The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
KANSAS COMNENT
CALICO.

CALICO.
Calico is getting into the list of lux
uries. The cotton goods trust has
/ oeen steadily advancing the price OF
prints, in spite of a decline in the
price of raw cotton. The high prices
for the better class of cotton goods
mas increased the demand for prints"
ana the manufacturers are taking adj
vantage of the demand by steadily in
creasing prices. wholesale houses
sent out notices to retail merchants
this week of another advance in
prints, taking effect September "a.
sale at n cents will now cost Z
cents. The worst of 1t all is that wo-
men who know tell US that the calico
OF today is not worth half the price
or calico made ten years ago. The
down. But please don't complain
about these things Be optimistic and
insist that these bully trusts are run
ming things just right and that you
like it.-Mankato Advocate.
A FARMER AS AN ADVERTISER.
farmer in Illinois who has as
mdcn morse sense as some people
nave hay tells how he utilizes his
home paper as an advertising medium
to save both money and time. He
says:
When I am ready to sell my stuff
l insert a little advertisement IN the
ana II live stock, how many head or
each and when they will be ready to
SNIP The result has been that the
buyers are right after me, either per-
sonally or by mail, and naturally al
ways get the highest price. If l want
to buy q cow steer, a horse or
dozen OF each I insert little ad that
costs me maybe 20 or 80 cents, and
instead of travelling over the country
inquiring of my neighbors who have
this or that for sale the newspaper
does 1t for me at less expense and
those who have what I want, manage
to let me know in some way. I have
saved the time and expense of travel
ing amnesty about and get better
selection to choose from. ''-Mankato
Monitor.
A GOOD WORD FOR WELLMAN.
Poor Wellman! How he will get 1t
on all sides now. Therein lies the diff
ference between success and failure.
If one will read his story in McClure's
Magazine a few months ago of his
marvellous machine and the care that
was exercised to prepare for the aerial
tight to the pole, there will be little
disposition to poke fun at him. 1t
was battle of the ingenuity and en-
durance of man against the almost in
vincible forces of, nature and the lat
ter won. Another year is coming and
still another, and the pluck, the hardi-
hood and desire for adventure will
cret of the Far North some day. 1t
seems like a waste of money and eff
fort, but any one who has felt the
thrill that comes with a desire to con-
quer, can appreciate in a measure the
spirit that animates these Arctic eX-
plorers.-Atchison Champion.
A PESSIMISTIC VIEW.
We are all getting things different
ly. We want modesty and have prud-
cry; we want epaulets and have me-
diocrity; we want righteousness and
have sin; we want innocence and have
vice; we want sincerity and have de-
ceit: we want fidelity and have dis
loyalty; we want love and have lust; |
we want tolerance and have perse- |
cution; we want liberty and have tyr
any; we want duty and have ire
sponsibility; we want humility and |
have pride; we want truth and have a |
lie. This is a topsy turvy world
Lawrence Journal
ROOSEVELT'S WAY.
Everybody wanted Roosevelt for pres |
ident, but Roosevelt wanted Taft. 1t |
looks as If Roosevelt would have his
way. Besides being a statesman, SOL |
der, writer, fighter, and peace |
maker, Roosevelt is the master polite |
ian of his day.-Jewe1 Republican.
A COMPARISON. !
The Chinese empress is endeavoring to |
prevent the binding of girls feet in /
China. 1t is a job of about the same |
as to prevent American wo-
men from wearing corsets.-Jewen Re
publican.
POSSIBLY.
Possibly it was because his barn
went up in smoke the other day that |
''Uncle Joe" Cannon decided to cut out
those 20 cigars a day. Possibly he de-
cided that If his property was going to
smoke he'd have to quit.-Hutchinson