The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16

homes The people of Beloit viii appre-
ciate your visit. and they viii never let
you go thirsty so long as the solomon
river has a good stage of water. The
work of entertainment is well under
way.
The Cawker City Record is gravely OF
the opinion that there is a hereafter for
buncOmbe politicians, but leaves his
readers in the dark as to who he means
It VIII be remembered that the editor OF
the Record was entitled to second
term as postmaster of his town, but
somehow the appointing power looked at
it otherwise.
Some of the Phillips county papers
continue to bark at Royce. of the Dis
patch, but so far he has kent his head
out of water, and appears to be perfect
~ safe from the snaps and groWls or
the other fellows
A prairie schooner, the first of the
season passed through Colby, and
while the husband got out to interview
a real estate man where section and
range q was located, the wife who vas
holding the horses, gave birth to
bouncing baby, and several bystanders
were heard to say, such is life IN the
far west, and forcibly reminded them
of the pioneer days of Thomas county
when such events during the early set
Element of the county were frequent.
The employees of the PhilHpsburg Dis
patch belong to the brass bands Of that
town, and on more than one occasion
Editor Royce has been greatly annoyed
by their absence when they have been
wanted in the Office attending their
work. On account of the towns brass
bands Editor Royce has been kept at
home, and he missed many good things
during the winter
The new north and south railroad
projected for BelOit viii hardly be COM
pleted in time to give the North Central
Kansas Editors association ride over
it at their forthcoming meeting IN Be
lott, April 10 and IL
Congressman and Mrs. W. A Reeder
home Mr. Reeder will remain there
for some time. and viii render all the
assistance he can to his growing con
Sfituency He will be like Governor
Bailey, in that he will make a garden
and raise home grown vegetables
A we'll known Republican in the Sixth
district has said: If John Royce lived
in any other county than Phillips hey
would be a congressional winner, but
that as long as he lived there the peo-
pie would let we'll enough alone, and re-
elect Reeder- And this Republican goes
on to say. In 1904 the fight VIII be be-
tween the farmers and politicians. the
former favoring Reeder and the latter
some one else. Besides, said the Re
publican. there are fewer of Reeder's
political fences down than any con-
gresham the district has ever had.
Some needed Improvements viii be
made on the State Industrial School for
Girls in BelOit this summer, thanks to
A. G. Mead. the member OF the legisla-
ture from Mitchell county. An apprO-
priation of 81 500 was secured to buy
more land, and $4,000 was appropriated
to remodel the original school building.
H P Andrews, a former Phillips
county f5essz+ who represented that coun-
ty in the legislature several years ago.
has landed a good job in Washington,
having been appointed as file clerk
through the influence of Congressman
Reeder.
Beloit post No. lat G. A. r. are for
tunate in securing Governor Bailey for
Decoration day. He viii meet with one
of the largest posts in the state, and il
the day is favorable he viii witness an
immense turnout of old soldiers and
kindred organiza atoms and others to do
homage to the day it commentaries.