The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-24
FRON OTHER PENS
HOIIsECLEANIN0


Some moralists hold up Chandband-
ian hands in horror at the amount of
graft" official, corporate and private
that has come to light in the last year
or SO. The truth is that the country is
doing the most vigorous housekeeping
1t has ever done. The land thieves are
already started on their way to follow
the postal thieves Philadelphia, SO long
the home of anporganized, elaborate and
apparently invincible- system of Doodle,
has begun to shake the beodlers off.
Their long, insolent rule is over, and
the Jail is at the end of their road. In
this town the looting of the Equitable,
while as yet unpuniShed physically, has
produced not only here, but throughout
the country a stern evaporation with
the unfatthful stewards. Responsible
ties and regulations have crumbled in
an hour The public demands honesty
in private business as in public affairs.
A sound public opinion, a general high
conception of honor and duty, are visi-
Bile in the American people. They are
intolerant of dirty work. They are now
getting rid of a great lot of it. That
wherever they find it they are taking
dishonesty by the scruff of the neck is
to the honor of the United States.-New
York Sun.
TIE AND COLLAR.
It is a good form now to discard the
masculine vest during the midsummer
heats, but the choking tie and suffocat-
ing collar must still be worn. The shirt
waist society should strive to have these
discomforts eliminated also.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
ICE CREAM.
Fatalities from eating ice cream are
beginning to be reported. The summer
girl, however, is still willing to take all
risks, even without an insurance policy.
New York Tribune.
EXCITEMENT IN GEORGIA.
1t is first bale, watermelon and camp
meeting time in grand old Georgia.
Atlanta Constitution.
SCOTTY.
Bonanza Miner Scott ought to do
something quickly to convince the peo-
pie that he is not playing the leading
role in the old comedy of "A Fool and
His Money" ."-CoIumbus Dispatch.
TOO BIG TO MENTION
Engineer Wallace is not saying any
thing. 1t is possible, however, that he
is silently constructing the largest dam
he ever built.-New York Mail.
ADVICE.
Philadelphia should persist in its eff
fort to become respectable. 1t will find
the experience agreeable as soon as it
gets used to it.-Chicago News.
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GOOD COUNTRY ROADS.
Several factors are combining in the
cause of good roads for the rural dis
tricts. One of these factors is the rural
free mail delivery service. Another is
the activity of livery service. Another
is the activity of merchants in the coun-
try towns, who encourage the good
roads movement for obvious reasons.
Still another is the comparative cheap
ness of road-building by improved
methods and with cheaD materials TIA -
ken together, all these forces are giving
an impetus to the propaganda for first
class country highways. - Chicago
Chronicle.
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