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Arizona republican., 1913-05-24
THE WIDE LATITUDE
Given the President in Communicating With
 Congress
Philadelphia Record)

Of course, communication made by person to another orally, and without the Interpretation of a messenger, is message: if he nublic printer gave the name message" to the Presidents address to Congress he. possibly. committed a grevious offense against dictionary We say possibly, because the question is not free from doubt; for when address has been printed and lald on the desks of the addresses sticker TOT leXIcographlcaI accuracy might be bound 10 ad init that the communication become a message But no real occasion for verbal finesse is given by Woodrow Wilson's break with tradition. The Con stitution has nothing say presidential messages It imposes the chief executive in mandatory terms. the duty from time to time give to the Congress information state of the Union"
 Not here about messagng information from one end of Pennsylvania avenue to the other On the contrary, the requirement informa ton be given The primary meaning of give" is to physically transfer something from the donor to the donee; and personal manual act is implied Instead of being contrary Constitutional requirements therefore, it might regarded as a stllct compliance for the president to carry his information to Congress deliver the same to the members directly. Another mandate the constitution IS that the president shall g commend to their consideration (meaning the sena- tors and representatives in Congress) meas ures as he shall judge necessary expedent" The recommendation be in writing or in form of message, but it may be and de- HVered personally.
 It might even be said that inasnuch as re- commendation implies persuasion and the living word is more persuasive than the dead Ietter an oral argument would perfectly comply with the mandate than printed message. is there anything in the Constitution would confine the presidents recommendations general policies In- deed, the direction is that recommend "measures' and this mean only bills resolutions Enough authority is conveyed in these constitutional pro- Vlsclons to warrant a president to as sume functions similar those exercised by the prime minister in Britain to recommend 10 congress not only general legislative program, but specific measures; and to in the Iegis- lative chambers from time to in advocacy Of his recommendations. This be sure is not traditional method of communication between the executive and legislative departments in this coun- try; but it would be unquestonably legal. and might prove expedient, strictest sense of the word, by expediting the public business
Arizona republican., 1913-05-24
MT. Secretary of the Interior

We of this state, lately territory, have always had fixed and widely varying opinions regarding secretaries of the interior who had much do with the management of local affairs the setting rulers People of the party of power always looked upon the secretary a tyrannicaI partisan. There other member cabinet seemed much the embodiment of the party in power.
 In the present secretary we see nothing of this especially of the Salt River valley We do associate him with tthe democratic party regard him having special interest in the democratic organization. For the first time all us, regard less of party, look upon the secretary a bene- factor. anxious to do the
 It rather what expected him, a western man. familiar with the needs of the and broadened by his non partisan experience s member the interstate commerce commission n which he had served with such distinguished ability and fairness
 We believe that would have the same high opinion Secretary Lane if he were still handicapped by the hateful power appointing our governors. secretaries and land officers.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-24
Twisted Ceograp phy

wrought up ne the imminent prospect of q with Japan which he believes is not inn probable within a month, brilliant friend, John Temple Graves has forgotten the geography of his youth. In a dispatch from Washington he says: If have with Japan the experts who know and not merely the gossips who speculate are a unit the belief that within few weeks Japan could easily capture the Philippines, the Hawaiian Islands and the Sandwich Islands,.
 Graves might have added to prospective losses in the Pacific the islands of Oahu Molokai Maui Kanai, Kahulai and Niihau, which with Ha- waii smaller ones, constitute the Hawaiin group formerly called the Sandwich Islands the Japanese should capture the Hawaiian Islands they would probably let it at that and not take trouble o capture again under the name of the Sandwich Islands They would have plenty 10 10 needless conquest of territory al ready their possession. The danger of war must, indeed, imminent MT Graves.
 dispatch is incident of the worthy paign being conducted by the Hearst papers to which is attached, for greater navy
Arizona republican., 1913-05-24
RefOrnerS
By WALT MASON

Reformers have their golden they have the the stage, and they raising Cain; they're trying their mince-pe dreams eXperi- menting with their schemes. which don't look anything is straightWay start to shoot it's hide all full of ugly holes; if anything is and staunch they promptly jolt in the paunch with their uplifting poles If any has nerve to it is shame to send away safe methods the dump. the stern refOrmers climb his frame and call him unpleasant name-a moss back, a chump. To tear up the accustomed track, to rip bulWarks up the back-that is the thing do spring fads in government. the them worth a cent, the method to pursue. Our fathers, patriotic brave turning over in grave, racked by post-mortem pain; the methods those wise old dads giving place dizzy fads. untested and insane. Our country's fat and thrifty w, with peace enthroned upon her brow, she endureS the craze; but how well all the fadS work when famine threatens hereabout. when the evil days? Will all the slogans of reform be comforting when the of panic and o will the blithe reformerS then among the ranks of hungry men their gorgeous banners
Arizona republican., 1913-05-24
MARKET SUPPLIES AT PANAMA

Although the quantity of food supplies pur- chased by the commssary- subsistence department has increased greatly in the past few years, ap- prOximately ten times much inn ported by the department is bought or the isthmus. However, formerly it almost inn possible to obtain American vegetables, a number of Italian and Chinese truck growers are raising cabbages okra lettuce string beans tomatoes parsley, radishes, onions, eggplant and spinach. Practically all the buying of vegetables the isthmus is in the city of Panama about 10000 pounds being purchased each month.
 Panama is also for small quantity of turtle, which is grown and sold at Colon. In all about 15000 pounds of fish are taken each month. The market is quick for first-grade fish, oysters, Holsters shrmps. The department maintains a steady supply of first grade fish by storage auxiliary to this it makes purchases from the principal fish dealers in Panama The department buys of it's bananas Matachin and Monte Lrio, employing a riverman visit the natives the Chagres valley and stimulate the trade. About 300 punches bought each week and distributed Monday.-Isthmian Canal Com mission.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-24
INHERIT COLOR BLINDNESS

Professor Rateson. in featuring before the Royal Institution on "Heredity of Sex" related some sur ious facts. which had been discovered as the re- suit of examining several generations or IaIhly which color blindness appeared.
 or-blind very rarely fouhd a always the daughter of color-ohhd man. daughters would be normal families would be normal but II her daughters had they would be found 10 De normal and coor-bnd in equal numbers
 A curious anomally with reference to color blindness appeared twin girls. They were eX- acty alike in appearance, but one girl was color blind and the other No explanation or thls exception has been found
 Professor Bateson said that there was popular belief that in certain respects took after their mothers daughters after their fathers Within reasonable range of supecuatlon thls As to taking after their mothers. they this in the experience of thelr own families-London Cable to New York Times.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-24
4soFr" DRINKS THAT ARE DEADLY

tJOuTnaI Of Amerlcan MedcaI ASSoclatlOn)
 The advent of the with it's attendant thirst, coupled with the American habit of consuming large quantities of soda water and other soft drinks, has prompted the New York City and Montana boards of health in recent bulletins deal with this subject The Montana bulletin contains article giving long list of bot ted carbonated beverages misbranded when ined in the state laboratory. Most of them tain saccharin; samples of ginger ale contained capscum, but ginger, and the fruit beverages all contained artificial flavors and colors which declared the label It also stated that since saccharin does aid foaming does the manufacturers in the habit of using extract
Arizona republican., 1913-05-24

of soap bark, which produces good foam. Not only is substance deceptive but also the soap bark contains toxic principle, sapotoxin, which is markedly poisonous. The bulletin of the New York City department of health sets forth regulation prohibiting the of soap bark in beverages and filings by bakers. Violations of this regu- lation will crminay prosecuted The prevail ing habit consuming large quantities of bottled, earl in hot weather is undoubtedly productive of The knowledge that poi chemicals among the ingredients should discourage their Probably neither conscences of the manufacturers statutory health board regulations will entirely prevent the sophistcation of soft drinks
Arizona republican., 1913-05-24
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which all sighted advocates of peace stand, but the success o the campaign will be fur thered by scrambling the islands of the The operations of the Japanese among them could not be more disastrous to them than the ravages MT.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-24

The merchants a Minnesota been requested by the members a women's club not to display cOrsets in show windows because of their harmful effect men and boys That must have been the birthplace Anthony
Arizona republican., 1913-05-24

If it is true that Count Szechenyi has lost $4ooOOOO in unsuccessful speculation the Vanderbilt family has made the most expensive investment European nobility record, with the possible ception o Count Bon de CasteIlane
Arizona republican., 1913-05-24

It is the opinion the city county officials who observe the spoonng going in the plazas these moonlight nights that all the young people Phoenix are not worrying about the tariff the with Japan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27

| tired and lay down to rest"
''Yes-I know see. I suppose
you used to do that way. Seen any
thing of Mrs. Rowser?"
mo"
"Then trot up the health restorer
again. I'll put a little more spring
into my legs this time. Don't they
ever hitch the thing to a post or use
handspikes to brace it up?'
The doctor held the bike this time
and helped Mr.. Bowser to mount. He
also suggested that he walk alongside
the machine until the novice had got
when we get around to that cor
ner you give me a shove down the
slope and let go. see how she works
and I'll surprise you. After 1 have
made about three circuits you can call
Mrs. Bowser up and I'll show her a
scorch. They call it 'scorching' when
you beat creased lightning, don't
they?"
Yes. I believe they do. Now, then,
I'm going to let 60"
Let FER go-rah-whoop!"
When Mr.. Bowser woke up this
time he was in his bed, while Mrs.
Bowser sat holding his hand and try
ing to look very sympathetic.
''This-this isn't heaven, is it," ne
whispered, as he looked around.
"Oh, no, dear" replied Mrs. Bow
ser, as she smoothed back his hair
You are still on earth. How do you
feel?"
'Who hit me with a house,
mo one. You were learning to ride
bike to strengthen out your lung
you know"
''And what--what-?"
you got what 1 believe they call a
dOu -wobble, followed by a header.
DR.. Kane got a neighbor to help bring
you down here. Our doctor has been
here and gone. He said your neck
wasn't broken but it would probably
be four weeks before you got outdoors
again. Do you feel that your appe-
tite has improved?"
Mr.. Bowser closed his eyes and
groaned.
Il think I can see a great change in
, you already she said.
He groaned some more.
The doctor said if you would only
stick to it you would surely live to be
a hundred years old
Mr.. Bowser opened his eyes and sat
up, and after glazing around him for
half minute he shouted:
woman, I understand. 1t is an
other attempt to assassinate me! Let
the lawyers come the first thing in
the morning and draw up the neces-
sary papers, and by evening all can be
settled"
."There-there, dear, don't talk too
muchi" she said. as she forced him
back on the pillow. II will hold your
hand and hum to you, and do try to
go to sleep. Close your eyes, now, and
forget all about the double-wobble,
which has done so much to strengthen
your lung. S-S-s-h, S-s-S-sh, S-s-s-h,"
And as Mr.. Bowser slept his toes
cracked and big tear worked out of
his left eye and down his cheek. He
was dreaming that mob of bicycles
was crying for his life!-(Copyrigh
Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27
BOWSER'S LEFT LUNG.
He Feels 1t Going and Seeks a
Remedy.

AT o'clock the other afternoon Mrs.
| Bowser happened to look out of front
window. and was greatly surprised to
see him talking with a man.
AS they talked, Mr.. Bowser carried
his hand to his left breast.
AS they talked some more, the man
lightly thumped Mr.. Bowser on the left
breast.
Then Mr.. BowSer nodded.
Then the man nodded.
Then Mr.. Bowser entered the house.
"Well, what is it this timer asked
Mrs. Bowser, as she met him in the
hall.
he had a serious look on his face
But you are home three hours ahead
of time
Yes"
And you are looking very solemn
Yes"
And I want to know what it's all
about. Who was it out at the gate with
you?'
That's Dr. Kane. who lives four
blocks below. You must have heard of
him.
I never did. He can't be much of
DOCTOR"
He is known as the greatest spe-
cialist in consumption in the state. He
has cured more patients than any five
doctors together"
Great man! Was he over at the Of
fce?'
He happened to drop in"
'Oh, he happened, did he, And when
it happened that he was in he happened
to discover that you had consumption,
didn't he?"
He came in on other business, but
he had scarcely glanced at me before
he asked if / knew that my left lung
was affected
"And you told him, of course, that
you knew it WASP
Il had to tell what I have known for
months"
known for months, and yet never
mentioned it to me.''
Mrs. Bowser. there are husbands
who do not care to brighten and worry
their wives and I am one of them
Fudge. There's never a day goes
past without some complaint from you.
So it's incipient consumption in the left
lung this time, is it?''
TT certainly is
II don't believe a word of it, Your
left lung is just sound as your right
one. and both together are as sound as
the lungs of whale. 1t wasn't a week
go that you We're Dragging of how you
could expand your chest
Mr.. Bowser sighed like air being
pumped into barrel, and made no re-
ply.
"Of course this DR.. Kline made an
examina tion?" queried Mrs. Bowser.
His name is Kane"
''Well?"
OF course he examined me-
And charged So or SO for it,
Mr.. Bowser gave no figures.
And did he find the lung half gomez"
About a quarter gone"
And of course he recommended
something? Does he think you should
go to the North Pole for a couple of
years and sleep outdoors under pa
per flour sack?'
He has a remedy to stop the decay
of my lung right where it is. I have
not got to leave home.''
Just roost on the back fence at
night, eh?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27

That it is not the high cost of
living" but the cost of high living
that is causing trouble these days
was proved to the entire satisfaction
of a group of middle aged men who
had congregated at q convenient loaf
ing place recently.
Il stood in a drug store the other
day and saw three high school boys
drop in They were undoubtedly on
their way to see their girls. Each of
them bought a dollar box of candy to
take with him. one man said.
These boys are not earning any
money. Their mothers probab bly,
swiped the money away from their
fathers when the latter were Sleep
ing.
Now, when l was n boy we used
to stop at a convenient place where
candies We're sold and buy cents
worth of kisses when We went to
see our girls. They were wrapped
like caramels are wrapped these
days, and they had those old familiar
verses in them: The rose is red, the
vioIets blue, sugars sweet, and so are
you and all that kind of thing.
Il used to hand the package to the
girl and she opened it and divided up.
We had just as much fun as we do
now But the girl of today would
feel highly insulted if a young fellow
showed up with nothing but a nickels
worth of candy.
Il earned the money l bought that
candy with by cutting wood all Sat
urday afternoon. My dad gave me a
dime for my work. And L had just
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27

an American newspaper said Mr.. MI, MI,
son. Tine British papers afforded little
opportunity for learning about affalfs
here
Mr.. Wilson put in his time yesterday
visiting the former scenes of his acuFi-
ties in the department of agriculture ana
greeting those who were in the depart
ment during the many years he was ite
head. He will remain in Washington 1or
eek two before going to Iowa 10
make his report to the governor
The former secretary was sent aDrodu
by the state for the purpose of studying
the Iarm-renting system with & view 70
institutng a system in Iowa which VIII
protect the soil of Iowa farms under m 1esr
rental, comprising IS per cent of the farm
lands in the state. from being Empower.
ished by tenants VINO have no object out
to extract all they can from the land anu
move away without doing anything 70
maintain the productive qualities of the
soil.
The British governments plan OF BUY
ing large agricultural holdings and sell
ing them in small farms on easy terms Is
working out satisfactorily, according 10
problem in the increasing scarcity OF
farm laborers- Canada and Australia are
doing a great amount of advertising IN
Great Britain and the result is steady
exodus of farm workers to these coun-
tries.
Mr.. Wilson encountered situation IN
his native Scotland which caused him to
protest at first. but which now brings
chucl<les At several hotels he found
menus printed in French. and German
After futile negotiations for a bowl OF
oatmeal or some other favorite dish, he
would give up in despair and resort 10
bring me something to eat, with re
suits that were frequently tax on ms
digestion and good nature.-Washlnston
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27
WHAT! WHISPERS COMING BACK INTO STYLE?

kerS. - ~ ~
The English sideburns are not used tn :,
great excess in this part OF the world eS-
sept by financiers and English servants
these two classes are the only ones
licensed to wear this kind of ornamenta-
t1On about the face but occasionally a
butcher or a school teacher crops out in
this way.
The Van Dyke is popular with doctors
and now the NJ. D. consider that they
have a patent on them In MANY local
tiles, physicians are not asked to show
diplomas or certificates if they have the
Van Dyke Otherwise they are viewed
with suspicion and trade is small until
the official emblem OF the profession
starts on the chin of the doctor That is
the simplest remedy for a doctor with
no patients.
This fall and winter will he banner
season for whisllers, according to all re-
ports from centers of style. Young and
old will begin to shine resplendent behind
a massi We bunch of whisbers. boards anu
mustacheS, and only children, women and
l4-year-old BOYS will be seen bare faced
on the streets of Topeka. The old Ara bian
ha bit of covering the faces OF the maidens
with heavy wells will be re-enacted in To-
peka by the faces OF the Kansas men
hidden behind heavy boards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27

After dinner Mr.. BOwSer fixed him.
self up for riding as well possible
and walked down to some vacant lots,
where Doctor Kane. awaited him and
asked him how his courage was
'J'1l conquer the bike in five min
utes,' was the brave reply.
But you can hardly expect to ride
in one evening"
why not? Say, Doc, I'll be cir
cling around this block inside of ten
minutes. When I know that it's life
or death with me I'm bound not to
lose a second. / 'spose / want to peel
right down to shirt and trousers All
right. Fetch 'er up here. Makes me
hungry just having the bike about the
place. Now, then, the first thing is
to mount. isn't it,
Eyes; you take hold of the handles
so. and you make a spring into the
saddle-so, and away you go. Think
you can do ito
"Of course, 1 can. The old gal is
opposed to my learning how to ride,
but"
Mr.. Bowser seized the handles and
sprang for the saddle When he re-
covered consciousness he was on the
broad of his back in the dust and
the doctor was tanning him with an
old washboard which he had found
in the grass.
HAS anything happened?" asked
Mr.. Bowser as he looked around.
Nothing in particular. You were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27
HELD BY GYPSIES IL YEARS.
Kidnaped as a Boy. Man Finds Par
cnts Through Monks.

Word has reached here that Fred
erick Brosseau. aged "a, who was KID
mapped by gypsies nearly II years ago.
has been restored to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs John Brosseau. of Sfsson-
Vile, n. Y They had long mourned
him as dead.
on October IA, 1896, when years
old Young Brosseau left home to meet
his father at the edge of the village.
That was the last seen of the boy IN
Sissonvillc.
About a week ago a young man de-
serted from a band of gypsies and
took refuge with the Trappist monks
at Okla whose isolated monastery is
40 miles from Montreal. He could
remember nothing of his history pre-
vious to becoming a member of the
band except that he had been called
Fred, and that his former home was
in northern New York.
The presence of the wanderer was
reported by the monks to the Mon
treal police, and an aunt of the young
man recognized his picture in a news
paper. The parents were notified and
went to Montreal, where they positive
ly identified Brosseau by birthmark.
He is being detained by the police as
a witness against some of the gypsies
who are under arrest charged with
Observation-Disclosures dispatch to
the Washington Pos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27
IT'S THE COST OF HIGH LIVING, NOT
HIGH COST OF ING THAT'S THE TROUBLE

as much fun, and enjoyed my visit
just as much-and so did the girl for
that matter-as the young fellows do
now when they send their girls eX-
penSiVe bouquets of flowers and take
them dollar boxes of candy"
when 1 was first married. broke
in another, we didn't know what a
bath tub looked like. We had an old
wash tub that served every purpose.
But we wouldn't stand for that sort of
thing now. The truth is. I never saw
n modern bath tub until years after I
was married.
Yes, and when l was young a
piano was almost unknown except in
the homes of the richest of the rich,
and automobiles had not yet been in
vented. a coy cottage of four, or
at most five, rooms was considered a
luxury chimed in another of the
group. ''As a boy L played town ball.
black man, and all those games that
didn't cost anything. Now the young
folks must have tennis courts
When / was a boy we used to be
satisfied to eat fried liver now and
them piped an elderly voice, land it
was very seldom indeed that we had
any porterhouse. We raised our own
chickens. and had no longings for
things hat were out of our reach
Truly" exclaimed another, cit isn't
SO much that the necessaries of life
cost so much more than they used to,
but because the world has gone pleas
ure mad, and expense seems to be a
minor consideration. 1t is because
everybody wants more than they used
to, that's the trouble"