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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

days' training he entered the annual al
around championship meet of the New
England A. A. U. at Wood island Park
Boston. and won by a margin of almost
400 points despite the fact that he did
not take part in the mile run, the last
event on the program. Athletics are
only a side issue with Mr.. Clark, whose
main interests in life are practicing law
and writing 'best sellers" We com
mend his interesting example to other
authors. 1t would be an exhiliar-
ating experience to see Mark Twain
taking the 12O-yard high hurdles, or
weight!
A stage version of The Making of
Bobby Burnt, the novel by George
Randolph Chester, will be produced in
November, with Wallace Eddinger in
the title role. Henry B. Harris is the
producing manager and the playwright
is Winchell Smith. Mr.. Eddinger, it
Jeffries, Jr.," in The Third Degree.
Bobby should present an engaging
opportunity for his talent. The book
continues among the most popular of
the day.
Mrs. Maud Wilder Goodwin's first
books were historical novels, and so
great was her success in this field that
the public deplored her change to mod
ern, good as these later stories were.
which Little, Brown & Company are
publishing, Mrs. Goodwin returns to
her first setting, and writes of the
England of the eighteenth century.
Veronica is captivating heroine, who
numbers among her associates such
personages as Swift, Pope, Lady Mary
Montague and Benjamin Franklin. A
charming love story sweet in tone and
faithful to the romantic period in
which 1t is placed, is a good descrip-
ton of Veronica Playfair."
The following books will be pub
lished by Houghton Mifflin Co. on
today: Kate Douglas Virgins new
Shaker story, Susanna and Sue" is
sued in beautifully illustrated holt
day form; DIR. George Hodges stories
from the Old Testament entitled THE
Garden of Eden;' DIR. George A. Cor
don's new book, Religion and Mira
cle:" Lincoln, the Leader; and 9th
er Papers" by Richard Watson Gid
er; and When Sarah Saved the Day."
a story for girls by Miss Elsie Sing
master.
The large advance orders for Kate
Douglas Virgins story Susanna and
Sue" resulted in three successive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
THEATRICAL NOTES.

A theater IN Boston is to be named
after Anna Held.
The Liebler Company will produce a
new play sometime during the season by
Mrs. Anne Howard F'lexner.
Mile. Dazzle may play the principal role
in a dramatization of 1.-The House With
No Address, The story is based upon
an incident similar to one in the dancers
own life. AS will be remembered. Mile.
Dazzle for a long time wore constantly a
red domino.
The New York Morning Telegraph says
that two days after the news of the dis
covery of the North Pole came out one
manager in New York received a play
called 'Under North Pole Skies" and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

the gate when telegraph boy hand
ed him a telegram which read:
You needn't come. All a mistake -
"And now what do you make of
this?" he asked as he showed it to
Mrs. Bowser.
''Why-why. it's rather funny"
"By the seven mules, but 1 should
say it was! First. your mother tele-
graphs you that she has stuck fork
into her foot, and to come. Second,
she telegraphs that it is all mistake
and you needn't come Doesn't she
know whether she runs fork into
her foot or not?''
"She ought to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

scene looks across a court to another
WINDOW, though in reality the court
is not more than two feet deep. in i'm
ag1nation it was five stories high.
Leave it to me- said the late play
wright, land when you young ladies
want fresh air just be natural on the
stage and go to the window for it,
They did the next evening and a cur
rent of cool air came up the stage
shaft like a breath from the ocean.
The playwright had simply had four
big electric fans placed beneath the
window, and now the actresses are
able to cool themselves lad lib"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

The large advance orders for Kate
Douglas Virgins story Susanna and
Sue" resulted in three successive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

prlntings in advance of publication.
MRS. Wiggin sounds a new note in her
latest book, as the scene is laid among
community of Shakers whose life
and customs are familiar and dear to
the author of "Rebecca." In little
Sue, Mrs. Wiggin introduces a new
child-character who will win her way
at once to the hearts of all readers.
Externally, the publishers have made
the book without doubt the most at
tractiye of the many by this popular
author 1t is illustrated in color bv
Alice Barber Stephens, besides hay-
ing numerous small pictures by N. c.
Wyeth and decorated margins and
cover.
Richard Watson elders new book.
Lincoln the Leader" published
today by Houghton Mifflin Co.. is the
first prose volume by this author In
the second essay, "Lincoln's Genius
for Expression" new light is thrown
upon Lincolns visit to New York and
New England, just before his nonnin-
alton for the presidency in 1850 In
this chapter, through the courtesy of
the Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, appears
hitherto unpublished letter of Lin
coins to his wife-showing how mod
estly oblivious Lincoln was as to the
effect of his eastern tour upon his an
preaching election as president OF the
United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
At the Majestic.

Again have the North Brothers
Stock company demonstrated by ex-
cellent performances, during the pres
ent week, that they intend to provide
high class entertainment throughout
the season, and next weeks play prom
ises to outshine all previous efforts.
Raff1es, the amateur craftsman. dram
atized from the stories of E. w. Hor-
nung and made famous by Mr.. Kyrle
Bellew, will be presented in its en-
tirety. The scenic and electric effects
will surpass anything heretofore Of
fered by any stock company. Mr..
Thomas Vassell has come here from
New York to paint this production.
He is one of the best water color ar
lists and will remain all season. The
scenes are laid in old Winchester alb
hey and in Raff1es' apartments, Lon
don, and give considerabl BILE scope for
elabroate furnishings.
Mr.. Minturn will play Raffles and
Miss Genevieve Russell has an excel
lent part in Guendolin Conroy the
staunch adherent of the clever cracks
man. Miss Ruth Robinson of Topeka
will have ample opportunity to dis
play her talents as the vindictive Mrs.
Vidal. Mr.. Callicotte will be Captain
Bedford and Mr.. Blaylock, the direc-
tor, will play Crawshaw, the burglar.
A very large amount of money has
been invested to make this the finest
and most artistic production ever at
tempted at popular prices.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13

the war secretary in saving the life
of fellow man, was presented by
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Hilles.
In testimony of heroic deeds in
saving lives" read the inscription on
the medal, which also bore a laurel
held aloft by a woman. Touched
deeply by the unexpected recognition
Of his act. the secretary Of war. with
Characteristic modesty, merely said:
Il did not have much time to con-
slider what was best to be done when
Joy fell into the river and if l had
might have done what Rip Van
Wrinkle told his wife Gretchen he
would do in case she fell into the wa
ter, Go home and think 1t over.
He added that he did not know he
had done anything remarkable
Dickinson probably owes his seat
In President Taft's cabinet as secre-
tary of war to the act of heroism-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
GENTLE REBUkE FROM PULPIT
Yet One Somehow Cannot Help Won
dering Whether Sermon Was
Worth Listening To.

Somewhere in the pages of her
pleasant Book of Joys" Mrs. Lucy
Fitch Perkins tells a delightful story
of her New England clerical great
grandfather, who was man of in
genuity and resources. She says:
HE employed more than one device
to secure wakefulness on the part of
his weary congregation. Standing
during the prayer was but one of
many My grandfather used to tell
us with pride of an instance which oc-
CURED at time when a new church
edifice had been proposed, and was
under warm discussion. Great-grand-
father thought this worldly and I'M
necessary expense, and emphasized
his opinion by pausing in the midst of
his sermon on a Sunday. saying i'm
pressively. as he fixed the somnolent
members of his congregation with a
stern look:
"'You are talking about building a
new church. 1t seems to me quite un-
necessary, since the sleepers in the
old one are all sound.' youths Com
panion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
LEFT THEIR SEATS HASTILY
ware Of Contents Of Box on
Which They Rested.

While in Paris this summer anoth-
er girl and l went out to Versailles
one afternoon" said school teacher
who had just returned from abroad.
1T was dusk when we reached the
railway station. and as there was no
waiting room we sat down on two
crates that were out on the platform
among lot of others. We noticed
that the station employees kept staring
at us with persistence that was an
noying. Presently a man In a shabby
uniform with bucket on his arm APP
preached US. He touched his cap
deferentially and said-in French. Of
course:
'Mesdames. pray do not let me dis
turb you, but am forced to open the
boxes on which you are seated in or
de- to feed the boa constructor and
other serpents that are within
When we recovered from our
fright We found we had been seated In
the midst of a huge collection Of
snakes that had just arrived from their
native jungles en- route for the zoo
near Versailles"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
The highest medical authority
on foods,
Sir James Crichton Browne, Ii. D-F. R. S.
Of London,
gives the best reasons for eating more
Quaker Scotch Oats

duces a big-boned, well-devel-
oped, mentally energetic race
His experiments prove that
good oatmeal such as Quaker
Scotch Oats not only furnishes
the best food for the human be-
ing, but eating it strengthens
and enlarges the thyroid gland
this gland is intimately con-
nected with the nourishing pro-
cesses of the body.
In conclusion he says
It seems probable therefore
that the bulk and brawniness of
the Northerners (meaning the.
SCOTCH has been in some measure
due to the stimulation of the
thyroid gland by oatmeal por-
ridge in childhood"
The Scotch eat Quaker Scotch
Oats because it is the best of
all oatmeals.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
BABrs WATERY ECZEMA.
Itehed and Scratched Until Blood Ran
$50 Spent on Useless Treatments
Disease Seemed incurabIe.
Cured by cutieura for $3.50.

when my little boy was two and .
half months old he broke out on both
cheeks with eczema 1t was the itchy,
watery kind and we had to keep his
little hands wrapped up all the time.
and II he would happen to get them
uncovered he would claw his face till
the blood streamed down on his cloth
ing. We called in physician at once,
but he gave an ointment which was so
severe that my babe would scream
when it was put on. We changed
doctors and medicine until we had
spent fifty dollars or more. and baby
was getting worse. was so worn out
watching and caring for him night and
day that almost felt sure the disease
was incurable. But nnally reading of
the good results of the Cuticura Rem
edies, determined to try them.
can truthfully say was more than
surprised. for 1 bought only dollar
and a halls worth of the Cuticura
Remedies (Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and Pills.. and they did more good than
all my doctors medicines l had tried,
and in fact entirely cured him. His
face is perfectly clear of the least
spot or scar of anything. Mrs. w. M.
Comerer, Burnt Cabins. Pa. Sept. Is
1908"
Potter Drug . Chem Corr. Solo Fropa. Boston.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13

In an article published in the
Youths Companion of Septem-
Der 23rd, 1909. DIR. Browne, the
great medical authority on
foods, says, about brain and
muscle building
There is one kind of food
that seems to me of marked
value as a food to the brain and
to the whole body throughout
childhood and adolescence
YOUTH, and that is oatmeal.
"Oats are the most nutritious
of all the cereals. being richer
in fats, organic phosphorus and
lecithins."
He says oatmeal is gaining
ground with the well-to-do of
Great Britain. He speaks of it
as the mainstay of the Scottish
laborer's diet and says it pro-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
The Soft Answer.

At dinner in Bar Harbor Boston
woman praised the wit of the late Ed
ward Everett Hale.
Walking on the outskirts of Boston
one day." she said, "he and l inadvert
emily entered field that had No
Trespassing' sign nailed to tree.
Soon farmer appeared.
'Trespassers in this field are prose
cuted,' he said in grim tone.
''Dr. Hale smiled blandly.
"'But we are not trespassers, my
good man., he said.
What are you them asked the
amazed farmer.
Were Unitarians.' said DR.. Hale
Washington Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13

Chief Of Staff Of the Army Makes =
Difficult Ascent in the Grand
Canyon.

Los Angeles.-During his recent
visit in the Grand canyon. on his way
east from the coast. Gen. j. Franklin
Bell. chief of stan of the United
States army, demonstrated that he
is a strenuous mountaineer.
The general and his aid. Capt. F. w.
Sladen. Miss May Chandler of Los An
CUES, ]. H. Fleming, master of trails,
horses and wheeled vehicles at FL
Tovar, and guide. composed party
which negotiated the entire Bright
Angel trail The general calamity act.
ed as Miss Chambers special escort
The picturesque wonders of the
mighty chasm were viewed from
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13

every available point on this steer
path from the rim to the bottom.
Gen. Bells conspicuous energy was
not exhausted in overcoming the hard
ships OF the Bright Angel trail. SO he
proceeded. with a guide. to climb a
mountain 1000 feet high which rises
up from the depths of the canyon neal
the foot of the trail.
The sides of the mountain are well
nigh perperdicular. making the task
achieved a most toilsome one. From
the side OF this mountain flows q iiv'
ing spring. creating splendid pool OF
pure water at the bottom
Gen. Bell and aide proceeded east
continuing the generals officia, army
inspecting tour. while the Los Angeles
party. which included Miss Chandler
her mother, Mrs. Harry Chandler. and
the latter's father. Gen. Harrison
Gray Otis, returned to the city.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
A BANKERS NERVE
Broken by Coffee and Restored by
Postum.

A banker needs perfect control of
the nerves, and clear, quick, accu-
rate brain. A prominent banker Of
Chattanooga tells how he keeps him
self in condition.
up to II years of age I was not
allowed to drink coffee. but as soon as
] got o',t in the world ! began to use
1t and Wv very fond of it. For some
years roticed no bad effects from its
use, ban n time it began to affect me
unfavora0.y. Ny hands trembled, the
muscles OF my face twitched, my men,
tai processes seemed slow and in other
ways my system got out of order.
These conditions grew so bad at last
that had TO give up coffee altogether
MY attention having been drawn to
Postum, / began its use on leaving on
the coffee, and 1t gives me pleasure to
testify to its value. find 1t delicious
beverages: like it just as well as did
coffee, ed during the years that
have used Postum / have been free
from the distressing symptoms that ac-
companied the use of coffee. The nerv-
BUSINESS has entirely disappeared, and
I am as steady of hand as boy Of
rs, though am more than 80 years
old. / owe all this to Postum"
There's a Reason" Read the little
book, The Road to Wellville," in
.pkgs. Grocers sell.
Ever read the above Iesters A new
one appears from tiWe 20 time. They
are genuine, true. and full OF human
interest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

By local applications as they cannot reach the dr.
eased portion Of the There IL only one way -
cure deafneas and that Is by constitutional remedial
Deafness h caused by an in1amed condition OF tho
mucous lining OF the Eustechian Tube. When thh
tube b infiamed you have q rumbng sound OF TN
perfect hearing. ard when u entirely closed Deaf
ness Is the result and unless the Inflammation can Be
taken out and this tube restored to It's normal cond
tion. hearing will be destroyed forever. nine cascs
out Of ten are caused by catarrh. which = nothing
but an innamed condition Of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case q
Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cureo
By Hairs C2tarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free-
r. j. CHENEY CO.. Toieoo q
Sold By DrugKists 75e-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
DICKINSON GETS A MEDAL
Secretary Of War is Rewarded for
Saving the Life of a Detroit
Lawyer.

Washington.-An almost forgotten
incident in which Secretary of War
Jacob M. Dickinson heroically res
cued James F. Joy, Detroit lawyer.
from the Detroit river IA years ago.
was recalled when handsome solid
gold medal. suspended from a ribbon
held in the beak of an American
eagle was presented to Mr.. Dickinson
on behalf of the United States gov
eminent.
The medal. approved by President
Taft before his departure on his trip
and commemorating the courage of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13

According to the Saturday Evening
Post, this is story heard with much
glee by congress during the last days
of the Roosevelt administration:
During the recent cold spell in
Washington, man. shivering and
ragged. knocked at the door of X
street house and said to the lady:
Please, madam. give me something
to eat. / am suffering severely from
exposure"
you must be more specific" the
lady replied. Are you member OF
the senate or of the house?"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
n Poor Consolation.

Eyes, 1t must be terrible thing to
60 through life without your limb. But
you must remember 1t will be restored
to you in the next world
Il know it will. mum. but dat don't
encourage me. for it was cut on when
/ was baby, an it won't come with
in couple OF foot of de ground wen
it's restored"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
New Geyser IN YellowstOne Park.

"
For few days past there have been
indications of an eruption of some
kind near the Fountain hotel in Vel
lowstone park. says a dispatch from
Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. Now a
new and magnificent geyser has bro
ken out in full force about 100 feet
north of the regular Fountain geyser
near Fountain hotel. This new geyser.
which does not appear to affect any of
the others in that vicinity, played to a
height of $50 to 200 feet. throwing on
immense quantities of hot water, mud
and steam. The new geyser does not
play regularly as does Old Faithful,
but at short intervals, the eruptions
occurring Eve or six hours apart, and
lasting about one hour.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13

the need OF a spe-
cial remedy to re-
move and cure the
congestion or in
fiammation of the
kidneys that is In
terfering with their
work and causing
that pain t b a t
makes you say:
"Oh, my back"
Thompson Wat
kins, professional
nurse, 420 N. 23rd
St. Parsons. Kan,
saws: For some
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
Prison for obssreperous Tramps.

Tfshou tof SotuePe'oos tfamps. >
Tramps who spend the weekend at
Salisbury tEngland) workhouse are
deprived of their clothes on Sundays
and are compelled to remain all day
in the cells in q shirt provided by the
guardians. One tramp named Thomas
demanded his clothes. and because he
could not get them assaulted the por.
ter and smashed the windows. The
Salisbury magistrates sent him to
prison for 81 days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13

time I was annoyed with sharp twinges
across the small of my back and ir-
regular passages of the kidney secre-
tons. Since using Doan's Kidney Pills,
am free from these troubles"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
JERSEY

Mr.. Brown Ito new cook)-What Is
your name?
Cook-Mary, sir.
Mr.. Brown-Dear me, that is my
wife's name. We shall have to call
you something else.
Cook-Never mind, cali me Lily!
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
A one-Part MeIodrama.

But you can't have a big scene
with only one person IN it.
Sure / can" said the star. After
q struggle with myself l throw myself
over the rfdge."-Louisville Courier
Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
IN the eeoinnino.

Yours is certainly an unusual
case" said the lawyer. "and it will be
necessary to consult number of
books"
'So?" queried the client.
"Yes," answered the legal light,
and we will begin with your pocket
book"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
Expensive Silence.

Little four-year-old Alice was lying
on the floor whining and crying stead
lily one afternoon, until. her fathers
patience exhausted. he called out to
her: "Oh. stop. Alice. and I'll give
you a penny"
Alice stopped only long enough to
answer: Il can't stop for less than a
nickel. Boohoo. Boohoo."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
Didn't Stay There

Father-Didn't l tell you / would
whip you if j caught you in the water
again?
Son-Yes, sir, and that's the reason
hurried out when saw you coming.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13

AS William bent over her fair face
he whispered: Darling, If should
ask you in French If ] might kiss you,
what would you answer?v
She, calling up her scanty knowl
edge of the French language, ex-
claimed, BILLET ux"-Tit-Bits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13

Slow Growth of Australia.
At the beginning OF the present
year the population of Australia Was
f.275,000.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13
sAcKAcHE IS kiDNEvAcnE.
Usually There Are other Troubles e
Prove Il.

Pain in the back is pain in the kid
neys, in most cases, and it points to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums reduces n
aammaton. alays pain, cures wind colo. sc bottle
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13

What can harm US II we are true
to ourselves and to what we think Is
right BLACK.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13

Don't get rusty and you won,
squeak.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-13

IN case Of pain on the lungs Hamlina
Wizard Oil acts like a mustard plaster,
except that it is more effective and Is 20
much nicer and cleaner to use.