighty few men have the reason to
see that coal bills are better than doc
tors bills.
1t would be awful satisfactory to have
married daughters if there were no sons
in-law.
An easy way to convince a woman how
much you love her is to pretend to be
Jealous about her.
1t takes an awful long time to con-
vince yourself that you are as happy as
your wife tells you you are.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03
The Effect of Weeping.

I am forty years old" said q lively
talking man, and never to my recOllec-
tion have I shed tear. OF course, as
child I must have done my share of cry
ing. but the impressions or effects of
that 1 do not now recall. I have seen
many people, men and women, cry, and
I would like to know what is the effect
of weeping upon the weeper- might
lave asked some of those I have seen
weep, l suppose, but delicacy has al
ways forbidden it.
I know that 1t is said if those in deep
grief can weep they will not suffer so
much, and it is this physical result I
want defined. I remember in my dreams
to have Wept over sorrows and the feel
ing was that of forgetfulness of my
trouble. I mean by that, that while the
tears came and the frame was shaken
by sObs. there seemed to be a temporary
absence in the mind of the cause of the
weeping. Is that the explanation? Some
have told me rather vaguely that possibly
that was the explanation. but they would
not say SO definitely
Some have said they didn't know why
they wept they simply wept and felt
better for it. As rule I believe the
effect is said to be rather mental or spir-
itual than physical or material, and I am
inclined to dispute this explanation. If
anybody here can tell me what I want
to know I'll be obliged"
This started a discussion, but al the
end of it the man didn't seem to know
any more than when he asked his first
northumberland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03

Alder a vile he gedt in seferal dou-
sand on teller named Der Pooblic.
Dis Chendleman, nod being APPLE to
blay der Came possibly pecaus he Pc
Ionged TO der church, turn id ofer to
hiss Hired Man to Busd der Shark
He reserf der Deal, ind he hand der
Hired Man four vOne-spots und a
Kink. Der Shark gedts a Mort To-
peka straight, vich ISIS nod fiery mooch.
Der Hired Man bets Won chip, und der
Shark, opserfing dot he ISIS oop-
agensd d Sucker, shofes in hiss Pile.
Chendle reader, perhaps you tink der
Hired Man make a killing und put der
Shark on der Pork?
NOT ANY,
Der ice-sigg1es pegin to grow on
der Hired Mans foots, und he lay
down hiss four Solitairess
Dis, Chenille Reader ISIS nod
Jesse James. Id ISIS der trut' in Dis
gust. Vot ISIS der anser2
IDS ofer. und der crowd hat vent
Regretless fer der cash dey spent.
Der town ISIS tankful fer der same,
Und likewise glat der peoples came.
So Iedt US nefer check der bet,
But pring some more, allretty Eati
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03
Cinder in fhe 80

One who gets a cinder in the eye must
first of all exercise self-eontroL He
must not rub the eye. He may take a
glass of clean water, throw in a pinch
of salt then put the head down so that
the eye is in the water, and wink sew
eral times rapidly. If this does no good,
the particle can sometimes be dislodged
by taking hold of the lashes and draw
ing the upper lid down over the lower,
and letting it slide back into place
If the speck can be seen on looking
into the mirror it may often be removed
by the tip of a cone made by folding a
handkerchief several times. Sometimes
a friend can see the speck by looking
into the eye with a magnifying glass,
and can remove it by gently touching
it with the handkerchief cone.
This is all anyone should attempt, and
if these gentle efforts fail to dislodge
the cinder no time should be lost in
seeking the help of a physician, who
may take it away before Inflammation
or liberation comes to complies te the
accident,-Youth's Companion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03

According TO Harper's Weekly,
wireless telegraph has been main
tanned for several years across the
Gulf Of California, and now the Mexi-
can government has awarded con-
tracts for a plant that viii afford com
munication over a distance Of about
zoo miles not only between the various
stations of the system, but with ship
ping. The Mexican government has a
frained 81 Of wireless operators and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03
BRIsTOW AND BAILEY.

Now, since Governor Hoch's investi-
cation of the treasury vindicates ex-
Governor Bailey. in his effort to pre-
to prevent the reelection of Tom
Kelly as treasurer, would it not be
well to hold Mr.. Bailey in mind as
splendid senatorial timber because of
his tested fidelity to the principles of
good government? Well! really; Bris-
tow and Bailey would make a pair in
the United States senate. which would
not cause Kansas to wear a blush of
hame.-LincOln Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03
JOURNAL ENTRIES
wen. the ground hog hnaiiy saw it

Well the ground hog finally saw 1t.
It is noticeable that Phil Campbell
is putting out q fine line of advertis-
ing to accompany his senatorial boom.
OF course there is always room at
the top. because hardly anyone ever
gets there. When a man reaches the
place that he thought was the top
when he was down in the valley, he
finds there are still other heights for
him to climb.
In the language of Copeland coun-
~. it takes a pretty good sized ante
to get into the congressional game in
the First district under the new rules.
The lack of five hundred dollars will
serve to convince many a man with
congressional aspirations that his
country is not calling him so loudly
but what he can pretend he doesn't
hear.
Judging from Mr.. Longworth's re-
marks, he would pick out the same girl
If he had it to do over again, even
though he does have to conduct his
courtship watched by eighty million
pairs of eyes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03

Last year w. Roscoe Stubs gained
by his works the title of boss buster .
This year it seems that the state chair
man seeks to shorten his title and en-
large his power by dropping the word
buster" The only trouble is with
Stubs he is placing too many irons in
the fire. He is we'll liked in the Third
district. but his effort to break the Tully
slate in favor of his friend Moore, will,
if persisted in, do him much harm in
southeast Kansas and the slate will re-
main unbroken in the bargain Corey
vile Journal. Ell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03
BIRDS OF A FEATHER.

When the name of F. W. Cassner is
mentioned in connection with the ques-
ton Who got the money! Lincoln
county people begin to sit up and take
notice. Yet Cassner is one of the bond
brokers who is helping Kelly to explain
away the shortages made public by the
state treasury examination If Kelly
still had a few friends in this county
who believed him straight, this coupling
of Cassner's name with the incident will
probably change their minds.-Lincoln
Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03

The Journal does not Ike the way
Carr Taylor left his friends out on a
limb IN the presidency of the Kansas
Day club. Taylor would have been
elected by large majority but that
was not the question. He let his
friends boom him until nearly the
hour of the election when he laid
down on his boom. It was yellow
Lawrence Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03

Ven he und seferal uf hiss spotting-
ers goes oop und rubber in der door
uf der choindt, un den watch id from
der doorvayss across der strasse, der
BOOKSELLERS seem to ged a bunch, und
dey fly nit der goots.
How in der world could dey guess
dot he mentioned to raid dem und
frisk der shack fer drinkaples? You
can skearch mysellufl
Wonderful. aindt id. Dem boos-
merchandts iss surely mindt readers.
DER Parry BILL UF DER COLDT
FEETS.
Vonceubonadime dere vas a Teller
vich vas Shark. He vas bitzy, mosd
uf hiss dime. in cleaning somevon uf
DER Benk-rool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03
BILL WHITE'S VIEW.

The poetic justice of the situation
now demands that Tom Kelly be nom
mated for governor, on the platform
he viii carry it away. The people
have tried two conventions and two
governors and two elections, and all
told have been unable to jolt Kelly
loose from his snap, and the thing to
DO is to make him governor without
bond, and give him a deed to the state.
-Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03

The popularity of Willis ]. Bailey is
attested again this week by the de-
mand Of the country papers that he
run for various offices from United
States senator down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03

A southerner was telling of an old
colored man in his neighborhood who
first Joined the Episcopal church, then
the Methodist, and next the Baptist
where he remained. Questioned as to
the reason for his church travels, he
responded:
copals is gernrnan, sub, but I couldn't
keep UP wild de answerin back in dey
church. De Methods dey always hold
in inquiry meetin's, an I don't like too
much inquirin' into. But de Baptis >
sub dev 5us' dip an are done with hit.
rs a Baptis,' is.''-W ashington STAR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-03

Here is some advice the Concordia
Blade hands out to Governor Hoch:
''Ady Dear Governor: Call out the fire
department. The prairie fires appear
to have started again"