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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05
KANSAS cOAAENT

WHAT is FAIR TO THE PUBLIC?
inomas Fortune Ryan's replies to
the inquiries Of the New York grand
jury read like the talk of man who
was trying to be sarcastic by exag-
Grafton. Being asked If he and his
associates have snatched a purse, Mr..
Ryan seems to be inclined to bury
the charge under ridicule by declaring
that he has stolen the national capitol,
the treasury department and the
United States mint.
II his statement is true, that 95 per
cent OF the investment in American
railway stocks represents nothing but
water, he has given the strongest ar
gument yet produced, from radical
presidential message or still more
radical muck-raker, why there should
at once be a federal supervision of
securities by institutions engaging in
Interstate commerce.
Railroad rates are made to pay op-
Grating expenses and a return on in
vestments. If Mr.. Ryan's statement
is true then the public is being taxed
In passenger and freight tariffs to pay
charges on investment figures that are
more than 80 per cent too high. 1t
could reasonably be argued that the
value of railroad should be placed
n1gner than Its actual physical cost
railroad promoters have a right to
their profit on the asset known in
other business as good wilI'-the
value which a business in successful
operation takes on after the original
investment in equipment is made. But
there is no reason for the full 95 per
cent Of imitation, which Mr.. Ryan
says has been placed in railroad Sc
curities, other than the confidence of
railroad promoters in their ability to
hold up the public charges aimed to
pay returns.
Political blatherskites who have as
sailed the corporations without
knowledge Of their subject or care
for the harm done by their crusades
have had fair counterpart in the
railroad promoters who neglected to
distinguish between the reasonable
demand of the public for a fair deal,
and the noise of professional ag1ta-
tors.
1t ought to be shown that Mr.. Ryan
is Joking in his talk of 95 per cent
water in railroad stocks. If he isn't
joking, the railroad business may as
well prepare itself for a wringing-out
process; the public isn't going to pay
returns on that much inflation.-Ot-
tawa Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

1From the Philadelphia Record.1
always paid first.
There are also as good compli-
ments as ever were fished for.
Lots of tough old sheep are led like
lambs to the slaughter.
The cashier of bank, as we'll as
the janitor, looks out for the dust.
No, Maude, dear; fowery Ian
Of the tongue.
1t seems strange that q woman who
is afraid of a little mouse will have
rat in her hair.
The bibulous chap with an illu-
minated nose isn't always a shining
light in the community.
Dame Nature, being wise, doesn't
turn over her new leaves until the
year Is several months old.
Natures handicaps may be over.
come. Even the fellow who is bald
may become a man Of many parts.
First Frenchman, in Paris-"Why
do you call him a Yank?" Second
Frenchman-"Becau he's an Ameri-
can dentist
Editor-"This joke about the
baker being a loafer Is an awful
chestnut" Jokesmith-"Yes; but
I've given it a new twist
Nell-"I've only had this walking
skirt a couple of weeks, and it looks
shabby already" Bel1e-"Well, you
can't expect to wear short skirt
long"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Very often when a woman's hat is
on straight it isn't on right.
X X
No matter how rich a man is he
can only have one hearse at his own
funeral.
4 X
When a man sings at his work 1t
is not often that he does either job
very we'll.
K X X
Many man tries to console him
self with the belief that he was con-
sidered charming when young.
X X X
It would not be as fine a thing to
kill the germ that causes laziness as
it would be If we could all find some
way to crafty 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05
CUSTOM AND PROFIT.

From the French case involving ir-
Irregularities in the meat contract for
the French army there comes a-~note
whfcfr-stffkes upon the tympanum of
the mind with familiar vibration. The
contractor who has been convicted of
buying condemned cattle at the abat-
toirs and turning them into rations for
the French soldiers presents a plea in
justification that awakens not very
distant memories.
1t is that the other fellow did it.
Therefore he had to do it. Rival con-
tractors bought the moribund beeves
for the nourishments of the land forces,
and bid accordingly. If he did not do
the same thing he could not make any
profits. Wherefore, the supreme con-
sideration of the margin of profit and
the convincing evidence of the custom
of the trade, to say nothing of the
economy Of resources, justified the util-
ization of the food values of cattle not
even convalescent.
There seems to be some foundation
in fact for this plea. The number of
other contractors under the same &C
cusation is a prima facie indication
that they all did it: and as to the
profit it is probably beyond dispute
that he could not get all the profit he
| wanted out of healthy beef But the
| question whether that is justification
may be postponed while we note the
universal scope of this casuistry This
is the exact plea that has been present
| ed time and time again for the corpor.
/ ate evils that have existed and do ex.
list in this country. The rebate givers
from Paul Morton down argued thai
they did what everyone else did, and Il
they had not done it they could MOI
| have got the business Hartman
through his lawyers, set forth that IL
| his stock watering operations he onl,
| did what other corporation manager.
| had done, and furnishes specifications
Ryan enforces the solid character O.
the infamous New York Metropolitan
capitalization with the avowal that .ss
| per cent of the railway stocks of tn,
country did not cost a dollar" Boil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

that she would relent before it was too
late-he was comforting himself with
the hope that their engagement was
not formally broken.
A moment later she found herseh
speeding through the wide hall into tbs
library. She slipped her hand through
Bob's arm and she felt his start OF sur
prise and then the warm, firm pressure
Of his hand upon her own.
'I came down to help choose the dec
orations, Bob" she said breathlessly:
"Goodl Now everything Will be all
right" exclaimed Linda Gayly.
And so 1t was.-(Copyrighted. 1908,
by Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York Press.]

From the New York Press.]
Being a hero is mostly having an
extra good opinion of yourself.
The average man who sets out to
make money ends by thinking he is
lucky to cut down his losses.
The reason a girl gets mad with a
man for kissing her is she would get
madden with him II he didn't want to-
What a woman likes about going to
a reception is she can fb about all the
important people she met there.
The most important thing about
coming home late at night is to be
able to remember the next morning
VIII ere you told your wife you had been
whom you got IN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

1t is to be regretted that legislative
bungle again makes it impossible for
the county commissioners to make the
levy they willingly would in order to
raise money for the purposes of the
county fair. But that does not indicate
by any means that Topeka will not
have real old fashioned fair here this
fall. Those back of the movement are
more determined than ever to not only
have such a fair but to have one of big
proportions. And If it is impossible to
erect permanent buildings to house the
exhibits this year big tents will do the
work all right. So let every one con-
tinue to lend what aid he can in boost
ing the fair along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

When one gets down to the final
analysis of prosperity the crops of the
great central west, the northwest and
the southwest are found to be it's back
bone. News comes from the great
financial and business centers that the
hopeful reports for large and renun-
erative crops continue to strengthen
the tone of the fast improving COM
mercial situation. Money keeps flow
ing into the bank reserves and that
may be a good place for most of 1t until
the time arrives to move the bumper
rropa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

Henry Sherman Boutell has a piece
In the current issue of The North
American Review which might be call
ed a character sketch of Joseph G.
Cannon, the speaker of the house of
representatives, and in which are set up
such claims as he may have for the Re-
publican nomination for president 1t
concludes: Speaker Canon's high char
acter. pre-eminent ability. attractive
personality and sympathy with the
presidents policies make him the logi-
cal, II not the inevitable, candidate of
the Republican party to succeed Presi-
dent Roosevelt" Well. if Speaker
Canon is in sympathy with the presi-
dents policies he has a mighty
peculiar way of showing it. Nobody
would ever guess it from the screws he
puts on the members of the house of
representatives and the way he pre-
vents them from even bringing any of
Mr.. Roosevelt's policies in the way of
bills before house for consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05
HUAOR or THE DAY

His Error-"Surely you don't de-
spise him simply because he's self
made man?" No, merely regret
pitch it in q lower key ?"--Cathoiic
Standard and Times.
Prosy One-Ddd tell you the story
of my wife and the taxi-cab? Bored
Cynic-Is it very long? Prosy One
No. Bored Cynic-Then you didn't tell
it to me.-Punch.
Knicker-Jones is wrapped up in
his auto. Bocker-When did the
accident occur Judge.
Cholly-Er, I say, Miss Dolly. I. er
hem Dolly-Oh, do you? Why
don't you join our sewing circle?-
Cleveland Leader.
Wife-Why. George dear, what is
the trouble? Husband-Oh. there was
something 1 was going to worry about
and for the life Of me I can't think
what 1t is.--Puck
Nell-A girl shouldn't marry
man till, she knows all about him.
Belle-Good gracious! II she knew
all about him she wouldn't want to
marry him.-Philadelphia Record.
When Women Have Their Rights
Husband am tired of having you
come home so late at night. Wife
But have no other place to go.-Louis-
Vile Herald.
It takes more muscle than some men
can acquire at golf in a month to chase
lawn-mower for an hour.-Nashville
American.
The Panacea.-"One dollar a bottle,
sir!' But what will it cure?" What
have you got?'-Life.
The Lit'ry Sweat Shop.-Fair Visitor
Why, had no idea that novels were
written in this way. Foreman of Six
Best-Seller Factory-Oh, yes; at these
machines they punch in the plots;
across the room they stitch in the
description; the dialogue is put in by
hand, and the whole then goes to the
finishing room, where it Is sawed into
chapters.-Puck.
why did you shake your fist at the
speaker" well" replied the con-
gresham, II didn't want the whole
session to slip by without my having
made motion Of some kind.''-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
II was awfuliy worried about Johnny
when he had that last sick SPELL" said
Mrs. Lapsling, land when the doctor
told me he was going to get we'll went
fairly deleterious with joy.''-Chicago
tribune.
Hes quite wealthy and ~ fninent
now" said Mrs. Starvem: "and they
say he rose practically from nothing"
well, WE'LL" remarked Mr.. Border;
that's just what 1 rose from-at the
breakfast table this morning" -Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
Both Surprised-"why," said the city
man. you don't talk dialect" And
you," responded the farmer, seem to
know a COW from a silo. "-Washington
Herald.
The man who can make his veEeta-
| BILE garden pay is either ignorant Of
bookkeeping or of the truth-New
| York Press.
When a man has to swallow his pride
and eat his words he doesn't have much
appetite for anything else.-Nashville
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

Almost any man would jump at the
Proposition that Tommy Burns makes
for a fight with Jack johnson, the
negro pugilist. Burns insists on getting
$50, 900, win or lose. And there's many
chap who would take good beating
for considerably less than that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

Kansas Republicans, so they say at
Washington, stand close to Mr.. Taft
because they were among the first to
declare in favor of his nomination for
the presidency. This does not signify
any too much for Mr.. Taft is so large
that there is plenty of room for others,
and many of them, to stand in close
proximity to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

Here's a chance for an argument-An
elderly maiden lady has died in Con
necticut and she is styled as thef last
real daughter of the American Revolu-
ton. Her father was drummer boy
in the revolutionary army. The chances
are there will be plenty to rise up and
DISPUTE this claim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

Some of the aliens living iaround
Frontenac, Kan, celebrated May Day
by f1inging the red flag of anarchy to
the breeze. There was a justice of the
peace brave enough to pull it down and
no serious trouble resulted. But those
who were responsible for the mere rails
ing of the flag ought to be jailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

Reports from Washington indicate
that congress will be ready to adjourn
bout May 20. 1t will go down in history
as the champion do nothing congress.
It's sins of omission are one hundred
fold greater than any possible sins OF
commission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

We can see where Cardinal Logue,
the distinguished Roman Catholic pre-
late of Ireland, has made for himself
a warm place in the affection of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He has sounded a
warning against race suicide and the
resulting impending race extinction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member q the
Associated Press and receives the fun DAY
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive AFTERNOON
publication in Topeka
The news Is received IN The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
nose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

when the members of the SCOOP
Cub of the Kansas university class Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

When Women Have Their Rights
Husband am tired of having you
come home so late at night. Wife
But have no other place to go.-Louis-
vile Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05
wffe,s Premonition True.

While waiting on customers in her
husbands butcher shop at 1871 South
street the other evening Mrs. Alexan-
der Singerman suddenly felt faint, and
when revived said something had hap
pened to her husband, for she had had
a premonition. Five minutes later q
man walked into the shop and said
Sinrerman had been killed in the at
ternoon on the Pennsylvania railroad
at Thirtieth and Market streets. Sing
errnan had gone to the West Philadel-
phia Abattoir, and after leaving there
was killed on the railroad by an en-
gdno-NeW York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

Nell-A girl shouldn't marry a
man till, she knows all about him.
all about him she wouldn't want to
marry him.-Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

It takes more muscle than some men
can acquire at golf in a month to chase
a lawn-mower for an hoYr.-Nashville
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

Knicker-Jones is wrapped up in
his auto. Bocker-When did the
accident occur fudge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

Strange Struggle WIN q Il&er.
Two brothers. Khuda Bakhs and
Shaikh Abdul CHAM Of Moradabad
were dispatched recently to Rampur
on an errand, and while entering
grove at Khadpura a tiger sprang upon
Khuda Bakhs, who, being an athlete,
warded off the blow aimed at him with
his right hand and caught one Of the
paws with the other and maintained
his hold, though the tiger was mauling
the other hand.
Abdul CHAM now rushed up with a
stout stick, which he forced down the
tigers throat, making 1t release his
brothers hand, when Khuda Bakhs
seized another paw with his wounded
hand. forcing both the paws back. He
wrestIed with the tiger, keeping 1t
down by sheer force, while Abdul
Ghani belabored it with his lathi and
killed it.
era to his highness the nawab Of
Rampur "who kept the skin as
memento and sent Khuda Bakhs to the
state dispensary for treatment. In
dian Daily Telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

Wife-Why. George. dear, what is
the trouble? Husband-Oh, there was
something I was going to worry about
and for the life Of me I can't think
what 1t is.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

Cholly-Er. say, Miss Dolly, I. er
hem Dolly-Oh, do you? Why
don't you join our sewing circle p
Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

speaker" WELL" replied the con-
gresham, IT didn't want the whole
session to slip by without my having
made motion of some kind."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

Prosy One-Ddd tell you the story
of my wife and the taxi-cab? Bored
No. Bored Cynic-Then you didn't tell
1t to me.-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

The Panacea.-"One dollar a bottle,
sir!' But what will it cure?" What
have you got?"-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05

81 was awfully worried about Johnny
when he had that last sick SPELL said
Mrs. Lapsling, land when the doctor
told me he was going to get we'll 1 went
fairly deleterious with joy."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-05


stood the house of dissension the house
that had been builded with love as ad-
wiser and architect
Pauline approached 1t timidly from
the opposite side Of the street; she
would rather die than meet Bob Sey-
mour in that vicinity. She could dim
ly see that the house was quite COM
pleted; lawn graded and turfed with
green. and-strange to relate-it was
illuminated from top to bottom and
there were people moving about inside.
She slipped across the street and en-
tered the yard. Along the north wall
Of the house ran tagged path to the
rear, and when she had walked along
this path she found herself directly be-
meath a brightly lighted bow-wfndow.
Some one was speaking.
This is to be the library, Linda"
said Bob Seymour's voice, land it will
be green, of course"
'tYou are making a mistake, Bob, in
using this room for the library-the
Polly planned 1t this way and I
want it to be exactly as she wishes"
There was an obstinate note in Bob's
voice that Pauline knew well. She ut
tered a bewildered little gasp at the
complications of the situation.
Very WELL" said Linda cheerfully.
ct only wish Polly were here to give
her opinion about that shade Of green.
But 1 am very grateful to you, Bob,
for giving me an opportunity to dis
plav my talents as professional dec
orator; I shall hope for an avalanche
of orders after this. Why don't you
run no and get Poily-we could decide
ali these puzzling matters at once?"
IT don't believe she cou1d-come down
this evening"" came Bob's voice evas-
iveIv and rather deepondently. Pauline
choked; he was clingtng 10 . last hope
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-02
CONSPIRACY is CONsUMllATED
Dean Carlyle and Prof. w. H. Olin
Forced from Agricultural College

BY vote of to the State Board
of Agriculture on Saturday voted to
dispense with the services of Dean
W. L. Carlyle and Prof. w. H. Olin
after October 18th.
Apparently astonished at the rash
ness of their act. the board later
voted to give the two professots six
months salary after their services are
ended.
President Barton o. Aylesworth
announced that upon the expiration
of his term of office, he would under
no circumstances accept reapp6int-
ment.
Governor Buchtel was present on
Friday and in scorching denuncia-
tion of the proposed action Of the
board demanded the resignation of
President Aylesworth and Secretary
Hawley. They were not forthcoming
The Governor was unable to be pres
ent Saturday and the Aylesworth fac
tion carried out its plans regardless
of the fact that it was unable 10 sub
stantiate any specific charges against
either of the professors.
Member A A. Edwards OF Fort
Collins presented resolution TO re-
| move President Aylesworth. He was
backed by Eugene Grubb OF Carbon
dale, but the resolution was defeated
by the same vote that removed Car
| lyle and Olin.
The meeting was dramatic in the
extreme. The conspirators were
roundly denounced for their action
by Edwards, Grubb and the Cover
nor and none of them were able to
offer reasonable excuse for their
action. Ex-Congressman Brooks,
who took the lead in the conspiracy,
made bitter speech against Carlyle.
displaying an animosity hard to &C
count for, as Carlyle has always
been friendly to the congressman.
This meeting of the board was the
final consumation of the conspiracy
that has been in process of incuba-
tion for the past four years. That ia
to say it is final as far as this hoard
is concerned. Whether or not the
Governor and the farmers OF the
state will submit, is another cues.
ton. This action of the board com.
pletes the final wrecking of the Colo.
RADIO Agricultural College. With the
going of Carlyle and Olin will 20 the
last vestage of agricultural education
in the state and it will be impos siblt
to secure the services of prominent
educators in their line in view of thu
present situation.-Record Stock
man.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-02
ANOTHER BOOM STARTED
Irrigation to be Employed in Making
Governor

DR.. B. l.. jefferson, of Steamboat
Springs, prospective candidate for
governor on the democratic ticket
was in Greeley Thursday looking up
irrigation possibilities, with view to
employing that system in making his
boom grow. He thought the system
Just fine" the only doubt being
whether or not he had planted the
boomlet seed early enough. He was
assured, however, that time of plant
ing had but little to do with the
matter. as it was possible to force
growth by liberal use of water
nothing stronger here-and protect
ing the tender shoots with a nice
big barrel with both heads knocked
out so that the contents would not
be too much, sort of bottled up.
The doctor went away much i'm.
pressed with the cordial treatment
and the liberal amount of free advice
He is a man who will undoubtedly
be heard from again.