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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26
A REAL POLITICAL REBORN.

| Some recent observations in this
column on the desirability of putting
something of a quietus on the con-
slant political turmoil in Kansas by
| increasing the terms of state and
county offices to four years, and
making incumbents under such con-
dftions ineligible for reelection with
out at least one term intervening,
seems to have struck a responsive
chord. Many friends have written to
the effect that it was high time
serious consideration was given to
this proposal. 1t has been before
Kansas legislatures for a number of
years back, but not much attention
was paid to it until the session of
1911, and then it was eventually lost
in the shuttle.
In these days of much proposed
political reform, this is one that has
every ear-mark of being worth while.
Incidentally, it occupies place in the
platform of Mayor Billiard, one of the
candidates for the Democratic guber
Material nomination. Strange to say
it is a political reform that will not
add to the burdens of the taxpayers.
Rather it will save them money in
considerable sums. And If there is
any other political reform that is be-
ing agitated just now which will dc
likewise, nothing has been said about
it having such desirable feature
Surely no one will claim any such
for the initiative, the refer
endum or the recall. These plans that
are proposed to give the people |
grip on the administration of
public affairs would cost much money |
every time one of them was put in Op |
Grafton.
Extending the terms of state and |
county offices to four years would act |
ualIy save to the people the cost of |
the expensive primaries and elections |
that would thus be wiped out. On this |
score alone, this suggestion should APP
peal strongly to every voter in Kan
sas, who views with ever-increasing |
concern the size of his bill for taxes. |
Any plan that will have tendency to |
cut down taxes ought to make a tre-
mendous hit with the taxpayers.
However, If this were the only adj
mirable feature of extending the ten
ure of state and local offices, it might
not be of sufficient moment to war;
rant the adoption of the plan. This,
though, is far from being the case.
There are many more important rea-
sons why the proposition should pre-
vail. Not the least of them is that
It would bring a welcome relief from
he incessant political wranglings that
nave been the order of the day in
kansas for many years back. Candi-
lates for nominations for local and
state offices at the forthcoming primar-
es are bemoaning the fact that the
people are not taking much. interest in
their campaigns. And the sole reason
for this is that the people are tired
and sick of the continuous round. of
politics that is served to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26
KANSAS cOHHENT



Hollt1cal campaigns are ali more n,
less Dltter, and the one now being en-
gagged In promises to be more than
usually SO. This is largely true because
Il IS not confined to party lines, hut
men VINO have fought side nv side ~,
the party firing lines are now hush
Wacklng against each other. But even
with this regrettable feature in the
present political battle there is no
pace Tor personal hate or anger. Per-
s Souai lntegrlty knows no party lines,
Heltner should personal friendshin9
ana there is no reason WHY men on
posing each other in politics should ,o+
maintain the personal friendships that
perhaps have been the result of a life
oI intimate association. The election
OF no candidate and the success Of no
party is worth the loss of 2. friend brt
tnese relations cannot be unafntaiped
Wnere personalities are enRa Red in re
cause man believes in the doctrines 81
ne democratic party is no reason WHY
ms personal character should he a.
salleo, and the personal fnteRritv ~
Sanoldate does not depend upon anv
opinion he may hold upon the tarieS
because man believes that Taft urss
Eliminated without fraud or political
49, .eASry IN chicago, is not evidence
tndt ne is degenerate, holding UgbtI,,
the elemental principles of personnel go
ROlielcai integrity. Because a man he
HeVes that Roosevelt is the sraa+os..
= Sc esnan or his time and that fhrou0h
I'm alone this nation can prosper fs
no no reason why he should be denonnead
py MS friends as a visionary fanatJ.
uLwortny or trust. These are oninIors
Wnlcn each is entitled to as his oJ.,,,
PERSONAL assets, and while there is al
, mays place for argument. IL shouId ~
i'iiout personal abuse.-Parsons S,n
I6E LEADER" AND THE "RoSc q.
me most amusing thing In tbis
leader" and boss term hy ~, etiis
ots. 4 GU Will always notice that yrba,,
NE me outs are fighting to get in tbev
1 1T III tnelr standard bearers Headers =
me fellows they are trying 10 o,5s,t
are Always bosses" This exnrezsio,s
IS as old as the hills. but II Sro1ts
edoHser and more truthful with each
succeeulng campaign. Just now =
prominent disciple of the Roosevelt
army Is one Finn. national commit
seeinah from Pennsylvania. He has
LOT years peen known as the most cor
rupt and inscriptions politician in all
pennsylvania. But he is Win ,ba
cutters" and that makes ALI tba lsif1
ference in the world-to the seIf-puri-
ned punch he is training with We
nave Followed leaders and we bsva
tramped after bosses" and there is
not bit of difference between them
except that one is in and the other
IS out The pie counter of the 'sins''
is necessarily always crowded. and
When the patriot can no longer get
a place there, there remains but one
Lnlng Tor him to do-join the "outs'
rake little inventory on this subject
some quiet hour.-Osborne Farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

IFrom the New York Press.J
Everybody gets a rest some time but
mother.
What makes woman look so cool on
a hot day is she doesn't feel so.
Being able to stay out of debt is COM
monplace; being able to stay in is ar
tistic.
man tries to please his wife Just the
other woman.
girl acts about an engagement in the
family the way a volunteer fire depart
ment does over a village bur1ing I'D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26
An THE sPRNGs.

She goes to the springs,
But does not find there
Either beaux or the things
For which girls really care.
She wears an old dress,
And quite plain is her mein;
She cen will confess
She is more than eighteen.
She carries a brush
And some powder of brown;
She is in such a rush
OH she will not sit down!
And what does she there,
AS her swift way she wings?
Why, she's going to kill bugs
In her rusty bed springsi
-Estelle May Nolte, in Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26
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away from home during the summer
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each day 20 any address at the rate OF
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charged as often as desired. While
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to you like a daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested on
these short time subscriptions, 20 save
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26
significance

And the significance of cheering
crowds is also well illustrated by the
fact that there was as large and as
enthusiastic a one in Orchestra hall.
Chicago, the other night to hear Mr..
Lorimer speak as there was in the
same hall on an evening a few weeks
ago when Col Roosevelt was given a
mob nomination for the presidency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

Professor Parker, of Columbia univer-
sity, has failed in another attempt tc
scale the heights of Mt. Mckinley. Be-
fore the professor undertakes this task
again, he should study closely Doc
Cooks book, which tells exactly how
this ascent was and can be accom-
plfshad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

colonel Roosevelt appears to be doing
his best to keep a crowd away from
at least the first session of the national
convention of his new party. He an
nounces that on this occasion he will
deliver the longest speech of his life
And that will be some speech-for
Iauofh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

According to a recent Chicago school
census, that town has a population of
1881, 700. OF that number So, 519 are
minors. But a far more remarkable
fact is that only 155 of these children.
between the ages of IL and 81, are un-
able to write either English or some
ether language. The future of any
community where there is so little IL
hteracy is safe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

tax levy for the purposes OF park inn
provement. The immediate future is the
accepted time for continuing the good
work that has been done recently in
developing the Topeka parks to some-
thing like what they should be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26
history.

If the United States senate doesn't
watch out, it will lose it's cherished
reputation of being the greatest DELHI
erative body in the world 1t actually
made final disposition OF a dozen diff
ferent measures in one day recently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

The stock market shows that Wall
street thinks the weather and the crops
are more than an offset for politics
which is a sensible conclusion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

Bailey Sees Two Great EviIs.-Senator
Joseph w Bsiley, in speech a a ban
quet in Washington, was discussing some
of the evils of modern times As his
speech progressed, he hit on woman SUI
frage tThe greatest evil that could hap
making the men like women, would be to
make the women. like men.'-PopuIar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

In an American July, it is a short
step from mud to dust on dirt roads.
Politicians only follow Mother Nature
when they do fipfops on brief notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

with Dave Mulvane in charge OF the
western end of the campaign for the
reelection of President Taft, no tricks
are going to be missed. All attempted
sleight-of-hand work on the part of
the ''square-dealins" opponents will be
exnnsed in short order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

Many people in Topeka, and among
them are some of the largest taxpay-
ers, are of the opinion that the city
commissioners will be making a mis-
take if they do not provide a full mill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

Probably by this time no one in Lon
don so much as pauses to look around
when a militant suffragist smashes a
plate glass window.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

Present indications are that the Gre
dentials committee of the Roosevelt
convention will have a snap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

AS long as a Turkish cabinet re-
signs every few days, italy win con-
tinue to hope that the sultan's govern
Inent may soon submit to the loss of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

If it is a mans fate to be over
whelmed by flood, it seems that when
the temperature hovers around 100
would be the most acceptable time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

Italy has been making many reforms
in Tripoli which are good as far as they
go. but they do not go many miles
from the sea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

Mutsuhito has reigned in Japan
while great events were taking place
and great men were ruling in his name.
To these facts he owes his place in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

T. R. is quite right in observing that
the Bull Moose is a pretty vigorous
animal It is also the truth that the
beast is nearly extinct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

Governor Marshall chews tobacco.
That makes him a Democrat of the
old, Jeffersonian school beyond any pos
stble doubt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26
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sanitation for the exclusive afternoon
publicaston In Topeka.
The news IS received in The State Jour
ne building over wires for this sole puT-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-26

Her Ladyship-Isn't that my garden
er's daughter, Giles? Giles-Yes, yer lady
ship; quite mistake touching my at 20
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The oasis., 1912-02-10

source of great pleasure to Epes Randolph, president of the railway. He is looking forward to the day when the entire West Coast, which he believes will become great agricultural, horticultural and in- dustrial center, will be linked not only with the United States, but also with the capital of the Mexican republic.
 "Of the proposed line from Topic to Mexico City. 65 kilometers have been built from Orendain to Mag dalena. From Orendain to Guada- lajara, the Southern Pacific of Mexico will operate over the road of the Mexican National Railways, according to previous agreement.
 "Whether the Southern Pacific of Mexico will also operate over the Mexican National line from Guadalajara into the City of Mex leo depends upon the findings from surveys now being made A line is being rnn by Southern Pacific engineers, and the Randolph engi- neers may decide in favor of their own line in preference to that of the Mexican National.
 There remains, then, the con struction of the stretch of road from Topic to Magdalena and pos sibly, from Guadalajara to the City of Mexico"
The oasis., 1912-02-10
OPPOSITION TO MILITARY LAW.
Much Adverse Criticism ofthe Proposed
 Compulsory Service.
tGuadalajara Times. !

l6uadalaJarH Times.
 There is much opposition to the new compulsory military law which becomes effective February 1, says d Mexico City dispatch.
 The new law has caused a great deal of adverse criticism. Many are of the opinion that while the exceptions are intended in good faith by the government, it will be hard to prove that many youths, now idle, are not necessary for the support of their families. It is claimed also that mothers and sisters will endeavor to show that the son or brother is the support of the house, rather than see the boy sent to the army
 Gen. Juan Duran objects to the substitute clause of the law, which allows d man drawn to pay some one to take this place. He holds that in a truly democratic country the rich a. well as the poor should be obliged to serve, and that it is not fair to allow a man of means to buy himself out of the army while others are forced to enter.
 There are many exceptions to the list of young men who may be chosen. Major Nicolas A, Marti- neg, of the general staff, gives the following detailed explanation of the matter.
 "fhe drawings in which one man. is to be chosen from every 1000 of the inhabitants are to lake place i'll all parts of the republic on March 1, and only men between the ages of Is to 22 years are eligible, but if d man should volunteer from q village of 1000 inhabitants no drawing need be made Those excepted from the TNi"lNF "iV pVI VIoutlH Wio h'C Iulp pCI feet mentally pr physically; criml- nals or those accused of crimes; those who are necessary for the support of their families, which includes wage earners, children of parents who are not able to work on their farms ar manage their factories or business; students who have been studying for profes- sion for A period of two years, professional men, clericaIs of tbe established denominations, and men who are legally married. All eligibles muse present themselves q few days befcre drawings"
The oasis., 1912-02-10
HAS COST FORTY MILLIONS.
s. ?. Extension Now Represents That
 Amount, Gold Value.
[Guadalajara Times

son, Arizona, the headquarters of the Southern Pacific Railroad of Mexico, the West Coast extension of the Southern Pacific, now com pleted to Topic, has cost so far $40,000,000, gold.
 Under the concession granted ny the Mexican government, the Southern Pacific receives sub >idy of $l2,500. Mexican currency, for every kilometer of road built. Topic is 1,076 kilometers from Guaymas. making total subsidy of $l3,450,000, Mexican currency, for the main line of the extension between the two points. In ad- dition, the subsidy, for the JaliscO link. 65 kilometers, amounts to SS12,500, Mexican currency, grand total of $14,262, 800 Mexican currency.
 In connection with the formal inauguration of the new line in Topic last Saturday. the following dispatch was sent out from Tucson:
 By great perseverance, the ex- penditare of $40,000,000, and the overcoming of countless difficulties of varying magnitude, the extension of the SOthern Pacific of Mexico has now been completed to Topic, the capital of the territory of Te- pic, q distance of 1016 kilometers from Guaymas. The cost has been stupendOus for the mileage built, far greater than the Hartman Interests ever conteInplated-and the fact that 1t was ever carried through at such cost is considered | tribute to the railroad fnanciers and builders, to the tremendous industrial possibilities of the lower West Coast.
 The first construction of the extension, with Mexico City as the objective, was begun nearly five years ago In March, 1909, k H Hartman, chief of the transpor- tation system which still bears his name, while in the course of his western trip journeyed south into Mexico as the guest of Col. Epe5 Randolph, and went to the end of the constructions, the front" which was then just south of the Presidio river, about 20 kilometers from Mazatlsn.
 Since that time, under the su- pervision of Grant Brothers Con. struCtiOn Company, which has had the entire contract, the construc- ton of the trunk line has proceed. ed slowly, hut with as much ex- petition as was considered possible ln view of the great engineering difficulties encountered, floods, la Dor troubles and destruction and unrest which attended the revOlu. tion, until now the extension to Topic iy complete.
 On an average 2000 men and as many teams, with a vast amount of equipment, have been employed on the work. Every year the rainy season periodically put an end to construction for several months of the year Recurring floods damag. ed the read already built. During the revolution hundreds of labor CTS quit the Grant camps and took up arms as revoltosos against the Diaz regime. During the revolution, also, every bridge south of Mazat- Ian was destroyed, causing great annoyance and delay.
 That the work so far has been successfully accomplished is a
The Detroit times., 1912-06-15

SEATTLE, Wash, June IA ko-
dak-fiend stood In the track at the
Meadows racetrack, Seattle. during q
recent aeroplane meet. He carried a
small camera, open and ready. and
hoped up and down. An aeroplane
was charging upon him. its propeller
whirling with venomous roar, like
the hum OF a million angry bees. Be-
hind him was a mass OF people pack
ed against the grandstand.
Several times previously the police
had ordered this man from the track.
But he was a kodak-fiend. He wanted
good picture. at close range. So
each time he returned TO the track,
and hoped insanely, with his camera
ready.
Cliff Turpin was at the wheel and
saw the danger, but the biplane was
gathering momentum and beginning
to rises Would II clear the photog-
rapher? He stood with eyes glued to
the finder. II would be a great pic
ture He could show II to his friends.
He could give II prominent place
in his den" He would gloat over
IL as among the finest snapshots In
his collection.
Men In the crowd shouted TO him.
but he was deaf to warnings. He
wanted the picture.
And Turpin knew that unless he
acted promptly, he would not clear
the kodak-fiend
He tilted the left plane, hoping
49,, ~ fv,fA hn
open field. The biplane lurched and
would have turned turtle had the
operator not elevated the right plane.
The giant mechanical bird swerved
to the left, just enough SO that the
eft aileron caught on an iron pipe
on the little stand at the edge Of the
track
Like a mammoth partridge winged
in flight, the machine bolted into the
crowd in front of the grandstand.
The motor was working, the propel-
Ter makiny 1900 revolutions a minute.
The blades went through the crowd
like a reaper through wheat.
Unlike most aeroplanes, Turpin's
has the propeller in front. In the
crowd, it was an engine OF destruc-
ton
The blades struck a man in the
face. He died instantly. Plunging
on the machine knocked boy down,
and the blades crushed his skull. A
woman threw w her hand in an In.
stinctive gesture OF self-defense. The
blades chopped 1t of at the wrist.
And finally the engine died" and
the propellers stopped. And Turpin
removed the goggles and got down
from his seat His face was mutilat-
ed. He stared dazedly at the havoc
his machine had wrought.
When told that a man was dead and
boy dying. he said:
Il couldn't help IL. A fool with a
kodak got In my way and tried 10
save him. | tilted my left plane to
gain the open field, but II threw me
too high, SO tilted the right. hop
ing to regain my balance. And |
don't remember what happened after
that. / wish ] had died myself"
BY the time II occurred to the po-
lice to look for the kodak-lend, he
had disappeared. but the police have
his description. II is not known II he
succeeded in securing the picture
which was to be the gem of his col
lection.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-15
TWENTY-MULE TEAM USED
FOR A $4,000 POUND LOAD

MESA, Ariz.. June 1.-THE longest
mule team seen on the streets of Mesa
for a long time. II not the longest
ever seen In the town, passed alon5
Main-st. bound for Granite Reef. Six
teen mules were attached In front OF
coupled wagons and four more were
connected with push" arrangement
at the rear.
On the two wagons there was a
small house, rooted with tar paper, and
the house contained the dynamo that
is TO be used In the new power house
at Granite Reef.
The weight OF the machinery alone
was $4,000 pounds. very respectable
carload itself. The big mules walked
off easily with the wagons and load.
During the time the construction
work on the dam was under way there
were many 10. IL and 16-mule teams
on the road, but since then long
strings of teams have been conspic-
uous by their absence.
Canada has spent q million and a
half dollars In endeavoring to attract
English settlers.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-15

daliA. was awarded the prize Of y In
cash offered by the Sedalia Democrat
The cash offered by Usage chapter,
Daughters OF the American Rovolu-
tion, was divided among Ave boys.
Franklin schol collected few
pounds less ethan five tons. and the
greatest number OF pounds brought In
by individuals aggregated two and
one-half tons. Harry Lankeuan was
awarded first prize In the individual
contest.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-15
SCHOOL CHILDREN ENTER
DANDELION DIGGING TRIAL

SEDALIA. Mo-, June 1.-THE
Dandelion digging contest, of a weeks
duration, is ended The closing reg
istrations showed total OF l6l2 tons
OF the weed.
From daybreak till the closing nour
wagon loads were hauled from schools
where the children had accumulated
the weeds In their effort to win the
prizes.
Franklin school, the smallest in Sc