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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21
GOVERNMENT BY COMMISSION

"City government by commission,
once a Utopian flight and but a little
while ago an experiment, is fast be-
coming a rage" says the New York
Evening Post. ''Within the past
month many more Pacific coast towns
have taken up the plan; Minnesota
has authorized it, and the Wisconsin
senate passed a bill leading to it..
The final outcome cannot be other
than wholesome; but, in the present
heat of enthusiasm, there is danger
that all manner of variants and pet
schemes foreign to the nature and
purpose of commission rule will be
tied up to the latter. Colorado
Springs seems to have allowed this in
her new charter. Not content with a
business-like administration, that city
seeks to make politics and factions
| theoretically impossible. To nom
| mate a candidate a voter must file a
| certificate accompanied by an
affidavit that the man of his choice
represents no political party; later,
| the candidate must swear to the
| same. Unless he is an invalid, no
| citizen may ride to the polls in car
riage. And the ballot he marks there
shall not indicate, by any token, the
candidates respective platforms. Such
accessories may excite ridicule and
overshadow the charters best para
| graphs"
The Posts point in regard to this
| feature of the Colorado Springs plan
| is we'll taken. But there are no such
ridiculous provisions and restrictions
| in the Kansas law permitting cities to
adopt the commission form of gov
eminent. The Kansas law makes
possible clean-cut administration of
city's affairs without any of the
| fuss and delay that prevails under
the old system of governing cities.
with the authority to do things
divided among several sets of
| officials. One city in Kansas,
Leavenworth, has tried this law for
a considerable period of time with
| great success. Several others have
started in on trial of it. But when
| is Topeka to fall in line. or when are
/ the people of this city to be given a
| chance to say whether or not they
would like to have their city affairs
| conducted in this fashion?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21
QUAKER fluctuations.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record
A girls ideal is naturally shattered
when he goes broke.
/ The remarks of a broad-minded man
are not necessarily fiat.
seems to speak in a foreign tongue
It is fate that makes a champion of
one man and a punching bag of an
other.
When a young couple are married
they are made one. but it takes some
time to find out which one.
It's wise to have a place for every
thing and everything IN its place, pro-
vided you can always find the place.
! Hook-'Is Scribbler a writer of fio-
tfon?" Nye-"Yes; he's the author of
How to Live on Eight Dollars a
Week."
Blobbs-"De Tanque drinks like
fish," Slobbs-"But a fish doesn't
drink" Blobbs-"Then he drinks like
a lobster"
The careful housewife doesn't mind
her husband leaving footprints in tho
sands Of time, provided he doesn't
bring any in the house.
Many dealers sell adu1terafed fec :.
said the shopkeeper, "but mine is r,er.
fectly pure" mo doubt you find hon
est tea the best policy" murnured the
professional humorist shamefacediy.
Hubbubs-"How have you manasad
to keep that cook of yours so Io,,e -,
Subbubs-"Oh. I'm foxy Every o1ca
in while make a bluff at irving to
discharge her. and then she makes mn
her mind to stay just for Spite"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21
HUAOR or THE Day

We produce only about one genius In a
century, but great and increasing num-
Der of those who can make a noise like a
genius.-Puck.
What is your member Of congress- Noted noted
tossel, around here he's mostly noted for
vents e soas ond
IT have a heirloom on this table"
said the landlady. that has come down to
me through four generations 81 thought
you get a different butter dealer?''HCieve-
land Leader.
tst praise g wor SAID as sas
mine" rejoined the sad faced party. but
I don't mind: What is Your liner.
humorist.'' replied the other.-Chicago
Daily News.
the summer at a farmhouse. What have
you in the way of scenery" he asked.
Thsres nOthin dn in the w way but couple
wasn't fer. them you could see scenery
clear to the county seat."-Philadelphia
Record
Il think" said Miss Cayenne. that in
the &c, course s,, Of time We shall be o, communl,
the Professor 1--WE won't be able to ex-
change any ideas of Importance" Per
maps not. But the conversation at teas
and receptions should fortify us for lit
tie disappointment like that. "-washing-
ton Star.
(which side is your member of con-
gress on in this attack on corporate
wealth.? WELL" answered Farmer Corn
tossel, ct haven't heard him say much one
way or another, but reckon that as usual
he's the other INSTRUMENTATION Star.
| II never knew until attended the horse
show what absurd term horse laugh
! is what impressed your why. there's
| no such thing horse laugh. The horse
even smiIe'-Stray Stories
But" said the persistent suitor ''if
were to swear to you that would go to
| the end of the earth for you" First of
ALL, interrupted the Boston beauty, you
really has ends. and that you know, is
quite impossible. Catholic, Standard and
Miss Porkenlard-WeIl papa. here we
are in Europe. at last Mr.: Porkenlard..-
want you THROWN yourself away on
them cheap counts or docks; you just hold
your horses till we run across some King
! In reduced circumstances.-Boston Trans
cript.
Her Preference.-"Wou you like to
have a graceful carriage?" f'Td rather
have an automobile. kansas City Jour
nal.
.Ts Jones an optimism" SIS he? He
found a ticket emitting him to chance
| in an automobile drawing the other day
and he is building a age."-Boston
Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Novelty

emotion, the veins OF his neck throb-
bling. He bent suddenly and took her
hand in his.
Marjorie felt the quick quivering
and yielding of her fingers and knew
that with 1t was the giving up of her
whole self
Minutes passed and neither spoke.
After while she glanced up with
a slow flush deepening wildly on her
cheeks and I.assiter broke the silence.
81 have succeeded" he said, quiet
1y. viii you come back home,
sweetheart -
Marjorie did not speak, but
presently she lifted her other hand
and gave that. too, into his keeping.
copyrighted, 1909, by Associated
Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Hastily spoken words cause all
kinds of trouble.
n
A stitch in time often saves a lot
Of embarrassment.
y Il
About the only thing that many
persons do exactly on time is to quit
work.
e X
It's a difficult task for a person to
remember the things he really wants
to.
One class of people get fooled
pretty reguIarly-those who believe
that the end of the world is near at
hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York Press.1

A woman can make a lot of men
friends by being rich widow.
When girl won't let a man kiss
her she really means it, If it's her
brother.
The satisfactory thing about reform
is if you are doing it to somebody else.
A man is naturally such a devil of
a fellow that he will buy the photo
graph of an actress he never saw to
keep on his bureau
No matter how slavish women are
to follow the fashions set by society
leaders, they would rebel against the
fashion of birthdays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

With the Commercial club, the Ad-
vertising club and the Real Estate
Exchange, all working together, hand
in glove. to boost Topeka in all ways,
it doesn't take much of a prophet to
foreteH that some fine results for the
great benefit of this city will be ac-
complished before long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

A legal opinion has been furnished
the Topeka druggists that the newly
amended prohibition law is uncon-
stitutionaI. Many similar opinions
were expressed against the old
prohibition law, and against every
prohibition law that has ever been
enacted in any state in the Union. But
the courts have generally ruled other
wise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

go to bed in time so that they could.
obtain sufficient sleep and arise two
hours earlier each morning. There is
little chance, however, that this
scheme will be tried in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

"A new local option measure which
has passed the lower house of the
Illinois legislature defines intoxicants
to be liquor containing one-half of
one per cent of alcohol. This is more
severe than the Kansas prohibition
law by one and one-half per cent.
Beverages containing two per cent
and less of alcohol are not deemed to
be intoxicating under the Kansas
laws, but as a matter of fact, a liquid
with two per cent alcohol in it is just
about as intoxicating as most of the
beer that finds its way to this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

This is worse than lese majestic
Mr.. Wickersham, the federal attorney
general. appeared before the judges
of the supreme court the other day in
. drab-colored suit. Nothing other
than black clothes have been worn be-
fore by gentlemen appearing before
this bar of justice. If Mr.. Wicker
sham is not careful he will go to jail
for a million years for contempt OF
court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

The literary versatility of John D.
Rockefeller. is just coming to light.
After achieving considerable success
as an autobiographer he has branch
ed out as a poet. He is a brave
poet too, for In the verse that he
has given life to he admonishes
women to hold their tongues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21
A NEW NURSERY JINGLE.

Sing a song of sixpence,
Pockets full of holes,
Papa on his uppers,
Mamma at the polls.
Bridget with the copper
At the kitchen door,
Baby having tantrums
On the parlor floor.
Oldest son a-bumming-
Hasn't any job
Oldest daughter summing
Studying the mob.
Other kids just roaming
Like flock of sheep:
Pa comes home at cleaning,
Blues some six feet deep.
And when the polls are opened
Oh, how the ballots slngi
But ma drops in at midnight
Too tired to say a thing.
New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

President Taft is certainly a gen.
tleman of discernment. He cannot
see the difference between a Demo-
crat of the south favoring a 50 tariff
on lumber for the purpose of raising
revenue and Republican of the
northwest favoring the same sort of
duty for the purposes of protection.
Neither can anyone else unless he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

Evidence is coming to the front
each day in Washington that all the
states in the Union need some such
plan for the direct nomination and
election of United States senators as
has Kansas and a few of her sister
states. that is, if the people of the
country are to be properly repre-
sented in the Senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

A tardy. justice has been done to
Lieutenant General Stoessel through
his pardon from further penal servi-
tude by Russia's car. He was the one
real hero. of the Russo-Japanese war.
He should never have been court
martia1ed and sent to Jail for his sur
render of Port Arthur. His defense
of that stronghold was gallant as
the history of wars have told of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

This idea of turning the hands of
the clock two hours ahead OF their
present schedule ought not to be very
popular with the persons who now
have to get up at o'clock in the
morning. In theory it would be a
fine thing to have the working days
in summer end at 4 o'clock in the
afternoons, but in practice it would
be mighty hard work to get people to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

C. B. Schmidt, the immigration
commissioner of the Rock Island and
Frisco lines. gives out some informa-
ton which ought to be gratifying to
the people of this country. 1t is to
the effect that more people left
Canada last year to take up homes in
the United States than emigrated
from this country to Canada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

Mr.. WelIhouse, secretary of the
State Horticultural society. says he
Knows of no "sure cure" for dande-
lions on the lawn. Everybody else
will incline to be belief that he has
uttered a great truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

Is this a death blow to Mr.. Hearst's
political party? Tom Hisgen. who
was the presidential candidate of Ed
tor Hearst's hordes announces that
he will train with the Democrats in
the future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

Coney Island. that amusement
mecca on the oceans shore of Great
er New York, is getting into the same
exclusive class with the District of
Columbia. Boosters have been barred
from its confines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member of the
associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news or
ganszation for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news Is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

We produce only about one genius in a
century but great and increasing num-
Der of those who can make noise like a
genius.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21
Handy at Planting Time.

A border farmer. whose practical mind
scared above a taste for things beauti-
full, had the good or bad fortune to
marry a wife who brought with her a
wooden substitute for one of her neither
limbs. On being demonstrated with on
the exercise of his choice, John thus
answered: "Hech, sir. it's maybe no. a
vera bonnie thing to marry woman
WI a wooden leg; but, man. she'll be
awful usefu' at settin' time, when I'm
puttin' doom my cabbages, neeps, and
tatties. She can gang on in front an
max a hole wi her stump, while
come ahint an put in the seed. Tit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21
Wine and Literature.

Eliminate wine from literature, and
what a gap is made! It figures in the
Scriptures; 1t is drunk at Homeric ban
DUETS; it bushes amorously in Anac-
reon; 1t makes philosophic appeal in
Horace; it compensates old Omar for
the sadness Of many an hour when the
wrangling of the sages was more con-
spicuous than the truth they unveiled.
Fancy Shakespeare without sack
Good SACK which, as Falstan says,
hath no fellow" Yet Shakespeare was
no counselor Of wassailing, and, recall
ing some occasion when he drank, mot
wisely. but too well.'' he uttered Inn
mortal praise of Honest water, that
ne'er left man Z tn mire."-Rochester
Post-Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

He was making arrangements to spend
the summer at a farmhouse. What have
you in the way of scenery" he asked.
There's nothins in the way but couple
o. ountains," replied the farmer. IF 1t
clear to the county seat. ''-Philadelphia
Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

(which side is your member of con-
gress on in this attack on corporate
wealth. ''Well," answered Farmer Corn
tossel, ct haven't heard him say much one
way or another, but reckon that as usual
he's on the other side. ''-Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-21

81 never knew until attended the horse
show what absurd term horse laugh
is" What impressed your why, there's
no such thing as horse laugh. The horse
looked right at the ladies' hats and didn't
even smile. STRAY Stories.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-07
GIFTS TO HOME OF AGED WOMEN.

The board Of visitors Of the Home for
hced Women held its annual meeting at
,ne hone on the afternoon Of New
years day and elected the following Of
hcers for the coming year.
President-Mrs. Frances q. fuller
Vice President Mrs. O. X Mason.
secretary -Mrs r. c. Lyon
Treasurer-Mi Amy Bingham.
Christmas was made q happy day at
the home by the kind remembrance Of
many friends. among the gifts being
sel eral donations Of money FOR Christ
mas cheer. in which the inmates shared
equally Among other gifts were SUBJ
scrlptions COR the year 1863 to the Ladies'
Home Journal and McClurc's Magazine,
. N unnamed gvers. and the silver
Cross" maEa2ine from the Loyal circle
of Kings daughters. Through the court
esv Of their respective publishers tho
De'ly Tree Press and Daily News are
oa"erlV welcomed both mornins and
evening ana greatly appreciated
New Years day brought. besides in
d'vl1ual woll-fllad boxes " little things
80 inmates, LARGO box from Mrs.
George +. JOHNSON 20 tho family con
u'0ins n large cream pie in deep dish
au ansol cska nror"oe nuts candy, etc
ana "sre.n back"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-07
VERMONT NOTES

Anxiety over the fate Of relatives IS
Intense IN Fair Haven where nearly l1lt
the Italian population cam" from that
part of southern Italy devastated uy tho
earthquake ard tidal wave.
The Rev. Edward G.. Downey Of Spok-
are. Wash, preached MS first sermon
Sunday as pastor ~ lhe tniEerauust
CT rch IN Barre nr. ana Down"y is a
graduate OF tie theological department.
%. 81. Lawrence University OF cuuton.
y. l.. and THIS IS his third pastor>te.
The annual meeting Of the Vermont
Commandery OF tho Military Ordcr oc
Foreign Wars In Brattlcboro last week
was Immediately adjourned until $3.50 p.
m. January ID at White River Tavern,
Hartford.
The knit goods business Of Bennington
village IS especially prosperous and 1t -
estimated that the present activity OF 4 j
business there represents 50 per cent Of
normal operations.
For not reporting case Of smallpox
in his family. Herbert O.. Fisher ot West
Brattleboro was fined So and costs Sat
urday. Remarks BY the Fisher children
revealed that Mrs. Fisher was suffering
with the disease. THIS is the only case
now existing in Bratueooro.
Forty-sx business men Of Barn. havo
fled formal complaint with tAe State
board Of railroad commissioners on the
unsatisfactory passenger train Service
between their city and Montpelier. Waits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-07
NEW YEAR s RECEPTION.


The annual New Years reception to
tue ladies Of tho Homo for Aged Women
was held Friday afternoon from three
:" six o'clock and was largely attended
and thoroughly enjoyed alike by the
soven VINO live at the Institution and the
many othors present Tho guests were
roceiYed 10y Mr.. and Mrs joel II. Gates.
Alr. and Mrs. 4. c. Whiting and ". G.
lsham. Master Willard Arms tended
door,
Mrs Josephine Wires bad charge OF
tie dining ROOM Miss Julia Smith and
Miss Constance Wheeler poured during
the first hour whilo Miss Elizabeth Van
Patten served. During the second hour.
Miss Helen Lyman and Miss Laura
Wales poured and Miss Mary Lyman
served. The seven ladies who reside at
the home aro In the best OF health and
spirits rs was evidenced BY their active
participation In the festivities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-07
SUN SNONE RUT LITTLE.
Weather Man Reports Only TWO Clear
Days IN December.

Local Forocaster w. II Alov1ndor ~
the United States weather bureau station
reports n mean Temperature for December
Of 90 degrees. with n mGv'mum Of ~
on the ist and n minimum - ; on the
23rd. The mean temperature ~ he month
in Burlington for the pa - wears is
952 degrces. The greatest de- A.. range was
81 degrees on tho 18th and tie lenst danv
RANGE was on the 18Th. Ti p~ecipitat'on
Grain and melted snow amounted TO 50
inches. which included Il inches of snow
The average precipitation ~ the month
for the past o. years Is v inches. The
prevailing wind wns from the south
the total movement 10 1o3 miles. tho aver
age hourly velocity 1919 miles end the
maximum velocity a. miles an hour from,
the south on tho 18th IT. ara were only
two clear days In tie month. q being
cloudy and eight partly cloudy. Precinita-
ton occurred on IS dHye Lunar halos
were noted on tho LIST and 9th and
fog on the g2rd.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-07
A YEAR CT IMPROVEMENT
secretary of the I1tcrior Has Dis.
hn-rcd Dishonest Lawycrs-5O.0s8
Pensioners HIVE Died.

Washington Jan. s-The improved
methods OF administration instituted by
Secretary Garfield. having For their pur-
pose the simplhcation of business with
out any loss In accuracy or RESPONSE b
bility, have proven Of great -lue says
The head of the Depart ment OF tho In
terror IN his annual report made public
Today The report covers II Wide field.
dealing as It does with the work OF the
various bureaus embraced within its
manaacnent. the territories, national
urks and reservations. District of COL
gnbia corporations, etc.
secretary Garfield calls attention TO
-D rtain INSCRIPTIONS and unprofcss-
i'nal acts upon the part uf n number
~ attorneys practiclng before the de
n2rtmcnt which resulted in tneir dis
'Hrmcnt. Some OF these have brought
ludanus suits for restoration %
flcir names TO the list Of those on
Hlcd ?. practice. Those cares are
row pending. but IN the meantime"
tho secretary says, attorneys viii
ne notified heard and disbarred I'm all
Dases whore / am s1tisii!1 beyond n
reasonable doubt tnat t4,ir conduct
as attorneys has been dsrepatable.
fraudulent, illegal. or undoubtedly UNI
professional" The recent pateut =
fee frauds, resulting IN tho confess
sion OF one defendant, the conviction
90 another and tho ncQuittai OF the
third are touched upon. md the
statement IS made that e was the
first case of tao kind that had o.-
ourred IN the 11s years of patent Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-07
Strain too Great
Hundreds Of BurIinaton Headers Find
Daily Toll n Burden,

The huntle and worry of business mon.
The hard work and STOPPING Of work
men,
The woman's household cares,
Are too great a strain on tho Kidneys.
Backache. headache sideachc.
Kidney troubles. urinary troubles fol.
low.
burlington citizen tells YOU how To
cure thcm all
t. ]. llnncrn c3 Pearl street. BurIine
ton. VI, gays: II consider Doan's Kid
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had and | am just as willing to endorse
them as | was in 1908. The work that
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and also trouble with the kidney secre-
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commenced using them. After Il dose or
two / knew that they were helping me
and when had used two boxes, my
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or havo had any disorder OF the kidneys
| have taken q fcw doses of Doans Kid
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