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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

Noting remark in these columns
that there are more ways than one to
skin q rabbit, Deacon House adds:
But there is no particular object in
any of them" Apparently the Deacon
is not wise to the fact that rabbit skin
e In considerable demand these days
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

for the making of beautiful and
valuable" fur coats for the fair sex
After the rabbit hide has been doctor
ed and dyed for this purpose it be-
comes the fashionable fur that travels
under the name of ..French Coney."
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

Already are the people who have
been loudly complaining of the heat
for the past three months insisting
that it is altogether too cool for this
time of year, and that the stoves ought
to be put up forthwith.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

Topeka's postal savings bank is now
open. And Topekans are also for
tunate that there are several other
banks in the city which are as safe
and sound as banks can be.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20
rhief Betrays Policeman.

A dramatic story was told from the
dock at London sessions yesterday
when Edward Hurley, "a, laborer, and
John Miller, 3s, machinist, admitted
having broken into a warehouse al
Po+herhithe and stolen L motorcycle
and side car.
Miller told the judge that some years
ago he determined to start life afresh'
and sailed for South Africa. where he
became a member of the Natal police
force Fortune smiled on him, until 1t
tecanoe his duty to apprehend a gang
of horse thieves. one of whom was a
criminal in whose company he had
been convicted in England several
years previously.
The man, for revenge at pelng ar
rested .igave him away thus bring
ing about his dismissal from the force
Failure to obtain employment led him
to drift back into his old ways--Lon-
don Daily Chronicle
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

President Taft's defense of the su-
preme court decisions in the Standard
Oil and Tobacco trusts cases is almost
of the unanswerable variety.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

Mr.. Dolley's suggestion that there
should be annual sessions of the KAN
sas legislature is worthy of considera-
ton. Enough matters of importance
develop each year in Kansas to de-
mand immediate legislative action
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

No wonder the people of Kansas are
an enlightened lot. There are nearly
eight hundred newspapers published
in the state
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20
Fair Bathers Use Umbrellas.

A group Of pretty girls IN bathing
rohes who we're caught in the sudden
shower early this afternoon as they
were vending their way toward the
beach. carried umbrellas to protect
them from the rain. Several others
who had just emerged from the SURF
and whose suits were dripping wet,
also carried the protectors. Some peo-
Die laughed at the peculiar incident,
but there was method in the madness
OF the fair ones, for they were protect
ing their heavy shocks of hair against
raoisture-Atlantic City dispatch to
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

And the opening of the schools also
brings a much needed respite and re-
lief to the parents of large families.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

Only Solution.-Ted what do you think
of the agitation against the dangerous
hatpin2 Ned-Women Will never give them
! up until they're convinced their hats
would look prettier tied under the chlns
with ribbons.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

The Drawback.-"Well, II you love
Clara so much, why don't you marry
her?" Il wish I could. She's a perfect
angel-if only her father weren't such a
horrid old devil.'-Fllegende Blaetter.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

Somewhat Appropriate Place.-Bar-
tender-We found our Free lunch served
here" sign that was stolen. boss. Pro-
prietor-Where7 B-Some stoodents had
hung it on the door OF swell dame who
was givin' an afternoon tea.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

Crawford-why don't you use a little
common sense and look on the bright side2
Crabshaw-Why, man, you're colorblindl
There isn't any bright side.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

Agent-Don't you want 10 own a horne
Of your own2 Knicker-No. I'd rather
own the home Of somebody else.-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

New One.-Rislng Junior-Now. my
good soul, what is the nature OF your bus
mess or trader" Dear Old Fraud (coyly)
THROWN confetti at weddin's, sir
Punch.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

Visitor-Great Scott. Why are you
throwing bottles at that poor man2 Are
you trying to kill him? Baseball Fan-No;
not the slightest intention Of Il. The
league is launching a new umpire and we
are just christening himi-Puck.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

Rather Mixed-"There goes jenkins
widow" Yes, but he was married twice,
you know" "Well, what Of that7" We'll,
is she his first or second widow 7'-The
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

well. madam The allowance my
husband makes me isn't enough" But,
madam, we decided II was ample for your
support and the support OF the children
Yes, know, judge. but I'll need as much
more for the support of the automobile. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

Counsel-Then you got seven-and-slx-
pence for the job and paid another man
eight shillings 20 do II Tor your And SO
you lost sixpence on the transaction
Witness-Well, amt it worth sixpence "a
be boss?
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

one on the Observation-Disclosures durn
ye, you've pulled the wrong tooth. Dem
tist-From the way you holiered thought
had hold Of the right one, but Wen
call 1t my mistake.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

Brother Hardesty wasn't able to come
to church last Sunday. He had caught a
cold Yes, and it settled in his feet
That was our day for taking up the mis-
collection."-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

First Aeroplanist.-IIe's a good fellow
the salt OF the earth" Second Ditto
He's way above that He's the very
oxygen OF the air--Judge.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

No Team Work.-The professor Of law
was quizzing his class. Singing out =
somnolent student In the rear OF the room
he addressed a question to him. Confused
the student rose and bent his ear to catch
the stage whisper of his friends seated
about him. "Weil, you ought to be able
to answer" snapped the professor. with
all the aid you are receiving back there
Professor" came the quick reply, ''I could
but there's a difference OF opinion back
here. Everybody Magazine.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

Child-Mother. where do autoists 20
when they go on a 10y ride? Mother
Most Of them go to the hospital. my dear.
Judge.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-20

1T is the duty OF every one OF you TO
make at least one person happy during
the week." said the Sunday school teach
er Have your" Il did," said Johnny.
promptly. That's nice. And what did
you co7'' Il went to see my aunt. and
she's always happy when 1 go home
again. in."-Philadelphia Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-15
NORTH PLUM CITY

Alfred Lewis made a business trip
to Elmwocd Saturday.
Frank Grain and sister Lettie
have been on the sick list.
Miss Ruth Siobom of Plum City
is working for Mrs. Alfred Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Lewis spent
Sunday with the latter's sister IN
Ono.
All those who attended the pic
mic last Sunday report large crowd
and fine time.
All those who attended the dance
at Rock Elm last Saturday night
report very pleasant tine
Mrs. Olson, who is working t0
Edward Olson, spent Sunday with
her parents near Maiden Rock.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Collins and
son, and 6. S. Carley of Mont
pelier, n. D., visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Lewis Sunday. They
came out in an auto from Ramer's
garage in River Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-15
ONO

Emery Harrison came home from
Canada last Thursday.
Miss Hazel Martin drove to
Maiden Rock Monday.
Mrs. Harry Watterson of Lake
City is here visiting friends.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs.
Chas. Sears last Wednesday.
H. Mealy and family spent Sun
day at Mr.. Weldon's home in Rock
Elm.
Miss Eliza Worden spent We'd
nesday with Mrs. L. H. Harvey in
Maiden Rock.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Solverson and
Lorraine and Hartzel Martin spent
Sunday at Rollie Fuller's.
Mrs. Eta Thomas, who has been
staying with her daughter, Mrs,
Porter Smith, at Great Falls, Mon
tana, the past year, arrived home
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Eliza Carmichael and son
Donald of Eagle Bend, Mimi, came
last week for a weeks visit with re-
latives and friends here and al
Maiden Rock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-15
CLIFTON

Lyle Cubit's new barn is COM
pleted.
School i'll Clifton Hollow closed
with a picnic on the 10th.
Ben Betterly made a visit to his
home in Ell Paso last Sunday.
Paul Nopp was up from Red
Wing for short visit last week.
The Board Of Review meets at
the clerks office on Monday, the
Goth inst.
Al. Filkins has purchased the E.
B. Armstrong farm and will take
possession next fall.
School at Pierce Valley closed
with picnic last Saturday. A ball
game played between the married
and unmarried citizens resulted in a
victory for the single men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-15
KINNICKINNIC

Carl Muckholm is visiting his
parents in St. Paul.
The Morrow school closed Fri
day with good program and pic
mic.
Mrs. Emma Follansbee and son
Harvey were in town the first Of the
week.
Mrs. Cole and Eva and Aggie
Stapleton visited in Boardman Sat
urday.
Children's Day exercises will be
held Sunday at two o'clock. Chill
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-15
FARGO

Clarabelle Dopkins has new
piano.
Mrs. Winsie Hawley visited at
her home at Kennedy Corners Sun
day.
Father Hopdegard Of River Falls
was visitor at Thomas Martins
Tuesday,
A number from here attended the
A. S. of E. picnic at Ellsworth last
Saturday.
Walter Wilcox and family from
South Fork spent Sunday at Albert
Wilcox's.
Allen Herstrum and wife of the
/ r andall district called at G. Haw-
ley's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Goldsmith spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Stewart.
Lettie Hunt is home from her
school in Minneapolis ard Ira
Schoonover from Hersey.
Charles Dopkins, A. Doe and w;
E. Stewart attended the Soldiers
Reunion at Hudson this week.
Mrs. Lewis Dopkins and Mrs.
Add. Dopkins and children were
callers at Email Johnson's last Satur-
day.
Lightning struck the home of F.
P. Carlson last Wednesday night
damaging the chimney and the
plastering in the kitchen. Mr.. Carl
son is now having lightning rods
put on his buildings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-15

A pile remedy that is entirely diff
ferent from anything else, used both
externally and internally, acting on
the blood as we'll as the disease, rem
edy without superior. It'll Meritol
Pile Remedy, made and guaranteed
by the American Drug and Press AS
sociation.-Taggart's Rexall Store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-15
FOX'S CORNERS

Road work is the order of the day.
John Preble is lathjhg a kitchen
for Frank johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Matzek attend
ed the picnic at Ellsworth Saturday.
Toe Doorack and Miss Mollie
Marsch were Sunday callers at A..
Volesky's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Cernohous
visited with her parents Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Anna Kolar, Mrs. ]. Fox
and Mrs. Geo. Fox and daughters
were Sunday callers at Charlie
Stewards.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-15

at A. B. Thompson's from Friday
until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson and Mr.
Willard of Saltwater are spending
the week in camp at Glenmont.
Among those who picnicked al
Glenmont last Sunday were Mr.
and Mrs. John Bergman and family
and Oscar Bergquist, and IN another
party we're Misses Sieger, Hanson
and Nicholson, all fromRiverF alls
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-15
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
TROY

Walter Ryan is home from Bald
win to spend his summer vacation.
Miss Agnes Thompson is visiting
with relatives at Star Prairie this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Norman visited
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-15

Impure blood runs you down
makes you an easy victim for organ
ic diseases. Burdock Blood Bit
tiers purifies the blood-cures the
cause-Duilds you up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-15
House For Rent

Modern residence with barn, near
River Falls, public school. Adj
dress, THOMAS H. JONES, Ridge
way, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-15

Paris green is cheaper this year
than ever. The best quality at
Taggart's Rexall Store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-15

The social on Chris. Madsen's
beautiful lawn last Friday night was
largely attended and enjoyed by all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-15

dren will meet at the church at two
o'clock next Saturday afternoon to
practice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Phenning at
tended family reunion in Hastings,
Mimi, the first of the week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-20
TELEGRAPH
TABLOIDS

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO - Isabella
Fletcher, actress, married for love
and a home. She says Attorney
Louis P. Boardman did not pro-
vide either. She resumed the
stage and today has a divorce de-
cree.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-20

business as usual. Suddenly, a
section of the great storage reser-
voir of the Sugar Planters COM
pany burst. One million gallons
of genuine New Orleans molasses
tore through the gap.
Down Market and st. Thomas
streets came the torrent of dark
| brown sweetness, it's crest fifteen
feet deep. On and on it rushed,
and the ebb of the flood, a mile
away, was nearly a foot deep.
City water mains burst and add
ed to the torrent, thinning it
slightly. Many homes were made
temporarily untenable and in some
cases the molasses actually filled
up the entire lower stories of the
houses.
So powerful was the flood that
1t carried two big iron boilers over
100 feet and overturned one of
them.
New Orleans became the most
stuck up" city in the world.
Thrifty housewives filled their
pots and pans with enough 'lasses
to do through the winter. The
fire department got after the flood
and tried to wash the molasses of
the streets and sidewalks, and they
did very well, considering the fact
that they had to stop every now
and then to get the horses feet
loose.
People found it impossible tc
walk through the flood even at its
lowest stages. Police, firemer
. and white wings were kept busy
pulling stuck citizens out OF
their tracks.
Millions of flies descended or
the exposed feast.
The fish in Lake Ponchartrain
into which the molasses flood /,
being washed, couldn't stant
their sweetened diet, and resident,
along the lake shore are complain
ing of the stencil caused by thu
great numbers of dead fish ant
crabs.
Molasses. is all rights fine
on hot pancakes at breakfast. but
accept 1t for the unvarnishet
truth that it is simply fierce wher
spread over slice of sidewalk
or the front yard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-20
MURDERER WANTS THE
BAND TO PLAY MARCH

ADA, Okla, Sept. 20.-Frank
Edwards, who is to be hanged to-
day, wrote thus to William Spur
ling a friend:
Tell Mooney brothers and the
band boys to meet the train and
play some marches for me and
open my coffin at the station SO
all of my friends can see me-"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-20
Flight Across Atlantic Soon
Possible Says a Scientist

Association of Portsmouth. -
But" he added, "before an un-
Interrupted journey across the
LOO miles that separate the near
est adjacent points of land can be
accomplished by machine carry
ing two men 1t will have to- be
shown that an aeroplane can be
built capable of carrying at least
1900 pounds of useful load at 60
miles an hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-20
PINCHOT IN CORDOVA

CORDOVA, Sept. 2O.-Gifford
Pinchot arrived from Katalla to-
day. He visited the Bruner works
on Martins island and inspected
the million-dollar Guggenheim
breakwater.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-20

PORTLAND-Armed only with
an unloaded, rusty rifle, ID. w.
Gilbert, a bartender. put three
robbers to flight after they had
fired 10 shots at him in local
saloon.
LIMA, O.-One dollar each IL
bequeathed to the grandchildren
of the late Anthony Cupp, a
wealthy farmer, provided they
read the bible daily and attend
church services regularly for a
year.
CHICAGO-A Judge did not be-
lieve it necessary to slash a girls
dress in teaching her to dance,
even If she wore a hobble, so Har-
ry Williams forfeited $50.
SEATTLE-A family discussion
over property a year ago which
grew into a dispute too large for
one house, was the cause given in
a divorce complaint filed today by
]. S. Baker, IS, against Johanna
Boyd Baker, 81.
VALLEJO, GAIA school OF
aerial navigation for the officers
at Mare Island navy yard will be
opened, according to the plans OF
the department announced here
today.
PORTLAND-To save his pet
fox terrier from death under a
train, M. A. Tucker, So, sacrificed
his own life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-20
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire
LONDON, Sept. Pot is sci
entifically possible for an aero
plane to fly across the Atlantic,
and before many years the world
will look back with wonder that
the feat was ever regarded as inn
possible"
A cautious scientist, A. E. Ber-
riman of London, made this state
ment in a paper read before the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-20

PORTLAND-To save his net
fox terrier from death under a
train. M. A. Tucker, 55, sacrificed
his own life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-20
Sauaees Eat
C0nsuL'S
Pc, tiers

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BONA, Congo, Sept. 20.-Two
porters attached to British Consul
Fl. G. Mackie's caravan were cut
Off from the rest of the party by
cannibals, boiled and eaten. Two
expeditions have left here to arrest
the savages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-20
Great Flood Deuge Of Moases Sweeps Without Warming
Pestlence Of Flies Follows Siclen SweeIy Oh
Especial Corrcspondence.)

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 20.
"a deluge of molasses has swept
down upon this city, rushing
through the streets, flooding many
houses and driving before it men,
women and children.
1t was sweetly solemn hour,
though no one knew 1t. All un-
prepared people went about their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-20
CAN'T GRAB THIS LAND

BUTTE, Sept. 2O.-The secre.
tary of the interior has withdrawn
$3.50 acres of land in the Black.
foot Indian reservation from entry
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-20
MILLIONAIRE'S
CAT BURIED

D PHILADELPHIA Sept. 20.
, Lying in a silk-lined ma I
D hogany coffin its head rest
D ing on satin embroidered ,
D pillow, Tiger, the pet An
D CORA cat of William Gray
D Brooks, a Philadelphia mil
D lionaire, was buried today in
D the cat cemetery at Radnor.
D The attaches at the Morris I
D refuge for cats sent out invi-
D tations to the neighbors of
D Mr.. Brooks to attend the fun,
D eral, and so many of them
D responded that the cat ceme- },
D terry was overcrowded. A
D headstone now will be erect
. ed above Tiger.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-20
BURGLAR FOUND GUILTY.

James Hart, caught three weeks
ago with jewelry and cut glass,
identified as belonging to s. A.
Bonner of Falkland, was found
guilty of second degree burglary
yesterday afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-20
THE PROOF

of the pudding is the eating thereof"
and likewise do we judge boys clothes
by the wear they give.
We know we give unusual values
and we know it pays to do it.
No large volume of business can be
done at a big profit any more, and in
no department is this more noticeable
than in boys goods.
Just now we are showing some splen-
did values in brown and dark gray mix
lures at $3.50 to $3.50.
A number of these patterns have 2
pairs of trousers, which is in itself a
decided advantage.
In boys knee pants we've got good
one for SOC. A better one for Toe, and
crackerjack for $1.00.
The corduroy knickerbockers are
75c, $1.00 and $3.50.
Glad to see you any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-15
ELLIOTT IS MIXED
 IN EXPLANATIONS
Negro Youth Bound Over for the Dis appearance of Diamond
 From Bracelet

Elliott Jackson, a coffee colored youth of African descent, grew voluminous- ly incoherent in his own defense yes terday in the first division of the com mon pleas court. ~
 Elliott was charged with causing the disappearance of a diamond setting ployer, Mrs c. c. Esdale. The theft occurred during her absence from home, while the colored boy had been left in charge. Jackson was bound over to the grand jury by Judge I. H. Benners. Elliott's employment had lasted only four short days when the jewel dis appeared. Mrs. Esdale had gone to the ball game locking the house and leav- ing Jackson with the key in charge of the house. No one else was in the house, it was testified. between her de- parture and the following morning, when the gem was missed, except mem- bers of the family
 But Elliott's version of the matter was somewhat variant from the prose- cution's. While his mistress was gone. he testified, Uncle Judd" who was employed to look after the yard tered the house and drank a bottle of beer which he split with Jackson. Just then Elliott was called across the street to get one of the children, giv- ing Uncle Judd" an interval during which he "could a took the diamond.
 It was when he was trying to dis tinguish the time during which he was drinking the beer. mopping from the floor the lime that Uncle Judd" brought In on his shoes and going to bring back the boy, that El- liott became violently confused. Charlie Watkins, another colored youth with a highly polished pate, was brought in to testify to Jackson's character.
 A pair of manicure scissors, with the points slightly broken, was put in evi- dence as the ostensible instrument with with the gem was picked out of its setting.