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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01
UNCLE SAM TAKING A HAND.

The Intervention of the government
on behalf of the railroads in the Min
nesota rate cases, says the Bache Re-
view, appears important because it in
dictates, on the part of the new ad-
ministration, a desire for justice-even
though it be justice in favor of rail-
roads.
This Minnesota rate case was started
as far back as 1907. In May of that
year, the Minnesota state railroad COM
mission ordered a reduction on freight
rates, on all railroads within the state,
of from 20 to % per cent. Then rates
on special commodities were ordered
reduced, then passenger rates. The
penalties were so severe that the roads
were compelled to comply, but suit was
started by stockholders of the roads
and a preliminary injunction was Sc
cured, preventing the railroads from
putting the reductions in force until
it had been ascertained by the courts
that they were just and reasonable
and it was also contended that the
rates themselves constituted interfer-
ence with the interstate commerce
commission and were, therefore, I'M
constitutional. 1t is on this latter
ground that the government has now
Joined the railroads.
1t can be seen at once in what posi-
ton the railroads would be placed
should every state undertake to regu-
late rates within the state borders, as
half dozen of them besides Minneso-
ia have done. The shipper outside the
state line sending to a point in the
state would pay a different rate from
a shipper just inside the line to the
same point. If other states adjoining
one another had the same privilege of
changing rates, the whole situation
would become absurd.
In the suits long progress through
the courts there has always been OPP
portunity for the government. to file,
as it has now done, brief contending
that the states have no right to in
terfere with or dictate the rates on in
terstate railroads-that such jurisdic-
ton belongs only to the interstate COM
merce commission.
1t is true that in one case, that
against the Texas railroad commission,
the interstate commerce commission
replied, but that was because the lat
ter was made a party to the suit and
it was necessary for it to do so. In
this Texas suit the railroads won.
That the present administration has
now acted indicates that justice even
for railroads will be insisted upon by
the executive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

ance in the United States as has &C.
CURED the LAST few months he would
have been laughed at.
Money was never before so inter-
nationally nor so universally in de-
mand on this planet for constructive
purposes" it adds. AS a sign of the
International character of the demand,
mention is made of a small railroad
in the southwest which searched the
world for funds and found them in
first time in her history, has sold
bonds in New York. Heretofore
Switzerland has been ranked as a
lender of money-never as an out
side borrower A German bank is
mentioned as having recently Dor
rowed in New York $1,000,O00 at 6
per cent for one year, and would
have been willing to take 100000
if it could have had that much. A
large life insurance company in New
York recently lent in Montreal
100000 on real estate at Z per
cent, and several millions more could
have been lent at 6 per cent.
The war in Europe, in considera BILE
part, explains these unusual occur
rences. 1t came at a time of uni
versal business expansion, when the
commercial needs of people were al
ready great. Hence the strain on
capital and high rates; hence also
these unusual incidents. The public
has in small part only realized how
great was the condition of strain that
existed in these matters during the
past winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01
QUAKER MI-DTTATIONS.

GFrom the Philadelphia, Record.J
It's the black sheep that generally
paints the town red.
The man who is well balanced is natur-
ally the one who isn't easily upset.
Perhaps even the bigamist may discover
that man cannot serve two masters.
What will the suffragettes do about the
proverbial office that seeks the man?
Even when you ride a hobby it doesn I
always respond to the spur of the mo-
ment.
The man who is blind to his own faults
is also apt to be deaf to his own con-
science.
Even money that is made in oil doesn t
always have a refining influence on the
man who makes it
A woman not only wants the last word,
but she also demands about 80 per cent
of the preceding conversation.
Blobbs-'Bjones thoroughly believes that
all things come to those who wait
Slobbs-''Yes, but the trouble with Bjones
is that he lets them pass him and then
waits for them to come back
1 cannot understand at all
The course that Nature takes.
For while we know the night doth fall,
'Tis exc the day that breaks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01
wEATHERING A STORM.

Probably few people in the west
have realized it, but the east has
been hard up for some time. For
some time past the financial author
tiles have been calling attention to
the fact that the money market was
in an unsatisfactory condition. Now
that we have passed the strain" says
The Wall Street Journal, lit can be
talked about" To have talked about
it earlier, it might have increased the
strain. That paper remarks further:
IF any one had said last year that
three hundred to five hundred mill
lion in gold could have been hoard
ed in Europe while the Turkish
armies were being annihilated and
pushed back upon the Bosporus by
the Balkan peasants; with all the
great powers of Europe sitting astride
loaded guns ready at moments no
tice to take a hand in the fray; that
the United States could at the same
time ship forty million of gold to as
sist Europe; that France would re-
fuse to pay out gold. and Germany
bid per cent and ~ per cent for
money, and the United States seat an
antiprotection administration in
Washington substituting a home in
come tax for levy on foreign i'm
ports, and there be SO little disturb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01
by THE WAY
By HARvDY PARsONs.

The colyumS of the press always
open TO those who view with alarm.
whether the alarniSt lives in Podunk
or within the confines of our own
city; whether. he, is alarmed at the
possibility of war with Japan or the
moral of his fellow citizen,--to view
with alarm and offer suggestions is
his constitutional right, For. that rea-
son we give space to a serious matter
brought to our attention by one who
signs himself "Reformer'-one who
has the true spirit of reform. He be-
gins by making the statement that on
the last Sabbath day he strolled about
the public parks, and was shocked to
find people enjoying the weather,
reading or eating lunches, children
playing on the greenswards and dan
delion beds, and other evidences of
Iaxity.
The whole truth isl he adds.
that several thousand of our people
were enjoying themselves-and that
on Surdayi Now it occurs to me that
if people in Topeka and also on Sun
day, are enjoying themselves, some
thing must be wrong. They certainly
must be trs nsgressing some 1aw-and
if not some law must be passed that
Will stop this outrage instanter. Sew
eral thousands of our people go to the
public parks and there laugh, talk
and otherwise give public demonstra-
ton of enjoyment. 1t is with head
bowed with shame for our city's fair
name that I call attention to this dis
graceful conduct. Let the flag of re-
form still wave, and let the fiXin's be
applied at once!"
Monkeys we have with US the
whole year round, but the monk that
travels with the organ grinder is a
sure sign of spring.
Ebert Hubbard demands solitude
rare demand as coming from one
who lives in East Aurora. Maybe he
means solitary confinement.
Warmer weather expected" is d
safe guess for the weather prognosti-
Gator, if he refrains from setting the
date.
Another reduction in the size of s.
cent packages of tobacco is on the
way. The proposition to build ma
tional highways with a tobacco tax
is merely another way of taking it
away from the ultimate consumers.
During the Spa nish war, the size of
the package was cut down to meet
the tax on tobacco, and after the war
tax was removed, the sacks remained
short. A few more tobacco taxes will
leave the weed in the class of radium,
which sells for $1,000 a look.
And then we will have to quit US
ing tobacco and go to smoking cigar
cites.
vic Murdoch accuses the Republi-
cans of trying to steal something
from the BulImouse party. His charge
is interesting, inasmuch as many of
us had never known that the Bulls
had anything to steal.
One may observe, however, that
yI,D foIf
for an operation, he didn't send for
Doct )r Roller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01
A FIGHT IN THE OPEN.

Nine railroad presidents united in
New York City recently, says a bulIc-
tin issued by the American Newspaper
Publishers association, in a campaign
to influence the governors of New York
and New Jersey to veto bills which had
passed both houses of the New York
and New Jersey legislatures obliging
railroads to add extra brakemen on
trains of over a certain number of cars
These presidents did not employ
press agents" to beg free space or
make canned news" to set forth their
case, nor through their publicity de-
partments endeavor to get the newspa-
pers to engage in a spontaneous" up
rising the subject.
They issued a series of dignified, in
telligent and altogether powerful state
ments of their side of the case, in
serted them in the advertising columns
of the daily newspapers all over the
states of New York and New Jersey,
and signed the advertisements with the
names of their railroads and themselves
in big type!
Both governors signed the bills and
almost unanimously the press of both
states criticised them for signing the
bills and in at least one state state
ment came to light from a labor union
official that the governor was definite
ly committed to the bill as a pre-elec-
ton promise to the labor unions which
caused a resolution to be introduced
into the state senate calling for an
investigation" of the governor, while
it is understood that the repeal bills
are now being prepared and an inter-
esting situation has developed.
The Brooklyn Eagle, discussing the
matter editorially, said:
:" .. The signing of the measure
is regrettabIe, first because no tangible
increas of safety balances the forced
expenditure of some 100000 a year,
and second, because in this particular
case the roads avoided invisible
methods and made their appeal direct
" to the people through the newspa-
pers. The new way they chose to fol-
low was good way. 1t deserved to
succeed. It is not altogether a good
thing to make great public service cor
porations feel that they can accomplish
nothing by open and above board meth
ode
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

outside made her start. Noon came and
she did not see.nor hear of him. At last
office. She must do something to keep
from screaming with impatience. why
did he not comet
The village was small and it was only
natural that she should meet Russell
Barr on the main street.
They came face to face ana ne Put
Caroline gave him her hand, and her
heart pounded wildly as he graspeo II
warmly in his. t.Your new hat ls-pe-
coming" she said laughingly.,
He turned and caught her STEP YOU
Il did-n1y first basket for years. she
said. 49,
yet you still sing. the old duet, oh,
That We Two Were Maying, ne saio'
pointedly.
Caroline's cheeks suddenly turned scar
let. How did he know what she had peen
foolish enough to do?
st passed your window last night and
he said, his voice breaking. Il could not
go in and interrupt you so-Well, was
sending you those Mayday flowers % q
Caroline found laughter the most appre..
pirate thing for the situation. I'LL I'LL
you won't tell anybody, I'll tell you apous
that duet. You know how always io'eO
How we loved it, Russell corrected.
Every well-how we always loveo II:
After you went away 1 grew hungry TOT
a sound Of it, and the first time 1 Went
to the city I hunted up a music store anu
did not rest until they had promised 70
have a record of the duet made, so that
I could nut il on the machine and at least
hear it. 1t came; and often I would sing
with the record, butt did not know
last night that you were anywhere near
this part of the world Neither oid l
know that my voice would SOUND apoNe
the sopranos voice-I-
.sYou are going right back home, now
and pIav that thing on the piano Tor me.
Throw the record away-smash Ito
what you like with it. but, oh, Caron me,
in The world. now that you can sing with
me. VIII you? I'll tell you all ABOUT
these five years-later." +ba old
And as caroline sat down on the olo
pIush piano stool to run her fingers over
the keys of the piano, Russell tooS me, ner
hands in his own, as he STOOD pehiho hei'
and bending over her, asked;
"Oh. shall we two go a-Maylng, 0ear
?-iCopyright, 1913, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01
LHYHAwKER .JOTy

Hiawatha is growing proud. Ewing
Herbert wants the old awnings torn
down.
Shall Wichita have Sunday NOV
ies?' is a headline in the Beacon.
Well, not if John Dawson has any
thing to say about it.
Walt Mason says: Some people
search the scriptures in the hope of
finding texts that will humiliate peo-
pie they don't ike
Two men had a fist fight in the
street at Smith Center recently and
the Pioneer referred to them as two
of our best citizens"
A large flock of sea gulls is report
ed to have been flying over Burling-
ton. Must have heard about there be-
ing nothing but water in Kansas.
IF water causes the birds to sing
better declared Bill Sinca1ler after
reading an article on that subject, "I
am in favor of having a bucket of
water and dipper in handy reach of
our choir next ay.'-vinland
Vine.
A reading of Ex-Governor Clicks
biography says the Coffeyville Jour
nal furnishes a clue which may ex-
plain why his statue is to be placed in
statuary hall at Washington alongside
cured the building of the Atchison
Gas Works.
When you come to think of it,
however, Senator Bale Waggener, the
man who introduced the resolution to
put the statue of Governor Click
among the Immortals at Washington
is himself better by far entitled to the
place, or will be after he is dead, than
is Governor Glick.-Lawrence Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01
IN DAYS TO COME.

In days to come, for you and me
May ope way more grand and wide,
Wherein birds sing rare melody,
And we in larger joy abide.
Then why into the darkness grope
Among the things now cold and dead?
For us a SwzSter, grander hope
Lies in the days that are ahead.
How vain past errors, to regret!
tbs wasting time, and nothing less;
With faces toward the future set,
, May come to us a large success.
The past is closed, and locked, and sealed,
No matter what we do or say;
And it to US can nothing yield,
For ne'er comes back yesterday.
Put to the pillow anew your hands;
No buried past can rise again,
Forward and on the order stands,
And e'er as watchword should remain.
Over the grave of wasted powers
'Twere worse than folly now to grieve,
Since what is left of life is ours
In which to struggle and achieve.
Thomas F. Porter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01
EVENING CHAT
cts Nine"
III RUTA CAMERON.

oo ,,non q. time a very self-centered,
coId-hearted, wicked old woman oteu dnt
went straight to the place, can II W.
vo1I will to which such people go. NOW,
in the midst of her suffering, TINS Woiiia
looked UP and seeing an angel III Eae@V ths
q don't personally unaersta aicb such m0h peo-
Me go would make that possible, but am
Simply relating an old, old story as Y was
told me cried e6 oa aom nc n Evidently
angel had a tender heart, for he Iold h se
he would see what he could 40. Inen ~
ct This was a poser for the self-centered
old woman, but after racking her Hlenio.S
for a long time, she remenpeaeo t.-a.1 a
carrot to some poor starving creature.
At this the angel disappeared ana Game
back a few minutes later WIN d mus >
Take hold of it, he said to her. ana ga
will lift you out by 1t. The woman d ~
so, and the carrot did not break, Dus ny ~
creatures had gathered about her' ana as a.
they saw her being lifted up TOW toWar 70
her skirts. hoping to be lifted up too. And
thew were Up towards Heaven Went tne
carrot and the selfish old woman Win q
long train of miserable creatures cil1 asths
to her skirts and to each other. Ana the
carrot did not break. But the old woman
looked down. and seeing all the peopIe
who were clinging to her became Irisnt-
ened. LET CO." she cried. IT'S mine.
And as she spoke 10! the carrot broke ana
she and all the rest tumpleo PACK asa
into darkness and the angel disappeared
Perhaps you have heard that story be
fore. It's a very old tale. But 1 nave re
called it to you today because little IN
cident recalled it to me-
heard a settlement worker ask
young woman who had had the benefit OF
q splendid education to devote an evening
a week to teaching in the settlement
house She refused emphaucally you
know I can't bear those dirty foreigners,
she said "besides, I hate to teach Ana
then, I'm terribly busy. Get some one
else"
In refusing to share her splendid educa-
ton with those who asked help to CLIMB
our of the darkness of ignorance, that
girl was saying. ITS mine just as plain
" as if she had screamed it out.
In refusing to share our particular
blessing, whether 1t be money or leisure;
talent or education, any other good
thing.-with those who lack, we are say
ing ''it's mine"
We probably will not lose our treasure
Immediately as the woman of the FABLE
did, but 1 thoroughly. believe that we
bring down upon ourselves some loss OF
power to enjoy, some sure deprlvatlon
either in this existence or in other exist
ences to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

One of the wonders of the age is the
development of Canada. During the
year ending March 81 it attracted over
100000 immigrants, of whom no less
than $4,000 went from the United
States, many of them the very flower
of western agricultural communities.
To keep up with this progress one of
it's railroads, the Grand Trunk Pacific.
has planned the purchase of rolling
stock valued at $S5.OOO,OOO. and an
other, the Canadian Northern, has an
equipment program that will require
the expenditure of $5O,0O0,000 in the
next three years. One item calls for
10000 freight cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

Three interurban traction lines are
now projected or in process of con-
struction with Topeka as the terminus
One is coming from Kansas City, one
from Manhattan and one from the
south. The capital city appears per-
fectly contented TO sit still and wait
for them to come, instead of going out
to meet them. For aid of the south
ern road Neodesha city has just voted
900 in bonds by an overwhelming
majority, and the township voted s10.
600 more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
TFrom the Chicago News.1

Method is the offspring of punctuality.
If it's a woman and the shoe pinches,
she buys it.
Lots of men who have an aim in life
lack ammunition.
Fortunately, ones ambitions are not
limited to the attainable.
When women vote there will be cur
few for married men, perhaps.
There are just good compliments
floating around as ever were fished for.
Make the best of your life. You may
never get another chance to be happy
Girls may not be much good at playing
baseball, but they can play the players
But a mans obituary notice always
comes along too late to get him better
job.
Before burning your bridges behind you
it might be well to see that they are fully
insured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

A New York state senator is oppos-
ing all bills for the regulation of auto
mobiles. His opposition is easily I'M
derstood when it is stated that he is
an undertaken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

Twill Mr.. Bryan return with the
olive branch or a flea in his carp in
quires the Chicago News. If he escape
from California without fleas in all
parts Of his anatomy he will be lucky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01
ON TIE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY X MOULTON.
I Didn't Know That.
or X. MOULTON.


7 met a maiden passing fair,
Who had a wealth of golden hair.
OF course the hair was not her own,
But on another's head was grown.
But L didn't know that
Had a complexion like a rose,
Which in the florists garden grows;
It's like I'd never seen before;
OF course she bought it at a store,
But L didn't know that.
Her mouth a perfect Cupid's bow;
'Twould make a chronic bachelor go
And straightway jump into the lake.
OF course it was a penciled fake,
But I didn't know that.
So modest she appeared to be,
I asked her out to dine with me;
She'd made her mind up long before
To eat ten dollars worth or more,
But 1 didn't know that.
She said 1 surely made a hit
With her-there was no doubt of it,
Shed told that DER and DER again
To many many other men,
But l didn't know that.
Twas then 1 made a, fervent plea,
I said: Fair maid, let's we'd but she
Said: 81 would like to, but, tee hee;
NV grandchildren would not let me-"
But L didn't know that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

If President Wilson is willing to
take all the responsibility, undoubt-
edly there are a number of congress
men who will be willing to let him
have it by the time the special ses-
sinn is ended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

One need not go to California to find
race prejudice in action. Right here in
Topeka a real estate firm is selling
lots on a contract which includes a
'.99-year restriction clause against ne
vroes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

Some may assume that secrecy as
to the terms accepted was the prin-
cipal condition under which Mr.. Cobb
consented to sign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

The girl who called her Chicago
lover to come to Europe and marry
her if he dared is more candid than
most girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

In serving grape juice at his BANG It
Mr.. Bryan seems to have disregarded
the injunction about avoiding the ap
pearance of evil. Grape juice looks
much like wine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

Mr.. Bryan has gone to persuade
California that it's more humane, not
to say cheaper and easier, not to
tempt the japanese to their destruc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

negie has one of his medals ready
for the wearer of the first straw hat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

The new postmaster general
wants to take the postoffice out of
politics" Why not begin by taking
the politicians out of the postoffice :?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

That tar-heel member of the cabi-
net seems determined to knock the
tar out of the navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

DR.. Mary Walker says the way to
vote is to vote. And probably she
could get away with it, if she tried it
in a strange town. 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

A New York policeman has been
sent to Sing Sing for six years for
grating. But that's only one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

1t is better to have presidential
messages that can be carried per-
sonally to the. capitol than those that
require the use of a moving van.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

The New York assembly has passed
a bill prohibiting the use of horse cars
in cities of the first class. There
seems to be no other way to abolish
them in Gotham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-01

Under the new administration both
the inaugural ball and the high bal
have been put out of business.