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The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
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LFrom the Chicago News.1

lHTOm IH6 SnlCdSO 4NCWSsI
Leave the latchstring out for the first
robin.
Lovers knots do not always result in
wedding ties.
A man has time to do anything If he
has the inclination.
Don't try to f1atter one woman by
complimenting another.
It's easier to marry for money than
it is to get it that way.
And a girl is pleased with her own
singing, even if she can't sing.
After putting his best foot forward
many a man has had his leg pulled.
Our idea of a great talker is wo-
man who has enough common sense to
know her limit
With the coming of Lent, the man
who swore off the first of the year can
catch his second wind.
Be Johnny when there is
an opportunity to be grasped, otherwise
you may find 1t missing.
One of the queer things about a man
is the way he thinks 1t is impossible
for any woman not to admire him.
The Cynical Bachelor rises to re-
mark that the man who says he is mar
ried and glad of it is either an optlm1st
or liar. 94
The old-fashioned doctor used to
bleed his patients, but the modern NJ.
u. taps their pocketbooks and let's 1t
go at that.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
FINE GUNNERY PRACTICE.

The reports of the target practice of
the various vessels of the navy show
a startling increase in efficiency, the
record for the past year being 100 per
cent better than that of the preceding
year. The average percentage of hits
made by the largest guns at ranges
from 5000 to 5000 yards was SO per
cent, and some ships made from IS to
80 per cent of hits, while the rapidity
in firing was doubled.
The Spanish-American war revealed
very clearly the necessity for an i'm
provement in craftsmanship in the
navy.
Since that date there has been a
very much larger allowance made for
target practice, especial rewards in
service pay have been given to the
men who proved most efficient in gun
practice, and gunpointers have been
selected, as a uniform rule, from
among those who have shown the fin
est craftsmanship, without regard to
age, length of service or ratings. One
result of this has been to advance to
the position of gun-pointers many
young men who are under age and
who entered the service as apprentices
and the deepest interest has been
aroused among the younger men of
the navy in target practice.-Seatt1e
Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
"THE LIGHT OF DAY"

An editorial under the above head
ing appeared in the New York World
recently which is particularly peril
nent to the discussion that is rife in
Kansas these days over the right and
authority of a state to supervise the
affairs of public service corporations
as is proposed by the public utilities
bills. It reads as follows:
Several decisions of the supreme
court handed down upon single
day notably confirmed on Tuesday the
regulative power of the people over
the corporations they create. In the
view of this tribunal the stream of
privilege does not rise higher than its
source.
''The Sugar and Brooklyn Cooper
age rebate cases were both settled by
the affirmance of the fines of sos, 600
and $4,000 respectively against the
New York Central. When that rail-
road secretly cut it's published rates
on sugar from New York to Detroit
and Cleveland, and on barrel slaves
from Iowa to New York, Ii was rob
bing both the people and the inde-
pendent rivals of the Ubiquitous Sugar
trust and the standard Oil. Such rob
berry merits punishment; as Justice
Holmes in an earlier suit suggested,
even criminal punishment
1.-TWO great decisions affirming the
power of the states to curb the greed
of corporations within their limits re-
call that splendid blue Monday for
public exploiters when both the So
Nashville water rate decision were in
one day upheld. The railroad COM
mission of Louisiana one of these
new decisions runs, may regulate tele-
phone charges; so therefore may our
public service commissions in New
York, If so empowered by the legisla-
ture. And the validity of the Arkan-
sas antitrust law was upheld against
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
MORTGAGE FEE GOOD IDEA.
FRON OTHER PENS
DIRECT VOTE FOR SENATORS.

The long-continued and apparently
hopeless deadlock in the legislatures Of
Illinois and Wisconsin is a severe blow
to the direct primary system of select
ing senators Hopkins, in Illinois, and
Stephenson, in wisconsin, received the
nomination foF senator inthe primaries
of the Republican, party in those states.
The Republicans carried the legislature,
but that body iuF each state has thus
far refused to ratify the nominations
of the primaries. and the legislative
work of the session is obstFucted by a
prolonged senatorial deadlock.
One of the strong arguments for the
direct vote for senator is based on the
Inconvenience and obstruction to legis-
lative work brought about by the long
dead1ocks under the old system. In
Missouri, Senator Stone by the vote of
majority of his party obtained his re-
election under the primary system. Had
the old system continued Governor Folk
would in all probability have been
chosen senator, as he was before
chosen governor. by a combination of
the progressive Democrats and Repub-
licans The direct primary is disap-
pointing in these respects. 1t does not
prevent deadlocks and it makes difficult
a combination of the better element of
both parties, which at times may be-
come the only hope of good govern
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
A SATURDAY SERMON.

All scripture is profitable. for doctrine, tIas,
ior reproof, LoF correction, Tor instr ruclAOi'
IN righteousness. II Timothy tn:l5.
Undoubtedly there is too little at
tention given these days during the
rush through life to the study of the
Bible, not only as a factor in the de-
velopment of a spiritual life but also
as a helper in the way of bettering
ones learning in all of the essential
things under the sun which are of
material benefit in the shaping of
ones thoughts and character to prop
er standards.
Surely, it is an admitted fact that
nothing can possibly be lost to any
one by a study of the Bible, the one
book of all books which has stood the
test of the ages. Indeed, it is almost
axiomatic that everyone can profit
much through study of it.
To PauFs statement that "all scrip
ture is given by inspiration of God"
will come dissent of agnostics on the
ground that there is no proof of it.
There are many things in the
affairs of life which are believed with
out the possibility of their being prov
ed. mysteries. if you will. The re-
ligion of the kind that has been po-
tent in advancing the civilization of
the people of the earth is made up
largely of the believable but improve
able things. Their acceptance as
truths and facts is possible through
faith, that almost indefnable bulwark
on which rests the foundations of civ
ilized humanity.
An education of itself, and one of
the best sort, can be obtained through
careful attention to and meditation
of the Bible. 1t is filled with
historical tales of great interest. 1t is
Feplete with philosophy which is as
simple as it is deep and forceful. Some
of the greatest romances that have
been told of are between its covers. AS
Paul so tersely and effectively says: 1t
is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, and for instruction in
righteousness
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
SHIP SUBSIDIES.

If the national house of representa-
tives is in sympathy with the ideas
of the members of it's judiciary COM
mittee it will soon take favorable and
final action on the bill which has al
ready passed the senate and which
provides for an ocean mail subsidy.
Some such legislation is sadly needed
to help place the merchant maritime
affairs of this nation on footing that
is commensurate with the prominence
of the country and the great part it
should play in the sea traffic of the
world because of the extent of its ex-
port trade.
But an ocean mail subsidy will not
be enough to help the United States,
or her shipping interests, to regain the
prestige they once enjoyed in the ear
ler days of sailing ships when they
held first place in maritime affairs. A
general ship subsidy bill, patterned on
the laws of England and Germany along
this line, is the thing which will be
needed. There has been talk of pass
ing such legislation by congress for
many years but all that has been ac-
complished is this ocean mail subsidy
plan which now stands good chance
of becoming a law. Perhaps after this
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islation on this subject will follow as
a matter of course.
That something is sorely needed to
stimulate shipping on the part of the
people of the United States was illus
trated plainly to the officers and the
men of the sixteen great battleships
which recently completed their tour of
the world. During their fourteen
months travel over the seas and their
visits to most of the important ports
of all nations they came across fewer
merchantmen flying the stars and
stripes of the United States than
there were vessels in the battleship
fleet, that is less than sixteen ships.
This is a story that can be told by any
skipper of the seas. The American flag
on a merchant vessel in foreign ports
is conspicuous because of its rarity.
The opposite should be the case.
There is no reason why the millions and
millions of dollars worth of American
goods which are shipped to American
countries each year should not be car
ried on ships with American keels to
them. Under present conditions, in
view of the encouragement that the
other great nations are giving to the
merchant shipping industry, this can
hardly be brought about unless the
government takes a hand and provides
a general subsidy for ships.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

New Orleans has just concluded cele-
brating it's annual Mardi Gras. Posi-
bly,, there are folks in other towns in
the country who look with a bit of envy
on the ones who are chosen to be king
and queen of such festival, and have
a yearning for the celebration of sim
liar events in their home towns so that
they might have an opportunity to get
these coveted honors and display their
fine points. Maybe they'll get over
such longings as these on learning that
it costs the parties who play the king
and queen at New Orleans a cold 5000
each out of their own pockets to disport
as ROYALTY,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

There is no need to wonder at the
ease with which the bill fathered by
Senator Hodges and Representative
Case and providing for the appointment
of a state engineer, went through both
branches of the legislature. Such an
official is needed if anything of moment
is to be accomplished in the way of con-
stFueting good roads. The job, thus
created. will not be in the nature of a
snap, either.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

feller nit hams fer shoulders und
mool legss fer bicepses. lit on ChimIny
und put him we're id only rains vonce
| in two whiles.
Der moral. Looie, is; "bite a small
| chew" Jimmy bit too deep. He
walked in und handed der chendleman
von-bun: Biff- vas der anser, und
Chimny got i'd. Chimmy came from
dis coundry we're We iss acustomated
to taking vot efer We see uf id iss not
| too heaffy. Chimmy fought i'd vas der
same ofer dere. but ven he saw again
der stars NIT stripes he vas looking
oop. through Won eye vas he looking
oop, yet.
Id is effer so, Looie. Ven you tink
you iss der whole works, NIT der pen
doolum added, you iss nod i'd. but
someding else. Vot effer iss. iss nod.
Oderyise you is all right. Neffer bite
into der gristle. Choos fer yourseIIuf
a Porter haus vich haf peen dubbed
to deaf NIT potattoes-misher Der
same agsidence haf occWrenced to
some ouf our lechislacherss. Dey haf
undetooken to introduction a bonch
uf stuff Vot vas nod on der pro-
granny. Resuldt, dey got id. Dey
opened like der feirsdt uf March und
closed like der feirsdt uf April. I'm
| feet, dey opens like patent
umbrellas, und closes like a SHADY"
| book ven your wife Games into der
library. Derefore, Looie, always look
| fer a ostermoor behindt you before
you make a nois like a goat. Der
| oder feller's game may be EnkIish-
und you iss nod Enklish. Like a
| eighdy-cendt rain-stick you may go
| oop und fergedt to stay oop.
HE rose like a rocket, und fell like
der stick" sayss Tom Paine in speak
| ing uf a friend. In dot expression he
covered der case uf Chimmy Britt,
| Chloe Dolleye, und yourselluf. He vot
| butts in, will gedt id.
Hoping dis will find you der same,
remaineseffer HANS.
Id iss all ouf. Alder Waiting 20
yearss fer a sensation, NIT a young
foreign cheap-skate NIT title und
crooked past, Hetty Green's daugh-
ter hat married a solid old feIler NIT
benk roll Vot iss der yoos uf
lifting und Waiting? Id iss all a holler-
mockery.
Taft and Booker Washington spoke
from der same platform. Here's hop
ing der platform contained Won board
of vite pine, und a noder uf ebony.
In Omaha, der riff-raff chased a
bunch ouf peaceable Greek merchants
oudt uf town und broke der store
windows. Id is wonderful vot a nerfS
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

Will some one please explain what
the authorities of Oklahoma expect to
accomplish by giving a public demon
stration Of certain punishments that
are or have been inflicted upon the in
mates in the Kansas penitentiary? 4?
Such a spectacle can be anything but
edifying no matter how slight or how
severe the punishments may be that
are to be exploited and surely nothing
of good can be accomplished by such an
exhibition. Certainly the official public
mind of Oklahoma works in wonder
fully devious ways
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

Paul Revere did not ride his ride
Betsy Ross did not make the first
American flag. Molly Pitcher did not
do three soldiers work in serving a
cannon on battlefield. All these things
have been claimed by modern delivers
into things historic. Now the United
states treasury department takes a
hand in shattering the idols of history
.bv declaring that Hendrix Hudson did
not discover the Hudson river. Some
one will doubtless arise soon to tear
down the wreaths from on the brow Of
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

Since the 'possum dinner to Mr.. Taft
there has been such a demand in the
South for these beasts for use on the
dining table that the price of them
has gone up from 80 cents to SO per
carcass. They are in great demand at
the latter figure. If this keeps up the
legislatures in the southern states will
soon be called upon to pass legislation
to prevent the determination of Mr..
sPOSsuu
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

"A good work was done by the house
of representatives the other day in
killing the bill which sought to pro-
vide additional excuses on which di-
vorces may be secured in this state. A
better work would have been the sub
stituting and passing of a measure
which will eliminate some of the ex-
cuses that are now considered valid
enough by the courts to warrant the
issuance of divorces. Divorces are
among the few things that come too
easily in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
REE1ECTIoNs OF A BACHELOR
LFrom the New York Press.I

from the New 4ork Press.I
The only way to have good SER
wants is to be them yourself.
There's a heap of misery in this
world just because we think 1t is.
There's nothing makes a woman so
happy as making somebody she loves
happy.
ing the baseball percentage as he is
of knowing his church deacons.
A man seems to think he can con-
vince his wife he is a great scientist
if he can make her believe he under
stands the furnace when he doesn't.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

1t certainly smacks of the good old
times to learn that there will be no
freak features. such as cowboys throw
ing lassoes and riding wild animals. to
the inaugural parade and other cere-
monies. They will be conducted on
March with dignity that is eompati-
bic with their distinction.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

The country has been saved again
The national house of representatives
was IN session for sixteen consecutive
hours on Thursday and most of the
time was devoted by the members to
speechmakfng. Newspapers, discerning
things that they are, were able to tell
all of interest in the proceedings in
four hundred words
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

Christopher Columbus and then before
long it may be expected that another
will have the temerity to declare George
Washington to have been a myth.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

Considering the fact that last year
was a poor one in the business world,
the United States Leather company,
more properly known as the leather
trust, did pretty well, thank you. It's
net profits were $6,779.0OO for 1908 or
s2.Oe0,000 more than they were for 1907
In view OF the high price of shoes. the
only wonder is that the profits of this
concern were not considerably larger
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

Not the least troublesome feature of
the proposed legislation to prohibit the
sale of cigarettes in Kansas to anyone
and their use by minors, if it becomes a
law, will be the enforcement of it. But
then the police forces in the state are
not now overworked.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

From the good paying jobs that many
gentlemen are giving up to accept posi-
tions in the Taft cabinet for meager
reeompense, it goes without saying that
the United States is blessed with a lot
of public spirited men,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
Aa1UsEn1ENrs.
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AT the Grand.
Tonighgt-''The Cow Puncher.
Monday night-'Classmates. .,..,
Wednesday night-Modern Wooomeh
Benefit for the Munson family. A..
Thursday night-Washburn seniors ~
Cupid at Washburn."
Friday night-E. H. Sothern.
at the Novelty.
Daily Matinee 2:3O-High class vauoevii!tiie-
Evenings 7:l5-9:1b-TIigh class vaudeVnie'
At the Majestic.
Daily matinee 2:30-High class vaudevue.
Evenings 7:45-9:l5-High class vaudevlAS'
At the Auditorium.
Monday night-L.ecture by Rear Admiral
Evans.
For particulars, prices and amusement
details see announcements IN this paper
elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

DR.. Cyrus Townsend Brady at
tacks Misder Delamas in Kansassitty.
vich iss goot bitznees. Ad thirdy-fife
cendts a line in der K. c. baperss. Mr..
Dokter-Reverend Brady may be
skatisfied dot he got hiss noneYsvort
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
KANSAS COMNENT
A COURSE IN SMILING.


The very latest in college courses is
a course in the art of smiling. This is
specially TOR women, though women
really smile more than men. In the
taught, during certain periods each
day, little of the art of looking
pleasant. They are first told to think
smiling thoughts, and that they will
then smile outwardly. If no smiling
thoughts come, they sit in front of
mirror, and practice putting the face
IN smiling pose. This pose is guar
aqteed to bring happiness, so, If you
see a Woma2 going around grinning
like a Cheshire cat, after her husband
has eioped with his affinity, do not i'm
agine she has gone crazy, or is utterly
heartless. 1t will only prove that she
is a disciple of the new cult of happi-
ness. And If you hear her muFmur-
ing. I am not tired; I am not ner-
yous; I am not unhappy; am rested;
l am contented; / am happy" you
can realize that she is only going
through her morning lesson. After
saying the above sentences to herself,
she must say slowly, with long breaths
between "Contentment, Tranquillitay,
Equanimity." Ten minutes of this,
and her cares and worries drop off her
like Worn-out garment, and she will
become young, beautiful and happy
all at one sitting-Atchison Globe.
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NOT MUCH DANGER,
Governor Stubbs says he is in favor
of a public utilities commission for
the purpose of getting a physical val
uation of the railroads. If public
utilities commission reduces the Valua-
tion of the railroads, this valuation
must be accepted for purposes of tax
alton. The railroads now pay taxes
on valuation of something like $4O,-
900 a mile. If the utilities commits
sion reduce this valuation to 100000 a
mile, certainly the railroads cannot be
taxed more than 100000 mile.
Wouldn't this result in the taxes of
the railroads being reduced? And if
the taxes of the railroads are reduced,
won't the people be compelled to
make up the difference? You may re-
call that farmers paid more taxes last
year, and the railroads less, as the re-
suit Of reform measure.-Atchison
Globe.
MORTGAGE FEE GOOD IDEA. .
1t is generally admitted that, if the
tax law were revised so that a mort
gage is taxed whenever it is presented
to the register of deeds for filing, it
would be a good law. 1t would es-
tablish a system and would get after
the foreign loans and ease up on the
home man, who loans money. But
this law has been overlooked in order
that law, requiring hotel bed sheets
to be nine feet long, and that
bounty might be placed on crows
heads and crows eggs, be passed
Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

Der kickers on der SaIome dance
ought to kvit knocking, take a day
ouf und egsamine der hosiery und
unmentionable aftertismendts in der
bapers.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27
FTTLL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRrSS

The State Journal "a a member of the
associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
Hstion for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news Is received in TIE State four
nal building ever wires FOR this sole plr-
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

Oblivion is mysterious something NJ
other which is all the time having its inst
belongings snatched from it by bibiiophiies-
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

Mrs. Jawbacx-I suppose you consider
your judgment far superior to mine. Mr..
JaWback-No. my dear. We proved fhe
contrary when we chose to marry each
other.-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

All scripture is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness. II Timothy Hills.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

Taft and Booker Washington spoke
from der same platform. Here's hop
ing der platform contained Won board
of vite pine, und a noder uf ebony.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-27

In Omaha, der riff-raff chased a
bunch ouf peaceable Greek merchants
oudt uf town und broke der store
windows. Id is wonderful vot a nerfS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-03

and Count Boni she is unreasonable
Such degeneracy Is the result of CEN
turtles of idleness, dissipation and fol-
ly. 1t cannot be expected in this
country yet. America has been on
the map only a short time and in that
period the people have been so busy
with industrial matters and with ad-
ministering occasional thrashings to
European powers that the men have
had no time to become really Well
versed in the ways of wickedness,
even if they had the inclination,
which many at least have not. 1t is
only to be regretted that portion of
the American public has wasted time
in reading Mrs. Glyn's trash book.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-03
THE NEWS LIBEL SUIT.

In the criminal libel suit now pend
ing against the owners of the Indian
apolis News much interest is being
taken. 1t is safe to say that most peo-
pie and especially the press of the
country will rejoice that the news
paper men won out in resisting the
effort to have them tried in Washing
ton rather than in Indiana. The move
to have the trial held in Washington
looked bad. Upon its face it seemed
like an effort to have the case tried
before prejudiced court.
Nor is the national government en-
hancing its position any by continu-
ing the prosecution of the owners OF
the News. 1t would have been far
better had the stories published by
the New York World and the Indian
apolis News been given less atten-
ticn. If they were untrue that fact
could easily have been made clear to
the public and the papers concerned
would have been discredited in the
eyes of the people. The attempt to
convict Smith and Williams of crim-
inal libel but makes martyrs of them.
The average man admires the cour-
ageous newspaper and he would rath-
er support a newspaper that publishes
the news fearlessly whether it affects
the high or the low than a cowardly
or subsidized organ. For the entire
country it is better to have an un-
trammeled press, even if occasional err
rors are made, than a press that is
afraid to expose those who do wrong.