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Ill W. Main DIAZ ACCEPTS. 4y i vi i vi ij i liav President Diaz of Mexico has agreed to stand for the 1 File Millinery If you wish to secure yoursprlng millinery from a election for president. That means TOM McNEAL ON CONGRESS MEN. Within the past week or two several newspapers have filled a small amount of space with the innouncement that the editor of this moral and agricultural guide is likely to be a candidate for eongresi.

That is very kind on the part of the newspaper reporters and the editor ought to appreciate it more than he does. There was a time when the idea Large, Careful Selected Stock gj And be fitted out with becoming styles in the latest patterns J5 I fe w. Westa 1 that he will be elected without op position. An election in Mexico is simply a kind of formal way of announcing the wishes of the president. President Diaz, has proven himself a wonderful man.

He took eharge of his country a good many years ago, after having fought him self to the head, and has proven himself a wonderful benefactor to his country. He soon brought order and discipline out of caos, and established law and order where riot reigned. The country has made wonderful of being a congressman would have swelled him up a good deal, but THE CITY ELECTION. Cnanute keld her city elcotien according to program Tuesday of this week. There was a light vote ut but there wre ssme surprise! notwithstanding.

The voters itemed inclined to vote their honest sentiments regardless of party affiliation or the warn-ings of would be party bosses. A party nomination In the city of at least 530 Republican majority, counted as nothing. The people are disgusted and determined to have a change. Whether the change will result in a betterment of conditions, remains to be seen. The results are a distinct slap at the tail ef the Erie political kite.

The gang of self instituted political managers that, a few years back, organized to run the Republican politics ef the city, and succeeded in dividing up most of the spoils among themselves and their hench-, men, regardless of honor or fair- somehow or other at this writing it causes no feeling of elation. It strides forward under his wise and far seeing rule. OOOC-OO OOOOOO CKH000XX0000 occurs to us just now that we probably ciuldn't get the nomina ion if we wanted it and that we wouldn't particularly care for it if we could get it. It may be that we don't appreciate congressmen as we ought but we have somehow or other imbibed the notion that the average congressman doesn't really cut so very much figure even at home and that he cuts a good deal less at Washington. We are told that even an elevator boy will not stop his elevator foi a congressman if a senator happens to be on.

If for example, a senator starts at the bottom ia company A LITTLE LAY SERMON. The life of the late Dr. James H. Canfield, who died in New York last week, is an inspiring illustration of the highest form of success. From one end of the country to the other there are men and women who will all their lives retain the impress which Dr.

Canfield made upon their characters, and who will remember him as one of the great formative and controlling influences of their beings, the sympathetic mentor who always pointed them to the highest and best that life contained, who showed them the branches whence hung the world's truest and best prizes. His own career was a lesson and an inspiration. He never gave utterance to a precept which he had not proved by example. Forty years ago he was driving a team and handling lumber. Lots of other young men are driving teams and handling lumber today; Young men have been doing this since there were teams to drive and lumber to handle.

But not all of those young men have been fitted for better things and yet willing to do the thing that lay nearest at hand, even though it was hard and unpleasant. Few of the young men with college education today would not feel themselves demeaned by doing such kinds of manual labor. But this young man, though willing to labor with his hands, was not satisfied with doing it indefinitely, and the young farm hand of Ohio became the president of the Buckeye state university. He passed through an arduous apprenticeship before he reaehed this measure of success, however, and the monument he buUt to his memory is that "more lasting than bronze" memorial raised -on human hearts and in human character. To toueh hopefully and helpfully and inspiriagly thousands of young lives is to achieve success in the neblet form.

Dr. Canfield is duplicated and multiplied, in mcasureahle degrees, True he has ruled with a strong and at times a dictatorial hand, yet, he has ruled wisely and his country is reaping the benefit. Diaz is much past the prime of life and would, doubtless, be glad to turn over the presidency to some younger man and be freed from the worry did not he feel that his country needs his services yet a little while. But there will come a time when Mexico will have to get along without Diaz' strong hand, EASTER No matter how carefully you may dress on other days of the year, Easter Sunday always calls for your best If You Need a New Suit with 10 or 11 congressmen who It is to be hoped that his succes want to step at the second floor while the senator wants to go to the sor is now in training for the place and that he will be equal to the third or fourth floor, the elevator boy will carry all the congressmen Just Take a Look at our "Clothes of Quality" Designed, cut and tailored from the choicest fabrics by experts the best in the land. $10.00, $12.50, $15.00 up to $25.00 oocaslen, and tnat there will not be too many of him.

past the floor they want in order to accommodate the one senator. And make something of himself. He came to Kansas City and got a there kappems to be a senator at the top who wants to go down to the first floor the elevator carries clerical position in a packing house He studied advertising and became him down without stopping to ac Clothes or no Clothes, you'll surely be wanting an a member of The Journal's advertis ing staff. Wherever he was tried commodate, the A Washington newspaper corres pondeat tells us that common ordi Easter Hat, Tie and other new toggery. You'll find the choice spring things here.

he "made good," in the expressive parlance of the day. Now he is OOOC-C-O OOOOOO OOOOOO OOOOOO OOOOOO OO OOOOOO OOOOOO OOOOOO nary congressmen are only allowed getting I500 a month. All the in herent but undeveloped genius ex to attend a certain few of the president's receptions and they are the Murphy-Mills Clo. Co. taat would not have got it for him.

No setbacks or drawbacks coald have kept it from feim. It was "in ones that almost anybody can attend. When it comes to the rea swell receptions the ordinary con gressman is barred. Here is an extra session of con 000000 000000 oooooooooooooo 000000 000000 000000000000 him," just as it is "in" thousands of Bess, have received their knock out blow in this election. The gang will not dictate the policy of this administration, nor will it be consulted very freely.

Mr. F. M. Abbott, the mayor elect, is one of the very best citizens Chaaute. He is strictly fair minded and has had years of experience in city affairs.

We do not see why he will not make a first class mayor. Mr. Willfong, elected police judge, is not a politician, he is a crippled railroad man whom the citizens desired to favor. We think he will be equal to the emergencies of the office. John Terrill of the third ward, retained his place on the council by rather a narrow margin.

John has grewn imte a very useful member of "the council. He devotes a great yfeeal of time to the work of the city id the detriment of his own business. Mr. Bideau, his worthy eellegue, is new in the business, but should make a very useful councilman as he ts level headed and a god busi-sess man. John Pratt of the first ward was Reelected.

Mr. Pratt has usually proved himself to be all Tight wherever he has been put. His associate will be Mr. J. E.

Powell who will make Rood. In' the 4th ward there was no contest on councilman. C. B. Arayx and J.

C. Hayes being the only nominees far the long and short term. They are both new men but will try earnestly to win their spurs the first year. The voteii of the fourth ward took the bits in their teeth en the school" board proposition and elected the two independent candidates, W. C.

Tamlinson and Amos Laphara. They are both old teachers good men for the board. R. N. Alkn was elected member from the first ward and W.

Chappie frm the second. Mark Gibson was reelected from the third. u. the careers of thousand's of other! other bright young men who are able to do the same if they will. WARMING It wasn't luck that raised Dr.

Canfield from the furrow to the university presidency. It wasn't luek tnat put Walter McMillan In this windy month of April we shall protect our eyes, and to do so successfully you should buy a pair of eye shields. Come where you get a variety to pick from. Eye shields from 25c to $1.50. An up to date line of Optical goods.

Broken lenses replaced while you wait. men. After all, the personal equation is of paramount potency. What is in a man will come out, and nothing can keep it frcm doing so nor can anything bring out what is aot there. An acorn beoomes a 4ree because it is a tree in embryo, and nobody expects it to become anything else.

Men do not gather wnere ne it. in at sort or success doesn't depend on luck. There is ty. C. W.

KUEHNER Optician 'Jeweler Engraver no army of opposing forces that can completely withstand thi onslaught of brains, pluck, modesty and PHONE 254 2tf W. MAIN Igrapes of thorns nor figs of thistles. worthiness of purpose, sclf-confi gross called for the purpose of fixing up a tariff bill. What will the average member of congress have to say about that bill? Not a thing on earth. He will not even have a chance to amend the bill where, he thinks it ought to be amended.

If he is a Republican he will either have to swallow what the half dozen men who fix the bill give him to swallow or bolt the party aad get clear outside the party lines. It is generally supposed that a few congressmen really have written that bill. The real fact probably is that the bill was written by men who don't even belong to congress. It will probably be labled the "Payne bill," but we doubt Payne's having written single sentence of the measure. Payne and a few others, however, have had some say about society.

So far as getting anything done for his constituents is concerned he will cut just as much ice if ht feeds on do'Iar a day fare as dence and stick-to it-iveness. To sustain the semi-military figure, no young man could choose a better or more auspicious motto than the conclusion of one of Dr. Canfield's he will if he boards at a swell place where he is touched for $10 per diem in addition to the tips he has fine lectures delived in the Jewish temple here many years ago. After But there is the modifying difference in the case of men that they create opportunities and mold environments to suit the ideal that forms their characters. The young man of today who is content to drive teams and handle lumber will never become a Canfield, and the young man ef today who has it inhim will rise above his environment.

There is a great deal of caat about toeing different in these days" and about all the opportunities being gone. The trusts and lets of other icnecent oetupi are blamed for a vast amount of laziness and medio making a splendid plea for the to gire the waiters in order to call their attention to the fact that a member of the American congress marshaling of all one's forces against the adversaries that stood is present and seeking for something between the young man and success, to stay his hunger. As he will A Complete Surprise. Last Sunday fifty-two of the relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Havilaod entered their home at about half past eleven and gave them a complete surprise on the occasion of. tbsir twenty-elf hth birthday. Tbe guests came with well filled baskets and one of the fullest and most beautiful tables soon was spread. They received many neautlful and useful presents. Those present were: J.

Havilaod, Mrs. MarlaSaort, Mr. and Mrs. Alvlo Howell and children, Mrs. Martha Mitchell and son, Mr.

Charlie Mitchell, Mlts Anne Sisemore, Ir. and Mrs. Charlie Ward and children, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Wood and children, Mr.

and Mrs-Wimp Taylor and children, Mr. ana Mrs. Norman Wood ana children, Mr. and Mrs, Alfred Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs.

Obe Hardesty, Mr. aad Mrs. Will Cleaver, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Taylor and children, Mr.

Jim Taylor 1 Mr. Roy Taylor, Mrs. Laura SUe more. the shape in which the bill is pre probably not amount to much any he exclaimed: "Attention! Guide center! Forward! March!" Victory pared but the average congressman in greater or less measure is assured. might as well be represented by a phonograph set to vote aye or no way he should have the satisfaction of saving a part of his salary.

If we were a congressman we think that we would be an insurgent when the current is turned on. crity especially laziaess-that never gets anywhere worth while. There All tell, we are right well pleased! ROOSEVELT IN ITALY. Ex President Roosevelt reached Italy in due course on his trip and was received with the creates) A congressman draws a salary of right from the start, not that oar Is not only room at the top, but the $7,500 per annum which is probably insurging would really do any par room it tinea wttn men eager to give the man who gets there a ticular good bat just because it at least three times what his services are worth. If he is wise he will chance.

A few days ago a young Kansas select some modest and comfortable fe arding house where he can feed nis face for moderate sum, and man signed a contract for three years at $6,000 a year, with a guar rent comfortable but not luxurious quarters. He can get along this way without spending much more demonstrations of respect, not only by the titled heads aud officers but by all classes of people. The ovation he received is more of a tribute to the American peo pie as a nation than to Roosevelt personally. It is surprising what a profound respect that Spanish war kindled la the minds of all old country men far that wonderful nation across the sea. Our national policies siace have increased their admiration aad wonder till they consider a plain American citizen would be a variation from being told what we should do aad what we should aot do aad hew we should vote on all questions.

It would be sort of pleasant it seems t.o us to feel that we weren't just a kiad of jumping jack to kick' and jump when the string was pulled and keep qutet the rest of the time. But then if we really were a congressman, which we do not think there is remote chance oar beiag, we naight change oar mind money than it would cost him to Klrkpatrlck Dead. 8. 3. Klrkpatrlck, the prominent Fredoo a lawyer who was reported In these columns last week as being at death's door, lingered till Monday afternoon, when ho passed away.

Paralysis struck him about fl with the men elected from the various offices and trust they will all make good. How that man Willfong did run. He beat the old wheelhorw, S. Baughman, by over 300 votes. On account ef his wonderful race his name is already mentioned as an available candidate for probate judge at the next cennty election.

Thayer likewise rubbed it in on the Erie contingent of their little barf, election day. No, it wasn't Harre Lowraaee that was defeated for mayor, it was his brother, tee? Harvtii the machine postmaster. It UtUo peculiar that Freeman, should receive praoti-cally the same veto ia the second ward at the general election that he did lihtpriary. live at home and out of the salary of $7,500 per annum he can salt dowa about $5,000. He will not cut much of a dash years ago and be has been gradually on tbe decline ever siace.

Ho was 61 years old. antee of an annual increase in salary. Walter McMillan ef Olathe was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He did not have a big pull with somebody who was "in on the ground floor." He was just a bright, indastrioas, opportunity improving and opportunity making young fellow who made the most of his chances. Instead of loafing around the Olathe pool halls aad wasting his time and money in frivolous pursuits, he "stick to his knit, ting." When he was graduated from the high school he started out to in a social way bat then a congressman from out here in the blue stem about the insurgent business.

We on an equality with a king. Te Sua pays itself a very nice or buffalo grass country ean't ex might bow eur neck gracefully Aad STANDARD IN TROUBLE. A auit is being tried at St. Louis little compliment over the results of the election Tuesday. cheerfully and take the yoke and say wi liked it.

which seeks to dissolve the Standard pect to lead the fashions anyway. If he iptat oyery cent he got in the way of salary he still wouldn't be fast eaough to kttp from being distance! by the bloods of Washiagton Mr. and Mrs. Oaorca Clark ka The great Jewish feast of the Oil company of New Jersey, under the Sherman act. moved back to Independence after a few months' residence here.

asiovtr ia now being celebrated,.