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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
DOCTORING THE RATE Bill.

In an effort to reduce the expenses
of the war department Senator Warren,
of Wyoming, who has charge of the
military appropriation bill, is trying
hard to obtain an amendment which
will amend the railroad rate law by
forcing the railroads to grant rebates
to the government and certain govern
ment employees. He proposes that the
railroads shall be granted the privilege
of carrying officers and enlisted men of
the army and their families at reduced
rates when travelling under official or
ders. In order to win friends for his
amendment, Mr.. Warren agreed to an
amendment including officers and men
of the navy and their families: also an
other amendment including officers and
men of the marine corps and their
families; also, an amendment including
officers and men of the revenue cutter
service and their families; also, an
amendment including members of the
coast and geodetic survey and their
families.
The theory of this amendment is that
the government does not pay it's army
and navy people sufficient salaries to
enable them to move their families
when they are ordered to new posts of
duty, and that there is no reason why
the government SnOuIQ not accept
rebate from the railroads, since the gov
eminent represents all the people Pre-
sumably, the same argument is employ
ed as to the members of the coast and
geodetic survey. They are subjected
to great expense when they move their
families. They are paid small salaries.
The government, of course, does not
pay for the transportation of the fam
lilies of any of its servants. Why should
not the railroads be compelled, or per-
mitted, to extend relief to these pauper-
lied public servants?
But why does not the government pay
its employees sufficient salary to en-
able them to enjoy the privileges of the
general public? Members of congress
have increased their own salaries suff1-
GENTLY to offset the loss of free trans
portation entailed by the railroad rate
bill. Can they find any plausible OBJ
lection to doing the same thing for 9TH
er persons in the government service?
What more reason is there why an
employe of the government should en-
joy special privileges denied to the
employees of other people?
If the railroads show any favors to
federal employees they are certain to OBJ
tain pay therefor from some other
source
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
TOO GENEROUS.

The news that the Standard Oil COM
pany had made an advance in the price
of oil that would add $4,000,000 yearly
to its enormous profits comes annoy
ingly just at the time when we are try
ing to work up some enthusiasm over
the generosity of John D. Rockefeller
in giving $32, 100000 to the cause of ed
ucation, says the Pittsburg Leader.
OF course it is merely a coincident,
but really these advances in the price
of oil and gasoline and other Standard
products are so frequently coincidental
with the announcements of Mr.. Rookie
feller's benefactions that the regulation
of Mr.. Rockefeller's philanthropic i'm
pulses may become question second in
Importance only to the regulation of the
trusts.
For the present, however, let US hope
that Mr.. Rockefeller. who is doing his
best to win our favor, will be more
moderate in his generosity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

turn pale and SILVER, he headed his
craft down toward the other. He knew
the depth of water to an incn- he nad
but to look over the side to see the
sand boiling up. The helpless, despair
ing men on the Swordfish were watch
ing, and when his plan became clear
Captain Baker turned to his mate and
said:
He's the bravest man in the fleet,
but he's also fool! Both crafts will go
to hell together"
The Mary and Jane" was stirring up
the sand as she came flying down for
craft with her keel within eighteen in
ches of the bottom, will almost cut
grove in the sand or mud. On the bow
of this one stood Captain Dave Bliss
read to heave the casting line, ana
Captain Baker went forward to receive
it 1t was thrown at the right second,
and men hauled away at line and
hawser in frenzied haste. 1.-THE Mary
and Jane" must come up into the
minds eye and hold there a moment
until the hawser could be secured
Good sailors have said that there
were forty-nine chances out of fifty
that her masts would go during that
crucial moment, but the odd chance
won The hawser was made fast, the
rescuing craft fell off, and moment
later she was towing the wreck into
deeper water and safety. 1t was the
top-notch of seamanship and level
headedness.
They heard about the rescue IN the
town when the Mary and Jane" reach
ed port Tears came to the waiting
Mary Bakers eyes and thankfulness to
her heart, but Captain Dave did not
appear. The story was told again and
again as other crafts came in. but her
lover did not make his appearance at
the cottage on the hill. 1t was only
when the ''Swordfsh" came limping in
to port that Dave took his old captains
arm and they both walked through the
streets until they came upon Mary
waiting at the gate. Then the stern old
father joined their hands together and
whispered:
Take her. Dave, and give me a cor
ner in the fireplace for the few years
I've got to live. I'm done with the
fieet."-(Copyright, 1907, by Mary Nc
Keon.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
NYHA WKER JOTS

H. A. Forkner has taken charge or
the Columbus Enterprise as editor ana
manager.
Thirty wagon loads of broom corn
were counted on the streets of Liberaf
at one time recently.
The Presbyterian church at Oswego
carries a paid display ad regularly in
one of that towns newspapers.
The BARRIERS of Clay Center have
started the fashion of wearing Burn
side" whiskers, probably with an idea
of increasing trade.
Two Wetmore men claimed to have
seen a crow the other day which had
white wings. This is pretty good evil
dence, says the kansas Chief" that
there is a leak in the lid at that place.
A Little Valley man invested in a.
saw mill a short time ago and COM
menced saving up some big cotton
wood trees into lumber. He sold the
first, pile of lumber for $50 per thou
sand.
Opera house managers of central
and northwestern Kansas met in juno
ton City recently and formed an or
ganization designed to protect them
selves and the public from wild Cat
Shows"
Being afraid that time tables car
ried free of charge in the paper might
unduly influence the railroads in ia
vor of that paper the editor of the
1nman Review announces that he has
thrown them out and that trains will
now be due when the smoke is seen in
the distance.
More than a year ago a man named
West, who was travelling through the
county in a covered wagon, was shot
while resisting arrest by members of
the Atchison county protective asso-
citation. After bluffing out some par
ties near Arlington who had tried to
stop him, they telephoned to parties
near Muscotah. When West appeared
they ordered him to halt. He halted
all right but was behind a gun and was
acting very much like man who was
getting ready to shoot. To save them
selves the protective association shot
first The shooting occurred just over
the line in Jackson county and he was
taken to the poor farm at Holton. He
brought suit for damages for $4,000,
and q jury has awarded him $1,000.
Most of the farmers who will have to
pay the damages live in Atchison
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

will compete with each other in spite
of the most strenuous efforts to pre-
vent it. Not only will parallel lines
compete, but parts of the same sys-
tenn will surreptitiously struggle for
an advantage. These railroad mag
mates tell the interstate commerce
commission that competition can not
be suppressed, and, therefore. that
there is no necessity for trying to
punish anybody who tries to stop it.
Apparently, the railroad authorities
are more concerned with the vicious
propensity of their roads to compete
with themselves than they are with
outside competition. They are trying
to trace and entrap the evil intelli-
gence which brings their consolidating
schemes to naught- OF what avail is
1t to build up a mighty transcontinent-
al system if its parts are to be eternal
ly cutting under one another? What
is the nature of the lord of misrule
who skulks about in freight stations
and rides in cabooses? If Messrs.
Stubs and Hannaford could catch
him. they would make short work of
him. no doubt. But they don't know
him by sight, and he is always at the
other end of the line.
1.-The interstate commerce commits
sion, it is said, has been greatly i'm
pressed by the revelation that railroad
corporations have souls. 1t explains
many ways that were dark and many
tricks that seemed to be vain. 1t ex-
culpates the higher officials from the
charge of throttling competition by
proving that they can not achieve the
impossible. Now, if the commission
will assist the railroad men in run
ming to earth and dispatching the
malignant spirit that forces railroads
to compete, there will be a better I'M
Outstanding all around"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

The Pittsburg Sun offers the follow
ing suggestion which is timely and not
without merit: 1.-The popularity of the
ive-and-referendum idea is gem
eral and growing. The readiness of
councils and legislatures to betray
their constituencies or to disappoint
them is one reason. The other is, that
giving this opportunity to the people
to start or stop legislation will make
them closer students of public affairs.
1t does not seem to occur to advocates
of this primitive and healthy though
cumbrously slow method of legislation
that the intelligence and application
their reform will demand from the
people before 1t can be made even
passably workable would, if directed
to the effort to choose better repre-
sentatives, produce the desired effect
in a far more thorough and ex-
peditious manner"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Why doesn't some legislator intro
duce a bill to suppress firecracke rs
They probably do more harm to the
human race than do cigarettes, and do
it more quickly.
Regardless of the federal railroad
law and the fact that many states are
showing a disposition to enact hos
tile" legislation, the roads continue to
plan and carry out extensions of their
lines. Who is bluffing:
In contributing $32,0OO,0O0 to the
cause of education Mr.. Rockefeller
seems to be keeping up his old habit
of destroying competition.
South Cardinals own special brand
of liquor control has been discarded.
The dispensary law has been repealed.
There is one sure way of stopping
whisky drinking and that is by pre-
venting its manufacture. When the
people really want it stopped, it will
be done.
Perhaps if senators and representa-
tives in congress had been compelled
to relinquish other earnings on re-
ceiving an increase in salary not so
many would have voted for the bill.
There is Tillman, for instance, who
gets $500 for lecture.
The railroad legislation enacted by
congress has recoiIed on the govern
ment. But why should not Uncle Sam
pay his way like ANYBODY else? g.
The Japanese seem satisfied to sit
by and serenely watch US fight it out
among ourselves.
x
Doubtless the other original Floro-
dora girls are growing anxious for the
Thaw trial to end so that they may
have a chance at the lime light.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
FRON OTHER PENS
NO INCREASE IN INSANITY.

Expert students of the problem OF
insanity are by no means unanimous
in the opinion that the percentage of
insane persons is increasing. There are
two reasons for questioning whether
such is the case. One reason is that
only a few years ago it was common
practice among Americans to keep
their insane at home. If especially
violent they were confined in some re-
mote room in the house, sometimes
chained to the floor. If only crazy
they were allowed the freedom of the
neighborhood. Even if all of them,
however, had been counted there
might still be errors in the argument.
To be a proper subject for curative
treatment such as is given in our great
hospitals for the insane at the present
time it is not necessary that the pa
tent should be a menace to society,
sufferer of homicidal mania or per-
son "out of his head" all the time. Be-
yond question a great number of per-
sons are counted insane by modern
methods of diagnosis who were not so
counted by the hit-or-miss methods of
an earlier time.-Syracuse Post-Stan-
dard,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
TRIUMPH OF THE INTERESTS"


The Interests have again tri-
umphed in the legislature, which the
people foolishly believed they had
elected to serve the general public.
That section of the bill creating the
commission form of government for
cities, which prohibits public service
corporation from earning money on
watered stock has been stricken out.
The bill as amended allows the city
to reduce gas, water, electric light and
other rates. but not to such point as
will prevent the company from earn
ing 10 per cent on all the stock it
wants to issue.
All the money that any city in Kan
sas will ever get out of a corporation
with this bill enacted into law must
be obtained when the franchise is
granted. The corporations can be de-
pended upon to see to it that none of
their earnings ever find their way into
the city treasury.
If there is anything the Interests"
want and don't see, they should lose no
time in asking for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
CFrom the New York Press.J

The most that schools seem to teach
is your children how little you know
A girl thinks it is flirting when she
would look at fellow if he didn't at
her.
A man can have lot of ideals until
there is chance to put some of them
into practice.
If a man could increase his income
the way he can his family he would
have a chance.
A man who is supported in a govern
ment job so that his relatives won't
have to, calls it being in public life
When the other fellow gets the bet
ter of you in a dispute it's a wrangle;
when you hold your own with him it's
an argument.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
HUMOR OF THE DAY

wanted for a theft on Canal street.
NegTo-Whuh dat, boss? I'd laik dat
job mahsefH'-New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
Chairman-Im sure we be all very sorry
our secretary is not here tonight. cannot
say we miss is vacant chair; but do say
we miss Is vacant face."-Funch.
When was young. my dear. girls were
not allowed to sit uo so late with young
men,.
''Then, papa, why do you allow me to
do so? 1t would be much more inter
esting if you would only forbid it,
Judge.
This bill is too high" said the custom
Too high?" calculated the Iaundryman
That's what said; too high"
Put man, do you know Row long 1t
takes to do up shirt?"
why. about four washings."- Yonkers
Statesman.
HUH growled the first citizen at the
town meeting, why did they call on that
man for a speech? He doesn't know how
to talk"
No replied the other, but then he
doesn't know what he's talking about
anyway, so there's no harm done.''-Phll-
adelphia Press.
Tint don't believe in hitting man
when he's down. Bob. -HHs 5-HAl
-Pat-Sure Motif you're going to hit him
for money.-Detroit Free Press.
de man OATS continuously kickin'," said
Uncle Eben, 'ginerally souns like he was
not havin' had better sense. w ashington
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
TFrom the Philadelphia Record.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Some people impress US as being too
stupid to even catch the drift of a snow
storm.
When a man has money to burn it
it natural for the rest of us to make
light of his fortune.
All the worlds stage, and many an
actor is cast for a thinking part who
never had a thought in his life.
wigg-f'They say old Moneybags
bribed his way into the senate How
much do you suppose it cost hm?'
Wagg-"Oh! that isn't a marker to
what his vindication will cost him"
IT suppose electricity will eventually
take the place of steam," remarked the
mechanical chap. The man who lived
in the apartment house shlvered.
s.Somethine has already taken the place
of steam in my radiators" he remark
ed. I'm afraid to ask the janitor what
it is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

The government has gone into the
cement manufacturing business in Ari-
coma. The great Roosevelt irrigation
dam could not otherwise have been
built without an expenditure of money
that would have made it improbable.
The cementmakers made bids that prac-
tically negatived the enterprise-$9 a
barrel including a 62 mile haul by
wagon from the nearest railroad sta
ton. When they learned that the gov
eminent was figuring on making it's
own cement, they reduced their bids
to S4.S9 a barrel. Even this meant an
outlay of more than a million dollars
for cement alone, or about 81 for every
acre of land benefited by the project.
About this time the government en-
gineers found fine ledge of limestone
near the dam site and excellent clay
within reach. So the government
bought the machinery and put up its
own cement mill. This is turning out
cement at a cost of $2.13 a barrel, and
the building of the dam goes on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
SONG OF THE DRUMMER.

Living in a suitcase
Fortnight in and out;
Living in a suitcase,
Hiking all about:
Living in a gripsack,
Eating from a stool,
Sleeping merely more or less
Less, though, as a rule.
Living in a suitcase,
Cussing bad hotels,
Dining-rooms completely
Filled with kitchen smells,
Fighting still for business,
Holding all you get
Man who didn't make a fight
Never won out yet.
Living in a suitcase,
Folks who never tried
Think it is 4 picnic
Just to ride and ride.
Wish they all could try it
Bout two weeks, or one
Living in a carpetbag
Isn't any fun.
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

ing on the matter. He Iabored to i'm
press upon citizens the duty they owe
to the state in helping to perform the
work of the courts. He told each panel
Of veniremen that evading jury service
was Sinking one of the necessary bur
dens of citizenship. Then he was firm
in holding the contending lawyers to
strict attention to the work in hand
But dispatch and firmness were tenn
pered with unfailing courtesy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

The presidents next ambition is to
squeeze all the water out of all the
stocks of all the corporations in the
country. Strength to his arm! But, if
he succeeds, the financial Noahs will
scarcely find an Ararat lofty enough to
over-top the flood And how about
old old ex post facto? And what Of
the innocent holders of such diluted
securities as still possess a percentage
of real value? And why doesn't he
finish up some of the jobs already in
hand before undertaking another >
Alexander did not sigh for new worlds
to conquer until he had put under his
feet all those in sight.-Norfolk Vir-
ginian Pilot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

Judge Marcus Kavanagh of Chicago
has introduced some commendabIe re-
forms into the business of impaneling
a jury for the second trial of Shea. As
a direct result of his efforts in pushing
the examination of veniremen twelve
Jurors were accepted at the end of six
and a half court days. In getting the
from Shea jury sixty-six court days
were consumed. To complete the pres
ent jury only 304 men were examined,
Or 4,412 fewer than on the other occas-
lon. But Judge Kavanagh did more
than prevent the killing of time in ted
lous and unnecessary questioning of
veniremen, says the News in comment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

1t is stated as the ruling principle in
pension legislation that each congress-
man is allowed four private pension
bills each session. AS this congress
passed 1000 private pension bills at
its first session it is evident some mem
bers must have obtained much more
than their share.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
A SMOOTH MIXER.

Mr.. Roots Ottawa felicities were
marked by the skill which he displays
in all of his diplomatic utterances. In
this faculty of exact and appropriate
utterance he seems to have been sur
predecessors. John Hay could not say
things more decorously and with
greater appearance of sincere and
earnest onviction.-Springheld Re-
publican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

The plan of the primary election
bill passed by the house is to reverse
the old order and name the candidate
before the platform is made, and let
the candidates frame platform to
z1it themselves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

Mr.. Rockefeller is doing much to
advance the cause of education. There
is the Standard Oil company, for in
stance, which is a notable educator in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

Six Kentuckians got into a shooting
scrape and three escaped without
scratch, while those who were hit were
not fatally wounded At that rate
Kentucky will soon be classed with
Fra nee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

The doors of Mexico are open to jap
anese and even Chinese of any class
and yet our southern neighbor seems
10 prosper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

Congressman Hearst has introduced
a bill prohibiting campaign contr1ou-
tions. A presidential campaign Is ap-
preaching and perhaps he seeks pro-
lection for the Hearst treasury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
CUT ICE!

There can be no possible excuse the
coming season for a repetition of the
troubles over the ice supply that
caused so much protest last year. The
crop is here, excellent in both quantity
and quality. Now gather iti-Boston
Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
CAN SAY HARD THINGS.

Julian Hawthorne says the presi-
dents English is the worst he ever
encountered. Yes. it sometimes has
distressing effect upon those to whom
it is addressed. But what has the
president been saying to Julian ?
Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

France is about to enact an income
tax law Paris may cease to be de-
eirable as a place Of residence for
American milliOnaires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

The Standard Oil company might
give the state and nation some valua-
BILE information on how to make the
railroads do their bidding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
NOT LIKE HETTY.

The allegation in a divorce suit that
Mrs. Hetty Green's niece is spend
thrift indicates how untrue some peo-
pie can be to family radition.-Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

Perhaps the people of San Fran
cisco are counting a war with Japan on
the principle that they have little LEFT
70 lose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

IT is now up to Mr.. Carnegie to call
Mr.. Rockefeller's $32,0o0,o0o or throw
Aap his hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
GOOD FICTION.

Twill the novelist ever write rich
but honest % asks a contemporary.
Very likely. At any rate, It's good
hction.-Louisville Courier Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14

New Yorkers probably would look
rpon ''Salome'' as a nice clean opera If
Mr.. Conreid should bring it back when
the Thaw trial has ended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-14
LOCATING FORAKER.

In the Foraker-Roosevelt game
Foraker seems somehow to have got
ten four or five moves behind the
game.-Lawrence World.