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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
DRIVING OUT UNFIT JUDGES.


The latest judge to retire under
serious charges is Judge william r,
Bennett of the circuit court If NYtsi
Virginia. Unlike Judge Hanford in
Seattle, this judge does not give up all
hope of further service on the bench,
for Judge Bennett is a candidate for
reelection ard he processes to believe
that the people will stand by him,
even in the face of possible impeach-
ment. But probably he is down and
out, for practical purposes, as pub
lie official.
1t appears that judges accused of
gross unftness, in character or record,
for the places they hold, can be dis
lodged more often than the public has
been led to suppose. They are likely
to resign rather than face impeach-
ment proceedings. They do not care
to take the chances of trial before
tribunal of competent authority.
What has been needed, in many
states and cities, for a generation, has
been greater readiness. on the part of
lawyers and laymen alike, to bring
specific charges against judges UNI
worthy of confidence and honor. There
has been extreme timidity or lack Of
public spirit, or both, in allowing
judges grossly unfit for the positions
they held to remain undisturbed in
Office. Courage and Willingness to take
trouble for the public good would have
ousted many a judge from a seat on
the bench which he was unworthy to
hold and incompetent to fill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
Iron the New 70

from the New York Press.
Shoestrings are more important
than ancestors.
A woman has to be mighty optimis-
tic not to feel, if there is hole in her
stocking, that everybody else knows it.
The reason a woman never feels
cold in very light clothes that are
pretty is she would If they were heavy
and ugly.
some men can walk into collision
with the active nozzle of a hose and
think it was only bad luck that they
got caught in the rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

eubsca beers of tho 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 a
month Thy nail only. Address
changed as often as desired. While
out OF town the State journal Wall be
tn you like a daily letter from home.
Advance payment Is requested on
these short time subscriptions, 20 savo
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

Those who attend the dollar dinner
to be given by the Workingmen's
woodrow Wilson league of New York
in honor of the Democratic presiden-
tial candidate. will be foolish if they
expect to get much to eat. AsdoIlar
dinner in New York these days is
merely an appetizer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

this nation has the right under it to
operate the canal to it's own advan-
tage. And it would be strange, in
deed, if the United States did not have
this privilege.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
The s.Blind 1Yger's'' Ancestor.

IT is not at all surprising that Prof.
Sull, the a thropologist of Yale uni
versity, should have found the bones
of all sorts of prehistoric animals in
Texas. and particularly the bones of
saber-toothed tigers. These discoveries
were made in the valley south of Plain
view. and the animals are said to have
lived and fiourished 100000 or 10000,
600 years ago. There are evidences of
tigers still existing in Texas, but they
are of the blind tiger order and fire.
ouent the arid districts.-New York
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

Three persons were killed, trees
were uprooted, and much property
was damaged by a storm which struck
Cleveland. o., the other day. Had a
storm of any such fury hit a Kansas
town it would have been labeled 20
the world as a tornado or a cyclone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

And there is to be still another
increase in the cost of living for the
sweethearts. After September 1. there
will be no distribution of mail on
Sundays at or from first and second
class postoffices~ unless it is of the
special delivery variety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

No matter how active and verbose
the politicians are, they don't SUI
coed in crowding the baseball news
out of the papers. And for this much.
a large portion of the reading public
is undoubtedly truly thankful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

Even such sticklers on the stump
for economy as the Democrats, who
were in charge of the house of repre-
sentatives during the recent session of
congress. found Unnecessary to ap-
propriate more than $1,000. 900 for the
conduct of the government during the
current fiscal year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
DAFFYDHS
BIZ u NoALL-

Il the characters in a novel went
boating would the hero?
(Sextonl Toll the bell for lovely NelL)
If the stars were eggs would the sun
doctor, You've arrived too Iate.)
If a man fell down in front of his
house would his sidewalk?
(No, sir! You can't prove anything
by me.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

With unusually prosperous times at
hand. the politicians and office seek
ers. who are working overtime with
vigorous attacks on the structure of
government that has helped these
times on their way, are going to have
some pretty hard shedding on election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

1nasmuch as the Kansas corn crop
surely doesn't need any such, warm
weather as is now prevailing, a mo-
ton is hereby made that a cooler va
riety be substituted. Any seconds?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

Presumably, the next time the vary
ing degrees of the Republicans in this
state desire to hold a harmonious
gathering Congressman Fred s. Jack
son will not be selected as the chair
man and the sounder of the keynote.
As a producer of harmony he seems
to be in the same class with the fell
low who attempts to play a solo on a
haeS drum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
bass drum

Just because the London newspa-
pers are calling the Panama canal leg
islation dishonest, that does not make
it so. President Taft's able exposition
of the intent and purposes of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty clearly shows that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

Anyhow. 'Leftie" Louie and "Gyp
the Blood" are getting their pictures
in the newspapers all over the coun-
try And that's more than most peo-
pie are doing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

Billie Burke, the actress, not the
racehorse. says that for the latest
fashion in dressing the hair, the ears
should be covered. Is it as loud as
oil +t,a+o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

It is perfectly natural that Governor
Marshall should talk old time Demo-
cratic doctrine. He is a true disciple
of the Jeffersonian school in all
things, even to the chewing of to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

According to the statistics in the
premises, nearly 2,OOO.OOO,O0O cigar
cites were smoked in this country
last year. Probably that includes
those smoked by the moving picture
heroes and bad men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State journal is member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
sanitation for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received In The State Jour-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
Out of the Mouths of Babes.

Little AHce-Do peaches grow on
trees or on bushes?
Small Tommy-They don't grow OH
neither. They come in cans.
The Parson-rm glad to see you on
your way to Sunday school, Algernon.
What do you expect to learn today?
Algernon-Well, 1 expect to learn the
date of the picnic, for one thing.
Mamma" queried small Howard,
''can 1 hive your scissors a minute?''
What for?" asked his mother.
There's a hole in one of my stock
ings," explained the little one, land I
want to cut it OUT
Bobby's father owned an incubator.
and one C1y the little fellow was
watching a chicken energetically break
ing its way through it's shell. Just then
his father came along, and Bobby said:
Papa, I see how that chicken gets
out of his SHE'LL but what I can't un-
derstano is how he got into it.''-Chi-
cago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

The statue of justice on the New
York city hall is to be regilded.
What it needs more is a coat of white
wash with plenty of lime in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

Governor Dix of New York must be
a candidate for denomination and re-
election. He is taking in all the coun-
ty fairs in that state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

How the dear girls love one an
otherl Miss Rasmussen, California's
present prize beauty, says that the
plaster-faced New York women never
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
FROM OTHER PENS
AGRICULTURAL INFoRAfArIoN.

AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION
The upper house of congress on
Wednesday passed Senator Hoke
Smiths bill authorizing a bureau or
ment to act as a clearing house Cor
farmers and consumers in supplying
information pertaining to the distrilsu-
ton of farm produce and reducing
the chances of shortage or oversupDIy.
The bill contemplates that the bureau
shall gather Information as to supplies
OF farm products and the condition of
the market in different sections and
distribute It daily to farmers, farmers
organizations and societies and con-
Sumers, as well as to investigate and
report on cooperative systems used in
the United States or foreign countries
whereby farm products are more eco
nomically placed in the hands of con-
sumers. 1t IS hardly probable that the
bill will become g law by the con-
currence of the house and the APPROX
al of the president before the adjourn
ment of the present session, for in the
game of playing politics with the leg
islative machinery of the government
Democrats, Republicans and Moossrs
alike under present summer tempera-
lures have lost much of their spirit TO
expedite business. other Than that
which is involved in passing the sp-
preparation bills, and are anxious to
get away from Washington on the ir
vacation, but the bill is so essential ~
good reason for believing that it VIII
be taken mp at the short session ard
disposed of favorably. The fact that
agricultural production in this country
is not keepirg pace with consumption.
is interesting the best thought of the
nation in methods of encouraging
larger development Of the agricultural
industry, which has not in the past
been fostered as it should have been
by wise legislation, and for this rca-
son there promises to be larger at
tention given to the needs OF the IN
dustry by our legislators in the !u-
ture. From the very nature of their
vocation, the farmers of the. country
are not in u position to secure much
needed information by cooperation,
as in the case of other industries. TO
enable them to meet market demands
at best advantage to themselves. henee
such disadvantage has operated unfa-
vorably upon the industry, causing II.
If not to languish, at least not 10
keep pace with the expansion Of other
industries. Hence, it is clearly the
duty of the government to come to Its
assistance by supplying such tnformd-
ton for it's benefit as the present D IL
contemplates.-Hou Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
HELEN KELLER's VICTORY.

Boston specials 70 the New OK
papers announce that Miss Helen KEEL
Ter has not only learned to sing. but
that she is to speak before an audi
ence of specialists at convention Of
the blind held in Boston. She is able
now to talk over the telephone. Born
deaf, blind and dumb. this wonderful
girl has overcome all handicaps, and
she is able to do what no one else has
been able to accomplish under like cir
cumstances. While she is doing all
these unprecedented tasks she is earn
ing a good living with her pen. and she
has recently been appointed an official
OF city in central New York, where
her aspirations for social and civic re-
form will have full play. Altogether
her life is busy and useful one, and
in her achieveme nts is a lesson to all
to have courage, no matter how de-
pressing the environment may be-
Austin Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29
KANSAS COM1ENT
TAFT AND PRosPERITY.

TAFT AND PROSPERITY.
Under President Mckinley, a high
tariff advocate. this country became
very prosperous. When Roosevelt took
Office the country was more prosperous
imam It had ever been before. During
the Roosevelt administration muck
raklng was encouraged, class was set
against class and the country was more
Lnan once on the verge OF a real panic.
hooseveit's was a spectacular but not
business administration Under Taft
the country is getting back to its
normal condition again and confidence
mas been restored Capitalists are not
AFRAID TO put money into business en-
lerpr1ses. and laboring men are we'll
employed at good wages. -Four more
years OF Taft and the country will be
as prosperous again as under McKin-
ley.-Leavenworth Post.
THE COUNTRY EDITOR.
with the country newspaperman.
journalism is a profession, while to
the city men it is business Nothing
goes through the city hopper except
paper is edited from the counting
room. It's business from start to fin-
ISM With the country editor business
Is secondary consideration. His
Ilrst thought is his profession and
what ne can do towards the improve
ment OF ms town, his country and
mankind IN general He mourns with
those who mourn and retoices with
tnose who rejoice. He is part and
parcel of the community in which he
exists; he sings their praise and fights
their battles No community ever
oVerpays good country editor. Their
reward is in the future. Every good
country editor has a pass to the beau
tiful land beyond paid for in adver-
tising.-Ashland Clipper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-29

Our guess is that Steve Israel was
haunted. not by a ghost, but by de-
sire to get back to Topeka on pas
senger train at county expense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-12
STANDARD OIL co. INTACT
Only It's Property Dissolved,
Saws Its Attorney.

Chicago, Sept 1.-THE Standard oil
Company has not been dissolved. The
federal government cannot dissolve the
corporation because a dissolution must
come from the STATE which gave il 81.
charter" said Levy Mayer counsel for
ine STANDARD oil Company and the Corn
Products Refining Company, to-day.
The statement was made in arguments
in the suit of George +. Harding before
federal Judge Ferdinand a Geiger Mr..
Mayer explained that while the properties
Of the Standard have been dissolved in
accordance with the decree OF the United
States Supreme Court technically there
has not been and could not be dissolu-
tion of the corporation itself
Arguments were on motion 20 have
the Standard Oil Company and the Corn
Products Refining Company appear to an
sHer 20 charges in a suit OF several years
standing for the appointment Of a re-
csivsr for the Corn Products Refining
Company and its two allied companies.
william J. Anlmon. representing Hard
ing. remarked in his argument: You will
please take judicial notice that the Stand
ard Oil Company has been dissolved"
Mr.. Mayer, then made the declaration
explaining how the Standard OIL Com
pany had been dissolved only az relates TO
its properties and holdings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-12
TO MERGE TRUST co.'s
Standard Approves Plan--Guar'
antv Board to Act To-day.

'rhe directors Of the STANDARD Trust
Company. II was learned Yesterday, voted
II a meeting on Tuesday TO accept on
offer of merger with the Guaranty Trust
COMPANY. The directors OF the latter IN
y-itutlon will hold their meeting to-day
for formal ratification Of the merger
plan. snd will also adopt 2 resolution in
creasing the capital stock from s5,ooo,0oo
70 $4,000, 900.
The statement that the two trust com
paries would in all probability be merged
within q short time and that the Guaren-
rs capital stock would bo increased 70
$4,000. 600 eqpallirg the Bankers Trust
Cou1psry. was printed in Tho Tribune on
August 80. The Guaranty Trust Com.
pany. which. in resources and volume OF
business is nov slightly il the lead OF
the Bankers Trust Company. will through
the merger have q substantial advantage
over its rival.
The Guaranty Trust Company, which
Two or three wears ago absorbed the Nor
ION and Fifth Avenue Trust companies,
is erecting a home OF its own at Broad
way and Liberty street. Until the build
ing is ready for occupancy the Guaranty
viii continue 10 occupy its present quar-
ters in the Mutual Life building and the
OFFICES now used by the standard, in the
Broad-Exchange Building, will be main
tanned as a branch OF the consolidated in
stitutiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-12
ASSIGNMENTS or MORTGAGES.

Mathilde g Sterre and aro. exrs' 70 Oni'eu
States Trust Co: SIS, 600.
Louis Wolfsheim and ano to Cabot Real rs
tate co: $4,000. .,.-o.
Alfred NJ He!nsheirner et al, cxrs, 70 Aiired
A Heinsheimeri 81. 90 ~,
Margaret Ray 10 Ella IL ray *-'o"
same TO same; 100 r,.,. A.,
Tillie Openhym ct al exrs' 10 ii'io "u"'
sn,ee and Trust Co; S23c re-. 7,
CITY Real Estate Co TO New York Lfs IN
surance Co: S260,OW. .,
Columbia Bank to David Price: 81. q,
Nicholas Hodes 10 Harold Z Dha"e, 81.
louis Heliner 10 william Rcome; 80 O9i
oIatiide Rsnilein to ID Henry "ai'S'''a''
SO, 600. .-,.. s,.ooo
Kate NJ Norton 10 Bank or washington
Ehiien r Donlin 70 Emile Graeoer: 81;
charles Lamer and ano ezra 10 '"''''
states Trust co, gdn; $4,000
Same 70 same; $2S,CU. , o, non
Emil ~ Klappert 70 F G Farley, sI,VC
Mar Kobre and sno 70 Casper a0'os'e'"'
81, 800. r.. =, N.v York to
New YORK Public Library As'or-
DEN Foun tons; f1W,oo a.. atort-
Century Mortgage Co TO United e'a'e' h'o'
eaze and Trust Co; e26,oOo. r,,. e.
Iohn v Braun 70 George N "eItsI
Hyrnan spektorsky 70 Gussie SpeN'0''"
500. -.
Same 20 same; 800 s. ,too
Thomas Graham 10 Louis Lsifeid, s'p
Lawyers Mortgage co 10 hsPaaoi A''"'-'
George r johnson 20 Emanuel Stern sI 70
EHIsf 5 Tags .t a., trns. to Title IN
Arbris Realty Co to AuEuSts van '0''-
rardt. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-12
COMPLAIN OF DARK PIER
Customs Officials Profess to Fear
Possible Panic.

Had It not been for a few dozen lin oil
lamps that were collected hurrtedly the
main entrance and part OF the west end
Of the Hamburg American Line pier. in
Hoboken. would have been in total dark
ness last night. The steamship President
Grant landed an unusually big passenger
complement. and there were about -four
hundred friends on the pier to meet them.
In the gloom at the entrance n big
crowd clsmored for admission and may
tried 10 sneak through the customs lines.
The customs officials complained about
the darkness. which they declared had oc-
CURED before. Tbs deputy surveyors and
collectors said they feared q panic n the
remaining feed wires gave out.
On the President Grant was Same ndo
Bsrman. al East Indian, twenty-one
years old who comes TO enter the Uni
versity OF Illinois. He vas first In his
class at the English State School In Bonn
bay and speaks excellent English He is
the son OF g native colonel IN the Indian
army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-12
MISCELLANEOUS LEASES.

The cornerstone In the new Carlton
Chambers Building. Madison avenue and
Attn street, has been rented to a Newport
florist for q term of years The tenant
was represented by Pease & Gilman, and
s. Ossood Pell & Co. represented the
Carlton Chambers Company.
Moore. Schultz q Co. leased for {. A.
Barnett the dwelling house No. ols West
1929 street, and No. 3S Convent avenue
a dwelling house, for DR.. r. w. Chamber.
lin.
Samuel II. Martin leased for Nathan
Ottinser the large store and basement
No. 80 Columbus avenue to Daniel p.
Scanlon.
Edwin Fl. Wendell leased floors and
apartments in No. II East 9th street to
William Schall jr., and Justus N. For
man, and the basement store to Quits e.
Costello.
Froman & Tauber: leased for the estate
OF Louis Feigenbatt the dwelling house
No. 355 East 5sth street 20 DR.. Louis
Schwartz; for Edwin Henes. the dwelling
house No. 12s Dast $50 street 10 Lena
Wiechers; for the Monogram Realty Com
pany. two stores. Nos 1911 and 1913 Lex
ington avenue.
The julius Friend-Edward NJ. Levi
Company leased for the +. & L. Build.
ing Company a loft IN No. 1lS 10 LIS West
Goth street to Propp g. Gerrick, and loft
70 Levine & Keller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-12
MECHANICS LIENS.

E-.J AVE. cor Of I0eth ST. l"oNlzu,
Dsvtd Kraus agt Charles 7. Tiffany owner
Sol weinberg, Contractor fo!5.
WALLACE AVE. g. 1870 n OF bs,I,e,
ave 6Oxi00: Isidore Msroeno az, Ill
vngAI and Rose Tobias, owners hehi!
vosei contractor; 1903.
Eth AVE. s05: Thomas J waters 20 90
peerless Investing Co, ownsf ana con''a''''
'';Sy0ENr1Es SLIP. 20 II; HotchksS' ven
a. Garrison Co agt Baker Cer'er q 20.
roil owners: Z Killian' suo-cohVraS''
'fG Toward yy Ct. s: Laraysts. II. 12s and
1si. bernard Greenwood Co agt lnrerne,
R.elty Co, owner; John . Clsrkes SONS @
o'ponnolL contractors; 1880 T.. no,.o.
PARK AYE .v 90. 4 s is.tA n T. , sSS
owner: o.beon l. young ss'e'' 9H'''" "
SAME PROPERTY: sane ert henIg "a
jackson owner; G!beon u Young iesseo 'i'-
eos stoYSTWEnT BOULEVARD, W. ls is
q W OF Tiffany st. lOoX1oo: Eireks Ine
20 OCT Novine & Atlas Co owner ana Gun
'Fr TetsfFrAYETTT ST. i2s to l85; Daniel r
Douglas ss, fnvsrrsss Rss'tr Co oWnsI
Tohn y Ciarkes Son h o'Donnell coh'rac-
iesTi sT, n $. 1912 n 0. For st. $3.50;
1ohn Di.hl agt Anthony Nancnso owner
Harry Lehr, contractor $3.50