The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-22
KANSAS. cOMMENT
AND 'DIDN'T IT RAIN.

AND DIDN'T IT RAIN.
INTO each life must some rain fall"
wrote LongfelIow, his, assertion being
Warranted by the assurance of the Bible
mat 1T ever descendeth upon the just
anu the unjust" Shakespeare added,
tor the rain it raineth every day." But
, zig. hhespeare was not posted up on the
Meatner conditions of Kansas, and is
therefore, excused for his non sequitur.
Dut mat old playwright of Stratford-
upon-Avon had vivid conception of
what it meant for three conspirators to
meet IN thunder lightning and in
ram when fair is foul, and foul is
i iai, But rain, whether as de
| Iuse OF showers" or in resembling
mist whether coming in slantfnR
mes or as a straight downpour, is al
ways welcome to all corn growers and
the middle days OF August. for that is
tne oanger period. From half past two
yesterday till half past four o'clock in
the morning the heavens were opened
anu mere poured out such blessing
az made all the people rejoice and feel
tnank1uI to the Oliver of all good, the
natutlnai baptism being supplemented
oy occasional gentle showers through
49, the succeeding hours OF the fore
noon. The truth is the copious rain
VI yesterday was providentially oppor-
tune. Early planted corn had passed
ene uanger period, perhaps, and was
maturing in an encouraging way. But
late spring much delayed planting,
ana much of the late corn could not
have survived another week of such
neated ana dry conditions as were ex-
ran sowing was out of the question.
Tne abundant rain, therefore, means
renewed prosperity and increased BUSH
ness.-Wichita Eagle.
THE TRUST OK GORED.
Some of our exchanges are shedding
tears over what they term the excess
sive and unreasonable fine Judge Lam
- -
us see how this is According to the
evidence the Standard distributes an
nually about $S0.000,000 in dividends, |
from 80 to 40 per cent on the invest
ment The fine assessed against the |
standard will take only about one
third of the net earnings for a year, |
leaving clear profit of from fifty to |
sixty millions, from 20 to 80 per cent |
ago we heard of laborer who opened |
another mans letter; the letter had |
no money in it, yet the opener was ar
rested and fined 500 and costs, |
had no income but the product of his |
labor which amounted to less than |
$500 per year. The fine took from him |
more than one-third of his small |
earnings. and left him bare pittance |
to live on, yet we never saw a line in |
any of the organs of the trusts con- |
demning the judge for imposing an ex- |
cessive fine. 1t seems to make all the |
animal gored is a corporation animal |
or just a plain scrub.-Holton Re- |
corder.
WEBB McNALL.
The Pioneer is glad to say that the |
latest news from Concordia is to the |
effect that Webb McNall is getting |
along nicely and his complete recovery
is only matter of a short time. He
has regained the use of his left leg and
is able to walk about the hospital un-
assisted. He is also able to carry on a
uninterruptedly and with
little effort. So far he has not given
out any interviews on the political
situation but we will bet our old
Panama he is still "agin'' the Boss
Buster movement. There isn't a man
in the whole state of Kansas but what
will rejoice over the grand old fight
er's recovery.-Smith Center Pioneer.
POOR BEGINNING.
The new attorney to the railroad
board Frank Grattan, may be able to |