The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-06

our calculations he will cut a wide
swath Watch him when they come
bringing in the sheaves."
Tt isn't SO bad. after all, that Norton
pOst0tf1ce deal While ex-POstmaster
Isockard will be tending to alfalfa and
raising pigs and chickens, his son.
Claude Lockard. will be clerk under
Postmaster Peterson
The Atwood Citizen has been plIr~
chased by Chas. E. Scott. 1t is the old
est publication in Rawlins county.
Rev. Y. K Loofbourrow retires. He
will doubtless take up the ministry, ana
Go real estate business on the side.
The new editor was court reporter for
Judge John r. Hamilton. Of the Seven
teenth district.
1t wasn't good days work for the
hens. on account of cold. threatening
weather. but Strain & Smedley. mer-
chants OF Agra, took in $40 dozens OF
eggs IN one day, paying 10 cents
dozen, and ship2ed them to Denver the
same night
The Almena Plaindealer gets off this
pun. I'VE would suggest that Con
gresham Reeder preach the Sixth dis
trict politicians a sermon, using for
text, Love your enemies; do good to
them that hate you and despitefully use
you. By So doing he might induce the
politicians to be partakers of that spirit
Of harmony so largely predominating IL
the congressman's lie and actions"
The North Central Kansas Editors
association meets in BelOit for a two
days good time April 10 and II. Every
thing about these Sixth district editors
is good. Tf it hadn't been this way
most of them would not be holding
down postoffices and other good offices.
The editors and their wives will be the
drawing cards. Manifolds Military
band viii be the next big thing on the
programme, and they have consented to
turn out and do all they can to make
the stay Of the newspaper fellows a
season of enjoyment A talk by Judge
r. NJ. Picker of the Fifteenth district
a drive TO the State Industrial school.
visiting the milling and electric light
plants, listening to talks and papers
by Beloit people and the editors, watch
ing the printing papers from the three
offices in the town, one of which is the
progressive and live Daily Call, noting
/ the first-class sewerage system. Catho-
/ lie cathedral, beautiful homes and
lawns, her schools and churches, rest
in an easy chair in the WOmen'S Rest
room. the magnificent court house. ana
a refreshing drink of the famous Wa
lconda Springs water, will all be at
fractions to the editors OF the associa-
/ ton who will be there in BelOit April
10 and II to the number of seve1ty-five.
Prosperity has struAn two Phillips
county hilhpsburg and Logan
where there is great building activity
going on, and the principal part OF the
building is business houses Her news
papers predict that this viii be the
wheat raising record year in Phillips
county There is going to be such a
wave OF business prosperity in the
Sixth district generally this year that
politics viii be out Of place. Chautau-
quas, building booms, prospecting for
coal and oil. railroad rumors base ball.
foot ball raising alfalfa. wheat and
corn. every town having big and little
building boonas. newspapers giving away
pianos and carriages. editorial meetings
and excursions, horse racing, fairs, re-
II 49,
will so entertain the people that politics
will be q back number. at least for 1903.