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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30
THE GRoWTH oF AN IDEA.

When J. T. Pringle introduced his
bill in the last legislature to prohibit
passes and reduce railroad fares to
two cents a mile where practicable,
the idea was hooted at. and it was
summarily killed. although a good
many Statesmen" did not wish to go
on record on the question.
For months afterward few people
had an idea that the sentiment against
free passes would become so pro-
nounced that there would be any
great danger of the coming Iegisla-
ture prohibiting them. But the anti
pass idea grew. and 1t is scarcely prob
able that the next legislature VIII dare
to refuse to adopt an anti-pass law.
Some of those gentlemen who aided
in killing the Pringle bill two years
ago are now loudest in their demands
for an anti-pass measure.
In reviewing the evolution of the
anti-pass movement. the BurIingame
Chronicle. which is closely allied with
MT. Pringle. says:
For years certain railroads in kan
sas have been a selfish. dominating.
merciless, and almost invincible power
in state politics Not always able to
say what should be. they have nearly
always been able to say what should
not be done.
"Chief Justice Martin. Of the su-
preme court. wrote an unsatisfactory
opinion of far-reaching consequence.
He Was openly assailed and defeated
for renominatien-virtu dragged
from the bench
when the supreme court of the
state was increased from three to
seven Judges. Governor stanley vas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30
GLOBE SIGHTS.

[Frenl the Atehison GlobeT
A man should have sense. ana wo-
man taste.
This is the season Of the year when
the garbage can finds itself as made
quate to the demands made upon It is
a church is when there is a wedding,
though it is too big the rest of the year.
And it happened once upon a time
that woman persisted in saying her
husband didn't love her, so one even
ing he beat her nearly to death, say
ing with each blow, Il do love you. 1
do love you and even then she wouldn't
believe him.
We don't know what there is going on
al the neighbours that is half as interest
ing as a study of the clouds every night
There are sights in the heavens more
beautiful than the pert young girl at
the neighbor's and other sights more
terrifying than the man next door when
he is on a rampage. Watch the clouds
and forget the neighbors.
When an evangelist announces a
sermon for women only. the men get
mad about it, but when he breaches
to men only the women are greatly
impressed; they think the men neec
it. and wonder how he can attempt to
say anything, when there is SO much
to be said, and devote only one even
ing to It. Surely, it should require a
month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30
HVM0R or TIE pr

Il trust my dear madam, you realize
the fact that you must husband your re
7 am doing my best. sir. I have mar
ried on six daughters. Baltimore Amer
ican-
symptoms Of your partners insanity?
Witness-Two weeks ago.
I4awyer-What did he do7
WitneSs-He left the office and went
home early in the afternoon, although ne
knew that his wife was giving musicale.
Cleveland Leader.
Knie Ss-Has subbubs been successful
BockersYes. I think he must have rails
cd enough cabbage to smoke.-New York
Why have you changed your opinion in
this matter?'
MY dear sir" answered Senator sor-
ideas to hold en- to an out1of-date op ri
when find I can replace It with one tina
Is modern, convenient and profitable. -
Washington Star
'.one Of solomon's wives must have beer
reach Rssaeh;"
ooh. | don't know. But she was one
IN thousand all right. Cleveland
Leeader-
Naughty Damsel-You made a mistake.
Mr.. Allgreen, when you thought I would
The Young Man with a parting bowl
certainly made a mistake in thinking you
were a pearl oyster. Good bye, Miss
Peachley.-Chicago Tribune
Mabel never noticed that bracelet be-
fore When did you get it,
Maud-Uncle Jack had it made and gave
1t tome at my coming out party
Mabel-Isn,t it old fashioned ?-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
First Stocl<hoider-I don't see why peo-
pie should be allowed to carry packages
on the elevated roads
Second Stockholder-WeH If It were not
for the packages We could crowd a few
Country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30
JOURNAL ENTRIES

We refuse to believe that a primary
election law Will cure all the political
ills Just as many people as ever will
refuse to believe the way we do and
they will vote for the other fellows. And
that's the great trouble with most Of
us now.
There is considerable curiosity as to
showing how Mr.. Unruh, Of Pawnee
Rock, pronounces his name.
\ y
The city printing was taken away
from a Kansas paper the other day,
ana now that paper unhesitatingly pro-
nounces the present city administration
failure. We notice that a good many
people are led to make discoveries by
circumstances such as these.
Since the fact that Charley Wood put
his arms around pretty Molly johnson
OF Pauline and kissed her when she
wasn't looking. has been thoroughly
advertised in the newspapers owing to
Molly's pa making a fuss about it. we
judge that Charley is in a fair way to
become mighty popular with the other
girls at Pauline who admire nerve And
most girls do not tell about it and thus
create competition.
~
II Upton Sinclair's purpose is to reach
the hearts Of the people in his writings,
as ne declares. he must have been
n q, as to the hearts location.
The locality that he reached was occu-
pied by the stomach.
X X X
Bill Doolittle thinks his luck is turn
ing He hasn't sat down in the fly pa
per for week.
This is the time Of year when society
IN numerous Kansas towns is all aRog
because or the annual visit of all the
schooiIna ms to the county institutes.
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given a list Of four names ~ a lead-
ing railroad attorney ard political
manager for the places Declining to
approve the list STANLEY was eonsid-
cred unsafe as a candidate later for
the United States senate and was de-
feated.
Governor Bailey refused to use
his influence to prevent and on the
contrary favored the enactment Of a
law making the board Of railroad COM
missioners elective instead of appoint
i've. He declined to recommend a
railroad attorney fpf & United. states
judge. Free transportation by the
thousands was issued, and it has been
repeatedly charged and never denied
that one road gave a large sum Of
money as a corruption fund under
promise Of a reduction OF taxes-the
reduction was made-all to start an
uprising to defeat him.
''Displeased with Governor Hoch
because he did not prevent the rail-
road legislation of the last session, the
same influences wanted to defeat him.
ITO strip these railroads OF their
strength a bill was introduced at the
last session prohibiting the issuing of
free transportation except for Iegiti-
mate purposes, and as a matter of
justice giving TO the public a reduction
equal to the free transportation. Rail-
road influences were able to kill the
bill, but not the idea. That has grown
until more than fifty county conven-
lions have already resolved in favor
of It. Stubs. the leading figure of
the last legislature. then against it,
now says that 1t transcends In impor-
lance any measure OF the last session.
Governor Hoch, a beneficiary Of rail-
road influences, recognizing the wide
spread demand for it, announces that
he will recommend that the next leg
islature enact the idea into law. It's
up to the hold-over senate. already
enough members of the house having
been nominated who are under pledge
or instruction to insure its passage by
that branch of the legislature
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and IN love. Don't you remember how
It was then ~
How old memories can rise again!
vision of q boyisIl soldier with
pleading eyes and tender smile! And
that parting-could she ever forget
the sound Of his voice. low and thrill
ing?
She gave a shudderfng sigh and
opened tear-dfmmed eyes. Il was only
seventeen and he was ty-and I
never saw him again. His body could
not be found. Ali" Steadying her
voice, she went on. You are right,
David. It was foolish and wrong to
try. to control Mary's life. She must
work it out for herself. Ny plans
We're far different from this. but I
can give them up. as I have given up
others"
Dear Mrs. Pennington said David,
grasping her hand.
Then. when Mary ran of to set the
supper table. and David followed, with
awkward attempts to help, Linda
Pennington drew forth an old loclzet
and gazed long at the portrait within.
"Once I thought that the shattering
of my dreams would kill me-" she
murmufed. "But 1 lived to thank
God for other dreams and duties that
came. So it will be now, I think"
Supper is ready, Aunt Idnda."
called Mary, and Mrs. Pennington
turned from the sunset giow.-(C Copy
right, 1905, by E. G. ParceIls.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30
PoINrEp PARAcRAPHs.

LFrom the Chicago Ncws.I
Splnsters naturally oppose men who
do not propose.
Ready money is generally the KIM
that isn't readily borrowed.
When a man rlarries he saddles an q
other mortgage on his life.
Some wives seem to think that it is
their duty to nag their husbands
Art Is long and a little spot cash is
what the artist longs for.
All popular songs are composed. but
many OF them seem TO be decomposed.
While all expressions Of sympathy arc
well intended, few are really sincere
When he encounters a chap who says
Show me'' the confidence man smiles
A citizen .sn't necessarily worthless
just because his wife is worth more than
he is.
It's a wise woman who knows Just
when to stop talking and turn on the
flow of briny tears.
Many B mans so-called dignified sill
ence is due to the lamentable fact that
he doesn't know what to say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record.1
There are no two weighs about TIA
pair Of scales.
The average automobile is almost as
stubborn IS a mule
A dogs bark is generally worse than It's
bite, but It's different with a mosquito
Some fellows never respond to treat
ment. That is, they expect Us TO do ali
the treating
The beauty about statistics is that you
can mako them prove almost anything
you want.
TRY our coffins and you win use no
other, Is an advertisement OF a Kensing-
Wigg.. .Elubdub always goes to ex-
tremes. Wagg-'Yes, ne says every time
he gets headache his corns hurt him -
do you think my daughters voice
needs cultivation" asked the dotfnx par
enf. well" unused the brutal nuegf The
fore went to that expense would try
a file it.
with all your wealth, are you not
afraid of the proletaTiatz' asked the DEF
yer IN sociological problems. No, amt
snapped Mr. Newrich. we boil all our
drinking water
News Editor Here's a cable from Con-
stantinople saying the sultans PRINCIPAL
amusement ia soaring his wives into fits
Managing Editor. Well. head IT. "A Har-
ena-Scarem Fellow and run It IN the Joke
column
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30
ER0N OTHER PENS
CALLING THE BLUFF.


Mr. Rockefeller may be coming home
to call Cleveland's bluff For years he
has been sitting on his front porch in
the cool of the evening in that charming
city. It was matter of common know
ledge that he owned the Standard OIL
company. Yet no cOnstables came to
tell him to step over to the rural justice
court at $50 the next morning and be
fined However, as soon as he got to
Europe, where the inhabitants didn't
know both sides of the case. provided
there is another side to it. the authori-
ties at home got wonderfully busy. Now
it remains to be seen If they will re-
member a thing about it when Mr.
Rockefeller passes down the main
street of the town on his way to the
postoh1ce to see if some one has mail
ed him dividend.-Chicago News.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
It's no use to try TO get woman to
wear boomers unless she knows she
has nothing to hide.
A man who has no bad habits has
the worst one Of Dragging about 1t to
the rest Of the family
Some people are so careful they
wouldn't eat onions when they were
going to sleep in q sleeping car.
If 3 man had to spend on medicine for
his family cne-tenth the money he
spends on drinks for himself he would
call himself a bankrupt.
The trouble with kissing a girl when
you are taking her heme IN the rain is
the umbrella either gets tangled I'D lii
her hair or iabs you In the eye
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30
JAYHA WKER JOTS

start has been made on the Car
negie library building at Mcpherson.
The Window Press was recently
purchased by Mr. B. A. Belt, and the
new editor Immediately buckIed down
to business.
scribed $4,000 towards paying off the
debt on Bethany college. Frank Nell
son did the soliciting.
The Marquette Tribune reports
fields of wheat in that vicinity yielding
Al bushels per acre. Ordinarily that
sort Of a story would attract attention,
but it won't this year.
Having built several railroads from
Salina to Osborne and Downs in the
last year, the Salina newspaper report
ers are now busy constructing an in
terurban line to Concordia.
Here's a Solemn Warning: The
Belleville Telescope knows of a woman
who burst the drum of her ear keeping
tab on what her neighbors said over
the telephone and what her husband
said to the hired girl at the same time.
The Glaseo Sun tells about a girl in
that town who got ~ quarts of canned
fruit out of the % quarts that she
started with. The Sun adds that it will
cost any young man interested ten
cents to subsidize 1t and learn her
identity.
Whiskey caused Herman Erickson
TO assault Peter -Munson near Mar
quette about three weeks ago, and
afterwards Munson took sick and died.
There was a difference OF opinion
whether his death was hastened by the
beating Erickson gave him, but any
way Erickson has taken an ironbound
pledge not to drink any more.
As the editor of the Minneapolis
Better Way poises himself on one leg
and executes a few gyrations as he
robs the calf Of the stationary member
with the sharp edge Of the other, he
sings.
The chigger, the chigger-
The point to his digger
Is even too fine to match;
But then as a bitter
He beats a prize fighter
And makes US come to the scratch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30
HEART OF OAK.

In my Grandmother garnet. I remember
years ago,
When was but a little chao. of six, or
seven or SO,
An oalxen chest. both deep and wide.
In whose caDacious, black inside
did my childish treasures hide,
That none might see;
Save Phyllis, bless her heart aged hTe;
She held the key.
My odds and ends 7 now must guard IN
more exposed places.
The good old chest now overfloWs with
sheets anad plllow-cases
But IN my heart down buried deep,
A priceless treasure still / keep,
Where prying folk may come and peep
But nothing see:
Save Phyllis. bless her heart, aged-well-
She holds the key.
Gordon A Grant in Woman's Home
Companion.
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MISUNDERSTANDING

Of &. 900 for sfrsighfeninr o,If fhe Ne
osho river below Emporia. Congress
should have included $1,000 more and
tried to straighten out the citizens of
Emporia, says the Americas Greeting.
The Greeting is putting it too mildly.
The Gazette has spent $4,000 for print
ing machinery in the last eleven years
trying to straighten out this town. but
1t doesn't seem to begin near enough at
home to get very far in its endeavor.-
Emporia Gazette.
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THE ~ FERRET.

The idea OF a tax ferret to hunt up
property that has not been given in
for taxation does not seem to be a very
popular one yet it should be popular
with the man who honestly gives in his
property to the assessor. Up in Dick
inson county the results attained by the
use Of a special tax man are interest
ing He found 1884. 522 worth of pro-
perty that was not on the tax roll and
which added S5.551. 50 to the county
funds in taxes.-Aima Enterprise.
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HOWE NEWS VILE away.

subsrfbers OF the state Journal
aegRg during the summer may have
me paper mnlled regularly each day
20 any address at FRO rate of ten cents
q week or thirty cents a month (by
slaali only. Address changed as often
.as desired. While cut Of town the
state Journal VIII be to you ike a
daily letter from home.
Advances payment Is requested on
these short time subscriptions, 70 save
bookkeeping expense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30

The railroads and the big business in
terests are not the only ones who in
dulge In questionable business methods.
An Atehison grocer bought two crates
OF berries from a country woman, and
six boxes in the lower row were found to
be empfE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30

The brewers in Kansas city. Kan.
have again agreed to give up and quit
This IS getting to be such d regular
thing with them that they win soon get
the habit Of auitting every week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30
A COOD WORD TOR PAT.

Colonel Pat Coney is a candidate for
national commander Of the G. A. r. He
ought to be chosen. A man whip can
stand UP and sass the supreme judges
to their faces as Pat did is certainly
qualified In every particular to be at
the head Of the Grand Army of the
RepubIic.-Holton Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30

Since T. T. Kelly has been 'vindicat-
ed. !" the Mankato Advocate is expecting
to learn one Of these days that the per-
petrat0rs Of the Comanche county bond
deal are entitled to a commission for
unloading those. bonds on the state
achool fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30

Tom Cordry advises the Democrats
OF the neutrality-suspicious. judicial dis
trIct to take the same attitude towards
nelly that the Democrats Of the Thir-
sieth district have assumed towards
Judge Rees. as recently noted in these
columns. If they do they viii be en-
dorsing a good judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30

Steve Brandon has christened the
new movement in boss buster circles
as a motion ito make more definite
and certain the Republican platform 7"
From that standpoint the people will
be inclined to view it with tolerance.
because something of the kind is
needed to make the platform palat-
able.-Burlingame Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30

It is quite evident that John T.
white, who is q candidate for re-elec-
ton to the legislature from Ottawa
county. need expect no help from
eDoc" Newman in his race. Mr.. White
gives it out cold that he will not vote
for Mr.. Curtis for United States SEN
nf1r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30

LaFollette will take part IN the pri-
mary election campaign in Wisconsin,
supporting Speaker Lenroot for COVER
nor. The other candidate is J. o. David
son. It isn't hard to guess whom the
Wisconsin railroads will support.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30

The Republicans of Missouri have re-
solved to support none but good men for
places on the supreme bench. but mem
bers OF the party are left free to do as
they please about other offices. the same
as in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30

IT is announced that the Central Park
lakes may be filed with water in time
for skating just imagine yourself in
this kind OF weather skating on a Ger
trial Park Iaxei
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30

Mr.. Rockefeller's attorneys have en-
&ered appearance for him in the Ohio
courts. but Fred Trigg. ventures the
opinion that il he Is sentenced to the
rock pile his attorneys viii not serve
.xhe. sentence for him.
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or CONSTANT READER. j"

Senator Tillman's opinion that the
newspaper ought to print more politi-
cal speeches is not shared by the read
ers. If political speeches were demand
ed. stOld Subscriber and "Vox Populi"
would see to it that they were forth
coming. Washington Star
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ships in California wine and senis it out
again as French wine. On ths same
principle probably that Minneapolis
millers buy Kansas wheat and grin 1t
into Northern spring wheat -four"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30
THE SURF.

It is only to those who are not accus-
toned to surf bathing that a warning
Of danger is necessary. All who have
been much in the sea know how treach-
erous it is and how risks should at all
times be avoided There are a few ad-
venturous swimmers who insist on rush
ing into danger. often with fatal re-
suits, but it is still true that those who
know most about the sea treat it with
the most respect.-Philadelph IN
quirev.
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Upton Sinclair has been nominated for
congress in New Jersey. If he should
be elected would the Congressional Rec
ord be turned into a muck rake?
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Onward the automobile takes its way.
1t is reported that liveryman at Kens-
sngton, Smith county, has sold out his
livery stock and will hereafter keep. only
motor cars to take passengers across
r-ns1-,tryx
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UNDERPAID.

Kansas is having a school teacher
famine. That is because teachers, be-
ing underpaid, are quitting their jobs
for more remunerative employment in
other lines.-Holton Signal.
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BIcGEsT DROP IN ICE.

That Mont Blanc ice trust which
brings its product down from 1000 feet
In the air ought to be a good example
for the Philadelphia and Toledo ice
men.-St. Paul Press.
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KAMSNS COMAENT
ETESSWORK

senatorship, whereupon the Wichita
Beacon remarks. Dave ought to
know as he stands pretty close to the
corporate head of the Republican
party" But he doesn't know. He
may have another guess coming
Arkansas City Traveller.
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what tht Dreyfus incident needs in.
order to stay closed apparently Is TO
have a cast iron lid with a man like
TAFT to sit on it.
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Berlin win undoubtedly be pleased
when it receives Saturdays State Jour
nal and learns that W. Y. Morgan gives
that town his o. K.
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NoT cI.AIMING ITEM.

The Popuiists are claiming Roosevelt,
Bryan, Lawson, LaFollette, and Folk
They lack the courage, however, to
claim any one so radical as the three
senators who believe that railroads
should be permitted to manage their
own affairs.-Wa Washington Post.
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TEE - oF PAINT-

Paint so greatly improves the looks
Of a building that we do not blame the
women much for concluding that posi-
bly, other things might be beautihed
with it.-Jeweli Republican.
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france leads not only in the, exporta-
lion but also the importation of wines.
srhs washington Post intimates that
France holds this record because she
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AfEBBE.

In the parlance Of the baseball fan,
Bryan has had two strikes, and he is
just now getting ready to bite at
wide one -Leavenworth Times.
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Andy Richards declares for Uncle Joe
ACannon for hresident In 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30

Alton B. Parker positively refuses to
give his approval 10 the Hearst boom
Ior governor Of New York.