Taft Plans Civil Service Reform to End Patronage
Washington April 4 President Taft asks Congress to abolish patronage for first and second class postmasters pension agents land office officials internal revenue and customs staff and transfer them to classified civil service The plan cites annual savings of millions and suggests reallocating funds to tax relief or new programs The message also supports consolidations and simplifications across agencies and requests 250000 more for the economy commission.
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Beavers Win First Victory Behind Rapps Home Run
In Los Angeles on April 5 Rapp homered in the seventh to spark Beavers to their first win. Harkness was almost untouchable, allowing only two hits and a single baserunner to reach second. Hall pitched well despite six hits. Rapps’ fielding stood out in the midweek game. Score:
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Rapp
Beavers
Harkness
Hall
Rapps
How to be Certain of Curing Constipation
An editorial style plea promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild effective cure for chronic constipation. It claims broad American support, notes gentle action, and offers a free sample by mailing a card to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
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Wm. Deblin
Coeur P'Alene St
C D'Alene
Idaho
Lina Leues
Bebastopol
Calif
W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Til
Oaks Win Again In Wild Oakland San Francisco Game
Wild pitching and errors cost San Francisco a 10 to 4 defeat in Oakland. Miller walked two and allowed five runs in the third as Oak- land surged ahead with power from Zacher who hit a homer, a double and a single. San Francisco used three pitchers in the rout.
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Oaks
Oakland
San Francisco
Miller
Zacher
Oak
Angora goats clear brush land near Spokane
Fifty Angora goats from the Bert Howell ranch will clear brush land in Farmington south of Spokane owned by R. J. Cox who plans apple or chard planting. Goats yielded four to five pounds of wool per season sold at 5 to 45 cents a pound. They cleared 35 acres planted to corn and half the crop sold for 375 dollars. The rest fed to 60 hogs sold well. This marks a first large scale, systematic use of a band of 60 goats for land clearance.
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Spokane
Wash
Farmington
R. J. Cox
Bert Howell
Palouse
Wash Howell
Washington
Dog Receives Artificial Leg in Spokane Suburb
Curley a large brown Chesapeake owned by Charles G. Williams of Hillyard Spokane has been fitted with an artificial limb to replace his right fore paw and leg lost in an accident. Train men on the Great Northern Railway funded the expense. Williams is a conductor between Whitefish Montana and Spokane. The dog is beloved by neighborhood children and railway shop workers. Children plan to buy a collar for Curley as a ceremony is arranged for its presentation.
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Spokane
Wash
Curley
Charles G. Williams
Hillyard
Williams
Whiteflah
Mont
Almost a Miracle Br King’s New Discovery Story
A Clarendon Texas man recalls a dramatic recovery from a severe cough after using Br King’s New Discovery. The letter claims the brother was cured after ten bottles and now weighs 218 pounds. The remedy is marketed as quick and safe, with trial bottles offered at Koeppens.
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W. B. Holsclaw
Clarendon
Tex
Br. King
Koeppens
Card Index Humor Reveals Alimony Paymaster’s System
A witty exchange showcases a character boasting a card index to track multiple alimony payments. The joke highlights meticulous record keeping and amused commentary on financial entanglements. The line implies a crowded social or domestic web and the cleverness of organized avoidance.
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