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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
TARIFF REVISION SENTIMENT.

Mr. Wilbur F. Wakeman, secretary
of the American Protective Tariff
league, one Of the strongest agencies
opposed to tariff revision. recently
made a trip through the west. On his
return to Washington, he said:
ST was greatly surprised at the ex-
tent of tariff revision sentiment. While
in Chicago, ST. Louis, Cleveland and
Pittsburg 1 talked with forty or fifty
business men and found them all ia
vorabIe to tariff revision. I must adj
nit, too. that reports received by our
organization indicate that this senti-
ment is general throughout the coun-
try. 1 confess that these reports and
my interviews surprised me"
This is the same Wakeman who, a
few months ago, decreed that William
F. Taft could not be the Republican
nominee for president because he be-
lieves in tariff revision. Possibly Mr..
Wakeman will admit that he was mis-
taken on this score also.
Tariff revision must come because it
is right. The country will stand for
the original idea of protection-to en-
courage infant industries-but It will
not stand for a tariff that enables the
trusts of the country to rob the pub
lie. That sort of protection" must
go. and Mr. wakeman is a trif1e slow
about discovering the sentiment
against it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
JOURNAL ENTRIES


We note that Ouida is dying in
poverty again, in the country papers.
The reason is that 'sUnder Two Flags
is doing the kerosene circuit. Ouida
has been dying in poverty for many
years for advertising purposes.
q n
81 see a good deal in the papers
these days about the Improvement of
waterways remarked Bill Doolittle
today, as he was looking through a
pile of exchanges. The real cryin'
need" continued Bill sadly, sis the
Improvement of beerways. They have
been dryin' up some remarkable here
lately"
Ex-senator Burton defines resolu-
tons as statements adoptedrat a con-
vention to suit the politicians The
definition is erroneous. Resolutions
are statements adopted at a conven-
ton to please the people and ito get
into office on
A London chemist proclains that
only two-thirds of a girls weight is
sugar. It is evident the London chem
list does not know some Topeka girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
ELoQUENCE.

IT'S foolish to insinuate
That elOquence is out of date.
This point tbs needless to debate
AS long as we behold
Our President, without a trace
OF WEAKNESS. from place to place
Proceed while to the populace
He utters words of gold.
Across the land to points afar
He flashes like a shooting star.
The passage of his railroad car
The public eye delights.
If there's a stop the crowds beseech
The traveller to make a speech.
He does, and glad he is to preach
About the peoples rights.
Great cities gkeet him like a king.
They know that he is sure to bring
A message with the real ring
OF patriotic zeal.
They like to note his eloduence,
His warmth ard earnestness intense;
That he is talking common sense
Deep in their hearts they feel.
On, on he moves and wearies not
OF reeling off orations hot.
Which never fail to strike the spot.
Most wonderful 1t seems
That he, day in, day out can thus
The problems of the hour discuss
Without appearing garrulous
Or wearing out his themes.
The orators of long ago
Demosthenes and Cicero,
And all that tribe would have to show
If tested now and here.
'Twould floor the Roman and the Greek
To ask for seven stunts a week.
Wherefore T. Roosevelt is unique
And stands without a peer.
-Pittsburg Gazette-Times..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Globe. I

lFrom the Atchison Globe
POTATOES seem to be down a little.
but mule colts are as high as ever.
There is usually one too many. The
poorest one must go. Are YOU the
poorest one?
Every little while this fact is forced
to mans attention: that great deal
goes on he never hears of until the
explosion comes.
A man who knows the standing OF
the baseball clubs in the National
league, acts as superior as a woman
does who keeps up on art"
About the third time a young man
calls on girl he hears a suppressed
gfggle from her younger brothers and
sisters when he is ushered in.
The owner of a runaway horse is
as certain to say the horse is gentle
as the owner of a vicious dog is GER
tain to say the dog is harmless.
A certain Atchison man, when he
wants to close his place OF business
and get drunk, says he is celebrating
a religious holiday always celebrated
in his church. He does not belong
to any church.
When there is a man caller. a girl
in addition to putting a swift pat to
her hair and an assuring touch to her
belt in the back, Bites Her Lips that
they may look young and red, and
then goes down.
A farmer living below town has
patch of tomatoes that will not ma
ture for four weeks, and unless frost
holds off that long, he's going to be
mighty mad at the government and
old Rockefeller.
There was a pure food inspector in
town today who displayed more real
wisdom, we thought, than was neces-
sary. He should divide some of his
wisdom with President Roosevelt and
Secretary Taft, who are confronted
with large questions.
There Is q woman in Atchison who
is tough. has always been tough, and
will be tough to the end of her days
Some of these fine mornings a story
Will appear that a man has ruined
her. Then we intend toNfire both bar
rels, IL we go - Jail for 1t.
For years Atchison people have
been expecting to hear every morning
of certain man being found dead in
bed. he il 50 dissipatec, and lives such
q terribly irregular life. But he will
probably stand on the streets and see
all of us go by in hearse. Nothing
can kill thoroughly worthless man
except suicide.
We still say that man at Moran,
Kan, when he discovered that Miss
Sapp was in love with him, should
have shot himself True. the man
was not in love with Miss Sapp, and
had not encouraged her in any way,
but the neighbors have rights that
should be respected. and the neigh
bors expected him to shoot himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
ERON OTHER PENS
IN News YORK.

The only corporation in. the world
which spends a hundred and forty mil
lion dollars a year with out knowing
where it all goes or how the various
items of expense are related to one
another has, after a delay of LAP years,
begun the installation of an adequate
and comprehensive system of account
ing. That is to say, when the budget
this year, eight of the departments will
present itemized and Segregated" esti-
mates of their financial requirements
new plan may be in operation in air
branches of the city governm emit
New York Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
KANSAS COMAENT
MONEY FooI1sH1y wAsrEp.

MONEY FOOLISHLY WASTED.
"A paper down in Harper county COM
menus on the prosperity of the people
down there, but says that within the
of dollars has been wasted by the peo-
pie IN that county on mining schemes
OF one sort or another ana if there mas
been a dollar returned in the way OF
dividends the editor has not heard OF
1t. But then, it is not any use to ad-
wise against that sort of speculation.
sometime or other nearly every man
has an uncomfortable desire to invest
In some kind Of a mining enterprise
He will catch the fever just like the
measles. About one experience sat1snes
say third of the investors. Another
third are not satisfied with the tirSt
dose and dip in few more times. Tnsy
nnally-Q quit, losers of course, while the
other third never gets over 1t. As long
as they live they keep investing in min
Ing enterprises. They are always on
the eve OF winning, but never do-tna'
Is, most of them never do. Once IN
long, long time mining stock that has
been bought in this way turns out Wen.
A few years ago a Kansas man was
travelling in Colorado and some promo
ter induced him to invest in some min
ing stock. He took it home and LAID II
away. His folks chided him for having
made foolish investment, and ne was
of the opinion himself that he nao
thrown his money away. After a rev
years he died and the mining stock was
found among his papers. Some inquiry
was made which developed the fnforma-
ton that the mine had really mace
success and that the stock which nao
cost The purchaser a few hundred dol
lars was w0rth ST, 900. The investors
heirs actually sold the stock for that
amount. It is said that at one time
the stock of one Of the richest mines
in the Cripple Creek district was hawk
ed about by stock sellers for rev
cents per share. Afterwards 1t sold Tor
years has been paying from "a TO ~
per cent dividends on the par value Oh
the stock.-Merchants Journal.
THE SELFISHNESS OF MEN.
Two farmers in Chautauqua county
got to quarreling about a ditch that
one had dug that run waste water on
of his farm onto his neighbours. His
neighbor in anger protested and the
result was that one was struck over the
head with q shovel and killed. ono
man was killed and the other will be
sent to prison doubtless, over a matter
which there should not have been the
slightest difference between them
This, however, is not an unusual story
that finds its basiSsin the selhshness or
men.-Salina Journal
20
DISCOURAGING PROSPECT
And now the government proposes
to begin telling us what it is we eat.
Pretty soon we shall know SO much
about what we eat that we shall not
be able to eat at ALL We shall have to
blindfold ourselves to get enough down
to sustain life.-HHtchinson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

1.-THE railroads have beep nearly ruin
ed" walls Mr.. Ripley, land they are
now worrying along the best they can"
In view of the recent annual reports
showing big gains IN their profits, it
must be admitted that they are doing a
pretty good job of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

rebates. 1 suppose. but they do not any
more. No one wants to- Evidently
Mr.. Harahan did not include Mr.. Harri-
mans Southern Pacific among they"
Commissioner Lane, of the Interstate
Commerce commission, has just dis
covered at San Francisco that the
Southern Pacific has given $4,000 in re-
bates to favored shippers in the not dis
tant past
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

Kansas now has about threc-quarters
of a million acres of alfalfa, yet the
price of seed runs from eight TO eleven
dollars -bushel, without counting the
hay. Wall Street might as we'll make
up its mind to let the Kansas farmer
have the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
decade

Mr.. Stitch is travelling around the
state showing off his gubernatorial
boom, but we insist on knowing about
the other nine that will be saved if he
is taken in time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

Although wheat is now worth ninety
cents or more out in the wheat belt, the
farmers are holding it with the expec-
eation of getting a dollar 5ushel. Nov
listen to Wall Street complain that tho
rich are getting richer and the poor
are getting poorer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

December is said to be the date set
for opening the Bryan campaign. Why
doesn't Mr.. Bryan put off announcing
his candidacy a short time longer and
make a Christmas present of it to the
Democratic party. Put it in Democ-
racy's stocking as a surprise" as it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
HUAoR or THE Day

Cobs-How much does your yacht draw?
Wads-About a hundred thousand
year.-Princeton Tiger.
Edyth-You ought TO have heard Mr..
Higgins ringing speech last night.
May-Why. I wasn't aware that he could
Edyth-Weii. can't repeat the speech.
but can show you the ring.-London Tit
"1e doesn't seem to have any business
mo He'd try to sell safety razors at a
negro dance. Chicago Record-Herald.
Yeast-Why will woman insist on get
ting of moving. car with her face to-
w a,I.irI the he, rear of the car? ~ , ~.
SIiIn 80 s Sah+W ants 70 see Wners sne .
man.
too FAST for her" says 'aoN f'-'piuue -
Can't catch him. 'ehr'-Philadelphia
Press.
Whats the matter with Uncle sam?''
He has Cerebro Mintal Teddygitis."-
EFF yuz you, mamma. ia think twice
fore I named the baby after that candi-
'.Why, Josiah?"
.,Darnsd ef think he's goin' to be elect
ed!'-Atlanta Constitution
Piker-I hear you've been touring New
England. some great scenery up there
amt there?
Old skidder-So I've heard. but we didn't
see any of It. Went through in an auto
mobile, you know.-Puck.
His Wife 9delighted)-o oh, Harryl Mrs
Jones says that tomorrow she may have
time to call at Mrs wilkins and see IL
we can get the cook Mrs. Smith thinks
may be going to leave Mrs. Harris next
month.-Harper's Bazaar.
'That'n be quite a swell wedding at
your home tonight" said the old friend
OF the family. Of course you'll give your
daughter away
Mo- replied the girls father. 1T guess
II only be lending her. I believe they'll
be back to live with s."-Philadelphia
Press.
Il have always noticed" remarked the
man who comments on things THAT our
knowledge of how to properly live in this
world must come from personal expert
ence."
True replied Senator Badger, but
also have noticed that about the time we
thlnk we are wise to the ways of life we
bump into something that makes us feel
like fool again. "-Milwaukee Sentinel.
- penny for your thoughts, John"
safe to touch you for $780, cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Tell me-, said the ambitious young
man, what do you consider the best
1oundation for success in business?''
Rocks, promptly replied the wise old
merchant.-Philadelphi Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

The supreme court has decided that
an Injunction when once placed on
building to stop the sale of liquor in it.
continues in force indefinitely. An in
junction is a worse sticker than a mort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

If a direct primary is held to nomi-
nate the Republican state ticket, it is
going to embarrass those people who
are running w. R. Stubs both for gov
ernor and United States senator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

One northwestern Kansas editor re-
ferred to a brother editor as a two
by-four," and the brother editor waxed
wroth about it. The Smith County
Pioneer believes the name was really
a compliment, considering the high
price of lumber these days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

The government, say the dispatches,
is trying to find out what became of
$40, 100000 loaned by a Standard Oil sub
sidiary company to a private individual
and never accounted for. Has the gov
eminent thought of asking "A. r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

While Cassie Chadwick hoodwinked
wise bankers and hypnotized hnanciers,
she could not deceive Death. There is
no cajolling him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

The railroads have now discovered
thai federal regulation was what they
wanted all the time, but they did not
know it until the state legislatures be-
gan to get after them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

1t is becoming a common practice to
go from Kansas to Colorado now in au-
tomobiles. BY auto will likely be a
common mode of travelling in another
IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

gage. About the only way to get rid
of 1t is to tear the building down or
burn it up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

1t is said that in the last two years
Mr.. Roosevelt has gained thirty pounds
in weight. Those unfortunate individ-
uals who have gone up against him re-
Gently are ready to believe it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

The recent rains have brought for
ward the new wheat crop in great
shape. and already the farmers-some
of them-are beginning to rejoice over
the big crop they are to have next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

The dispatches say the president
drank his champagne at one gulp at a
recent banquet on his way down the
Mississippi. He probably wanted to
get a bad matter over with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

In addition to having lodged his
taxes, it is now asserted that George
Washington bought votes. Pretty soon
he will be charged with having accept
ed rebates from the railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

That decisive vote by which prohibit
ton was adopted in Oklahoma also
doubtless means that 1t will really
~nr0hibft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

There, Mr.. Fairbanks. don't you
cry; you'll be a delegate by-and-by,"
sings the Emporia Gazette. Wen, may
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

AS we understand it. oyster dealers
will not be allowed hereafter to sell
water at forty cents quart, Each
housekeeper can water her own oysters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
EVERYTHING HIS WAY.

farm keep going UP it will be but a
matter of time when the farmers in
addition to having the land and the
crops will also have all the money
Abilene Reflector. y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
WE ARE ALMOST HAPPY

Taft is making peace with Japan and
Root is patting Mexico on the back
Now then, If we only had some one
to keep Bryan and Carrie Nation quiet
we might bounce the army, dock the
navy and live in sweetsome peace
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The real way to have a primary is to
have 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
NOT BY HILL

"Jin. Fill declares that there are to
be no more railroads built in this coun-
try.-Philadelphia North American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

Are watered oysters to go along with
watered stock?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
uNDIGESTFD

When a portrait of Mr.. Morgan sells
for s35 it must be an undfgested mas
terpiece.-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
THE SEED OF DIsCoRD.

Cheerful Mr.. Choate sticks to II
that anyhow the peace conference
planted a lot of seed.-Milwaukee
Sentinel. se
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

President Harahan, of the Illinois Gen.
trail, says they used to give and take
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
FAMOIIs For ITS

FAMOUS FOR ITS SILENCE.
That presidential boom for Henry
Cabot Lodge is as quiet as a lodge
in some vast WiIderness.-Atla
Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

LILLIAN OUGHT TO KNOW.
Lillian Russell declares that divorce
is one of the greatest blessings in the
Gazette-Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

AND THE LEMONADE VOTE!
Vice President Fairbanks has prac-
tically lost the vichy and lithia vote
New York Mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
NOT AS THE OFFICERS


The fifteen-mile horseback test for
fat army officers is the best practical
joke of the Observation-Disclosures Age
Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
CAN'T RLAME THEM {

CAN'T BLAME THEM ON HIM.
No doubt Mr.. Fairbanks is still Of
fering UP thanks because he was not a
caller at the White House the day, that
snakes were seen there.-Washingto
Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
YOU CAN'T FOOL MARsE HENRI

We learn from President Roosevelt
that five great systems conduct the
railroad business in America. The re-
bate system, the graft system, the gen.
tlemen's agreement system, the cam
paign contribution system, and what
others louisville Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
HE KNOwS WHAT IT rs.

. Edward H. Harriman extends his
sympathies to the Mississippi river
captain who also bumped up against
the government.-Chic News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
NEVER Met MR.. VIII

A Washington correspondent writes
his paper: 'Mr. WI will return with
out question: How can a man who
writes that way ever inspire confidence
in his veracity ?-Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

1t would seem as if self respect
should restrain such men as the
Standard Oil managers from con-
temptible evasions of the law and ef-
forts to circumvent congress.-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

Cobs-How much does your yacht draw?
Wads-About a hundred thousand
year.-Princeton Tiger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

His Wife (delighted)-Oh, Harryi Mrs.
Jones says that tomorrow she may have
time to call at Mrs. wilkins and see If
we can get the cook Mrs. Smith thinks
may be going to leave Mrs. Harris next
month.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

Piker-I hear you've been touring New
amt there?
Old Skidder-So I've heard. but we didn't
see any of It, Went through in an auto
mobile, you know.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16

DICCOOflkACTI1NNT 7 INOEoI I1S~ l.
And now the government proposes
to begin telling us what it is we eat.
Pretty soon we shall know SO much
about what we eat that we shall not
be able to eat at ALL We shall have to
blindfold ourselves to get enough down
to sustain life.--fIutchinson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-16
BUT HAVE THEY ANY?


1t would seem as if self respect
should restrain such men as the
Standard Oil managers from con-
temptible evasions of the law and eff
forts to circumvent congress.-fhila-
delphia Record.
YOU CAN'T FOOL MARSE HENRI.
We learn from President Roosevelt
that five great systems conduct the
railroad business in America. The re-
bate system, the graft system, the gen
tlemen's agreement system, the cam
paign contribution system, and what
others louisville Courier-Journal.
WE ARE ALMOST HAPPY.
Taft is making peace with japan and
Root is pattfng Mexico on the back.
Now then, If we only had some one
to keep Bryan and Carrie Nation quiet,
we might bounce the army, dock the
navy and live in sweetsome peace
Philadelphia Telegraph.
FAMOUS FOR ITS SILENCE.
That presidential boom for Henry
Cabot Lodge is as quiet as a lodge
in some vast MISUNDERSTANDING
49, LILLIAN OUGHT TO KNOW.
Lillian Russell declares that divorce
is one of the greatest blessings in the
Gazette-Times.
AND THE LEMONADE VOTEt
Vice President Fairbanks has prac-
tically lost the vichy and lithia vote
New York Mail.
CAN'T BLAME THEM ON HIM.
No doubt Mr.. Fairbanks is still Of
fering up thanks because he was not a
caller at the White House the day that
snakes were seen there.-Washingto
Post.
NEVER MET MR.. WI.
A Washington correspondent writes
his paper: ''Mr. WI will return with
out question: How can a man who
writes that way ever inspire confidence
in his veracity Houston Post.
HE KNOWS WHAT 1T is.
Edward H. Hartman extends his
sympathies to the Mississippi river
captain who also bumped UP against
the government.--Chica News.
NOT BY HILL.
"Jins' Fill declares that there are to
be no more railroads built in this coun-
try.-Philadelphia North American.
NOT AS THE OFFICERS SEE 1T.
The fifteen-mile horseback test for
fat army officers is the best practical
joke of the season.-Birmingha Age
Herald.
UNDIGESTED.
When a portrait of Mr.. Morgan sells
for $35 it must be an undfgested mas
terpiece.-New York World
THE SEED OF DIsCoRD.
Cheerful Mr.. Choate sticks to II
hot L.