The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08
KANSAS COMMENT
WANTED IN 10 KEEP

| They Will tell you at Sabetha that the
! highest prices paid for farms this year
nave been $155 and $162-50 an acre.
There are dozens of farmers who have
refused $3.50 an acre for farms i'll the
| last year. These are not run down
mortgaged farms that have been in the
hands OF tenants for years. Such farms
practically are unknown in that neigh
Dorhood. A young native of the county
bought such farm a few years ago. It
mad only tax title, but he got it cheap,
as IT was not considered first class
, land He began to farm scientifically,
as ne old some other farms he owned.
One day a. Mennonite came along and
asked the price of the land.
The title is not very good" he said.
You can have it if you will take a quit
claim deed only for $40 an acre"
II takes him.
But you better see a lawyer and let
him tell you what he thinks of the
title the farmer said, explaining as
best he could the defects.
1t won't be sold in hundred years.
the Mennonite said. II give him to my
son. he to his son: My people don't sell
this kind of lard"
HOW IT WORKS.
The new. drinking cup law seems to
be rain tc fall on the just and the IN
Just. Until the people become more ac-
tnererrom are uncertain. A lady ac-
companied by a beautiful little three-
year-oid girl was riding on one OF our
local trains yesterday. She had evil
gently not heard of the new regulation
and had failed to provide herself with
ner own private drinking cup. None
We're obta1nable on the train. The litiio
girl soon began crying for drink and
one OF the other passengers who had
three little ones of her own family
rendered her the loan of her cup. After
the cup had been used the little girl
was seized with violent fit of cough
ing ana the mother explained to her
KIND friend and neighbor that the little
one was just recovering from the
Wnooplng cough. By this time all the
children had used the cup The mi :
crobes chuckled, the kind hearted lady
repented and the innocent borrower re-
named In plissful ignorance of what
she had done as she explained her ideas
Blade. VII
THE CHEAP PREMIUM FAKE.
looay We received proposition
from a premium house to take q GER
tam quantity OF scissors from them
winch we in turn would give to our
ta, suoscrloers as an inducement to
take the paper. OF course we refused
the proposition, saving that when our
DISORDERS desired scissors. Whips
etc'' we would not try to break into
the business of cur merchants who
handle them and let the paper sell on
its merits as a news medium. That
snoulq We desire at any time to give
premiums, it would be something NOT
in competition with home MERCHANTS
and OF value and service to orr sub
scrlpers as Well. If you want good
tcfssors= TO cheap premium will an
swer the purpose.-Concordia Blade
ABOUT ROBERT BLEAKLEY.
Robert Bleakley. the husband of
the alIeged mother OF the alleged
incubator babY is a farm hand near
Abilene. He left his wife. or she left
him. shortly after the birth of the
justly celebrated Marian. He takes
no interest in the incubator baby
business, having troubles of his own,
and even refuses to contribute to the
fund for the benefit of Mrs. Bleak
ley's lawyers. 1t is said that he is
the steady of agpretty Abilene girl,
ana, IN any event the Gazette wishes