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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

Many Kansas corporations are delin-
duent in the matter of paying their
income tax to the federal government
But let nobody get an idea into his
head that this is because the Kansas
corporations haven't the necessary
funds Far from it. The corporations
Of Kansas are in better shape these
DAYS than are the corporations in many
other sections of the country. This law
Is a comparatively new one, and has
probably been merely overlooked by
many OF the Kansas corporations. 1t
will pay them, though, to get busy in
this particular. Fines and court costs
haven't much to recommend them in
the way OF profits. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

Thomas A. Edison is firm in his be-
lief that the trolley car will be put out
of business in the near future by car
which will get its power from storage
batteries. What blessing and a boon
to cities such change will be. 1t will
remove the dangerous overhead trolley
wires from the streets and also the un-
slightly poles which hold them up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06
COMPOUND CASE OF BATTLING
MYSTERY FOR HOT Wealth
Err PERUSAL.

(From a Wellington paper.l
''Since the coming of p. II. McFar-
which he found in clam in the
Ninescah river, several miles north OF
the city, which he took to local jew
eler, who pronounced 1t worth at least
$40, the river now issues two cans.
QUESTION: Was it the river or the
city that he took to the jeweler? And,
If the jeweler offered him $40 70.
Wellington, how much is Leaven-
worth!
In re cigarettes: In view of the re-
cent finding by this court that the
cigarette should be knocked as
waste of time, rather than an inju-
rious proposition. short-grass friend
sends in a marked copy of Gilbert
Hubbard's j. c. publication, containing
a cigarette article. Fra Elbertus
brands the pill as the producer of
nervous hitch and watery eye." But
we hold that the long-haired one is
not competent to debate the question.
He does not smoke cigarettes; neither
doth he chew, drink, gamble or eat
rare steaks. In fact he has but one
bad habit, and it would be more polite
to refer to that as a ''pernicious ten
dency.'' We insist that cigarette
smoking simp is not simp because of
the cigarettes, and that bereft of .he
cigarettes, he would still be a simp.
But the hot, dry weather will not
shorten the crop of June brides, so
let us give thanks for the only wealth
er-proof product of our more-or-less
fair little state.
If unsatisfied with tri-weeklv call
| on his best, why doesn't the young
| man follow her to the seaside bath
ing resort? Judging by the prevailing
styles in bathing costumes, he should
| be able to see a good deal of her in
short time
Some farmers keep pigs; others.
who are too stingy to feed hog
| properly, keep summer boarders
1t is all right to take a daily walk
for constitutional, but walking home
to lunch during the torrid month OF
Juno i5 adding too many constitu--
tional amendments
A lady neighbor says she stays wide
awake because her husband stays wide
asleep. She desires to know whether
or not the fact that a large husband
insists On sleeping la spread eagle on
a three-quarter size bed during hot
weather would be considered suffi-
cient grounds for divorce.
| The dog is said to be the nearest
human of any dumb brute; and the
most human thing about him is that
he sometimes goes dingy with the
heat
/ Hep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

Mr.. Lorimer has asked permission
to testify at the new investigation Of
his election which is to be made by
senate committee. 1t is inconceivable
that Mr.. Lorimer has anything more to
say about his case than he did when he
summed it UP in that famous bell
wether'' speech of his on the floor OF
the limited States senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State Journal
away from home during the summer
may have the paper mailed regularly
each day to any address at the rate OF
ten cents a week or thirty cents q
month (by mail only). Address
changed as often as desired. While
out Of town the State journal VIII be
to You like a daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

As an incident to the safe and sane
Fourth of July celebration which is to
be staged at Denver, one hundred
thousand people of that town are going
to join in singing the National anthem.
The safety of such an activity will not
be denied, but it's sanity is OF the ques-
tionable variety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

There is nothing so very strange in
the fact that the stories being told the
congressional committee about the ABB
sorption of the Tennessee Coal & Iron
company by the steel trust do not agree
It is seldom that two or more stories
about anything that happens in life
are in agreement, even when they are
told nv eye-witneSses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

Mrs o. H. P. Belmont has enhanced
her reputation for cIeverness. She will
have no trouble in getting contestants
for the events in a suffragette athletic
meet which is to be held soon at Hemp
stead, L. L, under her direction and
auspices. And why? Well, because she
has offered silk hose as prizes for the
nrinAnrc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

They do some things well in Connec-
ticut. A man who annoyed women on
the streets of Putnam received Jail
sentence of one year and a 1855 1ne-
AS he probably isn't possessed OF
thirty cents that will keep him in jail
for nearly another year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

Now there is talk of abandoning the
Rome to Turin leg of the great aero
plane race from Paris to Turin because
there is no place for the aviators to
land at Turin. Evidently the bird-men
participating in this race are without
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

president Taft must be unusually
well-informed and have remarkable
memory" remarked a Topeka woman
recently. HE never forgets to send
congratulatory kilograms to every
ruler on earth when his birthday hap
mems along"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal IS a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the fun day
telegraph report os that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication Il Topeka
The news Is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06
FROM OTHER PENS
GETTING AROUND THE LAW.

GETTING AROUND THE LAW.
John Smith is indicted for stealing
a horse. The question is, did he steal
it? Now that simple question may be
surrounded by scores of differences,
technicalities, theories, sympathies,
prejudices, ETC., so that the real issue
becomes about as thoroughly Embedded
as needle in hay stack. When con-
fronted by this situation, justice gen.
orally goes away back and sits down.
Here is the problem of the age-to
know what the question is and to
keep it from being all Uttered up by
extraneous matters. What do you
want to prove by this witness we once
heard a United States Judge, now
on the United States supreme bench.
ask a lawyer. ct want to prove SO and
So" was the answer "The witna ss
can retire. responded the judge. 1--WE
not concern the case" That is the
kind of practice we should have more
of this country. The discretion of a
judge is more to justice than hun
dred theories and possibilities
In the English courts they do not
have near the delays and doubts that
we have over here, nor do they have
so many crimes as we have in this
country. What is the use of law IL
a little vexation, shrewdness and delay
can get around it?-Ohio State Jour-
nal.
CONTROL OF CORPORATIONS.
President Delano, of the Wabash
railroad, is not the only utility cor
aoration man who advocates subJec
ton of these industries 10 pubic con-
troll, though he takes Very ad-
vanced position on it, Theodore n
Vail, president of the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph company, in his
last annual report, declares:
Public control or regulation of pub
lie service corporations by permanent
commission has come and come to
stay"
MIR. Vail makes the distinction. how
ever, in favor of regulation by com
mission as preferable to that of legis-
lative enactment, and insists, or
course, with propriety. that such
control or regulation can and should
stop all abuses of capitalization, OF ex-
tortion or of over-charges or unreason-
able division of profits He will find
the majority of people with him, too,
in the theory that government control
should protect the investor as well as
the public.
Addressing other railroad executives
at Chicago. President Delano spoke IA
vorably not only of this control or
corporations, but went further and
pronounced the recent rate decision
as q blessing to them in disguise
Omaha Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

Some farmers keep pigs; others
who are too stingy to feed no:
properly, keep summer boarders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

1t is all right to take a daily walk
Tor constitutional, but walking home
to lunch during the torrid month OF
Juno is adding too many constitu-
tional amendments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

If unsatisfied with tri-weeklv call
on his best, why doesn't the young
man follow her to the seaside bath
ing resort? Judging by the prevailing
styles in bathing costumes, he should
be able to see a good deal of her in
short time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

Take It from me, old chap" urged the
seller, If you once live in the suburbs
you'll never live anywhere else" II be-
lieve you, old top" replied the almost
buyer. I'D never be able to sell the
house?'-Cleveland Leader
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

Wife Cat breakfast)-I want to do some
shopping today, dear, If the weather is
favorable. What does the paper say?
Husband-Rain, hail, thunder thunder
and hghtning.-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

PA, what does 1t mean when you say
a man was grossly insulted?" well" re-
piled the father, "a man is grossly insult
ed when the opposing pitcher passes two
men in order to get a chance at him.
Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

But the hot, dry weather will not
shorten the crop of June brides, so
let us give thanks for the only wealth
er-proof product of our more-or-less
fair little state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

The dog is said to be the nearest
human OF any dumb brute; and the
most human thing about him is that
he sometimes goes dingy with the
heat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

Hercules had finished his twelfth labor.
That's the lastv' he exclaimed. IT posi-
lively refuse to do another one!" Thus
we see that even Hercules was not free
from the 49, observation-disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

ITS a hard world" said the aviator
who felt that he was not Appreciated.
Yes, replied the colleague. "The world
would be much easier for our business IL
it could have been made of rubber and
inflated. "-Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06

II have come to the conclusion that we
an really like to be bossed,' observed
the Wise Guy II suppose that is why
men have wives and wives have cooks =
add the Simple Mug.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-11-23
Murderer Weed Admired

What did that young man do? He
helped the constables to remove the
rope. Then no sat upon box and
advised them to 60 as speedily as pos.
sible into Albany and get strong
Manila rope. lie told them that they
should have tested the rope before
using It upon him. And while two or
three constables went for another
rope he sat there upon the box. chat.
ting with the guards, and I observed
that at one moment he spoke conf.
dentially to gentleman who seemed
to be sort Of spiritual adviser to
him.
"'At last the constables returned
with q stout rope. The condemned
man took 1t from their hands and test.
ed It. He told them that he thought
It was strong enough; then they ad.
justed the rope, fixed the moose around
his anew. and he again mounted the
ladder and then fell. and in due time
his body was taken down.
THAT, said Mr.. Weed. was ply.
sical courage. Now let me tell you
about the moral courage; learned
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-11-23
CAT SLEEPS ON $4,000 RUG
Lives Al Night In WaidorF.Asteris
Safe. Which 10 Supposed 70 10
Alright and Burglar Proof.

New York.-When Frank Allstrom.
treasurer Of the Waldorf.Astoria,
opened the inner doors Of the big safe
in his private once he was greeted
by stray black cat which Jumped
from q vault containing $4,000 In
fresh. crisp bank notes.
Mr.. Allstrom could not explain how
the tramp cat happened to be in the
safe. Although the massive steel
vault is alright and burglar proof.
the cat seemed none the worse for its
sixteen hours OF imprisonment.
AFTER unlocking the safe." Mr.. All.
strom said. Il reached into the vault
where had placed the bank notes. I
was never more surprised in my life
than when the big. black cat yawned
and looked at me as though to ask,
IL my breakfast readyr
I'VE have been unable to ascertain
how the CT gained access to the safe,
40 the naer doors are at all times
kept locked. None Of my assistants
can recall seeing the cat In the once
before We closed the safe on Tuesday
afternoon"
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-11-23
sNEEzE PLAYS GREAT HAVOC
elo indian Elephant Performs Her
Trisnniai Feat, shaking Building
and Breaking Glass.

London.--Daisy. tho big Indian eie.
phant. which sneezes once In three
years. performed her triennial feat
the other afternoon at the Bostock
Jungle. White City. Al results Of her
sneeze:
Huge pieces Of plaster fell from the
ceiling.
Four windows were broken.
An electric light cluster was smash.
ed.
A party Of thirty schoolboys were
watching Daisy. which had been mo-
tionless for more than an hour, when
suddenly the animal gave q scream.
reared up on its hind legs and. giving
vent to . roar that shook the Jungle
to Ito foundations, spurted q stream OF
water over them. drenching them to
the skin.
Daisy laid down Immediately after
her sneexe and went to sleep.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-11-23
MONEY ADRIFT THREE YEARS:
Poeketbook Dropped From eoat In
Delaware Bay Comes Ashore and
Owner Receivers valuables.

Lewes, Del.--Dr. Harry Hickman Of
Philadelphia has recovered his poc,.
etbook and 1920 which It contained.
Three years ago he dropped II from
launch into Delaware bay. The
pocketbook was found by the little
daughter Of Ernest Lynch. who picked
It up on q marsh where she was driv.
Ing a COW. where It was probably
washed by some winter storm.
Three years ago DR.. Hickman. who
was visiting here. was In a launch par.
ty and dropped his pocketbook over.
board. Search was made for It, but no
trace was discovered. Some OF the
money found by the girl was redeem.
Cd at the National Bank here and the
rest. which was badly soaked and
torn. sent to Washington for redemp.
tion. Although the pocketbook con.
tained DR.. Hickman's name In Il when
It was lost. the card was gone when
It was returned to him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-11-23
YANKEE ANKLES TOO BEEFYI
"esttsr Fifty Years Of Europe Than
IN lnstep Of Back Bay" Para.
phrasee 6rlton In Boston.

Boston.-Literary Engiand doesn't
like the ankles OF tho women OF Amer.
lea Alfred Tennyson Dickens. son
Of the novelist and godson OF the poet,
cries aloud In paraphrass Of bis god.
father:
'Better nifty years Of Europe than
an instep Of Back Bay"
At the City club Mr.. Dickens told
the sad story Of how. walking about,
his eyes cast down, presumably
through homesickness for London, he
caught q glimpse OF Boston ankles
and how his soul cried out In horror:
"Beefyl Beefy ~ Mrs. Micawb ber's
own!"
Mr.. Dickens said later he was only
attempting to be little humorous In
. land where he had heard humor
was lightly thought OF. He gave his
word not to touch on such . dainty
topic again % long az he lived.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-11-23
Famous Politieian's story Of the Fin.
est Exhibition Of Physical and
Moral Courage That He
Ever Had Witnessed.

Il once asked Thurlow Weed. who
was my lifelong friend. what was the
finest exhibition Of physical and moral
courage he had ever witnessed" said
the late Charles G. Clarke, who was
long vice president Of tho New York
Central railway system. and the right
hand man Of Commodore Vanderbilt
In the building Of the system. and the
appraiser upon the estate OF Thurlow
Weed following the death in 1882 Of
that famous Whig and Republican po-
litician and president maker.
"Mr. Weed told me that when he was
young man there was an exhibition
OF moral and physical courage which
came under his observation more i'm.
pressive than any other that he had
witnessed in his long career. He add.
ed that II he wrote an autobiography.
as he thought Of doing. he should re.
refer to the incident. Mr.. Weed did
write a brief account Of the incident,
but that account did not compare with
the verbal one he gave me, which
can repeat in almost his precise
words.
"'Soon after I went to the city Of
Albany. N. Y, to live in my early
manhood he said. 4 was told that
there was to be public hanging OF
soldier and was invited to witness
the execution. A morbid curiosity
led me to accept the invitation.
""The execution was to take place
n rInan vvSl1 AZ
bany barracks. where this soldier had
been stationed. I walked out to the
field with friend and after a while
] saw q wagon coming. in which was
seated O young man who was bare
headed. He was chatting In q pleas
ant manner with two men who were
seated beside him. I was informed
that he was the man who was to be
hanged; I had already been told that
the young soldier had been convicted
OF the murder Of the captain Of his
company. He had shot the captain
In a sudden heat Of passion because
the captain had reprimanded him.
"'At last the wagon stood behind
the gallows which had been extern.
porized. The young man calmly
watched the constables 40 they ad.
1usted the rope. Then. perfectly self
possessed. he mounted . ladder. Il
did not seem to me to be bravado on
his part; his attitude was that Of .
soldier who was facing death with
intrepidity. The boy-for he was
scarcely more than a lad-had said
that he deserved death. that 1t was
crime to attack an officer. no matter
what the provocation. q crime for
which no excuse could be given.
GAS the ladder was twitched away
and the body fell. the rope broke.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-11-23
British Statesman Would Rear.
range Months Of Year.
Every Month Would Begin on Sunday
-New Year Day and Leap Year
eeparate-Many Other Novel
Features In Scheme.

London.-Sir Henry Dalxiel, leader
Of the ultra.radicals In the house Of
commons. the father Of the bill which
aims at giving Scotland local self.
government had Just had prepared .
bill to alter the calendar. This bill.
known 40 the fixed calendar bill. con.
tains some novel features. Al the
memorandum which accompanies Il OK.
plains. the bill purposes to substitute
for the present irregular calendar q
fixed calendar having regular periods.
OF which the week II the common
measure.
In this. a. In other features, II dif.
Yers from the calendar reform bill, In.
troduced in the house Of commons In
1909. but which never got beyond the
second reading stage.
That bill sought to make the months
40 uniform in length az possible. but
as o difference In this respect 10 un.
avoidable In year with IL months. II
10 thought better to increase that diff
ference SO as to allow OF the week be.
Ing q common measure Of all months.
This arrangement makes It possible
Tor each month to begin on a Sunday
and end on q Saturday.
A table giving the proposed hxed
calendar shows that the months of
January. February. April. May. July.
August, October and November would
each consist of % days. while the re-.
naming months Of March. June. Sep.
tember and December would each
have IS days. New Year day" 10 set
apart. thus bringing the total OF days
up to the requisite number OF S65 days,
while for leap year special day 10
got apart for Leap day." which 10 to
be intercalated between the last day
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-11-23
/ New News of Yesterday

Of that afterward. This young man
had enlisted as soldier. for that was
the only caree! possible for him: he
was tho son OF very distinguished
merchant Of New York City. but he
was born out Of wcdlock and he knew
who his father was. While no was
waiting for the second rope. the gen.
tleman I observed talking with the
boy asked him II he desired to have
his parents know of his fate. He had
enlisted under an assumed name.
''"No." said tho boy, do not do
that. My father has already suffered
enough for the mistake of my being.
Let him never know that his son was
hanged"
'Afterward.' concluded Mr.. Weed,
I learned who that father was, but I
have never revealed the secret to any
living person. and have never ceased
to admire that boy-murderer though
he was-for the physical and moral
courage he displayed in tho clutches
Of DEATH"
Copyright, 1911. by Il. J. Edwards AN
Rights Reservcd.)
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-11-23
Mrs. Leland stanford, Her Husband's
Chief Counselor, Received Social
Distinctions Simply and With
Unaffected Demeanor.

The late Leland Stanford. governor
Of California In 1861. the original
planner Of the Central Pacific rail.
road, the builder OF over 500 miles OF
that railroad at the rate Of two miles
day. the promoter who drove the
final spike Of the Central Pacific at
Promontory Point, Utah, in 1869.
United States senator from 1885 un.
til his death in 1898. and the creator
Of the Leland Stanford university
with an endowment of $4,000. 900.
sometimes in speaking Of his career
and its great triumphs would say to
his friends:
II owe It all. first. to the training
in early boyhood which I received
from my mother. and second. to my
wife. with whom I formed an &C.
quaintance that ripened into betrothal
when I was q young man on Q farm
near Albany. N. r.. and she q school
girl at Albany"
In all Of Leland stanford's career
In California, whittier he. went after
his brief experiment az q lawyer In
Wisconsin. largely because he was en-.
couraged to do so by the young WON.
an who became his wife, his chief
counselor. the one person in whom he
placed implicit confidence. was that
wife. IT was she who encouraged him
to persevere while others pronounced
the Pacific railroad project chimera.
saying that 1t was impossible to carry