The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-14
H. c. TOWNSEND, G. P.&EA., St. Louis, No.
F.E. MPPS, Ticket Agent, Topeka, Kan.

nothing for the negro to do but to step
aside. When the southerners don't want the
negro to vote, you San De asS ASSURE, Va, ny
northern papers. won't help matters IN
my humble opinion the proper course Tor
the northern papers ana peaopiS a 70 70. 49,
their fingers out OF the pie ana let Ine
negro will come out all right in time; but
he will come out in a way that VIII not
work any injury to the people OF the
south, and that IS the way It should BE-
st had a lot of fun at the ratification
cling man at the National. Il wanted
to get out and watch the crowd and the
the tlew street i Glanced to fall behind man
with his wife and daughter who were out
iift1a r9an b,3t he vas ouieS and positive
in his actions. His clothing showed that
he was not prince of fashion. but as he
yanked his wife and daughter along in
the crowd to see the fireworks it was evil
dent that he was the head of the family
wife was a large woman and listened
quietly as he told how much the fireworks
and why they were elected. AS they
stood on the curbing the little man was
election had turned out as it did and;
judging from his remarks. he had a good
Pops is downed forever. They're buried
under so deep they viii never pc heara
has been buried With their rotten doctrines
of anarchy and rebellion A big man pc
like rats. and the little man new around
and asked him, Who are you saying rats
at?' The big man told him that he was
fun of prunes and that the Pop party
would be dancing around this gay old
earth long after the worms had polished
his trust-soaked bones 1hey passed sew
era1 remarks back and forth until their
wives called their attention to something
else, but il was evident that they wanted
to have it out Occasionally, when the
women would forget and let them say
something one would make a mean re-
rlr in a
i1Ist scored a point with a particular VI
cious remark. when a skyrocket shell
instant he turned and Jumped upon the
big man. the impetus Of the spring carried
little mans wife at once tried TO drag
him off. The crowd surged around them
and after a good deal of swearing and
screaming they We're parted ana started
his wife dragged him home the little man
yell: TN have you arrested, you COW
tempt to murder. you sand-bagger. I'll
bet you are one of the toughs that are
up and hit me in the back without get
ting into it A man as big as you are
away as they went up the street. / don't
believe the big man knew why the little
to inquire afterward- The women were
afraid the police would come and I wish
they had: It would have made the affair
I'VE used to hear a great deal about
the honest farmer said gentleman who
had formerly been in the grocery business.
s'but we don't get it so much now as we
did when the Farmers Alliance was in
its glory. 1 don't believe that the farmer
is a bit more honest than the average
business man. l notice that you have to
be mighty careful about the butter and
eggs you buy, and then you get beat half
the time. I saw a little piece OF hon
esty on the farmers part the other daF
that recalled all my troubles when / was
dealing with farmers. have friend
who is in the grain business out " a
western Kansas town and as made that
town a business visit called upon my
friend. In the course of our conversation
we got to talking about weights ana now
people frequently complained that they
were robbed by scales that were wrongly
balanced. I have had complaint OF that
kind and I have felt for the last week
that I would doctor my scales in oroer
to get even said my friends Come ous
here and let me show you 2 sample san OF
the honest farmers work. AT the oppO-
site end of his elevator from the scales
and office he pointed out two big piles
of rocks. I have paid for all OF those at
more than a cent pound he said 7 on
see the farmers would drive on the scales,
weigh and drive into the elevator to I'M
load They would have the rocks on their
wagons and before they come back to
weigh the empty wagon they threw out
the rocks. Those rocks have been ac-