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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
GLOBE SIGHTS.

rFrom the Atchison Globe.1
1t is a growing fad TO call old age
biliousneSs.
Did anyone ever thoroughly under
stand you?
People so often find it necessary to
say, Its too bad!"
Some people become so busy they
have no time to do anything.
Because a man is your friend do
not agree with his foolish notions.
As soon as a man outgrows a fool
ish notion, a younger man picks IL up
People never fail to appreciate
goodness. But you can't fool them
with bogus goodness.
There is never a fight in grocery
store that one of the parties does not
land in a basket of eggs.
The morning of the day when
Noah's flood began, people no doubt
said, "It will be a pretty afternoon"
Although a boy is always hungry,
he will cheerfully do without his din
ner if there is enough going on.
All the people say they would not
do anything mean; still, there is
great deal of meanness in the world
About all a man gets out of becom-
ing we'll acquainted with some people
is to hear all the disagreeable Things
which are said about him.
After talking to some people don't
YOU feel the way you 90 dItSE ldhAAS
a dose of bitter medicine: You have
not heard anything pleasant
When a man arranges for big pic
mic on a certain day, and rain threat
ems in the morning, he says he might
as well quit trying to do anything.
When rain falls on the morning of
q. picnic day, children would rather
go. rain or no rain, than stay at home.
But old folks are willing to unpack
their lunch and wait
Years ago, when we were young,
we managed a picnic. owe have quit
giving them, now that we have
reached years Of discretion.) After
the guests arrived, there was a heavy
rain. of course, and there was no
shelter. AS long as we live, we will
never forget the look of disgust on
the faces of our guests.
An Atchison woman has worn the
same dress ten years, and she keeps
1t up-to date by changing the sleeves.
Every spring she puts a little more
goods in the sleeves, or takes a little
more goods out. 1t Is said the robes
worn by the prophets in the pictorial
Bibles could be made very fashion
able looking by few changes in the
sleeves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
as TO SAFEGUARDS.

Those who oppose the idea of a d.
rect primary as a general proposition.
are just now specifically Directing to
Grant Hornaday's plan to nominate the
next Republican state ticket by that
method, on the ground that there is no
way to Safeguard the primaries.
They make the plea that somebody
might vote who is not entitled to do so,
and the present laws provide no pun
ishment to prevent such illegal Vot-
ing.
This may possibly be true, but on the
other hand, what "safeguards'' are
there to prevent Illegal voting in the
caucuses or primaries that elect dele
gates to county conventions? In case
Of a contest to control a delegation,
isn't there liable to be more illegal
voting in a caucus than in a direct pri-
mary.
The difference is that under the con-
Ventton system some little coterie of
local politicians sets up a delegation
ticket in accordance with the plans of
politicians higher up Then the rank
and file is allowed to vote for that
ticket in the caucus or primary. If
the people try to elect a ticket of their
own over the one put up by the poll
SASAoASS t10 1dIIeT 10 HOT QeSlIate 10
run in every sort OF a vote they can
get. The average political ring does
anything that IS necessary to win.
Under the convention plan, too, the
powers-that-be in the convention can
override an overwhelming majority in
the seating or unseating of contesting
delegations. Look at what happened in
the Republican state convention of
1904, for instance. No direct primary
could possibly have been as unfair and
against the wishes of the people sup
posed to be represented as was the I'M
seating of the delegations from Miami,
Wyandotte and Jackson counties In that
state convention.
The plea Of no safeguards" for the
direct primary is mere sophistry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

but the words OF Weston were ringing
in his ears. And he loved Sylvia as
few men ever love.
He opened the safe. There lay
pile of bank notes, notes he had drawn
from the bank that afternoon. He
vaguely wondered how Weston know.
There was dim recollection of seeing
man like Weston in the bank when
he drew tho money.
He reached out his hand to take the
money. He started as he saw beside
It a small revolver. He picked it UP
with the money.
That's. right said Weston with
cold laugh. 'Use that after I am
gone. You can't use it before. Raise
it and 1 will blow your brains out"
With his right hand still holding
the revolver close to Marsden's head
he reached with his left and took the
package oe bills.
This VIII get me west nicely, and
you will never hear from me again."
he said. Shut the safe
With q groan Marsden did so.
"Sit down in that chair with your
back to tho door,
Mechanically Marsden oheyed.
Don't move till I am out of the
house. If you DOLL shoot. I'm too
rich now to give up even II I kill
you
With another groan Marsden sank
into the chair. Weston started to-
the door-then STOPPED. He mad heard
u noise that lMarsden, in his agony had
not heard. The outer door had open
ed. People were coming In.
There's a light" said a silvcry
voice. Fred must be waiting for u.s."
Weston was perplexed. He glanced
around. In the library was large
that, Marsden did not know. The
realization of what he had done had
come upon Marsden now and deprived
him of reason. How could he prove
that he had been threatened with
revolver? How could he prove that
he had not taken the money himself?
Who would believe that Weston had
walked in and then out again with
$4,000?
His brain whirIed. He was beside
himself.
a beautiful girl in an opera cloak,
with smile on her lips, tiptoed to the
library door to surprise the lover in
whom she had Sc much confidence.
She stood horror-stricken on the
Threshold
Marsden sat with his head turned
away, with his right elbow resting on
the table, his hand raised, and her
own revolver pointed at his head.
She dared not startle him. She saw
that he was meditating. There was
but a second to spare.
With the flight of a bird she sprang
to his side.
Fred" she cried. and knocked
QOWn Tie IldIQ lIldI u0lQ the W6dpOH-
1t exploded. There was a cry from
behind the screen. 1t fell toward
them, and the body of Weston, still
with his own revolver in his hand, but
with a bullet from Sylvia's pistol in
his heart, plunged across the screen to
the floor.
MY God" said Marsden, and then
he lost consciousness.
In Weston's pocket was found the
album from which Whittaker's name
had been torn. Marsden's explana-
tions were clear and convincing.
A month later he and Sylvia were
married. but she shudders when she
recalls that night and thinks what an
other moment of delay in reaching
home would have cost her.-(Copy-
righted, 1907, by Jessie Morgan.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

CFrom the New York Press
When a girl won't f1irt with man
It's a sign he's her brother.
You could keep men away from the
race track II you called 1t Sunday
school.
A nice thing to a boy about school
is playing truant from 1t to go SWIM
ming.
The average man is never as big
fool as he would be If he had moro
chances to be.
A comfortable thing about being
rich is you only get fined when you
ought to be put in jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

paper. When Mr.. Miller started after
the lumber trust last winter. the State
journal took great pleasure in eulo-
giving his action. 1t had been looking
in vain for such an opportunity during
Mr.. Miller's eight or ten years in con-
gress. This was the first time it re-
members of his doing anythin~ Of note
for the public. and 1t spared no pains
in endorsing his action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State Journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
Cd any address at the rate OF ten cents
week or thirty cents n month Thy
mail only. Address changed as often
rs desired. White out OF town the
State Journal Will be to You like q
daily letter from home.
Advance payment IS requested on
these short time subscriptions. to Rave
be bookkeeping expense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

The people of Kansas are not in
terested in any quarrel between the
Missouri Pacific and the Trackmen's
Union. Those who are compelled to
travel on that road are interested
however, IN knowing that the track
1s comparatively safe to ride on at a
speed of more than twelve miles an
hour, which is the limit placed by
the Missouri railroad board on
trains on the Kansas line of the Mis-
souri, Pacific running out of Kansas
City, as far as they are under the Ju-
risdiction of the Missouri board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

When congress appropriated $25,-
900 for the presidents travelling ex-
penses, a howl went up about this
"extrava gance" from certain quar-
tiers. The president has just turned
back SIS. 900 of the amount into the
government treasury. The big f1nan-
ciers will see in this more evidence of
Roosevelt's lack of Judgment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
FRON OTHER PENS
GIDEON'S BAND.

Less than thirty years ago the aver
age travelling man." as the CONNER
verbal for immortality. smart Alecky
talk and dress. storytelling and gem
eral freshness" which would not now
be tolerated around hotels or in bust
ness houses. But a change has come
DER the spirit of his dream and today
he is a totally different man.
Last week the Missouri State Asso-
citation of Commercial Travellers met
in annual convention at Joplin, and
after the transaction of regular bust
ness and Sunday coming on, six pulpits
of the city were occupied by active
members of the association and about
twelve others preached in the nearby
surrounding towns. Those who heard
the drummers handle religious ques-
lions Of the day were agreeably sur
prised at the earnestness and aptitude
sh own and at the evident sincerity of
the men in the pulpits. This innova-
ton marks a new departure in COM
mercial life and will be hailed with de-
light by good people everywhere.
Time was, and not so very long ago,
that drummers were tabooed and al
most ostracized as men whose con-
duct was not conducive to good man
ners or good morals. but that time
has passed and now among them can
be found men highly cultured. finely
educated and religiously inclined. In
their ranks are found men who would
grace almost any position in life and
whose conversation is as chaste and
refined as though engaged in any other
calling or profession. Upon railway
trains they are not now noted for an
noying impertinence nor undue famil-
iarity, and they now are as pleasant
and agreeable travelling companions as
one could wish.
The pert, clipper and smart Alecky
drummer is tabooed by the sensible
men in the same business, and his
house" soon finds that his day Of use
fulness and his time of liberation is
over. He finds that he must reform
or leave the employ of the "old man"
who looks after the boys on the road"
and that to succeed in the business
now he must be gentleman.
Probably no religious movement in
the state will have as good or as last
ing effect as this started among the
travelling men. 1t is as unique as 1t is
gratifying.-New York World.
GEORGIA DIRECTNESS.
A Georgia man shot the postmaster
because his mail was late. There is
simplicity and directness about Georgia
methods that Is very convincing
Philadelphia North American.
so QUIET.
There is so much evidence that
Roosevelt is taking a complete rest
that the gossips are becoming alarmed
lest there might be something the mat
ter with hlm.-Ph Philadelphia inquirer.
DEEDS OF THE DIRTY.
Throwing a brick at a bathhouse in
San Francisco reminds one that a great
deal of the trouble in that city has
been. caused by the unwashed.-Ro-
chester Herald
LONDON GAS
The South Metropolitan Gas COM
pany of London apologies to it's Gus
~ fCr- o1-l-- -
from so to Sc cents a thousand feet.
They do some things more politely as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

In the absence of other satisfac-
tory explanations. Henry Allen sug-
gests that the nearness of Mars may
account for the unusual number of
flies this year. But is there an I'M
usual number of flies this year?
Wichita didn't get a chance to knock
many during its recent visit to To-
peka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

After all. isn't it as easy to provide
safeguards to let the people nominate
their candidates direct as to let them
elect delegates and then let the dele
gates name the candidates? Which
plan would really take the least safe
guards7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
ONLY CROP IMMUNE.
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.

Things do not always come out right.
Mr.. Stubs does not want to be gov
ernor: he earns more money than any
governor of Kansas ever did and he
does not care to worry with the job
and plenty of salary and glory. Yet
Kansas booms him for governor and
will not take him seriously for sena-
tor-Abilene Reflector.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

It might be well to remember this
also: Had 1t not been for the late I'M
pleasantness with Spain, which mas
Queraded as a war, Captain Rich
mond Pearson Hobson would not now
be on the lecture platform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

The Texas Agricultural college
gives a half-column Of directions for
controlling green bugs. what the
wheat ai6er wants. says the Wichita
Beacon, "is something that will ami
hilate, instead of control the green
pest" In other words, they want the
Bryan scheme instead of the Bev-
eridge plan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

An italian In Cleveland called on
his sweetheart. with whom ne had
quarreled, In order to 'placate" her.
To assist him. apparently. he carried
q loaded revolver. The girl saw him
first and shot. There is now one less
gun-toter, but the girl may have to
answer to the law for killing her low
er. The gun-toting business was bad
for bofb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
Witty Journalism.

Jacob A.Riis, the author and Journal
ist. was talking about witty newspaper
headlines.
s.As witty headline as know" said
he was written by youth of Is in
san Francisco newspaper Office. There
was a bill to prohibit the sale of alco-
holic drinks within four miles Of the
University of California, and this bill
the youth headed:
IAN Act to Promote Pedestrianism
Among Our Students
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

By changing mayors unexpectedly
every few days perhaps San Francis
co can have an honest chief executive.
Before the corporations can arrange
to buy a mayor he may no longer be
unavOr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

What is Warp asks an eastern
newspaper headline. We thought
General Sherman answered that
question years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
BRAVERY SCARCE

After all, bravery Is not such COM
mon thing. Ever receive a threatening
letter that was signed? Newspapers
are every day asked to roast somebody
or protest against something. Ever
know a man who was willing to have
his name used Lawrence Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

Although the government is ate
the tobacco trust, the cabbage trust 1
still at large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

Senator Tillman isn't the only IA
nous parsonage that can use a pitch
fork Note the reports from the farm
at Sycamore Hill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

It's a wonder some lawyers don't
try to prove that the Ten Command
ments re unconstitutional
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

The amendment to the penal code
(which Governor Hughes has just
signed in New ork. limits to the rel
ativeIy modest sum of $4,000 the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
KANSAS COMMENT
THE cATRIRD.

THE CATBIRD.
Wnats the use of studying birds and
STUDYING, and listening your head of
70 their songs, and lying in chiggery
grass TO find what particular bird sings
what particular song, when the catbird
combines them all? The catbird stays
rlsnI al nome. He gets upon twig or
d telephone wire and sings and sings the
nrst thing in the morning, in the heat
OF the Day at noontime, and the last
lnlng at night. He sings a praise of
thanksgiving after every meal. He sings
Tor giadness when the sun shines; when
the ram falls; when it thunders; If it's
not, or II it's cold. Then he sings the
song OF every neighbor bird, as well as
MS own individual songlet. He meows
like a cat; he squawks like a hen, and
ne cnlrps like chicken. Then some
oay at noontime when all the other birds
are too hot to make a sound you will
near a marvellous ripping song, that
you 1a1I to recognize. You are convinced
that this is a new bird, such succession
OF thrills and cadenzas you surely never
again and again. You bet the catbird
hasnt fooled you this time. Grabbing
your glass in one hand, leaving your
coffee to cool and your shortcake to soak
the cream, of you creep to have peek
at the wonderful new songster. But
you are fooled. 1t is the catbird trying
over number of new songs he has
stolen from the new bird arrivals just
up from the South.-Sabetha Herald.
DIMINISHING.
. yes, the pension roll is growing
smaller every month. Three thousand
six hundred and sixteen soldiers on the
pension roll died in April, while 1000 died
in May and these 5000 old veterans will
not be here to Sign up on next pen
sion day. They will not be here and
from reading the washington dis
patches" about the diminished and d.
pension roll, we somehow
feel as though the government con-
graduates itself that each month it has
less money to pay to the old soldiers.
while having more to throw at the
btrds.-El Dorado Republican.
o.
WHERE 1T GETS EVEN.
Secretary of State Denton travels to
and from his home in Attica to Topeka
in an automobile, a distance of $50
miles. He saves railroad fare all right;
but the Standard Oil, which owns the
railroads, gets the money back in gaso-
line.-Wichita Eagle.
ONLY CROP IMMUNE.
Senator LaFollette says 76 men in the
United States control the 1000 director
ships of the trust corporations now do
Ing business in every state, and that
these directorships control everything
eatable, drinkable, wearable and disable.
The only thing the trust hasn't got it's
clutches on is the baby crop.-Jewell
Republican,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

The Wichita Beacon has again
sighted statehood for Oklahoma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

The chigger also doubtless wei
comes the Chautauqua season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

: Let 'em hand you lemons If they
want to. Lemons are worth money
these days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

Meanwhile the yellow Peril is fight
ing among itself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
LONDON GAS.

The South Metropolitan Gas com
pany of London apologies to its GUS
toners for raising the price of gas
They do some things more politely as
well as cheaper there.-New York
World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
DEEDS OF THE DIRTY.

Throwing brick at a bathhouse in
San Francisco reminds one that great
been. caused by the unwashed.-Ro-
chester Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
so QUIET.

There is so much evidence that
Roosevelt is taking a complete rest
that the gossips are becoming alarmed
lest there might be something the mat
ter with him.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
GEORGIA DIRECTNEss.

A Georgia man shot the postmaster
because his mail was late. There is
simplicity and directness about Georgia
methods that Is very convincing
Philadelphia North American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

Secretary of State Denton travels to
and from his home in Attica to Topeka
In an automobile, a distance of $50
miles. He saves railroad fare all right;
but the Standard Oil, which owns the
railroads. gets the money back in gaso-
line.-Wichita Eagle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-10
J. E. BAMBERGER is
PRESIDENT OF ONTARIO

message over the Pollock private
wires brought the information from New
York yesterday that Jacob r. Ramber-
ger had been elected president of the
Ontario Silver Mining company. Just a
week ago he was made president of the
Daily company and the presumption now
is that he has full and complete control
OF both corporations Ernest Hamburger,
his son. has been in possession of both
year. and now that he has selected Z. L.
Williams, jr., for several years superin-
tendent of the Utah Consolidated COM
pany'S Bingham mines, as general super
intendent of the Daly-West, Ontario
DAILY and Naildriver properties at Park
City, and the Ely-Witch at Ely. the man.
agerial force of all of these properties
may be said to have been fully organ
lied.
What is to follow is a subject that is
arousing the interest of local mining cir
cles as nothing has done for a good
while. No suspicion of what is contem-
of the line, if it is known. The impress
sion will not down. however. that a big
merger involving the Park City proper
ties mentioned. and possibly others i'm the
same camp, is being rounded into form.
1t is believed, also. that il will not be
long, possibly two or three months. be-
fore public announcement of the scheme
will be made.
In the meantime the work of reopening
the Ontario drain tunnel is progressing
as rapidly as possible and in a salts
factory manner to the management. The
DAILY has been placed on producing ba-
sis and several lots of fine ore have been
marketed during the past two or three
weeks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-10
MICHIGAN OPERATOR
LIKES THE WENNER MINE

j. H Jacobs OF Marquette, Mich, one
of the veteran operators of the Lake
copper country, and j. B. Weimer,
president of the Weimer Mining COM
pany, came down from trip of week
to the properties Friday, and last even
ing pulled out for Chicago together.
They were accompanied on the tour of
investigation and inspection by w. l.
Bradley, a prominent mining engineer
of Chicago. who went home from camp
without coming to Salt Lake.
Mr.. Jacobs, who has been identified
with the copper mining business prac-
tically all his life. and who has grown
wealthy through his investments, stat
ed yesterday that he had taken the
trouble to go all over the Weimer prop
erty and he had reached the conclusion
that it was one of great merit. Snow
prevented his making as much of a
study OF surface conditions as he would
liked to have done. but as he will like
ly visit the camp again i'm the near fU-
tn y, he was perfectly content with