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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-29
MAIL ROADS STAND CUTS
Shortest Line Gets Job if Others
Won't Accept Less Revenue.
UNCLE SAM Is SAVING MONEY
Success in ChOppInR Contracts I'm
west Leads 20 Inquiry of Con-
ditIons on Eastern Trunk
Lines.

II the plans OF the Postoffice department
are carried oct OF forcing the railroads to
accept the short nifleage basis Of pay for
carrying the government mails che roads
will lose over 100000 in revenue annually.
The Postbffice department has decided
that the basis of pay, for nauling the malls
everywhere shah be the short line mileage
between the points OK transportation. Tn
west led IN this reduction two years ago
when the big fight was on for the mail
carrying contract between Chicago and
Omaha. II was the action Of the Burling-
ton in accepting less pay which has led
the government to make the proposed
change. The Rock Island at that time
demanded the mail contract between Chi
caEo and Omaha, basing it's claim upon a
saving Of $4,000 annually which could be
made. The Rock Island claimed the malls
could be transferred at Englewood. thereby
saving considerable time and mileage
which was uLed in hauling the mail into
Chicago. The Rock Island is also a land
grant railroad and there would have been
considerable reduction on that account. The
Burlington route, the official road for
handling the western mails for the last
twenty years. notified the postoffice Off
Gals il would meet the reduction Of the
Rock Island in the matter Of time, mileage
and compensation and was permitted to
keep the mail contract.
Look for Il Cuts.
Realizing the economy which had thus
been made. The government officials busted
themselves to see whether other cuts could
be made. A start has been made with
the New York Central lines, The depart
mcnt has served notice upon the New York
Central ana lake shore roads that If they
10 not desire to accept the pay upon tho
basis Of the shorter mileage between New
York and Chicago, the large trlnsc'nti-
mental business which is now given to
those lines will be turned over to the
Pennsylvania. To comply with this de-
inland will cost the New York Central and
Lake Shore about s225. coo every four years
between the period of Weighing the mails.
The readiness with which the Burlington
accepted the less revenue has indicated to
the department that toher roads will also
accept less rather than lose the business.
The Burlington may now be asked to meet
the short line mileage between Chicago and
Kansas City or give the business to the
Santa he.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-29
High Grade
Linoleum, reg
ular SOC quail
ity, yard
Sc
TINE RELIABLE STORE

35c Embroideries at 10c-In-
cludes a fine line of wide EN-
broideries and Insertings.
Fancy Trimmings and Laces
from the Lincoln Wholesale
Stock, 25c to 75c values, yard,
at .1212C
Point de Esprit and Fancy Wash
Laces from the Lincoln Stock,
at, yard .31%C
and Fancy Notions from
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-29
A Total Eclipse

Of the functions Of stomach, liver, kidneys
n bowels Is quickly disposed of with
Electric Bltters. soc, For sale by Beaton
Drug CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

binding. tailoring, wood and stone
painting, plumbing. Timing. locksmith-
ing, mechanics, cabinet making, paper
hanging, decorating, carpentering,
well-digging and all employments in
volving skilled labor. The special
value of these courses is found In the
inspiration they furnish to higher.
standard of efficiency that prevails,
and in this respect they disclose
spirit that does not prevail to any like
extent elsewhere. In fact, under the
organization of labor as it exists in this
country there Isl no place where the
ideals of craftsmanship are communi-
Gated unless 1t is In the Industrial
training schools of the country For
this reason, il for no other. these
schools deserve a. more sympathetic
support than they receive. Doubtiess
they will always be Handicapped In
certain phases Of their work that can
only be mastered by actual experience
in the shop, but that Is a handicap
easily overcome in the. practical ap-
plication of the training secured In the
Industrial school. The inspiration TO
improve the quality of the craftsman
ship, however, will only be impaired
by contact with those who nave an
enthusiastic regard for the high stand
ards of labor. 1t is to meet Just THIS
need that the .techinal courses have
been arranged in Strassburs, and IL
this country Is to maintain It's position
in the Industrial world they must De
furnished through some agency mere
The opportunity to become the saviors
of labor lies before the unions OF this
country and they should not be slow to
embrace It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
COOL READNG.

The frost il on the window pane.
And tcicles adorn each sill:
The snow 10 heaped on field AMI plain,
And CARRIED in white is yonder hill.
The blazing fagots on the hearth
With ruddy glow. light up the scene;
I'm writing now for all I'm worth
:. For some December magazine.
Outside. hear the children shout,
It is sleigh ride passing by;
All, youth is there without a doubt,
e The spring Of life for them is nigh.
Now biting blows the bitter wind,
The storm door bangs and drifts are
seen: =
Don't think that have lost my mind.
It's for some winter magazine.
From fathers beard there droop tonight
Three icic1es of slender size;
His heavy coat is frosted white.
But joy is shining In his eyes.
For mother quickly brings to him
Hot toddy in a soup tureen;
I'm writing this with all my vim,
For some December magazine.
Now quick into the oven hot,
Poor father puts his frozen feet:
And by his side our faithful Spot.
Lies down to get his share of heat.
And round the fire we sit and chat
OF days when the trees are green;
It's mighty hot, tell you that.
To fill q winter magazine.
Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
GLOBE sIGHTs

From the Atch1son Glope.J
Our idea of wealth is feeling finan-
cially able to- contribute to q cam
paign fund.
Some men are just prominent
enough to attract people who want 10
impose on them. .e
music teacher is always sur
prised to find that someone VINO mas
not taken lessons. is fond OF music.
When we make a statement. and
man inquiries, in q certain mean way
"Is that so ?" he makes us mad.
Why is it that every man apolo-
gizes to an agent for not investing IN
his schemes, and is so bold with MS
wife?
Everv bore thinks he's the most
agreeable man in town; that were II
not for his flow Of wit, the community
would be hopelessly 0ufI.
He may be a good man, but we
don't like him; the man who Is al
WAYS SAYING, "As the poet says" and
quoting what the poet says.
When a man speaks to man.
there is a certain saw-like quality In
his voice. But when he speaks to
Young girl, notice the oil and velvet
appear in his voice!
The publications devoted to higher
things are always screaming because
neople chew toothpicks on the street
II people want to chew toothpfcks
let them do it, we say. Also, eat with
their knives.
An Atchison man lately had COM
many for dinner. ''Now, I'll probably
eat too fast" he remarked. after say
ing grace, "but please do not mention
the fact to me. I've heard it before
and, anyway, I do the best can"
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too far in the premises and had made
more of grand stand play than an
equitable administration of justice.
The reversal OF his Judgment by the
United States circuit court of appeals
was rather to be expected. A careful
reading of the grounds on which the
reversal is made furnishes plenty OF
reasoning that the position OF the
higher court is more tenable than was
that of Judge Lands. Particularly
severe, and rightly SO. is its criticism
of Judge Lands for imposing a max
irnum fine In the premises as 1t was
first offense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.

IFrom the. Chicago News.1
Never make friends of fools or fools
of your friends.
The man who is forever looking
backward never gets very far ahead.
A mans respect for old age need not
extend to boarding house poultry.
Some men will do anything for the
sake of little newspaper nororfety.
The most changeable thing in the
world is a woman. The next is an
other woman.
When a man and woman quarrel
the man has an excuse and the woman
has her because.
If there are no taxes to pay in
heaven it is easy to believe there are
no liars in the place.
Even a man of considerable inf1u-
ence is apt to fall down when he at
tempts to quiet a -squalling baby.
On the quiet, did you ever attempt
to get even with your enemies by In
PRODUCING them to your wtfe's rela-
tons?
The average married woman has
two dispositions. One she exhibits n
in public and the other gets its work
in at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
.HYHAWKER JOTS

The BARRIERS of Burlington nave
formed an agreement to close their
shops each evening, except saturday,
at o'clock.
A careless mother at Belleviile gave
her baby some medicine which be-
1oneed to the hired girl, and the baby
died. Now the family Is blaming the
girl for having medicine about the
house.
The Hays school building. according
to the Lucas Sentinel Is getung
there" The original building cost
$4,000, the addition Just completed
cost $4,000 and there is more to fol-
low.
An official of the knights of WASH
in gton in Wichita was closing his
argument for resubmitting the pro-
hibitory law to the people, when ne
said: "Purdy soon yet alretty, We vlii
hat a fight nit Japan. und den We VIII
meet some soljers dat haf someolne
else inside NIT dem pesides cold water
und tea -.-. e
A Pawnee county farmer whose
crop was totally destroyed by hail
twice during the past year, has 1usl
threshed his wheat which made ~
| bushels per acre. If the hail had mol
damaged it so severely the grain would
probably have choked the threshins
machine to death anu the farmer
would have had a damage suit on his
| hands 49,.
Five men were riding on the watel
wagon in Barnard when the. Wagon
| tipped over and the men were all more
or less injured. 1t was a real watel
wagon attached to- a rnreshing ma
chine. Fortunately 1t turned over II
a mudhole and the men caught under
it were not seriously hurt Failing of
a water wagon, however. is usually at
tended with serious consequences.
l. Some of the wheat in the neighbor
hood of Milan and Argonfa northwes
of here, Is testing sixty pounds AM
much of it rather close to that point
The yield in some fields will averag
!. 20 bushels to the acre, while on othe
places the grain is worthless. TIL
general yield will not exceed IL bush
els. The grain has dried sufficient
for threshing and machines are work
J ing early and late. The results 4
| many instances surpass expectation:
Arkansas City Traveller
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
rFrom the Philadelphia Record

rFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
The true test of greatness il to con-
vince the other people that you are
great.
Blessings often come disguised. but
we can always recognize the wolf at
the door.
If we have to die to be appre-
ciated most of US wound rather not
be appreciated.
Hoax-"Her mouth is perfect
Cupid's bow" Joax-"Yes. it's rather
an arrow one"
The way Of the transgressor may
he hard. but he can generally AFFORD
pneumatic tires.
No. Maude, dear, a hack writer is
not one who gets up the advertise
ments for a cab company.
It always takes two to make q quar-
rel, but the Quarrelsome man seldom
has any difficulty In finding the other
one.
Nell-.1 told him I could read him
,ke book" BeIle-"How did he
take it?" Nell-"He Immediately
turned red"
/ you editors take life too serious
lly." remarked the poet. II would
take yours with positive glee." re-
torted the editor.
A woman IL always more
economical than a man. Where q
man will manufacture a lie out Of the
whole cloth a woman will use the
remnants.
EVERY man is the architect of his
| own fortune" quoted the Wise Guy
t"Yes, but he wants to keep solid with
the building Inspectors" added the
Simple Mug.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
FOR LABOR IMPROVEMENT.

Colonel William ]. Pike has recently |
submitted to this government a report |
dealing with the Industrial training in |
Germany that possesses an unusual
value by reason of its suggestiveness. |
There is no nation in the world that
gives greater encouragement and OPP
portunity to its people to become
skilled artisans than Germany Munich
pal, state and federal governments
there all contribute to the establish
ment and support of technical schools,
and there Is scarcely a city or town Of
any Importance where one of these
splendid institutions is not found.
The matter has passed through the
experimental stage In this country and
now lies in the hands Of several COM
peting and conflicting agencies. of
which may be mentioned as the fore
most the public schools, the larger in
dustries, the correspondence schools.
the Young Mems Christian Associations
and the trades unions. 1t has reached
the point where there Is an urgent de-
mand for harmonious cooperation be-
tween the institutions enumerated
| One of the largest contractors in New
England is quoted as having said: 1.-THE
employers hands are tied as to ap-
premiership" 1t Is an open secret that
| he referred to the restrictions imposed
| by the labor unions. In justice to the
| unions the reply may be made that the
| limitation of apprentices imposed by
| these organizations has been over
stated, often and grossly. but at the
same time it is well to call attention
| to the fact that there is no permanence
l about their restrictions. Manufacturers
are refraining from adopting apprentice
| systems of their own for fear Of the
restrictions with which they may be
confronted. Such a spectacle of the in
dustrial education of this country be-
4 ing held up by the refusal or neglect
Of any organization to make and an
nounce and agree to maintain a de-
cision defining it's attitude in this
matter is as humiliating as it is dis
'astrous.. An agreement should be
. | reached between the parties interested
. that will clear the way for the develop
ment of this Important part OF the ma
tional education.
!, A more important passage in the re-
port of Colonel Pike refers to thu
J courses of instruction that have beer
) arranged by the Department of the In
terror of the Imperial Ministry o
Alsace-Lorraine. These courses are de
i signed for the use of those workmel
l who desire to attain the degree of eff
: ficiency which will entitle them to b
l called masters in their RESPECTIVE
S trades Applicants for these master
S degrees are practical and skilled work
i men, with years of experience in thei
g different lines of work. ambitious to be
r come recognized as finished artisans
< Six technical courses have been ar
. ranged to cover the trades OF book
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
A SATURDAY SERMON.
Set thine house in order.-II Kings XXI


Earth's best gift is a true home.
And perhaps 1t Is more rare tnan
most people think. The home, TO De
truly such. must be a shelter not only
against the storms and the cold or
physical life, but against the fears
and worries and disappointments that
weather-scar the soul. The location
of the home is not the important
thing-it Is the home ideal
American homes are of thousand
varieties, from the simplicity of the
barest to the luxury of the grandest.
They are detached ana Independent
in the country. standing one by one
amid fields and gardens. or they are
certain cells in a crowded hive In city
blocks and apartments ss
But home, wherever II may be, and
however grand or poor, is an abiding
place of happiness. or 1t Is not, ac-
cording to the home IDEAL The home
itself may be in one room; 1t may be
in a hut, or in a houseboat, in dug
out or in a wagon on wheels; or II
NAV be in a great avenue mansion, or
a stately palace where for generations
ancestors have been in enjoyment OF
ease and culture 1t matters little.
The home ideal is the main thing.
Without love and faith and trust
and sympathy, the grandest mansion
is a cherries barracks. With these
the humblest roof covers a happy
home. Home means people of kindred
blood, congenial disposition and COM
mon endeavors gathered around one
table and under one roof. Striking its
roots down deep into primitive soil,
the family signifies the permanence
and the progress of the race.
The middle ages invented, or rather
| discovered women. and thereby es-
| tablished the home. In ancient Greece
woman had no standing at all. and
the home was only an abiding place
! Plato knew nothing of the notion thai
woman may make man happy. Last
| and highest in the order Of creation
woman has but lately, comparatively
speaking come into her own as
| priestess of the sacredest temple
reared on earth.
People are apt to forget that. after
all, the greatest of all facts is the in
ner life. 1t Is ones own attitude o.
thought that makes the world brigh
or dismaLthat peoples 1t with laugh
ing princes or with moaning panpers
And it is through the windows 0
our homes-cleaned with our owl
loves, or begrimed with our hates
4 widened by syrnpathies.; or narrowei
by suspicions--thnt4 sre view lifes sc
our real estimate; OF tt and see gu
place in 1t. So s.. sss.-zza1
Il Through the windows IN our owl
keeping this world is beautiful
harmonious and sweet, or hideous
| discordant and bitter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
JOURNAL ENTRIES

rhe fruit of many mans wooing
turns out to be a lemon.
n -.
A bond of sympathy is a poor IN
,,astment because it doesn't draw
much interest.
1,s moor plan at this season OF
+ha year TO nut off doing something
until a cool day comes along.
n
Some men not interested In farms ms
and gardens devote much urns 70
plans for removing weeds-ou' .eso
r xrx
A man many be set down as concert.
cd when he declares that another man
.,eith the same abilities would be abso-
l,1tely carried away with pride.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

For the two most important .Repub-
1ican nominations at the coming pri-
maries the candidates seem to be de-
voting their attention to something
new in the way of campaigning. They
spend all their energies in delivering
ANSWERS" It's reached the point now
where each candidate is answering the
answer to the answer of the answer
which was an answer to another ans
wer made to a previous answer and SO
on ad infinitum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

AS a general proposition the men,
bers of the present city. council and
the other city officials have worked
In an admirable fashion in the admin
istration of the affairs of the COM
monweaith. Their latest =. move is
to pass an amendment to the stat
ute prohibiting all kinds of labor on
Sunday which seeks to permit the
keeping open of drug. candy. cigar
and other stores. Even the man who
drew this amendment has confessed
doubts as to its validity and yet the
council goes ahead and passes 1t. Most
of the storekeepers have the same sort
of doubts and because they do not
care to get caught mapping they are
eoing to close. their stores on Sunday
and another "bfue Sunday" with Its
many inconveniences is@to be in or
der. What the final outcome Of this
muddle will be is more than can be
foretold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

vonce more cay to you. Greetings.
Looie.
Dere ISIS great bisness in der SIXTY ad
der pressendt time. Looie. You know
ven I started dis weekly column und
called It "Foolishment." I forgot to hat
Id patented. Es q resuld Ut my crim-
nal neglect, Looie der SIXTY atmanfs-
tration hat sviped my thunder. una
am cast-oudt und . comon proon.
voncs i'd vas ven uncnoyed der svees
privilege uf being der only idiot eass
uf der asylum. but now. alas. ! couio
nod only write foolishmendt undn !
vas bleck in der neck mitoudt gedoxn4
q smile In return, but ] could vaix
down der street in my nighd gown mis
red und blue stripes painted on ny
say. ''look ad der cheap imitation ux
q blamed fool" Yes Looie. l. vot max
made der proonsipal monkey bit.ness
uf dis villache fer sefen years.. -.
hass-been. Id iss tuff, Looie. put :
will dell you der sat story. Der onv
vey dey could gedt nne down. Looie.
vas to start some more nnti-Sunoey
| foolishness. but dis time dey got me
right. Vile dey can gedt hearty IAN
ad any time, my besd clowning brmgs
| only q sat schmile uf pidy. ID NJ ger
| comparison, Looie, es does ID. es sam
| Veller used to remark Der feirsd ting
| 1 knew, dey hat ge-pinched some Lei-
| lers fer selling cigarss und swtg9ere1es
on Sunday. und nned dem swei oones
each. Der collection amounted 70 =
| nun to pay der selery Ut der council
for Won more sitting, SO dey sitted una
re-skinned der ordinances. VI TOTO
YOU all aboudt i'd, Looie, Harry Bone
would hat me pinched fer sending az
trough hiss postof1s. SO I musd con-
tent myselluf py discussing DER SUNDAY
kvestion NIT you. Feirst--vot 90 you
i tink uf id-no.-stop, dondt you ola
it. won't hat any swearing IN my pres
sence. Talk i'd Offer clamiy una qui-
esencely like myselluf. LOOK al 10 ois
way: VI q barber shafes me on sun
day morning, he IL ge-pinched ger
working on Sunday. I may dake ger
same razor und shafe myselluf. una
deg dassn't pinch me. Vot iss DER
! anser? Id iss q more labor Ter me 70
shafe myseIluf den ID would be Ter DER
; barber to shafe myselluf. Also. oeke
der case uf literatoor. On Sunday
morning you may burcase q noospapeI
yich contains der statemendt oos
Bryan will nod led any corporation
contribution to der champagne (dio
re-spell dot right?) fund. Uf BOOK
store should oben oop una sell one vi
der skix besd sellers. der seller mign'
! be pinched. But der class UT hction isa
l very skimilar. But vots der ZOOS
, Led's forget Id. HANS.
rso-,, Stv,a 6er e1,ffernm eudt makes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers Of the State Journal
away during the summer may. hav'.
the paper mailed regularly each day
to any address Mt the rate OF ten cents
q week or thirty cents q month 10y
mail only.) Address changed as often
as desired While out of town the
State journal win be to you like .
daily letter from home.
Advance payment Is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
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It's quite evident that the pure, food
law is elastic enough to cover "adul-
terations" that most folks would
hardly dream OF as being such. IN
der It's terms, the state board of
health proposes to go after farmers
who "adulterate" sacks of potatoes
with too much dirt. Such a move
would seem to be necessary by the
finding Of five sacks of potatoes IN
which there were sixty-f1ve pounds OF
aarflr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

John w. Kern, the Democratic can
didate for vice. president. ought to
poll a great vote sfqrl his ticket in
Hutchinson. A gentleman lives there
who was a playmate Of MIR. Kern's in
their boyhood days in an Indiana viii
lage. 1t almost goes without saying
that this man remembers some re-
markable traits of character which
Mr.. Kern exhibited when a lad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

Professor George A. Coe of North
western University. an assistant editor
of the American Journal Of TheoioeY.
IL the latest biblical student to attack
orthodox principles Of Christianity
with the weapons of higher criti-
cism" and psychology. Religious
quackery" is the term applied by this
theologian to the trend Of modern
church teachings.