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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09
new BRIDGE Law
Walter j. Arnold Would Have
State Statute Amended.
He Says County Commissioners
Should Have More Power.
TO CUT OUT THE CRAFT
Contractors Can Now Pool
Their Excessive Bids
And They Take Advantage OF
Loose Law in Eject.
TO CUT OUT THE CRAFT

Walter ]. Arnold, county engineer,
will recommend to local members OF Tue
state legislature an important amend
ment to the state law regulating con-
tracts for county bridges. so as 20 pus
it on the same basis with the statue
under which bridges are built by cities
in Kansas. The amendment would re-
Quire that no bid by contractor De
accepted at a higher figure than the
sworn estimate made by the county
engineer. A similar rule Is now enective
for all structural work undertaken Dy
cities in this state, whereas the state
law leaves the county commissioners
much greater latitude.
Chapter 6S Of the session laws OF
1907 amended the existing state law IN
such a manner that Kansas cOuntles
may be required to pay for bridge con-
struction at a much higher price than
il they were held rigidly to engineers
estimates declared Arnold today.
while the act regulating the affairs OF
Kansas municipalities specifically re-
Uuires that contracts must be let at
figures within the sworn estimates oil
the proper engineers, the law govern
ing counties has no such limit.
"As it now operates the law says
that the county commissioners nave
power to reject all bids when they are
considered too high, and to then award
the contract at any lower figure which
may be submitted. This enables sew
eral contractors to agree to submit bids
several thousand dollars above the en-
gineer's estimate. When these bios
have been rejected the commissioners
have power to make a contract at any
lower figure. without regard to the es-
innate which may have been submit
ted by their own engineer.
MY recommendation is that this
chapter be amended to prohibit the
awarding of a. contract at any figure
lower than the legitimate cost sworn to
by the engineer who draws the speci-
fications for the structure. AS the law
stands the commissioners may be left
practically helpless by pool OF bridge
contractors who refuse to bid down to
the engineers estimate Of cost. If the
county officers are anxious to have q
bridge built they must make the best
deal in their power after rejecting the
original bids. There is no legal limi-
tation upon the figure which they
might be obliged to pay in such sit
uation."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09
fPaid Advertisement-l

which has travelled upon the four
winds to the ends Of the earth and
which swells with pride the breast of
every true Kanaan-
our accomplishments IN the past. -
not Kansas today merely standing
upon the Threshold Of her true des-
tiny? Have We not ample room for
Thousands Of additional tillers Of our
fertile soil. and do not our splendid
inland citieos plead for factories in
order that we may ourselves produce
some Of the finished products for
which Kansas people spend scores OF
millions every year? Do We not need
road mileage before we can make the
most OF our agriculture and commerce
and will the millions of outside cap
ital necessary to the construction OF
these additional facilities be forth
coming IL the people Of Kansas do not
treat fairly the millions already in
vested within their midst? In short.
have not the people OF Kansas q splen-
did opportunity to set the pace for the
rest OF the country over these troubled
vestors everywhere that Kansas-first
convinced Of q square deal for herself
demands that from this time for
ward every dollar honestly invested
In her enterprises shall be permitted to
earn fair return for its owner? And,
SnOulA SuC RxOC1h1M SUCH u 6Gll81O1S
doctrine. would not half the people
between the two oceans and hum
dreds Of newspapers instantly exclaim.
That's just like Kansas-the home
Of sanity and progress?"
1t Is because Kansas railroads be-
lieve that Kansas people will be gen.
erously fair-once they know the
truth about this great question-that
has persuaded them to make this APP
peal through the public press. In do
fnO fhoV have triad m that's
side Of the story fairly. They have
made no attack upon anyone OF
| sought to appeal to prejudice-and
that the reader may accord to them
the same credit for sincerity which he
claims for himself-that he may be
willing to raise his voice in defense OF
their rights as he would expect other:
| to do In his behalf under similar cir.
cumstances-this il all the railroads
| of Kansas ask.-(Paid Adv).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09
BAD COLD? TAKE
CASCARETS FOR
BOWELS TONIGHT
No Headache, Constipation, Bad Cold
or Sour Sto0aCh By Morning.


Get q 10-cent box.
Sick headache, biliousnees. coated
tongue, head ana nose cloGged up With
q cold-alwaya trace this to torpid
liver: delayed. fermenttng 1ood In the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogHed In the tn-
testines. instead Of being cast out OF
the system IL re>absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue It causes conges-
ton and that dun, throbbing. sickening
headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach. remove the sour. undigested
food and foul gases. take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out al
the constipated waste matter and po1o-
ons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out BY morning.. They
work while you, sleep-a 1O-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09
STOP THAT COUCH-N0w

When you catch Cold. or begin to Cough.
the first thing to do 10 to take Dr. Beii's
Ptne-Tar- Honey. It penetrates the linings
Germs Of the Disease. giving quick relief
and natural healing. Our whole family
depend Oh Pine-Tar-Honey for Coughs
and Colds. writes Mr.. E. Williams HAM
iitn, Ohio 1t always helps. &c e your
Druggist--Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09
COLDS ARE OFTEN MOST SERIOUS
STOP POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS

The disregard Of q Cold has often
brought many a regret. The fact Of
Sneezing. Coughing. or Fever should be
warning enough that your system needs
immediate attention. Certainly LOSS of
Sleep Ii most serious. It 10 a warning
given by Nature. 1t il mans duty to
himself to assist by doing his part. DIR.
Kings New Discovery Ii based on q scien-
tific analysis Of Colds 6oc at your Drug
gist- Buy bottle today.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09

In NO other commonwealth have the
railroads had larger share in pro-
gress and development than In KAN
sas- They came In the early days when
Indians-and from that hour to this
they have played their part in q DIANA
of thrift and enterprise which 10 with
out q parallel in the history Of the Re-
public-& wondrous story Of progress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09

Midwinter Exposition tickets now
on sale At 10 cents. When the doors
open the admission price IN 15 cents.
Get your tickets now.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-24

for man or beast. as il Is for VOLCANOES.
Our next picture shows a man hang
He is suicide. He thought he had made
failure Of his life and would end II.
He had failed as a preacher. a Snowman,
a merchant; and confidence and
he thought II was time he went to some
other climate and tried something new.
The final crisis came when his wife
eloped and left him to earn his own lfv-
ing or die He preferred death to hunt
ing for a Job. My friends, see how curl
Gus his life. Had this man pawned his
coat for Is cents and bought a bottle OF
Pilgrim Joe's Resolvent and taken two
doses. II would have given him new am
bftion and new energy and he would have
found a job In the subway in less than
two hours and been on hand to greet his
loving wife when she got tired Of the
other man and came back and asked for
giveness. Do not hang yourselves Buy
bottle Of the Resolvent and live on A
fortune may come to you from n rela-
tive most any day.
Our next picture is that Of a dead
man lying on the bank of a river with
several people gazing at the remains in
q sorrowful manner. The man attempt
ing TO swim across the river 10 pay a
be his'ny In the midst of the stream
ne was seized by cramps and after q few
yells for help he sank to the bottom
Help came at last and his body was re-
covered, and they are now waiting for
the coroner to come and hold the In
quest. Do you know what the verdict
will be? It will be that this man should
% 9 nafe f 6otfs e s tS s% Js hat river
Pop Liniment in his cost-taiI pocket.
Thus provided, ne had only to remove
the cork on the bottle and give his legs
peared as II by magic and he would have
landed safely on the other shore and
probably married the widow. as she was
looking for husband at that time.
l. ~ al
named, II will take away a stiff
neck: IL will timber up the knees Of
a man ninety years old: 1t will cause
IT will make leg Of a chair or table
50 plyable that you can bend # dou-
BILE. l have seen a man. who had
been so afflicted with rheumatism
about on cruches. The contents Of
half a bottle we'll rubbed inset him
to Jumping over rail fences.
factory y'e Where ,esrs teFriSls s sce
whom You win see outside. %as a
;oo, ma in the faes9ry He got his
md clean Some Of his feiiow-work-
men ran for home some ran 70, doc
knew Just what to do. He had with
ssive that he had bought the. night
Ind ankle and applied a liberal guam |
ity of this salve and then stuck them |
o the leg again; but by misfortune
hey were wrongly placed; The foot
was placed so that IL pointed back !
Yards and the result was, and Is that !
Ar. Morton now walks forward with |
me foot and backwards with the /
,ther; and when he starts to go DOWN /
own he is apt to bring mp uptown. /
rs I said you will see him outside |
With his trouser leg rolled up so that
lsaled. ~
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-24

Perhaps he made you an even bet
ter offer than the other
Two hundred and nifty dollars a nigh
is the offer" shouted Mr.. Bowser. IL
| tones that could be heard at the from
gate.
But your first offer was no offer a
all. and how do you know that this man
is not Of the same stripe as the other -
My Lord. woman. haven't got his
| business card here, There Il Is Don't
IL say Charles Lightfoot. president Of the
Lightfoot Lecture Bureau, And don't II
give the street and number OF his Of
Yes, IT does" replied Mrs. Bowser
after, looking at the card. But have
a bureau? Have you made any Inquiries
| about this Mr.. Lightfoot "
| No" Numbered Mr.. Bowser. as he
waved his arms about apd stamped UP
Mr.. Bowser." quietly said Mrs; Bow.
ser. after a moment. 'Tet us talk this
thing over in a SenHbie manner. II is
matter of interest TO me as well as
| woman. but you must admit that have
| at least a fair amount of common sense.
Don't get excited while I ask you a few
questions Will you talk with me-
Go ahead" Erowled the would-be lee
turer as he folded his arms and stood
with his leaning against the man
There are four or hve good business
men who have Offices near yours. Have
you told them of this OFFER"
Il can't say that ] have. But what
business is II Of theirs
Il will venture to say they would tell
you the same as 1 shall. First. find out
about this Lightfoot. Il he a responsi-
BILE man? Has he a lecture bureau ?
an unheard Of offer? Don't you know.
Mr.. Bowser. that the lecturer thinks
himself well paid II he gets $50 or SIS
week, and they must be well-known
lecturers to receive that? What sort
Of a lecture have you got up your sleeve
to be paid 500 a night? Perhaps Mr.
Bryan would get that for one night.
but I can't think of any other person
who would"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-24
DER GERMAN GOBBLER
II Was His Own Brioht Idea.

Neither vhas it der leetie German
tailor, nor der druggist, nor der plumber
nor der butcher dot gave me der bright
idea. 1t come to me Will sits alone II
my shop. und. in two minutes / vhai
part und asks:
Hans, What tickles you sou
Some bright IDEAS" I says.
neffer knew to have one before"
'Vhell, / hat one now, and she didn't
What vhas it? You tell me und mebbe
l laugh NIT you
Go avhays KATRINA. You shall know
al about 70 o,t + by S TId Sy mako me
sign for der window. 1t resds:
.Overtaktng.
Undertaking
Smoking"
Ny wife comes in und sees dot sign
und she turns ash white, ash some chalk.
Hans, you must not put oop dot sign
IN der window! 1t Will bring US to der
poor house in one day.
it yhin bring in some business"
My wife cries und almost has some
t hts. but ! 60 ahead qnd put oop dot
sign snust the same II somebody gets
fere NIT IT. 1t don't be over o'clock
in der mornings, when a man yells at
me from der sidewalk:
Hans, / vhas on a spree"
guess you vhas," l replied to him
'Mebbe 1 vhas blind und can't see. &"
says dot man. HAT you got a sign in
der window dot reads: 'Cobbling.' Over
taking Undertaking, 'ShokesT'
OF course, l haven't replied. Der
only sign in my window says: Hens for
sale. Do you like to buy some?"
Dot man he winks ind blinks. Den he
beliefs he has lost his eyes or gone crazy
und be gives a yell und goes down der
street like some runaway horses Dot
makes me belief my sign vhas going to
be a great soocess
don't gets time to eat my breakfast
before a man comes in init a pair of
shoes und says:
Fix oop der heels und holes und neffer
mind der expense. Say. Hans. dot vhas
some odd signs you hat in der window.
like you to explain What she vhas?"
She vhas just as she reads" l SAYS
Il do some cobbling: / overtake some
work; l undertake to do dot work better
dan any cobbler in town und I get OF
some jokes Will / work. 1t vhas as
plain as der nose on your face"
Den you don't bury some dead per-
of course not"
Il see! see" he laughs. as he pounds
on my counter You vhas only an I'm
dertaker because you undertake things
ha. Ia, ha! Dot vhas der best shoke
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-24

i, had settled over his usually happy
life. The hour came when the cat hid
away under the piano. the nightin-
gale ceased his song and the moon
went behind a dark cloud to await
Mrs Bowser." began Mr.. Bowser.
! after long and sulky silence. sew
eral years ago words and actions on
reaping a fortune"
Il don't remember any such event"
replied Mrs. Bowser.
the fact that / had a great offer from
two hundred dollars a night. but
you y prG2mptly cried Hs,, me dow down as you
family row, l gave up, the project and
have had to work like a Niger ever
since. Why, this rheuma tism, Mrs.
this torpid liver? Why the first siege
Of consumption?
Because you didn't go on a Iectur-
ing tour" quietly replied Mrs. Bow
ser. with signs Of a smile on her
of course it was-of course" half
shouted Mr.. Bowser, with his face grow
ing red under the excitement Il could
Figure on that little, Mrs. Bowser II
is 81 200 week. For ffty-two weeks Il
is So 40; Think Of that; Mrs, Bowser.
and let It curl your hair! In ten years
In twenty years our names woud have
been mentioned among the Rockefeilers
Of the earth! You spoiled it all. you
. We'll let US see IL I did said Mrs
Bowssr. The man who made YOU the
offer was not a responsible person. /
warned you against him at first sight OF
his face. Four DAYS later. he was ar
rested and sent to prison as confidence
man. Don't you remember that they
wanted you to go as witness against
him Was l to blame that he was any
such man."
Mr.. Bowser remembered He had to
acknowledge to himself that Mrs. Bow
ser was right. He got of his high horse
little, but replied:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-24

down her arms. but her blood was UP
and she refused to do so. Even when
the bell had been shot OF her neck and
her stump tail had been shortened again
on.
II was only when we received a re-
gave up the contest and retreated and
left the victory with US. We have the
/. bell TO show for II. We do not know our
losses: but they must have been enoTm-
stand that our splendid victory has great
ly disheartened the Germans all along
the line.
Constantinople-The allied feet and
army came down upon US yesterday
thinking to annihilate us in about a
under the protection Of Allah. however.
and in ten minutes We had the armies
on the run and had sunk their entire
heet Most Of their soldiers were driven
into the sea and drowned
This Is the greatest victory ever
achieved since the world stood. Every
Turk was hero ten times over and his
name will live in history forever. Praise
be to Allah.
Constantinople. Iater-we find we were
a BIZ too previous in claiming a great
but we aim to tell the truth. Just as we
got ready to wipe the allied army OF the
face Of the earth and sink every allied
u.
suddenly rose to a gale and blew dust
and ashes into the eyes of our gallant
men DO that they could not see to sroot
We therefore had 70 fall back to clear
our eyes and most Of the victims of this
unheard OF accident forgot to return TO
the front again.
We are sorry that we were so prelna-
ture, but YOU can bet your last dollar
that We will give them gosh-all-hemlock
tomorrow.
Ansterdam-It Is rumored hAre that
the whole German feet has been blown
up by q COW kicking over a pail Of dyna-
mite
II was reported here lasr night that
England had offered TO make a separate
peace with Germany.
John Smith. an old and respected resi-
dent Of this city. says he has seen a
German cannon forty rods long and ca
paole OF throwing 4 ball or shell rs
miles long. John had never been known
to tell a lie and the allies had better
look out for that gun.
We learned on the hest Of authority at
q late hour last night that the armies OF
the allies in the field were reduced to
rations OF raw turnips.
Our correspondent at Berlin says that
the Germans are planting millions OF sun
flowers that they may live on the seeds
next winter.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-24
PILGRIM JOE
He Strikes the Town of Good Hope.

left the town of Stophere and wendell
| my way to the enterprising burg OF Gooc
Hope and on my way hither the sur
shone so brightly. the crickets chirpet
so cheerily and the crows cawed sc
gently that l felt to eXcleim:
How much better 1t is TO be an honest
/, upright man than II Is to be rich and
have stack Of 100 pairs Of pajamss. =,
course. that had reference to myself as
the honest. upright man
The price Of my various remedies and
cures is Is cents bottle. That gives
anything else but upright. II is the man
who is only making 40 or 50 cents pronts
who is tempted and cannot resist
the sun was declining in the west ana
after a few inhabitants had had their
tintypes taken wrong-end UP. and half 4
dozen friendly games had been pIayeo
up my tent and prepared for the ousi-
ness of the evening.
combined the sale OF Pilgrim joe
twenty-one different remedies Tor the he
tintypes and the showing Of moving PIC,
lures. I am the only man in the wofic
lightning and warrant It to be a 50 per
cent Improvement upon the critter VINO
sat for II under an umbrella.
When the gentle evening shadows Drew
down and the coyotes began their music.
/ illuminated my tent and invited the
public TO pass IN free Of cost II was
the first time in the history OF the Town
that they had been invited to take some
thing Tor nothing and they came IN win
a wild rush. WheE the tent was nlied 70
exhaustion l appeared on the platform
and said: go IL
LET me with all due rnodesty explain
that after the show Is over / SHAH De
found at stand outside prepared TO SCI
you a remedy that will save human Ire
Ny remedies have been before the world
fortnarly ten years now, and In not one
single case have they failed TO &C
complish what IL warranted on tpe bot
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-24

NJ Find an the fault you cam srowied
did this Mr.. Lishtfoot claim that he
4 has neard CT you as a noted lecturer
Ieontlnued Mrs. Bowser.
II told him that had never lectured
put he said could break into the field
IN week and was sure ! would be q
We'll, take ii that Mr.. Lightfood has
| a ou-tsu and would sign a contract
with you and carry out his pa4 Of IL
wish to refer You must take II kindly,
MI. Bowstr. You must remember that
as wife ] have your interests at heart
Inere are certain spots IN your personal
success as a lecturer. Don't crinse now
MAJ"
oh. you have made a discovery. have
Il have always known IT. but you are
thu man loved and married and have
an interest in. You have a very poor
voice for delivery: Sometimes your
your vest, and sometimes 1t is way up
In @. II Is often very hard for the cook
70 understand you. There would be
times II you are speaking in the hall
not make out what you are saying. II
II was a funny lecture they might laugh
In the wrong place. The FIRST requisite,
as understand IL. Is a good voice for
aAld tnAA you EAAt nave uOl 8O-
President Wilson can speak to 400 peo-
pie. but you cannot speak TO forty. ]
see that you are Inundated and tndig-
nant. but II is not your fault and no
one can be blamed for it, "
Mr.. Bowser made no reply to this. but
little wife.
There is one more point" said Mrs
ing as possible. You must have an
original lecture Where are you going
TO get It? II must be your own brain
work, and don't pc angry with me when
doubt that you could write lecture
that would interest FIVE people. What Is
to be the title OF the lecture? And how
do you propose to handle IL? Come nov.
confide IN me and let's see IL l could
possibly aid you"
!. Never mind. my dear wpman.' re-
piled Mr.. Bowser. with a half smile on
his face. 7 am expecting President Light
foot at any moment and / Will let him
Mrs. Bowser. humiliating surprise
awaits you. There Is the bell"
The cook WAS Just coming up the base
ment stairs and IL was she who opened
He was ushered INTO the sitting-room and
seemed greatly embarrassed at sight OF
Mrs. Bowser. On her part she gave him
a keen looking over. and then turned
TO Mr.. bowser and said:
DO you remember about six months
ago ! told YOU that I saw a man ar
rested for pocket-picking on a street car?
This il the man.
The embarrassment was bigger than q
house. Mr.. Bowser tried to say some
thing. but his tongue refused to act as
usual Mr.. Lighuoot turned seven diff
ferent shades of color and lemon yellow
In addition: and in backing down the
hall to get out Of the house as soon as
he struck q chair with his heel
and fell and rolled over twice.
Mr. Bowser was silent and immoveable.
Mrs HOWear was silent hut her face
wore smile
When the gate was banging to and
the echo had died away. Mrs. Bowser
sat down ana began reading a book.
library and an hour later. when Mrs
Bowser looked in on him. he had chewed
up hve blotting pads and was then at
work on his third penholder. He will
not take the lecture field for some time
10 come. and II will be another wrong
for him to Law up AGAINST Mrs. Rowser.