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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

looked pretty and girlish in her white
sweater and soft hat as she leisurely
rode behind the COW. A college stu
dent passing along the street glanced
twice at the good looking dairy maid,
gave her a smile, which she returned
with interest and then made some
hackneyed comment on the weather.
The woman at once recognized him as
one of the boys she had gone to school
with, but saw at once that he didn't
remember her, and was wickedly try
ing to fiirt. But faithful Penelope an
swered all his remarks in German and
insisted that she couldn't understand
him. 1t took him a good while to find
out just what slow progress he was
making, but at last he decided that
this stolid Dutch girl was slower than
she looked. But that's the way with
these bold, bad college chaps-nothing
but a repeated "nicht verstehen" will
squelch 'em.
x
A chic little tailored suit of taupe
cloth and velvet is shown in the
sketch. This shows one of the latest
fads in the effective use of tiny but
tons. There is a huge sailor collar of
velvet and a supplementary one of
Venetian lace, which is also used in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03

these three societies. No invitations
will be issued. The affair is entirely
informal and all the members of the.
clubs named are cordially asked to
call. Mr.. and Mrs. Stone have recently
moved from their country home to
their house, 1910 West Eighth street.
X
The Monday Whist club will meet
Monday afternoon, December 5, with
Mrs. W. A. Morton, SO West Tenth
street.
The holiday dance of the Kappa Alpha
Pi fraternity, (alumni chapter) will be
given at the Elks' club Tuesday evening,
December 27.
The Topeka chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution will meet
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with
Mrs. A K. Rodgers SOB Monroe street
The subject for the afternoons pro-
gram will be Ladies of the White
House, The hostesses will be: Mrs.
Rodgers, Mrs. G. G. Moore. Mrs J. K.
Jones' Mrs. Albrecht Marburg, Mrs.
Emmett Turner. Mrs. c. G. Blakely, Miss
Ethelyn Harrison, and Miss Stella Mar
tin.
The new sorority of Washburn, the
Kappa Kappa Chi. will have a spread
tonight at the home of Miss Alison
Shaver for the new pledges and the
patronesses. The girls who have been
pledged are: Miss Jessie Lee, Miss
Frances Wheeler, Miss Ruth Wood
ford, Miss Jean Robertson, Miss Helen
Shaver, Miss Alice White. Miss Irene
Dean, Miss Helen Short, Miss Lois
Chambers, and Miss Clara Tilbourn.
x X
The A. V. E. club of the high school
gave a party Friday night for the high
school football team, at the home of
Miss Florence Davis 903 Western ave-
nue.. About so guests were present.
y X
The West Side Reading club will
meet Tuesday afternoon, December 6,
with Mrs. c. O. Knowles
X
A young married woman in town
who rides horseback and owns her
own mount has a colored man to keep
the stable and bring UP her horse for
her when she desires exercise. The
duties of the groom were not heavy
enough to make him worth the wages
paid him, so COW was bought and
placed in his keeping Every day he
took the cow to the fields west of Elm
hurst and picketed her out to Craze.
On his return to the house he always
passed through Tennesseetown for a
more or less extended visit to his
sweetheart On one of these occasions
he had not appeared all day, SO the
young matron decided she would drive
the COW home herself and on her way
hunt up a new stable man. She
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smart and effective manner on the
cuff. The plain skirt of the cloth has
a shaped flounce of the velvet, trim
med with the tiny buttons. With this
was worn a turban of fur, with a
dashing white aigrette floating from
the left side.
The seTni-annual banquet of the
Bachelor club, composed of young
business men, held Friday night in the
Mission tea rooms was a memorial oc-
casion On an inner leaf of the pro-
gram. which was designed by the Off
cial artist of the club. Mr.. L. L. Sar-
gent of Kansas City, was inscribed in
white letters. "In memory of Arthur
J. Carruth. jr., married Thanksgiving
day, 1910" The cover design was ap-
propriate, representing a typical bach
elor draining coup of cheer and a
blonde maiden at his side awaiting his
command. Thirteen members pres
ent and Friday night said Mr.. Will
lam B. Collinson, POSTMASTER, in his
opening remarks. would seem to be-
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to fit their clothes when they wish to
make their own dresses. Some ingen--
ious woman has devised a method OF
making an exact duplicate Of any wo
mans figure. She puts a close fitting
Jersey jacket over the corseted trunk
of her subject, covers that with IL
quid paste which gradually stiffens into
shape. while the patient stands for
hours in her straight jacket Finally
when the paste reaches the correct con-
sistency, the coat is opened down the
back, peeled off, and fastened onto
frame of lath This waist form is set
up onto an iron rod Of the correct
height and sold to the sufferer for whom
it was designed. Then her real trouble
begins. She can stand like straw
dummy half of an afternoon, but she
can't humble her pride to take her
double home by daylight 1t Is too
cumbersome to be carried; to transport
it by street car is out Of the question.
One woman induced her husband to try
getting it home on his bicycle. His ad-
ventures were not favorable to repe-
tition of the performance and couidn I
be recommended to ones neighbors, an
other woman sent her chauffeur Tor ner
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model, but he took it round among his
pals for inspection and got himself dis
charged for his impertinence. The nro-
blem of getting home with the dummy
is becoming serious, and takes its place
next to the servant question
X
About fifty members of tie Mothers
club of Redden Mission (Presbyter-
Ianl spent an enjoyable day at the
Mission rooms, corner of First and
Madison streets, Friday, December 2
under the supervision of Mrs. p a
Burge, Mrs. A. H. Thompson and Mrs
Silas Porter. Dinner was served a.
noon, after which the ladies had a
very pleasant social hour and sew
ing bee. Short talks were made nv
DR.. Estey, pastor of the First church.
and by Mrs. Redden, widow of DR.
Redden, founder of the Mission Mrs.
Gordon, daughter of Mrs Redden Nc =.
also present These all-day meetinps
are held regularly once a month ard
are proving quite successful The No.
meeting will be held the first Fridsr
in January.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-03
A WOMAN'S APPEAL

70 AZ knowing sufferers of rheumatism.
Whetner muscular or of the joints. sciati-
ca. lumbagos, backache pains IN the
Kidneys or neuralgia pains, to write to
ner Tor home treatment which has
repeatedly cured all Of these tortures.
Sne feels It her duty to send 1t to all
SoHerers FREE. You cure yourself at
nome as thousands will testify-no change
q climate being necessary. This simple
discovery banishes uric acid from the
nIood, Ioosens the stinened joints, puri
tles the blood. and brightens the eyes,
giving elasticity and tone to the whole
system. If the above interests you, for
proof address Mrs NJ Summer Box R
South Bnd, Ind.
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tween the shoulders. The lower edge
of this part is trimmed in a contin-
uous row of small buttons. The dado
band, the upper portion of the bodice
and the tiny straps shown on the
front are of the satin. The sleeves
are of the cloth, with odd cuffs of
the satin. The plastron is of cream
lace.
Mrs. Fred Slater of Sarnia, Canada,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. w. E.
Frazeur, and her sister, Mrs. Robert
Stone. Mrs. Stone will be at home
Informally Wednesday afternoon from
three to six, for Mrs. Slater, to the
members of the Minerva and Portia
clubs and the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. Mrs. Slater formerly
lived in Topeka and was a member of
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The holiday dance of the Kappa Alpha
Pi fraternity, (alumni chapter) will be
given at the Elks' club Tuesday evening,
December 97.
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The lines in this quaint frock are
simple and severe, but charming Y
chic. 1t was made of amethyst cash
mere, with the addition of satin in
self-tone. The portion which is shown
as occupying the side and buttoning
over the bodice is one with the back
running to a point in the back be-
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these three societies. No invitations
will be issued. The affair is entirely
informal and all the members of the.
clubs named are cordially asked to
call. Mr.. and Mrs. Stone have recently
moved from their country home to
their house, 1910 West Eighth street.
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The Monday Whist club will meet
Monday afternoon, December 5, with
Mrs. w. A. Morton, SO West Tenth
street
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
COIOred Post Cards Free
Not Cheap Trash, But 10 Beauti'
full Ones.

In order to introduce Spare Moments
Family Magazine in this vicinity we
will send it to any reader of The Free
Lance four months for 10 cents and
we will give you absolutely free 10
beautiful gold or colored Springtime,
Floral or Friendship cards, which you
could not buy at retail for less than 70
cents. Write Immediately enclosing
lOc stamps or silver to Spare Moments
Magazine Dept, 1923, Rochester, N. Y.
lmar24-tf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
RAWN A SUICIDE, THEY SAY
Chicago Police Called Of Search For
SLAYER

Chicago. July %. Ira G. Rawn
committed suicide and the Chicago po-
lice will drop the investigation and the
search for the supposed murderer"
This fiat assertion was made by
Herman Schuetter, acting chief Of po-
lice of this city.
In absolute contradiction to this Is
the emphatic declaration Of the mem
bers OF the Rawn family that the pres
ident OF the Chicago. indianapolis &
Louisville railway (the Monon route)
was slain by a burglar.
Schuetter announced his decision al
ter a long conference with the detec-
tives who had investigated the Win
netka tragedy. All the details point
TO suicide. according to the detec-
tives.
Despite the withdrawal Of the Chi
cago police. the private detectives en-
ployed by the Rawn family continued
their investigation and steadfastly de-
clared that Mr.. Rawn had been killed
by a burglar.
The bullet hole in Mr.. Rawn's night
garment has been carefully examined
by the police and they said its appear
ance leads to the suicide belief The
hole is surrounded by bloodstains in
which there are several particles sup
posed to be powder marks. If they
prove to be powder marks the police
think there would be little doubt that
Mr.. Rawn killed himself.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
REVOLT IN HONDURAS
ReVoIutionsts Capture Small Town on
Atlantic Coast.

New Orleans. July ga cablegram
from Puerto Barrios Honduras says
that the long expected revolution il
the interest of the depOsed president
Manuel Bonilla, broke out at Ceiba
on the Atlantic coast. when a small
party OF revolutionists took possession
of the town. oyerpowering the gov
eminent troops.
The greatest excitement was pro
duced throughout the republic in con
sequence and martial Law was at once
proclaimed. The government took
steps to prevent the news being circu
lated. and it is not likely that any
thing important will come from Hon
duras until a decisive battle suppress
es the revolution or the revolutionists
win control.
The revolution is considered pre-
mature. as a general rising had been
arranged for next Monday. July %
when it was - have broken out stimuli
taneously at Ceiba. Truxiilo. Puerto
Barrios and other strategic points
thus confusing the government
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23

5 SHOULD remember lndI even dil
improved road will sometimes need
attention and repair. The sentiment
for better roads seems to be just as
strong as ever, therefore it would be
pity for the newspapers Of the
State, which have done so much to
arouse and build up this sentiment,
tc let up in their efforts to secure
permanent highways for every coun-
ty in the State. Rather let the
paper keep the matter before their
reade's as live issue and the result
win b. seen in many additional miles
oflinpyoved highways.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
ATE CHILDREN
Case of CannibaliSm Re.
ported in Haiti.
SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED
Woman Admits Having Eaten Parts
ofThree Male Children, an Adult
and One Female Child.
Has Been Arrested.

New York. July 22.-An extraordi-
nary tale of cannibalism in Haiti has
reached this city by mail from Santo
Domingo City. Lisin Diario, a news
paper of that place. published In It's
issue of July 10 a telegram from Bara'
bona. of which the following Is lit
eral translation:
"A Haitian woman named ESTES
Liberis. accused by the inspector OF
CambroEal (Neiba) Of having commit
ted repeated acts OF cannlbalism, has
been captured and sent to justice. The
said woman confesses to have eaten
parts OF three male children, an adult
and one female child. The accused
was brought to this town and interro-
gated. The impression of horror and
indignation which this sayagery has
caused here is indescribable.'
The correspondent who sent THIS
clipping. a man who has lived in Santo
Domingo many years and has travel
ed all over the republic, writes as fol
lows.
II have been waiting for some time
to get hold of published articles on
cannibalsm in Haiti and this Is the
first one | have seen. ! have known
for some time through friend Of mine
living on the Haitian border, that can
nibalism exists to a much greater ex-
tent in Haiti and on the border Of
Dominican territory than even the
civilized people OF those two countries
are aware Of. My friend wrote me last
year OF two arrests made in his dis
trict. am rather curious to know
what effect this news will have upon
the American public 1t is absolutely
exact"
Years ago responsible travellers fire.
quently related stories OF voOdooism
and human sacrifices In Haiti. but OF
late such tales have been vigorously
denied by prominent citizens Of the
republic. among them J. n. Leger, for
merly envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary to tho United
States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
STAMPEDE TO LONGW0RTH
Nomination Of Unwilling Congressman
Would Please Taft.

Would Please Taft.
Columbus. O. July 22.-With the re-
turn Of state Chairman Wade Ellis
from Beverly there is revival of talk
among Ohio Republicans that Con
gresham Nicholas Longworth is very
likely to be the nominee for governor
That President Taft and Chairman
Ellis talked OF Longworth's ayailabl
ity with enthusiasm is asserted by
many
These Republicans say that the al
ministration desires to bring about
the nomination OF Longworth in a way
that would not give grounds for the
charge of dictation from Washington.
Longworth does not want the nOmi
nation: ne does not want 10 be gov
crnor That does not alter the plans
OF men who wish Ohio to elect Re.
publican governor who cannot fully
support any of The active candidates.
and who are convinced that they are
assured OF the presidents approval in
what they have set out to do.
Plans have been made to give all
the candidates show. TO hear all the
good things that will be said about
Harding. Brown. Thompson, Kinkade
and possibly James r. Garfield. and
then. when a few futile ballots have
been recorded. to bring out "sponta-
neous" turning to Longworth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23

people are supreme, and the people
have learned something of the diff
culties the railroads have had to
contend with.
A better understanding is the re-
1usplt. and an appreciation of the fact
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
SOLDIERS ARRESTED

Charged with shooting g negro in a
Rparrel WHICH was the satgrowth of
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
THE PUBLIC AND RAILROADS

was bound to come
and there is little
er all the hostility
more friendly feeling
Railroads have been
kno,vledOe that the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
Two Towns Destroyed.

Milwaukee. Wis. July 22.-Dispatch'
es from the northern part OF the state
tell Of havoc being wrought by forest
fires in the small numbering towns.
Maniwa. town OF 400 inhabitants
and Heineman. a town Of 500 inhabit-
ants. we're destroyed Forest fires are
also raging in the vicinity Of Witten-
berg. and large amount of lumber
and timber belonging to the Hatton
Lumber company was destroyed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
Headquarters For
Building Materials

keep all kinds of North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber, dressed and I'M
dressed, Shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors,
and Blinds, Lime, Cement, Calcine
Plaster, Plastering Hair, Building and
Paving Brick, Tin and Iron Roofing,
Cut and Wire Nails, all kinds Ready
Mixed Paints and Dry Paint, Linseed
Oil, Turpentine, Dryer Varnish and
Lewis's White Lead. Paint Brushes OF
all kinds, Window Glass and Putty,
Builders Hardware of all kinds, Tar
Roofing, Sheathing Paper and Fire
Brick.
Keep large stock Of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. Z. ID. Cole.
Agent for sale Of bricks Of Fred
ericksburg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
FLEE FROM FOREST FIRES
Two Towns In Northwest Burned and
Others Surrounded.

Winnipeg. Man. July 22.-Latest re-
ports from Sandon. in the kootenay
district. say the town is in imminent
danger from forest fires. Women ana
children left there on a rescue train
Three Forks, reported burned Is
still in existence. but cG-.ounded by
fire The destruction Of White Water
and Michigan is confirmed. Fire Is
now closing in on the Rossland Cen
ter mines.
At Kenora. Ont. 100 miles east OF
here. bush fires are within a mile OF
the town Farm houses on the out
skirst have been destroyed and the
town is filled with smoke.<Residents
are packing their belongings prepare
tory To a hasty departure.
The fires reached the Rcvelsloke
Lumber company's big plant at Reyel
stoke completely destroying It, The
loss IS 100000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
AUTO BACKED INTO CELLAR
Got Away From Owner While Being
Cranked

White Plains, N. Y. July Pa big
forty-horse power automobile, while
being cranked by the owner A. T.
Doty, a builder, got away from him
and backed across the street into a
cellar twenty feet deep.
In the machine at the time was
Frank Ruggerio. The boy didn't know
how to operate the car, and before he
had time to get out It turned somer-
sault over the embankment and land
ed on him. The owner had jumped on
the running board and he escaped by
jumping.
It took eight men to lift the ma
chine of of Ruggerio Much to their
surprise they found that he had es-
capped with a broken arm and few
minor bruises. The automobile was a
wreck
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
WOMAN LOST AT SEA
Missing Mrs. Marion Mayo May Have
Committed Suicide.

New York, July 22.-Mrs. Marion
Mayo. of Augusta, Ga. reputed to be
wealthy and of social position, who
took passage on the steamer City OF
Columbus. from Savannah. was miss
ing when the steamer reached New
York.
Captain Johnson. Of the City OF Co
lumbus. said that he believed Mrs,
Mayo had stolen out of her stateroom
during the night and had thrown her
self into the water He said that she
appeared to be melancholy and had
kept to her quarters nearly all the
time during the voyage.
Captain Johnson said that Mis-.
MAYO was an interested spectator OF
the burial at sea OF colored cook,
and that after that she went to her
cabin and was not seen again.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
Il SOLDIERS KILLED
l2-InCh Gun Exploded at
Fort Monroe.
BRffCH.BlOCK BLEW UP
Special Target Practice Results in
Death to Coast Artillery-Wo-
men See Victims Blown
to Pieces.

Norfolk. Va. July 22.-Eleven enlist
ed men were killed outright three were
fatally and three others less seriously
injured, and one commissioned officer
was hurt In the blowing out OF the
breech-block of twelve-inch gun at
Fort Monroe.
The explosion occurred during an
attempt to stop an imaginary fleet
from passing the fort and thus reach
ing Washington.
Second Lieutenant George l.. Van
Deusen. of the Sixty-ninth company oil
coast artillery. had his leg broken.
The Dead.
Sergeant Harry G. Hess, of Phoebus'
Va. gun commander.
Corporal Charles c. Adkins. address
unknown.
Corporal Albert Bradford, Dorothy
W. Va
Private A. ]. Sullivan. Perkins, KY
Private Ray Duffy. Kenoya, w. Va,
Private II. Adey. Brandonville. W.
Va.
Private c. w. King. Dayton. o.
Private John W. Chadwick. Taze-
well. Tenn.
Private Alfred W. Smith. New York.
Private Judd E. Hogan, Geyer. o.
Private James II. Turner, Ripley
Tenn.
Probably fatallyeinjured: Arlie
Adey. Judd f. Hogan.
Slightly injured: Second Lieutenant
George L. Van Deusen. Lieutenant
Halves. Private Orville T. Rainey' Pr
vate Ellsworth Hoffman, Private
Charles f. Parks. Private William c.
Sulzberger
One private was blown into Chesa-
peake bay with the breech block.
The acc.55ent was due to the prema-
.;ile explosion of a full service charge
of powder. but what caused ii is un-
known and probably never will be. All
who were in sight OF the gun when II
occurred were killed.
Men Blown to Pieces.
Colonel Townsley has designated a
board of officers to make an investlga-
ton. Some of the men who were kill
ed were literally blown to pieces The
gun was a twelve-incher on a disap-
nearing carriage. and, while ii has
been in service for several years, had
not been fired in practice before the
explosion.
Most of the dead lost their lives by
being struck by burnt powder, which
before consumption. is in large grains
and heavy. All the killed and wounded
belonged to the Sixty-ninth company
of coast artillery.
Five batteries were engaged in the
practice when the explosion occurred.
The heavy guns were being fired ra-
pidly at two targets. being drawn by a
tug four miles down the bay. About
fifty shots in all were fired. One OF
the targets was completely destroyed
and the other hit several times.
Many prominent officers of the army
and navy who went TO Hampton Roads
to witness what was expected to be
the greatest target practice Of this
character that had been attempted
anywhere. saw the accident.
It was the more horrible for the rea-
son that wives and children of several
of the men killed. no danger having
been expected. were permitted to see
the target practice. A number OF them
witnessed the accident
The explosion was probably due TO
the premature ignition of a powder
charge in which the breech block Of a
twelve-inch gun and powder were
blown to the rear.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)

Wheat, 90c to sl.OO; corn, 72c to 75c;
meal, 81. 10 to S1.75; oats, 60 to So; old
hens, live, IL to 10; dressed. Is to l6;
spring chickens, II to Is, h.; eggs,
l6 to II; lard, l5 to Is; ducks; live,
10 to IL; dressed IL to Is; butter, 20 to
25; country hams, l6 to 10; bacon sides,
l6; Irish potatoes, as to so; lambs,
$3.50 TO 81 hides, green, z; dry
sailed, 10 to II; dry hides, 10 to Is; cali
skins No. |, $l.OO to SIPS; baled hay
$lS to $50 per ton; live hogs, 8 to 8
beef, live weight, to 4;pork, to 10
wool, % to % per Id; veal. 6 to Z; sweet
potatoes. Sl.00 to Sl.l0; seed Early
Rose potatoes, Go to rs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-07-23
Accused Murderer Caught.

HARRISBURG. Pa, July 22.-After a
chase of more than six months the
state police department was informed
that it had secured the arrest at
Utica. n. Y. of Samuel Andricue, for
merly of ShamOkin. on a charge OF
murder committed in Northumberland
county. The man is accused of having
stabbed Antonio Sicchitanio to death
and disappeared Immediately after the
crime.