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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
Tile APosrAsY oELE1.ANn

One of the most remarkable features
of the senatorial caucus was the posi-
ton taken by Cyrus Leland. He led the
movement on the fourth ballot that
made Curtis the nominee. 1t is not sur
prising that his vote in favor of Curtis
was answered by a hiss from some one
in the lobby. Mr.. Leland's friends poo
hooed the suggestion that the veteran
politician and political boss would ever
vote for Curtis. They said that such
contingency was not possible. For years
Leland has been the relentless enemy
of Curtis. Ever since the Horton agree
ment was made and violated Leland
has taken the position that Curtis was
not the kind of man to hold any pub
lie office. He showered the Shawnee
county representative with every in
vective that the mind of man could
suggest; he held him up to ridicule as
a nan who would violate every pledge
and who was not faithful to his friends;
he declared boldly that he was actuated
by spirit of self ACKNOWLEDGMENT in
his dealings with the Indians and that
tn, actuating motive in all his public
acts was selhshness; he held him up as
the friend and supporter of Burton con-
United States senator; he asserted that
he was the tool of the railroads and thS
servant of the corporations.
Therefore 1t was natural that the
leaders oe the anti-Curtis forces were
skeptical when told that Leland would
he for Curtis. 1t seemed incredible, i'm
possible. Curtis was supported by near
ly every political enemy of Leland in
the senate and his friends were in the
other camps. Then why should he have
been -urprised when one of his former
friends gave utterance to a hiss when
he announced his vote for Curtis?
Leland that ]. T. Pringle was ham
mered so numerically succeeding the
legislature four years ago. 1t was
largely because of his friendship for
Leland and the election of Long that
Governor Bailey was sacrificed to the
fury of the boss busters, which included
Curtis crowd-Tom Kelly. D. w. Null
vane and all of the old Burton follow
ing. Last night Leland Joined Long,
who in the meantime had turned
against him, and together they aided
Curtis friends in once more sacrificing
Bailey.
The apostasy of Leland will go down
in the history of the state as one of
the most remarkable political para
doxes on record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish says If a wo-
man is careful she can dress on $4,000
a year. Naturally Mrs. Fish likes to be
in the swim.
DIR. Newell Dwight Hills says we
need more poets. Not around here, We
don't. Somebody else can have any
that's coming to US.
\
There are very few editors among
those who came to Topeka to help
elect a senator The few who did come
had the unusual experience of paying
cash to ride on the railroads.
y
1t is all right for Governor Hoch to
abolish the high school fraternities in
his message if he wants to; we will let
him "sic' the legislature on to them.
But let him beware of attacking the
old-time kissing parties such as we
used to have in our district school days.
The people have some rights that they
will defend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
1907.

The ruffian rebate hides its face
In sheer and shuddering shame;
No more it holds it's naughty place
In the financial game;
The glad New Year
Today is here,
And it is understood
That Old John D.
And such he
Are going to be good.
The forgeries and all that sort
OF high accomplishments
That once assisted to support
Insurance presidents
Remain today
In misty, gray
InnocuouS desuetude;
Insurance men
Now in the PEN
Are going to be good.
The juice that made two lamp-posts rise
Where one stood forth before
No longer adds and multiplies
AS in the days of yore.
For topers now
Have made the VOW
That all nice people should;
And for-well, say
half day,
They're going to be good.
Here's how! New Year and as you wake
From your long, timeless sleep,
Grant that the vows we lightly make
Be not too good to keep.
The years we've had
Have done the best they could;
We wish we knew,
New Year, that you
Were going to be good!
J. j. NJ, in the New York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record. ]

IL
To the victim belongs the tolls.
Figures never lie, but every artist has
his lay figures
Most men like to be jollied and are will
ing to pay for IT,
The world may owe man a living, but
the world doesn't always pay its debts
A great deal of sympathy is wasted on
homely people, for they are really the
Wonder If the great men ever have
the nerve to smoke the five-cent cigars
named after them?
The larger the allowance a man makes
his wife the more allowances she should
make for him.
wigg-"Henpeckke says his hair is com
ing out by the handful. Wagg-"Whose
handful; his wifes?"
There used to be a difference between
the politician and the statesman, but the
muck raker has leveled it of.
OF course, It is possible for a woman
to run an automobile, but she really
ought to have man along to do the
Blobbs-'Didn't frock coats used to be
worn longer than they are now?" Slobbs
milne did; could only afford one about
every five years.
.'There is nothing more enjoyable than
wise Guy. UNLESS it is when girl who
is dressed to kill meets a lady Killer"
added the Simple Mug.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.l

(F'rom the Atchison Globe.1
To most men, all whisky tastes alike
bad.
People are not doing much now, beyond
collecting calendars.
Many day seems to be a failure up to
noon, and then turns out all right.
There always seems more excuse for a
man to beat a mule than to whip a horse.
If a man abuses the authority he has,
he is pretty apt to think he should have
more power.
A man who is a connoisseur in the mat
ter OF cigarettes, never knows much about
anything else.
ally polite If he is that way in talking
over the telephone.
The only reason some men care to sue
ceed is to be able to show their superb
GRITTY to their enemies.
Almost any married man can make his
free to do he pleases.
A plain girl who carries a large line of
smiles hasn't much to fear from the
pretty girl with the solemn face.
Occasionally a woman makes her huS-
band ridiculous by treating him in public
as woman treats an only child.
Every Monday morning when a certain
girl appears on the street her hair is two
thirds lighter than it was Saturday night
Physical culture would become more
popular II there were exercises that could
the fire.
The girl who takes a weeks time to
consider a proposal of marriage is an
other creature for whom we are largely
indebted to fiction.
When anyone attempts something diffi1-
cult, or unusual. and fails, people say:
That will teach him a lesson" Are there
no lessons in success?
When the carbolic acid bottle finds Itself
next to the cough medicine on the shelf
Death stops sharpening his scythe to lean
back and be merry.
When a man is sick his woman folks
say conf1dentially to those who inquire
"Oh, all that's the matter with him is
that he's been eating too much.'
Some young men apparently score their
biggest successes when they stand in a
drug store and talk over the telephone
to some girl about fudge and things
Women come nearer enjoying sickness
than anyone else, but they will never be
thoroughly satisfied in the role of the in
valid until doctors have bargain days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

who had won the election by a narrow
margin. 1t is reported that a candidate
for senator had financed his campaign
and hence claimed him as his chattel.
But opposition interests secured his
seat for him in some way-rumor had it
that mortgage had been paid off
somewhere in the deal by somebody.
At any rate he had sold his independ-
ence to both sides-in return for seat
in the legislature for fifty days. OF
course he could not deliver the goods
to both sides. His perf1dy became mani
fest. In two weeks time he was de-
spised by his fellow members of all fac
tons. and when he went home he was
Stunned by his neighbors and event.
ually moved away.
The great man is he who stands by
his own conscience and maintains his
integrity above everything else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

at the small man just getting into the
elevator. That's Mark Low, the gen.
eral passenger agent of the Rock
Island. He's a great factor in Third
district politics. Wish you could have
met him; he's always got funny
story for everybody. I saw Lieutenant
Governor Fitzgibbons here a few min
utes ago, but 1 guess he's gone out.
him assistant postmaster or some
thing. That pale. meek little man
over there by the radiator is Henry
Allen" And so on, all of which great
ly Dleases the man-from-home. He is
gratiied to have seen with his own
eyes so many famous folk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
JAYHN WKER JOT.S

There is, declares the Emporia Ga
zette, in a determined resolve to tell
the truth at all costs, though the heav-
ems fall. this to say about the cleo
ton of ]. S. Simmons: He has the
most votes.
The probate judge of Allen county
has been holding his job for fourteen
years and has issued over 5000 marriage
licenses. Does he know what percent
age of the users have stayed married?
Fort Scott is to have municipal own
ership of its electric lights.
Hard experience related by the Stat
ford Republican: The unlucky editor
sat up after hours to do the subject
Justice: he described in words that
fairly foated the bride and her trous-
seau; he made your mouth water IL
describing the refreshments and made
every one who had contributed feel like
a millionaire when reading the deScrip-
lions and lists of presents. He wound
it all up in as pretty a word picture as
you ever read, and wrote of the joy at
tending the affair. The compositor set
it up Jay" and the next day one of
the editors best friends who lived on
r. F. D. No. took it as personal and
came in and stopped his paper and
threatened to mop the floor with the
editor.
Atchison Globe: Everyone remem-
bers the contrast between the congress-
man III Office, anu the same man aIter
he has lost his position. When Hon.
Lysander John Appleton was in con-
gress, he was well groomed, well fed,
and had plenty OF money. He didn't
personally clamor for a raise In his sal
airy, but he induced fool newspaper re-
porters to write pieces saying he GAP
pleton) could make a great deal more
money in private business. Appleton
was finally defeated for reelection, and
defeat almost broke his heart He re-
turned to Atchison and became a town
loafer. Storekeepers almost felt like
ordering him out of their places. he
became such a nuisance He has not
earned fifty dollars since he complained
so bitterly of receiving only $1,000 for
four months work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
SENATOR CURTIS.

Kansas people who have had an
idea that the railroads do not largely
dominate the present legislature must
now change their opinion. This was
evidenced by the ease with which the
railroad interests nominated Charles
| Curtis for United States senator in the
Republican Senatorial caucus last
night.
For it was the railroads, combined
with Senator Long and. in the wind
up, Cyrus Leland, that nominated Mr..
Curtis. The compact which was re-
ported months ago between Senator
Long and Mr.. Curtis, was evidently
carried out, Notwithstanding repeated
denials, and all the strength the rail-
road influences could muster was lined
up for the First district congressman.
But Notwithstanding the influences
that nominated him, it was a strong
speech that Mr.. Curtis made to the
caucus after his nomination last night.
He promised to stand by President
Roosevelt, for railroad regulation, and
for the interests of the people general
". "If," said Mr.. Curtis, you find
me at any time voting against the in
terests of the people, I will willingly
turn back my commission"
The new senator is energetic. He
is hard worker and he "gets things"
This is the secret of his strong per-
sonal following, for that he has
strong personal following can not
be doubted. He has before him
magnificent opportunities for serving
the people. The people of Kansas car
but accept his assurances in good faith
and hope for the best.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

In speaking of the Copeland county
mill, Charlie Blakesley imagines
short-grass statesman pointing out the
scenery to a friend from home, and
the statesman talks like this: "See that
tall fellow over there-the one with
the glasses. talking to the man with a
gray vandyke? That's Bill White.
talking to Charley Curtis. Bill is gem
orally regarded as Curtis spokesman.
That fat man over there stroking his
beard Is old Joe Bristow. Quick-Iook
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.
fFrom the New york Press1

LFrom the New York Press.1
A girl could walk straight under the
mistletoe If she was blind.
1t would be a great luxury to be so big
your sons couldn't use all your best socks
and collars.
A useful thing about a wife is she al
ways helps you to know what to do with
your money.
A woman seems to be afraid that IL she
doesn't wear veil when the wind blows
her knees will chap.
A woman is ashamed not to lie about
how warm her husband knows how to
keep the house in the coolest weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

1t is reported from Washington that
a systematic attack is to be made on
President Roosevelt by certain inter
ests in order to undermine his popu-
larity. Let's see: Were not certain
interests planning to haze LaFollette
some time ago7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

Mr.. Curtis declared during the
campaign that the Union Pacific de-
Heated him for senator in 1903. Per
haps the Union Pacific only tried to
square things this year by making
Curtis senator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

One lynching party begets another.
"A mob of respectable citizens lynch
ed a man in Iowa a few days ago, and
within 4s hours another mob in the
same state had started out with the
same purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

Little old Lane county, away out in
western Kansas. is doing it's share in
shaping the laws of Kansas. Speaker
Simmons is the second presiding Of
f1cer of the house who has come from
that county. The first was Charles E.
Lobdell. now judge of the district
court in that district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
FROM OTHER PENS
RICHES.

| RICHES.
| Ten years ago our yearly production
| of coal was 170,000,G00 tons, and we
| thought it heap. Last year we mined
400 600 900 tons. In 1896 We produced
| {. 800 900 tons of pig iron. Last year we
produced rs, o0O, 900 tons. Our copper
output ten years ago was 240 900, 600
pounds. 1t is now 900 100000 pounds:
| In 1896 we dragged from the bowels OF
| the earth minerals and mineral sub
stances worth about 1925, 100000. The
value of our mineral product in 1906 APP
proximated $1,000. 000, 900. These figures
are bewildering in their immensely. 1t
| is no wonder that we are the richest
nation on earth. Yet in spite of 1t all
| there is something left to hope for. and
| there may be something left to fear
New York Sun.
THE BRITISH SENATE.
The present houhe of lords is an anom-
ally in our midst: it is the laughing
stock of the other nations. and sooner
or later we shall have to tackle the
question of its ormation.-Notting-
ham Express.
THE MAFIA'S QUARRELS.
1t is to be hoped that the murder CT
the Italians in New Orleans, presuma-
bly, by the agents of some secret So
ctety, generally denominated as the
Malta, will not lead to such serious
trouble as was precipitated in the same
community some years ago. The num-
Der of such crimes then led to the
iynching of several Italians who had
not yet become citizens of the United
States.-Pittsburg Post.
THRIFTY.
They have some remarkable statement
in New York One park commissioner
there, to take a striking example, has
Just purchased enough hand fire gren-
AIDES for the city to last 2,127 years
New Britain Herald.
WHAT PoULTNEY DOESN'T KNOW
Poultney Bige1ow says 1.-The whole
canal zone is laughing at the presi-
dents message on Panama affairs.
Poultney continues to acquire by intui-
on in the canal zone.-Chicago Tribune.
GROWING LESS.
The number of criminal lawyers who
have not yet been retained to assist Ill
the defense of Harry Thaw is steadily
ninishing.-Hartford Times.
HE CAN STAND IT.
Congress wins in the spelling bee, but
as the president gets about everything
Press.
PERHAPS.
Now that the law says 1t can't, Stand
ard Oh promises to be good G and not
OF COURSE.
There is some reason to believe that
the STRAIGHTFORWARD correspondence has
been much more generally read through
Globe.
SHOVEL SAND.
AS the Cape Cod canal has been I'M
der debate 23O years, the time has ar
rived to drop the subject or shovel sand.
st Louis GlObe-DemOcrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

George Gould had not got through
giggling about Hartman being called
on to explain, when Mr.. Hadley sud
denly asked Mr.. Gould. why is
merger?" Who'll be the next?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
KANSAS COMAENT
"a GOOD MAMIE

A man told us this weak that he had
tried farming many years and that he
counted himself failure at it. While
many others were getting rich at the
business, he had to get out and rustic
at something else in order to make
ends meet But in something's this
unsuccessful farmer has not been a
failure. He has built up such a char
acter and reputation that not a bust
ness man in this community would be
afraid to trust him with every dollar
he has; and his quiet, honorable ways
nave been help and an Inspiration
TO many when he was not aware of it.
Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

The magazines are trying to tell all
about Hartman these days, but there
appear to be some things that the
magazines do not know, judging by
recent disclosures before the Interstate
Commerce committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

A Chicago professor, the author of a
work on political history and a close
student of political affairs. is a candi-
date for alderman in that city. But
what does a student of political affairs
know about dealing out ward jobs?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

That was sort of an April fool joke
the senate played on the supreme
court. First it sat down summarily on
the proposition to raise the courts
wages. and the next day it granted the
increase just as though it had meant
to all the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

The Salina journal considerably
extends the sympathy of that COM
munity to the large circle of bereaved
widows of the Shah. Perhaps they are
to be congratulated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
A DEMOCRATIC VIEW.

or what political faith is Roose-
velt? There is not a single sentence
IN a single one of his messages to
congress that holds a single one of the
so-called principles announced in
the Republican national platforms. on
the contrary. the text of them sounds
very much as If it might have been
taken bodily from the Democratic and
Ropullst platforms of years ago, for
the president Is standing up for the
very things for which these folks have
been laughed at by his party.-King-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

If the pass had not been knocked
out. do you suppose that Oklahoma
constitutional convention would have
been so unanimous in favor of two
cent Fare3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

Pretty soen 1t may be expected that
carbolic acid will be crowded off the
market by denatured alcohol as
means of going suddenly into the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Iowa appears to be trying TO get
into the Mississippi class In the matter
of lynching bees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

It would be pretty difficult to con-
vince President Corey that love affairs
and steel affairs have anything in
common. At least Mr.. Corey proposes
to keen his separate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
THE CAUCUS.

What a wise thing it would be if the
party caucus could be eliminated from
the legislature altogether, and let all
the representatives of Kansas vote on
every question. Do you think the poll
ticians would consent to such a thing
If you do, then you do not know the
politicians.-Jewell Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

Der Assasinated Bress ENSURES der
public dot der Chabanees will nod
sendt varshibps to Sanfrisco. Diss ISIS
der besd guess der Dress hat made fer
kvite a vile. The Mike-adoo uf Chab-
an hat no varshibps to trow away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

Having got the rest of the country
into a fuss. Brownsville is now going
ahead with its irrigation projects
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

It looks as though the legislature
proposes to go ahead and pass some
local bills just as though the constttu-
tional amendment intended to stop
that sort of thing did not pass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

Governor Hoch's message was
pretty long. but it takes lot or space
to tell all about Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

Peace hath its calamfties no less
dreadful than war. Look at the rail-
road wrecks, for instance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

The members of the legislature are
evidently loaded with the usual num-
Der of bills that will find safe resting
place in some committee chairman's
desk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

"Baldy Anderson Picked der
Wrong Building fer a Choint," sayss
der glaring headline vich proclaimps
dot ChoIly Curtis kicked der boos ped
Ter oudt Misder Speaker: I moot as
a supstitoot, "choosed der right blaze
ad der wrong time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
SHAH AND SHAW.

The death OF the shah of Persia re-
suited from indigestion and govt. The
death of the Shaw of Iowa, it will be
remembered. followed an acute attack
of the Iowa idea:7A7-Ottawa Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
THE WAY on THE RABBIT.

A man who is as brave az lion,
before the election. becomes as meek
as Moses afterward. Why is it?
Why should representative of the
people turn rabbit Immediately after
he is indicted into office? The ways
of the alleged statesman are past find
ing out.-ElDorado Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
IS THERE2

There is probably not another state
in the Union if having suffered the
disgrace of having a United States
senator sent to Jail for crookedness,
wher the friends of the disgraced Off
cial would be allowed to dictate who
his successor should be. We do not
yet believe they will be allowed to do
this in KanSaS.-Holton Recorder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

Kansas people are not superstitious
Notice, for instance, how little fear
there is of the fatal Lane success
ston''