The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-25


getting into the country"
Il see"
Second, it would prevent any sena-
tor under investigation from getting
out"
There's philosophy there said the
Chuck, but listen to me. If we forth
fy the canal the enemy won't come
near enough to get lick ed, but will
stay home and attack us through his
yellow journals. Secondly, we Ameri-
cans are people with hearts. When
they begin to investigate the record of
one of our rulers we begin to sympa-
thize with his coachman and cook, and
to hope for their sakes he will get over
to South America and open a quick
lunch place. Why not leave him an
open road?"
well thought of, Mr. Chuck, but
you are a bit off in one thing. When
ever we have investigated a congress-
man it has cost us about 100000 to
do so, and the finding has always been
that he was the most honest man in
the bunch. Have you given much
thought to this question of reel
procity?"
mot so very much. though it seems
to me that it will be a good thing for
United States"
"Tip-top!" grinned the Fox. They
| say you can buy chickens in Canada
for 10 cents each. Our cold storage men
buy them, lay them away and they
come out on the market at the sans
old price. Yes, good thing. Same with
butter and eggs. OF course, laborine
man in New York city can pay his
fare to Buffalo and back and come
home with a lucent chicken. There
won't be no law against that. That's
where we are awfully considerate t.
the poor man. He can go to Canada
any time he wants to buy things fol
a Sunday dinner
"Um! UNI grunted the Chuck. {"
don't think I'd like to be elected
member of the legislature 1t woult
make ones head swim to keep tract
of the twists and quirks."
Not so, my friend All you'd have
to do IS to vote as the boss directed
and pocket from $500 to $500 for being
a good little boy. To change the sub
iect however. have you seen anything
of our old friend, the Coon, lately?"
Not so much as his tail, but thu
Rabbit was telling me that he was il
trouble of some kind
Want eight hours work with min
hours pay?''
I can't say. The Rabbit was on tn
run. with a Fox close behind him. ant
he didn't nave much time to explain.
That's the great fault with US Amer
leans said the Fox We are Away
on the run. It's habit that is usinl
up our legs and lungs Now and thel
u find myself running after a Rabbit
and if he gets too far ahead, stol
and think how foolish it is. That,
Z why our jails and prisons are sue
4 good things-they keep men from run
ming too fast. But here comes tn
Coon. and if anything has happened t.
him we shall hear all about it"
The Coon came along up from the
swamp and greeted his friends heartily
! and when asked what had happened
him of late ne replied:
We'll I've had a little raisurder-
standing with a Postum and Farmer
and have had to leave Cocnville for {
3 time. 1 at first thought of asking The
S public to suspend judgment until al
s the facts could be laid before il, but
changed my mind and skipped The
public seems to have found out tina
the guilty man makes that appeal a.
often as the innocent, and then use
the interval to bride witnesses or e
skate"
Wise old Coon" replied the Fly.
No hayseed in his fur." added tn
Chuck.
And now you want to know al