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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
Railroad Accidents

The demoralized condition of the rail-
road service of the country is chiefly
responsible for the great number of
railroad accidents, the worst of which
are so appalling that they cannot be
kept out of the newspapers, while the
lesser ones of daily occurrence escape
public notice. 1t has been asserted by
high railroad authority that it has be-
come habitual to disregard the cardinal
principle of the block system which
many roads have installed for purposes
of safety, and to this fact must be at
tributed some of the recent disasters
But the root of the trouble goes much
deeper than the recklessness of engineers
or the mistakes of signalmen. 1t lies
in the bad management that overworks
the train crews, dispatchers. and men
on duty in signal towers; that make ;
regularity in train-running- the extreme
exception; and that has brought Amer
lean railroading into the position of be-
ing the most slovenly of all our great
business orga nizations, whereas it ought
to be the most precise, methodical, and
alert. All sorts of business undertake
ings nowadays have tendency to be-
come elaborate, specialized, and highly
organized. There was time when rail
road men could carry an air of mystery
and treat the public with a certain con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.l

A lot of worry comes to those who walt
Criticism, like charity. should begin at
home.
Many a mans nervousness is due to his
lack of nerve
1t doesn't take very bright woman to
dazzle some men.
1t takes q man with lot of brass to
dispose of gold brick.
In order to satisfy man give him what
he thinks he wants.
And many a womans greatness Is due
to the sma1lness of her husband.
Sentiment has reached the Emit when
woman weeps over her divorce papers.
Some men are born great, but the ma
jorlty don't even have greatness thrust
upon them.
A girl always tests her first engagement
ring by trying to write her name on a
pane OF glass.
Many a man would be unable to paddle
his own canoe il he couldn't borrow some
other mans paddle.
A man may well acknowledge the
corn if his wife has to take his shoes or
when he comes home late at night.
When woman gets 1t into her head
that she is mentally superior to her hus-
band she thinks it's up to her to do
stunt the lecture platform
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
A studying Machine.

Edward jacobson, a Northwestern
university student, has invented a
studying machine which not only abol-
ishes the ravages on the body caused
by all-night sessions with towel encir-
cled brows over books of small print.
but also saves, he says. the eyes and
the mind.
Young Jacobson's device is of pho
nographic nature, for which he has
prepared records on which. are con-
centrated the ess ential points Of en-
tire courses. He upstraps his case of
records. selects course No. L, turns out
the light, lies down on the bed or
couch, and. pulling a cord which is
attach ed to the machine, prepares to
absorb learning by the roll.
The machine is provided with an at
tachment on the order of the works of
an eight-day clock. which will run an
indsfinita period, far longer than any
listener will survive. Even If the stu
dent drops asleep the constant and
monotonous repetition Of the records
has the effect OF impressing itself on
the seemingly dormant brain, for in
the morning the student has the course
at his tongues end and goes to his ex-
animation, in campus vernacular pre-
pared ''to knock the prof's eye out"
Chicago Dispatch to New York Her
aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
JOURNAL ENTRIES

A good many statesmen need to take
a course in memory training to enable
them to recall the promises they made
before election.
4
The New York evening papers ought
to have had record breaking sales yes
terday afternoon, with Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw on the witness stand.
~
1t is supposed that the rise in tenn
perature was caused by the warmth of
the antipass and primary election de-
bates.
- ~
Possibly Mrs. Harry Thaw's good
friend, May Mckenzie, is also not over
looking the fine line OF theatrical ad-
vertising she is getting.
%E% ~
The Santa Fe proposes to run six of
its through California trains over the
Ottawa cutoff instead of through To-
peka. 1t is hoped that the Santa Fe
will still let Topeka walk on its right
of way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
A POINT FoR THE DEFENSE.

The defense in the Thaw case did
much towards securing the release of
the slayer of Stanford White when
Mrs. Harry Thaw yesterday told of the
relations between herself and the vic
tim of her husbands bullet. No mat
ter what may be the character of Har-
ry Thaw, the average jury will con-
slider the enormous crime commit
ted by Stanford White against the girl
whom Thaw very evidently devotedly
loves.
Murder, of course, ought not to be
justified. Yet men will come nearer
justifying it in punishment of such an
offense as that of White than they will
for any other reason. Even reading
the evidence makes the blood of the
average man of wholesome thoughts
and good purposes boil with indig-
nation. The deliberately planned be-
trayal of innocence is a crime of which
only the basest and blacklist or
wretches are capable, and the jury
would not be human that could escape
from the feeling that Whites punish
ment was just.
What District Attorney Jerome may
bring out in rebuttal is yet to be seen.
may be attacked, but nothing brought
out yesterday tended to Harry Thaw-s
discredit. Rather his friendship for
Evelyn Nesbit and his loyalty to her
after she had told him her life is to his
honor.
But Notwithstanding the sentiment
that Mrs. Thaws story must invoke,
the acquittal of her husband on sem
timental grounds would be accompan-
led with grave dangers to society. So
ciety must protect itself by placing the
greatest safeguards around human
life.
1t is a pity that such vultures as
Stanford White can not be summarily
and ffttingly punished for their crimes
by the law instead of leaving it to the
vengeance of the friends of their VIC
Tins or to their victims themselves. A
long as there are Stanford Whites
there will be Harry Thaws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

law that ought to have been adopted
years ago. 1t will relieve the heavy
burden of education on poor districts.
The state as a whole is interested in
the education of its people and small
state tax levy. distributed according to
school population, will aid in equalizing
matters. Heretofore districts with con-
siderable railroad mileage have collect
ed a large portion of their school ex
penses from the railroads, while ad-
joining districts that helped to pay the
bonds that brought the railroads, have
got no benefit from them in the way of
school taxes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
THE MILLIONAIRE AND THE
MOTOR-CAR.


There was man who saved and saved
And got a little cash,
And soon among the bulls and bears
OF Wall Street cut a dash.
By buying here with foresight wise,
And shrewdly selling there,
He woke one morning bright to IND
Himself q millionaire.
He bought a costly motor car
His health to celebrate,
, The merry footing of its horn
Re-echoed long and late.
''Oh, this is life,'' he gayly cried,
.'Oh, this is something like,
As daily in the big machine
He whizzed along the pike.
But what with tires exploding fast
And fines in every town,
Repairs and gasoline. his gold
Like snowflakes melted down.
And now upon trolley car
Each day he rides to work,
And draws his modest ten per week,
Once more an humble clerk.
Irving in The Bohemian for Feb
ruary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l

= TFrom the Philadelphia RecOrd.J
An air line-A kite string.
When an octogenarian marries it
proves that he is old enough not to
know better.
The average actress feels that she
must have a husband, whether she
can afford one or not.
In the life insurance game a man
has to die to win, unless he happens
to be an officer of the company.
Blobbs-"Politics is too much a
case of one-man power Slobbs-
"Oh, well, If it isn't one-man power
it's another"
The wealthy wouldn't mind riches
taking unto themselves wings If they
would only carry their owners with
them.
Nell-"Has he told you he loved
yOu?" Belle-"NOt in so many words,
but he has asked me what life fnsur-
ance papa carries.
Many a woman has married a fei-
low to make a new man of him, and
then, having succeeded, somehow or
other she doesn't care for the new
man.
yes" said the landlady; "all my
beds are supplied with hair mat
tresses." would you mind lending
me bottle of hair restorer for mine ?"
asked the new boarder.
Harduppe-"How are you getting
on with your course in memory train
ing?" Borrowell-"Oh, I've stopped it,
1 began to remember all the money I
have borrowed for the past ten years"
Wigg-"They say he neglects his
wife terribly wagg-"On the con-
trary 1 think he treats her with a
great deal of consideration. When he
is coming home to dinner he always
sends her word
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

descension, as meaning well but not
capable of understanding SO difficult
and so technical a business as operating
railroads. But that period is past and
gone forever. The veil of mystery has
been ruthlessly torn away. and the gem
tlemen of the railroad world are now
In position where they must put in
decade of hard work in trying to make
good" Meanwhile, there cannot be too
many public Investigations, and there
is no danger of any harm to the travel
ing public or the shipping public from
the doctrine that railroads exist prin-
cipally for the convenience and the SER
vice of the people, and that the people
are entitled to have good railroad sys-
tenn safely and well operated-Review
of Reviews.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
OF A BACHELn1,.
From the New York Premr

IFrom the New York PreMI
The Lord gives us our sweethearts
but who is responsible for our reIa.
tives?
When a woman is proud of a mans
character it's sign she wouldn't be
If she hadn't married him.
It's a great comfort to a woman RI
think maybe she had nice, curly hair
before she was sick as a Young e,irI
A woman can never forgive her bu.-
band for forgetting, when the minis
always asks blessing at meals.
When you hear a man yel1inp 81 ~.
top OF his lungs he's trying to maLe
people think he knows what he is talk
Ing about when he doesn't,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
A TARIFF LESSON

One day this week c. p. Christensen
was given occasion to realize that in
this matter of protection the "for-
eigner pays the freight Some of his
relatives who live over in Germany
remarkable about it except that If had
silver band around it; the remark
able thing was that G. P. was called
upon to pay $2.75 duty on It, The girls
also received a jewelry case each and
on these MI Christensen was compelled
to pay $500 duty. 1t may be that some
time or other you have been unable to
understand just how the foreigner
paid the tariff" but if so, Just have
Christensen explain it to you Belle
Vile Freeman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

eff a little woman like Aggfe
Myers" says the Jewell Republican,
''can stand off the hangman for a year
and a half. what chance is there to
execute the death penalty upon a man
who has millions at his command and
such an array of legal talent as is sell
dom seen in this country" A little
woman can sometimes do many things
that are impossible for big strong
man -.....
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

It can be proved by figures that the
further the railroads haul grain the
less they charge for it. For instance,
the rate from Salina to Kansas City.
1876 miles, is Il cents hundred
weight; from Kansas City to st. Louis,
ass miles. the rate is 9 cents; while
from Kansas City to Chicago. almost
500 miles. it is only cents . Doesn't
that prove the proposition?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

while a Topeka family was attend
ing church. says the Salina. Journal,
thieves rifed the home. stealing even
the carpets from the floors There are
a good many Topeka men who will
doubtless see in this a moral to remain
Mt home and allow their wives to at
tend the meetings" of course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
roo NUMEROUS no MENTION.

When Secretary Root was asked by
a Canadian interviewer whether ques-
tons of international interest had been
discussed during his conference with
the heads of the Canadian govern
ment, he replied: I'VE talked of a
great many things" This assertion
will be received with full faith and
credit.-Baltimore News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

Ex-Governor Bailey will hold a pub
lie sale in few days and sell off his
pigs and cows and chickens. He should
remember, however, that HON grown
eggs and milk from your own we'll are
palatable even to a congressman or to
a banker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

And so T. T. Kelly has at last shown
his hand in opposition to State Audi
tor Nations plan to improve the states
accounts and prevent grating and care
lessness in the states finances What
interest has T. T. Kelly in the matter
r.nce he retired from the state treas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

Any sort of a primary election bill
that provides for denominations by a
convention where trades and combines
can be made will suit the politicians
who want to run things instead of let
ting the people run them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

Noting that Senator Bailey borrowed
money from the lumber trust as well
as from the oil trust, the SaIina Jour
nal thinks he may have the right idea,
after all, for busting the trusts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

It costs five dollars and trim
mings" to swear on the streets of To-
ronto. If that were the case in some
cities, there wouldn't be room enough
on the townsite to build the city treas
f1rv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

ApPlicant-what does marriage license
cierk-well. really. It's hard to tell tn
years.-Phiiadelphia Inquirer
Mother (returning home)1Sracdous ehii-
dren! Everything is smashed up. Dian
Tonnmv-Yes. ma, but horses are out of
date so we PLAYED automobile, and just
had the dandiest runawav.-Chicaso
News.
do you think you, could st99p crying If
Emo. mum; I Couldn't stop fer less'n
so -boo-o-o-o!"-Judge.
..That vulgar Mrs. Nuritch can talk Of
wei. her line of conversation is nat
a laundress before they struck Oil. BAL
timore American.
First Traveller (cheerily)-Fine day,
have the advantage of me. 1 don't know
you ct, 81 coo
the advantage.-Town and Country
ut is told of her that when, as a bride.
she entered Dublin Castle at a ball, the
musicians dropped dead in the middle OF
a waltz to gaze at her in open-mouthed
admfration.-Irish Society, quoted by
Punch.
Miles-Goodwina is tender-hearted sort
Giles-You bet he is. Why, when on
crowded he always holds a newspaper
before his face so that he can't see the
suffering of the poor. tired wfmen who are
hanging on to the straps.-Chicago Daily
News.
Parson Bagster (dogmatically)-Da
amt no uh-'spostulatin and polly
foxin' bout desc yuh flynn machines!
Dey won't work, and dey isn't ever gwine
to- neederi-de Lawd never intended de air
to be circumambulated.
Brother Snike-YasSah but femme ak
yo': How yo' spec we's uh-gwine t git to
heaven-go round PUCK.
DoIly-What makes you think she is
such an awful gossip?
Madge-She told me all the things 1
asked her about.-Smart Set.
Gayley-You haven't had occasion to
accuse me of playing poker for two years.
Mrs. Gayley-Three years. my dear.
| Gayley-How do you know It's three
years?
Mrs. Gayley-Because I've. worn this
dress that long, and got it the last time
I caught you.-Catholic Standard and
Times.
Manufacturing wife is something like
eating mushrooms.
Parks-HoW so?
Marks-You've got to await results be-
fore you can be absolutely sure you've
taken the right kind.-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

You really cannot blame the railroad
politicians for hanging on to the con-
Vention as long as possible. The sys-
tenn of making nominations by conven-
lions is what gives them their power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

It is feared that Chancellor Day will
not survive the shock when he hears
that his sainted friend, H. H. Rogers,
will have to give up a million and a
half that he made manipulating a gas
deal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
a JERsEY TRAGEDY.

The Hon. John Fairfield Dryden is
chained to his rock. Will nobody re-
lease him? Must he be devoured by
the Colbyite monsters? 1t is the sad
dest sight since Andromeda; and that
lady had a gentleman FRIEND to
rescue her.-NeW York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

The Santa Fe proposes to run its fast
mail over the cutoff" And speaking
of fast malls. what is the use of the
government substituting a train?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

1t is charged that members of the
legislature have been attending To-
peka theaters on free passes. Why
were these passes given to legislators
And what does the Stone antipass bill
saw about tt?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

You will note that the lumber trust
does not interfere with building nice
addition to the prohibitory law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

Dan Anthony's name recently APP
peared in the Leavenworth Post witt
commendatory comment. 1t was in
paid advertisement of Mr.. Anthony's
congressional candidacy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

How much influence has Thomas T
kelly in the control of this legislature;
The outcome of the Nation bill will tell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

1t doesn't take a railroad attorney
long to declare proposed law uncon-
stitutional if it cuts down the revenues
of the railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

Those who are after Labor Commits
eioner Johnson's scalp might as well
give it up. That scalp is nailed down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
GOOD AND sUFFICIENT ONE.

The governor of North Carolina il
said to read his own messages. Tha
may be another reason why it seem!
such a long time between drinks
Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
An Infallible Sign.

Servant (trembling)-Oh, ma am, I'm
sure it's burglars!
Mistress-Perhaps it's only Mr.. Tom
kins just home from the club.
Servant (positively)-Oh! no. ma'am,
it's burglars, sure enough, for they
haven't fallen over anything at ALL
Cardiff Times. J..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
LOVES PROBLEM,

SAID HE:
aIf one and one make one, my dear
And we're the one that's made,
There'H be one less of us. It's GEAR
So why are you afraid?
To feed and clothe us when were one
Ten dollars should be plenty;
So why Should you spoil all the fun
BY making me wait for twenty!
SAID SHE:
True one and one make one, us sane
In Loves arithmetic
wish I could get it through my heao'
At figures I'm not quick
But when Sister Sue got married
I remember as well as can be
They tackled that same old problem,
And found the answer three!
viii S. Gidley in the February Bohe-
milan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
ERON OTHER PENS
FUEL OF THE FUTURE-

Congressman from the northwest
could help their constituents to lay by
a supply of fuel for next winter by
sending them their full quota of Con-
gressional Records and public docu-
ments.-Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

1t is encouraging to note that there is
at least a disposition in this legislature
to eliminate the payroll gratis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

New York has had no earthquakes
but it had "Salome." That was shock
Ing enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

The passage by the senate of Senator
Toung's bill providing a state tax levy
9nr school purposes Is step towards a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
A HERO OVERLOOKED.

Carnegie hero commission surely
overlooked a bet when it failed to
award a medal to the armless man
who married. a Providence widow
New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The State Journal Is member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganlzation for the. exclusive afternoon
pitblica ton in Topeka.
The news is received In The state jour
nal building ever wires for this sole pur-
Lose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
THAT CRIMES Bill,

To reimburse Frank Grimes. former
state treasurer. for $9,3S1.25, the sum
winch he refunded to the state out of
ator Smith has introduced a bill in
the senate. The bill cites that the
shortage was brought about in such a
way that an innocent man ought not
to suffer either financially or in repu-
tatlon. and that therefore the auditor
should be directed to draw a warrant
in favor of Mr.. Grimes. The bill should
not be passed. Mr.. Grimes, we believe
is honest. but he persisted in keeping
men around him who were not. and
therefore he should be contented to LET
the shortage incident under his regime
be regarded as closed.-Concordia
Blade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
TURN ABOUT FAIR PLAY.

It would be a pretty compIlment II
Senator Tillman would invite Senator
Foraker to lecture on the negro ques-
ton in d~efield.-Charlesto News
and Courier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
Scent Made Her steal

81 just simply cannot resist the odor
of beeksteak when it is cooking. 1t
makes me. steal" wasfthe manner in
which Miss Mary 1aughlin, aged twen-
ty-three years, excused herself for a
number of thefts which she has com
mitted in the last year. This statement
was made when Miss Laughlin APP
peared before Magistrate Gallagher to
answer the charge of robbery
According to the testimony she is
honest until She smells good things to
eat cooking. She declares that so soon
as she comes within smelling distance
of a steak she begins to look for some
thing valuable to steal. The odor of
other things have various effects. The
odor CT baked apples. for instance, she
said, made her wish to pray.
Her testimony was supported by
medical evidence. DIR. w. P. Warner
testified that he had examined the girl
and found her affected strangely by
her sense of smell. He had found 1t
possible to throw her into the hypnotic
state by simply placing verbena under
her se.-Philadeiphia Dispatch to
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08
STEPS TO HIGHER JOBS

EVentauaIlY It may turn out that
the larger Panama canal jobs are
quite as good stepping stones to i'm
portant and remunerative positions as
are the cabinet portfolios.-Indian-
apOlis News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

First Traveller (cheerily)-Fine day,
Second Traveller Chaughtillyl-Siri You
have the advantage OF me. DON Ano"
you.
the advantage.-Town and Country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-08

SwETTENHAM is FUNNIER.
England is able to hand us SWEET
tenham for our Chancellor Day
Chicago Record-Herald.