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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
KANSAS COMNENT
AN OLD IDEAL.

The theory that the government
should regulate everything is being
carried to greater extent than is re-
allied. The government is being de-
pended on to protect the weak, hold
down the strong, prevent the deceiver
and punish the cheat. The old-style
American theory, 1.-The government is
best which governs least" is changed
to the government is best which gov
erns everything.
The national government regulates
the roads, the foods. the drinks, the
money, the banks, the water. the for
ests, the rivers, and everything else
that crosses the state lines. The state
government inspects the meats, the
shops, the drugs, the grocery stores,
the sewers, the drains, the drinking
cups, the live stock, the ore, the grain,
the schools, the orchards, the Joints,
the drug stores, the jails, the hotels,
the towels, the hours of labor, the
factories, the fire escapes, the eleva-
tors, the weights and measures, and
everything that the state legislature
decides is in need of observation.
The city government inspects the
plumbing, the rooming houses, the
building, the alleys, the milk, and is
adding to the list every year or Of
tenef.
The ordinary citizen is regulated or
inspected nearly every time he turns
around. The idea grows and wherever
punch OF people decl0e something
is not being done just right, they hol-
Ter for some branch of the govern
ment to come in and help.
There is nothing new about tho
scheme. 1t is much more extensive in
Europe and in some countries is car
ried to a ridiculous extreme. In Switz-
erland the city authorities decide
whether OF not a man shall open a
new restaurant. The size of business,
the number of windows and the style
of architecture are frequently fixed by
government regulation in Germany.
In Russia 1t is only recently that a
man could move from one town to an
other without getting consent of the
government
No doubt all this regulation and in
spection is proper as the country
grows older. But it is against the
American ideal. now generally regard
ed as old-fashioned and obsolete
Hutchinson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03
THE PROGRESSIVE TENDENCY.

AS declared by Senator Cummins in
his speech at Chicago. the only hope
for progressive legislation lies with
the Republican party. Every step in
advance that a progressive projects
is based upon the Republican idea and
the triumph of the Republican party.
Whatever fight one has with stand
pattism, Forakerism or any other ism
is inside the party fences, not outside.
Everything that has been done in leg
islation to better the country hes been
done by the Republican party. Its
controlling faith is in the direction of
reform. The progress may be slow
and we may get impatient, and do, but
we should remember that improve
ment is a growth, not a cataclysm.
The best class of politicians there is
is the free and unshackled Republican,
fighting inside the lines, for the truest
aspiration of his party. Such men
vote their party ticket when the can
didates are clean and honest men, and
for the future, they keep standing pat
for progressive ideas and the rights of
the people against organized privilege
and political cabals.-Ohio State Jour
nat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03

*Aristophanes. of Athens. was I'M
doubtedly a cook.
AT least he roasted Cleon in 'The
Knights" a story book,
He had a sense of humor, and if he
were here today,
He would write of Stubs and others
in a most refreshing way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03

young preacher stopped a rough
neck fight in a New York street ca by
reading two paragraphs from the
Bible. A damp elm club might have
been just as effective. but we COM
mend him in his choice of weapons
He stopped the fight without mussing
up the car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03

Col Christopher c. Wilson, of the
defunct United Wireless company, is
hereby entered in any future contest
of Successful Bookkeepers." He
went to Jail rather than give up a
book he held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03

LOVELY CHARACTERS: Lesson Y
AriStophanes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03

ENTERED July l. 1876, as second-class
matter at the postoffice at Topeka, Kan.
under the act OF congress.1
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-07
you recognize meY
"'Yes, yes! they all replied.

you recognize meY
"'Yes. yes! they all replied.
"Then Napoleon. throwing open his
gray cloak with a dramatic gesture
and pointing to his breast with his
hands. replied:
"'If there is one among you who
wishes to kill his general. his emperor
he can do it. Here ann
1.-The response was unanimous, sub
lime: Long live the emperor. Long
live the emperor
Breaking the ranks, their shakos at
the ends Of the swords or on the bayo-
nets, the soldiers of the Fifth, to whom
were Joined the engineers. ran toward
Napoleon, surrounded him, embraced
him. kissed his hands. called him their
preserver. their father. their general.
tachments mingled together and be-
came consolidated. Napoleon then had
1000 men with whom to march on to
Grenoble.
"They took the road. and 1t was a
triumphal march. The people Of the
district came to meet the column. ac-
claiming Napoleon as the liberator of
the nation and as the living incarna-
ton of the revolution.
"The peasants wept with joy. At
this sight the emperor. turning toward
his officers. Droudt and Bertrand. said
to them
Everything is now in good order.
Within ten days we shall be at the
Tuileries."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-07
.BLUFFED AND won
A Dramatic Incident of the Fate
full Hundred Days.
ONE OF NAPOLEON'S C0UPS.
The Way Of the Great Military Genius
Overeame tho First Opposition He
Encountered on the March to Paris
After His Return From Elba.

Overeame tho First Opposition He
Encountered on the March to Paris
After His Return From Elba.
A striking incident in the career Of
Napoleon is described by Camille Co
cuaud in his book, lie Retour de rIsle
d'Elbe" c'The Return From the Island
Of Elbao. 1t describes how he met the
first opposition offered to his march to
Paris after his escape from Elba:
Meanwhile Napoleon had travelled
by the Alps to Dauphine. advancing
into the interior Of the country. Hav-
ing received information on Sunday.
the 4th Of March. the project of
l'Isere had Immediately. in concert
with the military authority, taken
measures to deal with the startling sit
uation. A detachment composed of
battalion of the Fifth regiment of the
was dispatched to prevent the further
advance Of the emperor.
1.-The meeting between this detach-
ment and the little troop from the isle
Of Elba took place on the 9TH of
March near While. but not before the
peasants had had time to hasten to in
form Napoleon Of the antagonistic dis
position of the officers commanding
the troops which had been sent from
Grenoble. In order to avoid the she'd
ding of blood the emperor ordered
Cambronne. who was accompanied by
small escort. to enter into treaty
with the cocardes blanches (white
cockades). Cambronne found the de-
tachment ranged in order of battle
The commanding officer refused to en-
ter into communication. and the SOL
diers remained silent and gloomy.
Napoleon Immediately took his
share in the proceedings. He gave the
order to his grenadiers to put their
rifles under their arms. in order to
give proof Of their pacific dispositions.
Then he advanced alone. while some
of his friends cried to the soldiers of
the line:
Friends. do not fire. There is the
emperor, who wishes to speak to you
Napoleon now found himself about
thirty meters from the Grenoble de-
tachment. He dismounted and, his
arms crossed on his breast, remained
standing in the middle of the road.
Soldiers Of the Fifth he said in q
loud tone-'soldiers of the Fifth, do
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-07

paid their last cent for ticket. There
are many here who are In debt for the
shoes they wear and will never be able
to pay for them. But at the stroke Of
the church clock the blinds Of the bal
cony open and the paraphernalia Of
the lotto are brought out-a long
green table. on which is placed q crys-
tai ball bound with silver, and an iron
box containing ninety other little box.
es, in which the ninety numbers are
locked by the state. The officers of
this performance are coolly Indifferent.
and the only figure deserving Of note
is that Of the little orphan child, dress
ed In snowy white, chosen by law from
the orphan asylum to draw up from
the crystal ball the five magic num-
bers.
At the sight of these familiar, looked
for objects the crowd begins to cry
and chant, to beseech and evoke. 1t
begs the little orphan child to draw
well. And the child in his white robe.
his innocent eyes on the mass of peO-
pie. looks down on the beggars with
their yellow locks and on the appeal
ing mass. One by one the balls are
taken out from their sealed boxes, dis
played to the people and dropped into
the big bowl.
They have blindfolded the little bam-
bino, and he stands on u chair. for he is
only eight years of age and is small. In
full sight of the people. The balls hav-
In hoI 70 ha Io Of
time. the child puts his hand in and
draws. The first number that he pulls
out is called forth-"No. g." Now. every
Italian who has bought No. 8 for place
has either won or lost. No one holds
this number in this crowd. however,
and there is q murmur-and fresh
adjuration for the child to draw well.
The people who have drawn for the
terno and the quaterno still have their
chance. The child draws again. this
time No. Al, and the holders of the
terno are now the interested ones, for
the next will be their last chance. The
enthusiasm breaks forth again with
murmurS and cries and prayers, and
the quiet child before the urn in his
white dress hears them and trembles.
for he knows that he is menaced. Be-
fore the people there is blackboard,
and a man posts up the numbers as
they are drawn-5. Al. II. 10 and so.
And this series Of five is discussed,
yelled at. challenged. cursed. for not
one in the crowd has drawn a fortu-
nate number. The child's eyes are I'M
bound. and he is put down and set
free. The balls are returned into their
boxes sealed up and carried away I'M
der the eyes of the crowd. which after
waiting for moment. unable to be-
lieve its ill fortune, breaks up and dis
rupts. Apathy is thrown upon the ma
jority as much as such state of mind
is possible to Neapolitan mass as
they begin in groups to discuss the
failure of their schemes and their COM
Marie Van Worst in Har-
per's Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-07
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter of the estate OF Granville F.
North, deceased.
We, the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
In and for the County OF Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan. Commissioners to receive, exam ne
and adjust all claims and demands of all per.
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice,
that We will meet at the store OF Jennings,
Foster and Company in the City OF Owosso,
In said County, on Monday, the 5th day of Dec
February, A. ID. 1911, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon OF each of said days. for the purpose OF
receiving and adjusting all claims against said
estate, and that four months from the 3rd day
of Oct A. d. 1910, are allowed to creditors TO
present their claims to said Commissioners for
adjustment and allowance.
Dated the 3rd day OF October. A. d. 1910.
CHARLES w. JENNINGS.
w. A. WooDARD.
Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-07
How Queen Elizabeth Ordered a Coat.

TOW SuceH GIZdpctH OTueTcO a SOdt.
In sale at Southby's. in London,
the following document written on vel
lum and bearing Queen Elizabeth's
sign manual was sold:
Elizabeth. by the grace of God
Quene (sic) of England. ffraunce (sicD
and Ireland, defender Of the faith. ETC..
wee will and commando you forthe-
withe upon the sighte hereof to de-
liver. or cawse to be delivered to our
well beloved servante, Ralf Brooke.
Esquire. alias Yorke, one Of our her
auldes Of Armes, one cote depicted
with our Armes on Satten with fine
golde in ovle Of like stuxe lengthe and
breadeth as heretofore hath bene ac-
customed.
WESTMINSTER the XXIVth dale of
Januarye. In the thirey fourth yere Of
our raigne.
ITO our TRUSTEE and we'll beloved serv-
ante. John Ffortescue, Esquire, Mas
ter Of our great wardrobe"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-07
Order of Publication.

State of Michigan, County OF Shiawassee, IS
At q session OF the Probate Court for said
County. held al the Probate office. in the CITY
Of Corunna, on Monday, the third day tot Octo-
and ten.
Present Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Emma b Dew
ey, deceased, on reading and filing the petI.
tion OF George M Dewey praying that admin
istration OF said estate may be granted to Ed
mund O. Dewey or some other suitable person.
1t Is Ordered, That the 3lst day OF October
next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said
Probate ONCE, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And II is further Ordered, That q copy of
this order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day OF hearing. in THE Owosso
TIMES newspaper printed and circulating in
said County Of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
A true copy Judge VI Probate
By FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Probate Register
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-07
Probate Order.

State OF Michigan. The Probate Court for
the County of Shiawassee,
AT a session OF the Probate Court for the coun.
ty OF Sbiawassee, held at the Probate ONCE, In
the City OF Corunna, on the fourth day OF Octo
Der In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten
Present Matthew Bush Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Jerome Mark
ham. deceased. The Administrators of said es-
tate having rendered final account to this
Court.
II is ordered that the 3lst day OF October
next, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon. at said
Probate office, be appointed for examining and
allowing said account.
And IL Is further ordered that a copy of this
order be published three successive weeks,
previous to said day of hearing in THE owes
so TIMES newspaper printed and circulating
in said County Of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH
Judge of Probate.
By FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-07
LOTTERY IN ITALY
Gambling Under the Auspices of
the Government.
THE DRAWING IN PUBLIC.

AN Eager, Excited, Turbulent Grove
Watches This Ceremony With In.
tense Intsrest-Ths Prizes and the
Chances of the Players.
} King Humbert /. made the rules for
the public lottery of Italy:
First-The public lottery is Temporal
rily maintained by the favor of the
state under the following laws.
Second.-It is administered by the
minister Of finance, under whom the
chiefs are chosen for their respective
functions.
Third.-The lotto is formed by nine
ty, numbered from / to 90, inclusive,
five Of which drawn by chance deter
mine the successful.
Fourth.-One can ''play the lotto" in
the following manner:
On one number (very rarely Played.
On all five numbers very rarely
played).
On two numbers-the "ambo."
as the "terno."
On four numbers, which is known as
the "Quaterno."
F1fth.-When one number is played
the winner is paid ten times and q
half his output; when two numbers
are played the winner is paid $50
times his output; when three numbers
are played the winner is paid $3.50
times his output; when four numbers
are played the winner is paid 10000
times his output. Therefore IL one has
by any chance bought No. / ticket
and wins the four numbers (quaterno,
he wins 100000
AT o'clock on every Saturday after
noon throughout all Italy the drawing
OF the lotto takes place. In Naples
the ceremony is held at the end of a
foul, filthy alley known as the Impre-
sa, back in a great courtyard, in full
view of the people on the balcony of
an old palace. From early in the aft
ernoon until the fatal hour the streets
of Santa Chiara and the alley fill up
with the crowd whose hope on this
day is to be deceived. The streets are
always so full of life that for this
extra crowd, jostling, pushing and
eager, there would seem to be no place.
1t Is comprised of the very poor. The
better classes watch for the telephone
or the showing Of the numbers in the
various banks in the city to discover
their fate. but In the Impresa the
crowd of people is as dense as a shad-
ow. There are many here who have
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-07
Melvin Walters Football Victim.

Carlisle Ind, Oct. 3.-Melvin Wal.
tiers, II years old, junior in Carlisle
High school, received injuries in a
football game between the Carlisle
and Rockville High school teams
which caused his death an hour later
He was kicked in the back of the head.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-07
Still In the Family,

Jack-My grandfather had a very
fine collection Of silver, which he be-
queathed to my father on the condi-
ton that 1t should always, remain In
the family. Ethel-Then you have 1t
still? Jack-Well-er-myu uncle has 1t.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-07
Fall Term Now Open.

Business Is booming. Come In now and
prepare. We have four departments
Commercial, Shorthand. English and
Mechanical Drawing. You want the
best training. You can get IL at The
Detroit Business University, Is Grand
River E., Detroit, Mich. Free cata-
logue. K. r. Shaw, Sec'y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-07

Don't think that piles can't be cured.
Thousands of obstinate cases have been
cured by Doan's Ointment. 80 cents at
any drug store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-07
unslshtIy

Sores, boils, eruptions pimples, black
heads and all skin affections are very
quickly cured by the use Of DIR. Bells
Antiseptic Salve. 25c. Sold everywhere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-21
a DAY TO CELEBRATE.


The GLORIOUS fourth certainly ev-
erybody will celebrate the nations
birthday, but Chickasha has no inten-
iion Of putting on show for this
patriotic occasion. We shall celebrate
"sanely' by going fishing, having a
little picnic out on the river, or going
to some Of our neighboring towns
where they viii have big doin's.
But there is a day coming when
chickasha should raise a big racket
and celebrate with glad acclaim.
It II the day when the first car Is
stated on our street railway.
We need more local pride and we
ought TO get into the habit Of cele-
brating events which are Of great
significance in the history Of our
town.
We ought to celebrate the compile
tion OF The street railway because It
marks an era in our progress toward
becoming real city.
And we ought to make noise SO
loud that every inhabitant in Okla
homa and the neighboring states win
hear IT, We ought to be proud Of our
town and its accomplishments and we
should let the world at large know the
great things we are doing III this pro-
gressive little city Of ours. Such
celebration would beA line advertise
ment for us and for that reason If for
no other we should pull 1t off.
It's not too eagly 10 begin to plan
such celebration il we are to have
It. When we celebrate, we want to
do 1t right or not at al We believe
it will be an opportune time for Great
ing hullabaloo which will quicken
our own pride and appreciation Of
Chickasha and will advertise us to the
world as a city which Is on the move
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-21
TEDDY THE GREATEST MANY

There are no hero-worshippers in
this land Of the more or less free.
That species Of humanity is confined
wholly to the effcte monarchies Of Eu-
rope and Asia.
The crowd Of several hundred thous-
and Or million Americans who raised
such a fuss over returning citizen in
New York the other day were not
hefo-worshippers, oh no. not at all
We have been assured BY certain
eminent authorities that Theodore
Roosevelt is the greatest man who has
ever walked to and fro on the earth.
Far be II from us 10 detract one
ioia from the glory which our re-
nogned ex.president has won at home
and abroad but we deprecate prema-
ture action in assigning to any indi-
yidual his station in the hall Of fame.
Roosevelt Is q great man, no ques-
ton about that, but how great he is
remains for the verdict Of history to
determine after ty shall have com
pleted bits career. Can no man great
until % II dead, was the admonition
Of SONIC sage and 1t Is safe rule.
Roosevelt las demonstrated that be
is great man IN many ways: he is
great in achievements and great ln
mind. In his mental accomplishments
he has shown a versatility surpassed
Nv lhat Of no man who has played
prominent part in our history except
Ih'wlas Jefferson. III his leadership
S--Aas shown remarkable power. He
Is many-slded woli rounded man.
An this we may admit and much
more. but Roosevelt is stilI a young
nan and whether IN the years to come
le win show that kind OF character
gAleh causes history TO place the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-21
CHEER UP, ALL's WELL.


Cheer up; it's going to rain like all
--sixty--some time.
The wheat crop is made and It i
fine and the oats crop Is hum
digger
Corn Is still In good shape and cot
ton is fourishing. A wise expert sent
here BY Uncle Sam said the other day
thar we would have a good cotton crop
event It shouldn't rain for six months.
Cheer up.
Money is pretty tight in the east
and everywhere else, It's just about
Is easy to get here as in any other
pIace-a llttle easier It's going 70
.pe7en up pretty soon.
Reports from all sections OF the
country. including the large trade cen
tiers, say that retail business IS dull
but Bradstreet's says trade is picking
up. It's only a temporary condition
which confronts the country and the
pendulum Of trade and industry is
nov swinging toward prosperity
Cheer lip.
year OF unprecedented business
was predicted the first Of January.
Perhaps we set our sights too high
anyway our fond anticipations have
not been fully realized but it's safe
bet when the year Is rounded out,
1910 viii show a larger volume Of
business than it's predecessor had to
its credit
coincident with iull in general
commercial activity has come de-
cline In real estate transactions. This
condition is not by any means local.
You will find It in every town in Okla
homa, except where there is some
special cause to further realty trans
actions, and Bradgtreets report
shows shat It exists IN other sections
Of the country Chickasha is better
0h III this respect than most places.
Didn't we see lot sale last week
which was record breaker? The
reason Is not far to seek. It is sim
ply due to the fact that realty values
in Chickasha rest on a substantial
basis; that there is no artificial infia-
tion IN them and people realize that
anything they buy here is a good in
vestment
The trouble Is that you are looking
down the end Of your nose. Look
out look up, look ahead Quit your
grouchin' and mullygrubbin'-jo join the
Good Cheer club. The commercial and
industrial world is going forward.
Chickasha is terminating lot Of good
things which are going TO grow great
ness and prosperity. You'd better lay
your plans to get your share Of II. It's
coning. dead sure-checr up-all's
well.