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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-04

any better than he does the ponies"
lar and helped him hurriedly out of
the Office Then he locked the door
and the three employers in the main
offices could hear only the hum of
angry voices, though Henry had an
explanation. Probably Kincaid knew
what the boy had picked UP through
the freemasonry of Office boys. Evans
was betting on the market and on the
races with no success. He had over
drawn his share of the profits of the
firm, and in his pressing need OF ready
money, he had sold Information to
his partners undoing.
1t must have been the right ex-
PLANTATION for later on Kincaid apollo
gized to Miss Childers for his sus-
picions, and the three men left the
office.
Phoebe threw her arms about
Henrys neck and planted a half doz-
en- kisses upon the freckled cheek.
You have saved my reputation and
my happiness she whispered to the
blushing boy as she released him. "I
shall never forget it,"
Henry winked at Dighton.
"I guess that's something you can't
do" he exclaimed.
For answer Phoebe slipped an arm
about Dighton's neck. But he may"
she laughed. FOR we are to be mar
ried soon"
"Stung," murmured Henry, but all
the same I'm glad knew about that
bum B. 1 guess I'll wait and marry
your daughter when she grows up
Copyrighted, 1907. by e. c. Purcell.)
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is THE EAST JEALOUS?

According to a dispatch from New
York, it is felt there that the contem-
porary visits of President Roosevelt to
the Mississippi valley, and of Secretary
Root to Mexico, have greater signifi-
canoe than the average citizen realizes.
The tours of these distinguished men,
taken together with other important
events, indicate that the Star of EN-
pire really is taking its course west
ward, and that both the Pacific coast,
and the great producing territory in the
middle western states are destined soon
to play a most important part in the
economics of the world.
Sub rosa, continues this dispatch,
there is much jealousy in New York
over the visit of the president and his
trip down the Mississippi. The large
commercial ports of the Atlantic hardly
look with complacency upon the results
that are expected from this tour of the
chief executive.
The construction OF a deep water
way connecting the Great Lakes with
the Gulf of Mexico, for the continuous
passage Of freighters of deep draught
will inevitably turn much commerce
from Atlantic to Gulf ports. Such
highway of commerce might promote
the growth and material interests of
Chicago, and other central western
cities wonderfully, and take from the
prestige of New York, Boston, Balti-
more and other Atlantic ports.
Events of the day show the irresisti-
bic trend of affafrs-the trend from
east to west. While the president is
taking his ride down the Father of
Waters, and making speeches to his
countrymen. the visit of Secretary Root
to Mexico may be overshadowed some
what in popular interest, but it's prime
Importance will not be obscured long
Upon his return to Washington, a few
weeks hence, the secretary of state will
have visited personally all the great
nations of the south. Besides fostering
a friendly political spirit, he is bringing
these countries more closely together
commercially.
Then, too, the east Is very much
wrought up over the removal of part
OF the Atlantic squadron to the Pa
ciffc, an act which it denounces in un-
measured terms. The east appears at
least trif1e "techy."
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DIXIE UP TO DATE.

president Roosevelt is going hunting in
Louisiana--News item.
Now Teddy's gwine to de land o. cotton,
Whar old times am not fo'gotten,
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie
land;
In Dixie land whar bars am growlin',
Pretty soon will he be prowlin',
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie
land;
Oh, Teddy's gwine TO Dixie.
Hooray! Hooray!
In Dixie land with gun in hand,
He'll shoot them bars in Dixie,
Away, away, away down South in Dixie.
Dem nature takers bes' be heedin',
Soon we'll git some juicy readin',
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie
land;
In de cane brake he'll go sneakin',
An his gun will soon be speakin,
Look away. look away. look away, Dixie
Fo' Teddys gwine to Dixie.
Hooray! Hooray!
An fo' de youth he'll git de truth
OF bars an things in Dixie.
Away, away, away down South in Dixie.
Through dat cane brake. when he's
ridin',
P'raps he'll find trust in hidin,
He amt gwine down dar for muffin
Fun dat trust he'll beat de stuffin,
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie
land:
Fo' Teddy's gwine to Dixie,
Hooray! Hoorayi
In Dixie land. big stick in hand,
He'll whale de trusts in Dixie,
Away, away. away down South in Dixie.
Detroit Free Press
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JOURNAL ENTRIES

Warning: 1t is stated that Krupp
guns are going up. Better buy your
Krupp guns now.
n
THE devil" says Anna Carlson in the
Lfndsborg News, has patented a new
bait. 1t Is called affinity" But, real
ly. isn't it the same old bait with a
new name?
= -
These are the nights says the
Washington Post, "a woman has
chance to show how she loves her hus-
band by getting up and putting an ex-
ira blanket on the bed" [Note:-This
Is quoted for the benefit of those hus-
bands who desire to mark the para
graph and leave 1t lying around the
house. We trust one lady whom this
department has in mind will take due
note of It'll
q
Perhaps you think that eggs are high
In Kansas, but the king of Denmark
has collection that is valued at 1925
600. Think of thati
< y e
The name of Mr.. Delmas was also
resurrected from the scrap heap a few
days ago by another lawyer protesting
against his unemployment in the Thaw
case.
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QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
IFrom the Philadelphia Record.

from the Philadelphia Record
The widow wears weeds, but not the
grass widow.
It makes some fellows tired to do any
thing but enjoy themselves.
Even the man who is as steady as CLOCK
work may feel all run down.
We would never suspect how bright
some people are if they didn't tell u.s.
The man who never forgets an unkind
word doesn't have to have such a marvel
Gus memory, after all.
HoaE"Did Wigwag take affront when
you called him DOWN. Joax-"Yes; but
he said he'd get back at me-"
The politician hasn't so much use for
the man who throws mud as he has for
the one who comes down with the dust.
Nell-'"The girl he is going to marry
bushes furiously. Do you think 1t is gen.
him with her straight flush
Critic-"An he does is to come on in the
third act and get away with a plate of
spaghetti. 1 thought you said he gave
neat performance Manager-You mis-
understood me. said an eat perform
ance."
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GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Globe.l

LFrom the Atchison Globe.l
Most excuses are lies.
About all some persons ever do is to
make suggestions.
Everyone who will stand II can ex-
pect to be imposed upon.
The right that the poor never fail to
exercise is the right of criticism.
1t is said every thin woman who COM
plains about fat women lacing, wears
pads.
town does a girl more good than a
term at an eastern school.
When two women kiss, IT doesn't
mean any more than the word dear"
at the beginning of a letter.
Some people look SO far ahead into
the possibilities of the future that II
is no wonder they forget the past.
When things go wrong at home, what
an affection the average man develops
for his business and his office!
1.-THE men," every woman says who
has been married any length Of time,
don't have to. know everything"
If you want to make man trouble
in a nice, polite way, let him have the
distribution of the complimentary tick
cts.
A mother has to call boy five times
in the morning before she has express
ed as much as his father expresses
when he calls him once.
Crazy people are smarter than IL
generally believed. Who ever heard of
an old crazy man having a delusion to
the effect that he was young?
Question for debate at the next meet
ing of the Lancaster Literary society:
Do women squeeze their waists any
more than they squeeze their feet?
A bride should be very particular
what expression she wears. Recently an
Atchison bride burnt a cake. broke a
piece of cut glass and tore her best
dress all in one day. She permitted an
expression of grief to appear on her
face and the neighbors at once told
that she was unhappy; she was finding
great mistake in marrying That Man.
When the children ask to go out to
play after supper. their mother gives
consent, and says they must be back
in 80 minutes. An hour later. she goes
out to find them, rounds them up, and
then talks to her neighbor on the street
corner, who has come out on the same
errand, for As minutes Then with
Great Firmness, she marches her chill
dren home and puts them to bed. and
spends what is left of the evening In
writing a paper to read at the Moth
ers' Club.
An Atchison man got on his back
last night, and dreamed his house was
on fire. There seemed no hope of saw
ing it; flames were bursting out of the
roof, and the neighbors were collecting
roof, and the neighbors were collect
ing. Down the street the man heard
the fire department approaching, and
just at that moment the fire seemed
to be lacking in vigor. By the time
the department arrived. the fire had
entirely gone out, and when CHIEF
Compton appeared, wearing his queer
looking hat, the man was compelled to
apologize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-04
HUNOR or THE Day

Fifth grade next year. John7''
Yes, sir
th mAh go gaI,b be in fractions or decimal'
No. Sir. I'll be in beadwork and per-
forated squares. "-Pfttsburg Post
Wife during the quarreD-I don't be-
lieve you ever did charitable act in youi
| life.
Husband-I did one at least. that have
Wife-Indeed! What was 1t. pray7
Husband-I saved you from dying an old
maid.-Illustrated Bits.
haps you could use this article IL I were
| to boil it down"
N 9th dong replied the man "a t behind
gallon of water and boil it down to pint.
It would still be water. "-Chicago Daily
News.
Friend-One of your clerks tells me you
raised his salary and told him to get mar
Business Man-Yes; I do that to all my
clerks when they get old enough to mar
conceited men about my place.-Tit-Bits.
Mrs. Byers-Mrs Cassidy next door wa.
talking today about her Irish blood and
1.-The struggle of 49," 1 wonder what she
means by that?
Mr.. Byers-Sounds like fight at a bar
gain sale.-Catholic Standard and Times.
mo" said the candid kleptomaniac.
give my real name. 1t would compromise
too many people!'
Indeed. and what is your manner" in
Quired the magistrate.
John Smith. "-Tft-Bits.
dis paper" said Weary Willie, seq dat
yer kin tell by de bark at de foot OF tree
"HughI" snorted Ragson Tatters II
guess de man vat wrote dat wuz never
up a tree under dem circumstances. Dat
amt no way to tell a dogs age."-Phila-
delphia Press.
What made Brown marry that wild
ow?'
did you ever drop penny in a weigh
ing machine and then find the thing won't
work."
YES"
That's the reason"
What do you mean?'
Couldn't get weigh."-Denver Post.
well. anyhow said Cassidy. the new
mill is fitted UP fine. Shure, everythings
in its right place"
Not at ALL" replied Casey, "whn
wint through there tn other day seen a
lot O. red buckets marked Fur Fire Only
an fax. there was wather in Thin
Philadelphia Press.
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York insurance Investigations were at
their height that 1.-The interests would
not only tamely eat out of the hand
OF the man who pushed those investi-
cations, but would actually try to make
him president within four years? OF
course, If there were anyone else who
would have show against Taft 1.-The
interests" would not be for Hughes, but
there isn't, and the very fact that "the
interests" are lining up for the New
York governor will ALLEVIATE from him
much support he might otherwise have
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THE OTHER SIDE.

1 While the insurance rating bureau
In Kansas appears to have been the
base of an iron-clad insurance trust
: in the past, to dissolve which Attor-
ney General Jackson some time ago
commenced proceedings, the Wichita
Beacon points out that the rating bu-
reau performs some services of pub
| lie benefit.
Mr.. Eldridge, the head of the rating
bureau, recently visited Wichita to
make inspections in his work. While
admitting that the bureau is respon-
sfble for the insurance trust, the Bea-
con says that otherwise MIR. Eldridge
seems human sort of man, who
| believes he is rendering a service not
only to the insurance companies but
to the purchasers of insurance, by the
maintenance of his rate making BILL
reau
The Beacon" 1t continues, "be-
iteves Mr.. Eldridge's rates are too
high, but we realize that if the men of
, Wichita would accept some of Mr.. Ell
bridges directions about the physical
care of buildings, rates would be low
er and fires would be fewer and less
damaging. Mr.. Eldridge has a zeal
that is commendable in his efforts to
Improve the physical conditions of
buildings. He walked down the aIley
between Main and Market, stopped a
moment in the rear of a store across
from the Beacon office. He added in
that brief moment Is cents per hun
dred to the insurance rate the occu-
pant of the building is paying. He did
this because the man had rugged I'D
a sort of pen out of pine lumber. nail
ed 1t to the back end or his building.
which is also pine, and filed it with
the loose paper and other trash swept
daily from his store. The man had de-
hberately builded himself a fire trap
He'll pay the insurance companies for
the privilege of maintaining it. Mr.
Eldrtdge visited in one block five
buildings where defective work has
been done in electrical wiring. Mr..
Eldridge says that inefficient wiring
is the cause of a great many fires.
Two of the Jobs Mr.. Eldridge con-
demned were new work just put in by
Wichita companies. He says that
Wichita has an abundance of unsafe
electrical wiring. Mr.. Eldridge also
pointed out corners full of waste pa
per and greasy rags, unsafe coal piles,
unsafe methods of dumping ashes,
and dozens of other little things
which the occupants of buildings are
responsible for and which they could
easily remedy.
eff business men would follow di-
rections from Mr.. Eldridge, and strive
to guard against making fire traps on
their own premises they could save
thousands of dollars in insurance
rates, and at the same time reduce by
fifty per cent the danger Of fires"
While the rating bureau undoubt-
eddy does a service in collecting the |
data and making the inspection it |
does, cheaper than each company |
could do the work for itself, why
would it not be just as well to confne |
the rating book simply to such de-
scriptions and data, leaving each COM |
pany to make its own rates thereon |
The beneficial value of the bureau |
would thus be preserved, but there |
would still be competition in insurance |
the companies did not form |
a. private combine among themselves. |
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His Name for It.

was once teaching a class of small
pupils in physiology i ma rural school
and asked the class what name was
given to the bones of the head as
whole A little girl raised her nand.
what is it, Lucy?" I asked.
"Skulll" she answered.
Correct" said L; "but what other
name has it!'' expecting some one to
answer, Uranium" All were silent for
awhile, then a little fellow who seemed
to be in deep study quickly raised his
hand, his eyes sparkling, and conf
What is it, Henry" asked.
"Noggin.'' was his immediate reply.
Judges Library.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-04

The salina Journal calls attention to
the freight charges on q carload ship
ment from New Jersey to Salina. The
bill was 1921. The freight from New
Jersey to Kansas City was $119, and the
freight from Kansas City to Salina was
s112. Instances like this are what lead
the people to believe that freight rates
In Kansas are not just what they ought
e., he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
EFrom the New York Press.J

IF'rom the New York Press.1
Vanity is thinking about yourself what
nobody else does.
Sometimes a woman is really a blonde
when she appears to be.
It's scandal not when it is known but
when it is talked about.
A man can keep quiet about his religion
but he's got to yell about his politics.
1t makes a girl furious to have a man
hug her unless he has no right to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-04

That loud applause you hear comes
from the neighborhood Of Captain Rich
rnond Pearson Hobson, as he notes that
the naval board estimate calls for 80
million dollars for the construction of
four immense battle ships of the not
afraid-of-the-Dreadn type.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-04

Party politics." comments Henry
Allen ARE not as bitter as they were
ten years ago. In 1896 a Republican
governor of Kansas would not have
appointed a Democrat to office unless
the law compelled it," And if the law
had compelled 1t he would have felt
like calling a special session of the
legislature to change the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-04

1t IL said that the passenger receipts
ct the Kansas City, Mo-, depot for the
Missouri traffic. under the two-cent
fare laws, for last month show an in
crease of $1,000 over receipts for the
same month last year. Yet the rail-
roads have 'lost" a million and a half
Of dollars in ninety days because of the
Missouri two-cent fare lawl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-04

The New York World, in an open
letter and a full-page editorial, calls
on the directors Of the Union Pacific
30 turn down Mr.. Hartman. 1t is
easy to see that the World will be re-
garded as a splendid newspaper in the
Stuyvesant Fish household
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-04
The Worlds RaiIways.

A year and half ago, according to
a. German statistician. the railway
mileage of the world was 63,771
miles or 1896 miles more than in
the preceding year. OF the world s
mileage the United States had 215,713
worlds capital in railways is esti-
mated at over $43.0OO,000, 900, and the
average cost per mile. with equipment,
etc, is $76,S50. In the United States
the average cost per mile was SIS, 03S;
in England, $685. 900 per mile. If the
reflective person considers what facili-
ties for transportation the various
countries have in their rivers and
canals, the cost of their railways will
appear to mark the extent of the de-
f1ciency of water transportation
Baltimore Sun.
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rioa President Archbold

Vice President Archbold, of the
Standard Oil company, has been led
70 publish a card advertisement in the
New York papers, warning the public
against believing statements credited
10 ga representative OF the Standard
Oil company" He says authoritative
ptatements from the Standard will be
amly signed by some official. Two or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-04

The Democratic Washington Post
declares for the reelection of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. If Mr.. Roosevelt
would consent to run again his re-
election would be welI-nigh unani-
nous, barring the. nature takers. Wall
street, and the members of the
Ananiaa Club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-04

One Of the American members Of The
Hague peace conference says the con-
ference "has sown much good seed"
It is feared, however, that the ground
has not been sufficiently cultivated and
fertilized to insure a good crop.
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FROM OTHER PENS
NOT WANTED HERE.

Press cablegrams from Pekin an
nounce that WI Ting Fang, former
minister to the United States, Is seek
ing for reappointment to his old post
as minister to Washington. His pic
turesque and erratic career in this
country is well known to the Ameri-
can public. He was popular with the
newspaper reporters and correspond
ents, for he delighted to be inter-
viewed and to have his views venti-
lated in public. But he was a con-
slant source of anxiety to the state de-
partment. because of his utter disre-
gard of diplomatic proprfeties, his
fippant way of discussing interna-
tional questions, and his violation
of the rules regarding the intercourse
of diplomats with other departments
of the government. His unannounced
visit to the capitol to demonstrate
with the senate committee on appro-
priations attracted universal attention,
brought down upon him the censure
of the press, and would have caused
his dismissal had any other person
than the kindly and forbearing John
Hay been secretary Of state.-Wash-
ington Post.
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A. Boston minister makes the as
eertion that there will be no automo-
piles in heaven. Judging from the
news columns. however, there will be
q good many people present who were
taken there by a ride in one Of the
machines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-04

General Grosvenor admits that he
doesn't know anything about the presi-
Dental outlook AS men grow older
they do not assume as much knowl-
edge as when they are young and
risky A few years ago General
Grosvenor would have had the votes
counted and the returns in for the next
presidential election by this time.
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FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
SANITATION for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news Is received in The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
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1t looks more and more as though
1.-THE interests will center on Governor
Hughes as their candidate to beat Taft,
simply because they wish to defeat the
known wishes of President Roosevelt
Who would have thought when the New
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-04

The editor of the San Francisco Bull
Ietin, whom the representatives of the
grafters tried to kidnap, is named
Older, The would-be kidnapers are
now both older and wiser.
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It is evident now why Mr.. Rookie
Teller did not worry any about that
little, s29,oe0,eOO fine. The Standard
made a trife of $s3,000,000 profits last
year and has a surplus OF $26.00O,000
besides
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KANSAS COMMENT
PROSPERry

PROSPERITY
Prosperity is not popular and people
who, while trying to enjoy il, are look
ing to the time when it will cease to be.
are most unhappy. The country is in
ABOUT as great social and political
turmoil today as it was when Coxey
ana his army were marching on to
Washington. No people can stand
prosperity for any great length of time.
Give man an hundred dollars a day
income and he viii bawl for five hun
dred, or thousand. We are never con-
tented, never happy, never willing to let
we'll enough alone and so we go on hunt
ing trouble, hunting something to
worry and stew over and when real
prosperity comes we go crazy in our
efforts to swipe more than our share of
it; and in doing so we kill the things
that make times prosperous. But the
lean kline always have and always will
arrive at the appointed time and devour
the fat kline. We are having our pros
porous years, our fat years, and 1t may
not be long until we have them no more
for long period-El Dorado Repubi1-
can
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This story that several statesmen
saw snakes in the White House the
other day: We trust no one will con-
meet that in any way with the Fair
banks cocktail episode.