The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
KANSAS COMNENT
vERGING COTTNTRYwARD.


1t mas been a source of comment for
some years that Kansas farmers have
pought homes in town in order to give
their children better school and social
advantages. In fact census statistics
show a more rapid growth in cities
than in the rural districts in recent
years.
On the other hand few rich men
nave been known to buy farms and to
spend a part of the season in rural
delights They are not accused of max
ing money out of these farms, but are
1okingly twitted of increasing their
business income in order to maintain
this horticultural luxury.
But the time is at hand when city
people will seek the country because
farm life can be made more profitable
than ordinary occupations in the city.
1nlS line or thought is strengthened
by an incident that came to the atten-
t1on OF the writer recently. Two young
LADIES who were earning more than the
rapher, suddenly quit their positions. 1t
appears that brother owns a farm
near Wichita and he made the young
IadleS straight business proposition.
If they would make their home with
him, adding their domestic skill to his
establishment he would give them his
poultry yard and dairy which they
could manage and the profits should be
theirs.
The young ladies looked over the sit
uation and concluded that there was
more profit, more pleasure and more
real independence in this scheme of life
than to continue their work in Wichita.
While this is an exceptional case as
few girls would find a bachelor BROTH
er ready made and provided with a
poultry yard, it must not be overlook
country will yield tremendous profit
when managed as a poultry yard and
dairy. The investment is less than a
single lot in town would demand and
hn to tot I0aY
or some extraordinary disaster.
Kansas farmers today are richer,
more comfortable and decidedly more
independent than denizens of the city,
and it is inevitable that the trend in
stead of continuing cityward will re-
verse itself ana start countryward.
Trolley lines. gas mains passing
along the country road, telephones,
country homes cause life in the coun-
try to be less lonesome than formerly.
Then there are the automobiles and
the rural delivery to kill time and dis
the imagination to foresee the time
when the country residents will be the
aristocrats and the city people the less
fortunate class.-Wichita Beacon.
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GOOD SERMON.
We are very much impressed by
something we saw and heard While
passing along the street few even
ings since young girl was standing
in front of a store, and near her. with
a hang-dog expression on his face. was
a young STRIPPING of youth. AS we
passed the two, the girl said to the
boy: Anyone who speaks of my
father as the old man is not worthy
of my respect" From the tone of her
voice, we knew that the girl spoke
from the impulse of a moment but
there was whole sermon IN her ut |
terance. We don't know the girl. but
if she lives she will develop into a |
noble womanhood. and the world Will
be the better for her having lived in
it. And the boy, if he has any redeem |
ing Qualities in him, will profit by |
the lesson given him in that one sem |
Chronicle.
EXTREMES MEET.
The latest man and the tallest man |
L.. +t,a cron,ernne,1t met at IleaVenWOrth |