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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10
THAT BOND SALE.


It will strike most of the taxpayers
of Shawnee county that the transac-
ton INDUCED in by the county COM
1nissiOners concerning fhe sale of the
old bonds of the Kansas. Colorado &
Southern Railway company, now a
part of the Missouri Pacific system.
is anything but a matter to smile
over. This seems to be the attitude
of the county commissioners and it is
a peculiar one to say the least.
Mr.. Schenck. the county attorney,
has delivered an opinion to the
effect that the sale of these bonds in
the manner pursued by the commits
sioners, whereby a local brokerage
firm secured a fee of $500 which
equals one-third of the sum received
by the county for the bonds. was
illegal and irregular. Mr. Schenck is
a lawyer of ability and his word has
weight, or should have. But the
county commissioners have received
it with grins of amusement and
query of: What IS to be done
about it," Something could be done
about It and probably the best way to
do it is by an action of a taxpayer,
or number of them. to vitiate the
sale and the contract under which
it was made.
There was one feature of the sale
which it doesn't need the learning of
a lawyer to discover to be irregular.
The county did not receive the
money for which the bonds were sold.
Merely a check for the countv's share
of the transaction was turned over to
it. The brokers kept the balance,
which they place at $500. Now the
regular way and the usual way for
this matter to have been handled
would have been the receipt by the
county of all the money secured from
the bonds and a subsequent payment
by the commissioners of any commits
sion that might have been due to the
brokers under their contract
But regardless of the irregularities
of the sale and such other illegal as
poets as it may have. it appears to
be almost certain that the county
commissioners are guilty of a grave
error of judgment, if nothing worse,
for the part they have played in the
disposal of these bonds. and one
which has been particularly dis
advantageous to the financial in
terests of the county taxpayers The
price secured for the bonds by the
brokers who had charge of their sale,
$50 a share, is puny when compared
with what other localities holding
similar bonds have received for their
| holdings, notably the city of Hutchin-
son which was able to obtain $50
share without the payment of a cent
in the way of brokerage commits
sions.
Even better than this might have
been done by the Shawnee county
commissioners If they had not been
in such a hurry to sell these bonds
The Kansas, Colorado & Southern rail-
road was formally made part of the
| Missouri Pacific system at the quite
recent consolidation Of all of the
lines controlled by the Missouri Pa
cific. This consolidation was effected
on a basis of an exchange of stock for
stock and bond for bond between
| the subsidiary and parent companies.
In other words. the old X c. & S.
stock and bonds are now Missouri
Pacific stock and bonds and are
therefore worth just what the stock
and bonds of the Gould property is
bringing. The quotations of the pub
lie market on these securities now is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10
ouAKER REFLECTIoNs.


IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
FIattery generally has an ak to
grind.
The book that is dry is seldom the
one we pore over.
Few Dung men can rise without
an occasional call down.
The sausage manufactures makes
his money in the wurst way.
II YOU want to catch a fisherman
in a lie sprinkle salt on his tale
The stamp OF approval generally
comes from those who are well heeled.
The greatest study OF mankind is
man, but the most popular Is wo-
man.
in himself is really a bundle OF con-
Silence has the advantage over
speech in that you don't have to take
i: back.
A fellow doesn't object to a girl
with a poor complexion il she has a
rich father.
It is perhaps because great bodies
move slowly that lie travels faster
thar the truth.
Children should be seen and not
heard. but, unfortunately. all of that
description are in the deaf and DUNK
asylum.
GOOD deeds never die" quoted the
Wise Guy, Perhaps not: but lots OF
them seem to go into a trance" added
the Simple Mug.
Sunday School Teacher-"Why.
Tommy. I am surprised to hear You
say that you don't believe our prayers
arc answered" TOmmy-"Well. the
angels brought a new baby to our
house last week and all the time
had been praying for . EQatt"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

were both accustomed and in their
proper social spheres.
me nghts were very low in the Van
Cleate library on that happy evening
ana Two chairs were very close togeth-
er What was said was spoken so soft
~ that no one could hear. But finally
the two came out of their seclusion and
went into the parlor, where they found
MIS- Van Cleate seated at a new and
SHINY piano, happily playing.
made you lose your bet" Marie
whispered.
But I won a wife" Sheldon replied
lovingly.-(Copyrigh 1909, by Asso-
ciated Literary Press)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10
JOURNAL ENTRIES

All things are possible but not for all
men.
The fact that time refuses to walt
never seems to bother the women.
Regrets are not very satisfactory
things to be compelled to deal in.
Not only do people find the trouble
they are lcoki ag for but generally they
cannot core with it.
X
The wise man always buys a return
ticket, especially if he is going to
Eacationate at n real summer resort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10
FROM OTHER PENS
M TAX DEADLY WEAPONS.

One of the things that has perplex-
cd congress at this extra session has
been the certain provision for revenue
sufficient to meet the growing tederal
axpenditures. In public AFFAIRS ex-
Derience has demonstrated the 1napl!-
IT., IN retrench, and the ease with
which expenses are increased. 1t was
this nerplexity that led to the prop
osition for an income tax that was
not incorporated into the senate Dill,
and of the corporation tax Lhat
was incorporated Last week Con
gresham Sissons of MISSISSIPPI, lhtro-
duced a revenue proposition or merit
that might have prevailed mad II peen
advanced early in the session Muc3
can be said in its favor. 1t proposed
a tax upon every deadly weapon and
every cartridge sold or manufactures
in this country. This is the practical
way of securing the revenue anu on
the theory that the consumer always
nays the tax, the burden would be
widely distributed. The schedule calls
for a specific tax of 81 on pistols, dirk
knives, sword canes, stilettos, brass
or metallic knuckles, and similar
weapons with the addition OF 70 per
cent ad valOrem.
On cartridges of .22-caltber or un-
der it proposes a tax of one-tenth or
a cent on each cartridge, and on cart
ridges over 22-caliber the rate pro-
Dosed is one-fifth of one cent each.
weapons or cartridges sold to the
federal government or to the various
state governments for the militia are
exempted from the DISADVANTAGES
Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
LFrom the New York Press.I

[From the New York Press.1
A girl is so clever at making love
that it seems even to her the man is
doing it.
The part of a mans life that is not
spent in doing foolish things is spent
in recovering from them.
The woman who 1aments that she
has to darn her husbands stockings
seems to forget that he has to wear
them.
The difference between a woman's
temper and a, mans is merely that she
can turn hers loose without swearing.
A young woman can't help thinking
she will never grow old, because, long
before the time comes for that, there
will be a change in the laws Of nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10
HOME NEWS WHILE away.

Subscribers OF the State Journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
60 any address at the rate of ten
cents a week or thirty cents a month
(by mail onIy.) Address changed as
often as desired. While out of town
the State Journal Will be to you Ike
a daily letter from homo.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10
Pensioning an Antagonist.

Sixty years ago the Lord Rosebery
of that time was in Paris. and in pay
ing a cal lone day he was received so
rudely by the butler that he com
planned to his friend of the servants
conduct. The butler was Immediate
ly dismissed. But he had been a non
commissioned officer in the French
army, and as such he challenged
Lord Rosebery to a duel The earl
accepted, and two shots were ex-
changed, without result.
But Lord Rosebery was angered at
his own oondescension and afraid his
antagonist might lay aside his military
rank and resume his duties as a ser
want. thus exposing an earl to the re-
proach of having fought with a but
Ter. So he settled an annuity of
1880 on the man on condition he
did not return to domestic service.
The condition was faithfully OBJ
served on both sides. and when the
ex-butler- soldier died. about twenty
years ago. the story was told in the
French papers-Chicago News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

Several hotels and rooming houses
in Topeka will have to get pretty
active in properly equipping their
structures with fire escapes if such
wor, is to be done by August Is,
after which time the state board of
health will enforce the penalties pro-
vided by the laws on this most impor-
tant subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

Wilbur Glenn Voliva, successor of
the late Elijah" Dowie as overseer of
the Christian Catholic Apostolic
church, may soon have to go to Jail
for not meeting a judgment which is
standing against him for SANDER and
libel. The fake reHgionists appear to
be getting up against it these days
good and proper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

Mr.. Voter: Don't delay any longer
about registering so that you will be
able to cast a ballot at the special
election to be held on August "a,
when the questions Of issuing bonds
for the extension of the Melan bridge,
the erection Of a municipal garbage
disposal plant and the building of a
bridge across the Shunganunga at
Fillmore street will come I'D for de-
termination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10
VALUE OF A SPLIT LOG.

If government statistics are depend
able there are in the United states
about two million miles Of earth road
or enough to encompass the earth so
times. The problem of keeping them
in repair is an ever-recurring one and
not in many places has it been salts
factorily solved. In searching Tor a
remedy for trouble we soI-ietimes fol-
low the trail of empiricism SO eager
" as to overlook the simple relief
that all the while confronts us. 1t
may be so in this case, and If one Of
MISPLACED confidence the government
must bear a large share of the re-
sDonsibiIity because 1t has issued
bulletin commencing what is called
the "split-log drag and describing its
proper construction. Any individual
or community desiring copy can get
one free by applying to the local con-
gresham.
This simple device is not new. Its
virtue has been proclaimed before,
but it is comparatively unknown in
this part of the country. Some years
ago Missouri farmer, named Bat
terton, with an enthusiasm for good
roads, was accustomed to hitch drag
of this construction to his wagon when
he drove to town It took him but
little more time to make the trip with
this handicap, and in few months
he had a road that was better than
most of the rock-bedded kind. 1t
naturally attracted attention, result
ing in a brotherhood of good road
draggers," which recently held cele-
bration, with a parade half a mile
long to give emphasis to its achieve
nents.-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

That man occasionally develops
into worthy husband is made ap-
parent by recent happening in Wis
consin where a woman disregarded
her drowning children to save her
worser half who was in a similar
predicament This tale is made
doubly joyful by the fact that the
children were also saved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10
KANSAS COMAENT

STARTING ANOTHER ARGUMENT.
The Emporia Gazette remarks that
mere Is nothing so good as a sound
eoucatlon when you are young. A half
education is worse than none" Did the
esteemed Gazette ponder over that
proposition before it turned it loose on
an innocent public? No more mis-
enleVous idea could be disseminated.
Inc thought that absolute ignorance OF
book learning is to be preferred to
partial education is so abhorrent to
every one that it can not possibly re
ee1Ve endorsement either from the ig-
norant or the learned. If the idea
should be adopted we would have nine
ignorant Doors in America and one
educated man. There is not an average
or one in ten Americans even now who
have what is regarded as a good edU-
cation" that is, an education that en-
braces a general knowledge of litera-
ture and at least half collegiate
course. Would the Emporia Gazette
have all these remain in ignorance
rather than reach half way to the
heights of education? 1t is far better
for the child to go to school if only 70 :
year, than not to attend. Every
child should be given all possible OPP
portunity for education; if they fail to
grasp the education or its significance,
as nine out of ten will, then give them
all they will take. But to say that no
education at all is better than half an
education is to say that nine out or
ten of us would be better off if we
could neither read nor write.-Law-
renee Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

Warm weather seems to have had
an unusual effect on the New Orleans
Pfcayune. In contemplating the Lin
coin cent it fears that the substitution
of great presidents head for that of
the Indian on the copper coin may
mark the visible and outward en-
blem of the characterization of the
republic into an empire"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

While the enemies of the bank de-
positors' guaranty law were getting
their heads together to attack that
statute, he started a suit that will real
~ be friendly to have the courts
declare this important measure to be
constitutional, or otherwise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

Local investors are apparently wis
ing UP bit. They are picking up the
city improvement bonds like hot
cakes" And there are few better or
safer mediums for investment than
bonds of that character
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

Well, what do you think of that :?
Miss Katherine Elkins traces her
ancestry with the aid of a profess
sional genealogist to the royal blood
of ancient Italian kings. Will the
relatives of the Duke of the Abruzzf
now consider her their equal? Maybe.
But anyhow, this shows that expert
genealogists know their business and
also on which side of the bread to
place the butter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10
Cheering Him Up.

"BiIl," said the invalids riend,
''I've come to cheer you UP a bit like.
I've brought yer a few f1ahrs. Bill.
fought If was too late they'd come
in andy for wreaf, yer know. Don't
get down 'earted, Bill. Lummy don't
you look gashy! But there's keep up
yer spirits ole sport: I've come to
see yer an cheer yer uD a bit. Nice
little room you ave ere. but as I SEE
to meself when I was a-comin' up,
'Wot a orkard staircase to get a
coffin dahn!' London Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10


mandment? Now listen. il man came up
to me with revolver. and shot and killed
me- what would it be? Johnnie CbriEhtly)
Herald.
But, I say, yelled the "champeen Of
the the peepul." where does the ultimate con,
the man with the carpet bag and, mark
ton Herald.
Mrs stubb-Its queer. John. that you
fishing Mr. Stubb-Not at all, Maria.
You know in trout fishing you can't speak
a word for hours at time.-Chicaso
Paris is a wonderful center of social
gayety and popular excitement" Yes"
answered Mr.. Cumrox, thoughtfully. Il
day claim recognition as the Pittsburg OF
France "-Washington Star.
The Artist-Do you know the difference
between working and playing2 The Mu-
sician.Yes; the man who gets music out
Herald.
Mr.. De Bore-The hours fly when I am
with you. Miss Tersleep-Well, that's one
comfort--Cleveland Leader.
Redd-Have you ever timed your auto
mobile? Greene-Oh, yes. 1 stood per-
fectly still for forty-eight minutes on the
road today.-Yonkers Statesman.
Daughter-Father, dear father won't
Father, Dear Father-Yes, If you-er@elope
again right away.-Judge.
Father said little RolIo. what is a
plutocrat? "A plutocrat, my son, is a
man who is vastly wealthy, but declines
to endoW any project in which you are i'm
mediately interested. Washington Star.
The Youth-Oh., the cloak of invisibility7
j I W. nr NV q a 1frTre
May I try it on? The Dealer in Magic
Young man, for goods of this description
We always require payment in ADVANCE
london Punch.
Little Williie-say. pa; what is a philoso-
pher? Pa-A philosopher. my son, is a
man who can generate a dozen good and
sufficient reasons why other people ought
to be perfectly satisfied with their lot in
life.-Chicago News.
The little grass widow found her newly
married friend crying bitterly why do
you cry?' she asked her. quit 1t. 1t isn't
worth while. I used to cry like that the
more. I just go out and get divorce
New York Press.
pays more than they are worth.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Bill-Did you ever try my doctor? Jill
Oh, yes; don't you remember when I was
sick such a long time?-Yonkers States
man.
"Get out the hose reel. ST. Peleg Wifi
fletree's barn is afire.' Cant do II.
Seth That hose reel was jest painted to-
day. Courier-Journal
st heard Mrs. Climber boast the other
day that she was very high born. I don't
believe it, "Oh, yes, she was. She was
born on the top floor of a twelve-story
tenement. Baltimore American.
There's no use o. talkin'" said Farmer
D~ntossel. as he sat down on the horse
trough. It can't git along with some o
these here summer guests" What's the
trouble?" Il have jes been lectured by
that good-lookin' young woman with
garden by putin paris green on the vege
abs wv ashingtOn Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10
Music Charms Cows


There was a time when the farmers
ana dairynnen IN this section thought
that grass, hay, long fodder, turnipS,
and an occasional hot mash were pro-
per and profitable food for milk COWS.
They are to drop all that and feed their
milk producers on music The pioneer
III the movement is Steever Smith, a
farmer near Great Notch. When he
wants his cows to give milk he places
lis monograph out in the barnyard and
Starts The music going. From that time
on 1t is as much as he and his men
can do to set the buckets under the
cows East enough to catch the milk.
When all the Gems are filled he stops
the photograph. and the COWS immedi-
ately stop the milk.
Smith has discovered that the kind
eLd u1lity of music also has an i'm
portant bearing on the milk supply. The
first day he used the photograph in
the barnyard he placed THE Heart Bow
ed Down in the machine. It saddened
the cows, and they gave scarcely any
milk. He than tried 'I Stood on the
Immediately walked over to the trough
and gazed pensively into the water. 1t
was a pathetic sight. When the sweet
Strains of THE Nuns Prayer broke
their knees. It was not until the phon-
ograph began to play THE Old Oaken
Bucket" that the animals manifested
much interest. They looked at Smith
so accusirgly then that he took the
record out of tho machine and smashed
it.
+ IT guess they want something quick
and dev1lish," Smith said. He slipped
The Sailors Hornpipe," Rory
O'Moore," THE Irish WasherWoman, -
and THE Arl1ansaw Traveller in the
rhon ograpk in quick succession. That
n orning the cows gave so much milk
that two extra cars had to be put on
the milk train to get it to market.
Smith placed For the Corn Is Wav-
ing, Annie, Dear" in the machine this
morning. The herd took the hint. Be
fore he and his men could do anything
to prevent it, the entire herd leaped
the barnyard fence and made tracks
for the cornfeld. Before they could be
driven OUT they had almost destroyed
the crop.
1t was through a Swiss girl whom
Smith employed as a dairymaid that
he discovered the value of music in in
creasing the milk supply. She used to
yodle to the COWS. After she got mar
ried and left the farm the milk supply
fell oft so greatly that Smith purchas-
ed the phC1. ograph to take her place.
Montclair IN. j. dispatch to New York
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

Shawnee's county commissioners
have shown fine discernment and good
judgment in deciding to use quite a.
material sum of money for the build
ing of good roads in this common
wealth. They are needed, that's Ger
tain. and the chances are great that
the taxpayers of the county can think
of no way in which they would prefer
to have their funds expended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

Champ Clark says that the Demo-
Gratis were more united during the
tariff fight than they have been at
any time since the war That may
be but 1T was noticed that those in
the senate were united for a high pro-
tecttve tariff and that's a condition
they have never been in before since
the foundation Of the Democratic
Dartv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

Kansas also has a surplus Of school
teachers. And they are just as good
as any of the other fine crops for
which the state is famous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

Governor Stubs has received one
of the new Lincoln cents. This
emphasizes the fact that to those who
have, more shall be given
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

Fred S. Jackson, the states attorney
genera appears to be a second George
Washington, in one respect. No one
seems able to steal a march on him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

Greece and Turkey are exchanging
notes these days concerning the future
of Crete Such action is much nicer
than the pouring of hot lead into each
other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

Mr.. De BOre-The hours fly when I am
with you. Miss Tersleep-Well that's one
comfort.-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

Redd-Have you ever timed your auto
mobile? Greene-Oh, yes. I stood per-
fectly still for forty-eight minutes on the
road today!-Yonkers Statesman.