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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
SECRETARY WILSON'S .BREAK., >,

That was certainly a funny break
which Secretary Wilson made in writ
ing to Secretary Coburn about Turkey
Red wheat. 1t is incomprehensibIe
that he should have been so absolutely
ignorant of the Kansas wheat crop. Dur
ing the years that he has been at the
head of the United States department of
agriculture. Secretary Wilson has done
a great work for the American farmer.
This work shows him to be man of
broad ideas and extensive knowledge of
things agricultural. Why, then, did he
not know that for many years Turkey
Red has been the principal wheat crop
of Kansas. Even when he was ex-
perimenting with 1t up in Iowa back
in the nineties, Kansas was raising
Turkey Red. 100000 bushels at a
time. Yet Secretary Wilson is glad to
note that cit is finding its way into
Kansas" apparently as a result of his
experiments. judging from the tone of
his letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
About the TeIenhnne

Many suppose that the telephone Ia
a United States, or Yankee, inyenfiop
The Toronto Globe. the leading Iiber-
al oally OF the Dominion, has been
Mr.. Graham Bell, the inventor Of The
telephone, was a Scotsman. who emit
grated to Canada, and settled at Brant-
he began his experiments. with 4. 80
10 carrying the human voice by electric
currents for long distances over vvir[, -
AFTER he had succeeded in evolving the
.sslePnone, ne crossed the border into
the united states. but-the telephone
was born in Canada.-London Chr o,,s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
THE COLLECTORS.

wasn't but little boy
When I collected butterflies;
And next I took to postage stamps.
And then cigar bands were the prize.
I had lot of birds eggs, too,
And horseshoes-some were red with
My hornets nests were thrown away
The maid said they collected dust.
But mother whispered not to mind.
For she had a collection, too,
And showed me Just the aueerest lot
baby's cap, a small pink shoe.
A rubber COW, a yellow curl,
ragged book of A, B, G,
A letter, thick with blots. 1 wrote
When she was once away from me.
wouldn't give a quarter for
The stuff, but mother thinks it's fine,
And only laughed when / remarked
1t wasn't valuable, like mine.
But when it comes to keeping things,
She gives me pointers. you can bet!
sold or snapped mine long ago,
But mother has her rubbish yet.
-Harper's Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
What Bread Is Made OF.

The schoolmistress had been at
tempting in vain by means of lengthy
lecture to make her scholars CRASH
the names of the various ingredients
that go toward the making of a loaf
of bread.
At length she sent one of the chill
dren to the village baker to fetch a
loaf, and on its arrival she held it up
and began once more to describe its
manufacture
Then, after half an hours earnest
talk, she ventured to question them on
the subject.
Charley she said to the boy near
est ner' tell me what bread is made
The boy instantly obliged.
Please, miss" he answered eagerI,y
holes and umbs!"-Philadelp
Record. -p-l-e-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News. ]

The good either die young or poor.
In We ancient times armor was worn
over knight.
A man buys clothes to put on; a
woman buys them to show off.
The average man wastes too much
time feeling sorry for himself.
Most people who do not believe all
they hear are fond of repeating it.
Too many people know a lot of
things that are none of their bust
ness.
If the sermon isn't to our liking we
think it is directed at the other fell
low.
Many man who poses as a cynic is
only a cheap imitation of a phono-
graph.
When a mans moral rights go
wrong he begins to talk about his
legal rights.
Lots of men find folly SO attractive
quire wisdom.
It's often better to go straight
ahead slowly than to travel in circle
at rapid pace.
A wornan's reason may be no rea-
son at all, but 1t is a waste of time
for man to argue against it.
1t makes a woman with a baby
awfully nervous when she hears of an
epidemic of any kind a thousand miles
away.
The man who insists on occupying a
front seat at burlesque show always
takes a back seat at church-when
he's there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFron the New york

From the New York Press.
A plutocrat has it; a demagogue
wants it.
Most men can be honest unless they
have a chance not to be.
A woman's idea of social standing
is being SO snippy that everybody
hates her.
1t makes a woman feel about TWEEN
ty times richer to- call her husbands
money his estate.
Where a woman is sensible is in
pretending she isn't so she can put
the responsibility for such things on
her husband
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
JUSTICE no STUBRs

There is this to say in Stubs favor:
Suppose he is working selfshly. to
make himself United States senator.
he seems to be willing to submit his
chances to the Republicans of the
state, instead of to few political traf-
fickers. Stubs is not our choice for
senator by long shot. yet we feel like
doing him justice.-Holton Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

1t is to be hoped that action against
autoists who exceed the speed limit
Will not stop with the filming of Just one
transgressor. There are certainly 9TH
ers who need something of the same
sort to make them respect the ordin-
an1a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

Treasurer Treat told Kansas how the
United States treasury has been run
for good many years. but Kansas did
not reciprocate by telling Mr.. Treat
how the Kansas treasury was run
few years back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

Minnesota is now twisting the tail
of the oil trust. The oil trusts tail is
either twisted about off or else it has
become very strong as a result of the
constant exercise it has had during the
past two years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

The chief end of this controversy
that has broken out between the presi-
dent and the animal story writer's is to
call attention to the existence Of an
Individual by the name of DR.. William
J. Long
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

In 1875, according to government
reports, the bank deposits of the coun-
try were only two million dollars. Evil
IDENTIFY it has not been so very long
since nearly everybody kept it in a
s0ck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

When stocks go up it is said they
are inflated; that the water needs
squeezing out of them. Wheat IS diff
ferent. Wheat is now going up, but
nobody accuses 1t of having too much
water in it. A lack of water is what
makes it 60 I'D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

will not be bothered with mosquitoes.
unless they are immigrants This ap-
plies to rain barrels and tin cans with
as much force as it does to stagnant
ponds and pools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
FRON OTHER PENS
THAT CONSPIRACY.

The anti-Roosevelt conspiracy is as
acrobatic as it is mafevolent. Now it is
at dinner raising Observation-Disclosures
funds and blabbing over it's cups the
next day; a few weeks later it is at
the very cabinet table in the person of
Mr.. Cortelyou; and now, before the
shock of that apparition is fairly gone,
it is skulking about the Pacific coast.
1t can say, like Emerson's Brahma, that
no one knows 1.-The subtle ways 1 meet
and pass and come again." To, be sure,
the western conspirators do not agree.
The diabolical nature of their cabal is
shown by their keeping up the SEM
blance of discord among themselves.
Senator Carter of Montana is for Fair
banks, Senator Warren of Wyoming for
Root, Senator Hepburn of Idaho is
against the administration, but for no
one in particular as yet. One thing may
be said of the lot: Their reasons for re
actionism'' are extremely bad reasons
worse, if anything, than those of the
railroad and corporation assassins of
the east. They are against the presi
dent because he has enforced the land
laws and adopted an intelligent and far
sighted policy with reference to forest
and coal lands. If all the men who OPP
pose Mr.. Roosevelt were of this type"
he might indeed be proud of the enemies
he had made.-New York Evening Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

It is to be hoped that the commits
sion men who handle the fruit crop in
the cities will note what is happening
to the various ice trusts from time to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

Cyrus Leland denies that there is a
truce between Senator Long and him
self. Senator Long may have fixed up
a truce. but your Uncle Cyrus hasn't.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

Kansas City gets the next general
assembly of the Presbyterian church,
but what Kansas City is really fishing
for is the next Republican national
convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

Ad der Moo York-C Chicago game id
took seferal cops to prewendt der crowd
from eating der umper In Odessv
Rooshy, on der same day, i'd took sefen
hondred solcherss to prewendt der crowd
from eating der chef uf bolts. Der only
real difference vas dot der mob ad
Odessy vas hungry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

Kansas City is looking for a design
for a new city seal, and the Atchison
Globe rises to suggest a picture show
ing Kansas City riding on the neck of
Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

Citizens Wishing to gedt DER remarks
in der noosbaperss will bleas limit deir-
seIlufs to nine cuss-tords each. The
awailaple dashes trying to prindt vot
Misder Calhoun und Misder Saxton
said in Sanfriscisco to Misder Troy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

seriously now" says the Lawrence
Journal. why not F. s. jackson for
governor" Chiefly because Kansas
needs him in the attorney generals of
fee awhile longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

Considering his name, it is no great
surprise that Patrick Calhoun, the
San Francisco street car magnate, hit
back when he was called liar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
2I.lsLHI.CI317

Id hat peen discofcred dot der Kan
sas dandeline vas originally propyga-
toned in Lawrence, vich ISIS a noder
goot reason Wy Lawrence should be ex-
purgated from der map.
Oh, yes, der Gread West Will make
oudt, all right-vere dey make pure
mable syrup oudt. uf corn cobs, can
ned shicken oudt uf chack-rabbits
und monkeys oudt uf der Eastern in
vestors. To dis will soon be added but
ter oudt uf mush-melons und boos
oudt uf vassermelons. Der Gread
West candt helup making oudt.
We gadder dot ven Shurriff Vilker-
son Patcrowed Misder Pigg in Caly-
forny, i'd vas possible on account uf der
weakness uf pen. Der pen vas nod
strong enough to sigh hoboscorpus.
Der cidy library board ISIS going to
cut oudt some uf der fiction. Es a
card holder, 1 hereby gate my con-
sendt, und moot dot dey pegin py
trowing oudt Murrat Halstead's his
dory uf der Spinage-American war.
Misder Codding, der TEMPERANCE adj
dorney, ISIS nod a loafer uf moosic. He
trowed a vet blanket ofer der sanger
fest ad Wamega, dere by spelling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

President Roosevelt doesn't call DR.
Long, the animal story writer. that
short ugly word but it amounts to
the same thing. He says DR.. Longs
stores are false to nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

Abe Ruef says he pleaded guilty in
order to keep his family from worry
ing. Must be it won't worry his fam
fly to have Abe go to the penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

There was less money lost on Thurs
days election than usual. This Is
authentic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

One thing that bothers the average
man is how the Standard Oil company
ever invented so many ways of break
ing the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

DIR. William J. Long ought to be
grateful for the advertising President
Roosevelt has given him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

After a hard. close race Dan An
thony won in d walk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

OF course, Secretary Wilson mean
all right when he endorsed kansas
hard Turkey wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

IL. ==-.=-.s" yic:. :== All sssas~ ss,ss-
''be patient Vich ISIS all plenty goot
Der pooblic dond't mind being patient"
Id chusd wishes somebady pesides der
railroads. vas being doctor" Der POOH
lie wants to play doctor idseluf a vile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

Anybody wishing an all-summer'
Job might apply for a place on thu
Haywood jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

A New York barber says all men
with big fortunes have why boards.
but all men with why boards do not
have big fortunes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

A little more of the same, please,
Mr.. Weather Man, like yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

The crop of cyclones is also unusual
ly small this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

Who was it that let down the bars
for Sherman Bell to break loose again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

What sort of a chump will the next
president of the steel trust make of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

3 Don't allow any standing water
around in your neighborhood and you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

In glancing Offer der druggisds'
swear" pooks, We opserf dot der town
ISIS smitten init a eppydamic uf cold.
gripp, stummiek trouple und undigus-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
VACATIONS.
AN EAGLE SCREAM.

Corey, the. steel magnate, married
his now divorced wife when his salary
was but $40 per month. If that salary
had not been increased into the thou
sands he would never have sought a
divorce, or If he had, MabelIe Gilman
would never have married him.
Skunki-Wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

No wonder Lon Townsend got rich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

und derefore Id ISIS safe bedt dot der
chudge had to springle der same init
formaldehyde pefore peroosiling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

nice lodt uf ye-ho-le-a-yay-ee-
moosic. Shame ad him, init a slap on
der wrisd, also too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

Kink Alfonsy ISIS tickled halluf tc
death pecaus id vas a boy. Der Carlisi
gang probably wishes id vas twin BOYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
TECHNTCAL TRAINING.

The demand in business for men
with a technical education is greater
than it ever was before and it increases
all the time. Engineers. upon the
average, make more money than law
yers and doctors. Their social position
is quite as desirable and their freedom
of action is incomparably greater. The
ordinary young man who thinks of
educating himself has. therefore. to
answer the question whether he will
be more benefited by classical or tech
meal training. We mean benefited in
a practical sense. Nobody denies the
worth of classical education as an
ornament or luxury. Has it any other
value one thing is certain.
A technical training does fit youth
to do mans work and earn a man s
wages. Classical training may not I'M
fit him, but does it always help Port
land Oregonian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

Els a crop, der peekaboo waist hangs
id all offer der peekaboo stockings Der
vaisd shows oop fine in all vedder. und
der odders rekvire vet vedder to attrac-
ton any attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
A SATURDAY SERMON.

THE COREY CASE.
Rejoice with the wife of thy youth. Lei
her be as the loving hind and pleasant
roe.-Proyerbs 5:1S-19.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

Cloryforming, Classifying und poison
ing may be some easier on der dog den
shooting him, but it may be obserfed
dot very few dogs ISIS reporting fer
treadtmendt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

Idem vich should tickle some uf der
anti-boos fans into spassmidic con-
vulsffs: A poor cuss, vich vas on full
Tough from der penitoonchery, hat peen
sendt beck fer fife years. from Topeka,
fer daking Won drink uf viskey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
KANSAS COMNENT
THE HOPEFUL SIGNS.


We are living under changed con-
9ltions. Now, the furry on Wall Street
uoes not aTect US, while formerly it
would nave frightened up the money
11iarhSt SO panic would have been
Jared REQ NOW we go merrily on and
&c. wan street have it's ups and downs
"l1le we do business at the old stand.
But the reason is clear. This state
has paid her eastern Indebtedness and
Can now do business in her own name.
BESIDES, her farmers have raised big
crops and have wheat in the bin left
city for example. 4 few years ago
the prospects for a poor wheat crop
would nave caused all building to
cease cease Buliders would have waited
until conditions for a bumper crop
We're favorable. Now, how different;
pu1Iolng goes on just the same. Two
large business blocks are under way
ana third under serious considera-
tlon. Residence property is building
and pest of all, the residences we are
puldlng this year are larger and more
expensive than we have built for years.
In many lines. Railroad business is
growing, bank deposits continue to
grow, residence property is all filled
up These favorable conditions pre-
vail in spite of a somewhat limited
wheat crop and a temperance city
stration.-Arkansas City Trav-
1t is said to be the purpose of At |
torney Ashbaugh of the railroad board |
TO bring action to secure a straight 2 |
cent rare for Kansas. He will claim |
that such a rate is remunerative, as |
shown by the situation in Nebraska.
Ii this is demonstrated to the satisfac-
ton of the railroad commissioners they |
undoubtedly will order such a rate
put into effect and Kansas passengers
Will enjoy the lower fare whether they
happen to want to travel as much as
800 miles in a year or not. After all
this is the proper way to handle the
rate question. The state board has
the fairness or unfairness of rates,
which the legislature has not and they
should be the ones to handle this
phase of the railroad regulation.-I
Hutchinson News.
VACATIONS.
A vacation is a good thing man
can work better with an occasional
week off. Sunday, when properly
spent puts new life into people. The
work a man follows on week days
should be given up altogether on Sum
day, If possible. The man who works
steadily enjoys his vacation the most.
cation to the man who fools away his
time or loafs on his job.-Holton
Signal.
AN EAGLE SCREAM. |,
Corey, the steel magnate, married
his now divorced wife when his salary
was but $40 per month. If that salary !
had not been increased into the thou
sands he would never have sought a
divorce, or If he had Mabelle Gilman
would never have married him. !
Skunki-Wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
IT WAS nRI1GGEn

Would it be safe to say the drug
trust received a knockout drop in that
Indianapolis fedarl court decision?-
Columbu Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25

Der Moo York bapers will nod prindt
in full der Gould diforce case testimony
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
QUE BLIssFUL IGNoRANCE.

The working classes, though they
may not know 1t. suffer from the dear
ness of money.s-London Saturday Re
view.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
RUNNING EXP

RUNNING EXPENSES.
If running Expenses would only
slow down to a walk occasionally
man might get ahead of the game
Portland (Me.) Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
A CoMoN AGREEMENT.

Safe railroad without sound rails is
manifestly impossible. Sound rails
can not be safe if overtaxed. No doubt
rails ought to be heavier. as the steel
trust officials say and also better, as
the railroad managers claim.-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
MORE STATES. MORE OFFICES

The revival of the plan to make fou
states out of Washington, Oregon an(
Idaho may mean only that there ar
more candidates than offices out there
Detroit Free Press.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
PATENT MEDICINES AND ASYLUM
w. S. King is Sent to Medical Lake Be-
cause He Frightens His
Family.

Patent medicines which he con-
sumed in great quantities, together
with worry, is responsible for William
S. King, "A years old, being committed
to the Medical Lake asylum.
The complaint was filed by the old
mans son. Young Mr.. King says he is
compelled to work for his living and
can not give his father proper attention.
The elder man is violent at times and
the family is afraid he will do them
bodily harm. Great quantities of pat
ent medicines were used by the elder
King and, it is believed, has been too
much for his constitution.
When King was being examined he
was unable to tell how many child
rem he had. There are six in his
family
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

Ought Wana Walla to endorse
Senator Nichols bill for the establish
ment of state bureau of publicity .
This question will probably be one OF
those taken up at the meeting OF the
Commercial club tomorrow evening
This club has been asked to give us
official endorsement of scheme ior
EMPLOYING a man at a salary of $looo
year to collect statistics and lnforma-
ton about the state of washington
with view to exploiting its resources
Reports from the promotion commit
tee on the open river question VIII Ut
read tomorrow night. Professor w. ~
Lyman, who toured the state IN the IN
terest of unfettered nevigat1on' mas
prepared an exhaustive report covering
the situation.
Another subject which will De as
cussed is that of taking steps 10 turi
some of the homeseekers visiting tne
coast this summer toward Walla wal
la. 1t is expected that large nuinoe'
of fasteners will take advantage OF
the $22 rate being offered by the trans
continental railroads to come to WASH
ington.