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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18
KANSAS COAAENT
JACKSON AND THE HARVESTER
COMPANY

4 SOh AIN
Attorney General Jackson filed a
brief in the supreme court the other
day which gave some of his critics a
| distinct Shock. The man, whom they
have held I'D as the enemy of honest
capital and demoralizer of business
generally, shows up in this analysis
quite as safe and sound as any fairly
| disposed corporation man could de-
sire. The brief was filed in the case
brought sometime ago to GUST the In
Iernational Harvester company and
prevent 1t from doing any more bust
ness In Kansas. 1t discloses a COM
plete mastery of the law applicable to
trusts and monopolies and also a grasp
OF business conditions which would do
credit to the states most astute states
men and f1nanciers. Having proved
the illegality of the Harvester trust,
ne candldly and cOurageOusly says as
the result of his thorough investiga-
ton, that Kansas needs this COM
pany's machines and needs them SO
badly that the stoppage of its business
would punish the farmer more than
1t would the trust. Tha. he has no
love for the combine is very evident,
but in the interests of the farmer de-
pendent upon 1t, he recommends that
1t be so punished as to correct certain
abuses which he points out and at
the same time permit 1t, thus purified,
to continue business.
Knowing as he no doubt did that
demned in some quarters, it took
courage for Mr.. Jackson to write that
brief. Whatever may be said of his
position as a legal proposition, 1t GER
tainly has in it the kind of common
sense that appeals to the rank and file
of the people of Kansas and makes
or the man, who would have us think
the attorney general the Nemesis of
capital, the one best joke of the sea-
son. 1t is not the business of the
state that Mr.. Jackson seeks to de-
stroy. but the evil that Is In that bust
ness.-Wichita Beacon.
HE is A MUTT.
The most disgusting sight in the
shape of respectable human beings,
is the fellow with a swell head. But
disgust mingles with pity when the
fellow with the swell head has alb
solutely nothing to be swelled up
about.
business man pointed such a
young fellow out to another man the
other day. The young fellow is ar
rogant, pompous, loud. proud,
naughty and carries about with him
the air of a multi millionaire-that
Is, the air a multi-millionaire is pic
tured as having, but which few such
men really do have. To hear him
talk, to watch his actions toward 9TH
er men, to observe the looks of dis
dain upon his countenance, one would
draw the conclusion that he was prob
ably the most important parsonage
in this section of the country
But the fellow is not. In fact it Is
believed that this section would go
on in the old way without very much
interruption if he should see fit to
move elsewhere. He occupies a no.
sition for which he is paid a certain
salary just as hundreds of other
young men do. His characteristics
indicate that he will probably always
occupy such a position for the men
from him.
TO classify him properly. one would |
probably say that he is a mutt. That |
designation means a whole lot.-cha-
mute Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Pretty soon now there'll be rush to
keep diaries but 1t won't last for long.
I X
Paradoxical though 1t may seem,
there's a lemon at the end OF every
fruitless quest.
n X
Almost all women are excellent lee
turers even IL they don't appear In pub
lie as such.
X X
People never forget the debts they
owe. regardless of statements they fire.
quently make to the contrary.
=
kilograms are poor mediums for the
exchange of love messages because 1t is
not convenient to underline any of the
words in them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.1

IFrom the Atchison G1obe.1
Every thief believes everybody
Pray for sound liver; you can be
comfortable without money or fame.
As a rule, you'll not have much
trouble having your way, II you are
right.
How a boy loves to have his mother
get ready for company that fails to
come!
When you die, will people say of
you: TITS too bad he didn't die ten
years agoi"
If you think it easy to keep a news
paper full of news and interest. really
you ought to try it.
1t may be correct, but we will al
ways think that rendered q solo" is
very funny statement.
We are not one of those who be-
lieve that if Johnson whips Jeffries,
the white race will be disgraced.
The vices of New York. although so
numerous and terrible. are never
mentioned except during an election.
Nine out of ten men who go to the
postoffice, and find there is no mail
for them, say: well. there ought to
be-"
is treated with the same consideration
that is shown a turkey before Christ
mas.
There is another case in town of a
man trying hard to get away, and the
girl refusing to give him the slight
est excuse.
When there is a marriage, the wom-
en- say: He seems to worship her;
but I don't believe she cares much for
him."
A noted man once said 1--WE shall
never be entirely and completely hap
by until every man can print his own
money"
There is one thing to my credit
said a brakeman recently; when kin
come to my house to visit, and I don't
like it, 1 don't pretend to-"
A woman's heart bleeds for any
man who hasn't his initials embroid>
cred on some part of his apparel; it
looks as though the poor thing does
mt belong to anybody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18
THE GAS SITUATION.

| If it is possible through suits In
court or through plans that may be
| developed without suits to get the
natural gas companies, the one con-
trolling the gas production and the
local distributing company. to supply
Topeka with such a quantity OF gas
as will be adequate for the coolest of
weather, such action will be well
coined with loud acclaim by the peo-
pie of this city. If. on the other
hand, the failure of such suits or such
plans, involve the forfeiture of the
| franchise of the local company-the
putting 1t out of business-the chorus
of disapproval will be just as great
And the members of the city council
will not be best serving the interest
of the people of this city If they take
any hasty or ill-considered action
looking towards a revocation of the
| franchise of the local gas company.
! 1t is all right for those who are in
favor of such procedure to insist that
the gas company would be anxious to
take out any other kind of a fran
chise that the city would be see fit to
grant them. But there is no as
surance from the gas company that
this is so. In the PRONUNCIATION of
franchises there are two parties. the
grantor and the grantee. There Is no
power in existence to compel the lat
ter to accept the terms of the for
mer. Nor is there any possibility
that a franchise could be drafted by
the city council which could compel
the local gas company to distribute
more gas here than the supplying
company, which Is beyond the
jurisdiction of this locality, sees fit to
furnish. A franchise might aim to do
these things, but aiming and hitting
the mark are different propositions.
OF course, if such franchise was
drafted and accepted by the company
it could be forfeited forthwith if it
were not lived up to. But what
would that accomplish?
Just the thing that would happen If
the local company's present franchise
was invalidated and it refused to ac-
cept another with more stringent pro-
visions in it. Topekans would lose
their natural gas supply which means
SO much to their comfort and con-
venience during the greater portion of
the year. That is something the peo-
pie would not tolerate if they had
their say in the matter. The gas
consumers naturally get mad and
wrathy at the gas company and every
body else when the gas supply does
not do all it should during the cold
est of days, but after they have
passed. the people who were loudest
in their denunciations of the gas and
its distributors, forget their troubles
of a few days duration and would not
be without their gas for anything
OF course a public service corpora
ton, when it does not fulfill all ex-
pectations presents a fine field for
notoriety for a certain class of
politicians and others. 1t gives them
a chance to indulge in malediction
and imprecation which always at
tracts attention and more or less
applause at the time it is delivered.
But succeeding sober thought gem
orally puts the matter in another
light and that is certainly the case in
respect to the local gas situation
When the suggestion was made al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

s me bait and then left with smile OF
"oh. I'm SO disappointed" said Cor
cenah wonder why he wasn't
That's easy" he rejoined. "The
trigger Is not made right. It's beer :
| aecade since I sat one of these snares.
luz s,,,. think I can fix this one"
he took out his knife. and, cutting a
sprig off a nearby tree began
Whlttling vigorously. After fashioning
new trigger he sank to his knees
yer the moose and began fastening the
'ord to tho small piece of wood.
Suddenly there was a snap' the san
i.. Ing new upright. and Saunders was
jerked to his feet. He stood helniess
TOT the moose had shot up over his
-iS Haioers. plnioning his arms to his
when she saw his predicament.
I've caught bigger game than v
pected!" she cried
Try as he might. Saunders could not
. s.da !. a ). smile: II see the humorous
9tke Is on me. But please take the
ilnlre, Corinne, and cut the cord
NO. Sir: not just yetl'' she ex-
Tanned with triumphant glee. Gordon
saunders, have you just where want
"You seem to have" he retoined
Ii-eraily."
and in no other way?" she ven
Yes. Corinne, in the other wav
1907 he said slowly. Then with q
grim smile. II am yours both arms
Her eyes sparkled. "oh, I'm so
glad that
II dare you to cut this string after
t-at! he broke in.
For answer she picked up the knife
sno siashed the stout cord that bound
l. i'm. The next instant his arms were
around her.
But Gorgon dear, you didn't let
me finish saying what I was glad
about" she protested,
We'll. you may say 1t now" he re-
piled.
You ought to be able to guess" she
pouted. Il was glad that the rabbit
didn't get caught in the snare!"-
copyright, 1909, by Associated Liter
cry Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

The German legislator who remark
ed the other day that the price of
meat in Germany is responsible for
the high cost Of living there and that
this condition could be alleviated by
lifting the embargo on the American
product, is evidently not very familiar
with the prices that the beef barons''
of the United States demand for their
wares. Perhaps he thinks that the
beef trust of this country would sell
its meat cheaper in Germany than it
does here. And maybe it would.
That's a habit pretty generally fol-
lowed by American producers In
European markets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

Id hat peen my opserfation, Looie dot
Bilps collection uf Christmas pressendts
ISIS very skinilar to der bunch bur-
chased py efferty dingdonged dub vot
Und We hat a lot uf dem In dis wfllache.
Dere ISIS Won less skince you moofed
oud. How veil I remember der time
ven you vendt to K. c. pecaus you salt
dis vas no blaze to purchase nice, warm
winter clothes. Und 1 remember how
you came beck nit a gallon uf nice.
warm boos und nice warm voolen neg
tie, a two-bit pair uf ear-muffs und
a sefen-dollar souse.
Any blamed proon vot will go away
from home to purchase hiss Christmas
pressendts, should be kicked In der
slets. Hoping dis will find you der
same. Looie. 1 will clothes by Wishing
you a couple uf Merry-merry xmases.
Der viskers on der new Kink uf Bel
GUM ISIS not so egstensif, but he fss
younger, und dey may grow.
Und. ge-speaking uf der late Kink
uf Belgium, we're do you guess he ISIS
now? Won guess iss suff1ciendt.
"Pee-pul" Young uf Beloit, hat
chusd entered hiss yoosual biennial
race fer congress.
Zelaya's abdtcation may perwendt
American INVASION III NlSSerdguds out
will i'd Interfere in der lased NIT
American INVASION uf Zelaya?
Der high school authorities vot dis
cofered q frat" in DER midst, should
abby fer a chob on der cidy defectif
force, vich ISIS allretty perwided nit
sufficiendt number uf clue finders.
Dose fellers vich iss going to Chris
tianize der world: all dey vandt ISIS
ffdy millyunt dollars. Veil, dot ought
to pay DER salaries es missionaries fer
kvite a vile, anyway.
Mrs. Brokaw hat passed der egsam-
ination es a egspert on intoxication,
but bet she candt compare. NIT q
late Topeka policeman vot testified in
court: 81 know he vas drunk, pecaus
1 smelled viskey On hiss breath"
Aldough our correspondent ditndt
mention i'd, 'tiss safe to presume dot
der robbers vot blew der safe at Tes-
colt, followed Ply blowing der cash dey
secured. For merry-rnery Xmas ISIS
ad hand.
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d].ssI[5,[s|2l,L}Ar|
~N GArB zWRps- ~

Wroten ad Looie LAnkenfusser. alias
Sanity Claws,
Goot efening. Looie: [ am ad pres
senot suffering from a operation on my
logget-pock. but odervise I am all
rlsnt- Der oder day / vendt oud und
ge-spendt two-dirds uf all my money
Ior Christmas pressendts. 1 am going
70 spend der oder ten cendts dis alder
noon. l patronize der home stores,
wen ISIS goot enuff fer me. but my
helghoor, Bill Gink. says der home
stores do nod keebp any pressendts
WORT purchasing. so he does his shop
pins early In Kansasitty. He got home
tasd night NIT out agsidence. He vas
ven PRESCRIBED, es you may gadder from
ger snapshot l took uf him es he lefd
yer train. BIZ hat larche package uf
christmas pressendts. Fer hiss wife.
ne got box uf cigars und a pair uf
ofershoes. Es she vas nod along so
ner reefs could be measured, he got dem
10 Mt hiss own shoes. Fer hiss daugh-
ter, aged nine summers und seferal
nard winters. he purchased two pretzels,
slgs quarts uf Fine Old Rye Benzine
und niggles-vort uf sigaroots. Fer der
oapy he bought pair uf suspenders
una set uf collar outings. But Bill
really springed hisselluf in gedding
someding fer hiss dear mudder-in-law.
On Christmas morning der oldt laty viii
haf spassums uf choy ven she shakes
oud her sock und discofers a fine near
merschaum bipe und a niggle-plated
corkscrew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

IFrom the New York Press.
Men deny women's brains because
they are afraid of them.
A woman can believe her marriage
was made in heaven if she lives 1t in
hell.
People on the stage could learn a
lot about acting by studying family
reunions.
The smartest trick girl plays on
a man is. after she does it. to make
him think she didn't.
There's nothing woman does 50
skillfully as to have her weight so
a man has to guess where It II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18
Gail of the Far East

Contrary to popular information,
American soldiers find service in the
that soon after they have revisited
nome" they wish they were back
East. It is true of officers. and ii is
true Of men. So far is it true of en-
listed men that Gen. Leonard Wood. in
command Of the department Of the
East, has recommended restrictions on
re-enlistmeut.
He would have privates separated
into two classes-the second class, be-
cause Of lower efficiency, to be re-
fused re-eniistment and returned to
civil life.
1ntimation of the changed attitude
OF the army toward Philippine service
first came when, the other day, Gen.
Wood. bumped with his automobile a
peddler. The general was hurrying to
the reviewing stand of a Hudson-F Full
ton parade with the representative of
foreign government. Having stopped
to take the peddler into his car, a po-
liceman came up, saluted, and said,
II served under you, general, in Min
danao."
served" said Gen. Wood yesterday, "I
answered, Well, wouldn't we all en-
joy being there AGAIN.
THAT is feeling that now pervades
the service. You know the East 1t
has its call. But to our soldiers it
ooiiiS d SoiOlCl dCllto WOIh. II
is the field, the trial, the hike There
Is nothing humdrum. Open camp
open air, the possibility for the en-
listed man of something much more
satisfactory than a few hours leave
from routine to go to town and parti-
cipate in town amusements-for in
stance, a march that may have danger
in 1t, and fight. You know, perhaps,
that the records of health there differ
but one-third of 1 per cent from the
record at home.
Then there is the circumstances
don't know low far influential-of the
20 per cent increased pay, and the
double time for Philippine service. I
know a sergeant who. at AZ years of
age. is now entitled to retire at $50
a month for the rest of his life. Be-
sides, money goes further out there"
New York American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

So unusual is the opportunity that
1t is a great pleasure to score up a
good mark to the credit of the state
board of railroad commissioners.
They have succeeded in getting a re-
duction of the Pullman rates in Kan
sas. but. then. the Pullman company
was willing to reduce them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
From the Chicago News.

Women would have no use for a
man If they couldn't impose on him.
A man may have lat home" days,
but fortune persists in ignoring them.
It's better to face a woman with a
caustic tongue than to turn your back
on her.
1t is easier to marry an heiress than
it is to induce her to let go of her coin
afterward.
Never criticise a woman's husband
in her presence unless you are look
ing for a job lot of trouble.
A father seldom whips his small
son for fighting If he shows that he
has been cuItivating the habit of VIC
fOrv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

1t is now almost too late to do your
Christmas shopping early, but there
Is no good reason why you should put
It off until the eleventh hour. And
don't forget the Red Cross Christmas
stamps. Every one purchased will
help to dig the grave for the dread
f1hercuIoSia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

Dispatches from Japan indicate
that the leading statesmen of that
country are keenly DESTROYS of main
tanning peace with the nations Of the
earth. But Captain Richmond Pear
son Hobson won't have 1t that way II
he can help 1t. Still there is conso-
lation in the fact that his is a feeble
xotca
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

That Chicago policeman who was
discharged for cowardice because OF
his failure to arrest a murderer with
a smoking gun, at least, has the
courage of his conviction IN that he
declares he would rather be live
coward than a dead hero.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle may have
been offered the refereeship of the
Johnson-Jeffries fight, but the pub
Hshed cables dispatches on the sub
5ect look more like some clever work
on the part of Mr.. Doyle's press agent
TO arouse interest in the coming pro-
duction of Doyle's latest theatrical
work. a drama of the prize-ring call
ed THE House of Temperley."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

Brigadier General Crozier. chief of
ordnance. U. S. A. expresses the
opinion that the United States is to-
tally unprepared for a war with a
first class power. This will be great
news for Brother Hobson, but the
rest of the people of the land won't
worry very much about it. They
have always been able to take pretty
good care of themselves and their
country whenever the occasion has
arisen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

An old Indian who lived in New
Jersey, and who died recently, Is re-
1erred to as the last of the Mohicans.
But 1t is reasonable to assume that
some other Indian will bob up soon
and claim this honor. That's the way
such things usually work out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

Joe Zelaya has finally resigned
from the presidency of Nicaragua.
The next news from him will prob
ably tell of his departure to join Cas-
tro, Reyes and a few others where
the climate is more agreeable for
such dlcI<s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

The Philadelphia Evening Teie-
graph has the nerve to call attention
to the fact that 'the switehmens
strike has not yet affected the price
of false hair"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

Captain (spinning a yarn)-I was TO-
eight days prisoner among the canni
balls. e cdnhl-
Lady-And how was 1t they didn't eat
the chiefs wife had nlislaid bs n was
book.-F1iegende Blaetter COOK
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

Presumably those folks hereabouts
who devoted most of their time dur
ing the summer to telling of the de-
lights of winter weather, have al
ready had enough of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

J. Pferpont Morgan is now credited
with having purchased the controll-
ing interest in two of the large inde-
pendent telephone systems of the
country. That fellow will own the
earth before long If he keeps on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

It is now proposed in some educa-
tional quarters to eliminate cube root
and all other difficult things from the
school books that will give the brains
Of the pupils any mental exercise
Srorff while
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

Banquets for football teams are be-
ing held the country over, but as yet
no move In this direction has been
undertaken at Washburn. wonder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

The Chicago Record Herald mas
noticed that Nicaragua's standing
army is on the run most of the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18
FRON OTHER PENS
PENSIONS FOR rHE BLIND


A blind woman in Indiana has start
Cd movement to secure state pensions
Tor all blind persons. She hopes the
rext Indiana legislature will pass a bill
and make an appropriation for the pur-
pose. Her proposal is not as radical
as 1t may seem. When one examines
the budgets of state institutions for
the blind and figures the amount OF
money the state spends for each blind
person 1t aids. It sometimes seems as
though pensions paid directly to the
sufferers would be preferable. The OBJ
1ectdons that will rise to pensions is,
of course. that only blind persons with
out incomes of their own should re-
ceive them, and that in preparing the
lists of the pensioners there would be
great possibility of fraud. The posi-
bility of fraud is not by itself reason
for rejecting such a proposal, but it
may easily serve to turn the balance
of the argument in favor of institu-
lions such as now exist.
More important by far than any pro-
ject for caring for the blind today is
the duty the state should recognize of
preventing future blindness. We have
repeatedly given the statistics which
show the appalling proportion of blind
ness which Is preventable. Great num-
bers of infants become blind as the re-
suit of slight disease which a very
simple treatment would cure.-Chicago
Record Herald.