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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05

A DRAMA IN
REAL LIFE
How II Was UnfoIded to the Man
Who Tells II
BY WILLIS BARKER

Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05

1t has been found that the seeds of
many weeds will retain their vitality
for Is to % years. possibly longer,
and not all of the given years seed
grows in any one year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05
NORMANDY NUGGETS.
Stones That Find Their Way into the
Mouths of Many People.

Stones That Find Their Way Into the
Mouths of Many People.
1t is far cry from 1.-The lonely
stretches of the wave kissed shore to
false teeth, but by unexpected paths
we often descend abruptly from the
sublime to the utilitarian. Many q
man calmly chewing an indestrucible
steak in America little dreams that
the picturesque coast of Normandy has
been sacrificed to provide him with
molars. Such is the painful fact. how
ever. If you walk along the southern
shore of the English channel between
Dieppe and Hayre you will see men
and boys searching for stones of q
certain size and shape from a varied
collection of rocks which form the
beach. These are put into sacks and
shipped to America, where they are
converted into porcelain.
The industry-for such Is the term
used to designate this invigorating oc
cupa tion-has grown to considerable
proportions In the past few years. Its
simplicity Is perhaps Its greatest
charm. Having once learned the kind
of stone you are looking for, all that
Is required of you Is to pick 1t up.
If you do this steadily and uncom-
plainingly for several hours you will be
sure to fill sack. Then all you have
to do is to fling 1t Jauntily over your
shoulder, run across the powders to
the superintendent and demand l
franc.
With this wealth In your pocket you
can then sit down and look dreamily
over the water while you allow your
full play. You seem to
zee the stones after long voyage
across the Atlantic being slowly
rescued from their rude state. Bit by
bit they are dragged from their primi
tive nothingness up to the heights Of
twentieth century porcelain. They are
then shaped, polished, mounted on q
gold pivot-but why go into it3 1t is
too painful Bellman.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05

This sweet butter must be fresh
every day, as 1t deteriorates much
more rapidly than butter with salt.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

There are numbers of large restau-
rants that serve only sweet butter
on their tables.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-05

Big Bunch old Papers at this ONCE, Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12
FEARFUL BURNING
ITCH WAS CURED
By Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
Another Man Had itching on Scalp.
Hair Fell Out, Leaving Bald Spots.
Now Hair Has Grown, Thanks to
Cuticura Soap and Ointment.

II deem It my duty to tell about cure
that the Cuticura Soap and Ointment @2ave
made on myself. My trouble began in
splotches breaking out right in the edge of my
hair on the forehead. and spread over the
front part of the top of my head fromNear
to ear, and over nne ears which caused most
fearful burning itch, or eczema. For three
years had this terrible breaking out on my
forehead and scalp. tried our family doctor
and he failed to cure it, Then l tried Sbe
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and used them
for two months with the result of complete
cure. Cuticura Soap and Ointment should
have the credit due, and / have advised
lot of people TO use them" (Signed) C. D.
Harrington, Greek, N. C., Jan. &c. 1911.
II will say that l have been suffering
with an itching on my scalp for the past
few years. Ny hair fell out in spots all
over my head. My scalp started to trouble
me with sores, then the sores healed up,
and crusts formed on the top. Then the hair
fell out and left me three bald spots the
shape Of a half dollar. 1 went to more than
one doctor, but could not get any relief, so
/ started to use the Cuticura Remedies
tried one bar of Cuticurs Soap and some
Cuticura Ointment, and felt relieved right
away. Now the bald spots have disappeared.
and my hair has grown, thanks to the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. highly recon-
mend the Cuticura Remedies to all that are
suffering with scalp trouble" (Signed)
Samuel Stern, 2S6 Floyd St.. Brooklyn, N. y.
Feb. z, 1911.
Although CuticuraoSoa and Ointment arc
sold everywhere, a liberal sample Of each, with
32-p. book on the skin, will be sent post-free.
on application to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Dept. GA, Boston, Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12
By RUTH CAMERON.

ask her to be not eager. but always
ready to use them. Explain to her
that while an eagerness to show off an
accOmplishme nt is egOtisbcal, the re-
luctance that has to be urged and
urged is really quite as much a sign
of vanity, and that if one really can
give pleasure any way one should be
modestly glad to do it.
Tell her how everybody hates the
guest who wants to be or. the go every
instant, and that the best guest is one
who can be left alone occasionally and
still be happy, and see that she has
packed some interesting reading or
some embroidery to fill in the chinks
between other amusements.
Impress upon her that though she
may be visiting the young people in
family, she should not forget that the
older people are really her hosts, and
should not fail to be as deferential and
courteous and interested IN their inter
@sts as she can be.
Have a little general talk with her
on the American Girls disagreeable
proneness to thrust heI self and her
| likes and dislikes and opinions alto
gether too much into the foreground,
and tell her that you hope she will
give her hosts and her new friends a
chance to say, Here is an American
| girl who isn't forward"
And last of all, just before you tuck
| her in and kiss her goodnight, tell her
that if she really wants to make a
good impression the best way is to go,
thinking of the people she is going to
meet, and not of the people who are
going to meet her.
! And if she follows out half your pro
gram, daughter will surely be on the
! highroad to acquiring tie fine art of
visiting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12

me-and that WAS to be courteous to
everyone I met. That habit made
friends for me. Friends made oppor-
tunities and I made good"
How many men could say the same
thing?
Look back over your own life, you
who are successful, and I'm sure you'll
admit that nine times out of ten when
opportunity Knocked at your door it
was some friend who showed her the
way thither.
1 know that this is a unitarian view
of friendship which might offend some.
but you see I am taking that point of
view today deliberately because that's
what I'm trying to show, the utilita-
rian value of going through life max
ing friends.
Everyone knows the moral and
spiritual value of friendship and the
comehness and fitness of courtesy, but
not every one stops to realize what a
wonderful lubricant for the wheels of
success is this habit of making all the
people you can, feel friendly towards
you.
Whatever the number OF a mans
friends there will still be times in his
life when he has one too few; but If he
has only one enemy he is lucky indeed
If he has not one too maDy.'-Bulwer-
I,vttOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12

DR.. and Mrs. F. r. Souders, at their
home on Euclid avenue.
Mr.. John White left Friday night for
Lamar, Colo, where he will visit Mr.
and Mrs. Heron Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mclaughlin have
returned home from visit in Sterling.
The Ladies Aid society of the Sec
ond United Presbyterian church will
give a car ride Tusday evening at 8
o'clock.
The members of the executive com
mittee of the Shawnee county w. c. T.
U. are called to meet Monday, August
IA, at 2:30 o'clock at the Y w. c. A
rooms, Seventh and Van Buren, streets
The following girls had a picnic at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12

Garfield park Friday night: Miss Ruth
Emmert, Miss Janet Emmert, Miss
Edna Lawrence, Miss Minnie Mid
daugh, Miss Stella Nash. Miss Pearl
warner. Miss Fay Johnston, Miss Lu-
ellie Mcdowell, Miss Eunice Wilson,
Miss Ethel Duden. Miss Maud Iindan-
wood, Miss Edna Spencer, Miss Mabel
Spencer, Miss Clara Matthews, Miss
Lena Vesper. Miss Beatrice Peak and
Miss Bessie FazeI
The following girls will camp at
Wakarusa next week at the Y. W. c.
A camp: Miss Margaret Weaver, Miss
Carol Gage, Miss Josephine Jolly, Miss
Lillian Ortman. Miss Mary Crouch and
Miss Ethel McKibben.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12
A WOMAN'S APPEAL

TO all knowing sufferers of rheumatism.
whether muscular or of the Joints sciati-
ca. lumbagoa, backache, pains in the
Kidneys or neuralgia pains, 30 write to
repeatedly cured all Of these tortures
She feels it her duty to send It to ali
sufferers FREE. You cure yourself at
home as thousands will testify-no change
Of climate being necessary. This simple
discovery banishes uric acid from the
blood, loosens the stiffened Joints plIri
files the blood, and brightens the eyes.
giving elasticity and tone to the whole
system. II the above interests you, for
proof address Mrs. NJ Summers. Boz IA
South Rnd. Ind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12

dla- She was accompanied home by
MISS Frances MeCasey, who will be
her guest a few days
The subject of DR.. S. S. Estey's SER
mon at the First Presbyterian church
Sunday morning will be "A Cup of
Cold Water"
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Kirk and Miss
Nell Kirk will leave the fret of next
week for Eureka Springs. Ark, to be
gone a week
Miss Goldie Smith of 1906 Lane
street has returned home after a visit
to friends in Meriden ara Valley Falls
Mr.. H. w Bomgardner will give
watermelon social on the lawn of his
home on Mulvane street Monday even
ing for the members of the Sons and
Daughters of Justice, No. 5, and their
friends.
A union meeting of the Men and Re
hsion organization will be held Sun
day evening at 8 o'clock at the First
Methodist church. DIR. s. S. Estey will
make the address and his subject will
be, The Church and the Ten Com
mandments"
Mrs. T. Ray Phillips CT Oklahoma
City, Miss Mae Phillips Of Bardstown.
KY, and Mrs. June Baxter OF Kansas
City are guests of Mrs. S. L. Courtney.
MI Courtney will go to Chicago Mon
day to meet Mrs. Courtney's sister,
Miss Mildred Phillips, and accompany
her TO topeka Miss Phillips has been
visiting Mrs. Morse in Detroit
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H Wentworth and
Master Charles Henry, tr, will arrive
from Kansas City tonight to spend a
week with Mr. Wentwc-th's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wentworth, 3OS West
Tenth avenue.
Mrs. Frank Montgomery has return
ed from visit of a few weeks in Cas-
cade, Colo.
Mrs L. Robertson has gone to
Unionvtlle, Iowa, to visit her sister
Mrs. E. r. Jones'
About twenty-six members of To-
peka camp No. 148. Royal Neighbors,
gave a surprise party Friday night for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12

Miss Eleanor Wheeler gave bridge
party this afternoon for Miss Mary
Moore, whose marriage to Mr.. Roland
Perkins will take place Saturday, Aug
ust 26. The guests were: Miss Moore
Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Mrs. Monte
IListler Mrs. Harold Copeland of Kan
sas City, Mrs. Walter Hayes, MISS
Elizabeth Moore, Miss Floyd Roben-
son. Miss Dorothy Wilson, Miss Edna
Herbst, and Miss Julia Larimer.
The latter days of summer promise
a little more social gaiety than our
town has known since the beginning
of the warm weather in June, partly
on account of the weddings for the last
half Of August, and partly on account Of
the presence OF out of town guests,
and the return Of some of the society
people who have been away for the
summer.
The wedding Of Miss Gertrude Clev-
enger and Mr.. Robert Fullerton will
be an important event of next week,
and will be celebrated at the p J.
Clevenger home next Wednesday even
ing At the end of the following week
the marriage of Miss Mary Moore and
Mr.. Roland Perkins viii De solemnized
at Grace cathedral. The wedding will
be a quiet one and will take place in
the afternoon.
During the past two weeks society
has been occupied with parties for
these two brides A number of affairs
are being pla1ned Tor Miss Moore for
next week Miss Julia Lariner ex-
poets to give a party for her, ard Miss
Dorothy Wilson will have guests We'd
nesday afternoon in her honor.
beautiful evening gown, whose
chief charm Is its simplicity, is offered
as a suggestion today The body or
foundation of this frock is a dainty
rose pink messaline and over this is
draped grey chiffon. Tile bodice IS
cut without sleeves. A deep border of |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

one size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, the antiseptic powder for the feet.
1t makes tight or new shoes feel easy;
It's the greatest comfort discovery of the
age. Relieves swollen feet, blisters, cal
lous and sore spots. It is a certain relief
for sweating, tired, tender, aching feet.
Sold everywhere, Csc. Don't accept any
substitute. For FREE trial package, ad-
dress Allen S. Olmstead. LIE Roy, n. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12

Only when the coat is built in Sc
verely plain mannish style is the skirt
of the tailored suit entirely without
characterization. Often the skirts are
quite deliberately trimmed and the
trimmings usually repeat some feature
of the coat. For example the coat Of
dark blue serge suit pictured has a
section set on at sides and back to sug-
gest a shortened waistline, and the
effect is repeated on the skirt by
means of a shaped hounce and braid
strappings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12

contract. The news was announced at
the Bryan lecture at Mankato, Tues
day night, where over 5000 people had
bought tickets to hear the Great Com
moner; so the Old Settlers manage
ment felt, that as they never had ad-
vertised anything merely to draw a
crowd, what opportunity was within
reach they would use. It did not df-
minish the usual size of the crowd, nor
enthusiasm. either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12
Airship Right Cancelled.

Jewell City, Kan. Aug. 1.-THE Old
Settlers reunion came up to the usual
expectations with the exception of the
airship fight. The DeChenne aero
plane failed to make good, the aviator
telegraphing that an accident to the
machine would prevent fulfllment of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12

Deautllul lace Is plaee1 ar the TOP CT
the bodice with a pointed bib-nke
piece of the messaline cutting it away
in the center. over the upper arm is
draped a scarf of the chiffon held at
the waistline by a silk rose The tunic
of chiffon is divided at the front and
caught together at intervals by the
silk roses, the messaline showing be-
tween.
The Charles Curtis family will re-
turn to Topeka soon after the middle
of this month. Senator Curtis and his
sister, Miss Dolly Curtis, will come to
Topeka immediately after congress .ad-
journs, and Mrs. Curtis and her daugh-
tiers, Permelia and Leona, expect to
be here about the 18th. They left last
May for a tour of Europe, and will
come home Immediately after their ar
rival in the states.
The regular weekly dinner dance will
be given tonight at the Country club.
Among the private dinner parties at
tne Cub house will be one given by
Miss Marian Wear for her guest, Miss
Frances Dorsey Of Columbia, Mo
e
Topeka friends Of Miss Lois Ruth
Williams will be interested to learn of
ner marriage to DR.. John Fuhrer of
Roman, Montana. Announcements IF
the wedding, which took place in Ro-
'le1iiT NAJi0dys july Z, nave Just been
received in Topeka. Miss Williams was.
for number Of years, head surgical
nurse Of Christ's hospital. DR.. Fuhrer
IS surgeon for the United States re-
clamation service, and operates a hos
pital in Roman.
\
Two Topeka girls have recently re-
turned from Chicago, where they Wis
TIED their sister and her little 3-year-
old son. One afternoon the little fell
low came running into The sitting rom
and asked for his Aunt 10. His
mother told him that Aunt 10 was TAX
ing bath and couldn't talk to him
Just then. Let me go into the bath
room, then" he said. You can't" his
mother said, 10 is taking a bath Il
want to see 10 take a bath" he whin-
ed. The windows of the room were
opea, and he young man who roomed
across the area strolled to the open
window Of his room, and enlisted his
eyes and ears and mouth into the
watching and listening service, until
the boy was ordered 10 say no more
on the subject. However, the lesson
lodged in his small brain, and that
evening the hour for his inning came.
when he. too, was to have a bath. His
grandmother prepared his bath for him
ana got him all ready for the tub.
and then with his best dignity, he or
dered her out of the room. If witnesses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12

Hat trimming perched at the sides
have a jaunty and daring suggestion;
trimmings across the front are fem1-
nine-often suggesting simplicity and
meekness; but trimmings at the back
are almost invariably youthful and
dashing in effect. Because of this the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12

to the plunge we're to be excluded in
one case, then, why not in his case,
too? Evidently, the little man believes
in class. not individual, legislation.
\ y
A picturesque frock of figured ba-
tiste is sketched today. The bodice of
this frock is almost completely con-
cealed by the pretty lace-trimmed
fichu of white null bltiste which
Grapes it. The neck and bottom of the
sleeves alone are visible, trimmed with
lace. The skirt has a tabl.er front Dor
dered on the sides and at the hem with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12

smart bow directly across the back of
the hat returns year after year. This
charming girlish fall hat of white felt
has drawn band of pleated white silk
and two white wings poised at either
side of the back The brim facing of
royal blue silk makes the hat particu-
larIy becoming to D1ue-eyed maid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12
Hugh Cannon III.

Toledo, o. Aug. 12-Hugh Cannon
composer OF ''Bill Bailey and Other
songs, is seriously iii in a hospital here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12
SendNoMonev

Let us put this piano in your
hOme-not a dollar to pay us.
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to pay down-not a dollar for any of
our beautiful styles you select until
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-26
sTRAWRFRRY CREAM

STRAWBERRY CREAM PUDDING
Half package Strawberry THE Al
.TON GOODS Ice Cream Powder,
beaniue tablespoon THE ALTON
GOODS Corn starch, dissolve in pint
boiling Mix. thickeu by boil z. stir
constantly. Serve With Cream Sauce.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-26

At any rare the viaduct plans are
n reality
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-26
Democrats il the senate voted ii

Democrats ia the senate voted fol
ithe bill
IN this way the Democrats have
wiped ont an obligation To the Re
publicans Incurred durihE Mr. Cleve
lands last administration We all
remember the bitterness caused he
4 AIR Cleveland's lnslstence on the re
peal OF the purchasing clause OF the
sherman act which provided for lin.
I tied silver coinage The intensity
lof the feeling against Mr CLEVELAND
because Of his attitude split the Dem
ocratic party and the breach is nov
only being healed sir Cleveland Ia
his distress. appealed 10 the Repub-
leans 10 lay partisan feeling aside
tor the good OF the country and pass
the Law which was DESIGNED TO re
lieve the panicky feeling then pre-
yailiHa OF course the bin failed Of
its desired effect bur that is neither
Eerc nor there.
And going back still further IL
was the Democratic membership in
the United states senate which saved
An6rew Jackson from being i'm
peached While the deciding vote
was cast actually hy Senator Ross, Of
Kansas, Republican, yet the Dem
ocratic minority solidly voted against
Impeachment and furnished most oi
the votes for the acquittal OF the
President
Again, il was Samuel ] Randall OF
Pennsylvania, Democrat who de-
feated the Mills tariff bin a genera
tion ago. Raj lall was a projections
ist, though claiming to be Demo
crat. and together With twelve Other
alleged Democrats voted against .
party measure which had been in
dofsed by a party caucus lie was
abused for this all over the country |
bat SRstified himself along the same
line of argument pursued by Senator
Bailey Of Texas when he broke away |
rom his colleagues the other day anaf
voted against reciprocity
We are prone to attach a great deal
of Importance lii this country to the
matter OF political consistency How
ever conditions may change We insist
that oar statesmen shall argue for the
same things year after year and cam
Daign after campaign As q matter
~ fact the theories which obtained
.hiity years ago are entirels inappii
'able 10 present day necessities ana
men wonld be fools not 20 recognize
he change
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-26
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The question of good roads IS one
which interests more or less, every
citizen Of oklahoma. and the ques
.on Of permanent roads Is one Yet TO
he solved.
From scientific standpoint, TINS
subject has been studied IN Oklaho-
mar only few years. L. G, Snidef,
assistant director ol the Oklahoma
geological survey at Norman, has
gone "a press with 4 report Oh road
materials ana road conditions n OK
lah0ma.
ln addition to discussing the form
alton and maintenance Of the diff
ferent kinds of roads, the report
discusses technically the best ma
terials with regard to the particular
locality
one section Of the book is devot-
i'd 10 conditions of counties discus
sing them individually with regard
TO the present condition Of their
roads and the possibilities of their
improvement
This report will be available to
the public in few weeks; also any
other information applied for