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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02

day to ask my opinion
"On what?''
"As to whether a certain bone was
the hipbone Of lion or the jawbone
of shark. I may know a thing or
two, even if my name is Bowser''
''Of course you do replied Mrs.
Bowser, but it's news to me that you
are naturalist. What specimen are
you going out to look for2"
THE English club contends that
there is no such thing as a white
woodchuck in the whole world. We
contend that the woods are full of
them. I am going out and have a
farmer XIII me one and the pelt will
be sent over the water as proof"
1--WE had woodchucks on our farm
when I was a girl, but I don't believe
there were any white ones. They are
a gray-broWn.'
what you saw when you were a
girl has nothing to do with the case
in point You We're paying more at
tention to dolls than to woodchucks.
have seen a hundred of them"
You'd better look at our natural
history book and see before you CO.
Mrs. Bowser, you seem determined
to quarrel about this matter. / have
said there were white woodchucks.
That ought to settle the point. If it
doesn't, then / will bring the peit of
one and hold 1t under your eyes. If
it was a case of frying eggs or mash
ing potatoes, would give in to you,
but when it's a question of wood
chucks, I take a back seat for no hu-
man being
'.WelI, I hope you luck" said Mrs.
Bowser, as he departed; and she took
down the natural history and failed to
find that a white woodchuck had ever
been seen on earth.
Mr.. Bowser took no gun with him.
He proposed to hire farmer to dig
out and kill the game he was after.
He rode eight miles on a suburban
trolley car, and then dropped off at
a farmers door. The man of toll was
in the field. but the wife was on hand
to answer questions AS Mr.. Bowser
walked up the path, she figured that
he was a chicken buyer. and that she
might work some old hens off on him,
and she was disappointed when he
greeted her with a good morning and
added:
MADAM, am a naturalist, and I
am out here looking for a specimen
rs it subscription books?" she
asked.
'sOh, no."
1--WE don't want any photographs
enlarged
"A naturalist, madam, is one who
studies, animals, birds, fishes, and SO
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02

isn't Miss So-nnd-So, and then passes
on, well. that isn't exactly flirting. But
IL he sticks to her and asks her TO
walk with him and really gets offensive.
well that's flirting and the man Is q
masher."
After a two hours stroll. on state
street the young woman returned 10
the central police station without en-
countering a single "masher."
i saw almost every man on State
the young woman, land not one was
rude to me, or attempted to speak to
me. It surely seems as if Chicago
men are gentlemen"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
%. Prices will be 10, 20. 80 and
21-22-2S.
SO cents.
The Novelfr-

The bill for the Novelty beginning
Labor Day matinee promises to be one
of the best bills that has ever been
seen at this popular house. The head
line act Will be Schrode & Mulvey, in
comedy sketch, singing, talking. and
acrobatic dancing. This act has played
the entire Orpheum circuit from coast
to coast and will no doubt be appre-
ciated by Topeka vaudevillians as this
will be the first appearance in this city.
An added feature is Devine & Williams
who style themselves as 1.-The Travel
ing Salesman" and the Female Drum
mers' This is a singing and talking
act and it is also their first appearance
dancing and quick change act. Hyle
Alleen singing comedian. Dick Miller
monoIogist and imitator. A reel of
moving pictures will close the bill as
usual
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02

to hear from Mrs. Bowser at once, but
1t was not until he had slept for two
hours and woke up that she quietly
said:
tI got to thinking after you went
away. and it came to me that what
you wanted was a maroon-colored
foxl If you feel like it tomorrow YOU
can go again. Perhaps you may also
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But they didn't When Mr.. Bowser
had explained his mission the farmer
entered his house and telephoned to
the constable mile away, that there
was a suspicious stranger hanging
around, and the naturalist headed
back for the terminus of the car line
and home. He had been gone four
hours, and he was tired. He expected
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
11GHTNING PUTs oUT FTRE.
Starts Blaze and Then Breaks Nearby
Water Pipe.

Orange. N. J., Sept. 2.-The strangest
freak Of lightning on record here was
shown when the high school building
was opened for the fall cleaning this
week. The painters found evidence that
the building had been struck by a bolt
during a recent storm, probably on
Saturday last.
The bolt started a fire in the wood
work of the basement, but at the same
time broke a water pipe which extin-
guished the blaze before serious dam
age had resulted
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
BETTER GET ANOTHER WOMAN.
s.City F9irt'' on Street Two Hours, Not
Spoken to by Man.

Chicago, Sept. 2.--An official defini-
ton of flirting was given by Captain
Halpin, acting head Of the detective
bureau, when a young woman, whose
services as city nirt,' had been ac-
cepted, started down State street, ac-
com oanisd by a detective.
IF a man only looks at the young
lady" said the captain to the plain
clothes man, giving him instructions in
his novel duty, "or II he goes up to
her, takes of his hat and asks If she
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
The Novelty.
Vaudeville.

Four performances will be given at
the Grand Tuesday and Wednesday.
September 5 and 6, by the Banda
Rosa. The Kansas City Star of July
80 says:
1.-The Banda Rosa probably viii re-
ceive just as hearty welcome in years
to come as that which welcomed it on
its first appearance this season at
Electric park yesterday. For 1t IS a
band of real merit as well as popular
appeal. The public is not likely to tire
of it as it has tired of other visiting
organiza tions. Its members are well
trained musicians; its conductor,
Eugenio Sorrentino, is a man of taste.
When the novelty of its uniform, its
selections, its crispness of unison and
volume of sound has worn off, the pop
1llar sense of musical rightneSS still
will hold it in favor
In the matter of Interpretation, 1lo-
ticeable especially in the playing OF La
Gioconda' last night, Sorrentino has
what so many bandmasters lack, a
sense of completely in phrasing. Sor-
rentino knows how to carry an Incl
dent without breaking the thread of a
story Or. in more concrete metaphor,
others present a level plain with sud
den bluffs and pinnacles; the Banda
Rossa and all good bands and or
chestras give the plains and hills and
plateaus and mountains of music with
the same regard for incident shown by
Nature"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02

The two saw the dime drop at the
same time. The woman captured the
piece but the man wrenched it way
with a tug which sent her sprawling
with a badly injured arm. She screamed
and the police intervened.
A magistrate completed the incident
by sending the man to the island for
six months.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
Ahout ssBiIIv.'

BILLY" the new three act farce. by
George Cameron comes to the Grand
Sept. 7th, direct from its long run at
Daly's Theater, New York, at when
theater the Shuberts brought this
amusing play out at the beginning Of
last summer. A commentary on the
popularity of Billy is the fact that
it remained in New York during the
heated season
The farce deals with the misfortune
which comes to football hero. Some
months before the opening of the play
the same hero has met with an accf-
dent, the nature of which is not dl-
vulged. The first act shows him on
the steamship FLORIDA en- route from
New York to Havana. BILLY is max
ing desperate love to Beatrice Sloane,
but has strong opposition in Sam Eus-
tace: all of the parties being passeng-
ers aboard the FLORIDA"
All goes we'll with her hero until
Billy is made speechless. He is un-
able to give any information as to his
trouble. Eustace. naturally, takes ad-
vantage of his mishap, by not only
making love to Miss Sloan but also by
starting report that Billy is suffer
ing from some afiiiction visited upon
him for his wickedness. Not until the
finish of the third act is the audience
let into the secret.
AS a matter of fact, while in a game
of football, Billy loses four front
teeth. In a period of enforced idle
ness. while he is in retirement, he is
fitted out with a set of incisors.
Shortly after the FLORIDA" sets to
sea. a steward bumps into the hero,
knocking him to the deck. In falling
Billy loses the substitutes. All of the
three acts are laid on the upper. deck
of the Florida The scene is one of
striking beauty.
The cast includes Frank G. King
and Chic Perkins and fifteen others.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
COCK LIGHTNING TO STOP.
President Makes It Punishable by Fine
and JAN Sentence.

Washington. Sept. Cock fighting.
dog fights and bull fights. dear to the
Latin American heart. will soon disap-
pear from the Panama canal zone.
President Taft has issued an executive
order effective September 4, placing all
contests between birds or animals OF
any kind on the zone in the same pro-
hibited class as prize fights between
men, under pain Of fine or imprison-
ment.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
GET DIME AND GOES TO JAIL.
Woman and Man Fight for Lone Ten
Cent Piece.

Boston, Sept 2.-An unceremonfots
scramble fer a lone ten cent piece which
an elderly man careleSsly dropped in
his haste to catch a car on fremont
street, ended in the injury OF a wo-
man and a prison term for a man.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02

The Majestic.
-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02

"Wildfire" expresses the deep re-
sentiment of the New York race track
patrons against those reformers and
upstate residents who sought success
fully few years ago to minimize bet
ting at 1.-THE Track" It conveys GER
tain ideals of Broadway and Seventh
avenue, it introduces some of their
racing types, including "culluG" folks.
Yet it is in no sense a vicious or de-
moralizing play. It's as harmless as
Checkers" or "In Old Kentucky" It
doesn't so much as hint at the i'm
proprieties against which many play
goers now justly feel it desirable to be
warned. And thus. having also an
ample provision of fun and a lively
plot with the customary big scene"
where the right horse wins, 'sWildfre''
serves it's purpose we'll
At the Majestic, week of Sept 4.
"The Matinee Girl company of
twenty people will play at the Grand
three dayS and a matinee Senfam her
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-29
To Clean Kid Gloves.

Take little sweet milk and piece
of white or brown soap. Fold a clean
towel three or four times, spread 1t
over your dress and spread out the
glove smoothly upon 1t. Take a large
piece of white flannel dip 1t In the
milk, then rub it upon the soap and
rub the glove downward toward the
fingers. holding the wrist of 1t by the
left hand. Continue this process until
the glove. If white, looks of dingy
yellow, but, II colored, looks dark and
entirely spoiled. Now let 1t dry and
then put 1t on your hand. and It will
be soft. smooth. glossy and clean.
Take care. however, to omit no part
of the glove in rubbing 1t and see that
all the soiled parts are thoroughly
cleaned. This process applies only to
white and colored kid gloves. For
black gloves that are soiled, turned
white and otherwise injured. take
teaspoonful of salad oil. drop a few
drops of ink into 1t, and rub 1t all over
the gloves with the tip of feather;
then let them dry in the sun. White
kid boots and slippers can also be
cleaned by the first process to look
''as good as new" and black kid boots
and slippers can be restored to their
pristine gloss by the latter method.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-29

nervously. What will Liffey and Ben.
son and the rest say?"
Il don't know" returned Ruther.
ford; but whatever they say. it was
the only thing on Gods earth to do,
and they ought to be glad that you
had the nerve to do it. Now. we've
got to win the election"
Yes" said the mayor; but how? p
Outside the city hall slender, quiet.
out shrewd looking man edged his
way carefully through the rapidly dis
persing crowd until he caught sight
or Connell standing on the steps
scowling at the multitude, black rage
in his heart.
We'll" said the chief, as the man
came close to him, ANY news?"
Il have clue" was the answer.
Come in here!" said the chief. lay
ing his hand on the other mans shout
der, and in his excitement and eager
ness almost jerking him into the city
hall.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-29
"Father" chadwIek's Tombstone.


why his friends have perpetuated his
memory by a unique mausoleum.
Passersby are sure to be attracted
by the pretentious monument. and
those who pause will see a
number Of curious symbols, all
of which have reference to some
phase in the minstrel's life. Over
the granite entrance Is inscribed
the name which tells whose body
lies therein. The monument it.
self is surmounted by life-like bust
Of the minstrel All the carvings are
symbolic of the muse he served-the
Goddess Of Music herself There are
the bones and castanets and banjo:
there is the mask of mirth; there is
the seat of minstrelsy-empty. to be
sure. for BILLY" West is no more.
Within this Enclosure. too. are the
signs OF several fraternal orders to
which the minstrel belonged.
In striking contrast to the simplicity
which characteriZes another section
Of Greenwood is pretentious marble
slab surmounted by huge baseball.
Two bronze bats crossed over base
ball glove on one side Of the monu-
ment tell their story. Evidently
friends who erected the monument
realized that no other eulogy or cpl
taph was needed, and the small bronze
nameplate facing the low mound bears
the simple inscription: In Memoriam.
Henry Chadwick, Father of Baseball.
Born October. 1924. Died April 20.
1906" This bronze tablet is in the
shape OF a baseball diamond. In the
center Of the inscription Is quill and
fountain pen. In memory of his being
sporting editor Of the Brooklyn Daily
Eagle from the early days of the quill
until the advent of the fountain pen.
His signature. "Old Chalk" was much
beloved by baseball enthusiasts, who
watched daily for more than a quarter
Of a century for his reports. The mar
BILE sphere surmounting the monument
signifies more than a prosaic baseball:
1t Is sphere of the globe symbolizing
the world In which once lived and
moved the Father Of Baseball"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-29

Didn't you see me?" asked the girl.
a note Of disappointment in her voice.
And didn't you see me?" put In
Miss Stewart opportunity.
We'll. girls" said Livingstone Hal
dane, how long are you going to
keep up stopping here?"
81 was about to suggest" said Miss
Stewart, that Mr.. Gormly and l
change places. don't want to talk
to you particularly; but | know that
Eleanor wants to speak to Mr.. CORN
ly, and"
The words were not out of her
mouth before Gormly had leaped to
the street and opened the door. He
assisted Miss Stewart to the place he
had vacated, and took her place in the
big roomy tonneau. AS soon as the ex-
change had been effected, Haldane
started up the street again.
81 am sure now that | was aware
of your presence, Miss Haldane," said
Cormly quietly. "And because OF that
| know that never spoke better"
IL was STedt OCSdoioh, wac 49,
reply, land great occasions make
great speeches"
That and the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sclous. if you will. If l may use such
ontradiction-that you were listen
ing-dare not say alphabetically p
carried me through"
1T was glorious. You played upon
those people as might play upon
ME-" said Gormly softly
Upon an instrument of music" con-
tinued the girl. II think your election
is sure"
81 think so too" was the answer;
"but am not INDUCING in any over
confidence, and there is to be no
weakening of effort until the last
minute"
They had by this time reached Four
teenth street. Although 1t was long
after the ordinary time for the issu-
ance of the latest editions of the news
papers, newsboys were already crying
accounts Of the episode on the streets,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-29
SYNOPSIS.

,.h Young tenderfoot becomes
i oVa,d5' win the bold. artful wife or
nrosnector in a western mining
heH rhay prepare to elope In a blind
,.aara hut are confronted by the
Pr husband. He is shot by the
IN hut the chivalrous boy pins
70 the body taking the crime
himself. In their tngnt 10 Ine
pa hons, u. the youth puts her
e eA ,'.-n and follows hanging to the
Ii S.ran Seeing he Is an impede
Il woman thrllsts her escort into
tnd d-ift and rides on. Half-frozen
&.yn,hles into the railroad station Just
10 train bears the woman away.
fntv-flve years later, TINS man; deorSe
~, is q multi-millionaire In New
ne meets Eleanor Haldane. a
f,,sul and wealthy settlement worker.
co-operates with her in her work.
T., becomes owner of a steamship
I'D finds himself frustrated In pier
rack extension plans by grating al
On backed by the Gotham Traction
hany An automobile accident brings
EIaldanes to his country home. CORN
.nnounces that he will be mayor or
4 YORK and redeem the city from cor
|,or Mr. Haldane In a long desired
rviev with Gormly, makes an indirect
,osition TO compromise the fight which
halter has been waging In the news
ere against the Gotham Traction COM
. and which Haldane is suspected of
L the head. Gormly boldly announces
Elan of campaign to Haldane. Gormlv
to Haldane's place. carrying word
|he auto accident. The next morning
Eefers to the ride of the night before
eIId compared to one he experienced
Iis boyhood days. The papers an
bce his candidacy for mayor. The po-
hi declaration OF the merchant prince
heed a tremendous sensation. The
prltv party. seeing in him a possible
Isl make DveFtures looking to the in
ement of his candidacy by the ''outs. !"
nly. however, rejects all proposed
nee A meeting ~ the Sachem So
; or the Ring" is held at the Hal
Home. Many political dignitaries
henchmep are present and ways and
ms are advanced to dampen Gormlv's
orally aspirations and sidetrec<. his
,idacy The younger Haldane is
osed as an opposition candidate: the
lie machinery of the city's detective
2 is to be used to dig ND something
aging to Gormly. Haldane. Jr.. re-
$ the nomination and announces that
will support Gormly. The reigniny
ticket for the purpose of dividing the
MY forces. and at the same time rush
ugh a Freight Traction company
chise, without which the Sachem So
would be helpless. The press here
re unanimously favorable tn the mer-
It candidate. now under pressure, d.
$ and the CAMPAIGN waves warm. A
luton is introduced granting a gratui-
renewal of the traction franchise.
My offers ten million dollars for the
chlse The excited populaca threaten
Job the aldermen. whom addressed by
MY
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-29
and papers were being bought eager.

and papers were being bought eager.
iy on every hand.
Mr.. Gormly," she turned suddenly
full upon him. why have you said to
my brother that | must not come to
the store any more to consult you on
business matters?"
My dear Miss Haldane," said CORN
ly. Il did that for your sake"
But why?"
Il have ascertained that l am be-
ing Swallowed by practically all the de-
tectives of the city hall force; that
| am watched constantly; that all my
visitors are noted; and l did not wish
to involve you in any notoriety what
soever. Therefore, although | had no
knowledge that you would come or
that you wanted to come, thought It
proper to advise you through your
brother not to do So
"Of course l wanted to come" said
the young woman. earnestly. Il have
read every scrap pertaining to the
campaign. | have done what | could
among such friends as l was able to
influence to get them to aid you. 1t
was through me that Livingstone
proffered his services. even tried
my father. but have been unable to
make any impression upon him; and
| wanted to hear from you directly
how things were going"
Il realize all that you have done,
and you can't imagine, Miss Haldane,
how great a deprivation it was to me
to send such message and how hard
a course it was to decide upon"
Il made Livingstone bring us both
down here tonight But l never
dreamed that l was going to be the
spectator of such scene as that
which has just happened. don't be-
lieve there was ever anything more
dramatic or splendid in the history of
American politics. Why, it was like
a new Declaration of independence!
When that multitude surged back and
forth, crying, yelling, threatening. and
muttering, followed every emotion in
my own heart. never was so thrilled
In my life. | am glad to have lived
through this, to have seen it, to have
been a small part of it,
You can't imagine" said Gormly,
how great part of 1t you have been.
! will not say that am doing it all
for you now; that would not be true
or fair. But you were my inspiration
in the beginning, your words, your
presence. Miss Haldane, have some
thing to say to you.
First of ALL" he began, where are
you taking me?'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-29
FALL HATS FOR CHILDREN
Many Varieties and styles Are Being
Notwithstanding Creation
Of White Cloth.

Little people are likely to be care
less about their clothes, and hats es-
pecially are tossed carelessly about.
and unless hat has been held In re-
serve for a dignified. well-groomed
homecoming, mother or nurse may
be obliged to go or send to town for
this accessory. There are a great
many varieties from which to select
the early fall chapeau. There are
hats of white cloth, or heavy. corded
silk, and of suede A charming white
cloth hat has a dome-shaped crown.
finished at the bottom with pleated
cloth band. About this is twisted
white wool cord. ending in large wool
balls. Another style, sure to be be-
coming. is OF rough white cloth. with
band of royal blue velvet, and at
the side tiny round cluster of bril-
liant red wool berries and green
leaves. A delightful color scheme
this, and every effective. A style
sure to suit the clrly-haired girl 10 Of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-29
STYLES IN HAIR DRESSING
Smaller Chapeaux Will Necessitate
Radical Changes in the Fashion
ing of Coiffures.

The gradual revival of the small
hat is causing several notifications
In the style of our coiffures. The day
of piles upon piles of curls has quite
passed. and 1t is even considered good
style to wear the hair almost fiat. so
long as 1t is not strained back from
the face. In fact. there are a few
women who have always kept to this
fashion of dressing their hair. and
there Is one big dressmaker, noted
for her distinction. who insists upon
her models doing the same. thing
They part their hair in the middle,