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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

EASY MARKS STILL NUMEROUS.
1t used to be an accepted theory
that fools were born at the rate of
one a minute. However, If some fig
ures that have just been presented to
the public by Postmaster General
Hitchcock are correct, it, is apparent
that the birth-rate of fools is decid-
eddy on the increase, as far as the
United States is concerned, at any
rate.
Mr.. Hitchcock estimates that the
"easy-marks'' of the land presented
during the year ending July 1 no less
than $12O,OOO,O00 to the get-rich-
quick swindlers who operate through
the mails. This is a tremendous sum
of money to be dissipated in such a
fashion. Most OF it is tossed away by
men and women who are only mod
erately well-to-do. Real rich folk.
who might we'll be able to stand such
a loss in the aggregate, are too wise
to be caught in the nets Of crooks.
They know money, it's value and its
earning capacity. And they know that
promises to pay dividends of 10 per
cent. a month, or per cent. a week,
are mere iridescent dreams that are
exploited to catch the unwary.
Indications are that everything pos
sible under present laws is being done
by the postoffice department to put
these swindIers out of business. Dur
ing the same year when the people
were bilked of $3.50, 100000, get-rich-
quick artists were arrested to the
number of 1868. OF this number 452
were convicted, and the cases of 571
are awaiting final disposition So only
40 of the whole number arrested have
gone scot free so far. This is an
excellent showing for the postoffice
department, but it really has little ef-
feet because as fast as these swindlers
are arrested and sent to prison. others
crop up to take their places. The
game is such an easy one that almost
anyone can play it.
And before any adequate protection
can be given to the people who are net
sensible enough to care for what lit
tie money they have. sterner measures
must be adopted by the states and pos
sibly by the federal government to
cope with the swindlers. Kansas has
made a beginning in this direction with
its "blue sky law that has attracted
such favorable attention all over the
country and which will probably be |
enacted in many other states as soon
as their legislatures convene. Some
thing more Is needed, though, to deal
with the situation than a law giving a
bank commissioner or some other state |
official or board the necessary author !
ity to pass on such corporations as /.
shall be permitted to dispose of their
stocks and bonds within a state. A
"blue sky law helps a whole lot in
this direction, but it remains more or
less ineffective as long as the get |
rich-quick men, with headquarters in
other states, are permitted to advertise
their phony wares in the newspapers
and other publications in a blue sky
law state. Such a law prevents these
swindIers from operating personally :n
q. state, but if they are permitted to adj |
vertise in that state they are enabled |
to carry on their business on a mail
order basis, and much Of the force OF
the "blue sky law is thereby de |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
ny THE WAY

A recent headline about Old Bill
White and Old Bill Sapp reminds US
of the pony Virgil we absorbed. Hon.
Virgil, sport reporter on the Semi
Occasional Roman Punch, recorded
the meeting of Kid Deres and "One-
Round" EuteIles. They went to the
finish with cestes-hoop-ironed mits-
instead of 5-ounce gloves. But 1t was
neither the finish nor the hoop-fron
gloves that brought the comparison to
our mind; it was the fact that both
the Old Bills and Deres and EuteIles
are dead ones.''
Once in a while the public gets a
reminder that the world is round and
that the clock and calendar follow Its
rounded surface. At IL o'clock Mon
day morning our first. edition carried
the information that the mikado OF
japan had died the next day-Tues-
day, July 80.
Thaw has been remanded to Mat
teawan; but the efforts of the law
yers to get him out have not ended:
The Thaw family isn't broke yet
This is the day for the opening of
the great Chicago Musical Event.
Prof. T. Roosevelt will play bull fid-
die solo.
The story that the Pope had re-
moved the lid from the Protestant
Catholic marriage question has been
corrected, but the situation has not
been changed. No one cared, anyway.
A large number of Catholic girls are
sufficient incentive for large num-
Der of Protestant boys to promise any
thing the church wants them to
promise.
Uncle Cy did NOT shoot an old
maid, or any. other person, in the
pedal limb. The story was well told.
1t was a DANCED good story. This de-
ten years-printed an excerpt from 1t
and was called by the hero of the
story. If Uncle Cy says it was gar
bled-it was garbled. We still believe
that the best part of 1.-THE part that
reflected most credit upon Uncle Cy-|
was correct. The bum shooting which
resulted in potting an ancient female
is untrue. He says so, so that's all
there is to it.
T. R. says he doesn't care whether
Kansas gets a Roosevelt ticket or not.
But STUBBS DOES.
The wiggle dance has been declared
illegal and pinchable in Denver. So,
if you are going to Denver and have
any idea of dancing while there, avoid
chiggers.
Dave Mulvane is in Chicago, in
Charge of the Republican headquar-
tiers. Late this afternoon three star
will call upon him. The
star from the Chicago Tribune will
stay with him twenty minutes-and
Dave will say, NO The star from
the Inter-Oash. will linger fifteen
minutes, and Dave will say, Per
haps." The imported star from the
Cleveland Leader will linger ten min
utes, and Dave will say, YES
Then each will hurry out and write
three columns of what Dave didn't
say. zs{---
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
AYHAWKER JOTsS

AS the Moline Review puts it: If a
girl really wants a mans love she re-
turns it.
Presumably there is nothing slow
about Miss Lena Quick who has been
visiting at Caldwell.
Judging by the way they dress, says
the Pratt Union, a whole lot of wom-
en- seem to think that the men are
from Missouri.
Jim Jimson told the Leroy Repor-
ter the other day that he would not
mind being a farmer if he could be a
retired farmer.
Click Fockele of the Leroy Repor-
ter opines: The fact that a man is
rich in experience is no satisfaction to
him when he is hungry.
Isn't it interesting, asks the Bur-
lington Independent, to listen to one
candidate reason why the other fellow
should not be nominated?
Bill Knock Sof the Scottsville Ad-
vance reports that "since Ichabod Rath-
burn of Possumsquat has got a stiddy
job he had t. give up his professhun-
pitchin' horseshoes-''
Scary women should ponder over
this observation by the Jewell County
Republican: The same noise in the
house sounds a whole lot different at
O'Clock in the morning than at 2
o'clock in the afternoon.
Told by the Atcnison Globe: Are
we passing through a tunnel?" asked
a lady passenger on Central Branch
train the other day, as the coach sud
denly grew dark No, madam" re-
piled Ben Scammell. brakeman.
there are corn fields on both sides of
u.s.
Isn't this the exact truth, as it has
been phrased by the Lincoln Repub-
lican? This is the time when the
politicians think of all the good things
they have ever done and of all the
virtues they have ever possessed and
point to them with pride They for
get and want everybody else to forget
all OF their faults and shortcomings.
Related by the Leroy Reporter:
Years ago when the Maple Grove res
tuarant was in the heyday of its exist
ence, the presiding genius was a gen
tleman who was called Dutch by his
associates. One night a drummer
came in the restaurant and asked If
they had any ham sandwiches.
yves" replied Dutch, who suffered
a little, "W-we have l-lots of h-ham
s-s-sandwiches. bu-but w-we haint
g-got anything to pu-put in them bu-
but ch-cheese.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
IDOLS.

In sooth, we fashion every day
Our little gods of common clay,
Our little gods of greed and lust,
And store them in some niche away,
And kneel before them in the dust,
Our little gods in whom we trust.
But when in quiet hours apart
The evening lights steals Ger our heart
Our little gods on whom we call,
Our cherished idols of the mart,
Down from their niche within the wall
Like shards in fragments round US IalL
Yet, ere the miracle of light,
Its roses cast a fleeing night,
Our hands their labors have begun
To set each broken piece Alright,
And build them over every one
For worship at the rise of SUM-
Cary F. Jacob, in National Magazine Tor
July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
FROM OTHER PENS
The FAILURE OF BLOCK SIGNALS.

The FAILURE OF BLOCK SIGNALS.
There have been three railroad col
Lslons in this country since the beginning
or the present month by which seVenty-ood
passengers were killed and over a hun
cred injured. In two of these cases the
disaster was due to a train. running at
1uI speed disregarding block signal ard
crashing into standing train on the
same track. One of these accidents oc-
CURED on the Lackawanna road in this
state on July and the other on the Bur
nngton near Chicago on Sunday last. Il
has not been made clear in either case
Whether the signal was not properly set
or whether the engineer failed to observe
II AS In all such cases there is con-
fl1ct OF testimony. In these two cases of
a stalled train run into from behind, tie
signals seem to- have been obscured by
fog, and If they were noticed at all a
mistake was made. There is an newt
able uncertainty about the working of a
signal which has to be operated by some
person in tower and obSerTed by anoth-
er from an engine cab. There is liability
to mistake or neglect, inseparable from
human weakness, and IL it is possible to
get rid of the human agency il should be
done. There is nothing so certain as the
operation of an automatic mechanical &c
vice. We understand that there is such
a device, worked by electricity from the
contact Of the engine on the track, which
not only warns the engineer unmistakabiy
when the block upon which he enters is
power andlstops the train until it is clear.
mis- Is said to have passed the expert
mental stage and proved to be practicable
and effective. II such is the case, its
general adoption ought to be only a ques
non OF the time necessary for Installing
1T wherever block signalling is a matter
Commerce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
DAFFYDHy
by q. NOALL4.

If Friday morning is daytime is Sat
urday night?
(Around the rough and rugged rocks
the ragged rascal RAM
Just to relieve the monotony here's a
little problem in mental arithmetic: If
a chicken lays one egg a week how
many catfish would it take to catch a
mouse?
(And now dear one. don't forget to
water the plants while 1 am gomez
Would you call Henry's residence a
hen house?
CHope is a good thing but a cinch
is betteF0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Few explanations are satisfactory ex-
cept to those who make them.
Anything you get these days without
paying for it isn't worth very much.
1t may be more blessed to give but
most folk are happier when they're re-
ceiving.
Success is generally admired but no
body ever gets enthusiastic over the
efforts of the mercury in. a thermometer
to reach the top.
Nor is it ever difficult to learn about
a mans bad traits. Everybody is will
ing to talk concerning them. Not so
about his good ones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
HUHOR or The DIP

Preferred Dogs--visitor-Wh do the
residents of this town keep so many
dogs? Mr.. Suburb-For protection. They
are cheaper than police. Visitor-But dogs
are dangerous to inofensive persons. Mr..
Suburb-So are the pOlice.-Foster, in New
York Weekly.
Not Up-to-Date.-visitor-Is your rival
vllage, Swamptown. an up-to-date town.
Natve-Naw. They're forty years behind
the times. They hain't got a building over
there that's nicknamed The Monument OF
Graft" or The Tower of Waste or
Gould you sing a ragtime song?" asked
Mr.. Lowbrow. why, sir! spluttered
the musician who takes himself serious
". C-c-confound your b-b-boneheaded
impudencef" That's a good start" was
the complacent rejoinder. You have a
fine idea of the words. Now see IL you
can put melody to them. Washington
Star.
Metaphorically Speaking.-'Let US nip
this monster in the bud before II over
whelrns us as an encoming tidal wave!
shouted the young politician Perhaps,
said an experienced campaigner in the
back of the hall, "it would be better to
smoke it out of its lair before it becomes
a fostering canker. "-Judge's Library
IT married a suffragette," said Mr.
land fer five years have found unspeak-
able happiness" I'm glad to hear II.
said the suffragette leader. Yes" SAID
Rippingate, Mrs. Rippingate has been in
jail four years and three months alto
gether. "-Harper' Weekly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

Colonel Roosevelt regards it of lit
tie Importance whether the progress
sive movement in this state is con-
Quoted within or without the Repub-
Hcan party. And if it should turn out
to be impossible to conduct it within
that party there is small chance that
1t will assume much bulk outside the
party. This is due to the fact that
most of the Roosevelt leaders in Kan
sas are candidates for public office.
They realize that they would have alb
solutely no show to attain their de-
sires in this direction if they should
break away from the Republican
party, and organize a wing of the
new. Roosevelt party in Kansas. This
e what the progressives. who are
honestly fighting for principles, are
doing in most of the other states. But
offices for themselves and not ad-
herence to political principles is the
main concern of most of the Roose-
welt leaders in Kansas. Hence, their
unfair attempt ito steal the Re-
publican party of Kansas for Roose-
~AlG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

Tom Sharkey, a one time pugilistic
pug of considerable distinction, is re-
ported to be heartbroken because his
wife has sued him for a divorce. AS
Tom is a frugal soul his present pitt
able condition is likely due to the fact
that his wife demands alimony of 5000
. month and presents proof that Tom
Is well able to pay such a sum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
[From the New York Press.]

[From the New York Press.J
Everybody can see through liars lies
except the liar.
A man has a fair chance to swim lis
stream unless his friends drag him under
There are all kinds of fools on this
earth, but none to equal the fool in poll
tics.
Women are mighty lucky. but don't
know it,not to beable to run for pubic
office.
girl has a very sweet disposition not
to hate her brother anv more than SIZE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

When you pay your next meat bill,
think a minute before berating the
packers and the butchers for its size.
Beef steers sold in Kansas City the
other day at $9.75 per hundred
pounds, the highest price that cattle,
except show stock. has ever brought
On that market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

There is an extraordinary demand
these days for boxing gloves. They're
just the thing for piucking chiggers
from ones person. All reports in
dictate that the Kansas chigger crop
is more multitudinous and vigorous
this year than ever before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

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away fr0m home during the summer
may have the paper mailed regularly
each day % any address at the rate OF
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month Oby Haal 0nly)s Address
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cut of town the State journal win be
IN you uke a daily letter from home.
Advance payment Is requested on
these short time subscriptions, 70 save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

William Allen White has reached
the name-calling stage in his episto
larry controversy with Senator Curtis.
This is all the evidence needed of the
weakness of his position. As soon
as a man reaches the stage where he
cannot present effective arguments
he begins to call names
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

If Colonel Bill Sapp and Bull
Moose White get to knocking off each
others hats, Brother Sapp will be
at a decided disadvantage. His top
gear is of the old-fashioned stove
pipe variety that makes an excellent
"a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

Down in Atlanta they're going
through the formalTty of trying a
Mrs. Grace on charge of shooting
her husband. About eleven minutes
is all that the jury viii take to frame
a verdict of not guilty. A new I'M
written law seems to have developed
in this land that it is perfectly proper
for a wife to take a shot at her hus-
band Whenever she feels so disposed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

Finally there is a CLEAN of hope for
weary Wisconsin. A Wisconsin wom-
an has sued for divorce because ner
husband does nothing but talk politics.
This is also a good and sufficient rca-
son for divorce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

Colonel Roosevelt expects to draw a
large number of recruits from the
Democratic party. How is he going
to do so in Kansas and other states
where his friends are endeavoring to
run him on the regular Republican
s0ly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

DIxoN.s HONEST ATTITUDE.

The writer of this knows Senator
Dixon well. He served on the same
committee with him during two ses-
sions of congress and the friendship
then formed was not laid aside when Mr.
Olxon was transferred to the senate
we did not always agree with him,
put We did learn to have entire faith
IN nj; sincerity and courage. We learn
ca 70 know that he would stand
straight up for the things he believed
were right. And so we have not been
surprised to see him denouncing as it
deserves the thoroughly tricky and
olsnonoraple course that has been pur-
sued by the Progressive leaders in
TINS state This is not bolt from the
Republican party" says Senator Dix
on. but a nationwide Progressive
movement that has no alliance with
either Republican or Democratic party
Contrast that with Governor Stubbs's
statement: "As I understand 1t Roose-
welt is not trying to organize a new
party In opposition to the legitimate
republican party" Who is more like
~ to understand Colonel Roosevelt.
Senator Dixon, his recognized mana ger
or Mr.. Stubs? And certainly Senator
Dixon leaves no room for doubt as 10
his cheif's intentions. He denounces
temporizing with either of the old
parties" because 1t tends to lose the
support ''of Independents and former
Democrats who wish to affiliate" Could
language be any palmer than that? Do
not these statements make il perfecflv
clear that Senator Dixon had no use FOR
the "temporizing" policy that has been
and is being followed in this state.
He is diplomatic, of course, and does
not needlessly give offense, but If he
could say publicly what he thinks
privately there would come from him a
blaze of wrath against the cowardlv
self-seekers who cling to the old party
because they know the new one cannot
give them the job they want. although
at heart they are against everything
the old party stands for tina ii would
De glad to hear. But there is one other
sentence in this statement that we
specially commend to Gov. Stubbs, Mr.
Capper, Mr.. White and those who fol-
low them; And that is this: ct Is a
mistake for our real friends to attempt
70 participate in old party priuaries.'
Ihere again the honest man speaks.
senator Dixon does not shuttle and
palter with his conscience. He knows
mat ne does not intend to support the
republican ticket and therefore. like
an honest man, he stays out of the
RePunncan primary. He doesn't pre-
tend that he can be for a party and
against 1t too. He doesn't taIxe ref
uSe IN any mummery about the dele
cation from his state having decided
tnat the action of the national con-
Nentlon was unfair, He knows that
no man pursuing the course he has
marked out for himself has any moral
IlsnC IN Republican primary. and 50
ne stays out. Will Mr.. Stubs and M
Capper and Mr.. White be as honest
ana VIII they give their followers a.
honest advice as Senator Dixon has
given ms?-Iola Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

This is the first intimation received
that the worlds heat record has been
broken in Boston A report has it that
a recent convention of women there
adjourned because ''it was too hot to
talk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

There is this satisfaction, at any rate
the members of congress are suffer-
ing even more from their protrac+ed
session than the rest of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

One service the Lorimer investigat-
ing committee still has to perform IS
to issue a separate report containing
all the lies that have been told in tho
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
PILLS MAY COST MORE

Shoes are to cost about a dollar a
PAIR more in the near future because
the leather men claim that the anto-
inoplie industry uses up so many
tors will be charging more for Mill.
because it is estimated that $4,000 0O0
Is spent annually for golf-balis. VIM,
shouldn't the doctors charge more for
Pills when there is such a consump-
ton or pill shapes? Seems as If il
takes very little excuse these days for
increasing the cost of living.-Min-
neapolis Better-Way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-31
DETECTIVE SAYS PROSPECTIVE
WITNESSES NOT FRIENDLY TO
DEFENSE WERE NOTIFIED.
RVO|OED JURY SERVICE
Defense in McNamara Trial Went
Over List of Persons Drawn as
Jurors and Marked UnfrienuIy
Ones IN. G."

Los Angeles, Cal, May 3l.-Per-
sons drawn as jurors in the McNa-
mara trial, who were not considered
friendly to the defense, We're given
notice in time to avoid service, said
Bert Franklin on the stand in the
DarrCS trial today.
Franklin was asked to give the
names called to his attention by
Darrow with that OF the Lockwood
cafe meeting November 25th, which
he referred to in his previous tes-
timony He said that the name was
that of A. Kruger. Lockwood and
Kreuger, he said had been discussed
by Darrow and himself with others
on the list, who were considered nm
friendly to the Mcnamara defense
and We're marked IN. g. said the
ritn"ss.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-31
CHA. 'ex u OF SUBCOMMITTEE
ON " NeEMENTs ISSUES A
STATE. s. ABOUT TICKETS.
ROOSEVAT'S <uON'T GO
Declares Tha. Story That He Will
Attend the National Convention is
.Pure Fake"-No Compromise in
Ohio Situation.

Chicago. H., May 3l.-Chairman
n of the subcommittee on ar
rangements f.: tae republican nation
al convention, + sued the following
statement today:
Il wish to deny Senator Dixon S
public statement that he asked for
go convention tickets for the per-
sonal use of Roosevelt and was re-
fused. The telegram received from
Dixon read For the use of the Roose-
Welt national committee | do not
want TO be in the position of having
been d!scourteous to Roosevelt, I
simply followed the precedent. II
Roosevelt were to make application
for a reasonable number of tickets
for his own family use, he would get
them"