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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

Oklahoma's attorney general, Mr..
West, appears to be about the busiest
man in the country in his line. Scarce
~ a day passes that he does not bring
an important suit of some kind.
Among the latest are his efforts to
get the same freight rates for Okla
homa as are enjoyed in Kansas. and
to prohibit the shipment of liquor in
the old Indian Territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

Among the latest entrants for the
prize of being the champion political
acrobat is Mr.. Charles Shukers, an
assistant attorney general. He an
nounces himself to be a regular Re
publican and at the same time he is
in hearty accord with the ''insurgent"
movement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

DR.. Cook is now reported to be in
New York City. It is said that he is
preparing to leave for some place in
Europe where he intends to make
permanent home. From the faculty
he has displayed of late in fitting
around from place to place, he will
probably be located in Europe before
he has had time to get there. The
chances are, however, that all of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

There will be no complaint on the
part of the taxpayers of Topeka over
the action of the board of education
in making a general increase in the
pay of the school teachers. Such an
increase has been deserved for some
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

Evidently the doctrine of individual
rights is not hard and fast one with
all Socialists. The women delegates
to the national congress of the So
cialist party, now in session at Chi
cago, insisted on the adoption of a
resolution prohibiting smoking on
the part of the men during the ses-
sions of the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

recent reported locations of DIR. Cook
are purely imaginary. 1t is reason
able to suppose that he is well on his
way to the South Pole and Will beat
all the other aspirants for the honor
of finding it by a years time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

Loops the Loops, Rocky Roads to
Dublin, Roller Coasters, Houses Up
side Down and other a la Coney Is
land body disturbers will have to
take several seats behind that noun
tain in California which rocks so hard
when the earthquakes frisk around it
that tourists are made seasick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

Something in the way of good news
for the doctors and the undertakers is
the refusal of congress to change the
date of presidential inaugurations
from March until time when more
favorable weather might naturally be
exDected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

Many persons are going to be
agreeably disappointed on Thursday
morning when they wake up and dis
cover that the earth has passed
through the tail of Halley's comet
without anything out of the ordinary
having hammered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

The committee having charge of
the reception to be given to Colonel
Roosevelt on his arrival at New York
make it known that it is in no sense
a city affair. It's scope is national
and delegations from all over the
country will be welcomed to it and
assigned places in the big parade If
they have desires in that direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

What has become OF the Alex
Mitchell campaign for the Republi-
can congressional nomination in the
Second district? Apparently it has
been lost in the jungles of Douglas
county. A call to arms should be
sounded on the square DEAF tom
toms and a relief expedition sent out
in search of f.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

There is nothing very poetic or eff
fusive in the letter-writing style of
Joe Kramer, secretary of the Wag-
staff campaign committee, but it ap-
pears to be exceedingly effective,
nonetbe1eS1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

''It ther- are flies in the dining room
of your hotel, restaurant or boarding
house" advises the Kansas state board
of health, complain to the proprietor
that the premises are not clean"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

New Yorl. city evidently hasn't trou-
BILE enough on her hands. Plans are
being made there for the holding of a
Worlds fair in commemoration of the
settlement, by the Dutch of Manhattan
Island in 1914
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

1t occurs to the Chicago Record-Her-
aid that owing to the fact that there
had not been a war in Central Amer
lea for several weeks, the earthquake
got busy and shook the people up a bit
down there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18
FARM TENANTS SCARCE.

The farmers say that It is hard to
get renter for a farm now. Time
was when renters competed fol-; farms.
There are two causes for this. The
first and great cause is that these
farmers have gone to other places and
taken a farm of their own. MANY have
gone to Texas but more have gone to
Canada. The second cause it that too
many farmers are moving to town.
They make the greatest mistake of
all. The farmer who leaves to go
where land is cheaper and can own his
home does well for himself but the
farmer who moves to town becomes
a consumer and competitor in a field
where he Is unskilled-Newton Kan
san-Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18
FRON OTHER PENS
INTERSCHOLAsTIC FOOTBALL.

1NTERSCHOLASTI FOOTBALL
A committee of the national inter-
collegiate football rules committee has
drawn up report embodying 10 sug-
gestionS for the guidance of inter-
scholastic football. All the suggestions
place emphasis on the absolute need
of physical condition among the play
erS and the necessity of faculty super
vision. Many secondary schools make
no pretense of examining the players
before they enter contest. Many
schools are too poor to afford the lux
ury of trainer and often members of
the faculty show no apparent inter
est. Last years statistics show the de-
pforable effect of this nonsupervision.
While it is true more college players
were injured, the ratio of deaths to
injuries in college games was very
much less. The trouble must lie in
to play so hard a game.
1t has been argued that football is
far too strenuous a game for those
who have not matured Last Novem-
Der football as a recognized sport was
abolished by the official heads of the
New York public schools. Last week
the Rochester high schools followed
suit. Faculty supervision of the
schedules and of the condition of the
players, shortening the periods of play,
equalizing the ages and weight of the
contesting players, limiting the num-
Der of games and insisting upon a
rigid examination of each player be-
fore he enters a game would help
aterially.-Buffalo Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

CARP. A fresh-water fish.
CARP: To find fault. TO be hyper
critical: to cavil.''-Webster.
In this Dyche-Travis controversy,
you may take your choice of defini-
lions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

To those who feel that DIR. Hyde
should be hanged: "Penitentiary for
life" does not sound like much,-but il
is quite while.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18
A NEW LAW URGED.

There is one important measure that
ought to be passed by the next legis-
lature. The law should be so amended
that all the Improvement taxes in the
city should be paid to the city treasurer
and not to the county treasurer as they
are at the present time. Two sets of
books are kept and serious mistakes
are often made. 1t ought also to be so
amended that a property owner could
pay off his improvement taxes at any
time. The way the law is now, unless
the owner pays the Improvement tax
III stated time, he cannot pay them
except by ten yearly installments.
There are hundreds of property owners
who are not in a position to pay all
of their Improvement taxes when the
work is done but who are in a position
In year or two afterwards to pay
them, but they cannot do it now under
the present law which is a great in
justice to the property owners and
ought to be epealed.-Leavenwo
Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18
CANADA UNDIsTURBED.

An EngIf hman, apparently alarmed
at the invasion of western Canada by
Americans, writing in the London Mail,
says that patriots cannot but view with
concern the number of men and the
amount of capital which have gone to
that part of the Dominion from the
States" These immigrants" he con-
tinues, already exist in sufficient
numbers in certain places not only to
control the trade there, but to donni-
nate the province and control the cleo
tions.''
These alarmists are heard only IN
England. Canada is not only undis-
hurbed by the influx of Americans, but
she is still encouraging it. She can
easily at any time, by closing the lands
to entry, put any danger to the future
of her government aside. Many of
these settlers are becoming Canadian
citizens. They are infusing enterprise,
industry and progress among the ma
tives. The same zeal which developed
Americas northwest is developing Can
ada's. Canada is in no danger. and no
one knows 1t any better than she her
self.-Buffalo Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

THE speed of Halley's comet is nearly
10000 miles an hour" Gee, how Barney
Oldfield's heart must ache whenever he
thinks of it."-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

There is never cloud without
silver lining. Ballinger has been con-
siderably annoyed by the alleged in
vestigation, but who can doubt that he
got a, lot of satisfaction out of firing
Kerby?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

Reports from California indicate two
recent disturbances, a slight eartll-
quake, and an eruption of Grant Gill
lette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

Farmer Grayneck-S'po pose you are goin'
to git the automobile fever, Ezry like
everybody else? Farmer Hornbeak-Nope!
I've been vaccinated in the pocketbook,
and IL took.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

He-Why not give me your reply now7
It is not fair to keep me in suspense.
She-But think of the time you have kept
me in suspensei-M. A. p.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18
OITR MIGHTY THEODORE.

We do not claim he could move the
stars or turn the moon,-far from fl.
But think he could comb the cockle-
burs from the tail of Halley's comet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18
A HEAVEN ON EARTH.


When the possible consequences of
the earth's swift whirl through the tail
OF the HALEY comet are discussed the
popular suggestion is that we would
peter be prepared to go hence-that we
mad best square ourselves with our fell
low men and the Almighty. This is
SIMPLY preliminary to being ushered
into the realms of bliss for which we
are taught to hope as the destination
of mortality.
Now suppose that on May IS, the
cate set for the fireworks, everyone
should do just as he would If he knew
the end of all things mundane was at
t1and. Suppose we should make right
all the wrongs of which we have been
guilty, forgive all those who have
trespassed against u.s. quit our mean
ness and begin to live the lives that
we know We ought.
Could we reasonably expect that the
Haven of our theologians be a much
more delightful abode than this same
old earth?-Clay Center Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

After carefully considering the mat
ter for some time. we have decided that
Kansas is not such dry place while
1t is raining.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

Methuselah celebrated his five hun
dredth birthday. 1.-The office boys have
celebrated my funeral whenever the team
played" he said.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

This department regrets that owing
to other pressing business, it can spare
no time to enthuse over the fourth an
nual resurrection of the Topeka South
western Railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18
KANSAS COMAENT
THE GREAT wHITE IJEq

lie GREAT WHITE LIE?
Inc Ball1nger case will likely at
tract more attention than ever before.
rhose against Ballinger announce that
lie!
Some time ago the president wrote
a letter generating Ba!linger. The
Muck-Raking newspapers now declare
Orolnate OF Ballinger's, and signed by
Iaft. Taft says the original draft of
the letter was drawn by Oscar Lawler,
assistant attorney general for the in
terror department. at his (Taft's) re-
quest. When the letter was brought to
Tart, ne changed its language to suit
n1mse1 This is the regular proceed
ing IN matters of that kind. but the
Muck Rakers are making much of it.
A clerk named Kerby has jumped
INTO the llmelight with Clifford Pin
cnot; he IS the author of the latest
IN order that he may became a
martyr.
All the fuss. that has been made
over Ballinger has been made by sub
ord1nates looking for notoriety, and
exploited by Undertaking newspapers
ulous, and all unfair, but now comes a
$l5-a-Week clerk named Kerby who is
trying to prove the president is liar,
IN order that he NAV earn something
from the Undertaking newspapers.
This feature of the story is pitiful;
me people really should be ashamed
OF themselves for their longing to see
the president caught in He.'s
Taft does not believe Ballinger has
done any wrong therefore he stands
by him. This is perfectly proper. If
you were accused unjustly by sensa-
tlonal liar, would you not expect hon
est men to stand by you?-Atchison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

A woman in Quincy, Mass, claims the
record high jumping in the petticoat
class. There is 20 great competition
for a female high jumper, but plenty Of
them are high-fiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

He's actually the squarest man ]
know That SOP Yes, he even says
against the home team."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

his name in print with the greatest
frequency, we submit the name Of John
Kleinhans. food inspector During the
last ten days his batting average has
been 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-18

IT got black hand letetr from Phil
anthropist today. Says he is determined
to die poor" Whats the rest of it?''
why. he states that he has hidden $1,000
in hollow tree and demands that L go
get it!'-Kansas City Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-28

HAEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS. The
Ni annual meeting cf the stockholders Of
the A. ]. BENNETT COMPANY, Incor-
poratsd. will be held at the Offices Of the
company at l05 N. Washington street. Alex.
abdris, Virginia. on TUE UESDAY, the 9TH day
Of June, 1917, at 4 o'clock. p m. for The
election Of off sers snd directors for the ensu-
ing year and ( " the transaction Of any other
business which may properly come before
such meeting.
GIL. BAKER, a. ]. BENNETT,
Secretary. President.
rnavr3 cz
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-28
my DOCTOR
MIGHTY fine
Mrs. Hattie Cain Of CarrsvilIe
Thinks all the More of Her
Doctor Since lie Advised
Her to Take Cardui.

Carsville, Ky.-"My doctor" writes
Mrs. Hattie Cain, "who advised me to
take Cardui, for my troubles, is mighty
fine doctor, and say God bless Cardul
and the people who make it.
"Before took Cardui, | suffered with
female troubles for sixteen years.
would have TO send for doctor every
three month, and ohl how dreadfutly
suffered
al would cramp and have commissions
and il looked like | would die. AT last
took Cardui and OIL what surprise!
found it was the medicine for mel
"From the first bottle, ! began TO mend
and now am well, can do more work,
can walk and go where please and !!
don't hurt me, and owe it all to Cardui."
Cardm helps sick women back to
health. II has been doing this for ovei
80 years. 1t is not laxative, or a hear
or kidney medicine-it is a woman's
medicine.
If you are woman, try 1t.
N.B-Wnite TO: Ladies' Advisory Dept. chatta.
nooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga Tenn. Tor Specfd
Instructions, and 6l-page book. Home Treatment
Tor Women." sent In plain wrapper. on request
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-28

afternoon and Mrs. Stuart began the
work Of going through her trunks, hut
the bopr was 80 l'ts that the task could
not be Fl 1ished yesterday afternoon.
"Tbere is no question In this matter, "
said Deputy Surveyor Smyih, after the
departure of Colonel Stuart. "Oolonel
Siusrt's being a resident msk's his fam
ily residents also and be lsbored under q
misspprehensIon Ewheu hesbeli,ved that
Mrs. Stuart came u1der,,the nou-rtsident
hesd. csuptt understand how II was
that the turssr of the NJ uretsnia did
not have q copy Of the new rsguls-
tons bearing on the question of non-
resijentr."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-28

Arp1rt reached New York last nigh
from Boston thit one OF the motorbott t.
com p sting in the Phlladelphis- IL ivsDa
rses, ehich ended last niRhr, may have
been lost. Chief officer Boruw, Of the
steamship Nscoochee, which arrived 10
B st,u yesterday reported having
lighted the liz hts Of one of the racing
vessels of Cape Roman at $3.50 9. NJ,
Of May "a Sl0gsls Of distress we're seen,
aud the steamer pat back to render assis-
tsuce. The lights disappeared, and nc
further signs Of the boat could be dis
covered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-28
alexandria 6azefts.

PUBLIsHKD DAILY AND TRI.wKKKLY At
GAZETTE BUILDING, $40 d S12 PRINCE
STREET.
Entered at the Postofice Of Alsxsndyss, Viz
Rinia, as second-class matter
TERMS: Daily-l year, $500 months
$2:6O; 8 months, $1:25; month. zS cents;
Td.Teekly-1 year, $500; months, $3.50
4 months. 75 cents: month. rs cents.
Contract advertisers will not be allowed 70 ex'
ceed their space unless theex Is paid fol
Al transient rates, and under no circum'
stances will they be allowed TO advertise
other than their legitimate business In ne
space contracted for.
RssoIutions in memoriarn, Of thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by societie,
or persons, unless Of public concern, will
My be printed in the paper az advertise
ments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-28
EDDING PLANTS OF ALL KINDS

Lsrge Gersniums one dollar per dozen.
THE KRAMER FLORAL co.
SIS King and 114lnorthI Fayette. street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-28
WEEK END TICKETS,

Local week end tickets Washington tc
Somerset, Wsrrenton, Harrisonburg, Blue
mont and intermediate stations sold on Sat
urdsys snd Sundays, valid for return on
Monday at very low fares, will be place on
sale by Southern Railway at Washington, d.
G, beginning SATU RDAY. May 2Sth, and
continuing until October 2, inclusive
LS. BROWN. Gen raj Agent,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-28

Ohamberlsln's St)mach and Liver
Tablets will clear the sour stomach,
8 Feeten the breath and Greats hea'thy
spptt t.. They promote the a1W Of
gastric Juice, thereby inducing good
digestion. Sold BY w. F, Creighton
e. On. and Richard Gibscu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-28
Fifty years'experience of an Old Nurs

Fifty years'experienoe OF an Old Nurse
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription of one Of the best female physic
ians and nurses in the United States, and
has been used for fifty years with never-fail'
ing success by millions Of mothers for theii
children. 1t relieves the child from pain,
cures diarrhes, gripping in the bowels, and
wind collie. By giving health to the child /;
eats the mother. TWENTY Eve cents bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-28

Never hesitate abr ut giving Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to children. il
contains no opium or other Darcotics aud
can be given with implicit confidence
As a quick cure for coughs and colds to
which children are susct ptible, 1t Is unsuv-
passed. Sold by W. r. Creighton d
90 and Richard Gibson.
The state herald., 1910-03-11
SYNOPSIS.

Baraka Tartar girl. became enamored
OF golden bearded stranger who was
prospecting, and studying herbs in the
revealed to him the location of II mine
OF rubies hoping that the stranger would
love her In return for her disclosure.
girls relatives, who blocked up the en-
trance. and drew off the water supply.
leaving the couple to die. Baraka's cousin
down cliff overlooking. the mine; but
the traveller shot him. The stranger was
revived from water gourd Saad car,
departed. deserting the girl and carrying
bag of rubies. Baraka gathered all the
gems she could carry. and started In pur-
Sn.a suit Margaret Donne tMargar,ta ia
engaged In London to konstantin l.o-
Eotheu. a wealthy Greek iinancier. Her
known as Lady Maud. whose husband
had been killed by bomb In st. Peters
burg; and Lady Maud's most intimate
friend was Rufus Van Torp: an Ameri-
men In the world. Van Torp was In love
with Margaret, and rushed to London as
soon as he heard of her betrothal. He
offered Lady Maud S5,0oO,0D for her pet
charity IL she would aid him In winning
the singer from Logotheti. Baraka ap-
preached Logotheti at Versailles with
Margaret. Van Torp bought a yacht and
sent 1t to Venice. He was visited by
Baraka in male attire. She gave him "A
ruby after the American had told her OF
having seen in the United States a man
answering the description of the one she
loved. The American followed Margaret
to the Bayreuth "Parsifal' festival. Mar
garet took liking to Van Torp. who pre-
sented her with the ruby Baraka had
given him. Count kralinsky. Russian.
arrived at Bayreuth. Van Torp believed
him to be the one Baraka was pursuing
Baraka was arrested in London on the
charge of stealing from Pinney, jew
eler, the ruby she had sold to Logotheti.
Two strangers were the thieves. Lady
Maud believed that Logotheti's associa-
uons with Baraka Were open to suspi-
cion. and so informed Margaret. Van
Torp believed that Kralinsky was the
cowboy he had known In his young man
hood. Logotheu secured Baraka's re-
lease. and then. with her as his guest.
went to sea on his yacht Erinna. Baraka
explains her plans for revenge on the
man who had deserted her and left her
to die. Logotheu succeeds In moderating
her rage. Lady Maud arrived In Bay
reuth. Margaret and Van Torp entered
into an agreement to build a tremendous
stole the ruby from Mr.. Pinney was ar
rested in New York and the stone recov-
cred. Lady Maud conhded to Van Torp
that she believed kralinsky to be the
husband she had believed dead. Van
Torp promised his help to unravel the
mystery. The party gathered on Van
Torp's yacht and Lady Maud discovered
that Kralinsky II her husband. He of
fered TO rejoin and be true to her. She
refused. Logotheti took Baraka ashore
at Naples to procure her u proper outiit.