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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25

Here's a pretty howdydo when the
coach has not the authority to make
rules and require the members of the
squad to obey them. 1t explains more
than anything else could the rotten
showing Washburn has made in ath-
letics in the last few years. How
can the men respect a coach who has
not the authority to settle a penny
day dispute over towels. The football
men think the order, to be effective
must come from the college authorities
and not the coach. Little wonder that
Washburn gets weaker in athletics
while schools like the Normal, Ottawa
and Baker grow stronger each year.
How could the result be otherwise?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25

Sixty-four men, including the fresh
man squad. are out in uniform night
ly these days, working to give the
school a good football machine. The
college authorities should give the
coach a chance and he should make
the men do it his way in everything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25

Free S. or 81 extra pants with every
suit or overcoat, SIS. Glasgow Woolen
Mills, 729 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25

The discomfort, it is said. has been
brewing some time but was not
last night when the coach demanded
the deposit for the towels. Smiley
turned in his suit and so did Rogers.
Other football men are said to have
grievances and they are going to quit
they say. OF course they will not. It
always turns out that way. The men
who quit do it without talking and
the men who talk do it without quit
ting. Now it is said the varsity SEN
timent is behind the men arrayed
against the coach and it is intimate1
that the athletic board will rule
against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25

Inc writer confess TO a Q6dTln "a
football knowledge and he does1
know much about Washburn. But it
is as plain as could be wished that
WaShburn is to have another of these
never victorious teams because the
coach is not allowed the authority he
should have. Were he allowed this
authority he would never have he'd
such trouble as now confrontS him.
Do you suppose Smiley and Rogers
are going to give up football this
year? Not on your life. But they are
going to try to make the coach "come
through and indications are they
may succeed. If they do Mr.. Driver
should quit the college and seek
place where a coach at least has
charge of the football squad.
The writer knows nothing of the mer-
it's of the controversy between Coach
Driver and the members of the squad.
That should not be. considered. What
is needed at .Washburn is authority on
part of the coach to make the men DO
as he tells them. A week ago there was
a rumor that the Coach didn't choose
his words and tone tothe exact liking
of the players. A coach can not always
say please in giving an order. And
the college authorities might just as
we'll back up Mr.. Driver or quit trying
to put out a football team that will re-
fleet credit on the school.
Next week the team cues u OOIOEduO
for what will undoubtedly prove one of
the hardest games of the season. And
now the players spend their time quar-
reling with the coach instead of rush
ing into fotbalI work with the intention
to redeem the school from the rut
where they left it last year by just
such tactics. Mr.. Driver may not be the
man to coach the team. That is for the
college authorities to decide. If he isn't
he shouldn't be kept. If he is there
should be no appeal from his ruling.
The quarrel comes at the right
time to blast the hopes for a winning
team. Washburn's outlook, as far as
the appearance of the men is concern
ed was the brightest since 1908. But
it doesn't look good now. The line was
for today and a game with
the freshmen scheduled for Saturday.
Topekans were to get a peep at the
Blue football machine Saturday. They
probs bly, will anyhow and both Smiley
and Rogers will be back in the lineup. |
But the conditions under which they |
retul n will do more than anything else
to class the team as either a conner |
or one like last year witnessed.
The lineup of the varsity squad an
for Saturday included the |
men: Captain Tomlinson |
Rogers, full; Bearg, Pierson or Ran /
kin, ends: Mcintosh and Bishop, |
N. Rogers and tombstone, |
guards; Barrett. center. Bearg and |
Smith are likely to get trials at full |
and guard and McNeish will get a trial
at end. The freshman lineup has not
yet been decided upon.
SiXty-four men, including the fresh
man squad. are out in uniform night
y these days, working to give the
school a good football machine. The
college authorities should give the
coach a chance and he should make
he men do it his way in everything.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
THE SINGLE sIx-YEAR TERM.

A poll by the New York World in
dicates that the majority of the mem
bers of the national house favor the
president to a single term of six years
and thus doing away with personal or
other campaigns by chief magistrates
of the nation for their denomination
and reelection. In the senate the jul
dietary committee has voted to report
such resolution favorably, and it will
undoubtedly be adopted.
Several presidents have heartily en-
dorsed this idea, says a writer in
the Chicago Record Herald. "Presi-
dents are only human, and when sore
ly tempted they may fall, like the
rest of us. The system which tempts
them to think OF bills in terms of
politics. which leads TO misuse of pa
tronage, to neglect of business, is a
bad one. 1t, and not this or that in
dividual president, is to be charged
with many of the things which we de-
plore in presidential politics.
The movement for an amendment
giving the president single six-year
term without the possibility of re-
election at any time is non-partisan
and progressive 1t should be treated
as such. 1t is a movement in the in
terest OF efficiency, dignity, fidelity,
independence in the executive depart
ment of our government. Sobermind-
ed citizens now appreciate its import
ance and real significance.
The time has come to take up the
single-term question and settle 1t in
harmony with the lessons of expert
ence and the dictates of common
sense and political science"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
REPUBLICAN AscENDENcY.

The lineup in the primaries in the
states which have usually been car
ried by the republicans is very en-
couraging to them this year. There
is no indication that the lead OF
!, 100000 obtained by Taft in 1908 will
be materially diminished in 1912. 1t
must be remembered, too, that IL the
new apportionment, which goes into
effect in the voting this year, the
normally republican states have made
a large relative gain. The republican
candidate can lose a few states this
year which he carried four years ago,
and still have a very wide margin in
the electoral college. The reports OF
the primaries, indeed, go far toward
removing the country's doubt as to
the outcome in November. There is no
serious ebb in the republican tide, so
far as can be judged by the plebi,
scites which have taken place thus far
this year. The probability OF the
maintenance of republican sway in the
National government Is large factor
in that strengthening of business con-
fidence which is shown throughout
the country in the past few months.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

rejection. II goes to them, however,
with the Bristow proviso that the
elections shall remain under federal
democrats, attempted to abolish the
United States government super
vision of these elections, and place
them entirely under the direction of
the states. lne southern members
were particularly insistent on this
point They declared that federal
control would be an assault on state
sovereignty. AS this control has ex-
listed since the beginning of the gov
eminent, and as the republicans were
determined that it should remain, the
democratic chamber at last has &C
quiesced on this point.
What will the states do with this
proposition, now that it goes to them
for action?" queries the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat. THE democratic
party is on record as favoring direct
election of senators. The populists
urged it from the beginning. AS 1t
must get the sanction of three-fourths
OF the states before it can go into
Operation, the change has a hard con-
that the income tax proposition for an
amendment to the constitution was
submitted to the states in 1909, and
is still lin the air." Several states
have not yet acted on it decisively.
Not until 1913, at the earliest, will
that proposition learn its fate, and
perhaps not then. The possibility is
that the senatorial popular election
idea may have as long and as hard a
contest. Owing to the persistence of
the state rights fad in a rather ex-
IRENE form in many of the Southern
communities, the proposition may be
rejected by some of the states in
Dixie.
viii direct elections improve the
quality of the members OF the upper
chamber? Persons who remember
the failures of the presidential pref
erence primaries and other popular
notions will be somewhat slow in as
Stunning that the proposed change will
bring the benefits which it's cham
pions imagine. The quality of the
intellectually and morally,
seems to be as high as that of the
governors, who are chosen by direct
vote. AS in the case of the primaries,
the direct election, if it comes, will
increase the cost of campaigns, and
give a large advantage to men of
wealth, or to those who can get
wealthy hackers. The change, if it
carries, will make senatorial contests
much more exciting than they are
now"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
NEW PEACE MOVEMENT.

Welfare is to be ended for all time,
at least so far as the United States
is concerned, and the standard of
citizenship in this country is to be
put on a higher plane than ever be,
fore, by course of study in good will
which is devised for the elementary
schools throughout this country. Such
at least, is the hope of those who
have formulated the course. A com.
plete outline of the topics covered
in this new school subject is contain.
ed in a government publication just
issued for free distribution by the
United States Bureau of Education.
In the lower grades, according to
the Bureau of Education's monograph
the child is trained in habits of for.
bearance, consideration, gentleness
and self-control, while in the later
grades emphasis is laid upon the
principles of the worlds peace move,
ment.
Thus in the first grade the child
learns the treatment he should give
his companions and pets. The sec
ond grade deals with home life; the
third, with school and play time, while
the fourth takes up the home town or
city. In grade five the course broad.
ems to include consideration Of the
whole country; in the sixth, the child
takes up good citizenship; in the
seventh he studies the world family,
and in last he learns what the larger
patriotism means.
In this way the child grows up in
the understanding that the good will
which he must show his friends and
parents should also extend to all the
inhabitants Of the earth. He begins
by learning that he must be kind 10
animals and playmates because he is
in constant relations with them; then
he comes to understand that this ma
tion should be at peace with all 9TH
ers, because all nations are independ
ent; and this finally leads to the last
topic in the whole long course-the
united world. ...
The moral qualities essential to the
world peace movement, such as faith
fulness, generosity, gratitude, hospi'
tally, fair play, honesty and consider.
alton for others, are emphasized. The
practical operation of these qualities
in the field Of world politics is shown
effectively by consideration Of such
questions as: How can we help our
community? How can we serve our
country? What have other nations
given us? What are our obligations
to them? What are the effects OF
war? What are the moral substitutes
for war? Who have contributed most
TO civilization? And why?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
THE AUTO AND ROAD DRAG.

The Star tells of good work done
on the roads around Lynnville by J
c. Johnson. Mr.. Johnson bitches the
drag to his big touring car, and Gov
ers much territory in a short space
of time. o. F. Schee of this city says
that two auto dealers in Des Moines
recently sent machines out after a
rain, and in a few hours the two au'
tomobiles had dragged twenty miles
OF road. 1t would thus appear that the
automobile, which has emphasized
the demand for good roads is to be
the chief instrument in promoting
them.
But whether you own an auto,
mobile or not, or whether you possess
a horse or not, every one should be
interested in good roads. 1t is an
economic question as we'll as pleas
ure. No one thing pays bigger re-
turns on the amount invested.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
Missouri Bankers at Joplin.

Joplin. Mo, May 2l.-lnteresting ad.
dresses by prominent men and some
rather elaborate social features mark
the program OF the Missouri bankers
annual convention which opened here
today The speakers include William
J Burns. the famous detective; j.
Adam Bede OF Minnesota. Robert w.
Bonynge OF Denver. Samuel NJ. Jor-
dan OF Sedalia. James f. Smith OF st.
Louis and William f.. Gurley OF Oma-
ha. Among the entertainments pro-
yided are reception. ball. smoker
and vaudeville tonight. trolley ride
to a zinc mine tomorrow afternoon
aud visit to Electric Park tomorrow
evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
REEFS HAS CLOSE CALL
Farmer Near Glvin Has Horses Kill
ed on Crossing. He Escapes.

Thomas ID. Rees had narrow es-
cape from death Tuesday afternoon
at his farm about mile south OF
Givin. He was driving harrow from
one part of the field to another, which
is divided by the Rock Island right
of-way. Obscured by bank and
fence and its noise drowned In the
rattle and clatter of the harrow the
Rock Island passenger, southbound,
was approaching the private crossing.
Before he was aware OF the approach
of the train the engine crashed into
the horses. Two of the animals were
killed outright and the third so badly
crippled that 1t will likely die or be
killed. Mr.. Rees escaped serious In
jury or perhaps death by the fraction
al part OF minute. A couple more
steps and he would have been struck
by the.englne.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
Bargains are so rare in Abba thu

Bargains are so rare in Abba that
they attract unusual attention. The
Union thus describes the effects of
one: Last Saturday morning during
the scramble for 10-cent brooms at
.Israeps on the east side of the square
one of the windows was broken by the
crowd. w. L. Evans was pushed
against the plate glass and two fingers
were nearly severed from his right
hand. A physician dressed the injur-
les and Mr.. Evans is getting along
nicely, but will probably be pretty
cautious about getting in a crowd
around a plate glass window in the
future"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
{. B. Nc Culloch, Gunner
NJ J. Cahiu, Attendant
THIS YEAR OF 1912.

Now comes the campaign orator, he
of the foghorn voice,
Who tries to make us think that he
can name the nations choice.
He pulls the good old eagles tail and
waves the starry flag,
We will applaud to hear him bluff
and buster and blow and brag.
He is the seasoned orator and charms
us with his song, .#.'
And We all think he's right until the
next one comes along.
The next one says the first is wrong,
and We agree with him,
And stamp our feet and clap our
hands with patriotic vim.
The third one comes and proves to us
the other two were wrong,
They're demagogueS and hypocrites
and simply don't belong.
We throw our hats up in the air and
cheer with might and main;
This fellows right. We know it and
we change our mind again.
The fourth one comes and then the
fifth, and many more as well,
And every one of them has a brand
new tale to tell
out to save the country, but
they've got to have our aid,
We quite agree with every one in turn
we are afraid.
It's mighty entertainin' and the speak
ers do not know
That we've had our minds made up at
least year or so.
We go down to the opry house and sit
there at our ease
And listen to 'em spout away, then
vote as we durn please.
Nashville Banner.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
THE survival of the fittest HI

The survival OF the fittest has
been illustrated In Tama county,
where there are four less newspapers
than there were few years ago. The
papers at Garwin, Clutter, Chelsea and
Montour all died, one by one. the lat
ter two several times. The larger
papers give as much news from these
villages as their local papers did, and
in addition much other county news,
and thus the people get really better
service from the better county papers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
HAW EYE.

There was an unexceedingly large
attendance at the S. s. Convention at
Hawkeye last Sunday and profitable
session was had. .Ts9......
Frank Edris attended a Sunday
school convention at Beacon.
Mrs. Jake Kisor is still in a most
critical condition. 1t Is now feared
that one of her legs will have to be
amputated.
Myra and Manard Jones went to
Richland last Saturday where they
will be guests of relatives and friends
for a week or so.
May 81. WHITE LILY.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Some of the worst enemies of or
ganized labor, says the Burlington
Hawk-Eye, are those groups of men
like the Chicago Web pressmen, who
violate their agreements with their
employers and refuse to obey the Or
ders of their own superior officers.
That sort of conduct will disrupt any
organization.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

The Second National Conference
on Industrial Diseases is announced
by the American Association for La
Dor Legislation, to be held June 3-5 at
Atlantic City, New Jersey. One SEES
sion will be held jointly with the
American Medical Association, and
the program contains the names of
Americas best known speakers and
writer's on industrial hygiene.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

lures to parents in schools to be Sc
lected by the School Sex Hygiene
Committee. 1t was decided that the
best way to approach this matter at
this time is through the parents, but
whether the board can spend money
for the instruction of adults will be a
question the attorney of the board
will have to decide.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

The Abba Republican observes
that Fairfield merchants have started
to give trading stamps with the pur-
chases made at various stores, and
adds: Abba merchants tried. the
same scheme number of years ago.
They had us all running around with
a little book which was half pasted
with stickers, and in the end the
whole thing amounted to nothing"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Here is one ray of hope for de-
crease in the cost of living: The state
OF Iowa buys several tons of prunes
each year and has investigated prices.
In recent months the state has been
paying and cents pound at whole
sale for prunes. Now they are quoted
in California at cents and the price
Is likely to come down a little more.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
MRS. BREEN GRANTED DECREE
Richard Croker's Daughter Wins d.
vorce From Husband, Her Former
Riding Master, by Default.

New York May 21.-Ethel Croker
Breen, daughter of Richard Croker,
former boss of Tammany Hall, won a
her former riding master, by default.
rhe suit came up before Justice Ford
in the supreme court. Breen, who did
not defend the action, will apply to
the court to reopen the case.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Trinity Episcopal church in New
York is reported to be worth SIS ,O00,-
900. Its wealth has come about
through the increase in the value OF
property bequeathed to it in an early
day. Its income supports nine other
churches, and fourteen schools.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
AT LAST.

At last we can
Sit down in ease
And smoke our pipe
Where'er we please.
Naught to disturb
No one to say:
Get out of here
You're in the way"
No being chased
From chair to chair "
Without a safe %"
Spot anywhere. ~'..'
To rest ones bones .".
Or read a book
In any old
Secluded nook. 20.
No eating on
The kitchen moor,
No cold and stale
Grub, any more.
No rugs to thump, .
No floors to scrub,
No porch to wash,
No glass to rub.
No tacks to drive
Or thumbs to smash,
No nails or bolts
Found in the hash.
No family jars
Or repartee
OF caustic sort,
By wife and me.
No sleepin' on
The kitchen stove
Or. on the floor
OF the alcOve.
No clothes shut in
The folding bed,
Far out of reach
Out, in the shed.
To live again,
We've just begun,
At last, at last
Housecleaning's done.
-KnickerboCker Press.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Official estimates of the govern
men engineers place the area inundat-
ed at S72 square miles, and the dam
age, by the overlooking Mississippi,
both through agricultural and proper
~ damage, at 100000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
SENATORS BY POPULAR VOTE.

The proposition for an amendment
TO the constitution to choose United
States senators by direct vote OF
the people OF the states. as governors
are chosen. has received the assent Of
each branch OF congress and is now
TO go 10 the states for ratification or
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

1t has been observed that if you
want something to talk about in socie-
~ you will find more material by at
tending the automobile show than by
reading Shakespeare.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

"A great flood in the Mississippi is
slow TO subside, observes the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat, but it will run out
before the active sentiment for relief
shows any falling off.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

"A cottonwood tree planted SO
years ago near Malvern was cut down
a few days ago. 1t was 10 feet in cir
conference and 1t is estimated that
1t will make 10000 feet of lumber and
several cords of wood.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
After considerable argument

After considerable argument the
Board of Education OF Chicago decid-
ed not to have sex hygiene taught in
the high schools OF that city. How
ever. IL agreed 10 an appropriation of
$4,000 10 be set aside for the teaching
OF sex hygiene. $1,000 TO be used in
securing physicians 10 give two lee
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23
Balloon Ascends $500 Feet.

Paris. May 21.--A dirigible balloon
performed the remarkable feat of as
cending to height OF $3.50 feet. part
of the ascension being made in a driv-
Ing rainstorm. La Motto Bruil made
the trip. ~ iipt
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

The Carroll Herald says II is a
misfortune that one of the best men
and purest minded presidents the ma
ton ever had must defend himself
like one accused of crime.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Health officials of Los Angeles,
Cal, on a tour of inspection Of the
cities OF the United States, declare
that st. Louis is the cleanest city in
this country, and that one section in
II is found, by all the comparative
tests OF sanitary science, to be the
cleanest In the world.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Alex Miller says: When a man
has time to adjust his pants each
time he sits down, to avoid wrinkling
the legs, we know he does not amount
to so very much.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

in the opinion of the Keokuk
Gate-City, that Boston taxicab driver
who was fined for not blowing his
horn was no true progressive"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Wonder if 1t has ever occurred to
Colonel Roosevelt that there are IS,
999,999 other American voters who
have a right TO aspire to be president.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

According to the Ottumwa Cour-
Ter, grubbing sprouts in the spring has
caused many a man to forget the
teachings of the revival the winter be-
fore
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

One way to make city beautiful
is to begin by making private prem
ises beautiful.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

-Grouchiness is an unpleasant hab-
it, but to give everything its due, it
keeps of bores.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Some people attribute the high
price of hay to the great number OF
straw votes that have recently been
taken
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-23

Who will be candidate for vice
president? If you have ambitions, 1t
is high time to make them known.