The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

day last week and was in and out of the
town without letting any great number
of people become aware of his presence
There is always a. little quiet politics
going on at Hays, however. and it be-
came noised about after his visit that he
was laying wires for the receivership
The faithful up that way haven't recov-
cred from their surprise yet, for 1t was
generally understood that Hall was an
enthusiastic supporter of Baker for re-
election to the United states senate
The Republicans Of the Sixth district
are figuring for TWO places on the state
ticket Joseph Burrows, of Smith coun-
ty is being groorned for secretary of
state and Dave Eanna, just recently,
has been doomed for lieutenant COVER
nor. They are Burton men and pull to-
gether.
John E. E.Watrous points to Burlington's
record in proving mat the desire to be Il
postmaster is a fascination that turns
into heartsickness when realized and IS
always an exceedingly poor business in
vestment 4sThe postoffice contest here
is a tolerably hot number he says, but
SO far there has been but little bad
blood exhibited There are four ele-
ments to satisfy and it may take time
to determine the proper course. In tho
meantime the public is being served at
the postofice the best it ever was. There's
no cause for ripping and snorting about.
city that pay better than being post
master and there are not one-tenth of
the vexations attached TO them. There
is a peculiar fascination at first about
being postmaster that is difficult to ex-
plain, but a rule by the time a. post
masters four years are up he is thor
oughly sick and tired Of his job and anx-
ious to quit. Postmaster Mauclz would
have resigned four months ago had it
not been for the importunities and solic-
itations of the various candidates who
asked him to give them time to gather
up recommendations and make their
cases And by the way can you point
to a single postmaster in the long list
that Burlington has had that ever made
8 dollar? There is not a single one but
what went out of the office as poor or
poorer than when he went in A D.
Brown lost money while postmaster,
and it was one of the contributing
causes of his failure in business. Lock-
wood served eight years. He was not
worth a dollar when he went in, but the
Office gave him credit and he went out
about a. thousand dollars in debt 5. M.
Lane, one of the most economical men
that ever held the office, if he ever made
a dollar some one else got it. And so it
has gone along the line from the time
the postoffice was first established in
Burlington. Knowing these things it is
surprising to find so many people who
are so extremely anxious to serve the
people as postmaster. We can account
for it in no other ground other than a
faction and its candidate wants to be
Tt"
Decoration day morning there was a
fierce battle fought in the top of a cher
ry tree out on Topeka avenue The COM
batants were a jaybird and a robin
The tree was loaded with fruit There
must have been a bushel or two of cher
ries on it. There would have been high
living for both of them for q month, if
they could have worked peaceably side
by side But as soon as the robin light
ed on a branch the jay-bird would make
a football rush and knock him off the
perch. And when Mr.. Jaybird thought
he had a solid footing, Redbreast would
swoop down upon him beating his wings
like a churn and drive out the chatter
ing jay. They were still at it as the
politician who was watching them turn
ed and went on his way cogitating.
THAT Populist Jaybird and Democrat
robin don't know their business. There's
for both. Why don't they fuse?
Have the birds of the air in sunny Kan
sas adopted a new election law, too, I