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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-18

T0RENT--A down stairs tenement Of FIVE
rooms 1T 81 Beeklcy street. 20 be ready by Au-
gust 1st Inquire AZ 70 Beebley street, or Mrs.
+. y, jones' 2 Eastern avenue. 19tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-18

WANTED First-class letter enter. Apply
70 A. S. Bird & SON 1859
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-18

FOR SALE South End hotel Enquire at
Savings Bank Block. Telephone 1873. Off
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-18

FOR sAIE--Five Scotch collie pups bred
from registered stock and fun pedigree OF sire
ana dam 20 show Intending purchasers &C my
sire "Iaddie." No better pups bred. Address
or call up y. Htchie, Il. ~ ~ 2, Barre. Tel,
325-i3. 02u
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-18

FOR sALE--Two colts, three and four years
hfIl i04bGs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION

The king is deadi Long live the king!
With the exception of governor and
justices of the supreme court, Kansas
gets brand new set of elective state
officials today. This is the beginning of
a new administration and Governor
Koch also enters a second term.
The State Journal has at times Sc
verely criticised the public acts of some
of those who are retiring after four
years of service. 1t has nothing but
good will for them as private citizens,
but it spreads the mantle of charity
over them as officials. It has criticised
only where criticism has been necessary,
and 1t has commended whenever posi-
BILE.
The new officials come into power at
time when they have great oppor-
tunities for doing things; opportunities
to accomplish results in the interest of
the people of Kansas. This is an era
of progressive ideas and Kansas Off
Gals ought to be among the leaders of
progress. The new state officers are
men of high standing and there is no
reason apparent why they should not
come up to Kansas expectations.
Governor Hoch, the only one of the
executive officers who begins a second
term, has been criticised for some
things he has done during the past two
years, but the State Journal has faith
that he will largely retrieve himself
during this coming term in the eyes of
those who now censure him. In his ap-
pointments and his legislative recon-
mendations Governor Hoch has done
excellently during the past two years;
and the experience he has acquired will
doubtless enable him to do better along
other lines in the coming biennium. His
recent message has the right ring to it,
and if the legislature follows his chief
recommendation it will be doing the
will Of the people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14
THE LANE SUCCESSION.

Another victim has been added to
the fatal Lane succession" 1t has
been pointed out that this senatorial
line in Kansas has, with a single ex-
ception, been one continual procession
of disaster, disgrace and disappoint-
ment, from the time Jim" Lane took
his own life down to the date Of ].
Ralph Burton's Incarceration in a Mis-
souri, jail.
Not all of the many incumbents of
this line have been disappointments;
not al have ended their careers in dis
aster; not all have been disgraced. Yet
only one held the office for a consider
able time and with distinction, and
even he came to sudden and untimely
death in his prime.
There have been good men in the
Lane succession-men of ability and in
tellect-but a combination of circum-
stances has made their stay in the SEN
ate brief, and they have retired disap-
pointed There have been bad men in
this senatorial Hne-men of brilliance.
but INSCRIPTIONS in their politics-and
their careers have ended in disgrace.
There have been mediocre men, who
have had only a taste of glory and then
have been forced down and out, embit-
tered and broken-hearted.
The latest victim Of the Lane success
sion is Senator A. w. Benson. After
serving barely few weeks in each of
two congressional sessions, not long
enough to become accustomed to the
senatorial toga, it is taken from him.
He will not go back to Washington. but
will return to his home at Ottawa to
spend his remaining days.
Senator Benson is very likely in the
disappointed class, but he probably will
not allow this disappointment to en-
bitter his life Senator Benson is a man
of judicial mind, not brilliant in oratory.
but conservative in thought and ac-
ton, thoroughly reliable in all things.
He was not a great leader. He was not
a shrewd politician as is his successor,
nor a militant, aggressive fighter like
La Toilette; but he was a real law
maker--one who thought clearly and
weighed arguments judicially.
Senator Benson returns to ottawa
with the highest respect of the state
that refused to return him to Wash
ington; and while his career as senator
was brief and unsatisfactory, no man
can say aught against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

showed uppermost in this dilemma.
less favored girl would have known
what to do. She stood there dazed,
helpless, till the sound of rapidly ap-
preaching footsteps startled her into
action. She sprang forward.
"Eloisei" A mans voice echoed her
name commandingly among the sky
scrapers.
She collapsed all in a heap on the
curbstone.
"You-you-lovable girl" looking
down at her limp person struggling for
breath.
"ohi George" she painted. IT didn't
know it was you"
He sat down on the curb beside her.
IT thought you did, he said.
And there wasn't any real danger? ?"
she asked, wide-eyed. ooh, what
simpleton."
None at all except from the ogre
me-" He laughed shortly.
"Oh, George, you are simply hne!
you didn't think so last week this
time" he said refentlessly.
But you didn't insist" she pouted.
ga girl likes to be convinced"
"Oh, you-you-I viii say it-fool-
ish grill" he said. with adoring eyes
Copyright, 1907, by Homer Sprague.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14
AS TO CoAL CoNF1sCATIoN.

Very likely the coal confiscation bill
that has been introduced in the senate
by Senator Smith will be an improve
ment over present con ditions. but still
it does not go directly after the evil.
1t still legalizes coal confiscation.
Four years ago the Legislature
started out to prohibit the conf1scation
of coal in transit. After one house
had passed the bill-by mistake, in the
absence of its author-it backed up
and reconsidered it at the request of
the railroads and actually legalized
confscation, passing the bill as the
railroad attorneys amended 1t, and
making it practically worthless.
Senator Smiths present bill is along
the same line. except that it penalties
the railroad in favor of the dealer. 1t
does not prohibit coal conflscation, but
permits it, providing the railroad pays
the dealer to whom it was consigned
double its value.
This would probably work all right
if it really would work all right. But
everybody knows that If railroad
conf1scated coal, instead of paying
double for it, the coal would be re-
placed later and the dealer would have
a hard time collecting his money.
Meanwhile his customers, the public
the real sufferers-would be suffering
for want of fuel.
Why not make It misdemeanor for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

railroad to conf1scate coal the same
as It is for a private Individual? once
upon a time a woman lived in Kan
sas town with several children, the
Oldest a boy in his teens. The father
had deserted the family. They were
poverty stricken, and during a spell of
zero weather the fuel supply gave out.
The boy tried to buy some coal on
credit, but in vain. He had no money,
and to keep his mother and the small
er children from actual suffering he
took a wheelbarrow one night and
"confiscated" some of the railroad
company's coal. But the officers who
caught him persisted in calling it
stealing and he was punished accord
ingly.
There are doubtless instances where
a railroad is justified in confiscating
coal. If a train were caught in a snow
bank and the engines supply gave out,
the train crew would be justified in
taking enough of any coal that might
be in transit to run the train to where
supply could be secured or to the
end of the division. But a railroad
certainly is not justified in the whole
sale confiscation of coal by the car
load when the people to whom it is
consigned are needing it worse than
the railroad company. which has been
the case already this winter.
So why not prohibit the confiscation
of coal and make it a misdemeanor
punishable by a nominal fine, coupled
with the civil penalty which Senator
Smith provides? Then in such aggra-
waited cases of conhscation as have al
ready occurred-should there be any
it would be incumbent upon the
public officials to prove the offense
and that done, the consignee could col
lect his damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14
GLOBE SIGHTS.
Iron the A

rF'rom the Atchison G1obe.1
AS rule the greatest help to memory
IBIS youth.
The man who leads double life
never does two mems work.
There are always lots of wolves until
the men engage in a wolf hunt.
There is only one thing to do with
bossy woman: Cultivate a 'Thy-will-
be-done' spirit"
Some people have an idea it is foolish
to print testimonials unless they are
signed by preachers.
The person who doesn't like f1attery
is usually one who doesn't get enough
of it to spoil him.
The average woman thinks more of
her figure and complexion than a man
does of everything he has.
If you have made up your mind not
to criticise, you have to remember to
watch yourself mighty closely.
If man flares up when presented
with a bill it is sign he will pay it
after he has cooled off.
People lay a lot of stress upon do
ing their duty" when you consider that
that is usually the easiest way.
Some women are SO slow that they do
not complete their Christmas presents
until the latter part of January.
With all due regard for Daniel Boone
the fact remains that the average trap
per is a shiftless individual.
Some people who never recognize a
rebuff, notice the slightest hint that
can be construed as an invitation.
The trouble with having a fair opin-
ion of yourself is that you are liable TO
make yourself despised by being self
satisfied.
Told in the Missouri hills: 'How's
Sam Smith," Hes dead" 20, Is he?
1 allowed he'd live till spring: he al
ways does"
Some people have the blues worse
than others. The kind of blues the
young people have seem to be worse
than any other kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The Democrats are already counting
their majorities in 1908.
\ ~
This department expects the Holton
Signal to be pretty bright during the
next few weeks. Frank FARRELL is in
Topeka helping run the legislature and
Mrs. farrell is at home running the
Signal.
= =
In about five years we expect to pick
up a magazine and read an article
about w. L. Taylor. Railroad Magnate.
y y
One of the best ways to be mean
these days Is to recall the predictions
the other fellow made before the sena-
torial election, which turned out the
other way.
This department is just in receipt of
a pass, Notwithstanding the Hepburn
act. 1t is a pass to the floor of the SEN
ate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

was concerned. When Mr.. Simmons
first announced his candidacy for the
speakership. Mr.. Bristow told him he.
Bristow. would be unable to support
him if Cyrus Leland was also a candi-
date for speaker, owing to the friend
ship that existed between Bristow and
Leland. Mr.. Simmons said he would
vote for Bristow for senator anyway
and all he asked was that Bristow
would not fight him. AS a result Bris-
tow took no part in the speakership
contest. but his home member, Repre-
sentative Kirkland, supported Leland.
In the senatorial caucus Simmons stood
by Bristow to the end, but Mr.. Leland
did not give him a vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14
QUAKER REFLEC11oSA-
IRON the Philadelphia Record

lFrom the Philadelphia RecOrd.1
1t is when duty calls that we gem
orally send word we are out.
1t isn't until a man lives to learn
that he really learns to live.
Winter is only really satisfying
when we look forward to 1t in sum
mer.
A Rittenhouse Square society girl
says she can't stand sitting out Il
dance.
Some people would feel surer of
heaven if they could only die on Sun
day.
Many a man has laid the founda-
ton of his fortune by buying a pocket
book on credit.
The fellow who marries a widow Is
sometimes known merely as his wife's
second husband.
There's a lot of difference between
forgetting what we ought to know and
knowing what we ought to forget
Marriage is a lottery" quoted the
Wise Guy. Yes" assented the Sim
pie Mug, the only lucky gamblers are
those who don't play
Blobbs-"What do you call the fell
low who drives motor carr" Slobbs
"A chauffeur" Blobbs-"I'll bet
that isn't what you call him when he
tries to run over you
Lots wife had been turned into a
pillar of salt. and now" said Lot.
who was something of an epicure. sff
we only had some vinegar, oil and
pepper we might mix up a fine French
dressing"
Before I was married." said the
husband OF the famous woman. at was
only half a man." And now ?'' Choir
used the bevy of feminine enthusiasts.
And now" sighed the man, II am
nobody at ALL"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14
A Wireless Courtshlp.

wireless telegraph has found new
application in Paris, namely, private
communication between amorous
couples across the housetops. The
the secret and put an end to the ro-
mantle intercourse by threatening a
fine and confiscating the apparatus.
Two young cousins, BOTH aged Is,
both are telegraph operators, they
contrived a scheme whereby they es-
tablished a wireless telegraph appa-
ratus of their own construction on
their respective balconies. He lived on
the Avenue Victor Hugo and she on
the Boulevard Edgar Quiner.
The distance which separated them
was about three miles, but this dis
lance was easily traversed by the
Hertzian waves. From the pole on
Hugo to the other pole. erected on a
six-story house in the Boulevard Ed
gar Quinet, the messages flew gayly
over the chimney pots and spanned
even the river.
One of the first missives sent con-
tanned the address OF each, and the
communications thereafter proceeded
merrily every evening. But they had
not counted on the government. An
official stationed at the wireless post
on the Eiffel Tower had perceived this
competition with the wireless service
of the state.
These new Hertzian messages COM
ing in upon the official receiver of the
government reused his attention. He
noted down the two addresses given
by the lovers, and what they meant
as a guarantee turned to their perdi-
ton, or, at least, that of their instru-
ments.
Some days later inspectors arrived
ct the respective homes of the cousins
and carried away the offending APP
paratuses with a warning that If the
offense were renewed it would entail a
heavy fine.-Paris Cable to the Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
Eats Twenty five Raw Eggs Minute.
ST. Louis has a man who can eat TWEEN
ty-five raw eggs in sixty seconds, and is a
famous player Of harmonics.
His name is Joseph Wigge. Until re-
Gently he has hidden his light under an
egg case. Suddenly he recognized the fact
that he was great.
So, in order to tell a sporting editor of
his varied and vigorous virtues, he sent
around a note. Here's the very note, and
this Is what he wrote:
Dear Sir: Mr.. Joseph Wigge, who is
known as the Missouri original egg-eating
kid. Mr.. Joseph Wigge holds the title at
present as the champion raw egge eater
of Missouri. Joe Wigge issues an open
challenge to all corners for a purse of Sd
to 500 a side bet that he can put away
more raw eggs than any man of his size
in Missouri, and every egge that he puts
away is retained and swallowed with
great relish and without exertion.
zoe is "a years of age. and is foot and
| 9 inches in height and 10 pounds In
] weight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14
STORY or THE RICH MAN.

De rich man eat his possum.
En- Latherus at de gates
De rich man say: Dis 'possum good
I'll set up wild him later
De Night, hit keep a-comin'-
De shadders creep en- creep;
OF Latherus so hongry
He dunna whar he'll sleep.
De richman say: dat Latherus
Hez got ter go his ways:
I'll SEN him ter de stockade,
En- give him thirty days.'
En- den all er 4 sudden
OF Satan's voice he know;
He says: Put by dat 'posSun-
Hits come yo' time ter goi''
En- den, whar wuz de rich man?
Oh, ever sinner knows!
He in de fire department
Whar dey don't turn on de hose.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14
HVMOR OF THE DNY

She-"Do you believe in metempsy-
chosis?" He-"Naw; don't take mo
stock in any but regular prescriptions"
baltimore American
Art master (who has sent for a cab.
| pointing to horse)-"What do you call
that?" Cabby-''An 'orse, SIR" Art
Master-"A horse, Rub it out, and do
| it againi"-Punch.
Wigg-"what has become Of that
fellow Bjones, who used to run a clip
ping bureau? Is he still in the same
yes. He's a barber now."-Philadel-
phia Record.
"Why don't you try to make your
self agreeable?'' asked the reproving
friend. MY dear" answered Miss
Cayenne, 1.-THE desire tobe agreeable is
what has spoiled my disposition. You
can't make yourself agreeable to some
people without saying things about
others. Washington Star.
Mr.. Jigley-'The other day saw
quite an interesting educated pig
-" Mr.. Jigley-'Don't say it, You
We're going to say you suppose I
looked in the glass, weren't you?"
Miss Pert-"Not at all. I don't con-
slider you interesting or educated."-
Philadelphia Press
'Myl but there must be somethin'
awful the matter wild the Missus," said
the chambermaid; Consumption,
mayhap." why do we say that ?" de-
manded the cook. 81 jusht heard the
doctor tellin' her that her lungs is
normal Don't that sound turrible ?"
I-Philadelphia Press.
Senator, do you think that graft
will eventually be eliminated from
politics % without doubt" replied
! Senator Badger assuredly. But I
| think there will still be many poll
/ ticians susceptible to certain per-
suasive influences that will be known
| by another name."-Milwaukee Senti-
mel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

Some distinguished member of an
eastern peace society believes all this
press agent stuff about the great mil
itary display at the Jamestown expo
Eition the coming summer, and he is
protesting against it. But why protest
against a gunboat or two, some fire.
crackers and a few sky-rockets?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York Press.l

Nature is so contrary a man can never
oversleep when he doesn't have to go to
work.
When a girl hasn't pretty eyes it is a
sign she will not mind If you lie to her
about them.
When a woman is always particular
to call her husbands wages income
they are small.
Either a woman explains that her hair
Is too nice and long to curl or that it
curls too nicely to grow long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14
EpON OTHER PENS
rMM1GR ALTON

over eleven hundred thousand I'M
migrants were received during the last
fiscal year. A large figure, but the
present year may show larger. the
cry is, still they come. 1t is noted that
we are drawing less from the desir-
able quarters and more from the un-
desirable quarters of Europe these
times. AS matters stand there is no
help for it. We keep the door open,
and the wide advertisement of Amer
lean opportunity does the rest. The
subject of restriction is delicate. and
the politicians shy at it. Many real
i've the inheritance of action, but few
care to put their shoulders to the
wheel. Congress today is face to face
with the subject, and it's course is
awaited with both curiosity and an
xiety.-Washingto Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

'If operate managers continue to
discover new singers" says the Wash
ington Star, Salaries may get low
enough to permit a scale of admission
prices that will give the average mu-
sic lover a chance" But what con-
nection is there between the average
music lover and these high-salaried
<fp0ers2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

w. Y. Morgan has always been
counted as one of Senator Longs
friends, which he undoubtedly is. He
has stood by the senator in evil and in
good report; but even Senator Long
could not deliver Mr.. Morgan to the
railroad combination that elected Mr..
CrrrfiQ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

Senator TiIlman drew a big crowd
when he discussed the Brownsville af-
fair in the United States senate Satur-
day. The crowd probably thought it
would hear a free lecture on the race
question with the usual pyrotechnics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

Colorado's new preacher-governor
closed his inaugural address by repeat
ing the Lords Prayer. and one of the
Denver newspapers was mean enough
to point out that he misquoted it in
the copies of the address that were
furnished to the newspapers. Mighty
mean papers. those out in Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

There is some wonder as to how
''Doc'' Newman will deliver Shawnee
county to both D. R. Anthony and
George Hayden, and still keep it In
shape to aid A. E. Crane in the comm g
congressional contest in this district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

President Roosevelt has been ''hon-
ored'' by having been elected to mem
bership in the Royal Geographical So
ciety. Out this way 1t looks as though
the r. G. society has honored itself in
persuadfnR him to Join.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

A London prophet predicted that a
great earthquake would occur In the
United States on January IL. While it
did not come in just the form that was
anticipated. some Kansas senatorial
candidates got great shaking up on
that date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

eff you can't lick 'em, jine 'em, :"
advised Uncle Chef Thomas. And
Uncle Cyrus Leland appears to have
taken the advice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

Speaker Simmons won some friends
for himself by the manner in which he
stood by ]. L. Bristow in the senatorial
caucus, emphasizing his statement that
the speakership election had no bearing
n the senatorial contest, so far as he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

The senator from Greenwood is camp
ing on the trail of the trusts with a
new law that has a barbed singer in
1t, just as though the poor trusts have
not trouble enough already.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

Arkansas City reported an earth
quake Friday night. 1t is supposed.
however, that it was only the shock
that came following Curtis election
as senator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

Kansas legislators do not seem nearly
30 anxious for the Square Deal as they
did q few weeks before the election
when the people were getting ready to
go into their booths and do a little
voting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

Now Victor Murdoch can go back
to Washington and do a few more
things to the railroads and the post
office department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

Another thing which Governor Hoch
forgot to mention in his message was
that KATY suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

It has been the proud boast of Cyrus
Lelands supporters that he always
stood by his friends. no matter what
happened. They are not boasting any
more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14

There is no reason now why the leg
islature should not get down to bust
ness at once, forthwith, and immedi-