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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18
.JAYK1 WKER JOT.S

Powhattan has already had an ice
cream social.
Up at Willis a barber was elected
mayor, and 1t is demanded that he use
his experience in scraping the roads.
An eastern paper announces that
there are lot of liars in the country,
and he Wichita Beacon remarks that
there are lot in town, too.
Keep the dogs up at night" advises
the Hiawatha World. The trouble is
that too many dogs keep themselves
up. and incidentally they keep the
neighbors awake.
Some of the wheat belt farmers say
the green bugs might as we'll have the
wheat; that even IL there should be a
vest hands to save it, and even if it
were possible to harvest it there would
be no cars in which to haul it to mar
ket.
Frankfort Index: "At a mortgage sale
of livery stock here last Saturday
pony was put up for sale that belong
ed to a little boy,-that is, the boy
claimed the pony just as boys do, but
1T had to be sold along with the rest
of the stock The boy that claimed the
pony had stood around the barn for
several days with tears in his eyes and
wondered why he couldn't get his pony.
When the pony was put up for sale the
bidding was spirited and the auctioneer
sourd and gentle. A stranger was rails
ing every bidder and the boy, standing
in the crowd of men, was looking first
to one and then to the other with his
heart almost in his throat. Finally the
bidding stopped and, after crying the
bid q few times. the pony was knock
ed off to a stranger, and the boys eyes
filed with tears for he realized that his
pony was gone. That's my bid said
another man in the crowd. No, 1t
isn't said the stranger. Yes, it is,
the man said, and you'll have to put
that horse up again, or I'll stop the
sale right here To settle the dispute,
the pony was again put up for sale and
after three or four more bids was sold
to the other man and you ought to
have seen the kids eyes when he found
out that his pony was going to stay
in the barn. But that wasn't all. for
as soon as the pony was knocked off
the second time the man who bought it
handed the halter rope to the boy and
said: Here kid, is your pony, take 1t
and get out of here The man didn't
want the pony himself at all, he bought
it for the boy and made him a present
of it, and then it was sure enough his
pony L would have bought that pony
If it had cost me a hundred dollars
said Jim Wolf, and we'll bet he never
loses ANYTHING on the boy"
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ONE YEAR AFTER.

Just year ago today the news flash
ed over the wires that San Francisco
lay in ruins, destroyed by an earth
quake. Then followed days of disaster
worse than that caused by the upheaval
of nature, the destruction by the fire
fiend.
In the year that has interviewed a
great transformation has been wrought
by the Golden Gate. Blackened ruins
have been cleared away and a new San
Francisco is rising from the ashes-a
San Francisco that will eventually be
far more beautiful than the old one.
The indomitabIe Spirit of the West is
rebuilding the Pacific metropolis on a
better scale than ever.
Recent developments have shown that
the city has been handicapped by one
of the worst gangs of grafters that
ever fattened on ill-gotten gains, but
the Spirit of the West is also uprooting
graft. San Francisco rebuilt and re-
generated will be a city that America
can we'll be proud Of
The remembrance of the horrors of San
Francisco's earthquake and fire will
ever be a terrible nightmare to those
who were connected with it, even re-
motely. yet even after only one short
year the future seems bright with hope
for the city that lay stricken and devas-
tateds only few months ago.
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JOURNAL ENTRIES


The recent snow is said to have
largely obliterated the green bug. An
other Snow. obliterated the chinch
bug a few years ago.
=
We note that Sweetheart. Thy Lips
are Touched with Flame is the title
of a song rendered at the medical col
lego graduation exercises. She evil
IDENTIFY has fever in them, which fur
niShes a case for one of the new doc
tors to start with.
The peace congress really won't
amount to much from q news stand
point unless the delegates get into a
fight over how to promote peace.
q
The row in the d. A. r. threatens
another real Revolution.
= -
Up in Iowa they have formed a So
ciety of Eternal Youth. AS we under
stand it, Madame Yale and other
beauty specialists have been working
along the same line for years.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago News.1
Lies often tread on the toes of the
unshod truth.
It's difficult to make light of the
shadow of suspicion.
Some people are too conscientious to
preach what they practice.
It's difficult for tight-f1sted
preacher to hold his congregation.
It's usually the man who has some
thing to say who doesn't say it.
And the early bird sometimes gets it
where the giraffe got the extension.
Put yourself in your neighbour
place and you would stop abusing him.
When a woman seeks alfmony the
man in the case seeks to dodge the is
sue.
You may have observed that a good
practical joke is always on the other
fellow.
The easiest way to interest a woman
in a 81 article is to mark 1t down from
$3.50 to $1.29.
A woman invariably tells small
boy to hurry back when she sends him
on an errand-but what's the use?
It's an undisputed fact that some
men do not have any more sense when
they get married than they did when
they were born.
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WHAT WOULD BE THE RESULT

WHAT WOUI:D BE THE RESULT?
Nothing could hasten the advent of
government ownership of railroads in
the United States more than the sue
cess of the conspiracy to overthrow
President Roosevelt and his policies.
1t is frequently charged that no one
is advancing the cause of socialism so
much as E. H. Hartman; for the
course that Mr.. Hartman and some of
his associates pursue is surely driv-
ing many people to believe in social
istic doctrines.
Thus If the attempt to defeat Presi-
dent Roosevelt's ideas and policies pre-
walls; if 1.-The interests" gain control of
the executive branch OF the govern
ment and elect officials who will not
enforce laws already enacted; if those
same powers defeat further legislation
that seems necessary to properly con-
troll the transportation companies and
trusts; in other words. if government
regulation fails to regulate, the people
will demand government ownership
and they will get it.
President Roosevelt has repeatedly
said that if the railroads resist and de-
feat reasonable regulation more dras-
tic measures will result. Mr.. Bryan
has predicted that the Hepburn law
viii not entirely relieve the people, and
that government ownership is the only
ultimate remedy for transportation
Determinations and abuses.
If Mr.. Hartman and his 100000
conspiracy now succeed In undermine
ing President Roosevelt and defeat
ing his policies, one of the greatest
of which is government regulation of
railroads. they will make Mr.. Bryan a
true prophet. BY so doing the rail-
roads Will eXalt Bryan in the eyes of
the people, and the people will quite
likely turn to him if the interests
control the Republican national con-
vention next year
Men like Hartman appear to be
very short-sighted. The success of
their plot against Roosevelt would
result eventually in their own over
throw.
Wise railroad men are standing by
the president. They admit the neces-
sity of government regulation and are
working to make it a success, in order
that the people may not be driven to
the more drastic plan of government
ownership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18
THE WRECK PROBLEM.

There are some railroads in the Unit
ed States that never have serious wrecks
and that never-or very seldom-kill a
passenger in an accident. A record of
this kind ought to be a tremendous
asset to a railroad, yet little is said
about it.
Writing on the increasing number of
railroad disasters in the April Every
body's, Carl Snyder offers some sur
prising and significant facts concerning
these American railroads which do not
kill passengers. He says:
There seems to have grown up a
conviction, alike among the public, rail-
way managers, and railway operatives,
that little can be done.
Before this conviction crystallizes,
let the public learn of what one man
and one road, at least, have done. This
man is Colonel H. c. Hope. superintend-
ent of telegraph and signals on the Chi
cago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
railway-more Familiarity known as the
Omaha road.
There are somewhat over one hun
dred larger railway companies in the
United States, operating about ninety
FIVE per cent of the total mileage. This
gives an average of about two thousand
miles of main track for each. The
Omaha road has LOO miles; that is, its
line would stretch from New York
through Omaha, into the middle of Ne
braska. It's gross earnings last year
were 81. 645 per mile, little above the
average for the country. 1t carried
5000, 900 passengers a total distance of
las. COO, GOO passenger miles. In ten years
the business of the company has had a
very steady, but no extraordinary, in
crease.
In these ten years this road has never
killed passenger in an accident.
This record believe to be due almost
entirely to Colonel Hope and his meth
DDS.
1T have learned of at least one other
road that, up to a few months ago, held
similar record. This is the Delaware
& Hudson. In ten years 1T carried some
100000 passengers eleven thousand
million passenger miles. And there was
not one fatality in all this time. In one
year. 1903, there was not even a single
injury of any kind to a passenger. In
the following year there was one. 1
have no doubt that there are other roads
with records equally clean
Still mote remarkable is the tabula-
ton sent me since the above was penned,
by Mr.. Slason Thompson of the General
Ratfway) Managers association of Chi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
The fellow who shoots off his mouth
isn't always a big gun.
The theatrical manager is judged by
the company he keeps.
The magician shouldn't be satisfied
to be up to his old tricks.
In cutting a mans hair the barber
makes short work of it.
Time was made for slaves, but all
the sixty minutes are ours.
Many an expert swordsman couldn't
build fence to save his life.
Some people are so stingy that they
even begrudge the time they spend.
Because a man has a handle to his
name is no reason why you should
pump him.
Neil--"That girl has changed her
costume at least six times today"
Belle-"She can't complain that she
has no redress. can she?"
Harduppe-"I always get out of
breath running up flight of stairs -
Borrowell-'I notice you are never af-
fected that way running up bill"
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New York Press.]

IFrom the New York Press.1
When a man talks in his sleep his
wife generally develops insomnia.
Spring has so many rhymes that it's
no wonder there are so many spring
poems.
Our own faults would be much more
glaring If We could only see them in
someone else.
A man would seem awful rich If he
could spend all the money his family
spends for him.
Self-control is going down in the cell
lar to swear instead of doing 1t before
the children.
The proof that women have no sense
of humor is they laugh at the jokes
their husbands read to them.
1t has been noticed that the people
who have no ancestry to boast OF make
up for it by having lot of children.
There is nothing too ridiculous for a
woman to believe about a mans good
intentions If she thinks he gets them
from her.
Blobbs-"Do you ever use goose
grease for your rheumatism 2" Slobbs
-"Goose grease? No sir; no quack
remedies for me"
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protested, "but I'm glad 1t was l.
80 am IT, she answered.
''I'd like to be around all the time
If you'll let me-" he went on in suddeL
bravery.
81 was afraid you were getting &c
look on me more as a sister," she sa1o
as the blood came slowly into her
cheeks. Are you sure, Ben, that IL s
not Just because of the accident?"
''The accident has nothing to do
with it," he protested. Except that
the thought of how 1 might have lost
you gave me the courage to speak.
81 think" she smiled family, that
we ought to be very grateful to that
gas meter. That's how 1 first met you,
you remember. "-Copyrightsd 1907
by NJ. NJ. Cunningham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18
GLOBE SIGHTS.

[From the Atchison Globe.1
Cheerfulness is a great aggravation
to an angry man.
Money is not at the root of half as
much evil as jealousy.
Some people borrow trouble; others
buy it by the glass or bottle.
Some people are so lazy they even
depend on others to do their kicking.
1t is as natural for a boy to have
dirty hands as it is for cat to have
fits.
There are few disappointments
equal to an onion-fiavored kiss from
good looking girl.
much to the women's hats; they don't
have to wear them.
To be unprejudiced in things that
don't interest you, is about the nearest
approach to fairness.
The greater the thief. the louder he
cries about injustice and persecution
when he is finally caught.
There is quite a difference between
self-confidence and conceit which some
men don't seem to understand.
When a sentiment unfriendly to men
is uttered on the stage, all wives look
at their husbands triumphantly.
Most of the little girls who haven't
an ambition to be school teachers,
imagine they will eventually make a
hit on the stage.
When the average woman has a new
hat ordered there is no storm toe
great to keep her from going after IT,
When a man dies and goes to heav-
en-. rules are so strict there that he
never has any fun until his wife ar
rives.
A lot of good men talk a good deal
about their wickedness; but the really
wicked ones don't make much noise.
Judging from the number of sui
cides because of disappointed love, the
modern Cupid seems to follow his first
shot with a revolver.
A girl whose first name is Merci is
visiting in town. We would like 70
know what her name really was before
she began fooling with It,
When a girl is in love, she doesn't
stay very long when she goes out of
town on a visit: she hurries home to
keep an eye on her property.
The great demand is for wives with
out kin. A man does hate to marry
bers of her family thrown in.
Every farmer is secretly convinced
that no one knows what IT is to be
really tired until he has followed a
harrow over plowed field all day.
A man is always disappointed in his
wtfe's new dress for the reason that
when he gave her the money it was
So Much he thought its results would
be greater.
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cago for the fiscal year 1906. This,
translated, is what his figures mean:
279 American roads
Covering more than half the
total track mileage,
Carrying more than half the
passenger mileage
Number of passengers
killed in train accidents, None.
All other roads
Less than half the
track mileage,
Less than half the
! passenger mileage.
Number of passengers killed 1S2
These figures can have but one
meaning. This is, that in 1906 on one
half the mileage of the country there
was good management, care. respect for
human life. On the other half there
was not"
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Colonel George Harvey, who edits
two of the dullest publications in the
country, the North American Review
and Harper's Weekly. has made an at
tack on President Roosevelt Incidental
iy 1t might be stated that the two pub
aicatfons mentioned are said to be
owned by J. Pierpont Morgan. Har-
per's Weekly Is the Kansas City Jour
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u would like to get on early THIS arteT-
cant possibly do it, said the employ
'sThank you, sir."-Milwaukee Sentinel
Mrs. Meeker Cat the play)-"I do wish
Mr. MeeRer SdozIng5-It certainly i.
me up between acts."-Puck.
She (watching clergyman on the ,goli
links)-There's one thing i admire about
the Rev. Holdforth. He always says what
he means.
He-Oh, no. he doesn't. When he misses
the bah he generally just grits his teeth
Judge.
Remember said the political adviser,
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum, but
not considered polite ''@Washington Star.
Kicker-Are children allowed in your
Bocker-No. We brought ours in under
the head of musical instruments.--New
York Sun.
Butts. you look sad. 1t is tough to
have your little wife away SO long. can
shut up. consarn you She's back
Louisville Courter-Journal
1--WE must take in SAIL said the conser~
vative railway president, firmly.
Please don't say i that way" com
ented d bTt aon 1ay n a1e
think we are running this concern on
wind. philadelphia Ledger.
How fortunate 1t is" said the maya
zine reader THAT no one has actually ar
rived at the north POLE
yes. No account of its discovery could
possibly be as interesting as the discus
sion of various methods of reaching it
Washington Star.
Shell had a dream last night that you
gave me beautiful dress for my birth
fits very curious what highly i'm
probable dreams one has at times-Phil-
adelphia Inquirer.
Colonel Gassaway chinn wants to go
Him? Huh! What qualifications has
chilled-steel nerve and a couple of mill
Hon dollars. Washington Herald.
give me a ticket to Pierre. S. d.
If 1 was wouldn't have to go to South
Dakota. ''-Harper's Weekly.
"Pshaw,' remarked Jigley, looking up
at the clear blue sky. I'm sorry 1 took
- well, weili;' exclaimed Hammer, Il
'didn't suppose your consciences ever. trou-
bled you that CONGRATULATIONS Press.
John" said the woman with nine cha
peaux, II got another new hat today"
My DEAR" expostulated her husband,
that is the last straw" .t.
II know it, she said, Just from Paris
Life.
81 would have you understand, sir"
said the slender young man with the
shiny. coat collar, that the true poet is
born"
''Weu, what of it?" asked the heartless
editor. do you want TO run a birth no
tice ?'-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Adam-Im afraid you'll find your pau
city of clothing bit trying when winter
comes.
Eve-Aa all events, I'm well fixed for
the operai-The Bohemian.
will you marry me?"
''rhis is so sudden"
Sudden? Why, / asked you the other
day and you wanted time to think 1t
over"
'Oh-was that you?"-ClevclandL Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

A lot Of Democratic politicians will
regard John Temple Graves as danger
ously insane because he suggested that
1Sr. Bryan should nominate Colonel
Roosevelt for president on the Demo-
cratic ticket. A large portion of the
Democratic rank and file will not deem
the suggestion crazy. however. because
they feel that way themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

Senator Long says there are sew
eral gentlemen of ability who have
been suggested for the presidential
nomination, any one of whom would
make worthy successor to President
Roosevelt 1t is suspected, however,
that Senator Long reserves a certain
Wisconsin party from his list OF "sev-
sral gentlemen of ability"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

Argentine and other suburbs of Kan
eas City. Kan. are applying for admis-
sion to that city. If they are admitted
the population of Kansas City, Kan,
will be over 100000 Think of a city of
that size without a daily paper of it's
own of any considerable Importance!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

The new mayor of Wichita did not
mention prohibition in his inaugural
address, and the fact Is causing some
comment. But perhaps the new mayor
belongs to that class who do things
and taIk about them afterwards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

1t is quite possible that Secretary
Taft will not get many votes from
that element in Cuba that is just
bound to have a revolution anyway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

Senator Borah, of Idaho, who used
TO live in Kansas, has been indicted by
a federal grand jury. If Senator
Borah lived in Kansas now it Is easy
TO guess which gang he would be
working with in politics.
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The Ready Pump.

William Barclay Parsons, the famous
engineer, is foe to scamped work, and
at a recent dinner IN New York he said :
That man is most unwise who tries
to get his work done cheap. Cheap work
can always be secured, but the quality
of such work is on its face"
Mr.. Parsons, smiling, interrupted him.
self to tell a story.
There was a man." he said who en-
tered a dairy and asked how much the
milk was.
Ten cents a quart, SIR the young
woman behind the cour ter answered.
1.-The man looked disappointed.
-" Haven't you got any for cents?
he asked.
=" No. said the young woman; but,
she added, we can soon make you
sOu1e'''
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ever

The reason why the people are
anxious to see Roosevelt's policies sue
coed is because the Roosevelt policies
are also the peoples policies. And for
the same reason the s5,O00.000 con-
apiracy will fail.
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Here is a guess: When Secretary Co
burn makes up his returns next fall
you won't be able to find the hole
made by the green bug or by the freeze
that killed the fruit crop.
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nal of that class Of periodicals The
president continues to be fortunate in
the enemies he makes.
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That fine of a mil1ioa ard a half
which the Standard will have to pay
IL 1t cannot squirm out of it, IS liable
to cost some college lot of money
even II II Is tainted money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

Our fears that the spring and sum-
mer would be excessively hot because
summer set in SO early in March, ap-
pear to be groundless thus far.
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This is the time of year that the
individual who isn't crazy over base
ball, has to get an interpreter when he
tries to read the baseball language. He
doesn't really have to read it, how
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The innocent bystander was overlook
ed in Russia the other day A bonn
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Perhaps senator Borah. of Idaho.
can prove that his indictment is the
result of e conspiracy on the part OF
President Roosevelt to ruin him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

1t turned out that General Christmas
was not killed down in Honduras after
all, and Santa Claus will be around
as usual next winter.
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Out at Steamboat Springs. Col. tbs
women's clubs nominated a city ticket
and both the Republicans and Demo
Gratis endorsed il.
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Mexico has just had an earthquake
Are there any earthquake prophets in
Mexico?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

Suppose 1.-The interests capture
both the Republican and the Demo-
cratic national conventions: What
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

II that Mexican earthquake had
come a little earlier it might have
been blamed on the comet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-18

Don't forget what you are to do on
Arbor Day, and that Arbor Day comes
on Friday
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Perhaps it won't freeze on the
Fourth Of July. anyway.