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The Detroit times., 1909-12-22
THE STAGE

trend OF the play leads to a lesson In
the evils wrought by the police meth
DDS OF inquiry which make The Third
Degree both entertaining and IN.
structiye Others in the cast are
Ralph Delmore, Malcolm Duncan,
James Seely. Earle Williams Frazer
Coulter William Herbert and Miss
Ida Mcmillan.
or the musical melodramas that
have been before the public none has
enjoyed the lasting popularity OF The
Cowboy Girl" which will again be
presented upon local stage In the La
fayette theater next week. The com.
pany is headed by Sue Marshall. and
though the piece has been seen here
before 1t will be hardly recognizable.
owing 10 the Introduction OF new musi-
cal numbers and comedy lines. but the
delicious romantic story remains the
same.
Sam Howe. who comes TO the Gayety
with his "Rialto Founders" next week,
tells the following funny story on him.
self: Tn my burlesque. a Day at the
Races use two horses One OF them
was a former race horse while the
other, Mutt IL. we'll Mutt was
born to play this one part. No other
horse actor could play IL half 80 well.
and Mutt seems to realize the fact
that he ia quite important. One night
in particular Mutt got more than In
fated with his Importance and hogged
the laughs. I have quite little 'busi-
ness that requires me 10 stand at
Nuts head, and this evening, during
one Of my speeches. Mutt let out a
neigh that drowned my most important
line. then again, Just as I was striking
a pose over comes Nuts head and
of goes my hat. had no sooner got
started again when in delivering a line
turn and faced Mutt and as I did
the horse reached over and gently BIT
of my nose Not caring much for the
taste Of grease paint and putty he spit
IL out and put his foot on H. or course
II was great laugh for everyone ex.
cept me. and il broke me ND so that
had to signal for the next musical
number and retire 20 put on a new
nose"
There Will be chorus girls con.
test in the Gayety theater next Fri.
day night when the ponies" and the
show girls Of the Jersey Lilies com.
pany, now playing in that house. VIII
do vaudeville stunts i'm their own way.
and thus decide who is the best art.
( ist.f The contest win take place
right after the regular nights per.
/ fornance, so that the audience will
be in on the fun
The Detroit times., 1909-12-22

job Printing done right. Time.
Printing Co, Is John R.-st. Call Main
ltes or City 33S6.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02

The development Of the M'''o'
county coal fields at SCOTS NlI''' ., .,
,na. oost of Salem is a matter OF
...,, interest to all the people OF
.,.,. s.ction. It will make 1t pos
,7,;sto manufacture cheaper gas lo'
1iobt p'g fuel and power. and will sum
,,Iato railroad building in this county
Tho men who are backing TINS en-
.orprise are among the best business
mon Of Portland, this city ana co""
~ and they are putting in their oMu owl,
money freely and have perfect ta''"
in their undertaking. When '"el
strike that big six-foot vein OIL co"'
there will be time for celeOra''o"
The annual meeting Of the s'o'N,
holders of the Oregon Diamond Coal
Mining and Developing ompany was
held in the city Of Portland Satur-
dav December 26, and was attended
nv between forty and fifty staunch
and enthusiastic stockholders VINO
together with their own holdings ana
the proxies they held, represented
s1O22O shares of stock out Of a to-
taI of 10000 shares outstanding.
The report of the treasurer showed
that S36,42I5l had been received
from the sale of stock and other
sources. and that this amount had
been disbursed in the purchase OF
machinery, buildings, timber for the
slope land upon which the buildings
stand, wages and necessary expenses
Engineer 4. S. Wells, in a recent re-
port referring to the expenditure OF
money for work, says; THE money
expended on the plant has been used
in the most economical manner, good
Judgment being used In securing ma
chinery best adapted for the perma
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02

washington ID. c. Daily Tribune u
December ls; ,..,,itv of
oregon gave Taft a plurality oa
oa ooo and elected four fepuUli.' L.
70 the legislature for every DenO ,
crat At the same time it nominated
C'a" .',.nor George E. Chamberlain
no,ocrat for the senate by ma
io,,,y Of $1,000. OF the ninety ne" new
,,ty =, 1922. OF the niheI!
'ol.,' .o pIEpGED TO VOTE FOR THE
,,V "s woHM THE PEOPLE SHOULD
ppEEER. Ex-senator Fulton VINO
..aa,s tbe seat for himself insists
,hot the Republican legislators owe
s,,arior duty to their party ho'
70 send man to the senate TO iish'
re tis view is not shared by most
80 tne other Republican leaders VINO
ear that every member voluntarily
s,grad the agreement to vote ior 'ne
choice of the people, and thaI no
ouihbles of pettfogging will relle'e
tbem from the moral duty of abiding
nv their pledges. THIS Is THE
WAY THAT IT WILL LOOK To ADJ
uDNoRABLE MEN, and the talN
about It being unconstitutional to al-
-, ,.o iogisIature of its option IN
selecting a senator is repudiated' as
II ought to be. The same argument
would apply to the members OF tne
electoral college, but what e'ee'ol
wopId think of taking advantage oi
his constitutional prerogative ana
voting for any other than the man
he was chosen to vote for?"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
THE POPULAR SCIENCE
MONTHLY.

As a factor in the development OF
the individual and the making OF a
stronger nation this publication is en-
titled to recognition.
For three generations 1t has tur-
nished material for steadying the
national thought and scattering SOL
I'D INFORMATION AMONG THE
PEOPLE.
The writer can look back to the
days Of his young manhood when he
was q regular reader Of this maga-
zine with splendid effect.
There was never an issue that did
not contain some important serious
article that MADE \ DEEP IMPRESS
SION on OUR MIND.
We can now look back over our
life and realize what an influence
Popular Science Monthly exerted up
on at least one editor.
The introduction OF this monthly
into a family means sober thought
and solid attention TO matters OU1
OF THE REALM OF THE TRIVIAL.
The Monthly of today is beautifully
printed and illustrated and has feat
ures Of the most fascinating interest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
First Christian.

Corner of High and Center streets
d. Ewett minister. Preaching b,,,rs
IA a. m. and 1880 p. m. Themes.
"a'ch"ords for the New Year" and
VINO Shall Lead Us in 1902" ri.
o'e Scnool 10 a. m DR., II. c. Epley
'uperlntendent Christian Endeovor
o''o p, m Seymour Working. presi.
uen' Midweek prayer meeting Thurs
uo|' 1880 p' m. Ladies' Aid societ,
wednesday and Thursday afternoons
- W. b. NJ, Friday 2:SO p. m.
male quartet from the Blind scboo
VIII sing at the evening service. Tn,
puonc is cordially invited to thes.
services. '"0S
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02

mary the domination of King caucus
is overthrown. -,
Public officials no longer owe al
legiance to party bosses ana ma
chimes. ,, ro
THEY OWE ALLEGIANCE ~
THE PEOPLE ONLY.
The party boss and machine pon-
tician CAN NO LONGER DICTATE
TO THE PEOPLE THROUGH THE
rifle OF THE MINORITY.
Members of the Legislature VINO
fail IN see this WILL MAKE AN A"-
FJL MISTAKE.
The people of Oregon have aOoi-
ished the ring-ruled convention
THEY DO NOT WANT A CAUCUS
RIDDEN LEGISLATURE.
That is as much an institution OF
the past as the iron rack and the
thumb-screws.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
FOUL BREATH
Made Puyc and Sweet by the Use of
Stuart's IOZcngcs.
Trial Package Sent Free.

Illhl IhChhgc Sthl iI'''
DO not go among yonr friends
with breath so odious as to maze
your presence distasteiul Fou'
breath Is capable Of cay removal Il
you will take a It'll, time to over.
come H. Generally foul breath
comes fro m one OF two causes, inn
pure gases or foul digestive fluids.
Charcoal is the strongest absorb
ent Of foul gases known It positiys
ly attracts poisons and nrutralIzes
their evil effects
A noted French ply sician swallowed
strychnine enough TO kin three men
and with o teaspoontIl Of charcoal
removed the bad effects of this ter
ribly swift poison.
4 little charcoal in a bedroom OF
collar will make foul air pure. Pure
willow charcoal mixed with honey
are the component parts O. Suart'e
Charcoal Lozenges and pun. breath
is the result OF their use after meals.
Simply dissolve two or three after
meals and ct bed time aud foul
breath fees at once. No matter how
yow cause these gases, whether by
bad food, alcohol or abuse of the
stomach, Stuarts Charcoal Lozen.
ges will stop gas making and sweet.
en- the breath
They are perfectly harmless and
the eating of a box would cause you
no inconvenience whatever.
Charcoal is hard TO prepare for IN.
stomach because It must be strons
and rare and most people win mo-.
take it unless made palatable
Smarts inimitablc process present.
. charcoal TO the taste ana system n
IAN the uiceJy desired
Choice virgin willow is burned n
to desirable charcoal: this is mike.
with pure honey and the combioa
tion is compress ed under remenIoY
power into @ lozengo Of great pleas
.2nmes' ana efficiency.
Don't let your bad breath max,
.p-ople cross the street TO avoid vou
go to the nearest drug store and bu
a box of Stuarts Charcoal Lozen..
today and eat what YOU will Tw.
or three after the meal will sweate
your breath at once. If Won wan
proof of this fact send us your nan,
ana addro7s and We will send Won
trial package by mail free Adaras
F A Stuart Co, goo Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
"a STATE PURE FOOD bull
IETINS.

The state Food and Dairy Commis-
s,oner law of this state has clause
reouiring publication of a monthly
hni,o,,n SHOWING RESULTS OF
,.yAMNATIoNs MADE BY THIS
DEPARTMENT.
The commissioner is required ~
make analyses OF canned goods cat
.nps extracts and all prepared foouS
and publish results, whether pure OF
impure. - .
n no bulletins are published we
,sk has he nothing to publish?
"a the food commissioner JUST IN
TITLE AND FOR THE SALARY?
The people have a right to know
il there are any impure foods Soid
ii the retail stores.
The exposure made In congress- the
bulletins printed In the state oi
washington. THE NUMEROUS pol
soNINGs FROM CANNED AND
PREPARED FOODS, all go to show
that there are many impure articles
OF food sold.
Proper inspection and enforcement
of the law is essential TO protection
Of the people against the greed OF
conscienceless commerciallsm
The purpose OF the State Pure
Food Bulletins Is TO POINT OUT AR
TICLEs THAT ARE SPURIOUS AND
ADULTEilATED.
The wholesaler and the retailer are
protected as well MS the public when
ihe pure food law is honestly en-
forced.
The bulletin feature OF the state
law should be enforced, as all kinds
Of adulterated products WILL BE
SHIPPED To AND SOLD In a state
where there In no inspection and no
possibility of exposure and punish
ment
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
new YEAR FOX
-" OREGON COAL COMPANY
The Company s ep2s gt ssa xss; i4R a; soos ' 81 Showing for
Early Results. titan

,so IN the acual operR'io" "
the mine after the coo' '''''
opened. Ia, foreman.
Fred Bchrmaum, NINE 'o' ",1
,,n,ained the difficulties met an"
oyorcome. oy and gave a clear ana com. con,
,'..sans,ve statement Of the work
,,an hoing done. and gave as ms
"o ,,,or that they should reach the
,nrro vein in a very short time
$ Wells report was given as II
mining engineer and a geoIos's" ne
having analyzsd coal and shale at
y" a,,,arort times as the work pro-
,,rossod He said in conclusion
SFrom - the nature of the bedrock
now exposed, the indications Tor un-
covering the coal are better 'ho''
ever before. -.
There was deep interest and enthu-
s,osm manifested curing the hlee'-
Ia. a. .
ing which was substantially SHOWN
nv subscriptions for stock to the
amount of $1,000 cash. As the com
many has met all Indebtedness anu
considering the valuable property
water right, land and leases to S2oO
acres of land, it is most opportuhe
time. and It is the desire OF the man
agement, that the present stockhoIu-
ers who have stood by the company
from the beginning receive as large
a benefit as possible by securing ad-
ditlona stock before the price ad-
yances to 81 or $50 per snare
which will be as soon as develop
ment work is finished The follow
ing directors who have served the
company during the past year were
unanimously reelected: f. J' RICE
IL. G. Tobias, c. A, Hoy, Martin Matt
son, Il. w. Reder, c. Il. Lewthwaite
and Chas. j. Barnard.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
WHY ARE NOT CLEAN NEWS
pAPERS POSSIBLE?

This question has been asked by
thousands. and at last answered by
the publication Of the Daily Chris
tian Science Journal
Read the headlines Of any ordi-
nary daily paper and CONSIDER
THE CHARACTER OF NEWS MADE
MOST PROMINAN1.
Take the first morning paper at
hand and the greatest features this
New Years day are Lillian Russelrs
love letters, and the confession Of the
Halns woman of her own misdeeds.
Scan the pages Of any ordinary
daily paper AND MAKE A LIST Of
the crimes. scandals, outrages, SEN
satlons, and shocking casualties,
In this wholesale exposure and dis
semination OF the darker side OF lie
are contained THE SEEDS OF DIS
ASTER TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND
THE NATION.
Il is fortunate thing for this
country tnat an organization has aris-
en- that will show to the world that
a clean newspaper can exist.
We have always wondered whether
the prayer Give us this day our
daily bread" meant filling the minds
OF millions with sewage for food.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02

First Presbyterian church, cs,l
street near Chemeketa. Rev Hsl
r. Babcock, pastor. Preaching +,
vices at 1880 n. m. and 7:aOt
Themes, respectively: The RI
cation of Our High Calling 4,
Sowing and Reaping." S.sul
m, Jr c. Il. at 3:3O p. m., sr. CEI
$3.50 y. m. The week OF praye \
be observed this week. m,
meeting being held every even,
except Saturday, at 1880 D. M
church orchestra will play at
Sunday school and evening sery
as usual. Public cordially inv
to all of these services.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
THE CAUCUs-A RELIC OF THE
PAST.


Shall the rule OF King Caucus be
perpotuated In the Oregon legisla-
turel
SHALL SIXTEEN MEN OUT OF
SIXTY NAME THE SPEAKER on
TnR HOUsEP No.
SHALL NINE MEN OUT OF THIR-
TY NAME THE PRESIDENT OF
THE SENATE? No.
Shall Oregon restore close oorpor-
alton rule or shall new Ideas preyail2
These are important questions for
members OF the legislature 10 answer.
HOW WILL THEY REPLY 10
THEIR CONSTITUENTS?
Caucus rule is the rule of the mi
nority, and control OF legislative
body should not be given TO mi
nority.
A conference of All members TO se-
lect employees ~ DIFFERENT FROM
n NANANi iAthAt NAAAANs
In strict party caucus the mi
nority party Is obliterated. wiped
out
THE MINORITY OF THE DOMI.
NANT PATTY II ALSO WIPED
OUT.
The party caucus is control OF d
legislature by minority within a
minority.
SHALL NINE SENATOR'S nc,
TATE TO TwENTY-ONE SENA,
ToRSe
SHALL SlATEEN REPRESENTA
TlNES DICTATE To SIXTY REP
REsENrATIVEse
That Is the rule OF the machine.
Under the rule OF the Direct Pri
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02

Champagne and lobster la New
burg before marriage resolves Itself
into ham sandwich and a glass IF
milk afterwards.
The only people in a divorce cave
who win in any event are the law
yers.
When q man begins to tell a story,
and introduces il by asking it we
have heard &C. We can get away.
You would never look for good
form hand among mon that wear kid
gloves and carry canes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
Cnnght In the Rain.

then cold and cough-let II run
on-get pneumonia or consumption
that's all No matter how you get
your cough don't neglect it--take
Balard's Horehound Syrup and you'll
be over II in no time The sure cure
for coughs, colds, bronchitis and all
pulmonary diseases In young and
old. Sold by all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
Don't
Neglect 1t

1t is a serious mistake
to neglect a weak heart. 1t
is such a short step to
chronic heart disease.
When YOU notice irregu-
larity of action, OCCASION
ing short breath, palpita-
ton, huttering, pain in
chest or difficulty in lying
on left side, your heart
needs help-a strengthen
ing tonic. There is no bet
ter remedy than DR.. Miles
Heart Cure. It's strength
ening influence is felt al
most at once.
81 have used 10 bottles Of DR. Agua..
Heart Cure and can truthhlnv saV +,
mas eohe me more good than anythfns
nave ever used. and ! have tried
nearly everything that know Of M
oecNNr who attended me asked M
MAat ! was taking and | told him
Dr; Miles Heart Cure. he said il va, was
bot gong 70 40 me any good bpt h
old. l have not taken any Tor A vsas
now, ara whAe there Is occasionailv n
e.itht symi ION of the old trouhls II
NOT enough for me 10 continue ths
Sors W u.v tl-aeine, II ! should get
Morse ! wol'c know Wnat 10 do 'rsEe
pE Miles Heart Cure as aid befors
sonslae' myself practically cured az
. a DUNNAM, Livingston. Texas
o., Miles, Hears Cure IA .ois ~,
~ ssNsT si'. sessSs,st, we99 viii ouAransss thst
., Viii 's'uta Solr money. " '@"'
Miles MsdiehC Co. Elkhart. Ind
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02

Special meeting for men at $3.50
p M in the association parlors. Gen
eral Secretary Forbes will discuss
some life problems of interest to ev-
cry young man in the city. Good
music and good time assured those
who attend, A cordial invitation to
AN men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02

Chemeketa and Church streets,
Rev. Barr G, Lee, rector. Second
Sunday after Christmas, Services at
II a, m and 1880 p m. Sunday
school at 10 a. m. All cordially
welcome.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
First Methndist Enisronnl

Rev w, II, selleck will preach at
lO;5o on The Ascension of Jesus
the Crown of Mans Glory" At7:3o
the topic will be "A New Years Mot
to- Looking Right On" Bible school
at u m. Epworth League at 6:l5
Mrs Emma Cornelius, leader. A cor
dial invitation to strangers and the
public,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
PRINCIPLE STRONGER THAN
MEN,

one by one the Anti-Statement
politicians are forced to admit that
the win OF the people back Of State
ment No. one Is stronger than any
man or combination OF men.
A fundamental principle or idea
founded on truth cannot he over
thrown In country whore there Is
a FREE SPEECH AND FREE PRESS
AND FREE INTERCHANGE OF
IDEAS.
Men may be weak and yaclllating
and human minds may change, but
the working of a potential principle,
a forceful idea rtstlng on "A great
basic truth, goes on forever
STATMENT No. ONE WORKS
WHILE POLITICIANS SLEEP.
The men Who take that statement
are resting their ease upon a strong,
safe substantial foundation of re-
form principle which is aimed at the
overthrow OF political corruption.
The men who as candidates sigu
Statement No. one ARE THEM,
SEINEs SAFEGUARDED AGAINST
DENiORALlLING INFLUENCES.
They DO not fam into the pits dug
| by machine politics, nor fan victim,
to the undermining influences of cor
/ Eruption
( Their minds are held firmly ant
guided safely alous the line OF prin
lciple and they are held 90 their sens,
ot duty to the people by their deyo
uon 20 4 PRINCIPLE WHICH THEY
KNOW TO IN ~ NDANIENTALIN
RIGHT.
There must De Z tremendous SAT-
isiaotion TO any man who adhere
firmly 10 statement that ne ma
publicly made known that he will d.
the right thing, and whose min,
''hSs clear as bell on a proposition
The adherents OF Statement Ma
one will achieve great triumph 10
good government II they 20 righ
through the coming session OF IN
legislature WITHOUT CONIPRONuS
ING THEIR PRINCIPLES.
Men who want TO walk TO tn
speakership or president OF the sen
ate across a pathway strewn Wit
broken pledges and violated trust
are not numerous In American polt
tics.
The man who thinks he can over
'hrow as strongly established prlr
lple as that the public shall rule
almost fool,
Read the following editorial in N
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
Evangelical Assnrlniinn

Corner of Seventeenth ana n
meketa streets. Sunday Scaod !,
n. m. Preaching at Ian
Rev. j. Il. Mitchell, and at ~,
m. by Rev. w. n. Blodgett. W
service at 6:3 0p. m.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02

ii0 Chemeketa street Serylc..
day at II a. m. and 1880 D. m
jcct of Lesson Sermon, "Godp
day school at 1905 p. m. m.
nesday evening meeting is h..
1880. Reading room in the a,
open each afternoon except s,,
All are cordially invited to ali.,
services and the reading ro,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
o o o o o o o o o I
CHURCH SERVICES
y q q q q u v " "
German Evangelical.

SUNDAY school at 10 o'clock;
preaching services at II and 1880;
Y. p. 4. ,at Z o'clock Rev, II. Il
Hornschuch, p. E, of Salem district
will preach both morning and even
ing and every evening during the
week at 1880 o'clock. Rev Horns
chuch is an able speaker and the
German public is cordially invited IA
attend these meetings, All will be
welcome. w, A. Gueffrey, pastor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
German Evangelical Lutheran

Christ Church, East State street.
Divine service on Sunday, the Srd OF
January, 1903, Sunday school at
$3.50 a. m, Regular service lO:3O
a. m, c. Hopf, pastor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
Central Congregational

morning and evening services will
" Ve conducted H tomorrow by Rev. H.
w. Rominger' lately from Montano
eo,"ierly U',rly pastor at Albany. SUNDAY
school and Endeavor as usual.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02

They sav there a language q,
"'"ers' Its strong variety when
you nay the florists hin for Amer.
can Beauty roses on Christmas day
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
SAVE YOUR
MONEY

Men grow rich by saving
a part of the money they
make and putting it where il
will be safe and earn more,
Deposit your savings with
US, Your money will be safe
and ready for you when you
need il.
We pay three per cent in
tereSt,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-02
The Red, Will
And other constituents !,
blood ore powerfully en,,os ~ Y
vitaIlEed IVY tiood's sa,.u eu

II increases Che red corpu,sl,' '''
makes strong the white cornn..' NV
thus protects and restores tho "
IL cures scrolula, eczema. o,,.''
catarrh, rheumatism, anemio 'up' p'
ness, that tired feeling, dysnS'nna!e.' d' ne'q
of appetite, general debility r,pSli apS !
up the whole system. "Du =
Got IL today in tho usual lloua :,
chocolatod tnhlot form called SafSSdi, Sd lom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-28
L. NJ. Penwell
Undertaken and EmbaImer
Sill Quincy Street
Both Phones lo2

Bethany college on the east, Seventh
street between Topeka avenue and
western and number Of other import1
ant thoroughfares will be paved by res
olution. This should come as a fair
warning to all those concerned.
The most marked place of improve
ment in the city is over in the Second
ward. in the Parkdale district. Here
the people have awakened. They have
caught the bug" Paving to Locust
street has been completed and Fourth.
Sixth and Eighth streets all extend to
the edge of the city. The people have
commenced active work on a new park
there is not a park in the Second
ward. A benefit district has been crea-
ted effecting the drainage in this part
of the city. In fact the people are lead
Ing at the present time.
Taken all In all. Topeka should be
proud of the great advancement shown
in the last few years. Mayor William
Green has been in Office two years and
he is now entering on his second term
The popular mayor is a great advocate
of paving and parks. the former being
one of his pet hobbies. The admins
tration as a whole has always stood
for civic improvements and a resolution
calling for street. alley and sidewalk
paving is always met with approval by
the city council. 1t is the one great
chance for the enterprising citizens to
show the proper flag Topeka Kan and
Topeka VIII. h.. L..