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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
EVENING CHAT
BIZ RUM CAAdERON.

MAKE it a practice to frequently ask
your children to define the words they
use and hear other people using and
you will be giving them a liberal edu-
cation"
Such is the theory of a man at
whose home sometimes visit.
He has five children, ranging from
eight to nineteen years, and he is per-
petually asking one or another of his
flock to define some word that comes
up in the conversation.
IAN enlarged vocabulary.
"A power of expression.
"a habit of accuracy"
These are the benefits he claims his
children derive from this training. And
according to a school teacher who has
had them all in her classes, they GER
tainly seem to possess til es a qualities,
wherever they have obtained them.
It is really remarkable how few peo-
pie can define accurately even COM
paratively simple words. You all prob
ably know the old trick of asking peo-
pie what Spiral means. To one per-
son who will attempt to define the
word there are at least 999 who will
imm ediately begin waving their hands
in the air to illustrate a spiral stair
case.
We know in a vague way the mean
ing of many words that We cannot
easily define. For instance, you doubt
I
as "shoddy," ''unobtrusive," lab
stract." "sumptuous,' and in a vague
way know the meaning of them, but
try to define them off-handed and then
see how near you come to the diction-
airy definition.
Too many of US are like the student
who, when asked by his professor to
define vacuum said: Il can't exact
| ~ define it, but I've got it in my head. .
Sometimes the words my friend asks
his children to define are unusual
words, of which he thinks all the fam
lily may not know the meaning, but
quite as often they are simple, every
day words, whose definition he asks
merely for the training in accuracy
and self expression.
The last time I was there som eone
used the word morbid and Mr.. s.
asked twelve-year-ol Margaret to de-
fine it.
She thought a moment before she
tried-that, also, is an excellent habit
her father tries to inculcate-and then
said that a morbid person was one who
brooded over things. That is just
about what I would have said myself
but referring to the dictionary-which
by the way, in this household, is a
reasonably small edition. kept in g
convenient spot, and not such an ark
and so inaccessible that one prefers
/ ignorance to the Herculean task OF
getting it out-proved the exact mean
ing to be diseased . unhealthy"
Feasible" Optional and satire
were also defined in the course of the
evening.
! When We realize that although there
are over 100000 words ir the English
language, the average man does not
use over 5000 or 1000. ard the mar
who doesn't do much thinking gets
along with 1000. it seems to me We
ought to be anxious to take advantage
of any scheme for helping orr children
to enlarge their vocabularies.
Even If it were not for the by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
COULDN'T GET IN.
j. C. Emahizer Says st. Paul's Too
Crowded at Coronation.

J. c. Emahizer, now on European
trip, has written a letter to his broth
err Henry Emahizer, under London date
Of June IS, telling of a visit to the
home of Shakespeare and to his burial
place, Stratford-On-Avon. At the time
the letter was written Mr.. Emahizer
said that all preparations had been
made for the coronation of the king.
Extracts from Mr.. Emahizer's letter
follow:
I'VE went this morning to st. Paurs
church but could not see it as the
church was full and 10000 trying to
get in. All England is in holiday.
People are coming from every country
on the globe.
England is the finest country I ever
saw. They keep it SO we'll The coUn-
try roads are far better than Kansas
avenue in Topeka. Hedges are kept
we'll trimmed and everything, even the
trees, are trimmed and SO much care
taken of everything. All the houses as
well as the barns and outbuildings are
of brick with slate roofs. The rail-
roads are fenced and every wagon road
goes over them"
Regarding the trip Of the Emahizer
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GRAY HAIR
Easy to Restore Natural Color
of Your Hair by Simple
Method.

Science has Just been finding out
some OF the most amazing things
turn many old ideas.
For instance. with q newly discov-
cred product which is absolutely
harmless the natural color is restored
by simple treatment that can be an
phed BY any one in a short time. This
scVlentlr1c treatment is embodied In
the Queen Gray Hair Restorer- n
liquid preparation that makes any de-
sTeo shade from the one package.
leaving the hair soft and fluffy. and
making lasting color that is nOt
s1cky and does not rub off.
Ihe Queen Gray Hair Restorer is
instantaneous in its effect and re-
quires but one application to restore
the natural color of your hair. 1t is
IN two sizes, SOC and S1.OO. and can
be obtained from T. v. Campbell T01
kansas Ave. and the leading drug
and department stores throughcut the
country.
The best hairdresses use it and sell
1t to their patrons
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CHICKENS ARE PLENTIFUL.
No End of Spring Fries for the GIori-
Gus Fourth.

Spring fries will be plentiful on the
Fourth of July. It will be good news
to many a housewife n Topeka to
know that the supply of spring chick
ems on Independence day will be al
most unlimited and that the price of
young fowl flesh will probably be 80
cents pound, which is slightly
cheaper than last year at the same
time. There is good crop of chick
ems this season, although vegetables
and fruits are scarce.
Potato chips are always in demand
on July 4, and it is anticipated by
those who handle them that the sup
ply will not be as plentiful az is usual
ly the case, due to the scarcity Of
'tspuds."
Potatoes are still selling 1T IS cents
a peck; that is, good potatoes. Small
scrubby ones can be had for so and
IS cents a peck.
There is a good stock of vegetables
on the market today, but these have
been shipped in from the Chicago
market and are the products of the
fields of Michigan. Hot house cucum-
bers are being sold.
California peaches, plums, apricots
and black and white cherries are on
the market and the supply of canta-
loupes and watermelons shipped in
from the Imperial valley in Colorado
and Texas respectively is plentiful.
Green cooking apples are now on
the market from the local orchards
and are selling at so cents peck, but
the supply of berries is almost ex-
hausted.
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SOCIETY.
{ Continued from Preceding Fage.l

Miss Ruth Williams Of st. Louis is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
s. r. Williams.
The Mission Tea Room. ia West
Eighth avenue, will be closed until
September 1.
The J. B. Hetherington family will
move next week from their home,
1904 Harrison street, to 1872 Harri-
son.
Mrs. T. W. Israel and her daugh-
ter, Cecilia, returned today from Den
yer, where they spent three weeks Wis
ting friends.
Mr.. E L. Hotchkiss of San Diego,
Cal, arrived today to visit his sister,
Mrs. Otto Kiene. 526 Lincoln street.
Pickens are showing some pretty
duck hats, in white or colors, that may
be Numbered. They may be worn
with or without trimming.
Mrs. L. o. H Slusher has gone to
Minneapolis, Kan, where she was
called by the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. C. W. Smith.
Miss Gladys Coulter, who has been
the guest of Miss Percy Montgomery,
will return to her homo il Chanute
Miss Vida Gall and Miss Mildred
Lewis will leave tonight for West Mil
ford, N. J., to visit Miss Calls sister,
Mrs. R H. Markham.
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CONTRACTOR
is THANKFUL
HE CALLS ON THE UNITED DOC
TORS TO TELL THEM so.
THEY CURED HIM AND HE WANTS
THEM TO KNOW 1T.
Many Patients Are Calling on the
Specialists for Consultation and
Treatment.

A. T. Holder. a bridge contractor OF
Carthage. Mo, who enjoys wide &C
quaintance over Oklahoma and Kansas,
spent Tuesday in the city on business and
pleasure.
The pleasure part of the visit consisted
in meeting old friends and telling them
how he had regained his health Mr..
Holder called on the United Doctors at
their institute. located at 60 Kansas ave
nue., to express his thanks for the cure
they have given him and to state that he
considered himself entirely well.
Mr. Holder had suffered from gall
stones for a long time He was not sick
all the time-in fact, he would often go
for month or two without any trouble,
then he would have an attack of gall
stone collie, which would lay him up in
terrible agony for several hours. These
pains were liable to come any time and
could only be relieved by strong opiates.
The pains were gradually getting closer
and closer together, and it looked like the
only hope was in a surgical operation.
Mr.. Holder had about decided to sub
init to an operation in hope of getting
some relief. when a friend told him of
the wonderful work the United Doctors
We're doing. He went to their. institute
and placed his case in their hands. After
commencing the United Doctors treat
ment he only had one attack, which was
eight days after beginning the treatment.
That was five months ago. He is now
sound and well-has no trouble whatever,
and gives all praise to the United
Doctors.
The Topeka institute of the United
Doctors is located al SO Kansas avenue.
They have just as great success in treat
ing Rheumatism, Vital Weakness Weak
Back Nervous Debility Bladder and
Urinary Diseases, Sciatica Constipation,
Catarrh Poor Circulation, Dyspepsia, In
digestion, Asthma. Sleeplessness, Fits,
Piles, Neuralgia, Kidney and Liver Trou-
bles, Spots Floating Before the Eyes,
PalDitatiOn Of the Heart, ShOrtness OF
Breath Headache, Pains in the Chest,
back Hips and Ankles, Heart Trouble.
Weak Lungs or Bronchial Tubes. and
Diseases of Men or Women, just as well
as Gall Stones.
Examination is free. A reasonable
charge is made for medicines. The
United Doctors accept no incurable cases
for treatment. If you can not be cured
they will frankly tell you so and not ac-
cept one penny of your money.
People are coming daily from distant
points in this state and Oklahoma to
take this wonderful treatment of the
United Doctors. as they are recognized
as being the most progressive and scier-
ufic specialists of the age Their treat
ment combines all the best methods of all
known systems of treating diseases. They
cure even after all others have failed.
The Office hours are till I2 till 5:
till 500.
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Vacation Visitor at Federal Prison
Dies of Injuries.

LeavenWorth, Kan, July with
out regaining consciousness after be-
ing thrown from spirited horse she
was riding on the reservation near
the federal prison last Wedn esday
morning, Miss Ethel Leonard, a girl
hood friend of Mrs. M. w. Nc
Claughry, daughter-in-law of Warden
McClaughry, whom she was visiting
here, died in the warden's residence.
The primary cause of death was cere-
bral hemorrhage, superinduced by
fracture at the base of the skull.
Mrs. h. B. Leonard and Miss Fleta
Leonard, mother and sister, respec-
lively, as well as members of Warden
McClaughry's family, were at the
deathbed The body was sent to
Joliet, ILL.,, Miss Leonard's home, last
night.
A rabbit frightened the horse on
which she rode and it threw her.
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HOTTEST AND DRIEST.
No June in 25 Years Has Approac Ecd
Its Record.

June, 1871, was, without exception
the hottest and driest June experienced
at Topeka in the past quarter of a
century," reads the report issued at
o the local government station 1T was
also the windiest June on record AID
had more clear days than any other
June.
In addition to this it was warmer
than any month of any name, except
July, 1890 and July, 1901. since +1e
weather record was begun in 1887. Dur
ing this period no May or July and
but one August has been drier than
the month just past. Since March 1 the
precipitation at Topeka has been 81 per
cent less than the normal amount and
the drouth during that period has been
the most severe on record for that time
of the year.
The average temperature of the
month was 81 Degrees which is de-
greeS above the normal and 8 degrees
higher than any previous June. The
highest temperature was 106 degrees on
the 25th and was within three tentns
of a degree of the highest temperature
ever recorded at Topeka. The tempera-
ture reached 80 degrees or higher on %
days during the month and reached 100
degrees or higher on 4 days.
1.-The rainfall during the north
amounted to but OBS of an inch which
is only ID per cent of the normal
amount. This rain fell on four differ
ent days and was entirely inadequate
for present needs.
During the month there were Ii clear
days, z partly cloudy days and out 2
cloudy days.
1.-THE highest wind velocity was Al
miles an hour at 1926 p. m. of che
18th, but the most destructive wind was
the hot wind of the 25th which reached
a maximum velocity of 81 miles an hour
on that day.
1.-The average hourly velocity Of the
ind he f1rS
and the prevailing direction was from
the south"
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gave me some medicine, but didn't 90 any
edies in the house, so I decided to try them.
had been using Cutieura Soap, SO got me
a box of Cuticura Ointment. and washed on
times e day, and then put the Cutlcura
Ointment on. The first day l put It on, e
that nirht Il took about a week then
could see the scab come of. I kept the
treatment I'D for three weeks, and my eczema
was cured
INV brother got his face burned with gum
powder and he used CutictITa Soap and ONT
nent The people all thought ne would have
face burned IL was simply awful to look at
before the Cuticura Remedies l6oap and ONT
mentl cured g." (Signed) Miss Eliza1etn
Although Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment are sold by druggists and dealers
eYeryw.-re, liberal sample OF eacn, with
32-page booklet on the skin and hair, VIII
be sent post-free on application to Potter
Drug & Chem. Corp, Dept. 17Bs Boston
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Case Against J. Luther Taylor Thrown
Out of Court.

Pittsburg, Kan, July ii. Luther
Taylor Of this city denies the truth Of
the article in Kansas papers in which
a deposition produced in court was
quoted from. The article was to the
effect that Mr.. Taylor refused to buy
a burial suit for his father who died
he buried him in a pauper's casket.
Mr.. Taylor states that his fathers
body was shipped to Pittsburg in a
cheap casket because there was none
other obtainable at Claremore, but that
when the body reached Pittsburg it
was placed in a casket and steel case
costing $500.
The will case in which the false
deposition was introduced was today
thrown out of court, the plaintiff hav-
ing failed to make a case.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

r. O'Donovan to J. r. Lucas ct al,
part s. e. Il 26-11-16-. 700
J. Tregise to T. Daniel, lots 719-71-s
Clay ST., block II, NJ. & D. SUBJ. 100
T. J. Carroll to W. T. Johnson, part
g. W. Il 8-11-16. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
]. Chubb and wife to L. Kennedy,
lots 210-12 Michigan ave-, Highland
Rark .......-...--.- -. 1oV
]. c. Smith to B. z. Manley, lots II
70 Van Buren st...-..-...........--.--.- $500
B. E. Manley and wife to J. Waber,
lots 1913 Van Buren, st....-.......... 2,S00
% Van Buren, St. - -. LBS
c.. A. Hoaglon and wife to ]. j. Cor
bett, lot IS Locust ST., Metzker's
md add =. .-......-...--.-.........
]. J. Corbett and wife to J. L. Allen,
lot IS Locust St, Metzker's End add 100
patrick, 5. e. Z $. e. u s-ii-i5. 5000
M. A. MCGEE and wife to ]. Brint-
nall, II int in lot 1913 part rs Jackson
S. H. Kilgore and husband to Shiloh
Miss. Baptist church. lot 449 Bu-
chanan St, Kings add. SIS
J. H Taylor ct al. to C. S. Elliott,
lot 66 part 81 German ave, Cor
don'S add. :. Observation-Disclosures. us
N. ]. Corbett and husband to w.
Henry. lots 1886 College ave,
CoHeSe hill ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Tax Deeds-To J. H. Eberly lots 25-
ST Tyler ST, Rambo's add
j. L. Montgomery ct al. to W. Henry,
lot 34S part $3.50 Lincoln ST., La
rayette Place add. ..............-...
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sleep nights any more. It
kept itching for about a
month, then 1 went to a
doctor and got some
LIQUID to take 1t seemed
as If 1 was going to get
better. The it c b in g
stopped for about three
DAYS, but when it started
again. was even worse
than before. The eczema
itched so badly l couldn't
stand it any more. L
went to q doctor and h.
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party to England. the letter said.

party to England, the letter said:
Ihe captain said he never TOOK his
snip through a rougher sea in June N
"A years and in two years he had no
such a voyage in winter or summer.
The waves dashed the spray more than
hundred feet high, clear over the top
cabin which was 80 feet high. We had
a splendid ship, very heavily loaded, so
1t was as steady as any boat on the
ocean,
The letter said that the party would
arrive in Paris on June Is.
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FIFTH DISTRICT EDITORS MEET
Investigation of Cost Of Ready Print to
Go On.

Concordia, July 1.-Twenty-f edi-
tors of the Fifth district met at Con-
cordia Friday night After an auto
ride over the city, the local newspaper
men and the Business Mems assoeia-
ton of Concordia invited them to the
Colsom cafe for luncheon. After this
the regular meeting was held at the
Comm ercial club rooms. Mr.. E. ".
Rankin of Topeka was-the principal
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products of accuracy and power OF
self expression. I think this process
would be worth while.
And, as it is, surely it is doubly so
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WHEAT BEATS FIFTY BUSHELS.
Record Yield for Northeast Kansas
Reported From Atchison.

Atchison, Kan. July 1.-The wheat
field on William Hundke's farm north
of here is producing 1fty-one and one
half bushels an acre, which probably is
the record for northeastern Kansas.
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ECZEMA ITCHED 50
| COULDN'T STAND IT
Began by Little PimpIes. Scratched
Until Blood Came. Kept Getting
Worse. Could Not Sleep Nights.
Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment
and the First Day They Relieved
Itching. ln3Weeks Eczema Cured.

ST suffered with eczema on my neck for
about six months, beginning by little PIN
pies breaking out. 1 kept scratching till the
blood came It kept getting worse, couldn't
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WANTED-Position as housekeeper by
m1doie aged lady; references given and
required. Address G. R., care Journal.
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WANTFD-AGENTs.

EVERYBODY BUYS IT.
Price only $3.50. Made to sell at S.. co.
Agents price $1.00. Nothing like it. Sx8
inches. The Adal Adding Machine adds
columns at time; does the carrying
automatically Big money in it. Adding
Machine Sales Co., Thomas St, N. Y.
LAID AGENTS - Western Louisiana
Highlands now offer the best field in
the south to locate homesekrs. It's health,
climate, rainfall and sure crops are an
absolute guarantee of ready sales Our
well developed farming community at
Pickering, Louisiana, is advantageously
located near the Gulf Coast, on the Kan
sas City Southern railroad. Now is the
time to make yourself familiar with this
section. Liberal commissions For partic-
ulars address J. D. LaBrie, No. 5O7 Keith
& Perry Bldg, Kansas City, Mo.
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wANTED-AGErsTs.

FREE Sample. No Splash Water strainers
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Daily profit S. upward. Let US prove It.
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Co., New York.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

A DAVIES GAS IRON SAVES TIME.
MADDEN GAS APPLIANCE co. 816
KANSAS AVE.
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FOR SALE-My entire livery stock
single or all together. carriages. horses
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W. Sth.
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wANrnD anscE11ANEous.

WE PAY THE HIGHEST PRICE fcI
second hand clothes, shoes hats and
overcoats. Drop a card or call Ind. phone
1888. Abe jacobson, 500 kansas ave.
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buy from the owner Is to
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A. L. FURMAN, 81 Kan. ave. Rell So
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MEN OR WOMEN to write hundreds of
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9S3 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.
c.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-Hotels and res
taurants, drug stores. grocery and zen
erai stores; rooming houses; telepbona
plant to trade for western Kansas land
large and small farms, houses and lots,
several bargains; other business chances
A. l. turmans 81 Kan. ave. Topeka. Kan
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SEE the Davies gas iron in our window.
SIS Kansas ave.