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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-31
A New Kind of Leadership.

During the past week the people of New Jer-
sey witnessed a new kind of political leadership,
a kind that contrasts strongly with the sort that
Americans have grown accustomed TO.
Governor Wilson's conduct IN the Democratic
State convention furnished illustration of
the difference between real leadership and boss
ism.
Most party leaders are termed bosses. and the
methods OF bosses are we'll known. The boss
is seldom seen in conference with his party
associates He holds conferences a-plenty, but
they are behind closed doors. When the bos4
consults he talks in whispers. He let's his
visitors in by one door and out by another
And his parting injunction Is: Not WORD
about this"
The people seldom get word with the boss
He has leutenants to do his talking to the
newspapers and to the public, and he has buff
eers' to stand between him and those who seek
to approach him.
Now that Governor Wilson is the undisputed
leader of his party in New Jersey, the charge
that he is himself q boss is made an assertion
that his friends answer by declaring that II all
bosses like Governor Wilson, the term
boss would be an honorable one. and not a
term of reproach and hatred among the people
ANYWAY the recent Democratic convention fur-
nishes an illustration of Governor Wilson'S ideas
Of service to party
The chief work of that convention was to
draw up a party platform. Governor Wilson
very property was made chairman OF the res
outions committee. Note how he proceeoed
with the work assigned to him. 9
The Governor first suggeted .hat the deiib-
erations Of the committee be open to the PUP
lie Then in order that every element In the
convention might secure a hearing ne SAID
that II a member OF the committee from any
county refused to submit any suggestion that
some other Democrat from his county might
desire to place before the committee. he MIN
self would submit IT If 1t Wer brought 10 MS
attention.
Thus nobody barred. The committee
was accessible to every man who had a plank
There was no possibility of covering up any
thing of throttllng anybody.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-31
PARTY POLITICS IN MUNICIPAL
Ii .ETwIYANS

Can anyone advance any good reason FOR the
injection OF party politics in municipal cleo
tions? We think not. The only argument in
favor OF such alignment can think OF Is the
advantage to the party in general elections by
s+.s4,s.- maintained tha-pAriY nt2anla
zation and power in local affairs. TO conjure
with the name Democrat or Republican In the
election Of mayors and aldermen and such local
officials may keep interest and party loyalty
alive and serve 10 lubricate the machine for
high speed in State and national elections, but
that is all.
On the other hand the disadvantages 10 the
municipality are SO obvious and so numerous
rs to arouse wonder that common sense bust
mesa men should have long permitted poll
ticians to capitalize fsses that have no earthly
connection with the administration of MUM
cipaI affairs What does it matter whether the
mayor of city is protectionist free
trader What significance does his attitude to-
wards the trust problem have? or what con-
Germ in local affairs are his views on any of
the great national questions?
What does matter is. not that the ofhcial
be Democrat Republican. but that he be
a man of ability and character; that he be
competent to administer the affairs OF the COM
munity and that he be Trustworthy.
We give cordial Endorsement 10 the words
of Governor Harmon upon this subject:
II favor the abolition of The party
emblem in purely municipal elections,
There is the direct need OF improve
ment in the government OF our cities
and the great parties. by whose
the State and general government are
conducted have no proper place in
those OF municipalities. The party en-
blem In an aid to the ignorant and
those who corrupt voters and no help
70 upright and intelligent electors
And both parties would be better OF
Ia their proper function II they
kent out Of purely municipal affairs in
eM Which. = : matter Of fact, it is only
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-31
their names that are used The general
ideas and policies which distinguished
them from each other do not apply at
all to the subject with which munich
r1alitinS dnol y

all to the subject with which munich
palties deal"
The municipality is a great business enter
prise to be conducted upon business prin-
ciples We should come to It's administration
with exactly the same spirit, ideals and prin-
ciples as when we approach the management OF
our private enterprises. The city should seek
efficiency, enterprise and economy in the con-
duct of it's affairs and, as directing beads Of
the municipal departments should elect or ap%
point men whose abilities and characters guar
antee these results.
There IS no more reason for injecting in
dividual political views into the administration
of a great corporation. There is no more reason
for dividing up municipal Offices as party spoils
to reward party workers than for dividing up
the Offices and clerkships of commercial or
ganization upon the same basis. The only
reason for dismissng city officials or employees
substituting others that can stand the test OF
reason is INCOMPETENCE unfaithfuiness or un
trustworhness.
The wonder is that citizens business men
and property owners. whose interests are
directly affected by municipal administration
should so long have remained Indifferent ano
inactive in the presence of conditions that
would have carried their individual enterprises
to the wall Our cities, under the prevailing
principles OF administration would have gon
to the wall long ago but for the fact that they
are practical monopoies in their line and II
time of financial stress there is always the tax
payer to bleed" just a little more
When we are fully aroused and We seem II
he now waking up throughout the land, al
/ sensible business men we will no longer submit
! to such things
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-31
WASHINGTON UNABLE TO
APPEAR IN COURT

Due to the absence OF Marshall
Washington. cOlored. who ID suffer-
Ing from severe burns. a. the result
OF an alleged assault upon him by
william Brautigan. tho charge against
the latter could not be heard In Po-
lice Court yesterday morning. and was
continued to November IL. BFauti-,
ran II charged with throwiHg gaso-
line on Washington and then setting
fire to II.
Joe hodges, colored, alleged 10 have
interfered with officer Gentry while
he was investigating the case, was
hailed Tor hi Appcaranc1 - Nevoanp
- u sSss n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-31
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GAzIrTE.


From 1884 to 1911 is a good long lifetime.
yet the Alexandria Gazette, born in 17s4 and
working constantly through the calm and storm
of the Intervening years. shows no signs Of de-
crepitude nor gives any indication OF senility.
At the age of 127 our contemporary is still a
vigorous youngster and seems quite sure Of
many more years OF activity. since IT, has
Just purchased brand new, up-tothe minute
press and moved into a modern, commodious
and convenient new home.
In Its handsome three-story building large
force Of trained newspaper men are busy day
and night getting Up the attractive daily paper
that rolls out on the new Goss press al the
rate of 5000 an hour The oldest news
paper in America" proposes to keep step with
it's younger contemporaries in enterprise and
progress It deserves the favor it has found
and the success it has achieved. We cordially
congratulate our contemporary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23
Kansas Values Advance Three.
Fold in Last Decade.
More Owners and More Tenants
Than Ever.
MORTGAGES ARE SAME.
Does Not Mean That Farms Are
No Richer.
Increasing Their Holdings and
Placing Improvements on Land.

Kansas makes a very favorable show
ing in the agricultural statistics as just
issued. The total value of farm lands
increased three-fold in the decennium
from 1900 to 1910, or over one billion
dollars. Owing to the increase in pop
ulation and the advances in irrigation
the farmed area increased during the
year by per cent. There are 1000
more farmers in the state than ten
years ago. more farms, more tenant
farmers and more farm owners. The
number of farm mortgages is about the
same, which does not mean that the
farmers are no richer than ten years
ago, but on the contrary that they
have been increasing their holdings
and placing Improvements on their
farms. Perhaps a few farm mortgages
may be due to autos, but the number
is probably not large.
During the ten years the number of
smaller farms, with the exception of
one-third of the farms of the state are
IT'S acres and over. The number of
negro and Indian farmers is decreasing.
The farmers of the state spent less for
farm fertilizers in 1910 than in 1900,
but this is probably due to better con-
servation of the fertility of their farms
and the use of barnyard fertilizers.
Statements relative to the acreage of
crops and the yields will be made later
by Census Director Durand as the tab
QldlAOA4 VI C4A4o OelLc Ids 1lOI D6SIl GULL
pleted.
Only One Decrease shown.
The principal rates Of increases in
Kansas in 1910 as compared to 1900
are: In the total value of all farm land
alone, 1S8 per cent; in the average val
ue per acre of farm land alone, 178
per cent: in the total value of farm
land and buildings, 1859 per cent; in
the average value per acre of farm
land and buildings, 159 per cent; in the
total expenditures for labor, 80 per
cent; in the total value of farm build
ings alone. 70 per cent; in the total
value of all farm implements and ma
chinery, "a per cent; in the total i'm
proved farm acreage, 10 per cent; in
the whole number of farms, per cent;
and in the average acres per farm, 1
per cent.
The only decrease during the decade
occurred in the total expenditures for
fertilizers, 70 per cent.
The statement shows in detail that
the number of farms reported in 1910
was 1T, 299, as compared with 173, 098
in 1900, an increase of 4,201, or 2 per
cent.
Farm Values Have Trebled.
The total value of farm lands and
buildings was given in 1910 as ST.
733, 653, O00 asagainst $643, $4,000 in 1900,
an increase of 81 ,090, 000, 900, or $50 per
cent.
The total value of all farm land
alone was reported in 1910 as 1884,
$4,000 as compared with $532,1S8, 600, a
gain Of $1,000, 1854 900, or 1S8 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23

used the Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Resolvent, and they cured me of eczema.
1 also used them on my five children.
Two Of them had eczema very badly
When my children had eczema, was
not worried at all, as I knew the Cuti-
cura Remedies would do their work
They had sores all over their heads, their
hair would fall out, and they would
scratch all night and day. They had it
on their heads, face, and in back Of the
ears so that thought their ears would
drop of. I washed their heads and
bodies with CuticuFa Soap and they are
as clean as the driven snow. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment also cured my chill
dren of ringworm. I would not be with
out the Cuticura Remedies. They are
wonderful" (Signed) Mrs. Violet Cole,
26 S. Redfeld St., Philadelphia, Pa, Oct.
20, 1910.
Cuticura Soap (25c.) and Cuticura
Ointment (5Oc.) are sold throughout the
world. Send to Potter Drug i Chem
Corp, sole props, 135 Columbus Ave,
Boston, for free book on skin and scalp
diseases and their treatment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23
FIFTY THOUSAND NOT ENOUGH
Breach of Promise Suit of Topeka
Gin Begins Next Week.

Salina, March addressed neatly,
but paler than when she was in Sa-
Ina last autumn, Alice Bowes plain
tiff in a sensational breach of prom
Use suit against N. w. Sly, claim
agent here for the Union Pacific rail-
way, arrived in Salina this morning
from her home in Topeka. took rooms
for week at a North Ninth street
boarding house and went into consul
tatfon with her lawyer here. R. A.
Levitt
J. K. Codding, warden Of the KAN
sas penitentiary, who became ac-
quainted with Miss Bowes when he
was a young lawyer at Wamego, Kan
and whose championship of the young
woman in her lawsuit is largely a
chivalrous matter with him, will be in
Salina when the case is called in dis
trict court Wednesday morning at 9
o'clock.
81 expect to get my $4,000 from
Mr.. Sly" Miss Bowes said
Fifty thousand dollars will never
pay for the suffering he has caused
me.
MY mother will be in Salina to
testify for me, but will go right back
to Topeka as soon as she is through"
Counsel in the Bowes-S1y case ex-
pect 1t to be the hardest fought here
for number of years. It will prob
ably take all the time Of the district
court for the rest of the week. Miss
Bowes tainted on the stand in Salina
last December when her case was first
called for trial here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23
Lungs Declared Sound
Life Insurance Granite d.

II YOU knew a remedy that really had
cured tuberculosis; that had saved from
death quite a number of people, would
YOU try to get Consumptives interested
In it and induce them to take 1t; or,
would you say nothing about it, for fear
Of giving offense7
we know the medicine We know the
people cured-some of them. We have
the stories of cure OF maryland affida-
Wits from some. We advertise Eckman's
diseasa what has been done by its use.
Investigate the following:
1913 W. Dauphtn St. Phala-, Pa
CsantIexueu: ION the evening of May
Il 1901, I had five hemorrhages from the
right lung. My hemorrhages Kept up Tor
one week. had twsnty3eignt IN an sep sep
me I had better go to another climate,
as my left lung had also become affected-
,s1 Ab0gt that t1nas Awe e tbs CITY who
had hemorrhages several years ago and
who was cured by Eckman's Alternative
started to take Ecc is@ Nv aD sDpet lite
Improved at Cnce and in about two weeks
I started to gain weight. 1 improved
S Tsio6sS in Ln5 T ts leg a and
TO get q lump on my right MP Ny ooe-
tor told me I was getting a tHDeTcu .as
Eciatic nerve The lameneSs and lump
gradually disappeared Have not had any
trouble Of that nature since
q was accepted for life Insurance, after
kvzo examinations by company that had
previously rejected me
have advised several people TO take
Eckman's and those who took 1t faith
fully had the same results as myself:
5signed Afridavit) CHAS. MORGAN:
Eckman's Alternative cures Bronchitis.
Asthma, Hay Fever; Throat and Lung
Affections For Sale by Geo. w STAINS
field ss2 kansas ave, and other leading
DRUGGISTS. Ask for booklet of cured cases
and write to Eckman Laboratory, Phila-
aelphia. Pa. for additional evidence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23
MAN is BLIND AND INSANE.
Worry Over Becoming Blind Caused
Him to Lose His Mind.

lola, March 23.-The closing chap
ter in the distressing story of H. B.
Reynolds was enacted when he was
taken to Osawatomie by Sheriff Kerr,
arrangem ents having been made for
his reception at the state asylum. for
the insane.
But a few years ago Reynolds was
a we'll paid and highly appreciated
employee at the lola Portland cement
works. His eyes began bothering him
and he finally quit work to have them
treated, but the affection Increased I'M
til total blindness came. With his
loyal wife, he sought to continue the
fight elsewhere and they located in
Denver, only to be involved in trouble
no fault of their own. Worry
over his blindness and the financial
straits resultant from fruitless efforts
to save his eyesight finally produced
iuSanity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23
Off
In 3 Days
The New Calcium SuIphide Treatment
Does Wonders to Every Kind
of Skin Eruption.

Trial Package Sent Free to Prove 1t.
You don't want to wait forever and
a day to get rid of your pimples or
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may want to go somewhere where you
wouldn't like to have to take the PIN
pies along.
You can get rid of them just in time
by taking Stuart's Calcium Waters.
These wonderful little workers have
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some of the worst cases of skin dis
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They contain as their main ingredi-
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fective blood cleanser known, calcium
sulphide.
Remember this. too. that most PIN
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they are miserably slow besides
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particle of poison in them. They are
free from mercury, biting drugs or ven
omous opiates: This is absolutely guar
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Don't be any longer Inundated By
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y
The men and women who forge ahead
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We want to prove to you that Stu
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23
SUIT AGAINST MISSOURI PACIFIC.
Leavenworth Woman Wants Damages
for Personal Injuries.

Leavenworth, March 23.-Mrs. Fan
ME Brown, through her attorney, filed
suit in the district court against the
Missouri Pacific Railroad company, in
which she seeks to recover $500
damages for personal injuries received
February 27, 1910. The case probably
will be tried during the April term.
The plaintiff sets forth in her petit
ton that she weighs in the neighbor-
hood of 200 pounds and as she was
about to leave a coach of the company
at Leavenworth. the platform step
was not in its proper position. This
fact, in addition to the allegation that
the train started suddenly before she
had alighted from the car, threw her
violently to the boards. breaking one
of her legs and two ribs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23
MARRIED TWICE IN SIX MONTHS
Wife Had Not Been Divorced Long
Enough the First Time.

Galena, March 23-The second
ceremony to make legal the marriage
of Henry F. Flowers and Nellie Mo
Even was performed by Rev. w. H.
South The first marriage ceremony,
which the principals supposed was le-
gal, was performed at Carthage few
months ago. Following that ceremony
and their return to Kansas an action
was instituted against Mrs. Flowers
and she was prosecuted on charge of
having two husbands, the outgrowth
of her action in marrying before the
expiration of six months after the Sc
curing of a divorce from. her former
husband The six-nonth period was
up on the 18th of March and the sec
ond ceremony was for the purpose Of
making the marriage legal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23
DROWNED IN A NINE.
Zinc Miner Who Had Entered Shaft
Struggled Hard for Life.

Galena, Kan. March 23.-His tightly
clenched fingers, from which the flesh
had been torn by his frantic strug-
giles, gave mute but convincing evil
dence of the desperate struggle for life
of Martin F'ieandt, zinc miner, here
yesterday.
With Walter Miller, Fieandt climbed
down a rope into an abandoned mine
100 feet deep which they intended to
lease. Miller climbed out when their
inspection was finished. Fieandt could
not accomplish the feat, falling when
half way up. He caught himself on a
projecting ledge of a rock. Miller hur-
ried for help. but it was 20 minutes
before rescuers arrived. Fieandt had
fallen, drowning in water at the bottom
of the shaft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23
MAY QUEEN CHOSEN AT X. q.
Miss Agnes Husband of Mcpherson
Was Elected to Head Procession.

Lawrence, Kan, March 23.-The
senior girls of the University of Kan
sas met in chapel and unanimously
elected Miss Agnes Husband the May
Queen for this years May fete which
probably will be held May IS. The
date selected is much later than in
former years. because rainy weather
has frequently interfered with the
outdoor features of the celebration.
The queen is to ride a white horse
at the head of the procession and will
be accompanied by four hera1ds and a.
Jester. The committee on arrange
ments admits that the question of Sc
curing someone to act as jester is like
ly to cause them some trouble.
All the class societies, the different
schools, the fraternities and the So
rorities will be represented on the pro-
gram. Miss Husband, who has been
chosen queen. is a senior in the college
of liberal arts and sciences. Her
home is in Mcpherson, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23
AN OLD IDEA
Shown to Be Absolutely False by Mod
ern Science.

Shown to Be Absolutely False by Mod
ern Science.
People used to think that badness
was one of those things which are
handed down from generation to gen
GRAFTON, from father to son=just like
a family heirloom.
Science has shown the falseness of
this belief by proving that badness
itself is not a constitutional disease,
but the result OF a germ invasion of
which only Herpicide can effectually
rid the scalp.
Washing only cleans the scalp of
Dandruff, its doesn't kill the germs.
Destroy the cause you remove the
effect"
Newbro's Herpicide will do this in
every case. 1t is also a delightful
dressing.
Sold by leading druggists Send 1oc
in stamps for sample to The Herpicfde
Co.. Detroit, Mich.
One dollar bottles guaranteed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23
WANTS THE NEW ROAD.
Delegation of Cheney Business Men
Met With Railroad Directors.

Wellington, Kan, March "a
delegation of business men from
Cheney, Kan, came to Wellington to
confer with the directors of the Ar
kansas City, Wellington & Northwest
ern railroad, the road to be built from
Arkansas City to Conway Springs. The
Cheney folks want to see the road
built on from Conway Springs to their
town and then on to Hutchinson. They
assured the local directors of the road
that they would use their influence
in getting the road extended from
Conway Springs.
Cheney is in Sedgwick county,
about fifteen miles north of Conway
Springs and in a direct line from the
latter place to Hutchinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23
WAS WORK OF A KANSAN.
The Roosevelt Dam Built Under the
Directions of Arthur Davis.

Junction City, March 23.-In the
pictures Of the famous Roosevelt dam
that was opened last week, one Of the
chief engineers of the dam, Arthur
Davis, is shown. Mr.. Davis, who is
an old Junction City boy. for the past
few years has been chief Of engineers
of his department in Washington. and
under his personal supervision the
greatest dam in the world has been
constructed.
Mr. Davis resided in this city for
years and worked for his father when
he was owner and editor of the old
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-23
NEW BANK AT STRAWN.
Probably Be Opened for Business
About April 4.

Strawn, Kan. March 23.-The
Strawn State bank has finally been or
ganized, after delay of some weeks,
with George Antrim as president; J..
A Kennedy, ST., vice president, and
A J. Batter as cashier and manager.
The new bank will probably be opened
for business before the first of April,
as all of the capital stock is sub
seribed The directors, in addition to
the officers, are o. L. kaufman and
z. S. Mauck.