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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
THE HOLD-UP.

The announcement is made that the
railroads of the country will spend up
wards of a billion dollars during the
coming months in an effort to bring
their equipment and facilities up to
the point of meeting the demands of
the commerce of the country. To do
this the capacity of American mills
will be more than exhausted, and a
considerable quantity of steel rails, as
well as freight cars. will have to be
imported from abroad.
Some time ago the American steel
trust was able to ship steel rails abroad
and compete with foreign rails in their
own markets. selling them for about
seven dollars a ton less than the trust
charges the people who protect" it at
home. The protective tariff enabled 1t
to do this. Secretary Taft once pro-
posed to buy rails for use in Panama
where he could buy them cheapest If
American manufa cturers-which means
the steel trust-sold cheaper abroad
than at home. Congress, however,
stepped in and instructed him to pat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
JOURNAL ENTRIES

1t is nov against the law to play ball
on Memorial Day, but the legislature
did not prohibit men from having key
parties and getting drunk.
When the Kansas City Blues lose 1T
naturally makes Kansas City blue.
~
The cheering that we gave when old
Winter made his last appearance ten
days ago he appears to have mistaken
for an encore. But it wasn't.
Beats all what luck Wichita has in
BASEBALL
Its literary quality may not be very
high, but we notice that no book is more
popular just now than the mileage book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

ronize home industries''-in other
words. make the government pay
tribute to the steel trust.
1t is said that the railroads will re-
qufre more than three. million tons OF
rails this year. If the hold-up, by the
grace of the tariff, amounts to seven
dollars a tent is probably more now
it means that the railroads will con-
tribute over 81 million dollars to The
steel trust over and above a reasonable
profit. The railroads. of COURSE, nat
ura.lS charge this expense up to the
people in freight rates. so that the pub
lie eventually pays it.
Great is the tariff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
SUPERIORITY.


The blackbird chirps in the sycamore tree
And brags that he's happy and fine and
free
He seems to think he's bettern me-
HUH He
Better me!
Why. you OF fool bird, I'm human. see?
Why. I'm a mani And goodness knows
You re nothin' good as one of those.
You've got no house, you've got no clio es-
When it SHOWS,
Rains, blows,
You amt SO peart then. suppose.
Blackbird teeters on q linn
Can't say nothin' to bother him,
Sings and teeters with vim,
Then bimi
See him.
Off to the far horizons rim!
That's the way he answers me!
Shown he's happy and fine and free,
Goes wherever he Dleases, see?
Say, he
Must be
Somewhat better off'n me!
He never works and he pays no rent.
An he has no money that must be spent,
An If he sins he doesn't repent,
Nor keer a cent?
He's gent
He's always done as his Maker meant
st. Louis Globe-DemOcrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
Would Make a clean Sweep.

When the White River branch of the
Missouri Pacific railroad was COM
pleted, the first regular scheduled
train was widely advertised through
out the country which it traversed.
Natives came for miles around and the
officials as one of cause for jollifca-
ton, learning and also a barbecue"
The heretofore inland town had turn
ed out every man, woman and child
within its borders. and the small sta
ton, with its curious attractiveness
ing. One elderly man and the "old
woman" had Travelled many miles to
see this, their first railway train. Be-
ing skeptical at venturing too near the
depot platform while the much ad-
yertised "Ozark Limited" was speed
ing it's mightiest over the new road
bed, they had sought safety on the
ton afforded an excellent view. All
of a sudden the train came crashing
around the closest curve, painting,
snorting and putting, and the whistle,
bell and steam cocks were sendlng
forth their weird sounds that brought
fear to all who heard. Within sec
ond it had passed the station and was
hidden from view around the hill,
leaving only a streak of smoke, DUST
and flying papers in its path. The
pair on the farthest hill were amazed,
bewildered and dumbfOunded. Turn
ing to the old man the woman asked:
''Well, dad. what do you think OF
good invention s. long as she comes
through here head fo-most," replied
the old man., but" he added, "if she
ever comes through sideways it'll
sweep the hull durn country. -
Judges Library.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
TFrom the New York Pr

IFTOm Ihe New OK Press
The basis for fame is plenty NJ
noise.
Bills are a very useful thing To
measure by them how small vo,,r
salary is.
ing money the more you don't tna.v
where to get 1t.
girl would insist on your teIItv1
her she had pearly teeth even IL shs
didn't have any at ALL
A woman never seems to be abIa IN
NIB about her weight with the same
enthusiasm she does about her a<a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
YOUR HOME TOWN.

Next to a mans family and happiness
nothing should stand dearer to mans
heart than the community in which he
lives. 1t is his home. 1t is the place in
which he earns his competence and ed
ucates his children. If he wants to
make it as popular as thrifty and wide
ly known as possible, he can not afford
to be Indifferent to anything that Will
further these ends. 1t can be said that
a town that is not worthy of the devo-
ton of it's citizens in making it widely
and generously prosperous is town in
which it is not worth anything to live
at all. If a town is worth anything it
is worthy of our greatest energy
Onago Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

Perhaps you have missed the
beauty in the May snow storms that
have visited Kansas this year. If
sou have, possibly this gem from the
Syracuse News may help you to see
1t: 1.-THE snowfall last week was for
all the world just like a CORTLAND
county sugar snow back in York state.
Warm, not q breath OF wind, and the
fakes. not quite as big as saucers.
falling lazily as IL not caring whether
school kept or not, and SO filling the
mir that the identity of people passing
On the opposite side Of the street
eouId only be guessed at. All day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
THE RENDERS.

Every once in a while some galoot
hobs up with the Information that he
has located the notorious Bender family.
The old man and his wife. if living,
would be sedging en- to 100 years, and
Kate and John would be-old and gray
headed. This family of Kansas murder
ers .have. again been located in the ,In-
dian Territory by SOME Sherlock Holmes,
who hasn't enougtf senseto disguise his
own Wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

The railroads cannot get steel rails
as fast as the business of the country
requires. yet an Ubiquitous high tariff
prevents them from importing rails
except at high prices. in order that the
steel trust may hold up the business
of the country. How long will we
tolerate such a condition?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
HUMOp OF THE Day

He's in a. very shady line of business"
Awnings" -Philadelphia inquirer
Harduppe-I don't believe have true
POOR Poor p paye-W why have you been trying
to borrow money too?-Wali Street Bulls
and Bears.
"Have you ever tried to convince your
constituents that you were another Daniel
NO" answered Senator Sorghum, what
not literature. "-washington Star.
I'D be ashamed to go around begging
said the prosperous citizen.
Takes all kinds NV people { make a
work. WOO p% %chicaso Daily News. 700 ''O"u
The modern way--The prodigal has re-
turned ned Father he said ARE you going
NO" responded the Old Man, looking
the youth over carefully, no. I'll let you
live. But IN put you to work work and train
Train holdups." said the old traveller.
are nothing new for me. I've been in lots
How does It seem to be covered with a
rex9ivsr asked Is the listener ten o,d +ras,s
'rve always been held up wiLn a whisk
broom. '-Milwauke Sentinel
What would you do if you were in my
placer" asked the government clerk of a
friend.
why, I'd simply draw my salary just
as you dor was the reply.-YonkersS State
man.
Magnate-Why should you envy me?
have as many troubles as you have.
Hobo-That's all right, boss-mebbe yer
have. But 1 amt got nothin' else.-Cleve-
land Leader.
Employers Liabiliay CMoran-Celia-
We do so hope you'll be able to dine with
us on Thursday week, dear Lady Ger
trudc."
Lady Gertrude-Im so sorry, I'm afraid
can't possibly, have to chaperon my
maid that evening to one of our village
DANCES in the church schools. Punch,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

W. E Corey started his first mar
ried life on forty dollars a month and
rose to be a millionaire. Many an
other young fellow starts the same
way-without becoming millionaire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

Tom Lawson, who is travelling in
Italy, puts his o. K. on Pope Plus.
This amounts to certificate that the
pope is not connected with the Stand
ard Oil crowd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

The Missouri legislature has been
doing lot of talking and making
some motions toward a rigid reguIa-
ton of saloons in that state Next
thing" says the Paola Republican,
missouri will be having a prohibit
tory law" Not while the present
Missouri legislature remains in power.
however.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

One encouraging thing about the
new Spanish prince is that he has
some good Angio-Saxon blood in him.
That ought to count for something.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
FROM OTHER PENS
Ian MACIIAREN.

All that Ian Maclaren did in this
world, from which he has now passed
forever, was to touch the human heart
with tenderness. He was not a soldier.
fields of blood. He wrought not in
alchemy. He built, no cities. He was
not a financier. In no way did he
lead the Wanted strenuous life. He
was Just a dreamer. Yet
"A dreamer lives forever,
And a toiler dies in day.
The whole English speaking world
mourns for Ian Maclaren today with
a deep and heartfelt grief. That grief
will not be in Druntochty alone, be
side the bonnie brier bush,' but it will
be everywhere. If Drumseugh and Tam
mas Mitchell and old Saunders and all
the rest are still living among the hills
of heather and in the glens they will
have many, the wide world over, to
weep with them for him who died far
frae home" in the land of the strang-
erS. -.
The books that Ian Maclaren wrote
will live because they are books that
the heart loves, and because also they
give us a true picture of a people
worth knowing. He ranked with Bar
RE in life, having been his contem-
with Stevenson, and perhaps with
Scott. His message from the High
lands was different from any other
God rest the gentle dreamer. May
he have pleasant company on his jour
ney to the stars, and may all who have
gone before him from Drumtochty be
within the gates of heaven to greet him
when he enters.-Las Angeles Times.
o
EQUAL JUSTICE.
The president will support the law
abiding and upright representatives of
labor and law abiding anG upright rep
resentatives of capital with equal JUS
tice and Crdemns the other types with
equal frankness. He condemns bad cit
izenship. He stands for equal justice
to all.-Watertown Times.
A PEACE PLEDGE.
Mr.. Carnegie has given replica of
the diplodocus to Emperor William. We
don't know to a dot just what that is.
But a guarantee goes WITH 1t assuring
the peace of the world, and that's good
enough to keep us from asking ques-
tiCns-Brockton Times.
SHE WILL CONSENT.
A man who is good to his mother
would not go against her wishes, even
when such a high office as the presi-
o.ency Is offered him. Secretary Taft's
mother, it is said. does not favor her
big sons candidacy, preferring that he
go to the supreme court bench. But
should the nomination really come, it
may be predicted that "Williap'' will
accept, and that, too, without grteving
his good old motber.-Boston Herald.
WILL NEED A SOFA
But if Taft does take the presfden-
tial chair they'll certainly have to
knock off the arms and bolster up the
framework.-Loss Angeles Express.
A TOUGH JOB.
Now Brother Stead has started in
he will be known as the modern Her
cules.-Pittsburg Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

Honorable Thomas Collier Plat
magnanimously shoulders the blame
for making Roosevelt governor of
New York. but Joseph r. Burton has
not yet pleaded guilty to the charge
of making him president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

The story that a Wichita pIunger
has cleaned uD a hundred thousand
dollars on the recent rise in wheat
should not encourage others to try
to do the same. The man who gam
bles in wheat loses sooner or later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

The trouble with Kansas in that
Arkansas river suit was that the Ar
kansas valley insisted on being en-
tirely too prosperous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

Some members OF the Illinois legis-
lature threw vegetab les at one another
the other day. This was tough on the
vegeta bles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

The Roosevelt bull dog was whip
ped by another canine recently, but
the other dog didn't belong either to
q railroad magnate or to an Ohio
senator
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

Oxford has made Mark Twain a
Bachelor of Letters. Years ago Mark
made himself a Master of Letters. He
acquired the masters degree first.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

The frosts have had a serious effect
on both the Foraker and Fairbanks
presidential booms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

If the managers of the jamestown
exposition want to get a really big
crowd to come to their show. why
don't they advertise a convention of
all the John Smiths?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

The japanese who work in the
Wichita packing house will not toler-
ate profanity directed at them. The
heathen Japanese can teach Chris
tian America a few things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

1t won't be Governor Hoch's fault
II the green bugs are not banished
from the state along with the bug
Juice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

Who says the millennium is not
coming? The Abilene Reflector quotes
approvingly a column editorial by H.
T. Allen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

A dozen Indiana editors had a meet
ing few days ago to infuse a little
life into the Fairbanks boom. All the
editors in Indiana could not do that
and some of them won't try.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
LONG TIME BETWEEN

Camel stomachs4 will probably be the
fashion in Kansas this summer. 3. A
camel, you know, can go eight days
without a drink.-Troy Chief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

; This is notice to Jack Frost that
nobody is giving him an encore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

Notwithstanding the loss of the
peach crop. the incubators are insur-
ing fine spring chicken crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

Winter appears to be playing as
many farewell engagements as a
European prima donna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

The Coreys were scared out of de-
flying the 18th" hoodoo after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
Won by o Threat.

Years ago there lived a judge down
in Mississippi who was man or parts.
He was elected many times before his
popularity began to wane. Finally IN
one campaign, while the tide seemed
running strong against him, he saved
the day by a master stroke.
A meeting of the voters had been
called and the audience listened with
rapt attention to the arguments Of the
sQuire's opponent. When his time
came to address them the squire
slowly mounted the platform, carry
ing a large document in his hand.
Gazing slowly over the crowd, he said:
1--WE been jestice of this we're county
for fifteen years or more, and j done
my duty well. If you wanter vote agin
me you kin. but I say here and now,
plain and solemn, If you do I'll burn
this yere constitution and bylaws of
the state of Mississippi
He paused to shake the document
he held at them, and then continued:
Eyes, Stree, I've got it right here.
and I'll burn it up. Then whar'll you
be ? Whar'n you be without no consti-
titution and no bylaws to live by?"
He was reelected.-Philad elphia
Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
A TOUGH JOB.

Now Brother Stead has started in
to clean up Chicago. If he succeeds
he will be known as the modern Her
Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
ALL FOR TAFT.

Now that Senator Chester I. Long has
formally declared for Taft in a careful
ly prepared interview in the Topeka pa
pers, the stuff may be said to be off,
as far as Kansas is concerned in nation
al politics. When Chester 1. returned
from Washington two weeks ago, he as
sumed wise look and said nothing on
the subject of presidential politics, but
after keeping hisc ear close to the Kan
sas grass roots in the meantime, he
now declares Kansas is and will be for
Taft. Evidently the senior senator from
Kansas had rather be sure he is right
than to himself make presidents.-Leav-
enworth Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
Satire of q Logger.

In the pine-clad hills of California
the country folks had gathered at a
neighbours house to spend the even
ing in social dance.
The male contingent of the gather
ing was composed of farmers. mill
men and logging hands; the fairer
sex, the wives, sisters and sweethearts
of the men, and the district school
teacher, who was the center of at
tractien of the young men and who
seemed to be aware of her own popu-
larity.
During the evening an awkward,
bashful and roughly-dressed logging
hand was introduced to the school
teacher, and asked if he might have
dance with her.
The school teacher drew herself up
haughtily and said: mo, stree. am
particular with whom 1 dance.
Whereupon the logging hand replied,
with an air of Indifference: 81 am
not a mite, or I would never have
asked you.'-Judge's Library.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
KANSAS COMMENT



LA TOILETTE STIRRED THEM.
OF course the nomination of La Fol-
lette by the Republican party, if such a.
thing were possible would prove fear
ruI jar to political bosses and to hnan-
clal and legislative manipulatorS gen.
orally. But La Toilette is a Republican.
III or the Square Deal stamp, still Re-
publican after the strictest order. If he
We're president he might probably out
Roosevelt Roosevelt himself, but If he
did it would be along the lines of re-
form demanded by Roosevelt. The Wis
consin senator in his reform or square
deal speech. delivered in San Francisco
the other day. carried his vast audience
on It's feet. While, of course, the solid
business and professional men, and the
average taxpayer of San Francisco may
be more keenly alive to the necessity OF
an au-around reform of the present po-
Htical parties and of their servitors and
satellites, still La Toilette did not go
outside of Republican doctrines, nor as
sert anything that his partisanShip
would not warrant. The fact of Bryan
having suggested to Roosevelt that the
senator from Wisconsin ought to be the
Republican nominee is no detriment to
La Toilette. Mr.. Bryan later on will
be up against the Tillmans ct al in his
own national Democratic convention.
While Judge Taft of Ohfo.very satisfac-
torily fills the Eagles estimate OF a
presidential candidate, and is not urg-
ing or standing for La Toilette, still we
weary at times of the unfounded and
prejudicial criticisms of him INDUCED in
by Republican editors. The Wisconsin
man, after all is said, is standing for
just what the American people will be,
If they are not now, demanding in the
way of reforms.-Wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

He's in very shady line of business,
What Is it?''
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
SHE WILL CONSENT.
WILL NEED A SOFA.

bUl II 1dIL uUtS "a Ne tIIO p OSIt1eII-
tial chair they'll certainly have to
knock off the arms and bolster up the
framework.-LosfA angeles Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
Pertinent Query.

Mr.. Brown is daffy on the subject
of scientific problems. but his wife has
no sympathy with him in this direc-
ton.
The other evening he laid down his
paper and remarked to his wife:
That's odd"
'tWhat?' she inquired.
why, the statement that it would
take 1000, 900 years to pump the sea
dry at the rate of 1000 gallons sec
,ond."
She thought over the statement pro-
foundry fer few seconds, and then
ianocently asked:
Where would they put all the wa
ter ?''-Kansas City Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
A PEACE PLEDGE.

Mr.. Carnegie has given a replica of
the diplodocus to Emperor William We
don't know to a dot just what that is.
But a guarantee goes wit4 it assuring
the peace of the world, and that's good
enough to keep us. from asking ques-
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
The Sympathetic Judge.

A certain judge who once presided
over g criminal court was famous as
one of the most compassionate men
who ever had sat on the bench His
softness of heart, however. did not pre-
vent him from doing his duty as judge
in that court.
A man who had been convicted of
stealing a small amount was brought
into the court for sentence. He looked
very sad and hopeless. and the court
was much moved by his contrite ap-
pearance.
Have you ever been sentenced to
imprisonment the judge asked.
Never! Never." exclaimed the pris-
oner, bursting tears.
Don't cry, don't cry" said the judge
consolingly. You're going to be now"
Judges Library.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

Harduppe-I don't believe I have true
friend in the world.
Poor paye-Why, have you been trying
to borrow money, too?-Wall Street Bulls
and Bears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15
BeII's tribute to the Press.

Prof. Alexander Graham Bell or
telephone fame, the other day was in
Washington, where, as he strolled
along Pennsylvania avenue. his snow
white hair and beard. rudy face and
easy carriage attracted much attention.
A newspaper correspondent, long
known to the professor, Joined him.
and in the course of their chat asked
Mr.. Bells opinion of newspaper men,
You know, professor said the cor
respondent, but for US you great in
ventors would not be so widely
known" That's very true" conceded
Prof. Bell, who added dryly: And do
YOU know 1 sometimes think you
newspaper men are the greatest in
ventors in the world."-Kansas City
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-15

"Have you ever tried to convince your
constituents that you were another Daniel
webster"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum, what
my constituents want is appropriations.
not literature. ''-Wsshingto Star.