The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-09
KANSAS COMMENT
FOR PARcEIS POST.


The interests of this great country
are TOO broad for one mind to GRASP
and Tor that reason members OF con-
gress VINO desire to do some good for
the people center their thoughts on
one line of legislation. CONGRESSMAN
Dan Anthony OF, Kansas is working on
the parcels post.
since going to washington MI. An
thony claims to have come into IN
FORMATION that leads him TO believe
the blk express companies are making
reduced rates to the big department.
houses in large cities, thereby render
ing 1t possible for them to lay down
stuff at small towns in competition
not only with the country and home
merchants. but in competition with
county seats who would have to pay
on delivered merchandise nigh rate,
either express or postal.
This Mr.. Anthony thinks is another
strong argument in favor OF the par
GELS post. All that anybody ought to
ask in trade is an even show with all
competitors, and the parcels post
would give the smaller towns an even
show with the larger ones. The mer
chant i'll the small town could send
parcels out on the rural routes for the
same price as would be paid by the
large department stores.-Wichita
Eagle.
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THE QUAIL SEASON,
Although some well meaning per-
sons are Offering the suggestion, 1t
would be unwise to remove the open
open season is removed. the various
gun clubs will cease their efforts to
have the game projected during the
closed season and a wholesale slaugh-
ter of birds at an improper time will
result. By allowing a reasonable
open season the aid of the various gun
clubs can be enlisted in enforcing the
law and the game officers appreciate
their help. If persons have quail on
their property and do not want them
killed, it is possible to prevent hunt
ers working in such territory.-Sa-
lima Journal.
THEY HAD A CHANCE.
The dead and gone great men did
many things for which man would
be arrested today. 1t is related that
Demosthenes used to walk UP and
down on the seashore and recite. In
order to strengthen his voice: He
talked against the roar of the waves.
and became able to make a louder
noice. II a man did that today he
would be run in as a nuisance, and the
neighbors would be sorry for his wife.
The orators of today are satisfied If
they can be heard above the always
present crying baby.-Atchison Globe.
SCANDALS CERTAIN.
Oklah oma will invest a part OF her
school fund in farm mortgages This
is as safe as buying bad county bonds.
There will be some scandals. of
course; there always is where so much
money is concerned. Kansas has lost
thousands of dollars from her school
fund through both dishonesty and in
neutrality-suspicious. Beacon.
ALWAYS A WAY OUT;
Oklahoma newspapers are not per-
mitted to publish whisky advertise
ments, and so the wholesale grog
dealers are publishing their an
nouncements in Kansas papers that
circulate in the new state. A special
session of the legislature with a. view
to prohibiting such advertising in
Kansas newspapers might be good
thing.-Emporia Gazette. ~
HE'LL FIND OUT.
Governor 'Vardaman OF Mississippi
Is talking of starting "a newspaper
Good idea; probably in no other field
can a man so we'll ascertain of how
much Importance he really isn't