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would be on Il bat, and how much fun
il would be 10 poke things with them.
The funniest Of ali the birds in this case
are the Dat-paTrake"ts. These are bright
green and red, and four of them are hang
ing head down on small perch. 1t is
very absurd. and the visitor wonders why
the blood does not rush to their heads.
With al the other birds having some
ornament or other which they apparently
90 not need, the apteryX is brought into
sharp contrast He poor little birdie
hasn't all he should have. FOR his feathers
arc only half formed, and he has no wings
1T all. The feminine instinct will assert
Itself in the little girl and she will pity
this poor bird. for the card tells her that
he is often killed by dogs in far-oG Aus
tralia. where he lives. because he cannot
fly. She has no doubt about this. for he
really truly looks 50 very much afraid.
Then the laugh hing iackasS is sure to at
tract attention, for ne has merry face.
and the child cannot help but wish she
might hear his funny call which has won
him the name he bears.
on the shelf beneath are to be found
-bright-coored birds This shelf will
appeal to the little girls the most. Here
the wildly blue cotnga. the rose cocka-
too and the very Sweetest parrakeet
vie with one another for favor. ,tiut per
haps her favor will so to the Mandarin
duck. He is so very Chinese in the color
ing of his costume and Las such pecu-
liar ARA ngernent just above his tail.
In the next case arc common birds OF
Europe and familiar birds of the United
States Here the child finds great
pleasure. He has read from his story
books of the raven, the maSpie and the
starting and lie is indeed glad to see what
they really lock like. Then the English
lark and robin find immediate favor in his
heart, for he also has heard OF them.
Perhaps he does not know so much about
the curlew. the rock or the lapwing. but
he is glad to make their acquaintance
among the English birds. OF course tn"
kingfisher. the hoboink. the tohwhite, our
own lark ard robin and the blue jay are
all quickly examined. nor forgetting the
tiny ruby -throated lunming bird and the
child is proud of the birds of his own
country, even though he may wish they
were more gaudily colored. This desire
WILL however, be filed by the sight of the
brilliant cardinal. and the gay bluebird.
When the child reaches the bluebird he is
glad to notice that this is among the birds
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est things that ever was" OF course his
first venture takes him directly to the
cente: of the room. Whatever attraction
dead specimens may have for him live
things are naturally infinitely more pleas
ing The center of the "children's room
contains a large aquarium. and in the
clear water are TO be seen dear little gold
fishes and great big gold fishes" moving
all about among the pretty little shells
and Seaweed. And coming out of the tank
is a baby fountain, just large enough to
make a bubbing sound which is very
pleasing to the ears of a child.
But even their live friends cannot keep
them long with so many wonders within
reach. Perhaps their tour of inspection
will start with the cases to the left OF the
entrance If so they are at once within
the gates Of the chld's kingdom, for the
things that are contained there are beyond
their power of description. In the first
place. it must be said that the cases them
selves are quite low. perhaps no higher
ing before them, and the ,cards telling
about all the pretty things are with dis
lance of the Young persons eyes
What the child sees within this case
are birds The harry eagle the small
boy will Immediately consider as great"
because he looks as if he could lick
other birds. while the small girl will ad-
mire his headdress. But feeling of
greater wonder will come with the sight
of the tiny sparrow hawk. For these
two are the largest and smallest birds
of prey. Then there is the condor. which
the card says. lives in the Andes. 1t
also tells the wonder seeker that the
condor's claws are blunt. even though
they are large. that he cannot carry off
the big animals he sometimes kills. That
statement may prompt the boy with
fighting procl:vities to wonder whether
or not the bald eagle just next to him.
could whip him. Considering the fact
that he has such blunt claws. perhaps
the eagle could get the best of a fight.
But while the time may be ,ong, the
heart of a child is impatient. and he
hurries on.
Next he sees the largest and smallest
specimens of the owl family. The large
one will appeal to the boys. while the
cunning little baby OWL will find d
place in the hearts of the girls. He is
so very small and cute that he looks
like he might be a real sprite and dart
from some Ieafy tangle in the darkness
of evening 1t will probably be the little
girl visitor who will spy small-so very
small that it is hardly to be seen speci-
men lust in front of the great condor
The card tells us that the 1ttleSt pro
is Helena 8 fairy, and Is the smallest
bird i'm the world. The little girl readily
believes it. for from the tip of his long
and delicateiy shaped bill to his graceful
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J a rule a museum
* not Il place
where one would
expect to find chill
dren. or q least
interested chill
dren. Cases, APP
parently endless,
a . far too high
10 be taken in
G. mpTehensioly by
the little folks.
together with pla-
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GIANT AND PYGIn
OF TIE Owl FAMILY

that have been chosen to bear bits o.
poetry on their cards, and he reads the
lines by t,ben ReXford with pleasure.
Hear II again abov"
tnr what futter OF wings;
The hluebird knows IL is April.
And scars to Inc and sings.
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Now. | entirely agree with nay small
friends 50 far. bat I will add sonnet hing
that they only dimly understand, and
thai some of their instructors do not I'M
derstand at all. IL is that TO interest the
Young minds in such things is To lay the
foUndat ions fer more serious study in
after life. There are spots on the sun
and even The Swiss Family Robinson i
not quite perfect as an authority in nat
urdi history, but the child il father to
The mar, and many a Young naturalist
would never have been a student of ma
tur" ~ All If lie had not owed his first
impulse TO some such work that. or to
the sight OF things. like those in the
chiidr"uS room, arranged FOR the same
minds that delight in the book.
Some great philosopher has said that
-kHowle dec begins i'm wonder and there
i great deal in the saving. IL ! may
speak Of myself I ann sure | remember
bow tn" whole studies OF my life have
hecn co'orsl by one nr two strong inn
p~cSsionS received in childhood. The ~
ing down. rs a CHILD, in u New England
pasture and looking ut the mysterious
S"ariui, at a hen hawk far above in the
SKY has led me IT, give many years at
matur" life {" the study of the subject of
travelling III air: and pUZZling about the
NJH the hUtbed used TO see on the farm
kent the carly vegetables warm under its
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membership in some lodge. When the
aforesaid -unlucky applicant is blind
folded and stood upon the mat he
stoops and grasps the handles and pulls.
When he pulls it comes both ways.
from the back. and also an electric
shock at the same time.
Officially this Is known as IAN initial
ing device. patented in 1900. The in
ventor claims this apparatus Is In the
nature OF II spanking machine, and is
new and useful outfit. He claims the
construction is such that the applicant
cor Victim) will be struck with pad
die, and at the same time Will be given
an electric shock. the thing being
thrown into operation by the victim
himself.
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NE of the most interesting places
TO visit in the United States pat
II eut office is the examiners di-
vision where one can see draw
ings of the latest and most
unique patents issued by the government
Some time ago an interesting patent was
granted 10 protect street car horses from
the rain and incidentally 10 furnish mo-
tive power for tho street car. According
to this patent, the horse will be on the
inside Of the car with the passengers
sitting outside There Is a roof over the
passengers The horse by walking on
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thrown INTO operation pS III" Vim
himself.
I'm using this device the applicant is
first blndfolded and then placed IN
proper position upon the platform ana
directed to grasp the handles and pull
10 test his strength, it being understood
that the paddle has previously been
drawn down and into operative posi-
ton When the handles are drawn up
ward the paddle also comes up. "A.
the same time gun cap is expioueu
by the mechanism. an electro Shoeh
passes through the applicant. ana ai'o,
gethcr makes the sensation experienced
by the person extremely unique.
Still farther along one will see draw
ing of man riding a fence on d.
really upside down. although it appears
80. The intention of the patentee appar-
emily was to make 1t easy for blcycilsts
to ride through a country mace up {.
tirely of fences and no roads. iheTe IL
nothing said as to just what the rlder
should do when he comes to sharp turn
i'm the fence Possibly it was intended
he should get off, lift the fence hicycle
around the turn and adjust II on the
other side.
In making application for patent on
this device the patentee says: THE prin-
cjpaI object of my invention is to pro-
vide, a novel elevated system for the con-
veyance Of passengers and merchandise
from point to point which shall be per
foct!y safe and reliable. and at the same
time free from the dangers heretofore at
tending overhead or elevated railway sys-
tens.
This patent passes under the appropri-
ate name of Elevated Railways, paten,
No. ass, 2OD' The inventor claims he has
invented certain new and useful improve.
1nents in elevated railway systems, o1
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reSses are very grateful
Please do not think I do not know
now trying old people often ara.
I do, 70 the full
But 1 also know the cruel pang of
I might have been kinder
There Is passage in Ruskin that Is
worth reading over sometimes when
you are tempted to be impatient with
those who are spending a few days
with you before they pass on through
the Great Gate that swings but one
way
II Is this But he who has once
stood beside the grave &c look back
on the partnership which las been
forever closed, feeling how impoteut
then are the wild love and keen sor-
row % give one ustauts pleasure to
the puIseless heart, or atone In the
lowest measure TO the departed spirit
for the hour Of uukir dueSs. will
scarcely, for the future. incur that debt
10 the heart which can only be dis
charged TO the dust"
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EVENING CHAT
By RUTH CAMERON.

That the American people are woe
fully lacking in gentIenesS and defer
euce towards old age. is a charge that
has recently been made 70 me
I have Travelled considerably, and
have spent periods Of time ranging
from nine months to two years IN
seven different foreign countries but
have never met with the rudeness
from young people that do here an
elderly geurlewoman writes TO me
wonder II her comparison IS wholly
fair
For myself. I have never been in any
ether country than America. so I can't
t-cet thsir old folk. but it certainly
does seem to me that we do not treat
them here with the Difference and gen
tleness that we should
America Is a young country, and It
has A tendency 70 deffv youth II
seems 20 me that We bow down 70 our
young people exaIr their interests.
i've 20 make the pathway perfectly
smooth for them. and do everything to
make them think themselves the cen
ter Of importance, quite too much, and
put ourselves out for the sake Of the
old people altogether too little
Why not be original and make
things different IN your homer
Why not make your children and
yourselves an oasis exceptions 10 this
ugly rule by having Difference and
though tfuLness towards old age the
habit Of your household
In quite too many homes. when
there Is any subject TO be discussed,
the young people say their say first.
and then the old people are allowed
% say q few IittIe-heeded words.
Make IL different in YOUR home
Exact OF vour children all possible
respect and Difference towards old age.
and then Try to teach them also gen
tIeuess and uuselhshuesS-
Il IS a traditional belief that chill
dren are naturally selfish but I think
It IS a mistake, and that they are much
more generous than growu-Up people
If you can only arouSe their sympa-
thfes
Old people love attention especially
from young people Young people don I
half realize this. but II you can once
make them understand how much
their kindness means. I think they will
be happy TO bestOw II
Teach than TO take the stories Of
their little successes and triUmphs TO
grandfather and grandma other Teach
them also the harder lesson Of listen
ing patiently to grandfather and
EranduOther's stories Of 0l6en days
That takes a good deal OF patience
sometimes. but no more than the girl
VINO wants to be socially successful
displays In listening to the egotistical
nauuderfngs Of some eaIfow youth
Teach them TO bestOw caresses, no
matter how UndemOnStrative the old
folks may be
MANY people-especialIy old folks
who can not easily give earessess pas
siouateIy love to receive them II
apt 20 be a bit chilly IN the Valley Of
the Shadow. and warm human ca
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the American Medical association He
Will return Saturday morning
Miss Lily Mcbride Of Minneapolis.
Kan. IS the guest OF Miss Nellie Good
rich She VIII leave Tuesday for Kan
sas Civ and from there she will go
TO California to make her houe-
Rev r K PooIev will leave
wednesday for New Haven Conn.
where he viii spend two weeks
Mr. Arthur Carruth spent Sunday in
Kansas City the guest Of his brother,
Mr. Edgar Csrruth-
Miss Audrey Gardner left today for
Boston and will sail the 18th for
Europe Her parents. Mr. and Mrs
H w Gardner went with her as far
as Chicago
Miss Margaret Heller OF Usage City
Is visiting Miss Edna Bear
Miss Helen McGon has gone TO St
Paul tosvisit for a short time
Miss Virginia Meade has returned
from Lawrence. where she attended
the Beta farewell party Friday night
Mrs J. B. Dykes and her daughters.
Esther and Alma. OF Lebanon. Kan,
are guests Of Mrs J. P WahIe-
Mrs H z Lyman and her dzugh-
ter Alice. have goue to Indiana 70
spend a few weeks
ter Phoebe. left Saturday for New
YORK ard will sail from there for q
three months tour OF Europe
Miss Katherine LUX Of the State uni
verstty has returned home TO spend
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MOTOR CYCLE RACES.
VIII Be Held at Fair Grounds We'd
nesday and Thursday.

As side feature Of the aviation
meet and for the morning entertain
meut OF the crowd which is begin
ming to arrive in the city, the Topeka
Motorcycle club will hold its first races
AT the fair grounds June and 8, at
clock each morning
Motorcycle races Of from five TO
fifteen miles are on the schedule in
which many foreign professional and
amateur riders have entered The races
include q five mile handicap race
handicaps being proportioned accord
ing 20 power OF motors; d five mile
handicap race for twin cylinder ma
chimes; a ten mile free-for-au race for
single cylinder machines, Is mile
free-for-au race and others All ma
chimes entered for the races must be
stock motorcycles but may be ridden
either by amateurs or professional rid
ers.
The Topeka Motorcycle club under
whose auspices the races are 10 be
held has Just been organized with
Harry Miller president. Announce
ment is made that all merchants will
De furnished free coupons for all
races Admission TO the fair grounds
will be free but grandstaud tickets
will be sold for IS cents
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THURSDAYS CLASS
THE LAST
Don's Forget to Get Your Cooks
Book 4. W. C. A. Rooms

The opportunity Of hearing the lee
lures and seeing Mrs Briggs illustrate
at the free baking school should be
taken advantage of by every lady in
Topeka There is expoUuded there 50
much useful information of a prac-
teal kind that you are certain to find
advantageous to possess Ene value
to You OF what you learn at these
classes will be appreciated by you
every day you bake The hope that
you will have good luck with your
baking will be replaced by q feeling
OF certainty as to what the results Will
be- Isn't knowledge Of this kind val
liable 10 your Too much cannot be
said of the help that K G Baking
Powder renders in the securing of
these never-failing results If you
get a can Of this wonderful powder,
and try Il IN your next baking, you
will be pleased. and have the Hghtest.
most nutritious food you ever enjoyed
There Is 100000 back OF the K
C Baking Powder guaranteeing its
purity
At Tuesdays session Mrs Briggs
will bake and serve Graham Pudding
(steamed1. served with Chocolate
Sauce. Rose Cake and Almond Cook
les Don't neglect to bring in your
certificate and get a Cooks Book
Ladies out Of city should mail in Ger
tfdcateS at once
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The Kansas Red Cross branch hzvs
equipped a fine hospital wagon. with
two Christ's hospital nurses. and SUP
Piled with all modern hospital supplies
and appliances TO operate through AM
around the aviation field during the
aviation exhibit The whole was de-
signed and arranged for, and viii BE
conducted and managed by the king
brothers and Miss Kate King for and
under the auspices Of the Kansas
branch OF the National Red Cross. zud
everything will be free,-Wfthouf
charge
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the summer with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs < z Lux
Mr. and Mrs. H L Rhodes have
moved their home on Quincy street to
their new hcme in Highland Park
Mrs. C Il. Gauut has returned from
4 trip TO Denver
Mrs NJ A. Low Is home from
Phoebe, New, where she has been Wis
itfng her son Mr.. Dean Low, and Mrs
Low.
Mr. and Mrs. George Sharftt have
gone to Lezvenworth for short VISIT
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TMo 49, kiIIed-

Houston. Tex. June S--As the re-
suit Of q long feud between certain
elements Of whites and negroes at
Orange Tex Rankin Moore. d negro
was killed last night it is said, by white
uen- Earlier In the day Douglas
Lemon another negro was found On
the street. shot to death by unknown
r1arsnrs
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wreck on NORFOLK & western.

Roanoke, Va. June 6--NorfOIk &
Western passenger train No. a. known
as the Washington and Chattanooga
limited was wrecked at Seveu8 Mile
ford. between Roanoke and Bristol LAST
night and Il persons were injured. none
Of them seriously.
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Azsassinated While Asleep.

Lexington Ky June 6.-Nrs- Alfred
Mcintosh OF Lee county was assassin
ated as she slept last night Her body
with bullet throughs the head was
found this morning
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Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs A. A. Robinson viii leave in =
few days for Philips Beach. Mass to
Join her family They VIII spend the
summer there at their cottage
Mr. Francis B0uehraks and Mr. OF
to Council went to Kansas City Satur-
dav in the Bonebrake machine, and
spent Sunday there
Mrs John t. Huntington and her
daughter Alice left today 70 Join Mr..
Hunting tou at Green Bay. Wis They
viii be away all summer
Mrs T NJ Lulard Is expected
home this week from Bloomington.
Ill, where she has been visiting her
parents
Miss Phil Reed has come home
from Empora and will spend the
summer with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs c. & Reed
Miss Lulu Hose Of Chzuate Is Wis
fling Mrs G. C Sagemau-
TIE AIdrich-ButterfieId parties left
today IN Z special train for the East
and VIII sail on the 18th for Europe
one party from Boston and one from
New YORK
Mr. George A Kline left today for
Junction City On legal business
DR. D Z Esterly VIII leave tonight
for ST. Louis to attend = meeting Of
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place Thursday afternoon. June 9. at
the stage home. sol Topeka avenue
Mr.. Ise will take his bride to Cofey-
vile Immediately after the wedding
where they viii make their home
The n. N s. club will meet Tues
day afternoon with Mrs O B. Mar
tin, SIS Jefferson street
Mr. Justice and Mrs R 8 Burch
will entertain the members of the
bridge club at dinner Tuesday night
at their home on Tyler street
The Washburn college faculty con-
cert will be given Tuesday night IN the
college chapel
Mr.. and Mrs L K Bowers an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Gertrude Louise to MI
Walter G Miller. the wedding to take
place Wednesday. June Is. at the
home Of the brides parents
OF course one goes to church 10 wor-
ship and. if need be, to hear & sermon,
but have known women who attended
morning raper, fulfilling the Stereotyp ped
purposes and carried along at the same
time some interesting side lines To
illustrate. q devout church goer gave
the following detailed account OF an at
tractfve blouse chat occupied ITS share
OF the pew across the aisle from Ter
yesterday TIE blouse WIS male Win
eighth of inch tucks set in groups o.
three and opened at one SIDE over
knife claiming of the material The edge
Of the opening was cut in square taos
embroidered all around TO the depL1 OF
q quarter Of an inch in walls or Troy
effect done N cOIored embroidery silk
IN each of the blocks was Il small satin
stitch dot and back of the cut-in lire
was 4 row Of buttons the color OF the
silk IN the hand work- A frIH OF chIT-
fCsrl of the same color edge the scalIops-
The sleeve was trimmed with euorot1-
cred tabs. dots and button running from
shoulder to wrist and Il narrow frilL
rvatchtrg that on the waist The text
+ BY the way. was can maid forget
her ocnaments?" and aeho naturally
a,sswers. Not much
Miss Alta Lux entertained the fol-
owing members Of the graduating class
o. the nigh school at the Country e-Jlo
Saturday afternoon Miss Julia Ares,
, Miss Ruth Adams, Miss Beuldh Barrie-
son. Miss Edna Bea1. Miss Della Black,
Miss Letha Blanche. Miss Irene Frank
q BarrIesviIIa. Ok. Miss Helen Camp
bell. Miss Helen Case. Miss Faye Clark,
ltfss Catherine CoukIfu, Miss Florence
TJt,ttOrs. Miss Grace EIdrldge. Miss EEhei
F,yerfuzhaTn- Miss Louise FarchiId.
/ Miss Nellie Field, Miss Phoebe Foherg-
Miss Grace Grote, Miss Annie Laurie
HiIIyer Miss CIarie Hoagl1us Miss NeL-
lie Huston Miss Mary Lannan. Miss
Frances Lindsay, Miss Katherine Nc
Carter Miss Clara McClel4nd, Mss
Mary McGeeney. Miss Charlotte NcLaI-
Isu Miss Isabel Mills, Miss Hazel Nash
Miss Mary Owen Miss Stella Nash, Miss
Edna Palmer. Miss Ethel PzrNr- Miss
Featrice Peak Miss Josephine Parry,
Miss Bertha Reed. Mss MIrjorle Rodg-
ers, Miss Elizabeth BaiIingal Of Kansas
Cftv Miss May Reed Miss LeRore
Scrivuer Miss BeuIah Shirley. Miss
Varua SioIander, Miss Marie Skinner,
MISS EIzenia Staufer. Miss Ruth sui
ton. Miss Margaret Tflorsons Miss Col
die Vawter Miss Margaret Wagner,
Mss Marion WaIp- Miss MaUde Ward,
Miss Marion Wear, and Miss Grace
Jones'
Miss Marjorie Whitney has asked
guests for Thursday afternoon instead
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ON DOGS EVIDENCE.
A Negro Is Killed by Some Person
Unknown

Krebs. Okla. June 6--Grubbs Batsou.
z negro wanted for an attack On two
white girls here late Sunday. was shot
and killed by Al unknown nan early
today
BIoodh0uuds had followed the trail 20
Batson's home in NcAIsster- He was
arrested and brought here While seat
ed in a drug store, awaiting the arrival
OF officers some one pOked q shotgun
through the rear door and fred at Bat
son
The girls attacked were not severely
hurt The negro struck them over tia
head with q revolver
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