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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

Speaking of freight rates, an EN-
poria firm a few days ago received a
shipment of straw mating direct from
Hong Kong. 1t came by way of Seat
tie and the freight for the entire dis
tance was s1.50 a hundred pounds. If
the same mating had been purchased
in Chicago the freight from Chicago to
Emporia would have been S1.24 a hun
dred. Figure the answer out for your
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
KANSAS CONNENT
PARADoxIcAI, Holm d.


john d. Rockefeller has just given
81 million dollars in one lump to the
cause or education. Rockefeller is a
study. what are the inner motives that
rule the nan? That he is an unfeeling
grasper 1t is hard to doubt. His methods
nave been original and constituencies.
From one end of his eareer to the other
are strewn the wrecks of other mems
hopes ana fortunes These wrecks are
not the result of honorable business
competition They were brought about
by methods that were simply devilish.
man who persisted in staying in the
OIL business was systematically ruined.
spies ana traitors were in his inmoSt
councils, transportation was made pro-
nlbltlVe, his customers were intimida-
toI ana sandbag become respectable
when compared with the weapons
Rockefeller has used against his weak
er competitors. But while Mr.. Rookie
Teller is a grasper to. get he is not
mlser to hold He has in his employ
whose sole business it is to investigate
every appeal of need or distress and to
reheVe all that are found worthy. His
mana opens to every institution calcula-
ted to improve, enlighten and elevate
the youth of our country. 1t is evident
that Mr.. Rockefeller counts himself
good man; that he desires to be good
man; Dur that he regards love and good
viii toward mankind as thing that
mas no place in business. Business in
is no mercy, fairness or moral consid-
Grafton. His object is to MAIN, kill,
rout and ruin everything in his way.
After the victory the warrior gathers
up the spells, becomes a gentle philan-
thropist and organizes gigantic benevo-.
lences. Let the Almighty judge him.
We are glad it isn't our job.-Jewell
Republican. 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

Friend-They say the latest disease is
auto sore throat from the dust. Have you
Motorist-No. but I've had auto sore
head from being dumped out--Exchange.
What will you do when you have dis
covered the way to the North Pole?,
will be to turn urn around and discover the
way back home Star.
Rollingstone Nomoss-Dis here country
is gittin' too darn prosperous.
Tatterdon Torn--Dat,s right. was
obliged ter refuse six jobs yistiday.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
"old Fullerplunks. who died a month or
two ago, didn't leave you anything. hey7
I thought he was near relative of
Near? He was closer than the shrun-
ken jacket on a sixteen-inch gun!"-Chica-
go Tribune.
Charwoman (mending carpet)-I never
thought as ow l should come to this.
that afore 1 was married 1 couldn't even
| make a beef pudden.-Punch.
Jurors View-The defendant in a muir
der trial goes through a terrible ordeal.
Ex-Juror-I suppose. but he has one adj
vantage over us. He's presumed to be in
nocent until proved guilty.-Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
why do you fear to become reform
Because answered Senator Sorghum
''the way of the reformer is easy only so
long as he is telling people what they
it is time to apologize for not giving IL to
them. w ashfngtonz Star. -
Sympathetic Friend-I am. sorry to hear
of your loss, Mrs. Flanagan.
W1dOW-IosS! Sure, mum, don't git tin
thousand dollars insurance and him niver
worth thirty cents:-Baltimore American.
Betty-Belinda will see that he keeps
his souse in ORDER
tb Sir J0hnMow can you sleep when you
Belinda-Rather say. how can my cred
itors sleep when they think OF me7
(From Mr. Carries The Spring Chicken.")
why do you seek divorce from SO
charming a wife,"
'Incompatibility of temper"
What do you understand by incom-
patfbility of temper?"
whenever we speak we quarrel: when
ever we quarrel we don't speak"
"A father will do anything to save his
son. but let the daughter make the one
longer the daughter. she is the outcast"
MY dear" said Viewed, smiling suspi-
ciously these eggs are not fresh
brought them this morning. ''-Chicago
Daily News.
queer about romDkins."
He persists in telling the truth where
a lie would do just as wen."-Milwaukee
Sentinel.
Aaron Burr was hunting for Blennerhas-
setts Island. Its somewhere along here
I know" he muttered, consulting his map
again Tying his skin to a tree near the
Top OF ne1ghporlng olun, he waited for
the Ohio river to river to subside.-Chica-
go Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
rFrom the Chicago News.]

It's hard on the aeronaut when ne
takes a drop too much
To have the approval of ones con-
science is always worth while.
One mans money looks as good as
anotherss to the gold-brick peddler.
Occasionally staid young man stays
too long to please the old man.
A miss is more than a mile to the
anxious maid who can't get to be Mrs.
When a pretty girl begins to work her
dimples a wise man lorgets MS WIS
dom.
The supposedly witty man who fails
to Impress others is apt to consider
them half-witted.
If you would be fashionable. all you
have to do is disregard the ordinary
rules of comfort and common sense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

Measures fixing a rate of cents a
mile for railroad passenger fares have
either been acted upon already or are
now before the legislatures of four
teen states. Ohio set the pace last
spring by enacting a law making 2
cents a mile the maximum charge be-
tween points within the state. In
West Virginia. Missouri and Arkansas
bills to the same end have passed the
legislatures that are now in session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
TRANSMISSION OF THOUGHT.

Last Monday night well known and
dreamed that her neighbor had new
windows placed in the side of their
house and the next day carpenters
sawed through and placed the windows
exactly as they had appeared in her
dream. The lady had received no prev-
ious intination IN regard to the placing
of the windows.-Jewell Monitor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

Senator Curtis has caused the re-
moval of Postoffice Inspector Harrison
from Kansas City to Denver because,
he alleges. Mr.. Harrison helped ]. L.
Bristow in the recent senatorial fight.
Color ado will be a better place to spend
the coming summer than Kansas City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

1.-THE Salina man who was declared
insane because he had a mania for
standing on the track in front of NOV
ing locomotives and defying the engi-
neer is not the only one," says the
Parsons Sun. There are those Re
publican congressman who are defyine
tariff revision And there are those
state senators who are trying to hand
the people delegate convention sys-
tenn and fool them into the belief that
Il is a direct primary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

Now the report comes from Wash
ington that the railroad representa-
tives there have been so active that
Victor Murdock's fight on the excess
sive rates that are paid the railroads
for carrying the mails will not be cut
$4,000, 900 as had been expected, but
they will be cut three or four millions.
Even at that rate Congressman Muir
dock is earning his salary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
Mirage OF Coney Island.

Early marine observers on the
snowy beach at Coney Island yester-
day morning had a fine glimpse of air
shipping. The sun was about an hour
high, the breeze light, and the sea had
just enough of a 1op on to give a
slightly scalloped horizon. Strung out
in order from the sun track there
were seen coming in a tern. a fisher
mans sloop, a schooner with topsails
drawing, and liner making her way
up the main ship channel This little
fleet In the off1ng was held in mirage
which lifted every vessel above the
horizon by about ten or twelve de-
grees, and left a strip of clear air be-
meath every water line. Thus floating
in air, they stood up the harbor on
their way like an argosy in the sky.
All at once something happened to
the meteorology which had produced
the vision. some invisible air current
rolled athwart the line of vessels. First
the liner dropped back into the sea,
then the topsail schooner then the
fisherman, and last of all the tern;
one could almost imagine the splash,
as the ships of the air returned pro-
saically to the ocean.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
IntOIerabIo.

AS every one knows, the great Won
Moltke never wasted words and de-
spised anything that approached gar
rulity in others German army Off
GERS are fond of telling an anecdote
illustrative of this popularity:
Won Moltke was leaving Berlin on
railway journey. Just before the
train pulled out of the station a cap
tain of hussars entered the generals
compartment and recognizing him, sa-
luted with "Guten Morgen, Excel
Ienz,'
Two hours later the train slowed up
at a way station. The captain rose
saluted. and with another "Guten Nor
gen, Excellent" left the train.
Turning to one of his companions
Won Moltke said, with an expression of
the greatest disgust. 'Intolerable gas
bagi"-Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,
[From the New YORK Press.l

LFrom the New York Press. s
The less money a man makes the
more he has If he isn't married.
What a girl likes about being en-
gagged is the way her mother doesn't
insist on reading her letters any more.
The woman who wants to wear a
three-story. hat in the theater wants to
go bareheaded in snowstorm
The first thing a woman thinks sbA
has to do when she is getting into So
ciety Is to go away somewhere for her
health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

American steel rails, 1t is asserted,
are cheaper by six dollars ton in
Turkey than they are in Pennsylvania
where they are manufactured. Thus
once more do we see the beneficent
workings of a protective tariff that
.nrotects a great trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

Vice President Fairbanks entertain
ed Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco,
at dinner recently. What joke it
would be if Schrnitz should have moth
ing to do with setting up the Califor-
MIA delegation to the next Republican
national convention, after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

Similar bills have been passed by the
lower houses in Iowa, North Carolina
and Pennsylvania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
SHOWED WHAT 1T COULD Do.

If no other service has been perform
ed by the raising of salaries of con-
gressmen, it has given the country
proof that the United States congress
can still act with promptness and effl-
cheney when it takes hold of a measure
In which all the members are benefi-
ciaries.-Leavenworth Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

There is a big immigration to Texas,
but among the thousands Of newcom-
ers the face of one H Clay Pierce is
absent. H. Clay is wanted in that
state on the charge of making false
n@da 1rffs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
THE RIGHT TO LIVE.

When a man demonstrates to his
own satisfaction and the satisfaction OF
the community that he has a right to
live, he has accomplished about all
necessary for a man to have written
up against his name. The right to live
means everything the preachers preach.
and pray for; about everything that is
really demanded in the way of creden-
tals for happy home hereafter.-Clay
Center Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
j, WORKING THE WRONG LEAD.

Several excitable people are boring
for oil in the vicinity of Lincoln, Neb.
1t would be a safer business PROPOSE
ton to spend the money ripping the
ice from the top of few lakes and
laying it by.-Minneapolis Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

Attorney Delmas is getting a lot of
good advertising out of the Thaw case,
but 1t won't help him to anything
greater. There won't be anything
greater than the Thaw case in this line
for a good many years-at least it is
to be hoped that there won't.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
EROM OTHER PENS
A RISKY OCCUPATION.

Kuropatkin has explained why Rus
sia was defeated by Japan. We may
expect very soon to learn whether it
pays In Russia to tell the truth.-Chi-
cago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

over in Russia they have got around
to the point of discussing what really
raused their defeat. Russia isn't Sc
slow, after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

Senator Belts says he has done SEN
ator Hamme favors during this legls-
lative session and he therefore clalIns
the right to show Senator Hamme no"
to vote. Fine argument, that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

Another mystery is how Governor
Hoch could turn down a man like
Judge Nelson Case and appoint Elmer
c. Clark as judge of the new Judicial
district down in Labette county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
PRIDE PROYOKES a FAIL.

History is continually repeating
itself The story of the Athenian who
voted for the ostracism of Aristides
because he was tired of hearing him
called "the Just has his modern
parallel in Michigan policeman who
shot his superior because he was tired
of seeing the latter strut about"
After ALL the dislike to having some
one else the whole show is as old as
the invention of human nature.-Bal-
timore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
NO DOuRT OF IT

If the interstate commerce commits
sion cannot accept Mr.. Harriman's
proffered services it will at least be
glad of an opportunity to have him
tell 1t what he knows.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
FARMERS HAVE VOTES.

Congress feels that 1t can not afford
to authorize increased pay for the army
at this time, but it did vote a quarter
of a million for a perpetuation of the
free seed graft.-Leavenworth Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
PROPER BUT ECCENTRIC.

Possibly it was right for Senator
Benson to refuse to recommend his
friend for postmaster at Ottawa, but
it was certainly eccentric from a Kan
sas political . acknowledgements
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

If the sale of liquor in the District
of Columbia is really prohibited the
Ottawa Republic can see that con-
siderable number of congressman Will
not be SO anxious to go back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

The Stanford Whites of the future
should remember that there may be
some Harry Thaws somewhere In the
world for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
A LOGICAL CONCLUSION.

From long acquaintance with farm
ers, we draw the conclusion that the
Farmers Union, now being organized
over the state. will demand everything
else before they get around to the
eight-hour day.-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

DR.. Grigsby succeeded in proving
that he ought to have been dismissed
ANYWAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
He Wanted to Know.

Justice Harlan, of the United States
supreme court, recently celebrated the
golden anniversary of his wedding
and the event brought to light some
stories of the stalwart jurist One re-
lates how the Justice was riding to-
wards Washington on a sleeping-car
from Louisville. Before retiring he
went into the smoking compartment to
get drink of water There were half
dozen men in the place, and a flask
had been passed around and the glass
used for the liquor. Justice Harlan
took up the glass, smelled it, and turn
ed on the smokers:
Who" he roared in his deep bass
voice, has had the temerity to drink
whisky out OF this glass %
Il did, piped up the owner of the
flask. somewhat awed by the great
bulk of the justice.
Then, SIR said the justice. sternIy,
where are you hiding the bottle -
Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

yhe State journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the toll Gay
faiegraph report of that great news or
rnnlzafion for the exclusive AFTERNOON
publica ton in Topeka
The news Is received In The stare Jour-
nal building ever wires for this sole rur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
MAY GET INSIDE

'I stand just where I stood four
years ago. says Col. Bryan. That was
just outside the White House gate.-
Omaha Be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

Push Philadelphia. exclaimed pa
per of that city. Coward! Strike q
cripple Atlanta Georgian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

Rollingstone Nomoss-Dis here country
is gittin' too darn prosperous.
Tatterdon Torn-Dats right. was
obliged ter refuse six jobs yistiday.-Phil-
adeiphfa Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

Charwoman (mending earpet)| never
thought as 'ow I should come to this,
mum. Me that was that well dedicated
that afore was married I couldn't even
make a beef pudden.-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
BLOSSOMS.

The apple blossom has been recon-
mended as the national flower in a
resolution adopted by the Mississippi
Valley Apple Growers association.
What is the matter with the orange
blossom Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
oLD-FAsH1oNED SEA CAPTAIN.

Is the old-fashioned sea captain ex-
tinct as a type? He stuck close to his
ship in the moments of disaster, doing
what he could to save the lives of pas
sengers and crew, and, If necessary.
going to his death in the effort. He
may often have erred in his extreme
devotion to duty, but he held I'M
fiinchingly to the Hottest ideals Of re-
sponsibility and self-sacrif1ce, and his
example was of incalculable value to
his profession and to humanity. Are
we to regard him only as memory Or
does he anywhere today survive
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

Jurors View-The defendant in a MUIR
der trial goes through a terrible ordeal.
doesn't he?
Ex-Juror-I suppose, but he has one adj
vantage over us. He's presumed to be in
nocent until proved guilty.-Philadelphi
Public Ledger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN.

The crop of hitherto unpublished
portraits of Lincoln" Is growing larger
every year. How in the world did he
ever find time to do any work. when
he had his picture taken SO often?-
Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

''Old Frullerpiunks, who died a month or
two ago, didn't leave you anything. hey7
thought he was a near relative Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

Near? He was closer than the shrun-
Ken jacket on a sixteen-inch gun!"-Chica-
go Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

er?'
Because" answered Senator Sorghum
''the way of the reformer is easy only so
long as he is telling people what they
ought to have. 1t becomes difficult when
it is time to apologize for not giving 1t to
them. w ashingtonz Star. =. q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

What will you do when you have dis
covered the way to the North Pole?
THE next STEP" answered the explorer
will be to turn around and discover the
way back home" Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22
HUM0R OF THE Day

Friend-They say the latest disease Is
auto sore throat from the dust. Have you
had it?
Motorist-No, but I've had auto sore
head from being dumped out--Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-22

lies or ClduOSIte anu shouting WIFI
merriment.
When it was time to CO. after thank
ing the widow warmly for her hospital
ity and promising to come again, he ex-
tended his hand to Claudette. Their
eyes met and the deputy governors
glance was so earnest that the young
girls eyeIids dropped suddenly. She
accompanied him downstairs, and when
they reached the house door he clasped
her hand again, but without knowing
what to say to her. And yet her heart
was full.
Hubert Boinville continued to give as
is said in official language active and
brilliant impulse to the department"
The ministerial machine went on heap
ing up on his desk the daily grist of re-
ports and papers, and the sittings of
the council, audiences, commissions and
other official duties kept him SO busy
that he could not find a spare hour in
which to go to the humble lodgings
near the Capuchin convent.
One afternoon the solemn usher an
nounced:
madame Biouet, SIR
Boinville rose eagerly to greet his Wis
ftor, and inquired with a slight blush
for her granddaughter.
''She is very well, SIR" was the an
swer, land your visit brought her luck;
she received an appointment yesterday
in a telegraph office. I could not think
of leaving Paris without again thank
ing you, sir, for your kindness to u.s."
leave Paris? Is this position in the
provinces?"
Eyes. in the vosges. OF course I
shall go with Claudette; we shall new
er part in this world
do you go soon ?"
I'm January. Goodby, sir; you have
been very kind to US. and Claudette
begged me to thank you in her name"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
Mining Notes.

-Four cars Of ore from Utah and one
from Nevada We're released from the
Pioneer sampler yesterday morning.
There was released from the Taylor *
Brunton sampler yesterday, nine carloads
IF ore from Utah. five from Nevada and
one from California.
Manager Z. J. Donohue went down to
the Talisman in Beaver county, last
night on his regular weekly visit of in
spection to the mine.
General Manager ID. c. Jackling, of the
Utah Copper company, has gone east TO
attend the annual maeting of that cor
JOration, which is scheduled for tOmor-
row
Tony Jacobson has purchased the seat
formerly owned by j. ID. Harrison and
made application for membership on
he Salt Lake Mining and Stock exchange
under it,
South Columbus Consolidated was list
d on the mining exchange yesterday and
south Columbus was withdrawn. Ii is I'm
lerstOod that practically all of the South
Columbus stock has now been exchanged
Tor shares in the Consolidated company
Thomas Madden and others came up
rom Phoebe yesterday morning with an
ldmOnitiOn for people to keep away from
amp for few days until the storms are
over. They had hard time getting
through the snow TO Caliente. They re-
ported the mail carrier who runs be-
ween Phoebe and Sunshine, thirty miles
@ the north. as not having been heard
If for week. Whether he has been
moved in at some way point or lost WAS
rot known.