The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
KANSAS COAAENT
A NEW DANIEL.

A NEW DANIEL.
This is an era of reform, and every
man who is elected to office is dill
lgent in his efforts to show that a
new broom sweeps clean. The re-
celI.y elected police judges are es-
pecidiIy active in trying to bring home
Inc me great truth that the way of the
elansgressor is hard, and Richard Roe
ana John Doe have been treading a
ROCKY road since the spring elections.
MOST of the new police Judges are
sdeIslleo with imposing the heaviest
chronic offenders which is good
enough plan when the offenders have
pienty OF money whereWith to con-
trloutes to the treasury; and a poor
enough plan when the offenders are
men with families, who have to suf-
ier Whlle the convicted ones are in
JAIL A police court sentence upon a
iaporing man usually means a term
IN jan, which does nobody any good.
In all this wave of police court re-
form there has been no symptom of
originality until John Halstead, of
west Plains, Mo, came into the judic-
ial limelight.
Most of the police judges follow
the tlme-honored plan of making
themselves terrors to evil-doers Judge
Halstead believes that an ounce of
prevention is better than a pound of
cure, or ton of punishment, and he
LAS hC1SI1DOTS 10 Keep OUT OIL lllS
police court
truly, Daniel come to judgment.
his wise and able juriSt, upon as
Stunning the ermine, spent some of his
money at the printery. and had a lot
of bills printed, giving timely warn
ing to the people that visit to his
Justice emporium would mean certain
punishment to those found guilty of
violating the laws and ordinances and
such things. They needn't hope for
merCV when h9Iad n that solemn
tribunal Therefore, they should behave
themselves and stay away.
He purchased bucket of paste, and
brush, and spent his spare time
tor Gays pasting UP those proclama-
tons where he who ran might read.
The town is plastered with them, and
there is absolutely no excuse for the
man who goes wrong in West Plains.
The proclamation reads as follows:
the young boys, the middle-aged
and the older citizens of the city of
West Plains who are in the habit of
getting Intoxicated on the streets and
in public places in the corporate limits
in the city of West Plains and shoot
ordinances of said city, openly, and
then come before the police court ex-
pectfng to get a light sentence, you
will be mistaken, and without a great
chance will get the full penalty of the
| law.
st simply give you this warning that
| you may take notice and govern your
| selves accordingly and be good. Don't
violate the ordinances and then ex-
pect to be turned loose to try 1t over
| again. You will be fully convinced the
| first time. Don't forget this am your
friend as long as you obey the law.
Yours truly"
o, noble judge, o, excellent young
mant-Emporia Gazette.
| THE WORKING GIRL.
Those girls who work down town
should read: For that tired feeling
at night, drink a glass of warm milk
| then get in the bathtub, and lie in
| the hot water for fifteen minutes, and
| then go to bed. After an hours rest
| get. UP and take a brisk alcohol rub
and then the working girl is refreshed
| for the evening. >yu
| How it works "A real life: She can't
| have the milk because milk is dear,
and there isn't any cleft for the fam
| lily after supplying the baby and the
| cat. She can't lie in a bathtub, be-
cause in most homes, she takes her
bath in a tea-cupz or a bowl, and neith-
! er Is large enough for her to lie down
in. And she can't have that alcohol rub
| because the druggists of Kansas are
| not allowed to sell alcohol And
| above all, when she gets home at night
she finds her mother has worked hard
| er than she has, and she must heir
| her. and while this may not count ir
| improving the complexion, or round
| ing out figure, it counts for great
| deal that is better.-Atchson Globe