The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-29
KAMSAS c0MAENT
TEE MIIKING N1AcHINE.

THE MILKING MACHINE.
They have a machine at the agricuI-
tural college which milks the cows.
Think of that! A mechanical device
which does the meanest, hardest and
dirtiest piece Of work known to the
farm. It is an. engine from which radi-
ate lot of rubber tentacles capped by
suckers, four of which are assigned and
attached to each COW. As many cows
can be tpafled" at one time as there are
suckers, depending upon the power of
the engine In few minutes the COW
IS so dry she cannot spit or moisten her
cud. So dry her hide must be moisten-
ed from the OF eside to hold bran So
dry her tail would burn like a fambeau.
NO man. no maid no stool, no swear.
the ny and the flea and the gnat and
the mosquito can bite and sting them
selves for the want. of something bet
ter The old cows tail can wave and
swish and whistle in the air, doing
damage to no one morally or physically.
The engine will just put away. What
a surprise this new order of things
would be to the old time bossy
who has done so much harm to morals
while contributing so much to the ply
steal welfare OF the generations, past,
present and future.-Clay Center Times.
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ADVICE FROM LA TOILETTE.
Since the packing house investiga-
tons have been in progress before the
members of the house committee on
agriculture, it is interesting to note
that as result Of the discoveries, sew
eral members have adopted a strictly
Vegetable diet. Meat, especially Senate
Steaks a delicious product of the Sen
ate restaurant, has been placed by them
on the retired list with the result that
the steward Of the restaurant has been
obliged to lay in an extra supply of ev-
erything In the vegetable line. It didn't
take long for the other members to note
that their associates comprising the
Investigating committee were not eating
meat and now 1t seems to be quite the
thing at the capitol to partake of meals
composed only ofvegetables. The original
anti beef trust senator is LaFollette of
Wisconsin For five years he has not
eaten meat of any kind. This has not
been due to the reputed filthy conditions
of the packing plants but because the
senator's stomach went back upon him
and he found by cutting out meat his
health was improved. Nowadays the
senator is frequently interviewed by his
fellow members who seek his opinion
as to their future state Of health since
adopting a strictly vegetable diet.-Troy
Chief.
JOKE ON SOMEBODY.
Last Saturday evening a young man
Of this city sneaked into his fathers
barn and saddled one of his fathers
horses and started out for little pleas
ure ride without telling his parents
where he was going. The father of the
said son on his return from town at
rather late hourS happened to stop at
the barn before going to the house, and
seeing that the horse and saddle were
gone, suspected that they had been
stolen and at once gave the alarm and
q party of friends and neighbors was
organized and started out in pursuit
of the supposed horsethief, but no
trace OF the thief or the horse could
be found. and the search was finally
given up as hopeless. The boy who had
the horse knew nothing Of the excite
ment he had caused and about u
o'clock he returned, put the horse in it's
accustomed place and went quietly to
bed.-Osborne News.
GOOD ZORD FOR STUBS.
The talk of drafting" Stubs for
United Seates senator is no joke as
some newspapers affect to believe. The
red-headed Lawrence statesman is close.
to the people Of Kansas and power in
slitics yet, even though turned down
temporarily by the Republican poiitic-
Gee T.