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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-21
LITTLE SURPRISES.

Mr. Skunk, find that this line
fence encroaches about five inches on
your property. l am going to move
1t back"
Hold on, mister, you don't have to
advertise your lost pocketbook. You
will see by an ad. we printed this
morning that 1t has been found"
Pardon me for breaking it to you
abruptly, Blithers, but you have been
so faithful an employe that we are
going to give you a months vacation
this year"
why are you trying to get rid of
that mining stock, you lunkhead?
Don't you know they've struck pay
dirt?"
You don't need to look so scared,
madam; the tooth is out"
IF you insist on my naming the
day, Jack, how will next Thursday
do?"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-21
The Gentle Hint.

Mother--Tommy, you should not
say, I haven't got no marbles when
you mean you have none. You do
not say what you mean.
Subtle Thomas thought you
would know, mamma. | meant please
give me five cents to buy some.--La-
dies Home Journal.
Absolutely correct tuning; pianos
rebuilt; tone and touch completely
restored +. h. H. Goodenow, Piano
maker and tuner, st. Louis, Mo, at
Planters Hotel. Reference, Miss
Emma Lansdne, phone 313.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-21
Too Many Books.

Barnaby Rich in his preface to "a
New Description of Ireland" pub
lished in 1900 writes. One of the dis.
eases OF this age Is The multitude Of
books, that doth SO overcharge the
world that 1t Is not able to digest the
abundance Of idle matter that is every
day Matched and brought into the
world, that are as divers In their
forms as their authors be In their
faces. 1t Is but thriftless and
thankless occupation. this writing Of
books A man were better to sit sing
Ing in cobbler's shop, for his pay Is
certainly penny patch! But book
writer, II he gets sometimes q few
concentrations OF the judici0us, he
shall be sure to reap thousand re-
prosches of the malicious"
The more one reflects on the good
old spelling bee, the more enthusiastic'
one becomes. There were spoilers,
you know. In the days when our par
ents and grandparents stood up in op.
posing rows In the little red school,
house and were bowled over, one aft,
err another by "phthisic" and "caout-
chouc' and ''abecedarian" and gauge"
and when much fame was acquired
by those master inteliects that al
ways knew whether II was niece" or
"neice," dying" or "dyeing," 'judg-
ment' or judgement" and Judge
ship" or "iudgship."
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-21
MAKE CROCHET RElNs.
PLAYTHiNG THE LITTLE ONES
WILL APPRECIATE.
Work OF Few Minutes, With an In.
considerable Outlay Of Money,
Means Much Pleasure for
the Youngsters.

These reins are very easily made,
and will give great pleasure 10 young
folks. The materials required are:
A two-ounce ball OF colored knitting
cotton. steel crochet hook about
No. 2-and half dozen toy bells.
Work chain stitches. join round,
8 chain, trebles into the ring, turn
with chain, pass the nearest treble.
treble In the next. taking up both
threads, | chain. pass !, treble IN
next. l chain, pass treble In next, 2
chains. pass the remaining treble, 7
trebles under the chain loop, :, turn
with chain. pass the nearest treble
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-21
Postponed INDULGENCE.

How do you account for the popu.
larity of some of these best sellers ?"
asked the severely literary lady.
Il think" replied Miss Cayenne,
that lot of us are trying to catch
up with the dime novels our parents
prevented us from reading when we
were young"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-21

Another strong evidence OF aristoc.
racy is to be able to live where the
street is oiled.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-21
The Wronu Word.

When May boastingly informs me
That she wears imported dresses"
She would be, I think, more truthful
To say this: Imported tresses."
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-21
Too Late to Classify.

FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished
rooms with board. Apply, AIS Eighth
street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-21

Ten-yearold Arthur had been telling
impresslyely Of the number OF SER
wants employed in his home. He con.
tinued: And our house Is fixed so
that If you want drink or window
raised, or to go upstairs, or anything,
all you have to do is to pull a chain!"
But what do you want with SO
many servants in that sort OF a
house?" asked one Of his hearers.
Oh replied Arthur, Eve have the
servants to pull the chains" Judge.
HUETTE CARRIES A COMPLETE
LINE OF w. L. DOUGLAS SHOES
AT $3.50. ALL SIZES AND WIDTHS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-21

II was az tie top OF the heat wave
A fire engine dashed by Good gra
cious mel" cGed an old gentleman
moppng his brow What ever do
people want a fire for on day like
thls?"-Punch.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-21

II Massachusetts, has invented q
stinaless bee 1t can get patent on It.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-21

There Is more vacation weather left
than vacation money
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-21

These are good days for vacation; )
also good days for work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-21
The Only AutsorIfies.

One preacher declares that chi
less wires ought to BE- shipi ed out
the country Then VITO would wrt'
for the newspapers telling mo'he
how to take care Of their. oabies'
Toledo Blade
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-10-21
A Tax Exempt Stock That
Pays TO Dividends

As typical OF the and the
more wothyo of
the Chicago
notwithstanding and its
tins Company the bushes it wudo
The Commonwealth Edison
speak There tina finest
of business o the
Yet Comn
forms onethHd OF chiswhole
1850 eevatdr yracn
n hnoh,5 5mies
o Chicago.
very considerable 0 Company
still opportunity n
Mira tion serice
The Commonwealth investment over
a o
by the
mark tmice about
per share the $ lille he ckwaspa
ustfes the belief stock
Commonwealth Edison listed Exchange
we recommend this 0 pionayh chmte,
dividends as honlax laws
Full information will be gladly all Inquiries
Russell, Brewster & Company
Members: s.,,, l16 Adams Street
Chicago Stock Rxhanae Chicago. ILL.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24
private or county, W1richc

To the Editor of the State. Journal:
Recently, during last year. went
over to the northwest part Of town
and noticed a rather imposing struc-
side reading. or signifying: Dedicated
to Justice Upon entering the build
County attorneys Office After con-
sulting an occupant of the room,
whose name I was not then familiar
with, upon a subject of vital impor-
lance, not only to myself but to the
people of the city, county. state and
nation, I departed. supposing all was
peace and serenity so far as the visit
to the institution of justice was con-
cerned. Some days after, to my utter
establishment, received an attorneys
fee bill for $500.
am reliably informed that the
county attorney and his assistants re-
ceive quite sufficient salary for their
services to the public. If they do not,
their salary should be increased so
that they be not allowed to demand
fees under any circumstances. If the
county office be allowed for the use
of private practice. it should be prop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24
WICHITA POLICE HEAD QUITS.
Declares That City Oficials Baked
Him in His Efforts.

Wichita, Kan. Jan. 24-.Chief of
Police James H. Mcpherson last night
rendered his resignation to take effect
Immediately. In his resignation Nc
Pherson delivers an arraignment of
local officials, declaring that a ma
jority of the city commissioners prefer
a police system permitting licensed
law1essness to one in which joints and
immoral houses are eliminated. He
declares that his efforts have been
continually baked by the city officials
who demoralized his force by promot-
ing characterization and by unjust GEN.
sure and charges.
The chief asserts bitterly that not
one cent of taxed money has come
into his hands, that he took UP the
reins when the city was thronged with
immoral women and joints were run
ming in a score of places, that he
cleaned those out but at an expense
which the city commission claim was
exorbitant.
Mcpherson was elected to the Office
of chief of police on five minutes no
tice last September when the notorious
"Callahan's Dump" was cleaned out by
a posse of citizens. He succeeded
Frank Burt, now under federal indict-
ment on a charge of dealing in stolen
stamps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24
ALL STOMACH MISERY ENDS.
Indigestion, Gas. Sourness or Dys-
pepsia Go in Five Minutes.

If you had some Diapepsin handy
and would take little now your stom-
ach distress or Indigestion would van
ash in five minutes and you would feel
fine
This harmless preparation will di-
gest anything you eat and overcome a
sour, out-of-order stomach before you
realize it.
If your meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat seems to fill you,
OF lays like a lump of lead in your
stomach, s. iSsou have heartburn, that
IS a sign of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for a 50-cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin and take n
little just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour risings. no belching of
und1gested food mixed with acid, no
stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or
heavy feeling in the stomach, Nausea,
facilitating Headaches, Dizziness or
intestinal gripping. This will all 20.
and, besides. there will be no und.-
gested food left over in the stomach
TO poison your breath with nauseous
doors.
Papes Diapepsin is a certain cure
for out-of-order stomachs. because 1t
prevents fermentation and takes hold
of your food and digests it Just the
same as If your stomach wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all stom-
ach misery is at any drug store waiting
for you.
These large 5o-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to thoroughly cure
almost any case of Dyspepsia Inaes-
Gton QE any other stomach disturbance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24
PA|NF Ill TROUBLE
WITH FINGER NAILS
Sometimes Three Fingers Without
Nails at One Time. Began Is
Years Ago. No Permanent Cure.
Began to Use Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. In a Short Time Nails
Were Well. No Further Trouble.

81 have suffered from the same trouble
painful finger naisl at different periods of
my life. The first time of its occurrence.
perhaps twenty-five years ago, after trying
home remedies without getting helped, I
asked my doctor to prescribe fer me, but 1t
was not for year or more that my nails
and fingers were well. The Inflammation and
suppuration began at the base of the finger
nall. Sometimes 1t was SO painful that l
After the pus was discharged the swelling
would 60 down until the next period OF
Inflammation, possibly not more than q week
or two afterwards. These frequent indam-
nations resulted in the loss Of the nail. 1
had sometimes az many as three fingers in
this state at one time.
Perhaps ten years later, ] began again
to suffer from the same trouble. Again
tried various remedies, among them q pre-
scription from doctor of friend of mine,
seemed to help somewhat for time, but it
was not a permanent cure, next tried pre-
scription from my own doctor, but this was
so Irritating to the sensitive, diseased skin
cura Soap and Ointment I had used the
Cuticura Ointment previously on my chill
dren's scalps with good effect. did not use
the Soap exclusively. but l rubbed the Cuti-
cura Ointment into the base of the nail every
night thoroughly, and as often beside as
before my nails were better. and In short
time they were apparently well. There was
no more suppuratiOn, nor Inflammation, the
nails grew out clean again. One box Of Cuti-
cura Ointment was all that used in edecting
euFs tSgned9 Mrs n,o l. 4 Horton . K n.o
Horton wrote: Il have had no further return
Of the trouble with my finger nails. .
Sold everywhere. Send to Potter Drug Il
Chem Corp, Boston. for free book on the skin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24
RHEUMATISM
A DISEASE OF
THE BLOOD
The Treatment Which Is Most
Successful Is Directed To-
ward Building Up and
Purifying the Vital
EIfr1d

That rheumatism is a disease of the
blood is shown by the fact that it is
hereditary in certain families, and that
there is a marked thinning of the blood
Immediately following it's attack
In the following brief statement are
described symptoms which every patient
will recognize and the means by which
a cure was effected in this case is des-
cribed with equal fidelity.
If you are suffering from any form of
rheumatism with loss of flesh and
strength, and thinning of the blood, the
remedy that was so effective here de-
serves thorough trial.
about fifteen years ago, says Mrs.
Rhoda Petit, of Lou sville, Neb., latter
exposure to dampness and wet and being
in a rundown condition from overwork,
began to suffer from inhaEmatory
rheumatism Both my father and
mother were sufferers from the same
disease. My right side was afflicted and
had l no use of my right limb. The
cords of the limbse med to be drawn up.
Often the pains would shift from one
part of the body to another and, while
they were worse in my right limb, they
were very severe through the small of my
back. There was a sensation asthough
] was being cut with knife. My limbs
and feet were swollen SO that could
not put on my shoes. l suffered in
tense agony all of the time and when
the attacks were severe I was confined
to bed for weeks. Ny stomach was in
bad shape. | was troubled with heart
burn and gas. / lost weight and my
strength was all gone.
81 took medicine from a doctor and
tried several other remedies and hni-
ments but nothing helped me until |
tried Dr. Williams Pink Pills. I had
taken them only short time before
could feel the new blood and after a
fair trial | was able to walk. The pills
made me strong, healthy woman and
! am entirely cured of the rheumatism.
I know | would not be living today if I
had not tried Dr. Williams Pink Pills"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent, postpaid, on re-
ceipt of price, so cents per box; six
boxes for $3.50, by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
The genuine are sold only in packages
bearing the full trademark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24
MORE ELECTION FRAUDS.
This Time They Are Discovered in
Camden, n. j.

Camden, n. J.. Jan. PA police
captain. member Of the city council,
several policemen and business men
are among those indicted here by the
grand jury charged with committing
frauds at the November election in
this city Officers of a fraternal soci-
ETY. and of a Republican club also were
indicted, the former for keeping a dis
orderly house." and the latter for per-
hitting an immoral performance to
be given in their headquarters. The
action of the grand jury has created a
sensation.
The grand jury made its presenta-
ton to Supreme Court Justice Garri-
son and County Judge Joline and war
rants for those named in the indict-
ments were imm ediate1y issued. The
first warrant to be served was against
Daniel Flick, a policeman, who was
held in $4,000 bail on the charges of
false registration and perjury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24
..KANsAs AS A HIGH FLYER"
George b. Harrison Will Talk at Jay
hawker Meeting in West.

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 24.-The
Kansas Day club banquet will be held
this year in the rooms of the Fedora
ton club on the tenth floor of the
Wright & Calender building, and
H. H. Huntsberger, president of the
Jayhawker organization, expects 1t to
be big gathering of former kansans
and visitors from that state.
Arrangements probably will be
made this year for special tables for
different localities. Topeka, Salina
and other Kansas cities have large
colonies in southern California, and
in response to suggestion made sew
eral months ago, those from each To-
cality will be seated together as far as
possible.
The banquet will be held Saturday
evening, the day before the anniver-
sary of Kansas admission to the
union. The banqueters will meet in
the reception rooms of the Federation
club at o'clock for an hours reunion
and the doors of the banquet hall will
be thrown open at z o'clock.
I'VE propose to celebrate our states
anniversary in true Kansas style"
said President Huntsberger today.
kansas is a state of homegrown ora
tors, and we expect to have a feast of
oratory as well as of other good
things"
Among those who will speak at the
banquet will be George B. Harrison,
we'll known throughout the country
as a writer on aviation topics. He
will probably talk on kansas as a
High F1yer''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24
Horton Bank Holds Election

Horton, Kan, Jan. 24.-At the an
nual election of officers of the First
National bank, F. NJ. Wilson, for the
past % years cashier of the bank, was
chosen president to succeed Scott
Hopkins, vice president of the Pruden-
tial State bank of Topeka, whose To-
peka interests are SO many that he is
unable to give the Horton bank the
attention a president should. Alex.
Dunn, jr., of HoIton. was reelected
vice president. Willis D. Wilson. son
of the new president, and assistant
cashier for several years past, was
elected cashier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24
DYSPEPSIA-PROOF
How Any Meal Can Be Thoroughly Enjoyed
BY Any Stomach.
Costs You Nothing to Try stuart's Dys-
pepsta Tablets.

peps1a Tablets.
Men. as a rule, are first discovered
by their enemies. Their ANTAGONISTS
turn on the searchlight and the proof
of merit will lie in being able to stand
the flash.
White ever knew that dyspepsia was
one of Mr.. Blacks worst enemies Sit
ting face to face at two-by-four
table, he handed his afflicted friend the
bill of fare:
oyster Cocktail. Stuffed Olives
Boston Clam Chowder.
Strained Gumbo.
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms
Roast Beef Hash.
Boiled Ok Tongue with Saurekraut.
Lobster a Ia Newburg
Baked Pork and Beans.
Combination Crab Salad.
Hot Mince Pie
Pineapple Fritters.
. Mr.. White ordered little of each"
Mr.. Dyspepsia Black ordered crackers
and a glass of milk. 81 had such a
big breakfast this morning. he said
that I'll just take a bite to keep you
company" But Mr.. White could not
be deceived: 81 am afraid you can't
stand the CLEAN. Mr.. Black Why don't
you say you have dyspepsia and be
done with 1t? You'll always have that
hungry look anyhow as long as you
have dyspepsia. Now listen. My stom-
ach was in just as bad condition as
yours at one time. But now I can eat
anything, at any time. For instance,
this clam chowder or sirloin steak or
even the lobster would be just as well
come to my stomach as your crackers
and milk. You don't realize how this
dyspepsia business is robbing you of
your spirit, of your energy and ability
to think quickly. can't help notice it.
You haven't the cheer and sociability
you had three months ago. Now I'll
tell you what to do and thereat the
cheerful Mr.. White took a vial from
his pocket and extracted a wee tablet.
There, there is a tablet that contains
an ingredient, one grain of which d.
gests 5000 grains of food. For even
the worst dyspeptic it's the only thing
that really gives relief. The reason is
it relieves the stomach of nearly all
the work it has to do, digests every
thing in the stomach and stimulates
the gastric juice. I can't get along
without them. They are Stuart's Dys-
pepSia Tablets. You can get them any,
where on earth for SOC a package"
Yes, it is true, Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets absolutely stop heartburn, nau-
sea, indigestion. dyspepsia of the worst
type, sour stomach, bloaty feeling and
all eructations and irritation, and
freshen and invigorate the stomach.
They cheer you up, and make you get
all the good there Is in your food. You
will forget you ever had stomach to
worry you.
Send us your name and address to-
day and we will at once send you by
mail a sample package. free. Address
F.. A Stuart Co., $50 Stuart Bldg,
Marshall, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24

and Friday, January 20 and 81. Not
only was the play written by students
alone but no one but students will
assume any of the roles. Of course,
1t is a college play, and the name ssThe
Idle IDOL" suggests the key to the
plot Moe Friedman. a senior from
Kansas City, Mo-, has written the en-
tire book. Two more students, Matt
Bowles of Kansas City, have written
twenty-one songs for it. The pro-
duction is under the direction of Miss
Gertrude Mossler, head of the depart
ment OF expression at the university.
Donald Mckay, a student from Girard.
Kansas, is manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24

erly labeled, SO that the unsuspecting
public might know whether they are
entering the office of a private attor-
ney or that of the county-and know
when they are liable for fees. 1 be-
Heve it is safe to say that the majority
of the people do not know the. techni-
cal points of difference between civil
and criminal procedure.
There would bekjuSt much reason
in any of the other county officers con-
Quoting a private business for their
own benefit in the county court house.
Besides such mixed up system af-
fords q chance and temptation to di-
vert, pervert and prostitute justice
to the officers personal and private
benefit.
I. D. HALDEMAN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24
Falls Dead Delivering sermon.

Strong City, Kan, Jan. 24.-Rev.
John M. Archer, pastor of the Congre-
gational church. fell dead from heart
failure in the church while delivering
the evening sermon Sunday night. Mr..
Archer came here as pastor from
N1ckerson, Kan. about three months
ago. He was a Mason, Odd Fellow and
also member of the A. o. U. w. He
leaves wife and one daughter, also
an aged mother, whose home is in
Macon City, Mo-, where the body will
be taken for burial. He was SIS years
old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24
GROWING IN POPULARITY
The More People Know Newbro's
] Hcrptcide the Better They Like It.

The more it becomes known the
better it Is liked. One bottle sells
two. and those two sell four. New
bros Herpfcide IL what We ere talk
ing about. It cleans the scalp of all
dandruff, and destroying the cause,
return of dardruff. As a hair dress
ing it is delightful. 1t ought to be
found on every toilet table. It stops
falling hair. and prevents badness. 1t
should be used occasionally, as q pre-
ventive to protect the scalp from q
new invasion of the dandruff microbe
Sold by leading druggists. Send loo
in stamps for sample to The Herpi-
eide Co., Detroit, Mich. One Dollar
Bottles Guaranteed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24
SOCIETY WOMEN
TABOO FACE POWDER

Returning from trip abroad, Mrs. Mae
Martyr, who writes on health and beauty
subjects for numerous papers and mag
azines. gave the following interview:
Yes, found many changes in methods
of beauty culture abroad. Perhaps the
most surprising is that society women are
disseminating the use of face powder, for
the reason that powder is not a permanent
beautifier and tends only to clog the
skin pores and eventually cause rough
don liquid lotions are all the go. They
do not rub off as easily as powder and
give the skin that soft, velvety effect so
much admired. The formula I brought
with me is made by dissolving 4 ounces
of spurmax in " pint hot water, then
gradients are Inexpensive and can be
bought at any drug store. This lotion
is a wonderful remedy for a shiny, oily
skim and for cold sores"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24
saves Two Lives.

Neither my sister nor myself might be
living today. if it had not been for Dr..
Kings New Discovery, writes A p.
No. S, ''for we both had frightful
coughs that no other remedy could help.
We were told my sister had consumption.
She was very weak and had night sweats
but your wonderful medicine completely
cured us both. It's the best I ever used
or heard of For sore lungs, coughs
colds, hemorrhage. lagrippe, asthma, hay
fever, Group whoopiHg cough-all bron-
chial troubles,--its supreme. Trial bottle
free soc and s100. Guaranteed by Camp
bell Drug Co.