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The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14

cilities for the transportation of the
western products Of this country are
not likely to be developed as they
should be for many years to come;
and so they expect to carry this coun-
try's grain, or some of it, to one. OF
their ports. as they are doing now, and
thence send it to Europe.
Looked at from ali sides, it seems to
be a stupendous undertaking for
small nation. For. Canada. has today
less population than the state Of Penn
syiyania ana very much less than the
state of New York. Canada's largest
city is Montreal with but about 100000
However, the people of Canada are
wise. plucky and enterprising. And
though no such millionaires are heard
of among them as there are In the Uni
ted States, they have money enough in
the community, and the courage to un-
dertake those enterprises of great
pith and moment which they foresee
will in time fill up and develop their
country and raise it to a rank that
will make the name Canada familiar
among the nations of the world.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14

With the commodity clause Of the
Hepburn rate law knocked out in the
first slEirmish in the federal court on
the grounds that it is unconstitutional,
and following as this does the unfavor-
able decision to the government in the
famous Standard Oil case where the
remarkable fine OF nearly $40. 200. 900 was
imposed by Judge Lands, it is evident
that the legal department of the gov
ernment is having a hard row to hoe
in getting interpretations from the
courts OF federal statutes in accord
with the desires and opinions of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the premises. And
it's further evidence that this business
OF regulating corporations by federal
enactment is not as easy as some folks
think 1t is.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14
A GREAT UNDERTAKING.

Preliminary work on the Winnipeg
Hudson Bay route by railway and
steamship from the middle of Canada
to Europe has already been begun. A
party of engineers, woodsmen and 9TH
ers fitted for the service has left Win
nipeg to survey certain possible rail-
way routes to the bay, and more will
soon follow.
The party will divide at some point,
and it Is likely that the way chosen
will be made known before the win
ter, early in that region, sets in. Two
are spoken of as alternative, and the
terminus talked of is either Port
Churchill or Fort Nelson.
Both are on the southeasterly shore
of Hudson Bay between So and so de-
grees north latitude, and somewhat
nearer the great wheat field of Mani
toba and that region generally than
any place either north or south of
them. The steamship route will be
thence northeasterly to Hudson Strait
and around the northeast side of Lab
rador to the Atlantic ocean, thus maxi
ing a short cut to Europe.
The project is based apparently on
the possibilities or probabilities of the
gram LEdOC Va NlO A0lGACt dAA0 WAldL lS
regarded as the certainties of that
trade in the present. Canada is rails
ing now at least three times as much
wheat as her people will need between
harvests, and it seems likely that with
in ten years from this time she will be
raising ten times as much.
She will have a much larger popula-
tion probably but the increase in that
is not expected to keep pace with the
increase in the wheat yield; and per-
haps other kinds of grain. Her peo-
pie want facilities for the proper hand
ling Of their own crops for export
through their own territory; and nc
doubt they are thinking also of the
foreign trade in the mineral products
of their soil. most of which is. however
yet to come. ss...t-s
Perhaps. also, they see that the IA
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14
NOT COMNIENDABLE

What will not some women dare for
the sake of notoriety? In Chicago a
few days ago one walked out on the
street dressed in a sheath gown of
the most advanced style, and soon had
the street so blocked and mobbed that
the police had to interfere. She was
arrested by the police and the police
judge fined her five dollars, but it is
not sure whether she was fined for
wearing the gown or for creating a
disturbance in public. A day or two
later a Boston woman appeared on
one of the main streets dressed in a
regular bloomer costume, and she also
created such a disturbance that the
police had to interfere.
Did these women have any other OBJ
ject in view than notoriety? Prob
ably not. They wanted to attract no
tice and were not at all particular as
to the method adopted. If there was
any expense or humiliation connected
with their arrest it is not doubted that
they felt amply compensated by the
free advertising they got and the at
tention they attracted. But on the 9TH
er hand there is another way to look
at II. ETOLn the ACCOUNTS Oh Ine Two
affairs neither of the women was real
Iy dressed indecently nor was there
anything inmodest in their manners.
Neither of them violated any law.
They merely went contrary to the Gus
toms and habits of others.
The only law that the women viol-
ated, so far as appears, was the law
of conventionality. 1t was not vulgar
to wear such costumes on the street,
but it was not proper according to the
conventions, and their object was no
toriety more than anything else. But
what shall be said of the mob of men
who thus crowded and blocked the
streets to gaze at these unconventional
women? Were they good specimens of
the American gentlemen? If the wo-
men dared to transcend the conven-
tional customs, even though they may
have done so for no better reason than
to attract attention, it cannot be said
that the male mob set good example.
For all that, Q good woman shouts not
set her own ideas against the best
ideas and customs of her sex. for she
is not likely to gain any credit by the
orf
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.l ]

lFTO0l CnS AlCHlSOn OlODe-l
We occasionally meet a man who
ought to stay at home and send his
wife out.
We have noticed that the louder
and harder the telephone rings the
more unimportant the item.
When you find a good husband, the
women nearly always say: His wife
does not care much for him."
A man doesn't regard his children
as kin: cousins, auntsi and uncles, and
that sort of thing, are kin.
In addition to the punishment that
belongs to him, every man gets a lot
that he can't account for.
A music teacher who can't play, but
who claims to be able to teach, always
reminds us of lot of other people.
'T never see an old man that he does
not cause me to shudder; he seems so
neglected, and helpless, and hopeless" :"
-Parson Twine.
Two railroad men were quarreling
the other day. One was short man,
and the other was tall. Said the short
man to the tall man: There is one
thing that keeps me from kicking you:
haven't got a step ladder"
When a girls dearest friend gets
married, and she describes the hus-
band to you, take off one quarter for
enthusiasm, and then a quarter for ig-
nOrdnce II sne says Ine DIloe room Is
a very rich man, 1t means that he gets
possibly $S5 a month.
War has been declared on the Ameri-
can buggy ride. 1t is claimed that in
the east il is very bad form for girl
to go riding with a gentleman to whom
she is not engaged, though this prae-
tice is quite common in the west. There
Is also an impression in the west that
when two young people are engaged,
they have a right to do whatever they
please. This is an exceedingly bad no
tion. Engagements of marriages are
as easily broken in this country as en-
gagements to dinner.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14
. A REBUKE TO WEAK FAITH.

They we're laying a church corner
stone in the city of Pittsburg, Pa, re-
Gently, and multitude In fine raiment
and glad millinery were assembled for
the exercises, which necessarily were
in the open air. Now, for reasons
meteorological rather than excise,
there had been dry times in Pittsburg
for some weeks back, and it occurred
to the pastor that the corner stone ex-
'ercises might properly be an occasion
for a petition for rain. Therefore he
prayed for rain,-a fervent prayer, it
would appear-and others followed
with like beseechings.
But it seems that there was a lack
of faith in connection with some or all
of these prayers. For he who prays for
rain, and believes that his prayer will
be answered, will either set a time of
preference for the answering of his
petition, or at once make preparations
to get, in out of the wet. These sup
plicants did neither, but went on with
the corner stone ceremony as If moth
ing had happened or was likely to
happen.
However, they had prayed for rain.
Therefore. If there was any blame to
be laid they were the ones to bear it
when, a few minutes later, the rain
came down in substantial quantity, to
the great detriment of good clothes and
millinery. 1t was not long rain, but
it lasted long enough to serve as a
reminder that those who pray would
do we'll to pray in faith or not to pray
af a
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14
IOURHA ENTRIES

Many a person who takes a trip for
his health lost it by earning the price
of the trip.
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Although money is a great talker
most people find 1t hard work to get
into conversation with it.
< X
Most children do not seem to be
particular as to how often their par
en1s speak to them about their mis-
behavior.
\ y
It takes child a couple of years to
learn to talk and then it takes the rest
of a lifetime to learn to keep from
talking too much.
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Probably some men have such poor
luck in their quest for wife because
the girls believe that people who
marry soon grow to look, alike.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.I

LE rum thO SAACoEO 4NSHS.l
A man isn't a kIeptomaniac because
he takes offense.
Sin may be ugly. but 1t often takes
to beauty culture.
Realization never comes to those who
decline to hope.
Many a young man loses his head
trying to win girls heart.
There's lots of graft connected with
reform that doesn't reform.
There is nothing quite so certain az
the uncertainty of woman.
1t isn't always policy to be interest
ed in what your neighbor doesn't do.
Many a man who thinks he is play
ing the races is merely being worked.
Somehow the average woman is al
ways harping on the shortcomings Of
other women.
After it Is too late a man Is apt to
realize that he might have avoided
temptation.
Some people are so goody- goody that
they stir UP a lot of unfavorable COM
ment.
Every woman whose husband D
failure is sure that he would have sue
ceeded had he followed her advice.
The average man is firmly convinced
that the world doesn't understand him
and 1t is probably just as well that 1t
doesn't.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14
WHAT'S m a NAME2

know man whose face is long;
He never laughs or sings q song;
His name is Hope.
I know a man so grum and cross
For happiness he's at a loss
His name Is Smiles.
I know a man who couldn't tell
What year 1t was that Carthage fell
His name was Wise.
/ know a man who mops his brow
And says, Good Lord, it's sizzling now!''
His name is Snow.
! know a man who's always blue,
No matter what he tries to do
= His name is Brown.
know a man who vows that he
VIII never, never happy be-
His name Is Bliss.
know a man who's very high,
And people praise him passing by
His name Is Lowe.
! know man who drags his feet
And seems too blooming tired to eat
His name is Swift.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14
QUAKER MEDITATIoNs.
tFrom the Philadelphia Record. !

CFrom the Philadelphia RecordJ
The pessimist never hopes for the
best for fear he will be fooled.
Going to the dogs. at any rate, is no
indication of degeneracy among fieas
Enough is as good as a feast, but
the trouble is few of us know when we
have enough.
When a fellow has an engagement
with girl it is better to turn up than
be turned down.
If the average man took more pains
with his eating he wouldn't have so
many afterward.
To be a lightning calculator all that
is necessary is to take few lessons
from gas meter. M
Some men are so busy Dragging
about the things they are going to do
that they haven't time to do them. !,
Mrs. Muggins-"I never saw vour
husband until today. 1 had an idea he
was tall. He is rather short, isn't he p,
Mrs. Buggins-"Yes, usually
Willie Goldbug-'I wish I was Tor,
my Tunnut" Willie's Mamma-"Vb1,
you have everything that any little hnv
could have. and Tommy is verv moor :
Willie Gold5ug-Huh! What Of ttat%
He can lick me with one hand
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14

sor of sociology at the state university,
to the effect that is impossible for a
young man and young woman both
of whom had been drawing salaries to
attempt to live together on s25 a week
pleasing refutation Of this rather
remarkable idea is that the country
hereabouts abounds with married folks
of this sort who are living on less
than SIS a week and who are quite as
far removed from degeneracy as is
Professor Blackmar or any one else,
who is not degenerate.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14

There is a lot Of good sense and food
for thought in the suggestions made by
the delegates to the Rural Carriers as
sociation of Kansas at their recent an
nual convention at Sallna. They urge
the creation of a new state office to be
known as that of a state highway
commissioner; the levying of a state
tax or license on automobiles. the mon
ey received therefrom to be applied to
a good roads fund for the widening and
Strengthening of bridges and culverts; /;
and that the dragging OF dirt roads be
made compulsory. In Kansas march
to progress good roads are essential and
plans for their making under the dil
reetIon of the state should not be de-
layed longer.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14

One of the political writer's for the
Chicago Tribune declares that it is just
the irony of fate that Mr.. Bryan's
safety fund scheme for the protection
of bank depositors should prove to be
nothing more nor less than an idea
originated by the Chinese and put in
operation at Canton more than CEN
tury ago. This writer insists that this
is a strong argument against the pro-
position because of its inauguration
in a degenerate kingdom where they
pull the plane towards the carpenter
and read their letters wrong end to-"
To say that this argument is far
fetched is qualifying it lightly but then
it's in line with many other political
arguments that are being advanced
these days on about every issue in the
campaign.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14
IooK our roR HER.

know a maiden fair to see
Who seems to be impressing you
A damsel who appears to be
Too much of late obsessin9 YOU,
Dan Cupid's made fatal shot.
Instead of merely winging you,
You'll have some trouble, like as not.
Il fear the naiden's stringing YOU
She giggles at the jokes you make
With evident hilarity.
But, oh, young fellow, don't mistake:
She does it out of charity.
Don't prize too highly the bouquets
That she is kindly f1inging you.
There's little meaning to her praise
L fear the maiden's stringing you.
She's wishing that you'd get your hat,
While looking at you snliiingly.
There's danger in the glances that
She gives you so beguilingly.
1 m sure that anything but joy
The future will be bringing you.
You'd better take tumble. boy
/ fear the maiden's stringing you.
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14

The state wide fair is now a thing
of the past. And except for the dis
courtesy and general all-around
grouchiness of a few of the officials
connected with it, it was a grand and
great success in every way. 1t is
surely forerunner of an adequate
state fair to be held in Topeka and
such an institution will not only be
of great benefit to this locality but
also to the entire state.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14

The carnage resulting from the ceIe-
bration of the last Fourth of July is set
down by the American Medical associ-
atoms journal as civilizations worst
shame since the days of the gladiators.
This years victims numbered 5,624 in
jured and killed. there being 1853 in the
latter class. 1t is any wonder that the
agitation for a sane Fourth is gaining
strength with each succeeding recur-
renee of the patriotic event2
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14
RESTRICTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York Press.l

[From the New York Press.l
Mans bravado is a weak rejection Of
Woman's heroism. =
When a girl has handsome teeth it's
a sign she thinks it's also eyes
Most people are meaner about the
way they forgive you than the way
they wrong you.
The man who keeps record of his
chest measurement never has anybody
making notes about his brains.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14

The United States regulars who
invaded Topeka on Saturday were not
things of beauty by any means with
the stains of hard travel along dusty
roads all over them but they had an
eminently soldierlike appearance and
seemed to be fitted for the hardships
of war at a moments notice.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14

From the regularity with which
Orville Wright is breaking his for
mer worlds records for the naviga-
ton OF the air with his wonderful
aeroplane there now seems to be no
limit to the time he can stay in the
air and make a noise like a giant
bird except his own desires.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14

The governments census showing
that there are approximately 100000
horses and 100000 mules in the Uni:
ted States makes it plainly apparent
that the horseless age has not arrived
as yet despite the activities OF automo-
biles and flying machines. And It will
be a long time in coming.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The commercial and financial re-
ports for the past week show a
steady and healthy gain in business
IN all lines OF endeavors. This means
that old General Prosperity is re-
turning in that substantial way that
counts for perrnanencv
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14

If things worked out in practice as
they do in theory there would be many
married folks and their families in this
section OF the world, and in all others
too, who would be well on their way to
degeneracy; that is. of course. If there
was anything in the theory advanced
by Professor Frank Blackmar, profess
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14
Glass Announced Death.

Hospital attendants are not SuperSt1-
tious. This may be because they see
death in it's multiple forms, and there
fore become calloused and skeptical. An
however, will long be a subject for con-
lecture and discussion.
On the desk in the receiving ward a
water glass, stainless and very heavy,
is kept for the use Of the employees. To
guard aaginst its breakage 1t is placed
in a corner of the desk where nothing
can strike 1t.
Yesterday afternoon. when there were
no patients in the ward. a sudden click
was heard. Archie Miller, an attendant
looked at the glass and noticed a crack
about half an inch long in 1t, which
had not been there before. Scarcely 10
minutes elapsed when the telegraph
instrument announced the death of
Louisa Young in the children's ward.
The coincidence might have been for
gotten had not 20 minutes later the
same click been heard on the desk,
when Miller again looked at the glass
snd noticed q second crack a trifie
a short interval of silence. when the
ticker spoke once more. telling of the
death of Edith Williams. also in the
rhildren's ward. BY this time the
strange warning became a subject of
comment in the ward.
A third time, however, the omen was
repeated, the glass sprung another
crack, and shortly after, the death OF
Joseph Manning, who lived at 424 West
Third street, was announced. Gee will
Hlxfns!' shouted Miller, turning pale,
"Say, I'd like to go across the street."
And he did--Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14
HUA0R OF THE Day

Hubby. dear. what has climate to do
with politics?'' why, nothing, my
love-. Then what do they mean when
they talk about nominating by accla-
mation?'-Kansas City Times.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14


tney talk about nominating by accla-
nation n?"-Kansas City Times.
Teacher-Tomnie, can you tell me
What erect the moon has on the river7
Tommie-Yes'm; makes it moonlight!
-Yonkers Statesman.
do you understand, young man,
that my daughter is accustomed to
having everything she wants?' That's
good. for I know she wants me-
Houston Post.
Fine airship you have. old man."
said the friend. What do you call
her? The Porterhouse," replied the
sky pilot. Named after a beefsteak.
Welt Well! Isn't that rather un-
usual?" mot at all, named her that
because she is always ing."-Chicago
News.
She-Don't you want to speak to
papa tonight? He-Has the psycholog-
ical moment arrived? She-I think It
has. His baseball team won both games
of double header today.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
Knicker-These are the dog DAYS.
Becker-And the kitty nights.-New
York Sun.
Judge-Have you been arrested be-
AOT0. ETlSOneT-NO, SIT. JuQEG-Hdv0
you been in this court before? Prisoner
No, sir. Judge-Are you certain?
Prisoner-I am, sir. Judge-Your face
/ looks decidedly familiar. Where have
I seen 1t before? Prisoner-rm the
bartender in the saloon across the way,
sir.-Harper's Weekly.
Jim-well vacation time is here.
Where are you going? Jack-Into debt.
Brooklyn Eagle.
A Newspaper MISUNDERSTANDING ard
Jimmy Briggs Frankie Green and Jos
Thomas were approached by a repre-
sentative of the Journal at ''th' ole
fishin' hole'' and asked whether they
thought that Taft would be nominated
on the first ballot. Jimmy Briggs,
speaking for the bunch, said: Gee,
mister, we don't know nothin' about 1t.
but We've got seventeen sinners in this
hat, and my brother Willie got his leg
hit by eel"-Providence (R. -. Jour
nal.
Mr.. Browne regret to say, dear
that-er-concerning that birthday gift
promised you--er-diamonds are up
in price now, higher than can afford.
Mrs. Browne-Tm SO sorry. dear. Mr..
Browne-Yes; 1t is disappointing
Mrs. Browne-Yes; it's too bad thai
you'll have to pay more than you can
afford.-Philadelphi Press.
Poor manr' said the kind lady.
How did you go blind?" We'll, num-"
answered Tired Treadweli. "de foist
time dat I noticed 1t was when 1 was
out lookin' fer work. Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
Ruggles-What horsepower is your
new automobile? Ramage-Two, I
guess. That's the horsepower it took
to haul 1t to the repair shop when 1t
broke down on a country road the 9TH
er day.-Chicago Tribune.
Most women seem to forget that they
cannot talk to all men as meanly as
they do to their husbands.-Florida
Times-Union.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14
THE RAILROAD VOTE.

some or the newspapers are making
a sensation of an alleged organization
of railroad employees which is to vote
against the Republican ticket. Pri-
marily this is put forward as an argu-
ment that everybody else should vote
for the Republican ticket, and to that
extent we see no serious objection
to the story! But as a matter of fact,
1t Is a good deal what the poets call
"popycock. There is no more reason
why the railroad men of Kansas
should vote the Democratic ticket
than there is for them to favor a de-
crease in the size of their pay checks.
Under Republican policies the rail-
roads are kept so busy that they can
not decently handle all they get, and
railroad employees are worked full
they have ever received. The rail-
road man who wants a rest, a lay off
without pay. can help it along by
voting the Democratic ticket. But
the railroad man who prefers to be
busyastired and prosperous will vote
the Republican ticket and sget that
result.
There is not as much difference in
what is for the interest OF railroad
men and for farmers, editors. and
merchants asl the demagosue would
hopes to aroAse. There never has
been time When the welfare of the
railroads was not bound up in
bundle ewith<t the welfare of the rest
of us. The RAILROAD mem know this
and are not going to be led off on a
chase to kill the goose that lays the
ham and eeggs.-Hutchinson News. .
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14

Teacher-Tommie, can you tell me
what effect the moon has on the river2
Tommie-Yes'm; makes it moonlight!
-Yonkers Statesman