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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03
lannon's CONvENTTON.

OF the many interesting and i'm
portant conventions and assemblages
which have favored Topeka with
their presence during the present sea-
son none of them IS more so in any
particular than that of the Kansas
Society of Labor and Industry which
is just about to conclude its delibera-
tions. 1t is the representative of all
that is best in labor world in Kansas
and that is considerable. Its ac-
tivities are in line with the better
ment of the condition of the laboring
men in the commonwealth and that
is most admirable. But it must be
said in all honesty that the conditions
surrounding the average laborer or
workman in this state are at the
present time even far from being I'M
desirable, although they have by no
means reached or approach the ideal.
Still if the things on the surface
indicate anything, and that is the
only means which most persons enjoy
of judging them, the toilers of Kan
sas are far better off in most ways
than are many of their less fortunate
brethren in other localities. par
ticularly in the east. That they are
satisfied in a great measure with their
lot in life is evinced by the labor his
tory of the present and of the past
few years. On its pages are found
few records of strikes of material
size and moment. and most of the
strikes which have been instituted
have been settled in a most amicable
and equitable fashion. This bespeaks
we'll not only of the laboring men of
the state but also of their employers,
because if labor is not now treated
fairly it has the machinery and the
disposition to make its demands for
an equity of treatment known and
felt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03
PUBLIC UTILITIES BILLS.

Probably no one who is interested in
the public affairs of the state was quite
optimistic enough to believe that the
bills, which were introduced in the leg
islature by Senator Clad Hamilton for
the creation of a public utilities COM
mission, would have plain sailing and
would not come in for vigorous protests
against them from many of the inter-
ests controlling the larger public SER
vice corporations doing business in the
state and in its communities
The opening guns of these protests
have been fired and as might have
been expected the most of them come
from those quasi-pubHc municipal cor
porations such as street car companies,
electric lighting and gas companies,
telephone and telegraph companies,
and the like, which have heretofore
been practically free from any sort of
regulation and supervision by the
state, except the purely formal one
which is associated with their securing
charters permitting them to engage in
business 1t is most natural that this
kind of companies should object to any
kind of state supervision, because it is
apparently impossible to bring the men
who control them around to the idea
supervisory powers of this sort. Some
of them do not seem able to grasp the
idea of the nature of the public func-
tions that their corporations perform.
And the task of educating them up to
it is going to be hard one.
There are other directors of corpora
tions of this sort, however, who do rec
ognize the right of the state to regulate
in reasonable ways the affairs of their
companies. But the efforts to most of
these are now devoted to picking
technical flaws in the proposed legisla-
ton. They announce that they are in
favor of the plan but opposed to the
methods proposed. Legislators should
not be fooled by any such arguments
as these. The most of them are made
for the Interior purpose of delaying
legislation on the questions at issue. 1t
is a favorite subterfuge of the corpora
| tions in matters of this kind.
1t is most credible to suppose that
| there are several provisions in the pro-
posed laws which might be bettered in
a variety of ways and which probably
will be in the wisdom of the members
of the legislature. But there can be no
good arguments presented against the
general theory or structure of the
bills. They are modelled after the
Wisconsin and New York laws on the
subject and both of these statutes have
worked out in practice to the real bene-
fit of the corporations coming within
| their scope as we'll as to the people.
| Such legislation as this may be new to
Kansas but it is not of the untried
sort. No corporation that is honest as
to its capitalization. as to its methods
of doing business and as to its charges
for services has thing to fear from
legislation of this sort. It is only the
other kind that will be brought up
with a turn and the sort of a turn that
they deserve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03
TAFT AND CONGRESS.

Certain Republican papers are worry
ing for fear the quarrel. or many quar-
rels, between the president and con-
gress will be continued after Roosevelt
leaves the White House, and Taft
comes into his office. 1t is pointed out
that Taft was elected as a successor
to Roosevelt in more ways than one;
that he not only is to follow the pres
ent executive as president, but as party
leader, and the champion of several
great policies. This Is taken to mean
that there is trouble in store for Mr..
Taft, and, in a measure. this is doubt
less true. The coming president may
have trouble getting legislation he de-
sires; he may even fail to get certain
measures. But if there is quarreling
and dissension, between executive and
legislators, it will be of a quiet and
modest sort compared with the ones
now raging. The difference in the per-
sonalities of the present president and
his successor is guaranty of that, add
ed to which is the fact that congress
will be relieved by almost any sort of
ehange.-Atchison Globe.
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REVISED VERSION

1 love girl with golden hair.
And eyes of violet hue;
And yet her features can't compare
With those adjoining you.
Her temper is an angels, and
Tier form III ne'er forget
But must here confess, my dear,
That yours is better yeti
L love a girl with raven locks,
And eyes of deepest brown;
q walk to see her eighteen blocks,
II she were here in town.
L love her so that would die
If she should prove untrue
But Oh! not near as much, my dear,
DO love her as you.
I love score of girls, l guess,
Quite faithfully and wen;
Aye, / adore them more or less
My ardor naught can quell.
But you alone can fill my cup
With joy, oh maid divinei
And will give some of them I'D
If you will just be mine!
Cleveland Leader
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

Two of a Kind.-Miss Askitt-I saw you
gazing sadly at the moon last evening, Mr..
bond of sympathy between the moon and
myself last night; we were both on our
last quarter-Philadelphia Bulletin.
costumes? Pa-Law suits. my son.
stella-A cult says you should change
your first name for luck. Bella-I prefer
to change my last.-New York Sun.
Polly Pinktights-The leading man is
rather eccentric, isn't neT Fanny Foot
even goes around telling his real salary
Philadelphia Record.
st notice a man who had a cold in his
head has committed suicide" Poor fell
low! Now what fool friend could have
advised him to try that remedy?"-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
Eben-Dearest. when shall I get the
worn for a few months the engagement
ring you are going to buy for fne.-chi-
A Business Proposition.-"Here is your
Mss ha name and SEe %hy By
wish to xiii him ~ xiii himl No; I want
to sell him the ring."-The Taller.
Mother (reprovingly)-Don't you know
that you should never let a man kiss you?
Daughter-But, mamma. it seems so for
ward for girl to do the kissing.-Boston
Transcript.
.-Letitia-Jenlxins. show Mr..
Thompson the door. please. Mr.. Thomp-
son (nonchalantly)-Thank I've seen it,
The Taller.
Stella-Parallel lines never meet. Knick-
er-How about a kiss?-New York Sun.
First Doctor-This is a most mysterious
case. I can't make anything out of it.
Second Doctor-Hasn't the patient any
money ?-Puck.
Church-You say he's a very quiet man?
Gotham-Yes, unless he's eating.-Yonkers
Statesman.
down" Yes, and the janitor sassed me
today when 1 wanted something done."-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
PLEASE; mister. help pore, cripple,
the kindly. old gentleman, as he handed
poor fellow?" Financially, mister" re-
Piled the hobo, as he pocketed the quarter
and made hurried getaway.-Chicago
News.
Knicker-The Kaiser is squelched. Book
er-Wait to see whether men stop wearing
mustache ends turned up.-New York Sun.
Hubby. what's Wall Street? Hubby-The
street in New York where almost all the
residents go to the wall.-Judge.
Hewitt-what do you think of that build
ing lot sold you? Jewett-I think that
II you We're an honest man you would have
advertised it as swimming pool.-New
York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
rFrom the New York Press.

IF'rom the New York Press.1
There's nothing that kills the joy of
living like being a model citizen.
The reason girl wants to get a love
letter is so she can intimate it was a
dozen.
A woman never gets over wanting
to be the best dressed in her set till
she wants her daughter to be.
The uncomfortable thing to a girl
about going sleigh riding with man
who wears. a moustache is how the
icicies on it jab-
Seeking the unattainabIe is for a
man to try to find a corner In the
house FOR some undisturbed reading
without it having to be busted ten
minutes after he begins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03
JOURNAL ENTRIES

1t is much harder to act lie than
it is to tell one.
The turns in the road are the things
that make it interesting.
y = -
The average poet is the individual
who is able to find the remarkable
things in his poems.
= y =
An unpopular person is usually
characterized as having a good heart
and meaning well, but
X y e
To those who are not on the way
there is little satisfaction in knowing
that there is always room at the top.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

Good. President Obaldia of Pana-
ma, has "dibbed in as the Japan
csc schoolboy would say, into the al
legged scandal pertaining to the ae-
quirement by the United States of the
old Panama canal property. He says
that everything was ION the square,
in connection with this deal. Moth
ing could be more natural than this
attitude of his. for as a result of the
deal he was elevated to a position
among the rulers of earth,' even If
his job as such is not heavy one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

future weather for the next six weeks
had a fine chance, in these parts at
least, to disport around in his own
shadow. This means. SO sayeth the
soothsayers, that there will be contin-
uously cold weather for another six
weeks. But ground hogs have even
been known to put on their famous
shadow dance without any such thing
as cold weather resulting therefrom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

AS might have been expected a plan
is under way for the building of new
and modern hotel to take the place of
the Inflated Copeland. Topeka has hotel
accommodations far and beyond those
of most cities in the country of her
size but she needs them all and cannot
we'll get along without another large
hotel to fill the gap left by the destruc-
ton of the old Copeland. May the
plan to replace it develop to a speedy
conclusion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

According to George w. Perkins,
the New York financier and a mem
Der of the finance board of the steel
trust, that great organization was
playing in its usual role OF the good
Samaritan when it absorbed the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company. This
action prevented a further disastrous
spread of the financial panic of more
than a year ago. It is bout another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma, is
travelling the rough roads these days.
Even the courts have taken a hand in
letting him know that he is far from
being the whole show in the new state.
They have thrown out suits brought
by the state in his name because they
ought properly to have been brought in
the name of the states attorney gem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03
FRON OTHER PENS
IMMIGRATION INFLUENCE.

In dealing with our immigration
problems consideration generally halts
at the effect they have produced upon
this country and its people. It is con-
ceded that without our liberal policy,
which has attracted the alien to our
shores in such large numbers, the
marvellous material development that
has characterized the last three-quar-
tiers of a century would have been inn
possible. We have depended largely
upon the Drawn of Europe, and we
have found in many instances an
equally valuable complement of brain
Aliens have helped US to build our
railroads, fight our battles and advance
public improvements on larger scale
than has been witnessed anywhere else
in the world. There are many, how
ever. who have dreaded the effect upon
great annual influx of people with diff
ferent customs, different ideals or pos
sibly in a large number of cases no
ideals at all.
But the tendency of all countries to
draw closer together presents another
side to the picture. Is the backward
and forward movement of these people
of various nationalities having a bene-
fetal reflex movement upon the coun-
tries that they represent? If it is, then
we are indirectly engaged in a large
foreign missionary work almost with
out knowing it. In the small towns
especially the returned immigrant al
most invariably stood as a leader. This
marks our American institutions as a
kind of world university for the eleva-
ton and the awakening of the peoples
Of the earth.-Boston Transcript.
o.
URGES TEACHERS TO ORGANIZE.
Teachers should organize in every
city, county and state. The New York
teachers and the Chicago federation of
grade teachers have taught their fellow
teachers a noble lesson. The Chicago
principals are Strengthening their or
ganiZation and making it a power. 1t
is no objection that mistakes will be
made. OF course there will be mistakes.
Labor organizations have advanced over
a highway paved with mistakes, but ev-
cry one of these has been a springboard
on which to make more rapid progress.
Trust and corporation organizations
have not stepped backwards in conse-
quence. The same is true with all or
CARNATIONS for civic reform. They all
make mistakes, they tumble, but do
not tumble. The next great educational
advance is likely to be along the line of
close, protective and promotive organi-
zation. The teachers win present a sor-
ry spectacle in American life if they
remain as individuals The wrongs that
teachers suffer individually and collec-
lively can be righted more quickly,
more completely, and with less waste
of time and money through we'll or
ganiZed association than in any other
way. Superintendents. principals, sec
ondary school teachers, special teachers,
ondary school teachers, special
teachers as whole and grade
teachers should each have their own
most efficient organizations. Have no
fear of mistakes; only learn from them.
journal of Education.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

II more of the members of the house
of representatives had been blessed
with more backbone they could have
taken a little superf1uous starch out
of the roll of the senate employees by
refusing to concur in the appropriation
bill providing for the payment of these
salaries. Such a proceeding would have
been most unusual but it would have
been quite proper. nonetheless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

Jacob F. Gmelich. the Republican
candidate, has been declared to be the
lieutenant governor of Missouri. re-
count committee found that he had re-
ceived a plurality at the election of
1T votes. Now if Missouri win please
furnish a chart of some kind showing
how his last name is pronounced ev-
erything will be lovely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

From the number of baseball play
ers that Dick. Cooley ISIS signing up for
the Topeka team on its advent into
the Western League it is evident that
this town will start out next summer
with not only one good baseball team,
but with several of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

The Atlanta Journal is getting aw-
fully impolite. 1t recently called at
tention to the fact that the renais-
sance of Italy was soon to be staged in
Chicago, and then it wanted to know
who in Chicago could pronounce ere
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

The Fairfax Forum answers the in
quiry, what are the sister states?"
az follows: I'VE judge that they are:
Miss Ouri, the Misses Sippi. Ida Ho,
Mary Land, CALI Fornia, Allie Bama,
Louisa Anna, Della Ware and Minnie
s1ko
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

Because of the fact that wonders
never cease it will be possible to ac-
cept the statement that some Louisi-
ana men have found a valuable pro-
perty in cookie burrs. but that is the
only reason. Imagine the cultivation
of cookie hurrs on a farm and the MAX
ing of valuable oil from them. Just
imagine it! Assuredly it will be the
evolution Of a pest into a prize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

bit of evidence that the steel trust is
the one good trust 1t is always
looking after the interests of the pub
lie, next to its own, of course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

The government expects the return
of 800 indictments by the grand jury
which has been Investigating the town
lot frauds at Muskogee. Surely fraud
ulent work was INDUCED in on one
grand scale in that locality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

The Chicago Tribune thinks that af-
ter Mr.. Taft has eaten that alligator
steak dinner at New Orleans his son at
Yale doubtless will have another fit of
t,dfroafinr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

Mr.. Gompers processes respect for the
courts of the land but not for all of
the men who have been elevated to
their benches and in this boat he is
not aloha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03
FVTLL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cleveland goes back to a FIVE cent
street car fare next week. This is pro-
baby sadder blow to Tom Johnson
than was the loss of his personal for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

again. It was ground hog day on Tues
day, and. that alleged arbiter of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03
KANSAS COMAENT
FUEL FoR THE ARMY.

The war department has decided to
develop as much as possible, and with
the least delay, the Goals mines of the
Batan islands of the Philippines. 1t is
questioned to what extent existing
funds appropriated for use of the army
may. be employed in this work. There
are legal difficulties in the way of
drawing on the army appropriations
for this purpose, and it may be neces-
sary to apply to congress for special
authority to make use of army trans
portatfon, including the vessels of the
department on inter
island service. The reports received
from the coal mines indicate that the
material from that source will be of
value, although it is not of the quality
which is of much use to the navy,
which requires a certain kind of fuel
for steaming purposes. 1t is expected
that the coal could be used in many
ways by the government in the
island, and perhaps in the insular
transport service. An effort will be
made to show the economy in this
operation sufficient to justify the use of
army appropriations in the develop
ment of the roperty.-Leavenwor
Times.
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AT the Majestic.

Daily Matinee 2:30-High class vaudeville.
Evenings 7:z5-9:15-High class vaudeville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

For particulars. prices and amusement
details, see announcements in this paper
elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

Tonight S:15-The Raymond Wells Stock
and vaudeville
Daily matinee 2:30.
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A NEW CONSERVATION IDEA.

NEW OO4N06ftN A11ON IDEA.
Conservation, the act of preserving,
guarding, protecting; the keeping of a
thing in an entire state; preservation.
We are having conservation of forests,
conservation of water powers, conser-
walton of coal, iron ore and many 9TH
er things, and why not conservation OF
old dodgers? They have made the coun-
try what it is and although they have
often stumbled and fallen, often been
enticed into forbidden paths by the
nash pots. the scarlet woman, the greed
of gold, the lust of the flesh, wine, wo-
men and song; rum, Romanism and
rebellion, yet we still have them with
US and they should be conserved. Lis
teni A northern: Kansas old codger
and a southern Kansas old codger, who
together fit in the war, put down the
rebellion and freed the slave, are still
very chummy. The northern Kansas
comrade has prospered in business and
is rich, while the southern Kansas COM
rade is not well to do. About twice a
year the northern Kansas old codger
pays a visit to the southern Kansas
old codger and what a time they have
fighting the war over again. But when
the northern Kansas old codger leaves
for home he hands a check for $50 to
the southern Kansas old codger-he
has been doing it for years-he did it
last week-and we somehow think there
should be a movement for the conser-
walton Of old dodgers. They are a good
set.-ElDorado Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

Monday Night-Paul Gilmore in "The
Boys of Company B."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

A Business Proposition.-"Here is your
ring, Harold. 1 love another" give me.
his name and address," ''Why7 Do you
wish to kill him?' xiii himl No; want
to sell him the ring.'-The Taller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

Eben-Dearest, when shall 1 get the
marriage license? Flo-Not until have
worn for a few months the engagement
ring you are going to buy for me.-chi-
cago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

ST notice a man who had cold in his
head has committed suicide Poor fell
lowi Now what fool friend could have
advised him to try that remedy ?"-Phn-
adelphia Ledger.
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ADJUSTMENTS.



Tonight-Clyde Fitchs Girls"
Saturday Matinee and Night-"Human
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Mother reprovingly)-Don't you know
that you should never let man kiss you?
Daughter-But, mamma, it seems so for
ward for girl to do the kissing.-Boston
Transcript
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

d.-Letitia-Jenl1ins show Mr..
Thompson the door, please. Mr.. Thomp-
son (nonchalantly)-Thank I've seen it,
The Taller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

Church-You say he's very quiet man?
Gotham-Yes, unless he's eating.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

Polly Pinktights-The leading man is
rather eccentric, isn't neT Fanny Foot
lights-Eccentrtci l should say so. He
even goes around telling his real salary
Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

First Doctor-This is most mysterious
case. I can't make anything out of It.
Second Doctor-Hasn't the patient any
money PUCK.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

wei. the holly has all been taken
down." Yes, and the janitor sassed me
today when l wanted something done."-
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-03

Stella-Parallel lines never meet. Knick-
er-HoW about a kiss?-New York Sun.