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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23
SIX DROWN WITH STEAMER.
1rada, Loaded With Cotton, Goes
Ashore at Mizen Head.

CROOkH.ANEN, Ireland. December -.
The British steamer Irada, Capt.
Roberts. from Galveston December = for
Liverpool, Is total wreck on the south
west point of AIizen Head. Capt. Roberts.
a steward and four men were drowned.
Tho remainder OF the crew of Co men
saved themselves by climbing the face
of the cliffs. The steamer was driven
ashore by heavy weather in dense fog
She was loaded with cotton.
The lrala was wrecked about midnight
Monday. on the scene of many disasters.
Capt. Roberts and the first officer Were
on the bridge at the time. Boats were
launched. but the heavy sea swamped
them and the men were obliged To Scran-
bic ashore as best they might.
The survivors had a terrible experience.
clinginS to the rocks throughout the night
until about o'clock III the morning, Wnen
men erecting a new fog signal station on
the island hauled them up with ropes and
LADDERS to the top OF the precipitous walls.
MANY of them were injured III the ascent
Cant Roberts was formerly second Of
fcer OF the steamer Oceanic.
The Ira.l. was of > ;;;i tons net register,
She was built at belfast in 1900 and WAS
owned BY the Ir;.da Steamship Company
of Liverpool She WAS ""l feet long, -?
feet wide aud -; feet deep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23
FADS AND FANCIES.

A welcome addition to bathroom fittings
is the utility box of white enamel about
the size of a shirt waist receptacle. 1t Is
intended to hold towels, and half the sur
face at the top of the box is divided into
compartments much like the tray of an
ordinary trunk. except that 1t is station
airy.
The spaces are for holding clean wash
rags and different kinds of soap.
In addition to its legitimate use it is a
convenient seat to use when putting on
or taking off shoes and stockings.
The price is S.
Stockings in bright tartan effects such
as the Stewart seem to be loud, but really
they are charming when worn with shoes
that harmonic or contrast.
A less striking but equally effective
combination is the plaid of the Black
Watch in hose, worn with dark green
suede shoes closing with smoke pearl
buttons.
The vamps of the shoes in narrow
raised stripes, like corduroy, the uppers
OF plain smooth suede. Plaids in wood
brown and cream are lovely when the
shoes are of tan suede.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23
MEANS OF PROCURING
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Simple Foods That Can Be Easily Digested, Accom-
panied by Bleaching External App1i-
cations, Are Effective.

borax, one-half an ounce OF Glycerin
and a pint of camphor water. 1t is used
by wettinS the face twice day, letting
the liquid remain on.
This lotion can be used at the same
time that the pimple remedies already
given are being applied.
''Muddiness," or sallowness. may be
made to disappear more rapidly If eXter-
nal applications are employed while the
general physical condition is under i'm
provement through diet and exercise. A
wash for such purpose is composed Of
one dram of iodide of potassium. one
half ounce of glycerin and half a pint
of rain water. This is used once a day
and again at night, being allowed to dry
on the flesh. Women who declare glyc-
erin does not agree with their skin
should not refuse this or the other lotion
without a trial for the percentage en-
poyed is SO small that irritation from 1t
is highly improbable. With eruptions on
the skin, powder is an almost necessary
finish to the complexion. but it must be
carefully selected. and those containing
lead or zinc, that will turn the skin
black, must be avoided.
Powdered arrow root. rice flour and
precipitated chalk are all harmless
No matter how pure the preparation, it
must be washed from the flesh at night,
or the pores will be closed, resulting in
pimpleS on the face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23
Dickens Stories in China.

The Chinese are rapidly taking up west
crn ideas, and transla lions of English and
French novels are now in increasing de-
mand. Our romantic and sentimental
treatment of love affairs, however, Is a
thing foreign to oriental ethics that
the hero of the ordinary European novel
appears to the Chinese mind as a person
of perverted moral sense and doubtful
sanity. TRANSACTIONS of Dickens, there
fore impress the Chinese reader less
than they amaze him. and detective
stories and tales of adventure command a
more sympa thetic audience.
To the celestial mind the love affairs of
David Copperfield can only detract from
the human interest of that hero: Chi
neSe novelist would have SO'Ved his diff
culties by making him WOO and marry
Dora and Agnes simultaneously. So of
course John Chinaman does not under
stand the pathos. Nevertheless, Dickens
works command steady sale.-Woman' S
7 fa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23
Borax and Glycerin Combination.

\ combination Of horaN and clNcerin
is also suggested for pimples and is cf-
ficacioIIS in many instances. 1t has viz
tues as Il complexion lotion also. and for
this reason is worth using. Ii is made
from Z quarter 10 an ounce OF powered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23
MOUNT RAINIER, MD.
Special Correspondence OF Thc Star
MOUNT RAINIER. Md.

MOUNT RAINIER, Md.
December %, 1903.
The most spirited meeting ever held by
the Democratic Club of Chiilum district
occurred Monday night TO adopt resolu-
tons urging the governor 20 appoint
james c. Rogers Of Hyattsville associate
justice of.the circuit court of the seventh
judicial circuit, which Includes Prince
George county. The supporters 81 Mr..
Rogers were out in force and cnthusias-
tically urged his Endorsement.
James Enos Ray, president of the club
and speaker Of the house of delega teS,
counseled the club against any action
which would imply that he would use his
Office as speaker in favor of the candi-
dacy of any one man In Difference to
these representations the resolutions Ill
favor of Mr.. Rogers Were withdrawn and
"a substitute was voted down on Mr.. Ray
advice that action would be premature,
as the vacancy will not occur until April
The result Of this meeting was looked
forward to with great interest by the
democrats of the county revealing the
probabl attitude of Speaker Ray toward
the appointees to the judgeship as it is
believed that Gov. CIothar VIII pa large
~ influenced by his recommendations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23
Rechabites Plan Celebration.

The Rechabites of the District are az
ranging to celebrate the thirty eighth an
niversary of the initiation into the order
of James II. Loveless. who is still an
active member OF Union Tent, 81. J. q. L..
which has large membership The cclc.
hration will be held Wednesday evening
January f. at the hall of Union Tent
S.. Louisiana avenue. MI LoVeless re-
side, at 1loS Vermont avenue and 9la :
been An active temperance worker foi
more than a third OF century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23
Broiled Young Guinea Hen.

For broiling, split down the back and
hattcn. Brush over with olive oil or
melted butter and broil over gas or "a
good bed of Goals Lay on hot platter
season with salt and pepper. spread with
a rounding tablespoonful butter stirred
with II tablespoonful finely minced pars-
Icy. Sarnish with water cresS and little.
molds OF spoontuls Of cranberry jelly and
serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23

The little girls dress has the simplicity that is always be-
coming child and need only be made of sheer material
trimmed with beading and fri of soft lace The
piece, and have either long short
sleeves The misses dress is made semiprincess, which is
becoming young girls The front gore of the skirt
and waist continuous and the remainder of the waist is
Joined to the skirt under belt which
at each side of the ceneront gore The short sleeves
tucked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23

Such an account will
teach you the real help
and convenience OF our
New Credit System.
You'll learn what it
means to be able to afford
what you want when
YOU want it," from now
on. You'll find how the
paying is made far easier
than you've ever known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23
PATTERN ORDER BLANK.
Fashion Dept. The star. Wash, ID. 4.
Pattern No. 1868

For 10 cents Enclosed please send patiern
TO the following address:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23
Green Hen Lays Green Eggs.

CUMBERLAND Md. December ~.
James A. WEIGH Ut Wes-e. mort, tA.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23
Paris Pattern No. zoos.
GIRLS DRESS
All Seams Allowed.

This attractive little frock is developc"
in wood-broWn wool batste. and is
very simple and becoming model TO tire
growing girl The waist has a wide boN
plat at the front. and two narrow ones
at the back. the " neck and the arm
holes being trimmed With stitched banus
of brilliant red cloth and fiat brass bu
tons. Tie full skirt is gathered aud a
tached to the waist under a belt % tie
red cloth the front and back being TRIM
med with brass buttons matching t6"-e
used on the yoke and sleeve bands. 10
lower edge OF the skirt is finished WITH
moderately wide hem and the d. -.
fastens down the center-back With !"okS
and eyes. The guimpe Is of red suIaH
silk tucked or left plain. according "a
taste and fastens down the ccTter-hack:
A narrow dra wing string runs through 4
hem-ca sing, regulating the fuilncss a II"
waist line. The pattern Is IN siZas-S 10
IA wears For a girl ]" years The drc
requires ~, yards of material "a inches
wide -. yards f6 inches wide or ~ S@r''s
f. inches wide, with . yard Of coutrdsjin
material 80 inches wide for bands: tie
guimpc needs "a yards l. inches wide
wards 81 inches wide, or Is yards u
inches wide.
Price Of Pattern. 10 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
PATH BESET BY DIFFICULTIES.
w. E. Atchison Takes Dispositions in
Jones Bigamy Case.

w. E. Atchison, assistant county at
torney, has just returned from a swift
trip northward. He was sent by John
Schenck, county attorney, TO take
dispositions in the Jones bigamy case.
He went first to Chicago, where he
could not assist in the deposition be-
cause the defendants star witness was
drunk, and then to Sioux Falls, S. d.,
where the defendant got his more or
less reliable divorce before remarry-
ing.
The defendant in this state case is
Theodore Jones, a negro, who came to
Topeka from Chicago, cut a large
swath in colored society, and married
a negro woman who is alleged to have
been his stenographer in Chicago. The
pair purchased property in Cover
nor's Square the aristocratic section
of Topeka, and the white property
owners of that section raised a row.
Mrs. Jones No. 1, who claims that she
had never been divorced, came to To-
peka and sued her husband for d.
vorce, also furnishing testimony to the
county attorney which led to Jones's
arrest for bigamy.
The criminal end of the Jones case
will be heard September 80, being one
of the first cases set on the Jury
docket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
ANOTHER POLICEMAN OUT.
Charles Carson Turns in His Star and
Quits.

Charles Carson who has been driving
the patrol wagon on the police force for
the last four or five administrations
has turned over his comet" and will
enter some other business which he
claims will pay him better and cause
his less trouble. Carson is one of the
"old heads of the force. During the
Parker power he was appointed as pa
trolman. When Bergundthal was
Welider of the sceptre Carson was one
of the force who was given a tenn
porary release. He went in again later
and has served up to this time He
says he told Mayor Green the cause
of his resignation but the mayor insists
that he resigned because he saw some
thing better. Chief Eaton does not
know anything concerning the cause of
the resignation.
Carson was on of Morris Jenkins
strongest supporters during his recent
trouble and it is thought that this had
something to do with it.
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is TIRED OF LIFE.
C. III. Swenson of Topeka At
tempts Suicide.
Hangs Himself With Necktie In
Kansas City Jail.
HIS LIFE is SAVED.
Says He Is a Burden to Himself
and Others.
A BoOkkeeper and Lives on the
North Side.

Kansas City, Sept. 25.-''My name is
c. H Swenson, 80 Paramore avenue,
North Topeka, Kan. Bell phone 2204
at Topeka Suicide on account of tired
of living"
About o'clock yesterday afternoon a
sleeping bartender in the Long build
ing at Missouri avenue and Main
streets was awakened by man in his
room. Leaping from bed he covered
the intruder with revolver and called
in the negro janitor, who took the man
to police headquarters. He gave the
name of G. H. Swenson, and when
searched the foregoing note was found
written on the back of a letter of rec
ommendation.
Why He Wants to Die.
What was your object in wanting to
commit suicide?" asked Captain Walter
Whitsett.
"I have an incurable disease" Sven
son said. 81 am out of work and have
no money"
The negro who turned Swenson over
to the police said that he was in the
act of going through the bartender S
pockets when discovered. The prison
er, who appears to be about "A years
old. said he was only searching Tor
money on which to live until the time
arrived when he was to kill himself.
He was booked for investigation and
locked UP. He seemed very respondent
and the police did all they could to
cheer him up.
was summoned to the holdover by
cries from other prisoners. When he
arrived Swenson, who was In q 'front.'
cell, was hanging from the center by
the neck and was blue in the face.
This attempt at suicide had been
made with his necktie. 1t was
severed by WEIGH. The prisoners
said they paid no attention to him
when he removed his coat, collar and
tie as it was warm in the holdover.
the cell by a gurgling, choking sound
Then Swenson was seen hanging but
could not be reached from the sides.
He had tied the scarf to the bars
overhead. One prisoner tried to sever
the tie from the top of the cell but
was unsuccessful as he has no knife,
all prisoners property being left at
the desk.
'No Good, Down and Out"
There is no use in a man like me
living" Swenson said, after this at
tempt. 81 am no good. 1 am down
the whole world. Men like me are
better off dead and society gains by
our absence
When questioned closely he said
that he had attempted suicide the day
before, but failed. A bottle of medi-
CINE 1AdO DSSn given 4A444 dI lAAO
emergency hospital. The directions
said to take only twenty drops at a
dose, and Swenson figured, he said,
that death would ensue if he took it
all at once. This he did Wednesday
afternoon, but it only made him ill.
He said that recently his parents had
mortgaged the home to let him have
500 with which to pay for treatment
What made him more respondent
was that he was unable to repay his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
HE TELLS A SAD STORY.
G. H. Holland, Aged Coppersmith, Can
Find Nothing to Do.

G. H. Holland, an aged coppersmitl1.
arrived in the city today from Law
renee where he was given transporta-
ton by the poor commissioner at that
place and sent to Topeka. Holland is
an old man and having lost a wife and
three children in the big San Fran
cisco earthquake and also his job, he
is in poor condition and has appealed
to the county for help.
"All L want is a chance to work, >"
said Holland. ct have worked at the
do nothing else. Back east where I
have been visiting and getting along
the best way possible, there are oc-
casional jobs, but I have been unable
to land anything permanent You're
too old and we want young mem is the
story that they tell me-"
Holland was in Rochester for a
number of weeks visiting relatives and
working all he could, but when he saw
that he would soon be poverty stricken
he decided that rather than allow his
relatives to find out his predicament
he would leave at once for the west
wheI e he thought he could find work
in abundance. H. landed in Kansas
City Wednesday and started out at
once for Lawrence, walking the whole
distance. He spent that night on the
Santa Fe depot platform in Lawrence
and then told his story to the Law
renee commissioners. When they
gave him the ticket to Topeka, Hol-
land broke down and cried like a
child, saying that he had never asked
for charity before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
Keep Your
Bowels Regular
Pills Make Them Worse-Take a Safe
Remedy.

When people become constipated
their first thought is often to take a
compound cathartio pill or calomel or
salts or mineral water and get move
ment
1t is much more safe and sensible to
take a mild, effective remedy that re-
moves the waste matter at once with
out pain or grippe. and that soothes
and strengthens the bowels and re-
stores to them regular daily move
mentS without the slightest injury.
go Such remedy is DR.. CaldweIl's
Syrup Pepsin. 1t brings immediate
relief in an easy, natural manner to
old chronic cases of constipation and
continued use will nearly always cure.
Doctors recommend it for babies
and delicate women. It Is a popular
remedy in thousands of homes because
it is just as effective for old as young.
F. NJ Harrington, Peoria, Ill, suf-
fered from constipation for years, but
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cured him
quickly and to stay cured.
Lafe D. Weathers, the popular In
dianapolis hotel man, says: The chill
dren like it and we wouldn't be with
out it in the house, Other parents
send in equally good reports of it.
All druggists sell 1t at soc and S1.OO
per bottle. Pepsin Syrup Co. $40
Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, Ill,win send
free sample to any one who has not
used it and Will agree to give it a
fair trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
NATURES DEFENCE
AGAINST DISEASE
Which Enables the Body to Cast
Off Poisonous Germs
IS RICH, HEALTHY BLOOD.
The Best Way to Prevent and Cure
Most Common Diseases Is to Keep
the Blood in Good Condition.

Pure. red blood is the body's only de-
tense against disease. When heaIthy'
the blood attacks the poisons or DIS
ease and so changes them that they
can be thrown off through the lungs,
skin, kidneys and bowels. In fact TINS
IS what the blood is constantly doing
and disease occurs only when the olood
becomes. impure through errors in Nv
ing. such as overwork. worry, lack OF
fresh air or of nourishing food. II Is
then unable to overcome the poisons
and they are carried throughout the
body and IN the weakest organs the
disease gains a foothold-
In the case Of Mrs. NJ. Durkee, OF
COTS Mills, n. H., the common mis-
take was made of neglecting the blood
and merely treating the symptoms.
This mistake led to five years of sick
ness and it was not until she took
blood building medicine, DR.. Wilhans
Pink Pills. that she was cured. OF her
case she says:
L have always worked hard and was
in a rundown condition when 1 began
10 suffer with lack Of blood. 1 noticed
al first that 1 was having frequent
dizzy spells with fits of faintness
When 1 walked 1 found that my back
was weak and after time l would
have to lie down. My appetite was poor
and 1 was often sick to my stomach.
My complexion was sallow. 1 lost near
" fifteen pounds in weight and kept
growing weaker.
1.-THE doctor said had anaemia and
he treated me for it. When saw that
his medicine wasn't helping me, l
thought I would give DR.. Williams
Pink Pills a trial. This was after 1
had been ailing for five years. I knew
from the first box that the pills were
helping me and kept on using them I'M
I'll entirely cured I felt like new
person. 1 haven't used any medicine
since I was cured of the anaemia."
The tonic treatment with DR.. Will
Jams Pink Pills is successful, where
all others fail because it acts directly
on the blood, purifying and building it
up to it's normal health. 1t thereby
keeps the body healthy even under I'M
usual conditions.
A booklet Diseases of the Blood"
showing what DR.. Williams Pink Pills
have done in anaemia and other blood
diseases, viii be sent free upon re-
quest.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists or sent by mail, post
paid, on receipt of price, so cents per
box six boxes for $3.50. by the DR..
williams Medicine Company, Schenac-
tady. N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25

Members of the Shawnee county
central committee were in conference
with the state committee officials
yesterday concerning the Taft meet
ing in Topeka. The indications are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
WRONG PLACE TO HANG HIS HAT
Tried to Fasten 1t on Side of Building
and Is Arrested.

There was one arrest Thursday for
trying to make Milwaukee famous and
another for making Topeka famous
The Milwaukee enthusiast was found
in a happy mood down on lower Kan
sas avenue and he was frantically try
ing to hang his hat on the side of
building. when detained by the police
His hat now adorns a hook in the jail
The Topeka enthusiast was a young
negro girl who was shopping" on the
streets late last night. The stores were
not open but this made no difference.
She was fined $40 and her friends are
expected at the station any minute to
obtain her liberty She admitted she
was guilty and said she forgot that
it was a crime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25

continually make charges without in
vestigation, and to make it plain to
you will again say that the association
is not in politics. Hoping this will be
sufficient to satisfy the disturbers,
am yours truly,
"W. H. THOMAS,
Railway Employees Protective Asso-
ciation.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25

that the meeting is going to outgrow
the original plans for taking care Of
IT. 1t is possible that, instead of max
ing one speech of anrhour and a half,
Judge Taft will be asked to divide his
speech into three 30 minute sections,
and allow the big auditorium to be
filled and ennptied three times in the
course Of the evening. -
Capt. Andy Fuller,E Capt. Peterson
and other old timel political hoo-rah
leaders, are planning to get up. one
OF the biggest odd time political
parades seen in Topeka since the days
of Harrison and Morton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25

Acting upon a suggestion made to
the national committee by J. N.
Dolley, chairman of the Kansas Re
publican state committee, the ma
tionaI committee has provided 300
900 small souvenir pictures Of Taft
which will be distributed from the
Taft special train at each stopping
place. These small pictures are made
by the photographs process and are
said to he excellent 1iIxeneSSes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25

parents. and they were not able to
stand the loss of the money. He is a
bookkeeper, has been in the city but a
few weeks and has been stopping at
912 East Eleventh street, he said. His
case may be turned over to Colonel J.
c. Greenman this morning and an
effort made to do something for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25

write them direct to Detroit and enclose
1Oc as an evidence of good faith and to
help pay postage and packing; no free
packages at drug stores
Rengo is for sale and recommended in
Topeka by c. W. Stansfield $50 Kansas
ave. Gatlin Drug Co. 702 Kansas ave.
F. A Snow, 523 Kansas ave. A. w.
Lacey, S31 North Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25

Use Rengo. 1t Is perfectly safe. You
eat It Ike fruit or candy and easily and
safely reduce your fat pound a day.
For sale by all druggists at S1.OO per full
sized box, or by mail prepaid, by The
Reugo Co, 1924 Rengo Bldg Detroit
Mich. The company will gladly send you
a soc package free by mall If you will