The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
HYHAW,KER J0Ts

( Twenty-Five cars of live stock were
Eshipped from Beloit- in one day this
week. 49, %
/ Three Wellington men drew claims in
the recent land drawing at Twin Falls
and all think they got prizes.
Another ''nseanest man has been dis
Icoysred-this time at ottawa He stole
baby's bank containing about $12.
A Norton county farmer brought in a
L jag of farm produce the other day thar
inetted him about $500. 1t was made up
Of alfalfa seed.
Murder appears to be something of
an industry in Crawford county, where
seven people are on trial on that charg e
during the present term of court.
school teacher near Effingham or
dered small boy to throw the gum ne
was chewing out of the window. II
can't" the boy replied. 1T belongs to
my sister,
"A Church Pillar Fell was the head
line in one paper over that church bal
|cony accident at Fort Scott Sunday,
and everybody read the story to see
whom the scandal was about.
r. w. Turner, in an open letter to
Congressman Bill" Reeder quotes De
Tocqueville, and the Wichita Eagle says
one can only imagine Reeder getting
his palm around his ear and saying: II
didn't catch that name, sir
Fifty-eight colored women are en-
ployed to dress poultry in an Atchison
poultry house and the prophet tor is ac-
cused of having cornered the washer
woman market. Some of the women
are paid $10.50 week, but others get
several dollars less.
1.-The full measure OF misery resulting
from the decision of the railroads not TO
grant excursion rates. remarks Tom
Cordry, was not realized until the
liquor dealers of Oklahoma commenced
to sell their booze at cost so as to close
out before the prohibition law goes into
effect
The tramps must CO." exclaimed the
railroad presidents in unison. And
Tapley. Weary Willie and Meanderin'
Mike broke up their friendly game of
cent ante and sought out comforta BILE
berths in dead-head stock cars, quite
resigned to the officials order"
The Marion Headlight offered an ear
of corn for clear statement of the
difference between Republican and
Democrat But one has been received
1t is by a Democrat and is as follows:
The Republicans have the offices ami
the Democrats want them" Come III
get your ear of corn" says
the Headlight.
Atchison Globe: An Atchison man
threatens to sue Atchison county and
his contention is a peculiar one. He
says he lost his job through being too
tate 10 WOTK, ana DlamoS the court
house clock. If county bridge. out of
repair, causes damage, redress can be
sought in the courts. Why not on ac-
count of the court house clock. public
ly displayed? He says he consulted
the clock in the tower of the court
house the morning he lost his job, and
relied on it's being correct, when. as
matter of fact, it was as slow as justice
itself. He was out of work three
weeks, and thinks the county should
pay him $4S, as his wages were SIG
weekly.
Cow story told by the Meade Globe:
Pappy Fletcher thinks he has the best
COW in the United States and that her
'ecord for milk will stand we'll along
side of the best. He is keeping rec
ord of each milking. For Saturday
30 quarts, Sunday Fl quarts, Monday
% n quarts. How is that for a Meade
county COW of mixed breed? And the
beauty of it all is the milk is wonder |
ully rich in butter fat and the cream
hat settles on the milk is like SO
many little chunks of butter. And the |
,ream needs only to be beaten a few |
minutes with a spoon and can then |
De worked into the finest butter.