The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
KANSAS CONNENT
PREVAILING coLoRs.

RE tAlIiNGe COLORS.
1t is getting fashionable to call
Sunday in a town where the theaters
are not allowed to run on that day
''blue Sunday" In other towns where
everything Is open seven days in the
week, the town Is frequently painted
a deep red: A newspaper that is
more interested in making a sensation
than it is in sticking to facts is called
yellow" When a financial panic got
ten up by Wall street SPECTATORS for
selfish purposes happens to get away
from them and eulminat ties in disaster
to the country the day on which the
crisis comes is called BLACK" When
an editor or politician jumps onto some
one all spraddled out and with his
tongue or pen metaphorically wipes
the earth with him. the roast admin
istered is called brown" When that
admirable trait in human nature
which enables one to appreciate and
remember benefits received and
obligations incurred to a friend that
has gone, we call it keeping his mem
DRY green Sometimes we came in
contact with one of those rare in
dividuals whose acts and conduct are
above and beyond criticism and we
are apt to sum up his character
and standing and to briefly express
our estimate in the one word white"
|-Holton Record.
GRIM VISAGED WAR.
Many of the statesmen of other
countries insist that Japan and the
United States are upon the verge
of war, notwithstanding the peace
full assurances being given out by
both nations, and the subject is one
that is constantly. being discussed;
Most of the statesmen agree that
war is bound to come; but occasion
ally there steps forward one whose
belfry is not given over to bats.
why should they hght?" asks
Sir Charles Dixie. of England.
Why, indeed? Because of
picayunish little squabble over
school rights in San Francisco? That
is the only basis for all the foolish
talk of war. There is no earthly
excuse for a hostile feeling between
the two countries; and there is no
hostile feeling. Uncle Sam appre-
ciates balmy peace; and Japan has
had all the rough house she wants
for a long time to come.-Emporia
Gazette.
ONE RESULT OF THE FURRY.
An unexpected result of the money
stringency has developed in the own
ers OF several fine farms in Harper
county, which were listed for sale,
taking them off the list. They had
intended to invest the money receiv-
ed from the land in securities of some
SoIC anu HOW tn6y tnlnK IL Will De
best in the land. Experienced land
men say there will be a marked in
crease in land investments the COM
ing year, of funds which have been in
bonds and stocks.--Anthony Republi-
can. a
o.
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Fred Lobdell has kept dinging
away about Garden City numerous
railroad enterprises until he has final
ly got the Hutchinson News started
to saying funny things, every time
Garden City starts to building a new
rai1road.-Scott County Chronicle.
That is not it at ALL With all her
excellence. and she has enough, the
Garden City crowd has been four
flushing to such an extent that it has
become ridiculous Herald.
DOES IT?
Does john D. Rockefeller's $42,-
$4,000, Mrs. Russell Sage's s13,205,-
900, Henry c. Tricks $10,2O5,000, p.
A. B. Widener's s1o,o00.00O. Andrew
Carnegie's sS0,570.0o0, given to chart
ties cover a multitude Of sins ?-Ster-
ling Journal.