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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25
Realism.

During one of his presidential trips
Mr.. Cleveland, accompanied by Sec
rotary Olney, arrived at a town in a
heavy storm, and they were driven
from the station with hailstones rat
ting on the roof of their carriage. A
brass band, undismayed by the wealth
er, bravely stuck to itsApost and played
the welcoming airs.
"That is the most realistic music I
have ever heard remarked Mr..
Cleveland.
What are they playing?" asked the
secretary of state.
g Hail to the Chief with real
ail.'-Svscess Magazine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

prang onto the shelf and picked the
girl up and sprang to one side and ten
feet down with her. Both lay stunned
for moment, and then she opened
her eyes to cry out:
Sir. how dare you, oh, it's How.
ard What-what has happened p"
II got here just in time to see the
shelf sliding off with you. We are
both bruised but have you any brok-
en- bones?"
Miss Kitty had a dignity to main
tnds, and she replied:
Mr.. Walton, I have no broken
cones, thank you. How does it hap
len that you are here in the noun
tainS ?"
.on banking business he glibly re-
"oh, 1 see. There are SO many banks
Il found you had walked in this d.
s Yes? a1 Wei 80 have eo banking bs-
ness to do
And the. bank said I could stay for
But you'll tire of it in three days
There isn't a single attraction here
miss stS pleas up t 1o tell ca@e IN
to tell me that pumpkins grow in straw
berry beds. perhaps?''
Kitty. I was foolish, but you see
you know! have been brought up in a
bank and"
At taht moment they heard footsteps
approaching, and moment later noun
tain farmer came into view and halted
to ask:
Have you folks seen anything of
burned dfnged calf around here? He got
out of the pen last night and the fool
headed critter don't know huff to come
back
He was assured that nothing had been
seen of the calf, and then the lovers
looked at each other and to the. farmer
and back. Both had the same thought.
Here. was a farmer--a man that knew
all about carrots and pumpkins. Should
they appeal to him? Yes.
Mister. do carrots grow on vines?"
asked Miss Kitty in her innocent way.
Lor', but how I pity you city folks!'
replied the man as he tilted back his
old hat
".And do pumpkins grow on trees?''
asked Howard.
Yes. they grow right beside idiots.
How do you folks down there manage to
keep out of lunatic asylums?''
When he had departed the lovers start
ed down the mountain. Hardly word
was said until they reached the veranda
of the MOTEL Then they looked at each
other, discovered that both were smiling,
and said in chorus:
I'm glad the farmer was looking for
his lost ca1fi''
And thereafter? But we all know
that those things are always made UP
and happiness returns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25
HAS LOST $20O,OOO,OOO
Farr Says Government Has Been
Robbed for 20 Years.

New York, Nov. 25.-'I am satisfied
that the government has been swim
died out of more than 20 million dol
lars in import duties at this port
within the last twenty years" This
statement was made by Richard Parr.
deputy surveyor, who for nearly three
gears has been studying the secret
methods by which Importers here
been evading the tariff laws. His
close personal and official relations
with Collector Loeb warrant the in
ference that the collector shares with
his chief aid this startling opinion as
to the enormous amount of money
out of which the government has been
cheated.
THE results of my uncompleted
work." Mr. Parr went on, convince
me that fully 10 million dollars a year
has been f1lched from the revenues
by New York importers. While the
sugar frauds are the most glaring. in
the single item of jewelry I believe
that many millions have been stolen.
differentiation has been a frightfuI
source of cheating the government.
so great has been the total amount
out of which the government has been
swindled by frauds. that had the
treasury at Washington obtained all
of the revenues at this port which the
tariff laws prescribed and upon which
public income and expenditure have
been estimated. the frequent deficits
averted."
Loeb Is Reticent.
Collector Loeb talked only in gen
eralities about the objects and re-
suits of the conferences he held at
Washington Monday and Tuesday
with President Taft, Secretary Mac
Veagh and Attorney General Wicker
sham From another source. how
ever, it was learned that as a result of
the conferences at Washington, a
quiet, but searching investigation of
the appraisers would be made
1t is known that for the last year Ap-
pralser Wanamaker has been directing a
careful investigation of these reported
frauds and it is expected that he will soon
be ready to announce a definite course of
action similar to that taken by Collector
Loeb at the customs house
Unless Judge Martin, who has been call
ed here from Vermont, who has been call
trial of the indicted employees of the sugar
trust, grants them change of venue.
their trials will be begun in the criminal
branch of the United States circuit court
next Monday This was made plain by
the refusal of Judge Hough to sustain
the demurrer to the indictments made by
the counsel for James F. Bendernagei
Oliver Splitter and other members of the
big six ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25
Forced Into Exile.

VIM. .Upchurch of Glen Oak Okla, was
e Irom eur frlehtfui ar ne
racking cough that had deffed all rem
edies for two years. After six months he
returned, death logging his steps. Then
I began to use DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry" he writes, land after taking six bot
ties am as well as ever" 1t saves thou
sands yearly from desperate lung dis
eases. 1nfallible for Coughs and Colds, It
dispels Hoarseness and Sore Throat. Cures
Grip, Bronchitis, Hemorrhages Asthma,
Group. Whooping Cough. Soc and 500,
trial bottle free. guaranteed by Campbell
Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25
AUTOISTS TO MEET.
Important Action on Good Roads
Movement Is Expected.

New York, Nov. 25.=Prominent
automob ilists from many parts of the
United States will attend the annual
meeting of the board of directors of
the American Automobile association,
to be held here next Tuesday. Out
side of the election of officers, it is
expected that important action will
be taken concerning the good roads
movement in the middle west, and
that steps will be inaugurated to OBJ
tain desired legislation in the various
states
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25
AGGIE BAND IN TOPEKA.
State Journal Acknowledges a Sere-
made by Visitors,

The college band from the State
Agricultural college serenaded the STATE
Journal today with a fine Selection
played in front of the building at the
corner of Eighth and Kansas avenues
The K. S. A. c. band is a little different
from several other college bands in the
state-it plays for melody instead of
noise. Their instruments are ali new
and their music is the same It is also
a novel treat to have a college band
play good melodious music instead Of
raggedy-man squeal time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

Iquique, Chile, Nov. 25.-The pop
ular feeling here is that the Alsop
claim of the United States against
Chile is unjust. A public meeting
will be held probably on Sunday at
which it will be proposed to boycott
American importations unless the
United States desists from pressing
the claim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

advising my wife against me and I
promise you I'll make it hot for them
if I find out who it was. 1t may be
that after a while I'll write to Mrs.
Christy and suggest that she join us
in Cuba, but I surely will do nothing
of the kind till we get to Cuba and
away from anybody that's helping
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

I'VE are sure for a big state fair in
Topeka" said a man from Maple Hill
in a hotel lobby this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

Throop hotel is preparing a special
Thanksgiving dinner from 1 to 2:30. Get
reservations early.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25
LOCAL MENTION.

Helena chapter of the o. E. S. will
meet Friday afternoon at 1:30 for the
purpose of attending the funeral of the
late Brother Samuel Ogden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

The committee which will act as an
advisory board in connection with the
reorganization OF the Kansas State
Fair association will probably be an
nounced in a day or two by President
Scott Hopkins of the Commercial club.
Then the real work in connection
with securing a state fair that is a
state fair for Topeka will be COM
menced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

A Philathea class of so girls has
been organized at the first Methodist
church. 1t was formed by members
of the J. 0. c. class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

There was a general observance OF
the day on the part of the merchants
and other business men of the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

The Commercial club quarters were
closed all day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25
Three Styles Of Good Suits at $1,000

The Tweed Suits are brown
mixed, with threads of color.
Plainly tailored, satin lined
coat, with black MORE collar.
Skirt pleated at sides. Small
buttons trim coat and skirt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

Genuine gold fish cents UP. Ros-
ser, sos Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

The Homespun Suits are
blue-grey, with loop and but
ton trimmings on the coat
skirt and sleeves. Coat satin
lined, skirt has double seam
pleatS at sides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25
aSn W 51sdx 5n 1928.

The pretty, dressy waist you need to
match your suit may be found in this new
line-or at least one that will harmonic
we'll. They are wonderfully good at the
price-made of plain net over China silk
with front of wide tucks and broad braided
bands in self color The bands are ar
ranged to form V in the back, and sleeves
are tucked all over. Select from rose, blue,
light green, cream and white-at $2.98.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

The Serge Suits are shown
in stone green and two shades
of grey. Long satin-lined coat
smartly trimmed with jet but
tons and long, slanting loops
of black braid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

20 inches wide, with
double satin border,
good line of new
shades, 85c yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25
Tennis Mdht Shirts

We expect Friday ana
Saturday selling to make
great inroads on this spec
ial lot of mems new night
shirts. Quality of the cloth
is exceptionally good, and
the garments are well made.
soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-25

BIack pettic0atS
These are surprisingly
good petticoats for the
small price of Soc. The
material a luster finished
skirting of good weight
made with a deep f1ounce,
ruffied, shirred, and trim
med with narrow co.
stitched folds JON
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

and h,s snugly to the arm All gloves
button.
Flowers and fruit appear among the
designs IN mems neckwear
Nowadays nearly all women wear "a
bots. and among the preitiest Is the
grandfather FIRM.
Embroidered dots Of various sizes are
used In dainty ties The dots may be
white or a color.
Royal blue. golden brown. mulberry
and maize are fashionable colors In
hlgh.class costumes
Many of the preiiics, hats are almost
snoihercd IN downy marabou: its soft
eject Is becoming TO almost every wo-
man.
A narrow band of gold or silver rib
bon. with a rose NJ each end. makes a
becoming hair ornament on the creclan
order.
Shoes present one aspect coming and
smother aspect going-backs match the
dress while fronts are OF conventional
patent leather.
With elaborate afternoon and evening
gowns sleeves that are strapped with
the material Of the gown over lace are
= good deal used.
slip a bic OF gold lace under your
net chemisetie This CLINT OF gold
through the transparency is one OF the
important touches
The dressmakcrs have decided that
about the best width for the modern
clinging skirt Is two yards or a few
inches over. Street skirts cut above the
ankles. made Of rough fabrics. are not
always this Wide. but the two yards IN
unstlnened satin or tuile give enough
stiffness at footllne.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

The mock snail" is a new specimen
which VIII have to be added to the
collection OF strange things served by
restaurant keepers. The edible snail
is disappearing from the vineyards
and gardens OF Burgundy. where for
merly II existed In countless thou
sands. The scarcity and consequent
dearness OF the escargot has caused
some INSCRIPTIONS proprietors OF res
taurants In Paris to invent the mock
snail. II is made out OF veal. All that
Is required is a quantity OF empty
snail shells and veal fat The fat is
cleverly cut Into splrals and worked
into the shell. The disappearance OF
the real snail is taken so seriously In
France that the county council OF the
Cote dor has suggested that a law
should be passed giving the escargot a
close season, from April 10 to July 10
In each year.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

A bachelor rector OF Western
church was alone IN his study when
his housekeepeT brought him the card
OF one Of his pafishloners, a spinster
OF means and charm.
When the lady was seated on the op-
positc side OF bis study table the rec
tor looked at her inquIringIy, expecting
TO hear something concerning parish
work. IN which he was active. To his
surprise an embarrassed silence ensued.
during which he vainly sought for
something 10 say.
"Dr. Blank" begnn the lady. at last.
IN faltering tones. do you think--can
you fancy conditions under which a.
a woman Is-Iustifed in proposingT
-why. yes" said the rector. after
some dellberafion.
Thou art the mani" said the lady.
resolutely.
She was right.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

Ten little children standing in line.
Fuzzy. fully" then there were nine.
Nine puzzled faces. fearful Of their fate
''Ci-l-y. silly" then there were eight
Eight pairs Of blue eyes bright as stars
of heaven.
pussy. busy then there were seven,
Seven grave heads. shaking in an awful
fix.
.L-y-d-y. lady then there were six.
Six eager darlings. determined each 20
strive.
-D-u-t-i-e. duty" then there were Eve.
Five hearts so anxious beating more and
more.
"s-c-o-l-l-a-r, scholar then there were
four.
Four mouths like rosebuds on red rose
merry. merry then there were but
three
Three pairs of pink ears. listening keen
aud true.
"O-n-l-e-y. only then there were two.
Two sturdy laddieS. ready both to run.
''T-u-r-k-y. turkey" then there was but
one.
One head of yellow hair. bright in the
sun.
Hero. hero" the spelling match was
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01
BUYING THE WIND.

Iceland srWfzards'' Who Used 10 SEN
10 suDerstIffous Msriaers.
In the old days Of sailing ships II
was common thing for a sea captain
70 buy the wind for his voyage.
though. strangely enough, the only peo-
pie supposed TO deal IN IT were the
Icelanders. When a constant success
sion OF bafHing winds or dead calmB
had persistently followed a ship for
more than one cruise 1t was not at all
unusual for the skipper Of a big wind
jamner to pay a visit to Iceland for
the sole purpose OF purchasing wind
enough 10 last him on his next voyage
or two.
In every port IN Iceland one or moro
wind wizards were to be found. who
were ready to sell a favorable wind for
the next six months or a year to any
sea captain willing TO invest In some
thing be could not see. The sailor, hay-
ing found his way TO the magician's
house. first proceeded to spread out
upon the floor the articles offered IN
payment for the wind-tallow candles,
cloth. beads, knives. powder and lead
After a good deal of haggling and
many times adding to or taking away
from the little pile Of merchandise be-
tween them the price was finally
agreed upon. and the captain passed
over his handkerchief to the Icelander-
The wind merchant muttered certain
words into It. tying a knot In the hand
kerchief at the end OF each incanta-
ton This was done to keep The magic
words from evaporating. When a GER
tain number Of knots had been tied
The handkerchief was returned to its
owner. with a strict charge to keep 10
knotted and guard II with extraordi-
nary care until he arrived at the de-
sired port. and at each port knot was
TO be taken out.
One old captain had been so bothered
with head winds that he kept crying
out TO the Icelander to tie another knot
in the handkerchief and another and
another. so as to be sure OF plenty OF
the wished-for zephyrs, until finally
there was no room for any more knots
and three knives and thirty candles
had been added 10 the heap on the
floor. But when the wInd-greedy cap
tain was two days at sea terrific gale
began TO hurl the ship ahead Of II,
ever increasing in fury. until she
plunged along under bare poles, with
her nose deep in the brine and tons Of
water washing the decks Darker and
darker grew the sky. and higher and
higher rose the raging foam-crested
waves. hammerlng the laborlng vessel
with ceaseless blows until her seams
began to open under the strain and let
I'm the sea.
Then, believing he had the devil IN
his pocket. the badly frightened skip
per drew forth the much-knotted hand
kerchief and threw 1t overheard In a
short time the tempest abated. the
clouds cleared away and the waters
but one seaman never again
bought wind. He was content With
the kind that comes -chance.-Nev
York Times
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01
HOW THE ELBE WAS coEaUERaD

Engineers brew Parallel Lines and
Made River Flow Between Them.
In the beginning the Elbe. like any
other river. wandered at its viii. now.
spreading out among a multitude OF is
lands. now narrowing into a short and
crooked turn, now widening over a
shoal. AS proper beginning for the
correction Of this SORT Of thing. the
Prussians--in true German style-pre-
pared map of the stream as il was
decided by simple mathematical cal
culation how wide a enamel 1-50 me-
tiers depth Mt middle water could be-
with the existing flow. and then upon.
the map. In red ink. eliminating ali
sharp turns. drew I'm graceful curves
and long straight reaches regardless Of
the existing banks two nearly parallel
lines indicating the hanks as they were
intended TO be.
The engineers began at the head Of
the stream and built out from the old
shore to the location OF the red line
transverse dikes. ground sllls-ordinary
contraction works. Sometimes where
they seemed to be needed they built
long parallel bikes. exactly on the new
red line. Sometimes they wove hurdles
and revetment mattresses OF willow
brush. much as we do nc home. and
sunk them on bars between the tips OF
he transverse bikes. and then on the
top OF them set up upright sticks and
wove waffle or basket fences OF will
low through them to make pens. and
into these piled sand dredEed from the
stream to build up the shore Mile by
nile they advanced dredging the river
or letting Il dredge itself leaving no
ends Loose 10 ravel out. gradually re-
dnclng the river to an even slope and
current Boston Transcript
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

Big pigsiin. walrus or leather auto
bags. 10 by - inches. are seen IN the
shops.
Cashmere de sole. with a surface as
glossy A. satin. IS a pronounced novelty
r. dress goods.
For actual warmth the goat skin and
oppossum coats. lined with cloth. are
very successful.
The glove most eagerly sough. to-day
Tor everyday wear Is the French plqne
with one clasp The soft. eishf-bniton
gloves are worn with afternoon toll
elites. The mannish cape glove Is long
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

Many persons do not know that
there are flowers and plants that give
ont a phosphorescent light In the dark
The nasturtium is one Of them. The
light OF this flower is more noticeable
after day Of strong sunlight The
marsh lily and the faxinella also have
the light. In the case OF the flaxinella
the phenomenon is due to a volatile
oil that the plant secreres. 1t oozes
out in warm weather. spreads itself
IN a thin layer over the flowers. and
forms a vapor that becomes luminous
IN the dark II is said that there is n
kind Of fungus In the coal-mines near
Dresden that has the appearance OF lu-
ninous festoons Of shifting colcrs.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01


You all know. OF course. that print
ers make the lines Of type. in newspa-
pers and in books Of equal length By
means Of metal spaces Of varying
degrees Of thickness. This Is what is
technically called '.Justifying.
But you do not know. perhaps. that
spaces were unknown in the early days
OF printing. and that the printers were
IN the habit OF shortening. or length
ening. words. at pleasure. to make the
lines even. II was like the bed OF
Procrustes. the African robber. who
made his captires at the bed by cut
ting on their feet II they were 100
long and by stretching out their bodies
II they were too short.
An illustration Of this arbitrary
treatment OF words may be found in
an old black-letter Bible. where the
word hot is spelled "vhot." hote.
and hot" according to the space to
be filed TO even out the line. In the
same book the words '-we- and we"
are spelled with single ''e." and. a
few lines lower on the page. they are
spelled "wee" and wee In another
place. the printer did not have room
enough for the two words. shall be-"
and he made them ''shalbe"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

The Swiss Bee Journal says. IN
speaking OF honey as cure for burns
that child 2 years old was severely
burned on the arm. In boiling water
The member was Immediately bathed In
honey and wrapped In linen cloth.
The pain at once ceased and the heal
ing was very rapid. the honey keep
ing the air from the burn. The hand
age was changed every day. II was
easily removed. without hurting the
child. by first molstening the cloth with
warm water.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

who shall say which is the true
American woman. the housekceper OF
the Kansas farm. OF the Tennessee
mountain cabin or OF the city nati
naks writer In the New York Even
ing Post There is no composite Of the
American woman who Is least OF all
20 be studied on 9th avenue or New
rort or TO be iudsed by the stories
ABOUT her in the Illustrated Sunday
supplements That she has her fnnlis.
wherever she be. is perfectly obvious,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01
when sIse,e. Are LONG.

The girl OF the pretty hand and arm
is not pleased with the latest dictum
in sleeves. Layers OF silk or net or vel
vet almost 10 the finger tips may be
smart but they also cover up much
natural beauty Though the knockers
were wont 10 bemoan the ugIIness dis
played by the long. popular elbow
sleeve. IN point Of fact Il was a style
much more becoming TO the average
hand than the long sleeve.
II may make n hand seem smaller 70
be half covered; il also makes II look
redder and much more awkward. De
fects In manlcurina are more IN eyi-
dence: therefore Il behooyes one to pay
more instead OF less attention to the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

"Cheap furs carry with them dan.
ger that II is well to consider" says
the woman's Home Companion. ''This
is the unsanltary manner In which
they arc. made up and the fact that
fur offers an attractive lurking place
for germs Most Of them are made
by Russian Jews. half starved. un.
clean and many Of them victims OF fur
rlers' asthma. Naturally the better
goods are made under sanitary condi-
tons"