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The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
FOR THE COMMISSION PLAN.
City of Independence Will Vote on
This Question Tuesday.

independence, Kan, Dec. This
city will vote next Tuesday on the
proposition to adopt the commission
plan of government. >. If the measure
is defeated it will be beaten because
the advocates of the plan have al
lowed the campaign to go by default
rather than any particular animosity
to the plan. There has been little
effort in behalf of = the measure and
that not of an organized character.
The opposition has made little more
effort to defeat it.
When the petitions were presented
to the mayor to call the special cleo
ton two months ago there was a sem
timent in favor of commission gov
ernment that promised to sweep the
city. More than one-half the voters
signed the petitions The advocates
of the plan accepted that expression
as evidence that the measure would
be adopted and have conducted no
campaign. Both Republican papers
in Independence have opposed the
proposition and many of the Re
publican leaders are fighting it, but
political lines have not been drawn
in the fight, and the lack of interest
manifested by the people makes it
extremely difficult to even guess what
the result of the election will be.
The advocates of the plan are con-
fident that it will win and its enemies
are just as certain that it will be de-
feated.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
ACTUAL STARVATION
Fred Snow. the Druggist, Gives Facts
Regarding Dyspepsia.

Although Indigestion and Dyspepsia
are so prevalent, most people do not
thoroughly understand their cause and
cure. There is no reason why people
should not eat anything they desire
If they VIII only chew it carefully and
Thoroughly. Many actually starve
of eating every goodlooking, good
smelling and good-tasting food, because
it does not agree with them.
Dieting cannot cure Dyspepsia If we
refuse every article of food that disa-
grees with US, before long we have
nothing left, and find ourselves chronic
dyspeptics.
We can cure Dyspepsia We are so
confident of this fact that we guaran-
tee cure, and promise to supply the
medicine free of all cost to everyone
who will use it. who is not perfectly
satisfied with the results which it pro
duces. We exact no promises, and put
no one under any obligation whatever
Surely. nothing could be fairer We are
located right here in Topeka and
our reputation should be sufficient as
surance of the genuineness of our Of
fer.
We want everyone in Topeka who is
troubled with Indigestion or Dyspepsia
in any form to come to our store and
get box OF RexaH Dyspepsia Tablets
Take them home and give them a rea-
sonable trial, according to directions
They are very pleasant to take; they
soothe the irritable stomach, strength
en- and invigorate the digestive organs
promote a healthy and natural bowel
action. Immediately relieve nausea and
all stomach Irritation, produce perfect
and healthy digestion and assimilation
and promote nutrition.
A 25c package of Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets furnishes 15 days treatment
In ordinary cases, this is sufficient to
produce cure. In more chronic cases.
q longer treatment, of course is neces-
sary. and depends upon the severity of
the trouble For such cases. we have
two larger sizes which sell for 45c and
s9c. Shows Drug Store, 523 Kansas av-
senue, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
Watch Charm Made br Aaron Rnrr

The price of pork scared away UP
TINS morning, higher than ever before
known, being boosted by w. w. Obert
VINO lives at 1875 Champa street, and
VINO sells meats for a local market
He offers $1,000 for a pig lost by him
last night. The pig is made of ivory,
weighs less than one ounce, and was
Whitfield out by Aaron Err while that
statesman was in Jail awaiting trial
on charge of treason.
The ivory pig was worn as a watch
charm by Obert, who received it as an
heirloom from his father. The pig
has been owened by the Obert family
ever since one CT the Oberts made the
acquaintance of Aaron Burr when he
was visiting Blennerhasset on his
island in the Ohio river. Before his
trial Burr amused himself by whiting
and filing on a piece of ivory, and one
of these pieces was fashioned into the
shape of a pig and given Obert's an
cestor. 1t has been carried as a watch
charm until it became as smooth as a
piece of glass, and is now yellow with
age.-Denver Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
is 1T AN ACT OF REVENGE?
Atchison's Mayor to Get Even With
Wet Element Who Opposed Him.

Atchison, Kan. Dec. Mayor
King, who recently closed all the
saloons in Atchison, announced today
that he is candidate for reelection
on dry platform. The position of
Mayor King is peculiar. Two years
ago he was elected mayor on the
saloon mems ticket. At the recent
county election he was the Republican
candidate for county treasurer and
was defeated at the polls. He attributes
his defeat to the liberal element, and,
soon after the election, he ordered
the saloons to be closed and abolished.
Since he made his decree the lid
has remained firm.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
Said to Cure Piles,
Liver Trouble and
Constipation.

Says a well-known motherly
nurse-matron of one of our
largest hospitals: Never permit
yourself or any member of your
family to be constipated twenty
four hours; for back of nearly
all sickness, especially those
most difficult to treat, such as
appendicitis typhoid. malaria.
scarlet fever, diphtheria, small
pox, piles and womanIy de-
rangements. is neglected or i'm
properly treated constipation.
Let every intelligent family get
the following prescription filled:
"Obtain OF any leading drug
gist 'one ounce aromatic fluid
cascara,' 'one ounce compound
essence cardiol.' and two ounces
aromatic syrup rhubarb. Mix
and adults take from one-half
to two teaspoonfuls after each
meal. Mild and honeylike. and
children take readily FIVE drops
to a teaspoonful. according to
age. after each meal. This may
be used without any bad effects
and with absolute certainty of
cure
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
SELLING BUILDINGS FOR COSTS.
A Plan That Is Doing Much to Stop
Saloon Business at GaIena.

A Plan That Is Doing Much TO Stop
Saloon Business at GaIcna.
/ Galena, Dec. What is probably the
most drastic and unouestionably ef-
rective movement ever undertaken by
officers to rout violators of the prohibi-
tten law in Cherokee county has been
launched by Attorney General Fred S.
Jackson, through his assistant, James
Marshall. The burden of the work falls
upon Sheriff James Hatton and prop
erty owners have been made interested
parties.
In substance Mr.. Jackson's new
method of procedure is the securing of
executions which give Sheriff HattoD
power to sell buildings heretofore used
for saloon purposes to pay costs in in
junction cases previously instituted.
Recently Judge Mcneil of the district
court issued injunetions against prob
ably thirty-five alleged violators of the
prohibition law. but the legal proceed
ings served merely to check for time
the sale of liquor
At the instance of Attorney General
Jackson the court next issued writs in
abatement which resulted in orders to
close all saloons with padlocks Follow
ing this order. it appears, new business
places were opened and in a single day
twenty-fOur arrests were made. In jus
tees court each offender pleaded guilty
and drew fine of $500 and a sentence
of thirty days in Jail.
The new plan of the attorney general
is regarded as the most far-reaching
ever employed, as it renders the Secur-
ing of buildings for saloon purposes
practically impossible.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
POLITE MAIL Pouch THIEF.
Handcuffed, the Negro Tipped His Hat
to Young Lady.

Leavenworth, Kan. Dec. 7-Charles
Savage, alias Charles Stevens, the me-
gro mail pouch robber, sentenced to
serve ten years at hard labor in the
federal prison here. arrived at that in
stitution and is now regularly enrolled
as an inmate.
Savage had his wrists handcuffed to-
gether when he got off the electric car
at the prison gate. AS he stepped down
from the car a roll of bills containing
S35 dropped from his pocket to the
ground A young girl picked it up and
offered it to him. Savage raised his
hat, then took the money and managed
to put it back in his. pocket.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
MANHATTAN REGENTS MEET.
Elect E. III. Webster TO Direct the
Agricultural Experiment. Station.


Manhattan, Kan, Dec THE re-
gents of the State Agricultural college
adjourned late Saturday after busy
season.
E H. Webster, chief of the dairy
bureau, United States department of
agriculture, was elected director of the
United States experiment station here
was caused a year ago by the resigna-
tion of c. w. Burkett, who now is
editor of the Orange Judd Farmer,
New York. About a year ago Mr..
Webster was elected to the head of the
dairy department here, but did not
accept.
The regents did not elect a president
at this meeting. but discussed the stu
alton thoroughly and will spend more
time in travel and investigation before
an executive head is selected. Presi-
dent E. r. Nichols. whose resignation
takes effect next July, has accepted the
presidency of a large land company to
operate in Louisiana.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
Minor Washington Items.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Joseph P.
Frank has been appointed regular
carrier, with Daniel Frank sub
stitute. out of Burden. Kan, Ross J.
Maltby regular carrier, with Christa
NJ. Maltby substitute. out of Mentor,
Kan. and Arthur M Thomas
regular carrier, with Ernest H. BOlte
substitute out of Prairie View, Kan.
William J. Granger has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Netawaka,
Jackson county, Kan, vice o. K.
Grove, resigned. -ot
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
FARMER GRAY Is Robbed.

Wichita, Kan. Dec. 7.-Robbers en-
tered the home of J. c. Gray. a
farmer living south of town and es-
capped with $1,000 cash and valuable
papers. Mr.. Gray is wealthy
farmer and always left money in a
desk in the house. This was rified.
Among the papers taken were
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07

Atchison, kan. Dec. IA. D. Cum
ningham, day operator for the Rock
Island in East Atchison was hit by a
Burlington plug train at O'Clock
Sunday afternoon and instantly killed.
He was throwing a switch for a Mis-
souri, Pacific freight train and the
smoke from the engine obstructed his
view of the Burlington train which was
backing up
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Decorations and Fixtures of Clyde
Catholic Church Injured.

Clyde, Kan, Dec. THE Catholic
church at this place was discovered to
be on fire short time before midnight.
The fire department turned out and
saved the building. though the fixtures
and interior decorations were damaged
to the extent of several hundred dol
lars. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07

Oakley. Kan, Dec. THE greater
part of western Kansas is buried un-
der three inches of snow and the farm
ers are jubilant. More moisture has
fallen this fall in western Kansas than
for many years and it is claimed by the
old settlers that 1909 is bound to be a
bumper crop year.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
SOLD DISEASED MEATS.
J. Shilling and Sons Plead Guilty tC
Violating Pure Food Law.

Alma Kan Dec. 7.-Warrants were
served bv Frank Schmidt, sheriff, on
complaint of Inspector KIeinhans, on ]
Shilling and his sons, Frank and Sam,
and they were brought before Justice
Keagy, charged with selling diseased
meats and meats from a steer that had
died The county attorney, Oscar
Schmitz. charged them with violation
of the pure food laws.
They escaped a Jail sentence by pleas
of guilty and throwing themselves on
the mercy of the court.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
A Gin for Wichita School.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. THE Friends
university endowment fund has reach
ed the s125.O00. mark through the gen
erosity of John Holmes of Long Beach,
Cal, who has contributed $2,500. This
is the largest donation of this year to
the endowment fund. which, according
to President Stanley, may be conserva-
lively estimated at s$125.000.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
Train Cut His Legs OFF.

Argentine, Kan, Dec. John
Hughes, a boilermaker al the St. Louis
& San Francisco railway shops, fell
under the wheels of a train at the
Allen avenue viaduct. He was taken
to the general hospital, where he died
at IL o'clock. Hughes's father lives at
1O7 West Ruby avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
Wants a Larger PosfofTice.

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. w. r.
Childs, postmaster of Kansas City,
Kan, will leave tonight for Washing
ton to attend the waterway congress.
While there he will try to have the
$150,000 appro priation obtained last
winter for a postoffice building addi-
ton, increased to $4,000.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
Death of Dan Harris.

Atchison, Dec. 7-Dan Harris, of
Cummings. has just died at the age
of 76 wears. Death was due to COM
plication of troubles from which he
had suffered two years. He was born
in Philadelphia and came to Atchison
county ffty-one years ago and pre-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
Abilene's PostoARee Located.

Abilene Kan, Dec. 7.-Advices
from Washington say that the public
building site has been decided on by
the treasury department and that it
will be at the corner of Buckeye and
Third streets. where the Continental
hotel is now located.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
HERO OF THE BAG BAG DEAD.
Edward White Passes Away Suddenly
at His Kansas CITY Kan. Home.

Kansas City, Dec. 7.-Edward Wnte'
n soldier in Company B, Twentieth
Kansas volunteers. who served in the
Philippines, died at his home in kan
sas City, Kan, Saturday night He
vas 2S years old. White and w. b.
Trembly swan the Bag Bag river, in
the face of fire from the Filipinos and
were awarded medals by congress.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07

morning is the Union Pacific No. los
at S:15 a. m. arriving in Kansas CITY
at 1915 a. m. The afternoon train
returning Is the earliest train into To-
peka at 6:15 p. m
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
Portland Oreeon

Every night at 1885 a Pullman tour
list sleeping car leaves Topeka via the
Union Pacifis~s r. r. which goes
through to Portland. Oregon, without
change. There is no better way TO
reach all of the great Pacific north
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07

plant turned over to the new owners
The Record has been one of the strong
est Republican papers in the Sixth
congressional district, and with the
next issue will come out as a radical
Democratic paper
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
Cove County Record Sold.

Grinnell, kan. Dec. THE Cove
County Record which has been, edited
by Elmer E. Beven in this city. has
been sold to 5. C. Carroll of Stockton
and H A. Spiher of Cove City. and the
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
state OratoricaI Contest

Ottawa, Kan, Dec. 7.-Representa-
tives of Kansas colleges at a meeting
held here fixed March IL as the date
of the state oratorical contest. The
contest this year will be held in
Ottawa. Nine colleges are repre-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07

empted a homestead. For the past
thirty years he has been a resident
of Cummings, and he was looked upon
as the father of the village.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
L. N. PenweII
GNdcrtaker and EmboI@s~
81 Qulaey Street
9a1h Phoaes I01

mortgages and Wichita City bonds.
The family slept up stairs during the
burglary.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-07
SHORT UGLY WARD.

fcontinued from Page one.l
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-09
SAFE EITHER WAY.

The European edition of the New
York Herald. dated Paris, Sept. 49,
contains an item which proves that in
terest in our coming election is no.
confined to this side OF the Atlantic. Il
is N the form, of an interview with
Mr. Lc,lts Lombard, New York lnu-
s!ciau and impressario, who during the
summer iipes9at Ills Chateau de TIE ie
5vano, near Lugano His verdict Is that
our country is safe, no matter how the
election goes. We quote from the let
te, of the Lugano correspondent Of
the Herald;
5st" Mr. Lombard Is on very friendly
terms with Mr. Bryan. who has visited
ia. his chateau, and with Mr.. James $.
Sherman. the Republican candidate for
the Vice Presidency. AS for Mr.. Taft,
b he continued, II arm not acquainted
I with him, but from what | have learn
ed and specially from what have been
told by Judge Gary, Judge TruaX and
Major Lloyd. who was once his law
fitness for the office OF president,
Therefore, knowing Mr., Bryan's ster-
ling qualities, must say that no bet
ter men could have been selected as
candidates. E
80. Sherman, whom have known
trirty-two years, has been my attor-,
neg, and an incident in our most
friendly relations, whereby Il Vas s,s
show, to me that he was ready to risk
his reputation in a political sense In or
der to render me u great service, prov
ed 10 me his consistency and honesty.
Cur. country Is safe, no matter VINO is
president.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-09

camel that succeeds In getting its head
intothe tent.
some honestly believe that the es-
Establishment Of . district" would be In
tho interest OF morality That argu-
mcnt might perhaps aeserve u hear
Ing prottding 1t were possible to place
honorable men or women in charge.
But that is, evidently. out OF the aues-
ton What can be expected when in-
dtviduals without honor, without con
scctencet without regard for right or
wrong, are in charge? 1t is not con-
siderations for the moral welfare Of the
community that have prompted such
individuals to put money into the en-
terprisc. They have done SO 10 make
money, and for no other purpose If
the souls and bodies of men and NO.
men arc ruined and they can profit by
their damnation. the question, Of NOR
ality has no weight, For that reason
the district viii be a curse wher-
ever 1t Is established. 1t means the
turning oyer5of the infamous business
to a trust, which s to make nil 1t can
out Of 1t, in spite OF law and under the
Very nose OF the police.
Wchepe the matter Will be thorough
" ventilated and the responsibility
placed whore it belongs. The people
have a right to know to what extent
their officials are Interested or imrli-
Gated Turn the light on.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-09
IT MAKES a DIFFERESc &c.

" .
The other day the scribe that fills
the Tribune columns With inbecility.
not happening to think Of ANYTHING
else. offered the following;
I'm all this the 1.-THE mons that
Democrats have contributed to the
1.-THE fund and which goes to tile sup
port of the Descret News. is used for
the Republican partisan benefit
1t is needless to say that the Deseret
News, thanks to the liberal patronage
of public appreciative Of the efforts Of
the News" to present a clean, reliable,
and independent newspaper does not
need any subsidies III any shape or form
whatever. It is self-supporting and
not a cent Of tithfng money is used
for it's maintenance. The Tribune
feeds from the public crib. Taxes
paid BY Mormon citizens. MS we'll
rs others, are appropriated for the
support Of thesTribune. in the form OF
payment for advertising. al cXhorbi-.
tant votes. Tho News in spite
of boycott and various forms
of petty Tyranny, is. doing
fairly Well thank you The Tribune.
is quite solicitous about the volun-3
tary contributions for church work by
4Latter-dag Saints, but Its heart is
hard adamant when 1t sonsiders the
case Of tax payers who arc robbed
by grafters
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-09
TURN THE LIGHT ON.

This citizens of the West side, it APP
pears, are going to appeal TO the courts
to stop the establishment of red
light district in the proposed locality.
They have raised a fund to defray the
expenses of the legal proceedings,
Through their attorneys, il is said, the
citizens az the West side. who have
raised large fund for that purpose,
win begin suit Tor an Injunction. The
suit will set out that the Citizens In
vestment company defendant, has con
st.pictet the redlight district for
an immoral purpose. This suit
will demand an Injunction against
the further construction Of houses
built especially for immoral
purnoscs, and Will ask this In
junction TO be operative against the
< Citizens Investment company, its sue
4 cessors and assigns.
This Is "a unique situation. The city
4 has laws and ordinances intended for
the protection of the homes Of the PEG
ple against ttle communicating influence
or such districts; 1t has officials who
have sworn to maintain those laws and
given bonds for the faithful perform
auce Of their duties But when the
human vultures that prey upon the de-
pravity Of mankind threaten 1t, the
citizens must take up their own de-
fenss as best they can, not only against
tie violators of the law, but also
against the officials who refuse to do.
4 their sworn duty. That is a peculiar
situation.
We hope the citizens win be success
z full Salt Lake City cannot afford 10!
have a moral .cesspool within its limits.
f Crnahe suffered an enterprising moral
penvert TO establish district of that
I kind in the city, at one time, but the
rottenness of the institution became 50
nauseatins that the press took the
matter up, 1t was TOO much for orna-
4 la. 1t. should be too much for this
City,
The trouble is that the, evil will not
be confined to that one district The
fiirnsy, excuse for Commercial street was
tina t unless the evil was conaaed 10
ore locality 1t would spread 90 Il
Z all directions and soon be beyond
coatrol The fact y t:.;t i.tss s2tet.ts
II. ali directions in spite OF Commercial
y street You cannot coniaf.o st to 93.o
locaiits, as long MS IS lesaii-ed by
ne illegal attitude or tho police Asi::sit
{. it. and It will take poasess,of, !-isa the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-09
THE MISSION OF TANe.sHAo-YI.
PHILADELPHIA Inquirer.

The mission of Tang-Shao-Yi does
nos terminate at washington. After
he has executed his Instructions here
his itinerary will take him to EuroHe,
where he will have no gratitude to ex
5Iress, as no other country than the
United States has RENTED one dollar,
Of All indemnity whose grossly In
equitable ma gnitude is an international
scandal and reproach to the Christian
world. He must. therefore, have other
business to transact and it Is more or
less shrewdly suspected that he has
yl,eati instructed toocall the attention of
the powers to various respects In
which the Japanese have failed to live
IN to the terms of the Portsmouth
treaty or to fulfill the pledges that
were given in anticipation OF the RUS
sian war.
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,.oSrRaDicTING ITSELF.

.eThe principal retail houses in salt
nike are enjoying extraordinary pat
ronage this week. Tribune, oct, .
The principal retail houses in Salt
Lake always enjoy extraordinary pat
ronage during the Conference seasons,
which is proof conclusive that the at
PENDANTS ut Conference are as free TO
deal wherever they please, as every
body else is, And yet, the organ of
Islander ana falsehood, not so very long
ago, said
."The Gentle merchants of Salt Lake
and the Jew merchants are Gentiles
in this casc-shoud take half an hour
each day for reflection, until such time
as they shall have come to a realization
of the moro than, Egyptian bondage into
which they are entering. So far as
possible, the patronage of the Mormon
people Is kept from them by the adj
vice OF the church LEADERS, Tribune,
Nov 80. 1904
The paper. knew 1t was publishing a
deliberate falsehood. when stating that
patronage was kept from any business
houses by the advice of Church leaders,
but that did not trouble its conscience.
in the least, The lie was given out for
the purpose of causing ill-feelinss be-
tween neighbors and prolonging strife.
But now the sheet contradcts 1t former
faiscllood and states that the principal
retail houses are doing extraordinary
business at Conference time. Both
propositions cannot betrue. Business
men know which one is founded on