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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

AS is we'll known the Payne tariff
bill as passed by the house of repre-
sentatives and the bill on the same
subject as prepared by Senator AL
drich's finance committee of the SEN
ate are decidedly different in many
essential details, but there is no greater
divergence between them On any sub
ject than the one of maximum and
minimum rates, which is something of
a new feature to tariff legislation in
this country. These rates are being
advocated to furnish the means of
securing concessions from foreign
countries and preventing unfair dis
elimination by them against American
trade.
One of the salient features of the
senate bill in this regard is the longer
time thati it allows before the maximum
rates are put in effect. The Payne bill
permits only sixty days after 1t be-
comes a law while the senate measure
allows about nine months. or until
March 81, 1910, before the maximum
tries which impose restrictions or ex-
cessive duties on American goods. The
house bill insists that minimum rates
elimination is proved and the maxi
mum rates are imposed by proclama-
ton. On the other hand the senate
bill provides that the maximum rates
shall maintain until in each individual
case the minimum rates are estab-
lished by proclamation
The senate bill is also different from
the house plan in that it gives the
president discretionary power in the
issuing of proclamations to establish
maximum rates, allowing him to de-
eide after investigation whether a dis
elimination which exists is material
enough to warrant action of the re-
taliatory sort. 1t also creates a sort
| of a tariff commission which will in
vestigate trade condition for the pur-
pose of gathering data to help the
president in his determination as to
the advisability of putting maximum
rates in force.
In the house bill there is a provision
to the effect that tariff concessions
granted by a mother country to a de-
pendency, or by a dependency to the
mother country. or by colonies and de-
Tendencies between themselves, dc
not constitute unfair Determinations
against the commerce of the United
States. This country has assumed
such an attitude toward its own COLO
MES, but the senate omits this pro-
vision from it's bill.
This theory of maximum and mini
} mum rates ought TO strike most people
as being a decidedly reasonably prop
ositton and it will be seen that there
is merit to several of the details of the
house and senate bills which are al
variance with each other. It would
seem though that the senators and
representatives could easily get togeth.
er on this proposition and select the
best features from each of the plans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13
tient! You have one nowl Your prom.

tient. You have one now! Your prom.
fse. your promise."
But" said DR.. Bob. when he was
capable of recollecting anything I'll
was to be my first pay patient"
Before he could prevent, Eleanor lift.
ed herself, bandaged shoulder and all
from the operating couch and stood be.
fore him more like Diana triumphant
than the pale creature who had latv
there. She was counting the money n
the purse at her girdle, but as sha
counted her face fell. and despair again
overcame her. Then inspiration!
with my professional percentage
deductedt" she exclaimed, and fell te
counting again. But even now-must
she lose? Then-inspiration againi
"WiH you take stamps?" she asked,
laughing, embarrassed. holding out In q
wondrousiy mixed handful the amount
of the fee to DIR. Bob, helpless between
love and laughter.
Nellie, Nelliei" said DR.. Bob.
Maggy in her excitement popped hes
head in without knocking.
It's from Mrs. Martin's-the rich
Mrs. Martins" she said breathlessly,
land she wants you immediate, sir
Copyrighted. 1909, by Associated Lit
erary Press.)
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From de ChIcago News.


He is anything but a good barber
who cuts an acquaintance.
The pessimist doesn't bore us with
his alleged funny stories.
A man may know his wife like a
book. but he can't shut her up like
one.
How it tickles a mans vanity when
he is asked to settle a disputed pointi
A woman is never willing to admit
that her shoes are too small or her
feet too big.
And lots of men make fools of them
selves by doing the fool things they
are invited to do.
You can always fiatter a woman by
asking her opinion of something she
knows nothing about.
The man who marries a garrulous
woman for her money soon begins to
realize the fact that money talks.
Don't boast because you have never
been in Jail. Possibly the officers OF
the law were not on to their job.
About the only way for a married
man to keep out of debt is to give his
wife all the money she needs.
After the foolish virgin has figured
in an elopement she usually takes a
course of instructions in the art of
illumination.
In after years when a man finally
tumbles to the fact that he doesn't
understand women he can't help GUS
pecting that he has been fool
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13
HUNOR OF THE Day

Fooled again. said the chocolate drop
as he was enveloped in his silver wrap
ping.-Harvard Lampoon.
I'll Those who Sa marry in haste tfreauently
ance.-Philadelphia Record.
First Farmer (pointing to the flaring
horn of an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tibet thing
for? Second Farmer-Thet's tn thing they
blow jes' before they run y down l-Town
and Country.
,. You people have a primary law out
whack at bum congressman r1 without As go =
ing outside of my party to do it."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
I'm be kind o. glad when Josh gifts
home from school," said Farmer Corn
tossel. II have an idea he can be right
work.? Maybe I've exhausted all the
language I know on that team of mules.
see whether Josh can startle 'em some
with his college yell. w shington Star.
She says he is not such good catch
after ALL She says that. Ell? He must
have dropped her"-Louisville Courier
II m weary of being a bachelor girl"
"Wen?" DO you know of any fellow
who's tired of being spinster mann
Shell think you might stop smoking
when you heard me say don't like it. He
That's no reason. heard you say you
didn't like to be kissed,-Boston frans-
cript. 40.
What little bit of a baby your sister
tsp 'Yes'm; it's a condensed milk kid
Chicago Record-Herald.
England invests in two warships for
every one that her .neighbors buy"
That's the way my. wife likes to invest
in diamond rings. Herald.
A Facer.-He-You have looked on my
| face for the last timei She-Why? Are
you going to grow a beard?-Comic Cuts.
The The Dif as teaches you at
teaches you at Sunday school?' Miss
Miss Goodly-I hope now you've got the
new glasses, John, you will be able to read
your Bible quite comfortably. John-Lor'
| bless yer, NUM- I've been out of the Bible
and into the newspapers the past week
The Sketch
| No Offense Intended.-PossibleE Employer
but we are slack ourselves. If 1 found
you anything to do 1T would be taking
work from my own men. AppIicant-The
guv nor.-The Bystander.
| At the jewelers. Window-"Would
! yer like to ave yer pick, Jimmy7' I'D
like to ave me shovel."-The Taller
To Wipe Out the Deficit.-Knicker-
| So Jones has a, great revenue making
| scheme? Bocker-Yes; tax every as
pirant for office.-New York Sun.
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GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison G1obe.J

From the AtchiSon Globe.J
1t is a rare person who appreciates
anything a great while.
If dances are so enjoyable, why
don't married people attend them
An Atchison man is becoming such
hog that his bristles stick out all
over his body.
OF course you should tell your chill
dren to behave, but a more effective
way is to bride them.
A woman often says of a woman
she doesn't care for particularly:
''She dresses too gay"
Every girl should be so neat that
she feels uncomfortable when her
stockings are wrinkled.
A man should always bear in mind
that at least six other men have their
eyes on his opportunity.
We never knew a girl to come back
from boarding school looking fatter
than when she went away.
There are only a few evils left for
the coming reformers to tackle. and
they are job lot and out of style.
There would be considerably less
demand for a large standing army if
the officers got the same pay as the
privates.
After a man marries, the only per-
son at liberty to compliment him is
his wife, and she thinks he is already
too conceited.
You cannot avoid seeing the faults
of others, occasionally, but you can
avoid constant search for them. with
a magnifying glass.
A late book Is entitled, 1.-THE Sor-
rows of Satan" We didn't know Satan
had any sorrows; we thought he ex-
perienced nothing but joy.
Miss Dayse Mayme Appleton hasn't
decided yet whether she will become
a bride or a stenographer in June; but
it's up to her to do something.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
tFrom the New York Press.I

IFrom the New York Press.1
It's as natural for man to think
he's a good husband as for a woman
really to be a good wife.
When a girl jilts a man it's a sign
he doesn't appreciate how it strength
ems his financial condition.
The hardest thing for a man to do
is to live up to his ideals. and the cas-
lest for woman is to live above them.
II a college boy bought a real suit
of clothes he could make It look like
French cartoon by wearing 1t two
days.
is that when anything goes wrong,
unless it's about the children, she
knows it's a blessing in disguise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13
Seeing and Hearing.

Did you see the shot fired ?" was
the question of an Irishman called as
a witness in trial once had in Kan
sas City.
at did not" was the Celt's response;
ssbut 1 heard 1t foired.'
.'The evidence is not satisfactory"
sternly announced the presiding mag
istrate step down.
This legal finding was evidently not
precisely to the liking of the Irish
man. for no sooner had he left the
stand and had turned his back than
he gave way to a somewhat derisive
laugh. This had the effect Of arous-
ing the Judges ire, and he Immediate
" recalled the offender.
How dare you show such con-
tempt of eourt?" demanded his honor.
what do you mean by laughing in
that manner"
Did you honor see me laugh %
asked the Irishman, in a most respect
full tone.
NO: but I distinctly heard you
laugh said the magistrate
A twinkle came into the eyes of the
witness such evidence is not salts
factory, your honor" said he. quietly,
whereupon every one, including the
Judge, laughed.-Lippincott
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Phones for Airships.

An experiment will soon be made
to determine the success of commun-
icating by wireless telephone from a
balloon to stations on land. The first
wireless telephone instrument for
aerial purposes was delivered to A.
Leo Stevens Thursday by A. Freder-
lex Collins, of Newark, N. j., who has
been experimenting in wireless tele-
phony for several years. The total
weight of the instrument is nineteen
and half pounds.
Mr. Stevens gave a demonstration
at his Ninth avenue balloon shop
Thursday of how the outfit would APP
pear when attached to the inside OF
the car He said that his wireless
telephone will first be used in the
reconstructed balloon Conqueror,
which was one of the American con-
testants last year in the international
race at Berlin, and which exploded
when several thousand feet in the air
with A. Holland Forbes and Augustus
Post. The balloon will be known
hereafter as the Columbia. Its first
ascension will be made from the
Springfield Aero Club, at Springfield,
Mass Mr.. Stevens will be the pilot,
and with him will be w. F. White
house, of this city, and A. H. Morgan
of Cleveland
seWireless telephone stations will be
established at the top of some high
buildings in New York and Boston, "
said Mr.. stevens, ana we expect TO
be able to give a detailed account of
our trip as we are sailing through the
air For long ascensions or balloon
races the wireless telephone outfit
should be of inestimable value, as 1t
will be possible to keep track of the
balloon, and, in case of difficulty. as
sistance may be quickly sent.
For government uses In dirigible
balloons. the wireless telephone will
also be of great aid In reconnoiter-
ing expeditions 1t would thus be pos
sible to give accurate information of
the operations of the enemy in time
of war'-New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

The open season for the capsiz-
ing of row boats and other small
pleasure craft has started off with its
accustomed vigor. The toll of human
lives that will be levied through
carelessness in this manner will prob
ably be as enormous during the next
few months as usual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Some crumbs of comfort have ten
dency to choke.
=
Absent mindedness is likely to be
most convenient on a variety of oc-
casions.
-
Many persons seem to get along
just fine without any sort of a trade
or profession.
Most of the worlds best jokes are
at least entitled to respect and rever-
ence because of their age.
x
Any number of individuals probab-
ly seek consolation in the fact that
great fame does not come to most
men until after death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

combining them into one that would
be essentially adequate to cover this
important question. However, the
tariff commission features of the AL
drich bill ought not to supersede legis-
latfon creating a permanent tariff
commission to handle the investigation
of the details of the tariff legislation
of the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

All honor to the civil war veterans
OF Cincinnati. They are returning the
flags TO the men OF the south which
were captured from the Confederates
on the battlehelds. 1t is such worthy
acts as these that will wipe out any
little feelings that may still exist be-
tween the one time warriors of the
north and south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

Here's sure enough calamity. The
prospects are excellent for pretzel
famine in New York city because the
bakers who make these appetizing
curlyc1les have gone on strike. Now
won't it be simply awful If this fam
Inc extends through the entire coun-
NrYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

The Birmingham News thinks that
one great trouble with the deposed
sultan of Turkey which he no doubt
realizes by this time, was that he
didn't know where to stop in his
standpat policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

This is also almost too good to be
true. A movement has been started
to discontinue the turning Of jack
son street between Eighth and Tenth
avenues into freight yard during the
daylight hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

likened to a cross between a zebra
and a giraffe. The sincere con-
gratulations of a people who are in
terested in novelties should go out to
the famous faunal naturalist. The
indications are that he will make a
collection of animals which will make
the crowd gathered in the ark by
Noah look like thirty cents. or even
less
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13
SCHOOL GARDENS.

While the school garden movement
had it's origin in a desire to furnish
occupation for the mental and physical
energies of school children in the
larger cities, its development has re-
suited in the discovery of latent pos
sibilities in the plan that may prove
a big factor in solving the economic
problem of the home. Experience of
the last few years has given some hint
of the astonishing amount of vegeta-
bles that may be raised on small plots
of ground we'll titled and the utiliza-
ton Of these waste spaces may go far
toward piecing out the limited incomes
of families and materially reducing
the outlay for table necessities
New York furnishes a striking illus
tration of the enthusiasm with which
city children undertake the work of
gardening. A vacant city lot, located
in thickly settled district, has been
cut UP into farms that are just four
feet ne way by eight feet the other,
and each of these land parcels has
been put under the care of a small
boy or girl to be farrned. There were
ten applicants for each of the plots.
and the successful ones last year en-
joyed, perhaps for the first time IN
their lives. real fresh, crisp vegetables
of their own raising. Those in charge
report that it has proved a great
source of health and happiness to the
children as well as of some profit to
the parents.-St. Paul Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

Prospects for a good apple crop in
Shawnee county and its vicinity are
now reported to be excellent And II
was only q few days ago that there
was much wailing because the cold
weather had KILLED off all the
apples. Fruit crops seem to be like
cats in that they have any number
Of Y{xyeS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

1t is the idea of the state architect
that a suitable building for the
Memorial hall cannot be erected for
the 100000 appropriated for this
purpose by the legislature If some
people are consistent they will at once
raise a shout that the state architect
is trying to "hold up" the COM
mission that has charge Of this work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13
KANSAS CONNENT
AFTER THE FLY.

ne state board of health is out af-
Ter the fly. Posters are being sent
out al over the state by Doc Crum-
oine .einng how to turn the trick, but
ted and unsatisfactory
inns edltor is no friend of the fly.
iue we nave never got out circulars
attacklng his private character or Of
| tereo any great sum for his apprehen-
SION ana detention but we've got it in
LOT MIN Just the same and will gladly
JON nands with Doc Crumbine in an
eIort to do him up. But it's a big job.
II the ny had feathers on like a hen
We could lay for him with a club and
Put him out of business but unfortu-
hateiy he isn't built - way. He is
snaH and understood len compared
Win the hen and mucn more active.
lime and again have we risen to give
Inc ny MS deathblow only to be as
tonlshed and dumbfounded at the
Gelerlty with which he wasn't there.
Inc ny mas annoyed US beyond endur-
anGe ana brought reproach to our clean
collars and other things we did not
want reproached. He comes to our bed
III the early morning when we are at
peace with all mankind and tickles our
EYEBROWS and trifies with our nose until
we rise IN wrath and bitterness deter
mined to commit murder in the first
degree. But miraculouslv he escapes
anu goes over to the bed post where
ne rearranges the ticklers on his hind
legs ana adjusts his necktie until we
he down again. Then he returns os-
tensloly to explore our ear but in real
lty to shuttle his ticklers on our funny
spot. And then we go out loaded down
with big navy-blue crouch and throw
rocks at the neighbor's children.
Yes, sir! We are heartily in favor
OF proceeding against the fly. If our
Talents in handling a shotgun or WELD
ing a screen wire Differ will be of any
service IN the campaign let US know by
return mail.-Rossville Reporter.
AN IMPOSITION. AND OUTRAGE.
The malicious and irresponsible rul-
ers or fashion in women's clothes cost
the people of this country unnecessar-
lily dollars where the railroads in ex-
orbltant passenger fare charges, cost
them cents. The manipulators of fash
ion are in league with the manufac-
turers and dealers in women's toggery
and the scheme is, not only to make
clothing as expensive as possible, but
to change the styles SO frequently as
to compel women to purchase a new
rig for every season and often between
seasons. 1t has come to be a sort of
science to so change the fashions that
1t is impossible to change and make
over the last seasons wear. AS long
as the women tamely and blindly sub
nit to this imposition and outrage we
suppose there is no remedy possible
Holton Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

Plans for direct nominations in
Massachusetts were killed decisively
the other day by a vote in the mouse
of representatives of that state II
is the west that is leading the east
these days in most of the forward
movements of the right sort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

Professor George E. Vincent, dean
of the University Of Chicago, makes
the good point that the game of life
should be played as a sportsman and
not as g. sport.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

Boston professors are getting alto
gether too gay. One of them recently
started an agitation on the subject of
communicating with Mars for the pal
try sum of $4,000, 900 and along comes
another who insists that he is going
to fly across tn Atlantic in a balloon.
That popularity which seemed to be
native to the professors of the Chicago
university appears to be catching.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

Great news from Africa. Colonel
Roosevelt has captured alive a re-
markable animal for which the ma
tives of the land have no name. Pos
Eibly it is the long lost giasticutas.
Or maybe, it's a galloping lallapaloosa
and it is probably the latter for it is
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photographs

If the photographs of Count
Ferdinand Couoredo-M Mansfield who
was married recently to Miss Nora
Iselin, are good Ikenesses, 1t Is GER
tain that this American heiress DID
not have much of an eye Tor beauty
in her latest expensive investment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

Is this a nature fake? A st. Louis
man reports that a rat goes around
H11s apartments at night and tries to
Eunocate the family by turning on
fine Ras
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

According to the Fishing Gazette
there is plenty of the right sentiment,
but mighty little poetry about most
of the verse which English or Amer
lean anglers write. The Gazette
might have added that the anglers
are not the only offenders in this
snnraoN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

1t cost the United States govern
nnenE $250,OO0 for rubber bands last
year. This leads the Chicago Record
Herald to believe that the red tape
bill was much greater.
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FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news or
gan!zation for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

Los Angeles comes to the front
with women's vigilance committee.
Probably a lot of men there will make
q little trouble now just on purpose.
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At the Novelty.

:. Ionight-North Bros. Stock company !
a Daughter of the South"
Matinees-Wednesday and Saturdays.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


Friday night-Harry Beresford in''who'i
Your Friend -
Saturday night-High School sub-senior
In Way Up East"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13
at the Majestic.

Daily matinee 2:30-High class vaudeville
Evenings s:15-High class vaudeville.
For particulars. prices and amusement
details see announcements in this paper
elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13

I'm weary of being a bachelor girl -
"Well?" DO you know of any fellow
who's tired of being a spinster man?'-
Kansas City Journal.
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t'She says he is not such a good catch
after ALL. She says that, Ell? He must
have dropped her louisville Courier
Journal.