The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-05
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To our friends all over the State:
For ten years this department has ig-
nored the business office and the city's
4 interests" IL Is not the policy OF TINS
paper or its writer's to suppress any
thing because it might inJure the town,
good paying advertisers have been from
time to time denied space in this sheet
because they got the idea that their
money entitled them to management OK
the news department The writer OF
this column doesn't owe the State Fair
management a DANCED cent, and VIII
continue to draw a decent salary II the
State Fair proves a total failure. But
everyone who can owes IL TO decency
to drive a tack in theb unch Of imam
GUS shorter AMI Lgliers that have been
circulated about the smallpox situation
| in Topeka They are circulated, OF
course, for the purpose OF cutting the
attendance of ~ G State Fair and SEMI
Centennial celebration. and while come
C the hot-heaGs are inclined to charge
tnem t. another city. this department -
inclined to believe that they originate
I IN the fertile minds OF some Of our To-
cal undesira ables. Every city Of $4,000
population is sure to have its quota or
both professional and amateur local-and-
l1ong-distance liars. Topeka is no eN-
! ception. In this instance. they have
either crouch at the state fair man.
agement, or personal interests OF some
other nature.
This department has absolutely 10 in
terests to protect. Stay away If you
want to. but not on account of the
widespread prevarications concerning
TIE Topeka smallpox trouble
The smallpox scare was bad enorsh.
six weeks ago, 10 induce hundreds OF
/ eople to submit to the annoyance OF
quarantined a district, and no cases
have developed outside of that small
district. The quarantine was so rigid
that some people were undoubtedly de-
/ DriVpd of their liberty without sniff
cient cause, but the safety of the pub
lie at large was considered above tho
Inconvenience OF a few. No chances
were taken, and the little epidemic has
been stamped out. At the present time.
two unfortunates are still confined and
herded by armed guards.
During the entire period Of the small
pox scare. the local newspapers have
watched the situation closely, and have
printed the names and addresses or eV-
cry victim; nothing has been suppress
ed, and anyone who, anonymously or
openly advises you otherwise Is num-
her of things we can't print. beside
being a candidate for Hon Roosevelts
famous club.
On the theory that credit should be
given where credit is due, the member
of the family who empties the pan un-
der the refrigerator is entitled to a
double portion.
The proper way for any individual
TO show himself up. is 10 crush in on
some subject that is out OF his latitude.
and the Oklahoma judge who ruled that
buttermilk was food. should confine his
decisions t. petit larceny ar d other mi
nor offenses.
From a current advertisement we
gather: Topeka to st. Louis without
change" But take it from one who
rode from joplin TO Topeka that way
it is no good way to ride: even the
freight brakes feel the need of a littla
change at times, although they are not
so avaricious az ticket agents.
Which way did YOU bet on the Gotch-
Hack thing2
So did We. (tvo falls) so did we.
-HGP-