The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-29
TpOM OTHER PENS
UNION GOOD FOR BOTH.

| The divorce OF. the ILLINOIS central
from the Union Pacific would be a
| mer road traverses the best traffic
| producing section of the south. and
| since it has passed into the control
of Hartman. has supplied the Union
| Pacific with an immense amount of
overland freight destined for the far
east. The Union Pacific has recipro-
Gated by making the Illinois Central
the distributing feeder for large
| amount of tea. mating and other
products from the orient. as well as
for a considerable amount Of Oregon
fruit, lumber and shingles 1t is not
exactly a Hiawatha. case of unless
each with the other" but 1T is a case
where the roads operating together
will prove vastly more profitable than
if they are separated.-Portland Ore
gonian. ~
THE WORLD OWES THE WEST.
The west is no longer a debtor
country. 1t has the products which
the east and Europe need and does
not owe for them as it was accus-
toned to owe not many years ago.
For those delivered and not paid for
the security is good and early pay
ment sure. AS for those not de-
livered, they are still in our own
hands. The west can draw gold from
the east as fast as the east gets 1t,
for it is owing to us. or Will be. The
United States, for the same reason,
can draw gold from Europe. and is
be serious losses anywhere. but at
any rate they will not fall on u.s.
San Francisco Chronicle.
HOPE FOR STRAPHANGERS.
The Georgia court OF appeals has
decided that common carrier Is
legally bound to provide passengers
with seats, as compelling them to
stand for want of room may cause in
Jury. The decision was in the dam
age suit of a passenger who had been
injured by jolting received while
standing Following a similar de-
cision in New Jersey, this movement
may extend SO that straphangers Will
no longer be assets.-Baltimore
American.
VERY KIND OF THE ADMIRAL.
Admiral Brownson, chief of the
bureau of navigation. says that the
board of strategy will allow one repre-
sentative of each Of the three big
press associations to go with the bat
tleship fleet to the Pacific. and adds:
ST hope this precious trio can supply
the world with the news which seems
so eagerly craved." Admiral Brown
son himself. of course, never reads the
papers.-Boston Globe.
OMNIBUS NUMERALS.
1t seems that the per capita Clrcula-
ton in 1898 was S23.23. while now 1t
is S3323 We hope none of the hoard
ers is alarmed over that 23.-New
York Tribune.
EXCEPTION TO THE RULE.
A Nebraska sheriff has succeeded in
persuading a mob not to lynch a man.
Nebraska may be justly proud She
appears to have the only mobs that
are willing to listen to -reason.-Cht-
cago Record-Herald.
MANS BETTER NINE-TENTHS.
A Cornell professor is endeavoring
to make the point tnac women and
men are equals. It is safe to say that
the ladies will not submit to any such
reduction to ranks without bitter
Observation-Disclosures Times-Dispatch.
STRONGER INCENTIVE.
Still we think Weston would make
a better record going from Chicago
instead of toward it.--Dayton Herald.
o.
NOT TRUE FRIENDS.
AS the president is man of his
word, his admirers show him scant
respect that think they can persuade
him to ignore so1emnly made and
often reiterated pledge.-Indianapo |
News.
wILDCATTERS.
The Wall street wildcatters would
take to the woods If compelled to |
choose betveen BRYAN and Roosevelt. |