The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-20

and hot and cold water throughout
The cost Will be from $12, 600 to SIS
600. 1t will be an ideal place to enter
tain in the ladies OF. the choral society,
Of which Mrs. Mink is the leader, and
the various organizations of the M.
p. church, in all of which she works
with great success
There is a square DEAL newspa per
in Osborne, the News, which is giving
space to John Ford. former editor and
publisher Of the Alton Empire, and
j. K Mitchell who are airing their
grievances in columns of reading mat
ter 1t is good stuff to read for those
who are acquainted with the ina
chine" and square DEAF politics in
Osborne county.
The Sixth district newspaper fellows
we're not SO popular in their race for
state offices as they We're in gobbling
up pOStofhces. Col Joe Wright, of the
Smith Center Messenger, was defeated
for lieutenant governor on the Popu-
list ticket, and J. w. Morphy, of the
Russell Reformer, lost out for super
intendent of insurance on the Demo-
cratic ticket 1T is to be hoped that
their defeat will in no wise interfere
with their journals, as they have here
tofore been newsy and entertaining
To show how plenty cash IS in Nor
land and vicinity, one Of her business
men sold $370 worth of goods in one
day for cash. not to say anything about
the amount put on the books. Nor
land is a Graham county town, where
her farmers have been raising first
class crops for a number of years
Speaking about Jim Miller selling
out his land business and retiring from
business the Norton Champion has
this to say: lin closing his contract
with the new land company, J. L. Mil
Ter volunteered to refrain from doing
land business in this city for twenty
years We remember Jim as the first
land agent in Norton and therefore
faA1 IN
minatiOn because he is the pioneer and
expert land agent Of the western coun-
try"
Sometimes some Of the Sixth district
counties get off color politically, as was
the case with Mitchell county in the
recent election. Two years ago it gave
Governor Hoch a majority, this year a
majority Of her voters said they want
lands are soaring skyward. A half
section farm was sold for $4,000 to a
Missouri man, who will make his home
on his new possessions.
Tt isn't the men who always bring
contest suits. Miss Ida Moore, Repub-
lican, defeated by six votes for super
intendent of schools Of Thomas coun-
ty, expects to contest the seat Of her
Democratic opponent, Q. H. Brun-
There is plain talk that the third
newspaper is to be established in Lee
Damon, Smith county. r. NJ. Hamaker
Is talking of starting it. 1t will be true
blue Republican. That town is grow
ing SO ra pfdlv perhaps a newspaper is
necessary to tell all the news.
One Of the most successful farmers
and stock raisers in Lincoln county is
John Donley. He located in that
county in 1871 He owns $50 acres of
eu-improved lands, with a comfort
able home and all the luxuries for COM
fort and happiness. He is a first-class
stock man rather than a farmer. He
has 35 acres Of alfalfa, 70 acres in
WI, Of TIL
August last he sold $50 head of three
year-cld steers at fancy prices. Be
tween December, 1905, and August
1906, he fattened and sold over $4,000
worth of hogs, and at this time he
has over $1,000 worth ready for the
market. Mr. Donley is proud of the
fact that he lives in SO good county as
Lincoln.
It Is safe to bet that DR.. John
Dykes, of Smith county, will not send
his congratulations to Tulley Scott, of
Cripple Creek on account of his cleo
ton to the state senate from Colorado.
Neither Dykes or Scott Will ever for
give the other politically.
w. w. Goodrow, the new county
clerk-elect of Graham county, has
every reason to be doubly thankful.
ton thar his wife presented him with
a new laughter.
One Of lhe neatast printing offices
AMI homes combined Is the abiding
pace C1 Ene Lucas SSlNGnGt ana the
tonne If tAe editor. James Jcr es. The
office IS earIefei. and Mrs. Jones has
papered It with white printing paper.
which presents a tasty and pleasing
appearance Mr. Jones is sanguine
the newspaper business is going to be
good enough so he can add a power
press; he says he Is getting too aged
to pull a Washington hand press any
longer.
IN one of the good towns on the Sa-
lima and Oakley branch Of the Union
Pacific, a citizen was seen to invest
$500 in a box of poor Missouri booze
one day. anu the next day he was pick
ing up coal alongside OF the railroad
track to keep house and family warm.
Now that It is known the Republi-
cans will have a majority in the next
legislature, those old stalwart political
boss-bL sters, Frank Lockard. OF Sher-
man county, and Dan Dyer. OF Smith
county. can have their jobs AGAIN as
serg Aant-at-arms Of the senate and |
lower house respectively. provided, |
however, there are votes enough to |
elect. Many Of the friends OF Lock |
ard would like to see him get an cas-
Ter and better-paying job. and win not