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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
REFLECTIONS or a BACHELOR
lFrom the New York Press.l

IFrom the New York Press.l
A kiss is as good as a smile.
A good way not to wrong people is not
to get chance.
There's a heap of money spent pre-
tending it's benevolence when it's good
policy.
Either women want to move away
from a place because there is too much
scandal there. or because there isn't
any.
When a girl refuses to marry a man
he tells her he can't live without her
but he does, and much more lavfshly
than he could AFFORD to II she took him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

Henry Allen. who is himself some
what shy of a proper growth above his
mental works, gives vent to this plain
tive lameatation: "Dr. Shearer, a
physician of Baltimore, goes bare
headed all the time. He says it will
prevent badness. Alas. there is a
large class to whom this course of
treatment presents no remedial posi-
hilitv"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

The bank deposits of Kansas in
creased something like eighteen mill
lion dollars in the last year, but 1t is
doubtful if the assessors find much
more than usual-about five millions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
NAMING NO NAMES.

If popular nomination for United
States sena tors becomes general, there
are lot of men in the senate at pres
ent who will not be defeated for re-
election. 'FEey won't run.-Philadelphia
North American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
GREATNESS IN RIJNCHEs

A New Jersey Democratic club can
not agree whether to celebrate Grover
Cleveland's birthday on March IS or
William Jennings Bryan's, which is on
the 18th. Perhaps they can compro-
mise and celebrate ST. Patrick's day,
on the 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

Secretary Taft is off on a trip to
Cuba and Panama. but Fairbanks
isn't wasting any time on such an ex-
petition. The Cuban and Panama del
egations to the Republican national
convention are not apt to cut much ice,
notwithstanding the climates of those
localities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
HOW THEY GET TOGETHER.

A western fnancier is sure 1.-The peo-
pie and the railroads are coming to-
gether." He must have been reading
the full list Of recent accidents.-New
York Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

The Lawrence World calls attention
TO this peculiar circumstance: Good
behavior has shortened Senator Bur
toms last term, while it was the lack
of good behavior that shortened his
first term
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
A ROuND HOI1SE

The Kansas senate should remem-
Der that it might have avoided being
taken for railroad round house if il
had not persistentlv advertised itself
as one.-Kingman JcurnaL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

Thus far Depew and Platt have had
little to say relative to the resignation
of Senator Spooner. designations are
an unpleasant topic to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

An experts views appear to depend
upon which side employs him-some-
thing like lawyer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

Here is the way a Lawrence paper
chronicled the homecoming of Kan
sas statesman: -. D. Bowersock re-
turned to Lawrence today, having con-
GUIDED his career in congress"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

over in England they call them
suffragettes. A suffragette is. we are
glad to say. somewhat different from
an American suffragist, however.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
GETTING NEXT

Governor Hech went up and read
the riot act to the senate this week
The governor seems to be just finding
out what sort of a gang he has been
trotting with.-JewelI Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

The average street arab does not
worry so much as to whether Topeka
is in the Western League or not, as he
does over the possibility of some larger
boy Jumping the knot hole he has
preempted in the ball park fence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

John Alexander Dowie promises to
come back in a thousand years, but
there will be little demand for him to
keep his promise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
HASN'T MUCH TO SAY.

Save for a few well-known observa-
lions on Sundays and on Thursday
evening, Mr.. Rocefeller's money is
remarkably reticent.-Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

Governor Hocil is right in not believ-
ing in statutory patriotism" That
sort of thing would be about as effec-
tive as statutory Christianity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

About time for something to be
doing down in Venezuela. 1t is an
nounced that Castro's health is re
rfo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

The chief occupation of the attorneys
In the Thaw trial appears to lay
man to be to spring surprises on the
other side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

That silly Seven club out at Marion
Is supposed to be made up of defenders
of the late state senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

Id cosd Anna s175.ooO to gedt rid uf
Bunny, but i'd would hat cosd her
blamed sight more to keebp him, so
vot ISIS she hollering aboudt?
Vonce more again 1 desire to apoli-
gise fer nod working oudt on der
Sveed Spring Pemtry. 1 am Waiting
patience-ly to hear from Chollymaw-
ton.
Admitted dot der bapers condain
much dot iss Incompetence, ir-elephant
und immatearful, but resolfed dot We
qualify as der worst yet der lade spring
batch up political post mortems.
IT am satisfactioned," sayss Gus
Gobblesteinhauser, init der new pure
feed lawss vich INCLUDE boos. I'm
der dis law der druggisd ISIS permits
stoned to yoos holdings but pure poison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
RETIRE THE THIEVES.

Instead of retiring millions of acres
of public land because timber has
been stolen, the plan of retiring the
thieves suggests Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

The small boy isn't the only one wn
has a hard time waiting until the trou
BILE at the ball park begins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

The presidents invective agalns
the mollycoddle was unnecessary M
boy ever wanted to be one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
Do0M-AH!

IT Is spelIed duna today, but no
body knows how soon it will be spelled
with the double o.-Baltimore Ameri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

1t is given out in Cleveland that w.
]. Bryan is to again be presidential
candidate, but this announcement is
really no great surprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

1t is announced that another revo-
luton is brewing in Russia. Russia
must be a regular brewery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

North Topeka can extend It's sym
pathies to Pittsburg- the matter VI
being under water only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

AS we understand it, the voters did
not let Mr.. Swendson even come to
roll call but they inconsiderately struck
out his enacting clause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

still, the people may be able to swat
the politicians a few swats, even unoer
the old convention plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

Der Firm Beliefer vich fought she
could be cured py touching Dowie's
kimona, vas stang, but vile der rag
touching in dis case vas a failure, id
ISIS nod always so. A friendt uf mine,
vich ISIS summering in Sing-Song, Moo
York vonce vas reliefed from Sc
fere und chronic case uf financial de-
preston py touching der pocket uf
ofercoadt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
PERHAPS.

For several years, in all probability,
Ambassador Bryce will not be under
the necessity of writing any BOOKS
Chicago Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

There has been considerable wonder
as to what became of the Peoples
Lobby during the recent legislature.
Bent Murdoch solves the puzzle in the
following. which he sends home to his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
A WORD FOR SMOOT.
IN THE TERRITORY.

The KANSAS courts are not the only
ones that are crowded with LIQUOR
prosecutions. We notice in the list of
cases for trial at Sallisaw for the
northern district of the Indian terri
tory. of eishty-seven cases, forty-four
are for introducing liquor into the ter
ritory-Miami Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

Bryan. sayss hiss manager. will vonce
more yedt again run alder der car uf
state. We gadder,. from hiss former
experiences dot he would safe time by
going aroundt to need i'd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRt1SSS

The State Journal is n member OF me
Associated Press and receives the fuiI oay
falegraph report Of that greet news or
canfzatton for the exclusive afternoon
ruhlica tion in Topeka -
qrha news is received in The State Jour
mi building, ever wires FOR this sole pur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

A Milwaukee ball player sayss der
dispadge, vas shot in a Saindt Loois
saloon. Uf he had peen in Topeka ne
could hat safed ad leasd halluf uf hiss
droubles. In oder words, he would haf
peen halluf-shot in a choint und sdil
hat a chance fer recofery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

Derefore, my son. be a goot man. Der
elefating infloonts uf der bad vons ISIS
spoken uf only in der bolice column.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

We may look ubon Harriman's pro-
position to cooperate NIT der gofern-
mendt as q choke. but chokes ISIS some
dimes loaded. Hiss idea uf der CO.
operation, uf We may chudge by vot
habbened to der railroads. vich he
cooperationed, ISIS total soak-upency.
NIT him fer der sponge. IF he coop
crates nit der gcfernmendt id ISIS. pro-
pably pecaus he needs der Capitol und
Vite Haus fer car sheds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

ave will now" sayss der leader uf
der Barper quart-tett. "delifer bunch
uf nigh-class mossic. Fearing dot We
are nod sufficiendtlessly tuned FER
"Staba Mater" We will compromise nit
a stab at pater. All togedder now
Eferybody works but Fa-der.' etc"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
A SATURDAY SERMON.

A QUESTION OF BIRTHRIGHTS.
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pot
and rose up. and went his way: thus Esau
despised his acknowledgements 2o:S4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16

Ven a goot man dies, We yoosualy
speagk uf der .elefating infloonts he had
on dose NIT vich he came in contact
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16
WALKER ESCAPES WITH BOOTY
Bank RObber EIudes PinkertOns.
Clears About 100000

New York. Feb. 15.-with the larger part
of 100000 in his pockets, representing
about one-haIf of the enormous defalca-
tion which has shocked all New England,
William F. Walker the treasurer Of the
New Britain Savings Bank, has eluded
the Pinkertons who were put on his trail,
and is thought to be somewhere on the
ocean.
The theories that he is still hiding In
New York. or that he had made away with
himself through shame Of his theft. were
exploded to-day. The first theory van
ished when the police secured details Of
his Disgusting himself at the Hotel Cum
berland, on Broadway and Fifty-sixth
street, before leaving last Sunday The
discovery that Walker had disposed of
100000 worth of securities in this city
within a fortnight discounts the suicide
theory.
The directors of the robbed savings
bank are being severely blamed for
Walkers escape. Many declare that they
did not want to capture him when they
first sent their committee to New York
It was said to-day that the directors of
the bank know where most of the securi-
ties were placed, but that grave doubt
exists that they will be able to recover
them, even with the aid of the courts.
Prosecutor Mitchell. of New Britain. is
most severe in his denunciation of the
directors.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16
TRAGEDYIN SILK MILL
D. Frank Snyder Wounds ].
W. ROhrer at HagerstOwn.
TURNS WEAPON UPON HIMSELF
Believed 10 Have Been Mentally De-
ranged Through BrOOding over FL
nHnciaI Anairs-BuIIet Enters His
stomach and II Expected to Prove
FataI-Rohrer win Recover.

dpecill 70 The Washington Herald.
Hage-stown. Nd. Feb. I5.-At the plant
OF the D. Frank Snyder SILK Company ira
Haserstown, shortly before clock tbs
evening, General Manager ID. Frank Suy-
der shot and seriously injured John W
Rohrer. secretary OF the company. and
then turning the smoking weapon upon
himself. fired "a shot into his stomach
Snyder's injuries will probably prove
fatal
The shooting occurred while the en-
pl0yes were arranging 10 quit work for
the day. According TO the statements ob-
tanned BY the authorities. Rohrer was on
the first floor Of the building adjusting "a
loom in a corner a short distance away
from where other persons were engaged
in working.
ROhreT said tonight that Snyder came
up 10 him and charged that he (Rohrery
ana other men were against him. at Jhe
same time drawing a revolver and firing
two shots at Rohrer, both taking effect in
the stomach although the injuries in
flicted are not regarded as necessarily
fatal. Snyder then shot himself once.
and was trying 10 shoot himself sec
Ond time when ROhrer knocked the
weapon out Of his hand. The men were
removed to their homes and attended by
physicians and later Snyder was taken
TO the hospital.
Snyder, who was formerly superinten-
dent Of the Grace United Brethren Sun
day school. has been broodng over finan-
cial troubles for some time and his mind
is believed 20 have been deranSed when
he did tine shooting. He has a wife aud
seven children. ROhrer is married and
has three children
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16
CITY MULCTED OF MILLIONS
Philadelphia Gas Commission Makes
Startling Exposure.
Mayor Weaver's InvestigatOrs Re-
veal Astounding Facts in Report
on status of Affairs.

Philadelphia, Feb. 15-Startling expo
sures of the methods pursued by the
United Gas Improvement Company in
piling up a barrier of millions Of dollars
between the gas works. which il operates.
and the city, which owns the property,
are made in the preliminary report Of
Mayor Weaver's commission, which was
presented to-day.
This commission was appointed 10 in
vestigate The status of the gas lease with
especial reference to the provision that
the city may take back the works at
the end Of ten years. which will be IN
1908. by paying 10 the United Gas I'M
provement Company the amount Of
money it has expended in improvements.
The investigators say that the United
Gas Improvement Company has no re-
pair account: that all such items have
been charged against the city; entaiHng
an expense cOnservatvely estimated be
tween S2Oo0,OO0 and S10O00,O00. which the
company should have borne. 1t is signif-
cant that the facts in this preliminary
report were so apparent that the COM
mission, which was appointed February
!, has satisfied itself within fifteen DAYS
that the people of Philadelphia have been
enormously mulctcd by the United Gas
Improvement Company.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16
MRS. BAssETT ON THE STAND.
Former Washington Woman Tells Of
Cruel Treatment by Her Husband.

Omaha. Feb I.-Mrs. Charles C.. Bas-
sett was on the witness stand all day
to-day in the divorce case which she is
prosecuting against her husband. Charles
q. Bassett 81 Washington.
A development to-day was the fact that
Rev Z. Lawrence Hunt CT the Noble
Street Presbyterian Church Brooklyn,
who is involved IN the case. mas resigned.
Yet another development was the at
tempted Kidnapping OF the children OF
Mrs Bassett. who are here with her
Two such attempts have been made one
Wednesday, the other this morning. Now
au armed guard mas been placed over the
children, and they are kept indoors
The case opened this morning with fur
ther details OF Mrs, BaSsett - IT, .ruel-
ties practiced upon her bv her husband.
AS she expressed It. MY life has been
a he'll ever since two days after our
marriage.
During her denomination Mrs Bas-
setts weakened. and four different times
during the day was compelled 90 retire
90 a private room, one time demanding
and receiving a physicians aid
Ex-SecretaTy of the Navy Hillary Her
berts name was brought into the case
as being counsel for Mrs Bassett in
Washington. and by having advised her
90 place detectives Ou the track of her
husband.
There viii be no session Saturday. the
court adjOuruiug over IL order 10 give
Mrs Basseu rest after her ordeal
to-day.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16
SHAW TALKS TO IOWANS
Cabinet Officer and Mr.. Shonts Prin-
cipal Speakers at Banquet.
Secretary of the Treasury Pleads for
ship Subsidy; Former Canal
Chief Defends Railroads.

New York. Feb. 15.-The annual dinner
of the Hawkeyes-large. amiable men
hailing from the Skunk River. Lake
Okoboji. Raccoon Creek. and the Cot
tonwood Flats-was held at the Waldorf
Astoria tonight Leslie NJ. Shaw was
one of the principal speakers.
Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver sent word
he couldn't be on hand 8Ir. Shaw. in
the course of his remarks, told anecdotes
of his own start in life. a distinguished
public mans advice to his son out in
Iowa, and related incidents Of a great pub
lie reception accorded him ia Passaic.
\. J, He also told q few funny stories.
and pleaded for a ship subsidy.
He took a turn at joshing the report
ers. and advised his audience 20 think
for themselves. Mr.. Shaw sueered at
the newspapers, and said that if the
New York Tribune WAS conducted to-day
as under Horace Greeley it would 90
bankrupt
The railroads nave done much for the
country, said he. but We are up
against the transportation problem al
most as badly as we were before the rail
roads We're built We have subsidized
the rivers and harbors. and have spent
millions in dredging rivers and streams
some of them navigable We have taken
money out of the Treasury to get men to
90 into business We have subsidized
everything in sight but the merchant ma
rine.
Theodore P. shonts talked about rail-
roads
Had it not been for railroads our pop
uIation would now only fringe our navi-
gable streams. and our commerce would
be limited to such traffic us would be
proftably carried on its waterways
The struggle a few years ago was to Sc
cure traffic to fll the railroad facilities ex-
isting The struggle to-day is to provide
facilities 10 properly handle the traffic
proffered.
The attitude of the present national
administration on the question of rates
has not been to secure their reduction. but
to prevent unjust discrimination in them.
Railroad rates in the United States are
lower than anywhere else in the world.
while the service under normal conditions
is better
The railroads Of the country almost
without exception have been pursuing
hand-to-mouth policy which has proved
costly to themselves and irritating 10 the
public.
The situation IS a grave one. If the
various States continue arbitrarily to re-
duce rates. as some Of them are doing. and
the various labor organizations continue
to press their demands for increased
wages and shorter hours. the next IN
precedented crop harvested in this eoun-
try will be a record-breaking crop of re-
ceiverships.
Two hundred enthusiastic Iowans at
tended.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16
Will REPLEYIN HIS STOMACH
Hobo Explains Why He Is No
Longer Church Member.
Judge Takes Pity on Man when He
Learns That Brothers stomach
Is ut FAINT.

Special To Tho Washington Herald.
Cleveland. Ohio Feb. 15.-Peter Jordan.
fairly well dressed. but lacking funds. is
fastening to that dear Philadelphia as
fast as freight trains and sympathetic
brakemeE viii take him. He wants his
stomach His brother has it. Peter told
Police Judge Whelan to-day that, If nee
essary. he would replevin that very use
ful and at times troublesome bit Of in
ternal mechanism Jordans trouble. 50
far as Cleveland is concerned. started
when he told Judge Whelau in Police
Court to-day that tine reason he had
been hailed into court was that he had
stomach trouble Jordan exhibited all
the symptoms Of a man afflicted with a
bad attack of "the morning after
That stomach trouble gag is old, %" said
the judge. THAT is no excuse for drink
ing. Five dollars and costs and thirty
days in
May it please the court interrupted
Jordan. you cannot justly imprison a
man because his brothers stomach led
him astray, and then he told his story.
He and his brother John lived in Phila-
delphia. and both were stricken with
stomach trouble. and went 10 a hospital
for treatment.
John was addicted 10 liquor and used
Cuss words" said Jordan. Il was a
church member and teetOtaler. While
we were unconscious i'm the hospital. be-
ing operated on the boiler or something
exploded, and the doctors and nurses ran
out and left us Not much damage was
done by the explosion. and they came
back. We both got better, and later I
found 7 had contracted the liquor habit.
while my brother joined the church.
Il could not understand this change in
me. neither could my friends. I became
discouraged and went West A week ago
while ! was out in Frisco. 1 got a letter
from the doctor who performed the oper-
alton in the hospital Here It is; it SAYS:
In the panic during the explosion at the
time Of your operation, a nurse has con-
feased to me she mixed your and your
brothers stOmachs.'
Judge, I'm on my way back to Phila-
delphia 90 replevin that stomach and
make the doctors put it back where it be-
longs"
Co.. soiG tho fgrJDo
The Washington herald., 1907-02-16
JOHN D. CALLED HOME
Illness Of Mrs. Rockefeller
Brings Him NOrthward.
DENY THAT ALARM IS FELT
Telegram Sent TO Augusta Causes
Hasty JOurney-CoId Contracted at
Is Summoned-Dr. Hance Declines
to Make Any Statement.

Lakewood. y. j., Feb. I5.-After hurry
ing from Augusta. Ga. TO New York as
quickly as the fastest express trains could
make the distance. John d. Rockefeller
arrived here tonight end was whisked
in an automobile 10 his country home. on
The Ocean avenue boulevard. two miles
east OF the village.
telegram sent TO him al Augusta on
Wednesday which stated that Mrs Rock
efeller was confined indoors with a cold
caused him 10 make this hasty journey
Mrs. Rockefeller has been indisposed
since last Sunday, when she contracted a
cold while attending services at the Bap-
list church here.
Although he was aware that Mrs. Rock
efeIlers illness was not in any degree
serious. the Standard OH magnate cut
short his golhng pleasures IN the south
the moment be received his wife's tele-
gram. He was staying az Hampton Ter
race, Augusta, with his daughter. Mrs
Harold Mccormick Mr. Rockefeller's s
solicitude for his wife led him to take
the first train leaving Augusta Thursday
morning Mrs Mccormick at the last
moment decided TO accompany him.
Members of the family took pains to
day 10 deny the reports that Mrs Rocke-
feller was seriously ill. Newspaper men
who made inquiries regarding Mrs.
Rockefeller tonight were asked by Miss
Lucy Spellman, Mrs. Rockefeller's sister.
TO deny the reports that Mrs. Rockefel-
Ter was seriously hl She said that her
sister was merely indisposed.
Or. Irwin II. Hance. the Rockefeller
family physician here. was called to at
tend Mrs. Rockefeller on "Wednesday.
Dr. Hance declined to make any state
ment tonight concerning his patient
There is absolutely nothing to say
about Mrs Rockefellor's health" was his
answer to an in0uirers tonight