The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03

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and at the same time enables them to
raise Just what they like to eat in the
way OF green stuff The population OF
the home is increasing slowly, but
more of them become incapable of
earning a living for themselves and
families, and they drift to the homes.
On account of the cottage feature,
where a soldier can take his whole
family with him. the Dodge City home
is gaining faster in population than
any OF the federal homes.
Kansas is also the pioneer IN fur
nishing an exclusive home for widows
OF Union soldiers. The Mother Bicker-
widows. More than 20 make their home
there now. The number is increasing
right along"
among the things to which the gen.
eral staff of the army is giving atten-
ton is revision of the field service
regulations of the army, which are
designed to govern the conduct and
employment of troops in field opera
lions. 1t viii probably be year or
more before the regulations are pub
l1shed to the army and militia.
The plan pursued In making the re-
vision has been to deliver lectures at
the army college on the various debat-
ed phases of the present regulations,
and after full discussion, to forward
the proposed new regulations, chap
ter after chapter, to Fort Leaven-
worth, where they are put into prac-
tice with the troops available there
under the student officers of the army
school of the line. Gradually in this
way the most important parts of the
work have been gone over and are be-
ing put under test. Numerous chap
ters have been returned from Fort
Leavenworth to the general staff for
further review, in the light of the ex-
perience of actual trial.
Congressman Cushman was talk
ing on the lumber tariff. and Ken
lucky member interrupted. "Oh, re-
piled Cushman, 1.-The gentleman comes
from the glorious state of Kentucky,
which produces the best whisky, the
fastest horses and the most beautiful
women; but what does he know about
this subject?
IT am told they make whisky there
so good that they have to blindfold
themselves before drinking it, be-
cause if they saw it it would make
their mouths water, and that would
spoil the drink
Congress Stanley of Kentucky was
on his feet in an instant to reply.
Sir he said, Kentucky is justly
proud of its horses, its whisky and its
women. But it pays tax of $1.10 per
gallon on it's whisky and pays it
gladly; its horses are being put out
of business as fast as anti-racing laws
will do it. and as to its women, why,
sir, I want to say that Kentucky will
never appeal for protection for her
women so long as the angels in heav-
en- don't engage in a beauty contest
among themselves"
And then Mr.. Cushman went right
on talking about lumber, stopping oc-
casionally to pick silver out of
himself.
Senator J. L. Bristow got on the
first page of the Congressional Rec
ord with his great speech made on the
subject of tariff rates on sugar. This
is a mark of special recognition for
new member of the august body of
congress to attain. The speech COW
ers a space of sixteen pages.
The Washington Herald says: From
new on the hum of harvesting ma
chinerv will gradually swell. week by
week. into the great midsummer chorus
of the Ohio and Missouri valleys" said
Ben J. Jennings, of Topeka, Kan, VINO
is at the Riggs
'"rhe winter sown crop gathered in
the granaries, the spring Wheat of the
immensely productive northern states
follows until the last sheaf has been
gathered from the broad acres CT Mani
toba in the latter part of August Z his
great forest OF grain, when harvested
will leave a great area of stubble ap-
proximately of 45,000,000 acres. 1t Is
predicted that this year, harvest will
approximate 500. 100000 bushels, which
means as many dollars
mo; there is no politics just now.
We are too busy with our farms; nc
time to talk and do politics"
Kansas postmasters commissioned:
Alfred Watkinson at Glenioch: Fred
erick F. Wurst at Pence; Jonathan S.
Burnett at Hurt; Jesse Miller at Beav-
erview. Rawlins county. These are all
reappointments.
Kansans in Washington: MI and
Mrs c. Robinson. Winfield; H. J.
Boise. Topeka The former are stop
ping at the Raleigh, and the latter at
! the Arlington.