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The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16
CULTURES y

Sixteen years ago congress came
near passing a measure for the sup
preston of professional speculation in
| wheat. cotton, and other agricultural
products by the suppression of sales
for future delivery where the seller did
not own the property at the time, !"
says the Chicago Tribune. 1.-THE pro-
ducers said then, as many Of them do
now, that the value of their products
was hammered down by the operations
of the shorts on the boards of trade
and exchanges. There was decided
majority in each house of congress for
the legislation the farmers desired.
and if the session had lasted only q
few days longer there would have been
a law whose workings would have set
tied once for all the question whether
dealings in futures were inimical to
the interests of the farmers. The at
tempt to obtain legislation was renew
ed in 1904. but less aggressively than
in 1892. and until this year there has
been no serious effort in that direction.
There should be no slapdash legis-
lation about a subject of SO much i'm
portance There is an indication that
there will be none in the expressed in
to require the department of COM
merce to find out to what extent the
prices farmers received for their prod
ucts have been affected by future de-
livery transactions on the boards Of
trade. Dealing in futures as far as
wheat Is concerned came into vogue
about forty-three years ago. The
statisticians fthe department of COM
xyf1 40 n1TInh 6Dura
work.
But congress will need more than a
great mass of figures to enable it to
legisIate inteIligently. The department
of commerce may draw certain conc1u-
sions from the figures it complies, but
congress should have exhaustive hear
ings at which representatives of all
who are for or against the. proposed
legislation could state their views. The
producers who say they are injured
by futures should be heard. So should
manufacturers, who would often find it
impossible to make contracts for the
future delivery of goods if they could
not insure themselves against loss by
going into the speculative market and
buying raw materials to be delivered
in the future.
Iho men VINO nave spent Ine1f
lives on the produce exchanges and
know how much of the business trans
acted there is legitimate speculation
and how much sheer gam bling should
be given their innings. So should the
political economists, who have no per-
sonal interest in the question and
whose views are entitled to special re-
spect for that reason. Congress should
also familiarize itself with the legisla-
ton through which other nations or
American states have endeavored to
cure the evils of speculation and
should ascertain how that legislation
has worked.
eff congress shall decline to act un-
til it shall have informed itself fully
and studied all the phases of an fntri-
cate problem, there assuredly will be
no legislation this year
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16
JOURNAL ENTRIES

1t is mighty easy to lose sight Of
people who work in a rut.
X X 4
Universal peace will never prevail
unless trial marriages are adopted
There's little danger of women ever
assuming mems clothes. They're not
expensive enough
X X
When you get into deep water 1t is
well to keep your mouth shut, but
few people do.
X X
Sympathy goes out to the woman
whose HUSBAND dies just after she has
cured him OF all his bad habits.
Many men say they play poker for
fun but admit that 1t would not be
much fun If there was not little
betting.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16
FRETFJ;T, nan

Don worry pa, Just now. l pray,
Ion say word to him just now;
Hes in no mood for idle play,
instead he'd much prefer a row.
Do not run up and down the stairs
AND let your laughter be suppressed;
BOT pa is cross; today he wears
mustard plaster on his chest,
were well to leave him right alone,
6e's Ildgety and apt to fret;
Lon speak above q monotone,
LIS possible you may regret
Inc consequences when he swears.
He's In no mood for idle jest;
You must be good while father wears
A mustard plaster on his chest
Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

- Maryland Is the one state that has
relied back the prohibition wave in
the south. A general local option
measure was killed in the lower
branch of the state legislature the
other day. Cardinal Gibbons, the
noted prelate of the Roman Catholic
church, is given credit for having had
much to do with the defeat of the
measure. He came out for a high
license measure on the ground that
prohibition does not prohibit
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

About the limit of buffoonery in the
halls of congress has been reachAi
Representative Watkins of Louisiana
entertained on Thursday with an
original poem of the satirical order on
the chances for tariff revision. AS has
been intimated before there is con-
siderable vaudeville talent among the
national legislators but they are hardly
in the proper field for It's exploitation
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

opportunity loom large on occasions.
LET me take my time" said the late
outspoken Mr.. "Red' Leary who as
sisted in the looting of an eastern In
stitution of savings, land give me one
more crack at a bank I know, and
I'll give bonds never to take another
penny that doesn't belong to me from
now till my dying day."
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

Cyrus Leland is something Of a
political prognosticator. He declares
that Mr.. Taft will receive the Repub-
Iication nomination for president on
the first ballot. A prediction from Mr..
Leland on who will receive the Re-
publican nomination for governor OF
Kansas when the primary ballots are
counted would be more interesting
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

An imperial ukase has been issued by
Tzar Ban Johnson of the American
League to the effect that vigorous root
ing in the way of deafening noises on
the part of the fans will not be tolerat-
cd this year. If similar edict is pro
mulgated for the Western association
by its eminent autocrat, Doc Shively.
how viii Councillor Harry Larimer get
@--z ~ the exuberant energy he has stor-
ing up during the winter?
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

1t took a Pennsylvania jury six
hours to arrive at verdict finding the
grafters who robbed the state in the
equipment and building of the new
capitol, guilty. Ordinary men. who
have followed the case. would have
arrived at the same verdict in six
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

This sudden visit of spring or sum-
rier, whichever you choose to call it,
has called the children to all sorts of
outdoor amusements. The girls are
jumping the rope and hop-scotching
while the boys are gathering in the
elusive marbles and bruising their
fingers with balls.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

Everyone in Shawnee county seems
to be enthusiastic over the prospects
for big fair to be held in Topeka this
fall. Let them show their enthusiasm
in substantial way by subscribing to
the fund which will be necessary to
aid in financing it.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

When one gets down to final essen
tials it is the conditions of and on the
farms that operate an accurate barom-
eter on the world of trade. Experts
on business affairs report that the
good weather for the farm work which
is now prevailing in the great agricul-
tural sections of the country makes
the trade outlook more cheerful.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

Rev. P. J. Maveety told his Metho-
dist brethren the other day that in the
Bible and the speller lies the means
whereby America is to make good citi-
gems of the foreigners who come to this
country. That's probably quite true.
but the trouble lies in getting the ma
1ority of the foreigners interested in
these booka
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16
HUAOR or THE DAY

II HUAOR or THE OAY Y
81, of ho,9t couT5e Sc said the tourist you know
Certainly" replied the explorer.
the aYenis1Pnikfassl1Sia finGs .alnk DC 1Si, Press
Ephraim washington-Passon Brown
ANDREW Jackson-Ah.s not gwine to
married fur one'-JudSe.
.sIIe GIheops had CARED his h name on every
terity wtn know me to Be the real thing
in Egyptian kings.
sirnist. Maybe they'll 1T take 70. you 1 FOR our our
leading five-cent cigar."-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal
Knicker--What Is their social Standard
Bocker--Do they cali it barn. stable or
garaget-New York Sun.
What we need to restore confidence
SAID the speaker, "is to quit shrieking
and put criminals in Jail"
But the shrtekfng you hear is partly
from criminals who are afraid they'll be
put there: interrupted voice Clearly
viewed from different standpoints.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
plaid suit, ito say that we English do not
Il should think" answered Miss Cay
much; It is SO seldom you see one"E
Washington Star.
killing those beautiful birds down in Flor
ida." said Mrs. Lapsnng. you wonder
wear a vinaisrette on her hatT.'EChicago ns 20
Tribune.
Your sons studying medicine. isn't
Yes"
Army or Navy oomn1and?'-Lafe.
Loanstein-I got a turrible bad coidt In
my head.
Isaaes-vhy don't you take something's
Loanstein fabsentmindedly)- much
Will you gif me?-Puck.
When you graduate from that cooking
school" asked Tess. do you get a d1plo-
mar
"a certificate7'
Tommy-Do You think it is fortunate to
Mickey-Nawi Tn the seventh SON.
Tommy-But the fortune-tollers say the
seventh son has all kinds of luck handed
Mickey-Huh, All I have handed down
to me Is me six brothers old Clothes
Chicago News
Scott-They dramatic everything nova
days. I'll bet they'll soon be dramaxizinx
Mott-Well. why not; aren't the ad. COL
| umns just the place for striking sitra-
tionsf-Boston Transcript.
Family Physician-Now, there is moth
ing wrong organically with your father.
He needs rest. that's all As for occupa,
neither tax his mind nor carry with it
any responsibility.
Son Of the PatientI understand, Doc.
some trust company.-Judge.
But why did you backslide?"
Because Of the preacher"
He painted the pleasures of the world
SO beautifully that It made me homesick"
l-Nashv1lle american.
"And you mean to say. that football
player kissed your exclaimed the irate
"Yes, ma" replied the blushing daugh-
:sWhy, the idea, Didn't tell you If he
tried to kiss you to yell 'stopE as loud as
guards and and couldn't hear me."-Chicaso
News.
are unhealthy.
Mrs. Bocker-Yes. I have noticed that
they give men cold feet--New York Sum-
The candidate-what, gentlemen. is the
moving spirit Of The; the ase3 ~
Boyce-I certainly admire the quality OF
his Christianity.
Boyce-He even prayed for his plumber
-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

tion and that the men are clean. well
dressed. intelligent loking fellows who
appear to be proud of their women
folk. Sure we're proud of them and
we wish the English language was ex-
pressive enough to clothe Mr.. Good
with proper characterizations. He GER
tainly Is a most discerning gentleman
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York Pres.

[From the New York Presa
When a woman smiles It can mean
thing except what 1t seems to.
Nine times out of ten when a ~tr1 ,,G
like you it's because her father does
Maybe the old-fashioned rawhff1es ala.
educate boys SO well, but it trained I'm 4hdx
better. shei4
A man can make great deal NOR. -
himself being the architect Of somebo.Sgs
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16
Communication is due to the schoo

Communication Is due to the school
authorities of Lawrence for the
prompt manner in which they have un-
dertaRen plans to make the school
buildings as safe as possible. Those
trusted with the welfare of the school
children in other cities of the state
would do we'll to follow this example
And Topeka should be among the
frST
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

Everybody In this section Of the
country Is strongly in favor OF the
proposition to cons olidate the pension
agencies provided the united agency Is
located here In Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

If Robert Good. the editor of the
Jamestown Optimist, will only move to
Topeka he can get anything he wants
Al the hands of her people-fiattered
neopIs to be sure. He says that the
uensn here are pretty without excep-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16
KANSAS CONNENT
MICHIGAN Two-cENT FARES.

The statement of Railroad Commits
sioner Glasgow, just issued, shows a
somewhat remarkable justification of
the equity of the Michigan two-cent
fare law. which went into effect Sep
tember 2S last, only a few weeks be-
fore the New York panic and cur
rency stringency greatly demoralzed
business. Nevertheless the annual re-
ports, now on file in Lansing, show
that the aggregate of the passenger
receipts of the Michigan railways, for
the last three months Of 1907, were
fraction Of one per cent more than
were they for the corresponding three
months of 1906, when business Of all
kinds was under high pressure, and
when the higher rates of fare were
collected. Some Of the roads, however.
show a falling off in passenger re-
ceipts; but. as rule, where this is
the case there Is practically the same
falling off in freight receipts, tndicat-
ing other causes than the two cent rate.
The Grand Rapids & Indiana and Pere
Marquette roads show the greatest
percentage of loss In passenger re-
ceipts-a loss which Commissioner
Glasgow attributes wholly to drop
ping by these roads of the cheap ex-
cursion trains of previous years. On
this point he says:
1t is safe to say that had either of
these roads followed its old custom in
the matter of rushing for passenger
business by profitable excursions it
would have shown a gain instead Of a
decrease in passenger business, not
withstanding the hard times The
Grand Trunk shows an increase in
| passenger business of 6 9-10 under the
| operation Of the new law and a gain
| of 7-10 in freight business. The
| Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
shows gain of 2 $40 per cent in pas
senger business and decrease of II
| $40 in freight business. The Michi-
gan Central shows gain of BIO per
| has a decrease of 9-10 per cent in
| freight business
| If Michigan railroads, under the q
cent fare law, can make such show
| ing during the fall and early win
| ter depression, what would have been
| to business by the financial crisis and
depression ?-Grand Rapids Herald.
MAYBE IT'S A PLOT.
Is Bent Murdoch mischievously
trying to spread CONSERVATION in the
| ranks of newspaper men or is he
| hitting off the truth in the following:
| Cant take cordwood, pumpkins or
sorghum on subscription. The post
Office department decides that not
} only must subscriptions be paid in
I advance but they must be paid with
! money, not cordwood. 'possums or
yellow legged chickens If this is
really the situation 1t Is very properly
( on occasion for serious alarm. 1t is
| frequently the donations of short
cords of wood. unstable pumpkins
and the like in return of course for
| a subscription receipt that keep the
editor alive and his body warm while
| he turns In every cent he can rake
| together to get the ready-print out OF
| the express office. Is this a dark plan
| of the nabobs Of the government to
put the poor editor out of his misery
-Leavenworth Times.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

Chicago's superintendent Of parks
declares that macadam roads are
doomed by automobiles. He says that
the tires tear the stones loose.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

Kansas City, Mo. makes another
bid for fame. It is the home of
factory that makes circus wagons. 1t
must be a big establishment for it
makes more than enough for home
consumption.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is member Of the
Associated Press and receives the fun day
felegraph report of that great news or
Ran1zaaon for the exclusive AFTERNOON
publication In Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

Tt is a mistake" said the man In the
plaid suit, ito say that we English do not
enjoy a joke"
Il should think answered Miss Cay
enne, that you would enjoy a Joke very
much; 1t is 50 seldom you see ONE
Washington Star
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

When You read about the way they are
tda," said Mrs. Lapsnng, you wonder
how any woman can be SO heartless as to
wear a vfnaigrette on her hatT-Chfcago
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-03-16

sherlock Holmes MethOd-1mprOved
The French newspapers related the
other day that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
arrived in Paris from MarsellIes ana
Tvons The cabman who brought him
from the station to the hotel addressed
him by his name. Sir Arthur was sur
prised, and asked how he knew The
cabman replied that he had read IN his
paper that the famous Conan Doyle
would come to Marseilles ana Lyons,
and he had observed at once that the
strangers hair was cut by Marseilles
barber. and that on the heel OF his left
shoe was dirt from Lyons The novel
list was highly gratifed to see that his
aSflerlock Holmes method proved SO
successful. The great detect1ve mlno
then asked whether there was still an
other symptom which had led to MS
recognition. Yes" said the cabman
finally. your full name Is painted on
your trunkr-Pall Mall Gazette.
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Gao 10 Conduct of Primary. % The
provisions OF existing statutes concerning
election, and any amendment now OF mere
after made thereto ,S so ra Io a tn 81 this
act, shall apply to the primaries pTovioco
for In this act. and the following stetutes
nssnt aoPz h 10 bsins to place the
ton Of the laws in force as to elections.
a. S ESspier q Of e
paragraph z7& General Statutes Of ism.
and section IS. Chapter i22 Laws OF ly9e;
c & 70 TING g. q Laws Of 1867 as to
and distributing tickets, Chapter -
Laws Of 1903; as to preparing. pos.ine a1 40
providing voting places, booths and sup
plies. and the care. disposition and ar
rangement Of the same. ana as 70 emu 1,
c o1s s%4l0 Is. Laws Of Is& being para
utes Of 1901; as to form and marking of
ticket, manner Of voting. and disposition
Of tickets arH canvas q yose 3, ~ pr 3.
to registration Of voters. Chapter TIA.
General Statutes of 1901, as amended by
Chapter los Laws OF dy to sns
determining residence and qualification OF
voters, Sections 9. 10. II. II and Is. Chap
ssE . Laws e is s being es.Is ssaas..
1901, and also Chapter "a. Laws of 1903;
as to compensation of primary officers.
Section Il, Chapter III, Laws Of 1901: AZ TO
county canvass of returns. Chapter s.
Laws of 1858, being paragraphs 3S7. 259a
use, ESQ 259l, 25e2. General Statutes of 1901:
as to state canvass Of returns. Chapter s.
Laws Of 1868. being paragraphs 39S, 1884
1855. 2596, 1897 and 269e. General Statutes OF
1901; as to city canvass of returns for city
primary. Section IS. Chapter 122. Laws Of
1908: as to contest, Art. 6 Chapter Sc, and
Paragraph $50 OF the General Statutes OF
1901; provided, that all the powers and du-
ties conferred and imposed by the laws OF
registration OFFICERS, Judges and clerks of
election canvassing boards and all other
public officials in connection with general
lar conferred and Imposed upon each and
all such officers in connection with the
primary elections conducted under the
provisions Of this act % At all primaries
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LEGAL.
HOUSE BILL NO. Is

Published In The Topeka State Journai
Feb 6. 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

whom the nomination payers prescribed
shall have been auiy nleo snan De prin.eo
upon the ticket thus plOvlued Ior that
party. In olner respects Inc form Of Inc
ticket shall comply with the provisions or
chapter ~ OF inc Laws or lsoo. and any
amendments now or hereafter made there
to. 80 far as the same may be appLcapie
and are not Inconsistent with the provls-
ions of this act.
Sec. 8. Preparation and distribution of
tickets ~ AL least twenty days before
the primary or the year lsOs anu OF eacn
clerk, and at least twenty days before the
primary In each year, each city clerk.
shall prepare sample onicaai tickets. plac-
Ing thereon ALPHABETICALLY. under the ap-
proprtate title OF each office and party
designation. the names of all candidates
to be voted for In each precinct OF his
for whom nomination papers have been
filed. Such sample ballot shall be printed
Contain mo blank epdorssment. or certifi-
cate. CD The county clerk shall. forth
with, submit the ticket OF each party 20
the county chairman thereof. and In the
case of city primaries. the city clerk
thereof; and the respective clerks shall
whom nomination papers have been filed
with him. as required by this act. to his
postoffics address. as given IN such o nom
shall post a copy of each sample oaiiot
Of his respective county or city. as the
81. o ss BE- in me 81 each
party shall. on or before the eleventh day
preceding such primary. suggest to the
county clerk or to the city clerk, as the
case may be, any changes that he may
consider should be made in his party
ticket. and II upon examination the clerk
shall find any error or omission In SAID
ticket, he shall correct the ticket and
cause tSe Same to be printed and distrio-
uted required by law in the case OF
ballots for the general election. except
that the number of tickets of each party
to be furnished to each precinct shall be
twice the number of votes cast thereat for
the candidates receiving the highest num-
Der of votes by the respective parties n
the last preceding general election. ana
provided. that in case nomination petit
tions ara filed by q new party the number
of ballots provided shall be twice the
number of votes the county clerk estimates
such party will cast.
OFFICIAL PRIMARY TICKET.
GENERAL ELECTION.
emblem OF Party
To vote for a person whose name is
printed on the ticket, mark g. cross (x)
In the square at the RIGHT OF the name
Of the person for whom you desire TO
vote.
To vote for a person whose name Is
NOT printed on the ticket. write his name
in the blank space provided for that pur-
pose and mark a cross CO in the square
to the RIGHT.
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IBy Mr.. Stubbs.l
ABSTRACT.
Section I-Definitions.
'. Section 2-Scope of act Candidates.
how nominated:
L BY Primary.
q BY Independent nomination papers,
Z United States senator by dlrect vote.
l. Excepions; School officers certain
cities.
Section 3.-Time of holding
PRIMARY NOMINATION. PAPERS.
Section 5.-Preparation OF;
e Signatures not counted.
q Address and date OF signing.
T. Appended affidavit.
g. Number of signatures for:
(a) state officers and United States SEN
ator.
(c) County and sub-district-
Section 6.-F1ling OF:
/ Secretary OF state
q County clerk.
3. City clerk. ., csn-
OFFICIAL PRIMARY TICKET.
Section Storm of.
Section s.-Preparation and distribution
i. The sample ticket .
q Mailing and posting sample ticket.
s. Correcting errors and distributing
s''Ne'S CONDUCT OF PRIMARY.
Section io-L General election laws to
q Separate party tickets.
g. Reception OF ticket by voter.
Section characterization requirements
Section 12-Challenges-
CANVASS AND RETURNS.
Section IL. OF primary board VINO
may be present.
2 To whom returns are made.
g. County canvass Of returns OF pr-
mary.
4. Returns OF county canvass.
g. Canvass and returns OF city primary.
Section fl State board OF canVassers'
q Ascertaining results Of primary.
q Qualification OF results.
Section 81. Official party candidates
who declared
2. Tie vote. .to,
Section 16.-vacancies after declaration
PARTY ORGANIZATION.
Section III Precinct committeeman
how chosen 49,
q Composition of party committees
g. Powers OF committees. Filling Vacan-
cies.
T. The party council and its powers.
Section 1S.-Preparation OF primary
blanks. -.
Section 19-Expenses of primary-how
paid.
Section 20.-Penal provisions.
Section 21.-Repealing section
Section 22-Efective clause
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OFFICIAL URINARY TICKET. =
CITY ELECTION.
(Emblem of Partyl
..... Party.
To vote for a person whose name Is
printed on the ticket mark Gross 1x y
the person for whom you desire to vote.
To vote for a person whose name -
NOT printed on the ticket. write his name
pose and mark q cross (x) in the square
To the right,