The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-10
His Landlady to Sign Important
Papers for Him.

Still the carriers of the state Jour
nal, who claim to have received some
sort of petition from the subscribers,
asking them to do certain things, have
failed to let rs read this petition.
Our telephones are buzzing and our
reporters are kept busy taking down
expressions from people who seem to
have found their names are on this
petition and want their names off, and
we can. simply file their complaints.
We hereby refer the matter to
Messrs. w. H. Rosslngton. Charles
Blood Smith. James II. Troutman and
w. N. West and Robert Stone, all of
whom have been interested in the
large assortment of libel suits against
This paper and can probably be re-
tained for any other suits which in
any way attack the State Journal or
its plans. That is their business, OF
course. But really, they are doing
the carriers much more harm than
they are US.
So many Of the carriers are already
taking a sensible viey Of the new plan
that the lawyers may find themselves
cut Of clients any day. In fact, while
we have a mighty good firm Of lawyers
representing us. we do not really be
Iieve we need any lawyer to take care
Of this case.
We have not been admitted to the
bar. but we believe we can try this
case. because we have made a study of
it for twenty years and know exactly
WHIST it is and what all its bearings
aras
If the dlctrict court OF. any other court
can compel US to sell seven papers for
our price Cor six. we propose to hire
Rossington. Smith g west and Trout
man & Stone to get out an injunction
against Charles Eagle and compel him
TO sell us six cigars for twenty-five
cents instead Of only i've for a quarter.
we also want Warren NJ. Crosby en-
Joined from selling six yards Of ribbon
for ten cents, when we believe we are
entitled to seven at the same price.
Some people may think we ought
20 pay the same price per yard for
seven yards that we pay for six yards.
Then, again, some people think we
ought to charge the same price per
paper for seven papers as we charge
per paper for six papers. that is. by
wholesale. We rather think that the
last proposition is correct.
At any rate we had not proposed
to raise the rate to the carriers per
copy. We are simply asking them to
pay one cent, the same price for the
added seventh paper as they have
been paying per copy for the six
papers of only 10 to 16 pages each.
SO Dick Hayden's Iandlady signed
Nis name to that carriers petition.
Wen. Dick Hayden's Iandlady won't
do that much longer. if reports are
to be credited.
we wonder if all the ladies in Pot
win sign their husbands names to
checks as they are credited with do
Ing to petitions.
Meanwhile, the state Journal is
setting out every night and being de-
Hvered all over the city for 10 cents
per week. payable to the carrier every
Saturday
G. W. stansheld: mo, I did not
sign the carriers petition
C. r. Williamson, National hotel:
t'Tl1e petition was not presented to me
and I would not have signed it if it had
been"
j. @. Waters, lawyer mo. re-
fused to sign it,
Milton Brown, lawyer: ST did not
sign it. I think that every man has
a right to run his private business af-
fairs as he likes.
Joseph reed lawyer: II have
taken the State Journal since the first
copy was issued once owned 1t and
feel that the success that has at
tended IL since it has been in the
hands Of Mr.. MacLennan is sufficient
evidence that he knows his own bust
ness, without the presentation Of petit
lions by students
w. T. Jamison. assistant county at
foEney: ''I did not see the petition bu1
would not have signed it If It had beer
presented to me for do not think
that that is the way to settle questions
Of this nature"
G. r. Cooper: 81 refused to sigr
che petition but find that my wife at
fached my name to it,
DR.. G. p Ashton. 81 signed the
petition when i was. handed to ms
eeptine to notice that an intimate