The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
KANSAS COMNENT
A WOMANs Way.


ne baroness Won Hutton, an
american girl, is to be divorced from
lier husband, German baron. She
So she respects him very much and
,s lsiies nlm Well. But she will not
llve with him-he has no vices, does
ttoI even swear or smoke.
inere is question in this for a de-
oalIns society. Do women ever like
Ii.ea VINO nave no vices. who do not
look uron the wine when it is red,
the foam when 1t is creamy, or smoke,
or. cheW or cuss when emergency
arises?
In order for a woman to retain the
rove ana affection of a man it is no.
torlousiy necessary that she overlook
some faults. Most men smoke, and
TINS liberty graciously granted, will
preserve the peace and happiness of
many a household. The woman who
would not only let a man smoke but
also smile pleasantly when he drop
ped ashes or stubs on the floor, would
hoid the heart of that man against
any rival Very few women rise to
such heights but when one does she
gets her reward on earth and does not
heaven.
The baroness does not say so in
her complaint but 1t is possible that
the baron not only has no vices but
ne has a few contemplate virtues.
He doubtless insists on wearing his
coat in the summer time. He may
say eyether and nighther. It is likely
that he has number of absolutely
correct habits which would make
anybody scream to live with them.
A great many people will sympa-
thlze very much with the Baroness
Won Hutton and understand the Gag
erness with which she is escaping
from her lady-like husband.-Hutch-
inSon News.
o.
MODE
Whatever is finally done to the tar
iff. congress seems bound to have
more spending money. The tariff
schedules are being shaped accord
ingly. and that is one fact which
practically precludes the possibility
the same line. other taxes are being
considered: an inheritance tax may
be considered as something more
than a possibility. If increased taxes
We're ever popular, the Inheritance
tax would come under that head,
since 1t Is easier to share a gift than
earninggs with the government and
fewer people have inheritance to tax
than have earnings. Then there is
the proposed stamp tax, which means
ton, and most of the things bought
and sold. That is a form commonly
resorted to in time of war, when
people will stand for anything to
show their loyalty and patriotism, but
it is sure to be most unpopular in
time of peace. Also, there Is grow
ing sentiment in congress in favor OF
an income tax. The United States
taxed incomes once. during the civil
war, but there seems to be an i'm
preston now that such a tax is I'M
constitutional, hence there is talk Of
amending the constitution. The in
come might also be taxed more just
ly than coffee, or other articles Of the
breakfast table. but the great trouble
with all the proposed plans for new
taxes. is that they mean no reduction
in another direction. Congress has
navies to build, bitches to dig, pen
sions to pay, and political constitu-
ents-not the people, but the work
ers''-to satisfy, hence it needs more
money.-Atchison Globe;,
NOTING THE DIFFERENCE.
Clearly a violation of the Hepburn
comm ODDITIES" act for a railway COM
pany to own. coal bank. haul the
coal over it's own lines to market and
sell it to the coal trust. But. should
the railway company, which owns
coal bank sell its coal to the trust
before loading it onto the cars
that's lawful. That is the difference
between tweedledee and tweedledum,
don't you know. But when the court
hoIIers that's law and we must make
the best of the holler.-El Dorado
Republican.