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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
Reform Needed,

SENATOR asked the reporter, lis there
likcly to be my reform legislation in the
near future e.
..Probably not answered the eminent
statesman, "but the conviction is growing
Ethat thsre ought to be a change in the
form Of administering the oath in courts
sf justice"
I'm what respect?"
well, It is felt that a witness should
b sworn merely to tell the tS1th and
nothsng but the truth. Telling the whole
truth Is not only unnecessary in most
cases, but is sometimes highly injudi-
eious."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
True Enough.

Here said the cranky patron Of
the reading room, you've been snor-
ing horribly"
Hep gurgled the drowsy patron.
IF you only keep your mouth Shut
went on the cranky one, you wouldn't
make so much noise"
Neither would you" replied the 9TH
er.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29

purses Of its VIC
tins and those con-
vIcted Of practi-
cling 1t should be
punished most Sc
verely. Even cold
blooded murder Is
tame compared to
the suffering at
tending the steal
ing of a child and
holding it for ran
som. Unfortunate
ly, like the doings
of the 3 k
Hand, the despic-
able work of child
s~tealers is increas-
ing.
The latest crime
of kidnapping to
attract attention
is that p~erpetrated
at Dover, Del. A
fortnight g Hor-
ace n. Marvin,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29

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information comes from a hlsnly
rreditable source that the admlnlsIfa-
ton has about decided upon a striking
change in its financial policy. Ihe ac-
ton. If taken, will reverse former Sec
rotary Shaw in one particular ana may
eliminate certain railroad bonds from
the position they now occupy as gilt
edged securities. There is an impress
sion here that it may have been an IN
tination of what was to come that sent
T. p Morgan across the Atlantic before
he had time to put the finishing touches
to the conference which he tried to ar
range between President Roosevelt ana
leading railroad presidents. Foreign
capital, which is heavily invested III
American railroad enterprises, gives ev-
cry evidence of extreme sensltlyeness
over the present agitation. Former Sec
rotary Shaw. in his efforts to establish
an elastic currency, permitted banks 10
place with the treasury railroad ana
other bonds to the amount they desired,
conditional upon the government bonds
so released being made the basis for
increased circulation. 1t is said the
present head of the Treasury Depart
ment considers such a method or
finance is unsatisfactory, not conduclv
to financial stability and not in conso-
nance with the general policies of the
government.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
Fi.hing in shallow water.

She-Poor Maude had such hard
luck at the beach yesterday.
He-Why, what happened?
She-Well, she tried the drowning
game, and, would you believe it. with
all the eligible young men on the beach.
her rescuer was an old fossil! CT 4 ben.
edict.--Boston Transcript.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29

spider Thread Made In france
Thread made from the spiders web
Is lighter and stronger than that which
comes from the silkworm. In France
there is a factory used only for the
manufacture of spider thread.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
one privilege of the Rich.

"What would you do if you we're
rich?" asked the New York man.
well" replied the man from Chi
cago II s'pose the first thing I would
do would to have dinner at supper
time, like all the rest of the rich folks"
-pliladelDhia Record.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
Capable of Anything.

"Do you think" queried the anxious
candidate. that my opponent will take
the initiative?"
Sure" answered the political boss,
HE has a reputation for taking any old
thing that isn't nailed down"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
Favor simplined spelling.

On the ground that they deprecate the
hardship and waste entailed upon chill
dren by our illogical spelling and the
process of its mastery, and because they
appreciate the Importance Of intelligent
citizenship, and see how our spelling
handicaps ~foreign-born children in learn
ing our language and in understanding
our institutions, the Teachers Association
of Illinois has pronounced itself u%nequiv-
ocally in favor of the adoption of TIE sim
pliied spelling boards recommendations.
They approve the action of President
Roosevelt, and regret the obstruction Of
fered by Congress, asking their Senator's
and Representatives to ~inauguEate IN in
ternational movement toward reform
spelling.
The British government is about to ask
Parliament to establish a great technical
college for London at South Kensington.
the government giving the necessary land
and making substantial grants, while
great business firms and technical indus
tries will be asked to cooperate. Many
donations have been received, including
S1.2sO,OOO from the late Alfred Belt, the
great South African diamond king.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29

One trial will convince you of the pecu-
liar fitness of Natures remedy, Garfield
Tea. For liver, kidneys, stomach and
bowels, for impure blood, rheumatism and
chronic ailments.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
Boy.

Tommy Cat the breakfast table)-!
dreamed last night l found a bag OF solo
in a cave.
Mr.. Tucker-And just as you were
about to grab it you woke, did you!
Tommy-Bet your life didn't! l KIND
O. thought it was a dream, and I just
kept on dreamin' and had a mighty good
time with that money fore I walked up.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
Hover seeds ................

Total "
All for 12c postpaid in order to intro
1uce onr warranted seeds, and II you
will send Ice we will add one package OF
Berliner Earliest Caulifiower. together
with our mammoth plant, nursery stock,
This catalog II mailed free to all In
tending purchasers. Write to-day.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box y, ~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
sizing Him Up.

"Who is that big man:" asked the
stranger.
That replied the native, SIS Mr..
Pompus."
"Only a plain mister? Why, he has
the bearing of n major general"
"Yes, and the o~verbearing OF a young
Ledger.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29

Great Britain. spends $~112,5OO,OOO a
year on the support of the poor. This
does not include private charities.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29

Fear Of being found on Is respoia.
bic for many q uaIis responsibility
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29
poveR's KIDNAPPING CASE.
Four-Year-Old Son of DR.. Mar
vim Probably stolen.

No crime Is more despicable than IS
kidnapping. 1t is an offense which preys
dpon the hearts as well as upon the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-29

- Dig Bargain for N Cents Postpaid.
The year Of 1906 was one OF prodigal
plenty on our seed farms. Never befcre
did vegetable and farm seeds return such
enormous yields.
Now We wish to gain 100000 new Gus
toners this year n hence offer Tor lie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22
A CRITICISM.

The decision of Judge Mcpherson
that the railroads of Missouri ought to
find out whether two-cent passenger
rate is remunerative before proving
in court that it isn't is calling for
numerous comments over the country.
1t Is notable fact, it is pointed out
that the federal courts did not imme-
diately declare the Missouri law un-
constitutional as soon as the railroads
called their attention to it, The New
York World makes this further criti-
cism:
Smith Mcpherson has been on the
bench of the United States district
court in an Iowa district for seven
years. He may be good enough
judge for prairie country. but he
does not measure UP to the standards
of an enlightened east.
at was to Judge McPherson's court
that the conflict of authority between
the state and federal judiciary over
the Missouri maximum freight and
two-cent passenger laws was taken.
The case was plain and the courts
duty was equally plain. The Missouri
legislature had passed laws to which
public service corporations were OPP
posed. AS everybody here in New
York knows, this was prima facie evil
denee that the acts of the legislature
were unconstitutional and the burden
of proof was on the state of Missouri.
But instead of granting an injunc-
ton restraining the enforcement of
the law, appointing a referee to take
testimony and exhibiting a proper
sOlicitude for the capitalized value of
the franchises involved, Judge Nc
Pherson said that in his present view
the t'So-cent law should be put in
force until it can be ascertained by
actual experience whether two cents
will be remunerative. What a bizarre
notionl
What shall be said of a United
States Judge who insists that an act
of a state legislature ought to stand
until the affected corporations demon
strate by experience that it's enforce
ment takes property without due pro-
cess of law? We order those things
better in New York"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22
QUAKER REFLECTIONS

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Few welcomes are warranted not
to wear out.
Ceiling decorations are apt to be
overdone.
Lots of us won't listen to advice I'M
less we are giving 1t.
We often wonder why on earth peo-.
pie marry each other. 1t may be be-
cause there is no marrying In heaven.
Sillicus-'The bacteriologfsrs say
kissing is positively dangerous" Cynf-
cus-"I should say II was dangerous.
Why, it often leads to matrimony."
Miss Sweetthing-"When we are
married we shall have no secrets from
each other. You must tell me every
thing" Mr. Saphedde-"But. er, real
", 1 don't know everything"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

glide by He can discern how the race
is mounting upward. Little by little
man is climbing from savagery back
to the estate from whence he fell-up
through the age of physical force to
that of the intellect and the soul. We
have reached the commercial age and
are about to pass from the rule of the
dollar to that of character. That is at
the bottom of this square deal" doc
trfne, advocated by President Roose-
welt. Eventually the world will reach
the time prayed for by every devout
Christian when he utters the prayer
taught by the Savior of men: Thy
kingdom come; Thy will be done in
earth as it is in heaven"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22
GLOBE SIGHTS.

=
[From the Atchison Globe-1
Some men talk so much they can
never keep a cigar lighted.
1t is easier for a winner to smile, and
smile often helps in the winning.
Many things are polite" in vaude-
vile that are not anywhere else.
An attack of Iovesickness is always
worse if the victim is a bashful man
If you have trouble, complaining
about it is poor way to get sympathy.
The man who can tell you how every
thing should be done is never very busy.
We heard boy say this morning:
''I'll not fight any boy that throws
rocks"
The parrot is near enough human to
talk a great deal without saying any
thing.
A farmers idea of a joke is the town
visitor who tries to help him with his
work.
good many more people save the
magazines they buy than ever look at
the back numbers.
Because they don't understand, 1t
doesn't prevent many men from max
ing an explanation.
who claims to have a voice" doesn't
lose it in Dragging about it.
The true meaning of loneliness can
never be understood until one expert
ences it in connection with sickness.
A diplomat is a man who has polite
ness down to a point where he can call
another a liar without causing trouble.
If the truth were known, the post
office department would issue mail
fraud orders against most writers of
love letters.
The bee gets lots of credit for its in
dustry but no one praises the house fly
because it is an early riser and very in
dustrious.
What has become of the old-fashioned
Tight Wad who used to compromise
with his children, who wanted to go to
the circus, by taking them to the pa
rade?
During these times when the romantic
career of pirate, cowboy or base ball
pitcher doesn't appeal to boy, his idea
of a good job is working in a confec-
tionery or a restaurant.
When man says, "I'll see you
again." 1t doesn't mean that he thinks
you are so entertaining that he wants
to see more of you, but that he thinks
you are a bore. and wants to get rid OF
you.
A doctor claims to have invented an
instrument to prevent snoring. In time,
some Luther Burbank of the animal
kingdom, will give the world dog that
doesn't do most of it's barking at night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22
JAYRAWKER JOTS

The Ottawa Herald calls attention
to the fact that Prof. Slopansky is a
member of the Republic county nor
NAL, not of the douma.-
The Green Bugs and the Chinch
Bugs are two opposing baseball teams
UP in Republic county, at Cuba and
Wayne. Belleville or Scandal ought to
organize the Lady Bugs.
All the Italians in Crawford county
do not work in the mines, or on the
section, or run joints. One of them has
just started a hat factory at Pittsburg,
and it employs about 40 people.
The bachelor editor of the Clay Cen
ter Times says a mans idea of a wom-
ans reason for cleaning house is to
give her an excuse to move the furni-
ture around to make things as unhap-
Ply for him as possible.
A Nemaha county COW recently gave
birth to calf that weighed only if
teen pounds and was but little over a
foot high The calf is a thoroughbred
and seems perfectly formed and
healthy. 1t is being raised by the bot
tie method.
Mistaken idea corrected by the Sa-
lima Union: No son. it wasn't the
Ananias club that was used by Orchard
to swat his victims. The Ananias club
was used by the senate lodge in the
late legislature to club the everlasting
notion out OF the square dealers that
they ought to pass a primary law.
All members of the Daughters of
the Revolution as we'll as those
naughty millions who are claiming
that their ancestors came over in the
Mayfiower, had better seek tn cir holes.
"Sabetha," says the Herald ''had a
guest last week who could trace her
ancestry directly back to Abraham on
one side and Melchizadek on the
other"
Sabetha Herald: What kind of
lead pencil do you use? Ten to one.
if you look at your favorite (and
everyone has a favorite) it will be an
Eberhard Faber. The Faber pencils
are acknowledged the best the wide
world over. and usually cost a bit more
than any other kind. Well, you may
take a more personal interest in your
lead pencil If you know that Mrs.
Eberhard Faber is a Kansas girl. She
was formerly Miss Roberta Helm, call
ed Babe until her wedding day. She
was born in Atchfson and when a
young lady she removed to New York
city, where she conducted a manicur-
ing establishment. Eberhard Faber,
the father of the famous pencil, fire.
quently visited the shop to get his
hands prettied up. Miss Helm did the
job so effectively that he laid his hand.
also his heart and pencil fortune, at
her feet. She accepted it all with
alacrity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22
JOURNAL ENTRIES


The politician has a hard job pick
ing out the right road to the pie
counter. Ss-&~sr
This department proposes to doubt
the story that Roosevelt carries a gun,
even if it's true. We can not do much
for the gun-toter who carries a six
shooter around in daylight in civil
lied community. where there is no
danger and We do not propose to
have our faith in the president disturb
ed by such a story as that, true or
false.
a lot Of people are just waiting
around for the vacation to get ripe.
y
1t makes no difference If Algernon
Fitzclarence. or whatever his name is
the English earl Mrs. Potter Palmer
is to marry-does deny It, The bride
groom really knows very little about
his own wedding.
Query: What relation is the Square
Deal Club to the Big Stick?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chic

From the Chicago News.1
It isn't fair to judge woman's aims
by what she hits.
When a wise man falls in love he
gives his brain a vacation.
You may lead any woman to talk,
but you may not make her think.
Some people are proud of their past
probably because 1t Is past.
Love not only makes the world go
round but it also makes men go broke
A man never becomes a tax dodger
unless his income exceeds his outgo.
People are always in the right
when they are on your side of the
controversy.
Some men resemble rubber balls;
the harder they are thrown down the
higher they rise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

subscribers of the State Journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
t. any address at the rate OF ten cents
a week or thirty cents y month t'.S
mail. only. Address changed as often
rs desired. While out of town me
State Journal will be to you likc
daily letter from home.
Advance payment Is requested on
these short time subscriptions. to save
bookkeeping expense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

IFrom the New York Press.1
Most peoples idea of having a virtue
is that it isn't unless they advertise 1t.
People we despise are generally
those we can't get square with any
other way.
There is hardly anything more sur
prising than to think a man is your
friend and find out he really is.
A woman prays for a thing that is
becoming to her to come in style the
in.
A comfortable thing about preach
ing things is you can keep so busy at Il
you haven't any time to practice them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

A few weeks ago reference was
made in these columns to the quality
Of stock Kansas puts into its best
product. its crop of boys and girls.
Here is another case in point: Wen
dell Roop, son of C. Y. Roop, former
" well-known Kansas educator,
was born in Holton in 1887. lived there
two years. and then spent several
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

years at SaIina. He has just grad
uated from Leland Stanford Univer-
sity. For two years he has been an
assistant instructor in chemistry in
that institution and now, at the age of
twenty, he has been appointed to
similar position in the University of
California. That's the kind of boys
Kansas breeds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

Thomas A. Edison says we know only
about one-seven billionth of what is to
be learned. That, however, was before
this years graduates had told us what
they knew in their commencement ora
tons. Mr.. Edison will have to increase
his figures now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

Over in Jefferson county. Valley Falls
and Oskaloosa are practicing for
county seat fight, just as a reminder of
the good old days of forty years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

Only one out of So embryo lawyers
who took the state legal examination
failed to pass, and there is no suspicion
that they bought the questions in adj
vance either
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

If the farmers trust should ever be
arrested for putting up the price of
wheat, it can prove an alibi. Every
body knows that G. Bug and Jack
Frost are the guilty parties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

Walter Wellman's attempt to fly to
the North Pole in an airship is now
regarded as a great undertaking. In
a few years rich men may be making
the trip simply as little summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

'~Threc hundred years from now we
shall all be crazy" is a freak declara-
ton by DR.. ]. n. Kellogg of Michigan.
Three hundred years from now"
corrects the Leavenworth Times, 1--WE
Will not be crazy. We will be dead"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22
A NEW COKE"

Bellingham, Wash, has developed a
new type of Village cutup." His IDEA
it at full speed up the track a mile
or two and then run It back at like
speed, nearly causing a wreck The
slow witted police of the town were
unable to see the humor in the thing
and locked the young man up.-HurcE-
inson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

Laugh and the world laughs with
you" is an old adage. but sometimes
the world laughs at you--if you happen
TO be laughing at your own jokes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22
KANSAS COMNENT
A .HADLEY .vIcrnRY

Mlssouri's railroad rate question
SO far as passenger rates are con-
cerhed-has been settled the only way
it could be settled. in reason. by eiv-
ing the two-cent rate a fair trial In
getting this agreement through, At
torney General Hadley has won an
other life-sized victory, which will be
quite as pleasing to his Kansas friends
as it can be to. himself The trial of
the tWo-cent rate is all that could ever
be accomplished. since the railroads
could evade it at any time under a
formal application of the law, in an
action in court, by showing that it
was unremunerat1ve The decision
reached by agreement in Kansas City
yesterday amounts, therefore, to the
acceptance of the law by the rail-
roads, after Mr.. Hadley had squarely
met determined attempt to evade
the law.-Ottawa Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

Would you want to employ as a
physician and entrust your life to
man who would cheat in an exs nina
ton to cover uD his ignorance?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

A hundred people were injured in eel
ebrating Bunker Hill Day at Boston
Monday. They must have been fighting
the original battle over again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

The weather bureau in Russia
ought to be able to see another storm
approaching.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22
ARR AND ADvERrrsING

| watched an artist man at work
Depicting cans of beans and pork.
How can you give
Your art to such a task?' asked I,
And .straightway he did make reply:
II gotta live
That is the way with men who carve.
Or write or paint. We cannot starve!
Your stove or sieve
Well helpsyou on the market put
We may not love the labor, but
We gotta live.
louisville Courier-Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

That English earl whom Chicago
has decided to marry Mrs. Potter
Palmer to, says he never heard of the
matter. Is it possible that Chicago
failed to consult him about it first?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

The dissolution of the duma may
also lead to the dissolution or the
cars power. There is no telling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

Further evidence that those Ohio
bugs were not Kansas green bugs, as
charged, is found in the fact that the
lady bugs didn't let any green bugs es-
cape from Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

Since Croker took the Britishers'
derby away from them. good many
New Workers will be inclined to for
give and forget.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

The contest between the wild and
woolly brand of Fourth and the safe and
sane variety has not yet developed to
any great degree. but it will doubtless
become heated in time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22
NO FAIR.

AS another evidence of it's superior
ity as a health resort Wichita can
point to the fact that there were but
1888 sales of liquor for medicinal pur-
poses there last month, while in To-
peka there were 1,323-Hutchinson
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-22

Some corporation magnates con-
tinus to disapprove the president. in
spite of his Indianapolis speech, which
they had foretold would be a rebuke
TO the corporation baiters.