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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-16

these evenings. Several of the play
ers are already working on tryout
contracts in more than one place. Sc
Iections should be made by the end
of the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-16

Again we repeat they are an in
dustrious bunch. There was no sneak
ing toward the bench when the cap
tain wasn't looking in Mondays work
out. Instead everyone who had
chance to work into a place where he
could exercise was busy. More con-
versation was heard at the park today
than occurred outside the grandstand
all last season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-16

Smith made himself solid with a
lot of fans by the manner in which he
handled himself Sunday. Half a doz-
en- spirited debates were held today
on which of the trio is the best back
stopper and Smiths cause never
needed a champion. There was plenty
of them always on hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-16

You can't make Manager Gear be
lieve there is anything wrong with ms
team of Kaws He sees only a strong
aggregation, when he has completed
his lineup. That his pitching staff will
be strong enough for a pennant race
he is certain. And he isn't afraid of
the rest of the team. Gear points with
special pride to the fact that most of
the players are likely fellows who are
going the right way instead of depend
ing on sand to prevent their descent
down the incline.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-17
OUR SWIFT LEGAL JUSTICE
Witness Eancied He Knew Mr.. Brown,
but He Was Undeceived by
Opposing Counsel.

"You say you know Mr.. Brown"
asks the lawyer. according TO the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Yes. SIR
"You will swear to that?'
Yes. sir
You mean that you are acquainted
with Mr.. Browne"
That's what mean. am"
stop. You don't know him-you
are merely acquainted with him. You
don't mean to tell the court. then.
that you know all about Mr. Brown and
everything he ever did,
"Of course not. suppose"
"Never mind what you suppose.
Don't get mixed up-you are under
oath. So you don't know everything
Brown ever did,"
mo, sir"
THAT is to say. you aren't SO well
acquainted with him as you just said
you were?"
well, l guess"
Quit guessing. we are beginning
to understand each other now. You
can't swear that you know Brown"
We'll, il you put it that way
Never mind how put 1t. l ask you
a plain question and you must give a
plain answer. Don't try to evade-say
yes or no."
NO"
aha! So, in point Of fact, you
don't know Brown at alp
"Why-er-no. sir"
(And if anybody thinks this is bur-
lesque stuff, we may remark that We
got it from an old notebook of a for
mer court reporter. And we copied 1t
word for word-except that the wit
ness name wasn't BrOwn.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-17
RUNAWAY
BABY
by Desald Allen

Ny. but I'm glad TO see you!" was
the greeting received by Miss Ruby
Shaw as she entered the apartments
OF her former schoolmate. now Mrs.
Wendover. on that Wednesday morn.
ing.
But you are going out" was the
reply.
yes. for an hour. and / want you
to take baby over to the park in her
cart. You can take q book along and
she'll sleep like . bug and not give
you a minutes trouble. You can play
the handsome nurse girl"
= Twenty minutes later Miss Ruby
Sat on a bench in the park with an
OPEN book in her hand. and a go-cart
containing o girl baby q year old with.
in reaching distance. The spot was
retired one, the morning fine. and
eslere was but one other sitter in
sight. and he a hundred feet away.
He was smoking cigar and reading
q newspaper. Yes. baby slept, the
robins sang and the squirrels chat
tered Peace and contentment reign.
ed.
=. Mss Ruby had snatched up book.
bur now was disappointed in it. 1t
wasn't love story at all. There
wasn't handsome maiden. cheva.
lier nor duel in it. 1t was book
of travel in Rorneo. 1t told where
Borneo was located. what the natives
ate and how they got rid Of their par.
ents when the old folks got past hop
ping out of bed on cold mornings to
build the kitchen fire. Was that Of
any interest to good-looking girl in
the United States aged nineteen and
of naturally romantic nature? Not a
bit. The book was laid aside for a
look at baby. She was all right. Th6 4
a look at a robin. He was all right.
Then at the man with the cigar and
paper. He was all right. In fact,
everything was all right. Then Miss
Ruby began to blink her eyes and
nod
Gocarts have a habit Of stealing
away on a trip by themselves, They
cant steal uphill, of course, but II
there is the slightest descent then
look out for them! They will walt
quietly and innocently until attention
10 attracted elsewhere and then they
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-17

begin to move away They take care
to make no noise, and in minute
they are out of sight. II baby is
awake he may yell and give the
alarm. but il he is asleep away he
goes
Miss Ruby pllnKs and winks and
mods resulted in sleep. The man with
the PAPER saw that she slept and
smiled to himself. Then he saw that
the go-cart had disappeared. and he
uttered an exclamation of alarm. and
it was his footsteps that awoke the
girl. She could not have been made
to believe that she had slept.
Didn't you have go-cart here
with a baby in it," questioned the
man.
Mercy, yes!" was the reply.
"Where-where-
Il can't tell you. There's been no
body along. The cart must have roll
ed away by ITSELF"
But baby-baby! She's been KID
naped!"
81 think not. I think we'll find her
all safe around the turn In the path.
Miss Ruby ran ahead and the man
followed. She was so excited that she
didn't notice what sort Of q looking
man he was except that be was
young and a gentleman.
"She isn't in sight" exclaimed the
girl as she reached the turn.
Then we must 60 on. You see
there is a sharp grade here. We may
find the cart in the bushes"
And baby thrown out and killed!
Oh, sir"
There, there. Nothing serious
can have happened. Well find the
cart in a minute"
But they didn't. That sneak OF a
go-cart had taken the middle of the
path and kept it. 1t had tip-toed
around the turn and then began to
race. It made two more turns as il
guided by human hands, and then shot
into a broader path to face two hood
lums who were crossing the park
They grabbed for the runaway and
stopped it.
"Hully gee-a kid" chuckled one.
"And OATS thousand bones re
vard!" added the other
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-17

The cart was pushed into another
path and hustled along for q quarter
of a mile. Then the boys sat down on
the grass. Two policemen and q
half a dozen pedestrians passed them.
but they were not Questioned. They
carried things off very naturally. II
was their first big affair. and what to
do with the child and how to get a re.
ward was the thing that was puzzling
them as they lay in the sunshine.
Meanwhile. a frantic young woman
and a somewhat excited young man
were racing up this path and down
that and accosting eevry one they met
with.
Have you seen a runaway go-cart
and a baby?"
All answers were in the negative,
and Miss Ruby finally broke into
sobs and sat down on bench and
walled out:
Il must have gone to sleep-and
baby's been kidnaped-and oh, what
will her mother and father say to
me-"
Then a thought came to her, and
rising she grasped the young man by
the coat collar and shook him to and
fro and exclaimed:
Il see 1t all now. You are the kid.
naper--the scoundreu You watched
and waited till slept. Tell me where
baby Is or I'll-I'll-!"
The young man vas protesting and
perspiring when an officer came up
and demanded an explanation and got
it and said to the girl:
'Sit here on this bench till I run
to the telephone and give an alarm
through the park. It's probably the
work Of boys. and you'll surely get
baby back. Why, this young man is
Mr.. Rossmore. I've known him for
three years"
Miss Ruby looked up, ceased to sob,
and extended her and and said:
please forgive me. I'm almost
crazy. You'll help the police, won t
youo"
"To he sure. Don't 90 away from
here. I'm sure we shall have the lit
tie one soon
Mr. Harrison Rossmore was young
man Of dignity and prOpriety. Tie
wouldn't have FASTENED his walk To
get out of the way of an auto. but
this occasion was an exception. He
started off on a run. He dropped his
cane, but did ..t. stop to rcco!!cc-r -. >.
He ran down paths and across the
grass and through the bushes, and he
left shreds of his garments behind
He was on the trail of that baby and
running wild. It turned out to be bet
ter than any plan. He finally burst
out of the bushes on cart and baby
and boys and a man who had just
1oined them. The boys ran. but tnt
man put up a fight. Mr.. Rossmore
bore down on him like brick house
on the move. He was kicked Aht
punched and smothered m two min
utes, though the one blow he got II
BACKED the chevalier's left eye yer!
handsomely.
Baby still slept. Ten minutes late
Miss Ruby was hugging and kissing
the wondering little runaway AM
pausing at intervals to say:
"Oh, Mr.. Rossmore-and I though
you a villain! Can you ever. ever TO:
give me for shaking you!"
To be sure he could and did. MI
Rossmore hadn't taken the youn
lady for nurse-girl. He had been u
the park too often for that. And. bt
ing the least excitable Of the two
he had noticed points to admire. H
had to see Miss Ruby safe back I
spite of his black eye. and he had I
be introduced to the mother of tn
adventurous baby. and he had to hav
brown paper and vinegar applied I
that optic, and. later, he found 1t net
| essary to call on the baby's father
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-17
Dawn Fine.

Nov. Willie" said the superinten.
dents little boy, addressing the black.
smiths little boy. WHO had 10 come
over for froiic well play sabbath
school You give me nickel every
Sunday for six months ard then at
Christmas I'll give YOU l0cent bag
of candy Woman's Home Compan.
ion
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-17
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
County Officers.

SV~~sy VSAVC1os
Clerk-A. B. Ferguson, Barlow.
Supt. Public Instruction.. Il.
Kirk. Barlow.
Sherin-John Logan. Barlow.
County Judge-W. S. Preston.
Barlow.
Tax Collector. H. Lancaster,
Barlow.
Tax Collector. NJ. Lanier, Bar
tow.
Treasurer. T. Harmon. Barlow.
County COMMISSIONING. S.
Whidd.n. Chm. Mulberry; A.. j.
Lewis. Barlow; r. F. Langford, FIT.
Meade; J. E. Bryant. Kathleen: T.
F. HolbroOk. Lakeland.
School Board.-R. w. Hancock
Chin, Fort Meade: W. J. J. Whid-
den. Barlow: J. A. Cox. Lakeland:
T. B. Kirk. Secretary. Barlow.
State Senator-D. H. Sloan, Lake
land.
Members OF House-A. J. Angle,
,, Barlow; Geo. Former. Pierce,
City Officers.
Mayors. l.. A. Clonts.
Clerk and Tax Collector, II. l..
Swatts.
Treasurer and Assessor, A. C.
Armistead.
Collector of Light and Water. c.
d. Clough.
Marshal, W. ii. Tills.
Night Waterman, +. l.. FRANKLIN
Municipal Judge. Gen. J. A. Cox
city Attorney. Epps Tucker, Jr
Keeper Of Park, Neil Mcleod.
Members of council-Morris G..
Mum. Chairman; ". p Pillans,
vice-Chairman; Mcssrs. o. NJ
Eaton. G. Z. Southland. r. Y. Srip-
per. ". It. Pugh. =. b. Haynes.
The following standing com
mittocs for the year were appointed
| Finance and Fire, Messrs. Eaton,
Pillans, Haynes.
Light and Water, Messrs. Haynes
Pillans and Southland.
F.. Streets. Messrs. Skipper. South
, ard Haynes.
Ordinance. Mcssrs Southland, Pugh
and Skipper.
Sanitary, Messrs. Pugh Eaton.
Skipper.
Public improvement and Cemetery,
Messrs. Pillans, Eaton, Pugh.
State Officers.
| uoyernor-A. W. Cilchrist, ITALIA
hassee.
Secretary Of State--H. Clay Craw-
ford, Tallahassee.
Comptroller-A. G. Groom, ITALIA
hassee.
Trcasurer-W. v. Knot, Tallahas-
see.
Attorney-General--Park M. Tram
nell, Tallahassee.
Commissioner of Agriculture-B'
IE. McL.in, Tallahassee.
/ Supt. of Public Instruction--Wm
| NJ. Holloway, Tallahassee.
Railroad Commissioners-R. Hud-
son Burr, Chairman; Newton A.
Bitch, Royal G. Dunn. w. c. YOn
Secretary. All communications
should be addressed to Tallahassee.
President of the Senate-Fred +
, Conc, Lake City.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-17
Seeker After KNOWLEDGE.

One day as my young brother and
were out feeding my pigeons ne
happened to see some young ones
which did not have their eyes opened.
and he asked me soberly: when do
the big ones peck holes for their
eyes Exchange
The Washington herald., 1912-08-11
How to Be Well Dressed.

The subject Of clothes used to be regarded
as q topic only At for the most frivolous
It 10 now coming to be considered Of vital
psychological Importance Students Of
crtminology are advocating the rejection
Of the prison stripes a. tending to degrade
the prisoner and retard the efforts toward
his moral uplifting.
II II coming to be auperally conceded that
good dressing accomplishes far moro than
merely 60 bsautify thu landscape or keep
u warm: IL hurnanizes Us. Why, even .
dog II more human with q becoming collar
on!
Recently, heard a man say: Ny but
I'm glad I did not marry her. Whyr See
how she lookst"
That man svidentfy was not . near re-
lation 10 the one who originated the-dress-
is-not- -She-mAn" theory.
There 10 no doubt about II. dress reveals
the character OF the wearer and II also
noids that character. The little woman at
The Washington herald., 1912-08-11

play Is Natures prtestess, and. while We
fancy We are educating her, she Is teaching
Us most Of the real lessons Of life She may
be a hoodlum and q tonboy in her romp-
ers; but. when her shining curis are colt.
fured on her baby head and she Is trailing
mothers skirts. she Is a perfect lady Just
like mother-let US hope-for the time and
what We play at long enough we at last
become.
Elegance IN dress Is too often confounded
with extravasance In dress. That is one Of
the great bin errors. What Is really needed
to make the art Of dressing bless him that
looks and her that wears is intelligent
dressing; and that IL a subject worth any
woman's study. not to the exclusion Of all
else-any one subject. alone. will unbalancs
the mind-but enough to mako Us masters
In It. II We cannot be that, why. do as We
do In all other lines where we wish the best
results. apply to q specialist: for dressing,
after all. Is only another human problem.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-11
Use Taste in Selecting Pictures.
BY HELEN BRANDT.

Pictures should cheer. not depresa Avoid
any that have a tendency to sadden.
Hang pictures fat on the wall. they are
no longer tilted.
Fine marine views are always IN good
taste for living room or library. for who does
not love a glimpse Of the sea?
The long side walls Of a hail make an ex-
cellent gallery for engravings and etchings.
Some time trysharing your hall Ia REM
brandt-tan walls with Rembrandt prints
In sepia-
Pretty passepartout motto pictures with
delicate violet or rose decoration are very
appropriate for milady's boudoir.
Attractive for the country house or bed
room OF city homes are those sketchily
painted pictures which show any one Of the
various subjects with singular grace Of
poise, II Of animal bird. or fish life. and II OF
flowers or butterflies. the same charm OF
naturalness fingers in It and the colorins
IL always exquisite.
? In furnishing q new home, II you are to
have pictures. have unobtrusive preferably
plain wall papers for background: as to
the pictures. go slowly. get them one by
one, for Q bare wall Ii preferable to Poor
picture.
Good Photographic reproductions are
within sverybodys reach and add a touch
Of refinement to the simplest home
At the present time small pictures are In
preference to very large ones. Miniatures
are always In good taste.
A religious painting. unless II 81 q master
piece. should DO relegated to tho library or
boudodr.
A good scheme to improve the appearance
The Washington herald., 1912-08-11

OF a room Is to have the pictures hung with
fine covered wire the same shade as the vail
paper. This does away with the cut up ap-
pearance caused by the ordinary metal
wires
Pictures should not only be suited to the
apartment where they are to be hung. but
also suited TO each other. It Is a mistake
to hang q water color next to an oil paint
ing. as It Is wrong to place q reprint beside
a fine engraving
Why do people put pictures OF dead birds
and fish on their dining room walls? I can
imagine, nothing more calculated to spoil
the appetite and upset the digestion Ono
likes TO forget the market stalls while at
dinner. I have had my call spoiled by an
almost life sized bull fight scene on q draw
ing room wall, and have had q bleak win
ter day suddenly bloom with the glory o:
a summer afternoon at the shore by a bit
OF marine view opposite me, as waited the
arrival Of my hostess.
Why not select things which shah deliSht
our own eyes and those Of our friends when
We are adorning our homes? The sad and
awful side Of life will force itself upon u
fast enough as We go along. without buy
ing It and putting an expensive frame about
II.
Never crowd too many pictures On one
wall SO that no one can be properly appre-
ciated.
The wide Flemish oak frames now used
50 much for photographs look well on al
most any wall. but they are essentially in
tended for a plain background.
Pictures should hang so the center will b
on q level with the line Of vision Of the
person Of average height
The Washington herald., 1912-08-11
Getting Most Out Of Sundays.
By ALICE MASON.

service choose your most becoming brock
Give yourself plenty of time to walk to
church
To be a successful factor IN the business
world you must be q true woman. And to
attain the highest development you should
cultivate the religious element. II Is the d.
vine balancing power. However, II ts not
necessary to devote all your Sunday to your
church any more than It Is obligatory to de-
vote all your salary to the missionaries But
there is a comfort and solace for your daily
ills to be found In helpful sermon and
uplifting music.
Then, spend every minute you can out Of
doors
For you who have to pass the larger part
OF your time sitting or standing about In
doors spend large part OF your day in such
exercise as boating. tennis, golf or walking.
Walking is the best and simplest exercise.
And a business girl should walk Just az re
Ngiousiy as she washes her face and
combs her hair. It is almost as essential to
her appearance. The girl who can walk
ten or twelve miles on Sunday and who never
allows day to 80 by without walk Of
mile or two In rarely ever troubled with
nerves. She sleeps and eats and greets her
Monday morning duties with a smile
Have you ever tried going to bed early Sat-
urday night and getting up at sunrise Sun
day morningf You win find hundreds Of en-
thusiasts out seeking recreation IT that hour
of the morning. To see the sun rise over the
meadow and to hear the birds In chorus VIII
fll you with Joy and any little wo1y yoo
may have carried from ONCE or shop VIII
be frightened away.
A walking club II great fun when com.
posed Of half dozen or 80 congeniai per-
sone who love 70 walk. rain or shine. Start
out dressed comfortably-easys shoes and no
tight clothea There is health and happtnS,s
in the mere act Of getting away from the
conventional mode Of dress and conduct
Have your clothes 80 comfy " that you
can romp and run or SIT and lie at full Iensth
without fear Of offsnse to Mother Grundy.
There lie q sense Of Joy In the relaxation that
comes from forsaking the maddln9 throne
where the perpetual appearance must Be
kept up.
Learn to throw out your chest and drink IA
deep breaths OF pure. fresh air 1t = not
enough TO walk along and look at the Green
hills and blue siiea But a. you walk du
your lungs with oxygen.
II you do not feel equal to q ten or twelve
mile tramp take . suburban car ana get Oh
at its terminus. Almost any car line VIII
take you to 4 beautiful sunny spot Walk
a couple Of miles into the woods and you win
be surprised at the new life within you- Taxa
on your hat and let the sun shine on your
hair. There 10 strength In the suns raya
Don't be afraid Of tan and burn The mar.
rst 10 hllsd with creams and lottons that
wiz easily remove the tan and burn
Play games that you may have moro exsr.
sise. r1ll yourseif with life and laughter.
There Il nothing In the world that viii con-
ny more distinct and additional stimulus
% your vital forces than q good laugh Il
zones up your compiexiou- Better be . cg.
der than b Be btasA
The Washington herald., 1912-08-11

day doing odd jobs, getting my clothes in
readiness for the demands Of the following
week Ny friends used to call me odd Job
Helen When they wanted me to Join them
In an outing, concert. or q dinner had
to decline because OF the odd Jobs that
always confronted me.
1t was not until my nerves began to
get jumpy and began to realize that
looked years older than really was that
the full force OF my penny -wtse-and-poun
foolish methods were borne In upon me. The
money saved on my laundry and mendinK
bills usually went into some extravagant
little neckwear that ind now get along
without just as well.
Invitations to Join In Sunday frolcs
stopped coming my way. And Sunday night
invariably found me SO tired out that was
only dt to roll into bed. Then Feeling of
isolation came over me and that was what
really brousht me to my senses grad
ually began TO seethat was not taking the
right course to get happiness out Of Life. Then
and there resolved that the odd Jobs that
could not be done in one night week i would
simply let go. I find they are done somehow
and have been transformed from dull and
tired worker into happy, healthy one"
= q
II every one Of us could adopt this girrs
philosophy and Join the Sunday Glad Day"
club Monday morning would find US filed
with the JOY of the athlete stripped for the
race instead Of exhausted bodies and nerves
with the universal CRY OF " I'm so tired
Make your Sunday then day OF rest and
gladnesA That 10 exactly what the day,was
Instituted for. Make 1t the fresh beginning
Of this week instead Of the tagged out end
Of last week.
Rest does not necessarily mean lying In
bed all day. The real Sunday rest comes
with a complete change of program from
that Of the other days Of the week. In the
various ways one may spend q Sunday every
inclination and condition may be suited We
all take our pleasures in different way.
Therefore. It rests with the individual to do
the thing that gives the most pleasure ana s
at the same time rest
First thing when you get up Sunday morn
ing say to yourself This 10 Sunday and
am going to make II as sunny day for my
self and others as can"
II your daily duties demand early rising
rest on Sunday an hour or two later in the
morning just to distinguish it from busi-
ness day Allow yourself luxurious ease In
bathing ana primping and II you are to attend
The Washington herald., 1912-08-11
Seen in the Shops Of Paris.

With the fsshionabls deep coalsr. wider
girdles are spt to be worn,
Tho left side and front fastening IL still
used on the one-piecs dress.
Some Of the vests are beautifully en-
broidered IN oriental colorA
Many Of the new long. dress sleeves are
set on q long shoulder line. .a..
Evening bodices are often outlined with
a line Of strass or rhinestones.
Even when psaits are used on skirts the
narrow outline 10 preserved.
One-piece dresses OF black China silk have
collars and cuffs Of white or black net.
Turn back cuffs or lace frills finishing long
heevss are one Of the most becoming Of the
new fashionA
The Washington herald., 1912-08-11

+" How do I keep 30
fresh looking?" said
the business girl.
+" Well, I will tell you.
I organized a Sunday
Glad Day club.
The object OF the club
was Just what the
name implied. Start
ed In with one sole
member and now
nearly every girl I
know has become an
enthusiastic men,
Der.
when I first start
ed in business / used
to spend every Sun