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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-22
NO RATES FOR TEACHERS.

There is no use attempting to deny
it. The railroads have ways of work
ing out at times which are decidedly
peculiar to themselves and which are
beyond the ken of folks who are
equipped with mental apparatus OF
the ordinary caliber. They have de-
cided to deny special passenger rates
to Topeka for the convention of the
school teachers of the state, which is
to be held here in the course of a
couple of weeks.
1t is expected that between four and
five thousand teachers will attend this
assemblage. They will come in a
crowd from all parts of the state and
will depart in the same way This is
because they can only leave their
schools for the two or three days that
are to be devoted to the purposes of
the gathering. In other words. they
will not come struggling along in
groups of ten or twenty for a week
before the convention and departing in
the same leisurely fashion after it is
over. They will all come at once and
go at once.
Now the railroads are free to admit
that there is a good profit to them in
passenger service at rates considerably
less than two cents a mile if they are
assured that their trains will be filed
to their capacity. They show this all
the time by the homeseeker and spe-
ciaI rates which they are ever putting
in temporary force, regardless of that
alleged agreement that they made
amongst themselves when two cent
fares were placed in effect that they
would put in no rates at smaller
figure. And presumably a railroad
would be glad to make a special rate
for an excursion of four or five tfous-
and persons.
| That is in effect just what the trav-
cling of the teachers to Topeka will
amount to. 1t will be in the nature of
| a big excursion and it is certainty
| that the trains running into this city
and those leaving it on which the
teachers will travel will be taxed be-
yond their normal capacity.
| Nothing is doing, though. for the
teachers of Kansas in the way of spe-
cial rates. No. indeed. But for the
sports of Kansas who wanted to go to
Kansas City, Mo, and participate in
| the revels of the Priests of Pallas the
railroads did not hesitate an instant
about granting special rates. They
were favored with rates of one cent a
mile. But then, of course, that's diff
ferent matter altogether.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-22
GLOBE SIGHTS.

fFrom the Atchfson Globe.1
If you have a lot of poetry notions, get
rid of them.
If you want to take a prize for unpopu-
larity, act superior.
Men always think that you women de-
vote too much time to shopping.
Show less indignation behind the backs
of people, and be holder to their faces.
OF course women are not mercenary
but gambling seems greater sin to them
when you lose.
If people were as afraid of hurting their
stomachs as they are of catching cold
they would live longer.
No use of talking, when you are invited
out to a company dinner you feel disap-
pointed unless there is ice cream for
desert.
There are doubtless men who have
whipped DULLES, but you continue to find
most of such desirable citizens in the
magazine fiction
If you are really considerable, remember
that your stomach is In much more dan
ger Of being overworked than you are.
| The most terrible thing that can happen
out into scream and charge that he in
suited her.
If you are imposing on a man, don't
imagine he isn't noticing it. He not only
notices it, but talks to his wife about IT.
and exaggerates it.
An Atchison man, who comes I'm close
contact with men and women every day
says that tiresome man is more tire
some than a tiresome woman.
hard look comes into her face which
seems to say, I'm up against It; don't
believe will ever be able to manage him
as I thought could
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humor, and for safety's sake CHOSE r.
resent his seeming familiarity.
very likely she replied coldly. ssl
e,.,n coio cream and plenty of tai
He read her thought II beg par-
don.' he said frankly You think I'm
ruce. didn't mean to be, and I'm
perfectly serious
bey was too unimpressionable a man
not to appreciate the true value of the
:ralady now affecting him.
Nevertheless" she Knocked, slightly
incurred by his tone. nothing but a
good stiff plaster could work SO Quick
st disagree" said the man. s"rhera
as no prescribed length of time. It's
a germ. and can't lie dormant for years
OF start working in minute. You've
set mine going and it's only fair mat
you should reconcile me to it: for the
disease is incurable. It's called love
and it's all fc- you. 1 knew it last
night, felt surer of 1t this morning
-hSnge mel"
| It seemed hard to believe, but what
can girl do against companionship.
pre- pinquity and the constant devotion
man? So within a week, James Lib
| hey obtained the answer he craved.
! AS he took her in his arms, a twinge
caught him suddenly between the
| shoulders.
| "Oh!" cried Helen, practical at once.
Poor boy. How you must have been
| drawn.''
From the first" agreed Jim
promptly. 'to the girl who is
There followed string of adjec-
lives not in the least Ineligible to a
third person. But the head beneath
his hand shook in strenuous denial
and a voice smothered against his
shoulder exclaimed:
81 was thinking of the pIasteri''-
i Copyright 1909 by Associated Liter.
airy Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-22
JUSTICE no naNK wREckERs.

JUSTICE TO BANE WRECKERS.
Nothing but admiration is due to
Governor Stubs for his refusal to ex-
Itend executive clemency to Edward
Bochemole. the former Ellinwood bank
er, who is now in the penitentiary
serving term because he stole enough
money from a bank to wreck it. This
is not because Bochemole is q worse
offender than others in his class. In
fact, the merits of his case have moth
ing to do with the proposition 1t is
the principle involved. Ard some of
the things Governor Stubs had to say
when he denied a pardon to this man
are worth repeating.
my sympathies.'' said the governor.
"are not with the banker who robs
other people of their money. I sympa-
thize with their wives and children, but
1 also sympathize with the depositors
and others who lose through their spec
uiations. We are entirely too lenient
with embezzling bankers in this coun-
try A poor man may steal SO or $50
and go to the penitentiary for 10 or Is
years. They frequently do and as
rule they stay there until their terms
are served out. A banker may rob
people of hundreds and thousands of
dollars and as a rule he gets a term
of only few years in the penitentiary.
By the time he is in a year he wants
a pardon. can't agree to show lenl-
|ency in such cases"
There is more truth than poetry to
that statement. 1t hits off the situation
exactly. Too much leniency has been
shown in Kansas and all other parts
of the country to bankers who have
been recreant to their trusts. They are
the most despicable of thieves. AS a.
general thing they have stood high In
their respective communities prior to
their duplicity being found out. Even
then their friends. influential for the
most part, stick to them That is as II
should be for friends amount to moth
ling who will not stand by a man no
matter what trouble he may get in. But
the influence of these friends should not
prevail with the powers that be, Too
often has that been the case and the
ends. of Justice have been thwarted.
The man who pliers by the thou
sands from banks Should not have any
more, or as much consideration shown
to him, as the unfortunate individual
hard pressed for a. pittance- of money
who is tempted to steal a meager
pocketbook or forge a little check. That
the bank wreckers will get all that IS
coming to them during the Stubs
regime should be reasons for general
satisfaction among the whole people OF
the state. This Is one feature of "a
square oeal' Cor the people which every
one can admire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-22
IN KANSAS.

Sometimes dry and sometimes wet.
So they say O. Kansas.
Both In laws and weather, yet,
She's a peach. is Kansas.
She can stand the rain or drouth
Can feel way down in the mouth,
Then start things a goin' South.
Anytime, can kansas.
Sometimes corn's the biggest here,
In the State o. Kansas.
Sometimes it's the biggest steer,
On the plains o. Kansas.
But if steers md corn are slack,
She jes' takes another tack,
Sells alfalfa by the stack,
When it's dry in Kansas.
Once when we was needin' light
In the State O. Kansas
Gropin' round in darkest night,
All the folks in Kansas I;
Teller got drill one day,
Bored a hole down through the clay,
Gas jes'. bowed that drill away,
Gas beneath fair kansas.
Now we're dom pretty well,
Folks who live in Kansas.
Got little Oil to sell,
And some gas in Kansas;
Salt galore to pack the meat,
For the folks who have to eat,
Fellers, it sure is a treat,
Livin' here in Kansas.
Ed. Blair, Spring Hill, Kansas. in the
( Kansas Farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-22
QUAKER MEDITATIoNs.
From the Philadelphia Record.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.I
Sham rocks-counterfeit coin.
The office seeker is always either APP
pointed or disappointed.
Dame Fortune is willing to meet man
half way, but she won't run after him.
1t is doubtful if even the flying machine
will enable US to occupy our air castles.
You can wound some mems pride by
offering them money, and you can wound
others by not.
A woman is terribly disappointed If
her husband doesn't make fool of him.
self after letting him have his own way.
Hoax-'The reviewers all persist in guy
ing Scribbler's new book Joax-''WeIl,
it's dry, enough to be guide book
Newlywed-"After a man is married he
changes his mind about a great many
things Oldbach-"Or his wife changes
it for him.
The Cynical Bachelor rises to remark
that when girl jilts one fellow and mar
ries another. the one who was Tilted will
probably get over it soonest.
Closefist-'Don't you think drinking inn
pairs the memory" Guzzler-"Sure thing.
was you bought me drink"
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JAYH(WKER JOTS

Charlie Finch. who is always worry
ing about something, is now grieving
over the turkey famine. Turkeys al
ways taste better, says the Emporfa
Gazette, when they cost like Samuel
H. Hill, and so there is really no cause
for worry.
A Salina man had two fingers cut off
in a machine the other day, but that
isn't so sad an accident as it would
have been a few Years ago, before
the prohibition move. when holding up
two fingers really meant something in
Kansas.-Ottawa Republic.
The more notorious the liar, the more
people there are to repeat what he says.
man came from Sylvia to the Sig
nal office this week and told a story
that he did not believe it. Where did
you hear the story?" was asked. $50
and So told me. but he is such liar
you know" the man answered. Certain
that the story was false why did the
man repeat it?-Frank FARRELL.
It beats all how a stranger can go
into a town and dig up horrible facts
which were entirely unknown to the
people who have lived there for years.
A female reformer has invaded Salina
and after nosing around for couple
of days, she stated publicly that many
of the women there neglect their chill
dren because they are opium fiends or
drunkards And Salina stands for this
sort of thing.-Emporia Gazette.
A commercial traveller who makes his
HEADQUARTERS in Leavenworth is trying
the Times says. to find out of scientific
research just what species of embar-
rassment it is that affects man after
he has picked up woman's handker-
chief in a hotel lobby in face of con
certed gaze. AS a rule the man in
such an event after lifting his hat
turns right around and either STUN
hes over a cuspidor or runs straight
against a wall.
Mr.. Meyers, editor of ::he Ellinwood
Leader, is also justice of the peace in
| that town. That explains the follow
ing protest printed in his paper re-
| Gently: 1--WE don't mind being little
accommodating once in awhile, but
this being called out at midnight to
step a family fight is the limit. This
was our experience Monday night.
People that want to have a family
quarrel are welcome to 1t. but we
would prefer to have them at day.
time and not disturb our sleep. What
this court should have done was to
fine both man and wife for disturbing
| the peace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-22
A Missouri Fish Story.

While at the ice pond fishing few
days ago W. r. Sweeney noticed a large
spider on q leaf at the edge of the wa
ter that seemed to be fishing also The
spider would put one leg in the water,
shake it a little Bit and then wait. By
and by a minnow came to the top and
grabbed the spiders foot.
This seemed to be what it was wait
ing for, and without a minutes hesita-
ton it sprung onto the minnow, being
carried under the water several times,
but never releasing its hold on the fish
until it ceased to struggle and was
dead. when the spider hauled its prey
ashore to be devoured at leisure. In
trying to land the struggling minnow
the spider would lay hold of a leaf or
weed on the shore and hang there with
a deathlike grip. and at last landed his
catch in that way.-KeytesyilleC Courier.
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who seem never to have the impulse
to look out of window. People read.
or talk above the noise of the train;
they stare at their fellow travellers;
they move about; they go into the diIf-
ing car and finger over long meals;
they cater one way and another to
every sense except to sight. Past the
windows fleets country as beautiful,
wherever it is left unspoi1ed. as Nor
mandy or Brittany, or Sussex or Lin
coInshfre, but there are few who look
at it.
"One goes past exquisite bits or
woodland with colored advertisements
of the many things we would gladly
forget nailed to the trees; one rests
the eye on emerald, 1ow-lying mead
ows and marsh grasses, waist high.
broad in the blade, and even and all
of height. unlocked by a light or a
shade carefully outlined by large bill
boards, crudeIy colored, setting forth
the. merits of various domestic neces-
stiles. A traveller who after many
years of absence went back to Eng
land saw this hor7ibi,eep DETACHMENT
carried out, not SO grossly but i'll
enough, along the road between Dover
ana LOuQOH, anu COlAP41AAAlsi6 u S4Ao
abuse, previously unknown, at great
country house, received the answer,
oh yes! America is vulgarizing Eng
land very rapidly: it is quite dread
full
rs this then to be one of our mis-
sions to the modern world That, be-
ing ourselves people with sealed
eyes. we should spread our blindness
even across the seas? Is this our re-
turn gift for che great building OF
Egypt and the sculpture of Greece
and the painting of Italy and the vine
yards and castles of Germany and the
palaces of France? In return we
teach them to deface whatever is fair.
whatever is beautiful, whatever is
e1evating? Quosque tandem abutere
nostra patientia? Was ever time
when the exclamation was more
needed? How long, how long indeed,
shall we submit to such an abuse, and
how long shall we be willing to be
known as the blind nation?
And believe it or not, it is not safe
to encourage a blind nation. The love
of beauty is the second greatest spir-
itualizing force in the world. and
wherever the love of beauty remains
too long dormant, the love of right
eousness dwindles."
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Advice to keep away from bad com
PAW usually falls On unwilling ears.
=
The individuals who die for love have
Eeyer been so numerous as to be
noticed much.
4
Presumably the "anvil chorus ID
popular because 1t does not take much
ability to shine in it.
y y
Widowers are exceedingly fortunate
in that the only women who know all
about them are far from the land of
the living.
4
Considerable is heard about farmers
horses dragging disabled automobiles
back to town but it Is seldom that any,
thing of the kind is seen.
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FROM OTHER PENS
U. S., LOTTERY PROPRIETOR.

| u. s., OP
A certain man. having sold German
lottery tickets in this country con-
trary to law was tried and found
guilty He came before the Judge for
sentence, but proved that he was dy-
| ing of an incurable disease. So the
judge released him when he had paid
a 5000 fine instead of sending him to
prison for his crime.
And then the judge said: THE
United States government has mo-
nopoly on the lottery business, ana
that settles it. The s0,0oo;o00 people
through their officials at Washington,
run their land lotteries, and there's
nobody to punish. You are just one
man, and you are a criminal properly
| to be punished
The judges irony ought to reach
the ears of the men at Washington.
The esta Adjustment of their land lot
terry marked progress on the old lana
smuggling matches. But the abuse OF
the lotteries is growing more serious
with each one that is held. Their
wastefulness is becoming worse. II Is
| time for the auction to supersede the
lottery Let the government sen
certificates giving the right OF entry 70
Quarter sections and then let IL put
up at auction the rights or location 10
| be contested for between the Ger.
tif1cate holders. The metnoa wouiu
be simple and effective. and the pres
ever lottery ticket-se1ler is prose-
cuted in a criminal court would De
! at an end.-Chicago Recoro-Heraio'
ENGLAND, GERMANY AND MORE
| SHIPS.
| There are statesmen and industrial
| leaders in England who do not SHARE
the apprehension as REGARDS defIneh
| designs expressed by the group "nlc
Lord Northcliffe belongs, but in so ier
ne the question of more ships, sou
| more ships and ever more snlps a. ~
| concerned all controversy Is enoeo ~
England The liberal government mas
| changed its minds on the DreaonouSht
| program and has "surrendered. to the
| alarlnists 1t has been CRITICISED foI
| this by some advocates OF economy aho
peace. but it undoubtedly acted saga
/ ciously and in accordance with PUBIC
| sentiment.
| If is unfortunately true that there IS
a good deal of anti-German feeling IN
| England and q like amount or anu
English feeling in Germany Jlngc
| talk. press sensatiOnahSm. mutua
| charges of aggressive intentions and
| jealousy are responsible for these dan
gerous feelings, and it is no easy I'M
| dertaking to counteract them But one
/ thing is clear to all observers and traV
elers of open minds. The average Ger
man disclaims any intention OF disturb
Englishman admits that only actua
aggression on Gernany's part Wouio
| justify war. Neither nation trusts the
other. neither beliqYes that the other i
satisfied with existing conditions, pu'
neither processes desire for some
| thing possessed by the other--CnicaSe
Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-22
HUNOR OF THE Day

Mrs. Bryde.How dc you like the bis.
cults. dearie? They're the first I ever
best 1 have ever eaten in ali INV IifeiN
Boston Transcript
I'm taking. dictation from novelist
Just now" said the blonde stenog to the
girl at the lunch counter. .1s he a rapid
tation with one hand and write better
novel with the other."-Pittsburg Post.
love your daughter and want to marry
her Is there any insanity in your fam
ily?" Mr.. Killtime-No, ybung man. there's
Fbei-Chicago Daily News.
The cartoonists wife was talking to
friend II just know Fred didn't want to
work work. at the office last night, she said.
azine.
Scientists have decided that Methuse1ah
like it, It is absurd to suppose that any
years" "oh. I don't knowEthere were no
automobiles in those days.f'-Houston
Post.
81 dreamed last night that bought a
fine set Of books. so much down. 50 much
that every s0eas aet inate Do
dreamed that finished paying for them
Birmingham Age-Herald.
the subeditor. wei the chief replied.
listening lister What a0 IS h g P foUrfst who IS
writing about his travels in Europe refers
Eto the Germans without calling them
phiegmatic. Chicago Record Herald.
PA, what's an affinity" "a woman
with whom a man would have been mis-
hIn 1n a RI r~1f I, CO..
his e"-Chicago Record-HeraId
you speak of Grimleigh as a man of
bH nsh he o wa w dc pea
he quit writing. ''-Chicago Tribune
Plunkville?'' TT did not admitted I the
mayor of that thriving village but one
as they passed through Iouis sfI couT
rier-JOurna1
American Tourist-Say. Mr.. Constable.
I'm stranger in these parts. Mebbe you
kin tell me where / be? Bobby-You are
in Lunnon, SIR. American Tourist-I know
Bout i the xeay worst or
The Teacher (reading)-Then the girl
warrior faced the hooking foe and UNI
that mean. children Well, Elvira? Eivira
Please. ma'am, I think 1T means she
stuck out her tongue.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Shell reached my thirtieth birthday
M forty years msst lIHsn
B1aetter.
Babers Builders Explained.-"we are
thew cried erevith f f6sy OF sad nS
the steenth story.-New York Sun.
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This is real good. Mr.. Batoryi, who
was divorced the other day by the
former Mrs. Frances Work Burke
Roche, daughter of one of New York's
millionaires, and who made his living
before his marriage by training and
driving fancy horses. has sued his
fatter-in-law and others for $500. 900 for
the alienation of his recent wife's af-
fections. He does not want the money.
He merely seeks vindication. That be-
ing the case why didn't he sue for SC
cents?
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81 can be councilman--I can't be
q commissioner. I want 20 be q coun-
Gilman. so you can judge for yourself as
to whether or not am for the commits
sion plan." said one of the city coun-
cfimen. a majority of whom are op-
posed to the proposed change in the
form of the city's government. And
that is probably the real reason for
the opposition of his colleagues who
orr en- dfsnosed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-22

Recent reports from Africa indicate
that Colonel Roosevelt and the other
members of his party are all doing
well. From the multitude of boxes
and crates full of animals skins and
bones which have been received by the
Smithsonian Institution it is apparent
that the same can not be said of the
beasts with whom the Roosevelts have
been naingIing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-22

Missouri Democrats have opened an
active campaign to secure the next
Democratic presidential nomination
for Joseph w. Folk, who proved his
mettle as a public servant during his
incumbency as governor of the "Show
Me- state. They are counting on the
support of Mr.. Bryan. This is strange
in view of the fact that Mr.. Bryan
already is favorable to another cam
didafe himself
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REFLECTIONS OF A BAcHELor
[From the New york Pres

from the New York Press
Finance is doing it with other people. 3
money.
The men who talk business the most
seem to do 1t the least.
When the average man pays back a loan
he acts as If a pickpocket had gone
through his clothes.
There is no use going into a political
campaign with any reputation, because
you won't have any when you come out
The grandest time man has is describ
ing to his wife exactly how an election in
coming out, and the busiest expIafninT
why It didn't.
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three state railroad

The three state RAILROAD co1nrnls-
sioners must be rather unusual men.
They like their jobs SO we'll that they
are thinking of being candidates for
third terms. Be it borne in mind that
a part of their duties is to take occa-
sionaI trips of inspection over the lines
of the Missouri Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-22

Mrs. Emmeline Gould Pankhurst. one
Of the leading suffragettes of Ens'ana,
who has arrived in this country, thinks
that she and her sisters are away
ahead of tine women mere in the strus-
gle for equal rights. Sure they are
when it comes to rowdyism and getting
into TAIL