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The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
school BIDS Opened

Bids for TIE construction of a sixteen
room school building TO be erected in
Mount Pleasant were opened by the
Commissioners yesterday The Fuller
Construction Company offered the lowest
bid, at $4,000. Other bids submitted were.
NJ. c. Davis. $4,000: Pavarini & Wyne
SOS. 400; Burgess & Parsons, SOS. 700; ). NJ.
Dunn, $l05.559: R T. Humphrey. sos 900:
Boryer & Smith, SlOs.500; c. A Langley.
s106 SIS; Thompson & Starrett. Sill. 200. and
James L. Parsons. Ai21S3
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Members of the United German Socie-
ties nave announced they will give a
''kommers. in honor OF DR. c. J. Hex
amer. president Of the National German
American Alliance. on Wednesday. in
Saengerbund Hall, 3l4 c street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
May BE Dismissed.

If an officer. by any means. renders
himself liable 10 the penalties Of the law
he is likely 10 be dismissed from the
force. His offense may be slight. but II
attention is called to il he must be made
to suffer severely. that the moral front
OF the whole force may be maintained.
Finally a policeman may be called on
at any time to serve in plain clothes. This
IS a very disagreeable assignment and one
that is universally unpopular II is filled
with danger and II has all the unpleasant
ness that always goes with the use Of
authority without visible right
For instance. If you should try TO break
into saloon in which the law was being
violated on Sunday. in civilian clothes
the proprietor could shoot you and go
scot-free. even suppesiHg you were only
doing your duty. II he wouLi swear that
he did not know who you were
Ii is impossible 70 enumerate all Of the
small annoyances OF the bluecoat's be-
lieved-to-be-rosy path. He is held TO be
directory. an Encyclopedia dictionary
and a general storehouse OF miscellaneous
information always. And most absurd
complaints are brought 10 him at all
times. He is asked to adjust family quar-
rels. Altogether his life is burdened with
petty things.
So, II you are thinking of becoming a
policeman 70 get an easy job" think
twice, and then don't.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Lieut. Col Clarence Deems has been
relieved Of command Of the Coast Artil-
lery district OF Baltimore He viii 90
sent to Fort Hancock. y. J.. for duty.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
Many English Citizens.

Citizens of British birth or of British
parentage figure very largely among the
more prosperous and weIl-to-do population
OF Argentina, and not only the railroad,
steamship. and mining concerns. but Ike
wise most or the other industries owe
their origin to British enterprise and
capital. which later still figures largely
In the wealth OF the country. Owing TO
this. English influence has developed 10
such a degree as TO arouse the jealousy
of the purely Latin element. and one OF
the avowed objects Of the Young Argen-
tine party in national politics Is 20 d.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

AN enlisted man, II he ,sickens Of his
job, will resort 10 any means to quit il.
and the naval doctors are overrun with
visits from strapping fellows in the best
possible health who hope to secure their
discharge because OF some affected dsa-
bility. 4 permanent disease Of the eyes
or bad vision is an adequate reason for
discharge. and so the ocullsts Of the
naval medical staff are the chosen victims
for many hOaxes. One OF these was vis-
tied by big, burly marine not long ago.
who complained Of his eyes and recited
all sorts of symptoms. The doctor knew
at glance that there was nothing the
matter with the mans eyes. but he gave
him thorough examination and sub
jected him TO every test When he finally
led him out Of the dark room he said:
There is nothing whatever the matter
with your eyes. my man; why do You
come here and try to put up a fake
gamer
The big marine began 20 blubber Ike a
child. and as the tears streamed down
his face, he said:
know II, doctor. / know Il: but I
want TO go home, / want 10 git back ter
old St Louis: back ter my old Job of a
hurry cook; that's my big, Doc. and my
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

lnsides can't standthe food thet's put up
ter the marines No. they amt nothing
the matter with my headlights, but /
want ter git back home. ! want ter git
back TO ole ST. Louis, an6 the poor,
homesick hurry cook went thence, still
weeping, because his fake game failed
and there was no present prospect OF his
getting back TO his biz and ole st.
Louis
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
Work OF The Sergeanfs.

The sergeants are supposed to have
about the same hours as their men.
They do not have TO appear at a trial
except when they have personally made
an arrest or led raid. While they prob
ably work Just as long-extra duty and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21
GLOBE SIGHTS.

from the Atch1SOn GlODe-1
People don't like company as much
as they claim.
A woman never admits fault as
though she really means 1t.
A grocer may smile when you take an
apple, but he doesn't mean it.
Great men and tramps get more for
nothing than any other class of people.
1t is a good thing for you that people
don't have time to investigatk all your
statements.
A woman who is too good to children is
as culpable as the man who is not good
enough.
When young woman asks a young
man to let her sew on a button, the world
holds its breath.
Ministers, as a rule, are too willing to
permit strangers to ask their congrega-
lions for a collection.
When the people see a trunk to go up
the street from the depot, they wonder
who is catching it this time.
It is hard to feel exactly the same to-
being chummy with your enemy.
About the most disagreeable fellow on
earth is the man who is always trying to
get en- office, but never gets it.
1t never surprises man to be admired
but man ever lived long enough to
know why people dislike him.
Il am either becoming an imbecile," a
citizen said the other day, ''or my bust
ness becomes more exasperating every
day"
Don't walk the streets with your hands
in your pockets; don't whistle on the
streets, either. Both are loafer tricks.
A man and a woman's opinion of size
never differs more than when the size of
a little spending money is discussed.
The peach bud must be feeling as a wife
feels whose husband is putting off his
storming: 1t will be worse when 1t comes
1t is sure sign of age in a woman
when she begins to have more regard for
the comfort of her feet than the looks of
her shoes.
A man will do nearly anything you ask
him If YOU add to your request the state
ment that you know he has too much to
do already.
Time usually proves that old-fashioned
people who predict that sDoilt children
will come to some bad end, are more than
half right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21
CUBA.

THE programme announced by Sec
rotary Taft for Cuba seems to meet all
the requirements of the case" says the
Washington Star. 1T is quite as i'm
portant that we should not withdraw
too soon as that we should not with
draw at all. We certainly have not
been there too long; and IA more
months should cause the Cubans no i'm
patience. The important point for us
is to be sure that everything is in or
der before we surrender the reins.
Cuba, by the reports, is in good
condition. Her crops have been salts
factory. and her treasury shows a sur
plus. Her population has increased.
and foreign investments have multi
piled. All of this makes for hopeful
ness. Why should it not continue? It
will continue, Of course, II the Cubans,
when once more in control regulate
their affairs with less regard to par
tisan advantages than to the general
welfare. Applying an adjuration once
employed here at home, they must
raise less hades and more sugar If they
would tread the pathway Of prosperity.
THE United States was criticised by
the opponents of President Palma on a
charge that it practically forced him on
the Cuban people. His long residence
in this country, it was said, had cost
him that intimate touch with his own
people which was necessary to the du-
ties of president Of the new republic
He played while in office more for
American approval than for the ap-
prevail of Cuba. The result was fall
ure. He remained strong in the con-
-
strength with the Cubans.
Whatever there may have been to
this charge, the Palma chapter is
closed. America has no favorite now
All it desires in the second president
of Cuba is the ability to meet the du-
ties of the Office and a friendly DISPOSE
ton toward this country. Cuba should
be first in his heart and mind, but at all
times as the ally under the Platt amend
ment Of the government which made
Cuba as a republic possible. He can
not serve his own people well without
serving us well, and vice versa For
another failure, requiring Intervention
again by the United States, and Cuba
an independent state will probably
disappear from the map.
Governor Magoon's work is praised
as it deserves. AS for the governors
future there is time enough to consider
that. No cabinet vacancy exists now,
but seat at the table of President
Taft, If things should shape that way,
would be a reward highly satisfactory
to the people Of this country, who have
come to place a substantial valuation
on the man who, like Secretary Taft
himself, has served we'll in every post
to which he has been called"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21
The Fruits of Victory,

The members of the house of rep
resentatives this year will draw $1,000
as their pay with $1,000 for a clerk
whether they hire one at any price or
none at ALL Most of them will not,
making their compensation $4,000.
They they have $125 for stationery
and the privilege of ranking anything
through the mails from a grand piano
up or down. In addition to this a
stately and costly office building has
been built for them at immense ex-
pense. with 400 rooms and "aIl the
modern conveniences.' There are 9TH
er "unconsidered trif1es' to be added
to this, such as their mileage. But
what of it? Considering that the
members of congress seem to be able
to vote themselves anything they like.
congressman can say: when
think of what I might have done, by
Heaven, 1 am astonished at nv own
moderation" Incidentally it would
be interesting, as matter of curious
information, to know how much of
the deficit in the postofffce depart
ment is due to the possession of the
ranking privilege by the members of
congress.-New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
All things are possible, except some
people
Don't do favors for a man who has a
poor memory.
Do the fellows who bet on the races
have horse sense?
The trouble with egotism IL that 1t is
so often overworked.
The man of mett1e naturally has a
steely glitter in his eye.
The older we grow the more superfluous
become our birthdays.
Here's where put my foot In II, /" re-
marked the man as he stepped In the
bathtub.
Somehow or other the necessities Of life
don't seem nearly SO important as the lux
uries.
The fellow who is satisfied to wait for
something to turn up is generally turned
down.
A woman always feels that she Is priv
LEGGED to say disagreeable things to those
she loves
Wigg-"Closefit says he believes in cast
ing his bread upon the waters" Waxg-
Yes, with rope tied to it,
Mrs. Muggins-"It is annoying to a wo-
man If her husband Is Jealous of her"
Mrs. Buggins-"Yes; and it's humiliatinR
if he isn't
Nell-"Has Jack ever proposed to vor7,
Belle-''Yes: I've turned him down six
times" Nell-"Yoad better be careful or
you'll lose that fellow yet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21
JUDGE A. w. DANA.

In assessing the fine of S12, 800 against
the Harvester Trust on its conviction
at the hands of jury for disregarding
the laws of Kansas. Judge A. w. Dana,
of the district court, has acted in that
calm and fair manner which has added
such lustre to the administration of
justice in Shawnee county during the
term he has been on the bench.
Here was an opportunity for a Judge
to make one Of those bids for fame, of
a temporary character at least, which
other wearers Of the ermine have not
been slow to take advantage Of in cases
against corporations and trusts which
have developed recently. He could have
jumped into the limelight Of publicity
by assessing the maximum fine of 81, 900
On each of the forty-two counts of
which the Harvester Trust was found
guilty. Sensational newspapers, within
and without the state, would have been
clamoring for his picture to print with
articles telling of the wonderfully
courageous judge" of Topeka who had
Joined in the procession Of Jurists that
have whacked to the limit the octopi
and the railroads which have offended
the laws.
But Judge Dana, most rightly, did
not seize on this opportunity to gain
momentary notoriety, which many 9TH
ers in his position would not have al
lowed to pass by. Judge Dana found
that while the Harvester company had
been shown to be a trust in contraven-
ton to the laws of the state there had
been no great oppression practiced by
it. He therefore assessed a fine that
should be Of sufficient size to compel
respect for the law of the state and at
the same time one which could not be
called excessive or unjust.
The punishment administered to the
trust by Judge Dana is a fine exam
Pile Of the administration Of justice with
equity to all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21

It is to laugh with a hearty ha, ha
at the state senators for the grand
stand play they made in rushing
through a two cent fare law. The
people Of the state have been enjoying
a two cent fare for months without
any thanks to the senators and will
continue to enjoy 1t until the courts
have passed upon the equity of such
rate. So the enactment of two cent
fare measure at this stage of the game
is of no practical value to anybody
Even the senators VIII not make any
political capital out of their move for
the people are not to be fooled quite
so easily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Most successful business men feather
their nests with cash down.
. y
People living in glass houses should
be careful about taking baths.
= .
A child may be said to be disap-
pointing when he will break all of his
toys except his drum.
\
If music was really the food OF love
IT would be easy to start in housekeep-
ing with only q photograph.
4
Too much credit is given to women
when 1t Is said that they can make
fools out of men. They merely de-
velop them to the highest possible
degree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21

c. R. Macau1ey has a cartoon in a
recent issue of the New York World
which presents a more forcible argu-
mont than would columns of editorial
warning against the injudicious dab
bling in stocks. 1t pictures a pond.
the water of which is labelled as
stocks" and there is this notice on
q stump Bank Deficit Wiped Out.
100000 Surplus. Everything Love-
~" In the pool are a bull and a
bear with grins of satisfaction on
their faces. On the edge of the pond
stands an unsophisticated lamb to
whom the bull and the bear are urg-
ing with cajoling tones Come on in,
the water is fine"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago Nawa1

I'll
When the ghost walks the actor rides
Some girls consider a kiss on the Inns a
cheeky thing.
The average woman is shy when -
comes to telling her age.
some man to worry about her
When a bachelor meets a widow a litt,.
love-making is dangerous. '
Most women run up bills, but the female
bill collector runs them down
Many an otherwise good man an,,,,.
seeing other men get the worst of it.
The man who gets what he wants ~
coming. no Kick
AND most women are Sadie-on-the-sno
when 1t comes to speaking i'll of other yyo
The man who travels over tbe ro,a
I n,na you Is In position to sidestep your
6eiors ina, maITying q rich widow a Wise
to deliver the goods Wiling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21
THE COLONEL AT THE INN

The colonel got to the ancient inn
And he heaved a restful sign;
'sHo, landlord: Give me mighty ooWi
OF the stuff that cheers and warns tne
And we'll let the world and the winter
rolf"
But the landlord said: Gone dry!"
"a flagon old, of the Three-X brand
That'n raise the spirits high,
And send a man to the promised iano
to the music glad of a Dixie, BAND:
Fill full! fill full, with a lavish hand;
But the landlord said: Gone dry.
Then the scheming colonel spake apace.
And winked a knowing eye:
"Just leave 1t there. in private place,
If the world was ever friend to grace.
But light dawned not in the landlord
face,
And the landlord said: Gone dry!"
Then the colonel said: EXCUSE these
tears!"
And saddled his horse with a sigh,
And went where the tall blue grass ap-
And the quafring colonies have no fears.
Where the worlds been wet for thou
sand years
And they never say: "Gone dryi"
Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21

How illuminatingly dignified is the
settlement of the differences between
Adolph Ochs, editor of the New York
Times and William R. Hearst, editor
Sf the New York American and
which first resulted in a rather triv-
fnl libel suit for 100000. Instead
of INDUCING in gun play or punching
zach other in the noses, they have
closed the unpleasant incident with
nothing more serious or expensive
than an exchange of retorts court
soue. The libel suit is settled by MI.
nsas Withdrawing his imputations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21

Leroy B. Crane, one of the police
magistrates of New York city, ex-
presses the opinion that Gotham has
become quite as wicked as ancient
Rome. AS a remedy he advocates the
establishment of schools of morality.
He would add them to the public
school system or make the teaching
of morality a part of their curriculum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21
Times being a little dull in the way

Times being a little dull in the way
of sensational news, the correspond
ents in South America and the astute
peace officers of that locality, have
succeeded in unearthing a plot on the
part of anarchists to blow up Bob
Evans fleet Except that it helps to
fill up space in the newspapers the
story Is shy on merit. 1t will not
cause much worry at home for the
safety of the fleet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21

1t is beyond the Imagination of man
to comprehend the agonies suffered by
the three miners who were entombed
for forty-seven days near Ely, New.
That they were not insane on their
release is something marvellous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21
The Food value of Rread

We have been told by many directors
OF hygienic diet that the coarser breads
are the more nutritive, and should be
chosen over those of a whittier but less
strenuous composition. Mr.. Harry Sny-
der, professor of chemistry in the COL
iege of agriculture of the University
OF Minnesota, now makes the authori-
tative assertion in Harpers Magazine
for February that experiments have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21

Remarkable happenings in Pennsyl-
vania are not confined to PittSburg.
At Johnstown the other day the citi-
zens put out a considerable fire by
throwing snowballs at it. People have
the privilege of taking this story for
the truth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21

More ammunition for the jingoes.
The Hawaiian national guard is to be
recruited to it's full regimental
strength of ten companies. My! But
what a showing this army could make
against a japanese landing force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21

proved that while the coarser flour
contains more phosphates, these can
not be as completely absorbed as those
in the finer -four One young man
acquired gastritis at the end Of four
days experimental living upon Ora
ham flour. Professor Snyder upholds
the old idea that bread is the staff
of life, since statistics show that 1T
furnishes nearly half OF the energy
employed in the work accomplished by
the American laborer."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21

w. A. Johnston, chief justice of the
Kansas supreme court, has been sug-
gested as a prospective candidate for
a United States senatorship. Justice
Johnston would serve the state with
ability and dignity in such a capacity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21

A news dispatch from Washington
states that Bryan is looked upon as
the Democratic leader. For goodness
gakes, who had the temerity to raise
the question that he Is not?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21

So overtaxed is the capacity of the
workhouse at Kansas City, Mo-, that
a number of the inmates have actually
been crowded out of prison. Many
have been paroled to make room for
the ever increasing number of more
vicious criminals who infest the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-21
HUNOR OF THE Day

The Father-What is that book
you are reading, my son? The Son
It's story of a man who invested his
money in western gold mine and
lost every cent of it, ooh, that all
right. my boy. I was afraid you'd got
hold of a work of f1ction!"-Yonk-
erS Statesman.
"Td like ter have BOOKSELLERS
money "Wot'd ier do?" Hand him
a penny every day. Dat is. pervided
he could perduce an ekil amount
Washington Herald.
Mrs. Boofer (meditatively, over her
book)-How true this is! Mr.. Boofer
(bracing himself)-Well, Maria, don't
keep me in suspense. What is it
about US men Exchange.
stung.--'.We moved to avoid house
cleaning" "Well?" $50, take it, did
the people who vacated our new
abode" -Washingto Herald.
Accounted For-Mrs Simmons
I inherited my money after I was
married. Mrs. Kimmons-No won
der you got such a good husband
Puck.
FREDDY, you shouldn't laugh out
loud in the schoolroom," exclaimed
the teacher. IT didn't mean to do it,"
when all OF a sudden the smile bust
ed. "-Sydney Times.
THAT man is one of my friends
remarked the young man. (which
kind?" responded his worldly COM
panion. Friends are divided into
two great classes; those whom you
need and those who need you."-
Sydney Times.
baby brightens up the house? Mr..
Benedict-Yes; we burn nearly twice
the gas we used to.-Answers
HE had his wife arrested for nom
sNot hitherto. This affair m noe, help
them some."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Woman's Way-He-But surely,
Peggy-you don't-you can't mean to
Jilt me-to throw me over altogeth-
err? she-Oh, no! still prefer quar-
reling with you to quarreling with
anybody else.-The Bystander.
Tom-Mamma, let's move. Mann
ma.-What for, dear? Tom-Oh I've
licked every kid in the block, an
there's no more fun here.-Sydney
Times.
Johnson said something to my
wife a few days ago, and she has
hardly spoken a word to me for
nearly a week. Meakes eagerly
Can you remember what you said p
Sydney Times.
Edith-George bet me a box of chocs.
on the cricket match today. Ethel
Which team did you bet on? Edith
can't remember-but I'll get the chocs,
either way.-Illustrated Bits.
Horse-O, dear! Now that these mo
tor cars are coming SO much into favor
I'm afraid / shan't be wanted. Cat
Now, don't carry on so. The mouse
trap didn't do away with me, did it,
Chips.
Mrs. Coburgger-It isn't right to
charge Freddie with taking that money
out of your pocket. Why don't you ac-
cuse me? Coburgger-Because 1t
wasn't all taken.-Harper's Weekly.