The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02

4alllaatlon Tor exclusive evening puoii-
The State Journal receives for exclusive
publication the leased wire report Of the
Fuolshers Press for the edition for sun
The news is received in the state Jour
nal building over wires TOR this sole pur-
pose
We are glad to notice that February
put in its first day trying to live up to
Jaaaarys reputation
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Isn't it about time to send a tracer
out to ind out what has become of
the Russian revolution?
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AS the Kansas city star sees it..
Governor Hoch has instructed the at
torney general to slap the state treas
urer on the wrist
Somebody evidently wishes to dis
pose of "a lot of money. 1t is an
nounced that a new afternoon paper
viii be started in Kansas City.
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While the jointists in Topeka are
not immune from prosecution. as the
chicago packers claim to be, they are
apparently immune from conviction.
"
Foraker in the Manger,'' is an edi-
torial heading in the Kansas CITY Star
Foraker in the senate. however. is the
man who is doing the damage-or try
ing to-
Although this has been mild win
ter for most of US. it has been pretty
chilly fer a certain brand of states
men. although they have been in hot
water much of the time
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While we would not object Of
course, to having a little real winter
weather, we wish to serve notice on
Medicine Hat in advance that we pre-
Ter that it keep its distance.
Castro's army has taken its sword
and gun and gone up into the noun
tains. His navy would probably do
the same if pressed too hard-unless
the portage should be too excessively
difficult.
1t is stated that the politicians we're
greatly surprised when r. NJ McGoni-
gal gave up his race for secretary of
state. OF course. 1t is a great sur
prise when a Sixth district man gives
up anything.
Japan's war cost her $685., 900.
When you want a war Won better
watch the bargain counters and see if
you cannot get one marked Gown-or
better stiH, you might ind one at a
second hand store almost as good as
new.
The brewers are most emphatically
NET ar-a -sas
new state Of Oklahoma, but thew can
see where prohibition of spirituous
drinks would be a good thing. In ad-
dition to the other reasons. it would
give beer a monopoly on the trade of
Oklahoma drunkards
There is considerable comment over
the state because a negro. who tried
TO rob bank and failed, was sent to
the penitentiary within a few hours
after the crime was discovered, but it
has been known for year and a half
that the state treasury has been robbed
of thousand of dollars but not a move
has thus far been made to punish the
guilty parties.
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Ordinarily a newspaper man would
not read a long opinion by court I'M
less it was necessary part of his
work. But we know one who picked
up the Ottawa Herald and read judge
Smart's decision in the Lawrence in
cubator baby case through from be-
ginning to end. And it not only ap-
pears to be good law. but it also. read DIS
ike uncommon good sense.
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The beef packers confess now that
the books they showed Commissioner
Garfield were for that purpose. while
their actual profits were shown nv
secret books. And Mr.. Garfield acted
like he believed the books he was
shown, reporting what he found in
them to the public; but the other mat
tiers he passed up to a grand jury. No
wonder the innocent packers feel that
they have been deceived and their
finer feelings trampled on!
Kansas people who went to Cali
fornia this winter certainly. got cheat
ed. A big part Of the fun in going to
California is in writing back how
pleasant it is there when the mercury
SIS trying to get down the wen in other
places. one can enjoy it SO much
more there. too. If one knows what a
lot Of disagreeable weather one is
missing at home. For that reason
persons who are spending this winter
I'm California are not getting the worth
Of their money.
Kansas remarks the Washing.
ton Post, sthas discovered a $4,000
lhortage ia her state treasury" And