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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
THE STuRRs BOOM

cit is my opinion that W. R. Stubs
is quite likely to be the next governor
of Kansas
This is a statement made yesterday
by a Topeka business man, formerly
connected with the railroads in a
prominent capacity, whose business
takes him over the state and brings
him into contact with other business
men OF all shades of belief.
There is this about it." he con-
tinued. 1.-THE people of Kansas have
determined to turn down the crowd
that ran the state senate last winter.
and an easy way to do it is to give
their approval to Stubs. Stubs
stands extremely we'll among the peo-
pie of Kansas who are little interested
in politics except as voters, and from
the expressions of opinion 1 have
heard, I look for the Stubs boom to
assume large proportions. One does
not hear these expressions in a single
locality, but in widely separated coun-
ties everywhere
The author of this statement is in
no sense a politician. His only ac-
tivity in politics is to go to the polls
and vote on election day. But he is
keen observer and studies the trend OF
events.
This would indicate that there is
more to the Stubbs gubernatorial
boom than many people believe. 1t is
quite probable that Mr.. Stubs him
self would prefer seat in the United
States senate to one in the executive
offices of the state of Kansas, for he
undoubtedly has a strong ambition to
go to the United States senate, but
considering the attitude he has taken
towards other people when "duty
called them" he cannot throw cold
water on his guberna torial boom.
Mr.. Stubs has. however, many
strong opponents among those who
are active in politics. and this is why
his boom has not been looked upon as
having great strength by those who
are Sin politics." But if the gentle
man quoted above is correct. the OPP
ponents of Mr.. Stubs will do we'll to
keep one eye on that boom-possibly
two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
HOW TT WORKS

When the federal government start
ed out to regulate" the meat packing
business by a system of strict govern
ment inspection, a terrific howl went
up from the packing interests. They
asserted. that the proposed measure
would ruin the packing industry.
But the packers have found quite
the reverse to be true. Strict govern
ment inspection is a great help to
them, as it gives the public more con-
fidence in their products. The in
spection law now Is not only COM
mended by the people, but also by the
interests who are thus regulated"
Incidentally this inspection has
brought to American meat packers a
fine testimonial from abroad. In Civ
ing instructions for the weekly issue
of one pound of preserved meat to the
British army in lieu of fresh killed
meat, the London war office has sent
out the following letter to all the com
mands in the home stations: 1.-THE
establishments in which the brands of
American timed meat now being is
sued to the troops are manufactured
have been carefully inspected by Off
GERS sent especially to America for the
purpose, and their reports have salts
fed the army council that the quality
of the timed meat used and the con-
ditions under which it is prepared and
canned by the firms now supplying
the army, are in every way satisfac-
tory.
1t is quite likely that strict regula-
ton of railroads by the government
real regulation-will likewise be bene-
fetal to the railroad interests in the
long run. Especially will it be SO If
all tho railroads join the government
in making its regulation effective and
fair. The packers were finally con-
fronted with the alternative of govern
ment inspection or losing a large por-
ton of their business. The railroads
may be confronted with the alterna-
tive of government regulation or gov
eminent ownership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Spring is making quite a stop with
US this time.
1t takes a mighty small item to make
big news sometimes. There is little
Alfonso, for instance.
If they ever organize a Daughters Of
the Revolution in Cuba they ought to
specify which revolution.
Il 4
A dark horse ought not to be fast
black, for a fast black cannot run.
. q
This is the time of year when lot of
men place too much responsibility on
belt and suffer from misplaced conf
dence as a result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

the pneumatic system that led out o
the building.
II thought it odd at the time ant
when you spoke of the relations be
tween the two banks, I realized the
game. They could shift the money
back and forth as 1t was needed and
no one was the wiser. I got a permit
to open the street and drove a crow
bar through the pipe. That was ALL
II should like to give something to
that italian foreman" said Daisy.
you might give him a kiss" sug-
gested Degnon- AT college L was one
of the stars of the dramatic club"
you were the foreman?" cried
Daisy You shall have a dozen
Kisses" and she made no protest at
Degnon's prompt collection.-(C Copy
1907, by NJ. NJ. Cunningham
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
A VILLAGE EPrTAPH.

Sort o. jollied along
In tn friendliest way,
with a smile or song
And kind thing to say:
Never had a harsh word
II fellow went wrong.
As he joIlied along.
Sort O. easy and free
With word O. good cheer,
Kind O. helpful to me
And insoirin' to hear:
Didn't take it to heart
If a thing should go wrong,
Said he made it an art
Just to Jolly along.
Put flea in your ear
As he CHANGED to go by
With a voice full o. cheer
And a wink O. his eye:
II he reckoned you went
At a pace quite too strong,
But you knew what he meant
As he jollied along.
And tn clouds might be drear
Or tn sky might be gray,
But he brought you good cheer
. If he happened your way;
For he gave you a laugh
Or a snatch of a song,
And your woes went like chaff
AS he jollied along.
And I've missed him today
Somethin' friendly an sweet
Like flower gone away
From our side of tn street;
And they told me his smile
Was SO sweet-and a song
On his lips all tn while
When he jollied along.
New York Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
FRON OTHER PENS
A NATIONAL ExAMPLE.

Corey occupies a commanding place
in the industrial and financial life of
the United States and of the whole
world He is a marked man; the en-
bodiment and visible concrete sign of
human success; the model for strug-
Cling American business youth;
great captain of industry who is
force in the world, charged with i'm
mense responsibilities, and intrusted
with power and wealth and position.
If the greatest business in the world
maintains as its chief the man who
lightly breaks up the American home,
and disregards the sentiments and the
conduct which are inculcated in all
moral teachings for young men and
women, what will be the effect on the
youth of America? VIII they follow
the cold precept. and disregard the
iIlustrious example? = Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
fFrom the chicago News

Fault finders are never out of a job.
Bread is the staff of life; sugar is
the cane.
The early fish hook will soon be going
down the pike.
Most people who claim to be content
ed are merely resigned.
There is more than a peck of trouble
in some pint bottles.
An officeholder soon forgets that he
was once an office seeker.
People who think they are too good to
live ought to patronize the undertaken.
In the case of photographer success
depends on his ability to take things as
they come.
After the average young man forgets
what he learned at college he manages
to become useful citizen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

Up ct Fort Dodge, Iowa. a girl re-
cently knocked down a footpad and
held him until officers arrived 1t is
no wender Fort Dodge girls sometime
ago made sport of the ordinance pro-
posed In that town to compel bache-
Tors to marry them. A bachelor would
evidently be powerless in the hands
Of a Fort Dodge girl, ordinance or no
ordinance,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
The scotch Juror.

In Scotland in a civil case jurymen
get ten shillings day for their SER
vices, and the litigants must in addi-
ton provide them with lunch. If two
cases are tried consecutively on one
day and the same jurymen officiate
they get ten shi1lings for each case.
But the most important difference
between an English and a Scottish jury
is this: An English jury when return
ing their verdict must be unanimous,
and If they fail to agree after a certain
length of time they are dismissed and
the whole proceedings are begun again
de novo before a fresh jury. In civil
cases, in order to avoid this result, the
Iitigants sometimes agree to accept
the verdict of a majority. In Scotland
the jury can always give verdict by
majority in civil cases after the
lapse of three hours.-Chambers'
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York Press

From the New York Press.l
Jewels is heightened word for
trinkets. ~
The incest thing about a woman ;s
that she isn't a man.
Financier is an honorable tit1a ~ .
man who would go to jail for doine +ra
same things without It. '-ie
A woman guesses at a thing where
man reasons 1t out. and in the long run
she's wrong only every other time wbila
he can miss it nine times out of ten '--''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

Four years ago the close of the
bankers convention in Topeka brought
the flood If the bankers will try
little stunt of the same kind this year
they will win the gratitude of the
state-that is. if they will agree not to
overdo it as they did in 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
What Dick Turpin Really Did.

Dick Turpin was really a most unro-
mantle ruffian, who first appears In his
tory about 1735 at Loughtoa, where he
threa tened to put an old Mrs. Shelley on
the fire unless she gave him her money.
Turpin's sphere of influence" was not
Hounslow Heath but Epping Forest:
and the only true part of the popular
myth is that he really did shoot his
comrade, Tom King.
The legendary ride to York on Black
Bess was performed. if at all, by Swift
Nick Nevison, who in 1916 robbed a
sailor on Gads Hill at a. M. and estab-
lished an alibi by appearing the same
evening on the bowling green at York
Westminster Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

simply. I have met half a dozen in
new gowns this week, and with each it
has become the same. Il have just
sold an automobile
1T seems to be a good scheme. A
woman gets to know some member of
an automobile firm. She makes a con-
tract with him for a good percentage.
Then she recommends his automobiles
to her rich friends who are able to buy
them, and If the sale comes off she gets
the new dress.''-New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

The list of persons for whom there are
unclaimed letters at the Garden City
postoffice fills half of a newspaper
column, and this is pointed to as evidence
of the towns speedy growth. But might
it not also indicate that many people
had left there without remembering to
leave the address to which they went.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

Can you read anything between the
lines of this brief announcement that
appears in the Emporia Gazette? Fred
Corbett. manager of the Whitley opera
house, has received word that ]. r.
Burton will not speak in Emporia this
evening He has cancelled his engage
rna,,t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

President woodrow Wilson. of Prince
ton, is quoted as saying: Chewing to-
bacco makes a man think" And yet
old man Seneca seems to have worried
along without it and still he did quite
Job of thinking about nineteen hundred
years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
where Folly Beats Wisdom.

DR.. Emil Reich, the famous lecturer
and historian, was once discussing mar
rage at a dinner in New York.
THAT was a wise saying of the old
Greek philosopher" murmured an cleo
trician-" Whether you marry her or
not. you will regret it.
IT knew an old maid in my native
Eperjes," said DR.. Reich, who once
got off saying almost as good as the
immortal Greek one.
t-'Auntie,' said her little niece to her.
what you'd you do if you had your life
to live over again?
1.-THE lonely spinster with a sour smile
answered.:
"'Get married before 1 had sense
enough to be an old maid '-Ex-
change.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

Dor to this country in order to relieve
the labor famine, some of his enemies
see where he has capitulated to the
railroads. because the latter are also
In favor OF bringing in laborers to re-
neve the labor shortage. This is not
intended as joke, however ridiculous
IL NAV ha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

Rev. DR.. Aked, the new pastor of
Rockefeller's New York church, advises
business men to pray in connection with
their business. Some finaneiers do, but
the people spell 1t prey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
Twenty winks a Minute. j..

The average person winks his eyes
every three seconds-that is to say,
twenty times minute or 1900 times in
an hour. This means that an ordinary
days work for pair of eyelids is from
5000 to 10000 winks.
A wink is accomplished in about one
hftieth of a second-so quickly that, as
anybody may observe for himself, it
does not in the slightest degree inter
rupt continuous vision. But the notion
that winking is intended by nature to
give repose to the eyes is mistake, the
object of 1T being merely to keep the
surface of the sensitive little organs
constantly moist The moisture, which
is necessary for the health of the eyes,
is supplied, of course, by the tears.
For this purpose-that is to say, to
keep the eyes continually bathed-con-
siderable quantities of salty water are
secreted. The water is flowing all the
of the eyelids were it not for an oil
which is furnished to prevent this. This
oil is secreted and supplied by little
glands along the rims of the lids. There
is also a tear-duct, which carries off the
superf1uous water and gets rid of it.
The mouth of the tear-duct is plainly
visible on the edge of the lower eyelid
near the inner corner of the eye. 1t is
a small pipe, which leads down into the
throat so that, when one puts into the
eyes anything with a pronounced taste,
like cocaine, the flavor of it is presently
distinguishable in the mouth.
The eyelids, if closed, are absolutely
water tight. They do not exclude light,
however, nearly so well as most people
uppose.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

Thus far comparatively little has been
heard of the innocent bystander in these
San Francisco strikes. But, on second
thought, perhaps there are no innocent
bystanders in San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

Every time wheat advances a cent a
bushel and stays there it adds nearly
q million dollars to the prospective
wealth of Kansas. The trouble is that
when Kansas gets it's wheat ready to
sell the price won't stay there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
NO HOODOO ABOUT IT.

How these presidential secretaries
do get on! Lamont was Cleveland s.
became a railroad magnate and died
a millionaire; Cortelyou was McKin-
ley's, and he is now secretary of the
treasury; Loeb is Roosevelt's, and is to
Observation-Disclosures Telegra phi.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

1t is no great wonder that Cuba
sometimes gets rebellious. 1t was five
years old last Monday, and children of
that age are often rebellious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
Women Auto Drummers.

There seems to be a rattling bust
ness going on here in New York among
the women in the way of private sales
of automobiles" said the progressive
girl. EVERY little while 1 see some
friend out in a brand-new gown. i've
just sold an automobile she explains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

Now that the Thaw case and the
Corey-Gilman wedding are over, what
is the next sensation In which the Pitts
burg millionaire will figure?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
THE GENERA AT.

General w. H Thrift, general in
spector of the Iowa National guards,
is visiting in Kansas. If he is in any
way related to General Prosperity he
has found the proper state to stop in
Salina Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
A DIVIDED HOUSEHOLD.

We believe That MT. IaIt canIlOI eX-
pect more than to divide the newspa-
per vote of this land. 1t is pointed
out on the one hand that he used to
be a reporter, but. unfortunately, it is
also pointed out that he once thrash
ed an editor.-WashingtOn Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
Gu1Is IS Life Savers.

"I wouldn't no more kill gull than
I would baby said the sailor.
"Why not?"
"Why not? Because gulls has saved
my life, that's why not Gulls is life
savers. They've saved the lives of
thousands of seamen. They ought to
all wear round their sleek neck a pink
silk ribbon with one of them there
Andy Carnegie medals tied to it.
''Wunst off the Orkneys, in a fog,
we lost our bearin's, and we'd ha run
aground and drowned, sure, if the
loud screamin' of the gulls on the
cliffs hadn't give us timely warnin'.
$50 it goes. Time after time, in
black stormy nights, in mists and fogs,
gulls' cries, as good as any fog-horn,
warns sailors what has lost their way
off deadly coasts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

While the tribe of Pocahontas is ex-
tinct. it is reported that scalpers are
numerous at the jamestown exposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

Let's see: Isn't Pittsburg mixed UP
In any way in this Gould divorce suit :?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
IMMIGRATION.

Our immigration laws should be
framed to admit clean. sound, honest
and Industrious individuals of any ma
tionality who seek a permanent nome
and are willing to accept new world
government as their own.-Indian-
apolis News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

Senator Plat announces that he will
retire at the end of his present term,
but an admiring constituency is not
begging him to stay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

Abe Ruef pleaded guilty but insisted
that he is innocent. He was evidently
bound to make himself out a liar. no
matter which statement one might be-
lieve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

Another evidence of his popularity
is the fact that his friends call him
"BiIl' Taft, just as another gentle
mans admirers among the people call
him ''Teddy."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
MONITMENT 10 GRAFT.

1t is now a matter of doubt whether
the capitol building at Harrisburg is
more of state headquarters or
monument to graft. In the latter as
pect, it is one of the successes. appar-
emily. of the century.-Baltimore
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

It is reported that the government is
about to build a fire under the powder
trust. Look out for an explosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

1t should be expected. of course. tina
that woman Justice of the peace a
Evanston, Ill, will have the last word
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

do something different every day.
Get out of bed with different leg first
every morning" advises Julian Haw-
thorne. Does Julian think we're CEN
tipede?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

The dove of peace apparently has g
hard time finding a roosting place ir
Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

II the weather bureau has any II
stock, will 1t please send around a few
showers and be quick about 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Must be that San Francisco has gone
into the upheaval business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

Secretary Taft refused to neglect his
work to campaign in Ohio, but it did
not take Ohio long to line up for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
REfI.OWS or THE RULLS.

If it is true that the wheat crop is
going to be as short as the bulls claim,
it will be a great relief to the rail-
ways that are so short of cars.-Chi-
cago Inter-Ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
GETTING ACTIVE.

Market reports say hog products are
dull. This doesn't include the street
car variety.-Indianapo Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

rs young Softy going fast pace?"
rs he? You Just ought to see him run
up a bill Baltimore American.
Teacher-what is meant by the wave Of
Jane4The Marcel wave amt 1t, teacher7
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Buttrin has been a good deal in the
public eye, hasn't her
blown into it once in awhile."-Chicago
Tribune.
What do you consider the chief danger
of wealth. asked the solemn man.
That the other fellow will have it. re-
spoDded a nearer inclined to flippancy.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
you reckon these fault-hnding breth-
Some of 'em viii have to. The other
place is too full of 'em.'-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Mrs; Knicker-Has she clothes for all
Mrs Bocker-Yes, except the one her
husband mentions when he gets the bill
Now here" said the enthusiastic real
rs one Of the most desirable houses in
the capital 1t has exposure all
Good heavens!' cried the prominent
politician, with a start of dismay, that's
Just what I'm trying to get away from. -
Philadelphia Press.
Late ArrivaI+Who is that man over
pears to be so eager to meet?
Hostess----Is It possible you don't know?
wrote a short story for a magazine with
out putting automobile in it.-ChicagO
Tribune.
There are nervous women; there are hy-
per-nervous women But women so nervous
the continual rustic of a silk skirt makes
them nervous-no, there are no women SO
nervous that!-F'liegende Batter.
"Am the first girl you ever loved?''
''Of course dear. But It's strange how
every girl has asked me that same aues-
tion.'-nlustrated Bits.
81 want a pair o. the most expensive
gloves you've got" said Mrs. Nuritch at
Eyes, ma am replied the polite sales
person How long do you want them?''
Don't git insultin'. young man! 1 want
to buy EN-, not hire EN-. '-Philadelphia
Press
She-Our friend over there claims to be
He-Yes, but the lucky devil lacks ex-
Smart Set.
Papa, are we all worms of the dust as
the preacher said?"
well, son. perhaps we're all worms. but
some of us are shy. on the .dust."-Phila-
de1Dhfa Ledger.
Mrs Dickenharry-For goodness sake,
Mary, how long did you boil these eggs2
The New Cook-Half an hour. mum.
Mrs. Dickenharry-But didn't tell you
that three minutes was enough for an egg?
The New Cook-Yessum. But L boiled
ten of em.-Cleveland Leader.
"IIe complains that his wife refuses to
fHe should cultivate the habit of talk
ing in his sleeD.''-Houston Post.
f'Jimson's widow threatens to break
his will"
II thought she approved of it?'
Yes, but she can't forgive him for dy-
ing during housecleaning time.'-Cleve-
land Dealer.
Floorwalker-Td be ashamed to let my
trousers bag as yours do You ought to
have them creased once in a while.
Bookkeeper-If my shns were as sharp
as yours L wouldn't have any more trou-
BILE in keeping my trousers creased than
you do.-Chicago Tribune.