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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21
ALASKAN LAND-GRABBING.

Tucked away among the news dis
patches of a day or so ago was an in
terview with the Rt. Rev. Peter Trim
BILE Rowe, Episcopal bishop of Alaska,
to the effect that the Alaskan land
grabs are due entirely to poor and
defective legislation. "The sale of land
rich in coal and copper, with even
great possibilities for agriculture, at
$40 an acre." he added. twas a barter
for mere song. I do not say the
transfer was fraudulent. For all I
know every step was legal, but the
laws must be wrong when so great an
injustice is possible. The great natural
resources of the northern territory are
the rightful property CT American citi-
zens and hope that hereafter the fed
enough to prevent their falling into
the hands of any corporation"
Bishop Rowe thus briefly but forci-
bly, puts his finger on the sore spot
that has caused ---ost Of the trouble in
the matter of the transfer of Alaskan
lands. The existing laws under which
such transfers are made are wrong,
essentially wrong in all of their i'm
portant details. But they are still eff
fective statutes and will remain so
until they are superseded by better
ones. And congress should get active
and change them. It is not to be be-
1ieved that such laws were conceived
by congress for the Interior purpose of
permitting large corporations and
moneyed men to get control of the rich
coal and copper fields of Alaska. Rath-
er is 1t more probable that these laws
were passed before the peoples repre-
sentatives in congress had any idea of
the wealth that lay hidden in Alaska
soil.
And it is these self same defective
laws that have been responsible for
much of the criticism which has been
directed against Mr.. Ballinger. He has
been accused of favoring the "inter-
ests'' in their Alaskan land-grabbing
because he has refused to go beyond
the defective laws. 1t is all very well
for some people to argue that a public
official is warranted in going beyond
the law when the interest of the pub
lie would seem to demand it. But it is
a dangerous practice to encourage. If
government officials found 1t easy to
disregard one law. they would find it
just as easy TO give little heed to an
other one. In some instance they
might disregard q law in a manner
that would seriously interfere with the
rights of the people. But, then, the
shoe would be on the other foot and
great would be the bowling.
What is needed is better Alaskan
land laws. President Taft is in favor
of them. So even is Mr.. Ballinger as
we'll as Mr.. Pinchot and his friends
CLAWS and others. So are the people
of the country almost to a man. And
If the members of congress had de-
voted one 1.-THE as much time this ses-
sion to the preparation of adequate
land laws to take the place of the
faulty ones on the statute books as
they have in the Ballinger-Pinchot in
vestigation. the peoples interests in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21
HUAoR OF THE Day

steiiaaTwo is company ana three is
Bella-Divorce.-The Sun.
she-History repeats itself. you know.
He-Not always. You never heard % q
man clipping more than once, did your
Yonkers Statesman.
Now. children" asked the. teacher.
what is the use Of q calendar" Please.
land Leader.
What made that stout man jump SO
neryously when the driver cracked his
whiPp cracks ussd se l1%Dt5E whsn shs
he's In the Ohio legislature. "-C1eveland
Plain Dealer.
First Loafer-weIl. low we We got on
tnsSSSu Usg,t,I the lection time? Second toafer
for bribery and c'ruption.-Punch.
that your marriage was the result OF
love at first sight. Is it true7" TT Is
answered the round-shouldered man. sad
": Had been gifted with second signt.
Ia still be In the bachelor ciass!'--chi-
''sir, heard you using the word jack
ass DID you apply IT to me?" mo. sir.
the world?"-Cleveland Leader.
1--WE had an African explorer at the club
aS o9 e 5siked Of
do you play it?''-LouisviIle Courier-Jour-
nal.
No said Mrs. Lapsling, I'VE are not
eating any meat at our house now. ex-
sive. Besides, during Lent / think one
ought to practice as much self-exaspera-
ton as one possibly can."-Chicago Trib-
une.
Tourist in Holland-I suppose my good
for a good many my years9 O Ge1Stieman ' %
Marken-Bless you, no. The old shack
better living h t rentinT il ss mods ahe 20
American artists.-Judge.
City Editor-One minute, Jones. Report
er-All right. City Editor-I don't know
whether it is observation-disclosures on your
matrfmony. but I'd rather. When YOU have ye
occasion to write about wedding, not
Brown underwent marris9e t cer emo
Life.
wear Clothes ter match tn hair this w ir
ter" That's goin' to make IL kinder
cold fur tn bald-headed feilers. amt
Servant (breaking vase)-Ah! That's
lucky: It's broken only in three pieces.
luck. servant--You don't have to pick up
the pieces. ma'am.-Bon vivant.
.Assistant--Absolutely nothing doing in
the news line today. Editor-very we'll
Put a pair of trousers on the office cat
photograph him and We'll run a special
on the Oldest survivor OF one OF the In
dian wars.-Puck. -
Our fleet OF torpedo destroyers seems
to have stirred up our friend the enemy"
power: Yes replied his assistant. Fit is
said they will build a fleet Of torpedo des-
build a fleet of torpedo destroyer des-
royers."-Catholic Standard and Times
You look like a Chxisty girl" why,
you horrid thingi ! never drank intoxi-
cants in my life?'-Houston Post.
Mrs. Nagg-Who was it that said, IT
thank God am not as other men"2 Mr..
Nagg-Some OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

Alaska's wealth would have been much
more benefited. For the indications
now are that the case against Mr.. Bal
linger is going to fall pretty fiat. Sus-
PIGEONS. innuendos, impressions and in
timations of wrong doing never will
go very far in convicting man of
malfeasance IN office if they are not
substantiated by SOM facts. Facts of
this sort have been pretty generally
missing in the Ballir ger-Pinchot in
vestigation to date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21
KANSAS COAAENT
THE NIAGARAs I'm LIFE

THE NIAGARAS IN LIFE.
Inc dispatches once more tell us
OF Two men swept to their death over
Niagara falls. and we shudder with
horror at the thought of such a death.
me story is the old one of being
out IN boat, drifting too far with
grasp. the fearful but useless struggle
Tor life. the he1plessness of the wit
nesses on the bank who would save,
put are powerless to do so, and final
ly disappearance over the falls and
oeatn. Someway we cannot help COM
pairing this experience to life in gem
eral' IN which there are so many Mia
aras. The young man who begins
by drinking occasionally with friends
becomes moderate drinker who
can quit If he wants to-" finally be-
comes a drunkard and is swept on
to his death. The young man who
starts out with great promises when
the waters of business life seem
clear and smooth, meets his first
takes that which does not belong to
MIN and hen faster and faaster it
pulls him along unto the end. The
CIR! with pretty face and figure, pure
time, is at first indiscreet, then sin
1ul ana finally her beautiful body is
carried to the whirlpool below the
rails. While these tragedies are be-
lined with loved ones who see what
is being done and fear the treacher-
Gus current. but their words of ad-
vice fall on needless ears and they
vent the certain ending, as those who
watched the men swept to their
death over the falls. After all it
largely depends upon the occupant of
the boat. The river of Niagara can
not be shut off from the world and
the river of life cannot be hemmed in.
The boatmen who give heed to the
currents and guard themselves against
them. learn nj
ana are safe, but those who go ahead
heedlessly, come to but one end, that
OF the falls.-Lawrence World.
THE DEATH OF PLATT.
When the news of the death of
Thomas G. Platt was flashed over
the country there was universal
mourning. Eyes that seldom knew
moisture became rivers. of tears. and
the widows of Ashur. including Mae
wood was loud in their wall.
This was to be expected. and was
entirely natural
May the day never come when the
people of this country will be SO
calloused that they can regard with |
out emotion the passing Of one Of
the nations truly great men.
Several days have passed since |
the calamity occurred, and the peo-
pie hung their harps upon the will
lows by the waters OF Babylon. and |
The great man has gone to his
last couch. He lies like a warrior
taking his rest, with his martial |
cloak around him.
1t is time to cease mourning, and |
turn to the affairs of this workday |
world. The prolonged GRIEF to which |
the people have given way is puerile |
and unmanly. Can lamentation |
bring him back to US? Can the
wringing of hands and the crashing
of teeth restore the smile to that
benevolent face? We know that
they cannot
Let us be men. Let us not be
crushed by this aff1iction, but face
the world, sad yet undismayed,
knowing that while a great man is
dead, all greatness did not perish with
him.-Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

IFrOm the New York Press
Some people are good because tbav
don't know any better.
A man can get good qualities by dy-
ing and having them put in his obit-
uary.
All the advice man wastes on other
people might do some good IL he tried n
On himself
The only thing easier to do than to
break good resolutions is to spend
money you resolved to save.
Once in while a man turns out 40
much better than he was expected 10
that everybody is suspicious 81 him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

An indication of the extent of the
business revival in the country is to
be found in the announcement of the
President Brown of the New York
Central system that every available
freight car on all the lines of this
mammoth railroad is in use; that
an average OF 1000 new cars a day
is being received by the company,
and it could use 1000 more cars
day If it could get them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

What happened to those rain
storms that the weather forecasters
hereabouts predicted for several days
recently? But then the weather ex-
perts are always a little shy on &C
curacy when it comes to telling of the
arrival of rains. If they only had
the same failing when IT comes to
predicting cold weather. most people
would be better pleased. They seem
to be able, however, to prognosticate a
cold snap with unerrfng certainty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

Topeka's baseball team for the
coming season is beginning to take a
form that ought to make it look good
to the fans. 1t doesn't take the sew
enth son of the seventh son of a
prophet to see that Dick Cooley's boys
are going to be fighting with the lead
ers of the Western league at the fin
ish of the season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

The city water commissioners are
planning to reduce the water rates by
ten per cent. That's good news but
better news would be that the COM
missioners had put the water plant in
such order that a continuous supply
of good water will be available for
the people of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

1--WE are not to blame,'' declare the
meat packers concerning the high
price OF meats. Nobody had any idea
that these gentlemen would admit it
even II they were to blame. Take the
words Of everybody that handles meat
and it will be found that none of
them are to blame. The first thing
you know the poor old consumers will
be getting blamed for this condition
of affairs. Economists will soon be-
gin to argue that there is too big
demand for meat. And they might
not be so far off in such contentious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

They certainly need some kind of
prohibition in Chicago. 1t has just
been discovered that the candy stores
in the poorer sections of the city have
been doing a rushing business in the
sale of candy which contains 65 per
cent pure alcohol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

OF course, Secretary Ballinger may
be prejudiced, but he comes pretty near
to hitting the nail on the head when
he asserts that the testimony so far
presented at the Ballinger-Pinchot in
vestigation has brought to light moth
ing but suspicious, innuendoes and in
timations that he has been guilty of
improper conduct in office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

Oil prices are going up. Is there
any connection between this news and
the fact that the Standard Oil COM
pany has been put to unusual expense
of late in hiring high class lawyers
to try and keep it from being put
out of the trust business?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

the old woman was saying. MY son"
while the old man murmureos my
daughter
Then they all went out Of the churcn
together, and as they went their WAY
was marked by the falling petals OF the
roses-red and white, and white ana
red intermingling now in perfect har-
copyrighted, 1910, by Asso-
ciated Literary Press)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

81 smoke tobacco because it pro-
longs my life and keeps me healthy, "
remarked a 102-year-old Iowa wo-
man to her neighbor the other day.
An hour later she was found dead.
Maybe she didn't smoke enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

Barney Oldfeld has driven an au-
tomobile q mile in 1888 seconds
That's pretty fast but several Topeka
automobiles appear to do better fire.
quently, especially when they are
travelling on West Eighth and West
Sixth avenues
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

How consoling. The tail of Halley's
comet which will be visible to the
naked eye on and after April 8 will
be extremely "attenuated."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

A record breaking fish tale comes
from Nebraska. Two farmers there
chased a 297 pound cat fish for a cou-
pie of hours until it became tired and
laid down for a rest. Then they
speared it to death with pitchforks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

DIR. Crumbine expressed the right
idea at Lawrence the other day when
he said that every dealer who water
ed milk should be sent to the peni-
Tertiary,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

S. 8. Mcclure declares that Chicago
has the most promising future of any
city in America. That may be true,
but it isn't as good place to live in
aa in ToOQka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

of his Chicago speeches. of the news
paper statesmen-corresp who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21
Ambitious, but Worthy.

The American Civic Association has
opened a general office in the city of
Washington, where it can be in touch
with affairs which affect the life OF the
country. Richard B. Watrous, the
secretary of the association, has asked
the press of the country to second
the efforts Of the organization "for
the cultivation Of higher national
ideals of civic life and beauty
If the work which the civic associa-
ton has outlined can be carried to a
successful conclusion, 1t may be taken
its existence will be admitted. Pres
ident Taft has been a member of the
association ever since he was secre-
tary of war, and the officials now say
that they wish that their efforts for
the betterment of conditions of life
policies as they relate to the improve
ment Of community life and to the
preservation and development Of nat
ura1 scenic beauty.
The members of the American Civic
Association have undertaken the work
of securing congressional sanction for
the creation of q national park at Nj
strumental, with other civic bodies, in
securing the passage of the Burton
bill, which limited the amount of water
which may be taken from the Niagara
river for commercial purposes. The
object of the bill largely was to pre-
falls and of the beauty of the country
hedging them in. If the association
shall succeed in it's endeavor to hold
the great waterfall and its setting of
beauty safe for future generations, it
will have paid its debt to all who have
to its support.-Chicago Evening
Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21
craftsmanship of Ito.

The crowning act of service for an
old man, suffering not a little from
angina pectoris and burdened with
years and toll, was the work of re-
generating n country, one of the worst
governed on the face of the earth and
A population of less than 5000 900
lived in chronic poverty, varied by in
surrection, for a small body of noble
men landlords sucked the vitality Of
the nation No system of public edu-
cation or justice worthy of the name
existed. All the reports of long dwell
ers. missionaries, diplomats, merchants
and the native books, caricatures and
literature, tell one and the same story.
The personal lovableness of the indi-
vidual Korean is unQuestioned. The
refinement and scholarship OF the few
are undoubted. Cho-sen's ancient
glories are patent to the scholar Yet
after centuries there is a lack of NOR
al stamina. Whatever may have been
the necessities or the blunders of the
military, Ito in Korea ever stood as
the enemy of the rascally Japanese,
held in check the soldiers and strove
pie justice, education and uplift. In
a word. he tried to do for Korea what
he had done for JapaE-to help and
to protect the evolution of the Korean
into a modern man. His one insist
ence was for a protectorate and not
annexation. He met his death while
on his way to confer with Russia s
intricate questions in Manchuria, but
with a supreme desire for the worlds
peace and .he welfare not only of
his own, but other nations.-William
Elliot Griftis. In North American Re-
view.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

''Sir, I heard you using the word Jack
ass Did you apply It to me?" mo, sir
Do you think you're the only jnckass IN
the world?''-Cleveland Leader
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

I'VE had an African explorer at the club
last evening. He talked OF progressive
Abyssinfa.' Sounds interesting How
do you play itT'-Louisville Courier-Jour-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

No said Mrs. Lapsling, I'VE are not
eating any meat at our house now, ex-
cept on Sundays. ITS frightfulIy expen-
sive; Besides, during Lent I think one
ton as one possibly can."-Chicago Tr1b-
une.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

a. They tell me-" said the innocent maid.
that your marriage was the result OF
love at first sight. Is it true7" TT rs
answered the round-shouldered man. sad
Ia still be In the bachelor ciass!"-chi-
cago Daily News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

steiia-Two is company ana three is
Bella-Divorce.-TheS Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

First Loafer-weIl, low we We got on
through the lection timer Second Loafer
---Shockin'! Couldn't raise 50 much as =
fill O baccy out o. nobody, fear Of its bein'
Tor bribery and c'ruption.-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

Tourist in Holland-I suppose. nv good
man, that mill has ground out your living
for good many years? Gentleman OF
Marken-Bless you, no. The old shack
hasn't run for twenty years. I make a
better living renting IL as a model to
American artists.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

What made that stout man jump so
nervously when the driver cracked his
Whip" Hes used to jumping when the
whip cracks" rs he in circus7" NO
he's In the Ohio legislature. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21

Now children asked the teacher
what is the use OF calendar" Please
num-" answered Willie aft tells where
you'd orter git yer life insured."-Cleve-
land Leader.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-19
MANY APPEAR AGAINST
ALLEGED GEN THIEF.
jewelers. Charge Prisoner with
Being Clever SwindIer.

Arrested last night by Sergeants lutte
and Horter, of the detective bureau, on
a charge of embezzlement preferred by
w. A. Taylor, a jeweler, of East Kin
ney and Orchard streets, who claimed
that he had obtained jewelry to the
value of several hundred dollars from
him, Albert Anschultz, 80 years Did, OF
1860 West Kinney street, faced four
more complainants in the First Criml-
ma Court today and was held by Judge
Hahn in $1,000 bail to await the action
of the grand jury.
The additional compliments were
Nessler & Mckenzie. Of Lawrence
street; l.. F.. Fritsche, of rs Orchard
street: A. Rosenberg. of Green and Co
lumbia streets, and George Motzen, of
AZ Montgomery street. The first three
named are jewelers., the last named be-
ing a butcher, who gave Absolute a
$500 diamond ring to sell for him and
never saw it again.
The prisoners alleged operations
we're conducted as though he were an
employee Of a jewelry arm. He would
obtain goods on a memorandum re-
ceipt, pawn them and pocket the pro-
ceeds.
1t is expected that even more COM
plants may follow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-19
HOLD HEARING MONDAY ON
PUBLIC UTILITIES BILLS.
lFrom a STAFF Correspondent

TRENTON, Feb. 19.-There will be a
hearing of public utilities bills Monday
afternoon at 2:20 O'Clock in the
Assembly chamber. The municipal
corporations committee to which
the three utilities bills introduced
in the House were referred will hold
the hearing and it is expected that In
terestod people from all parts OF the
State viii be present to talk for and
against the bills. Assemblyman Tatem,
who will preside, says that his commit
tee will only take up the House bills
II that the announcement that the
hearing is to be q joint session Is a mis-
take.
The public utilities bills in the House
were introduced as follows: One by
Assemblyman Scharff. one by Assembly
nan Pierce and the Martin bill of last
year, which was introduced at the be-
ginning of the present session by AS
semblyman sullivan. The Senate also
has a public utilities bill. 1t was intro
dueed by Senator Gebhardt and referred
to the judiciary committee. where II
will probably die. The consensus o!
opinion here is that hone of the public
utilities bills will be enacted into law
at the present session, notwithstanding
the urging hat the Legislature has re-
ceived from Governor Fort on the SUBJ
ject.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-19
WILL ASK FREEHOLDERS
TO EMPLOY PRISONERS.
Movement to Abolish Contract
Labor in Essex County.

A plan to be laid before the free
holders at their meeting March 10 con-
corning employment to be substituted
for contract labor in the Essex county
Penitentiary, was discussed by mem
bcrs of committees of the Bureau of
Associated Charities. the Catholic Chill
dren's Aid Society and the Essex coun-
ty committee Of the State Charities Aid
Association at a meeting at the library
yesterday afternoon.
1t was decided that the members of
the three committees as a committee
OF he whole. go before the f~reeholders
March 10 and urge the adoption of some
form Of employment to be determined
upon by the committee members before
that time.
The meeting was organized yesterday
with the election of Henry c.. Hines as
chairman and A.. w. McDougan as Sec
rotary. The Bureau of Associated Chari-
ties was represented by Henry c. Hines.
A. w. McDougall. George b. Ashley and
State Senator Harry V. Osborne: the
Catholic Aid Society by John A. Cullen
and II Rev. Thomas j. Moran, and
the Essex county committee of the
State Charities Aid Association by the
Rev. Francis II. Foy. of Nutley, chair
man of that committee.