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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
WEDNESDAY.

earthquake coming. but not enough
to be secretary of state. That's about
the way you sized me up, L take 1t.
YES"
81 don't blame you, for I haven't
seemed to amount to much heretofore.
But now, however
"Yes-What?"
Right here in my head-in my
brain4pan. Brains got to working. at
last. Result million dollars
You don't tell mel"
Bowser? Not a great statesman like
Chauncey Depew, but he hauls in
little million dollars from a simple
idea. Just as easy as rolling off a
log, and yet all the great minds or
the world have passed it by for CEN
turies.'
You astound me, Mr.. Bowser?
81 thought I should. Mrs Bowser.
you were born and brought up in the
country"
You have seen thousands of cat
tails growing in swamps?"
Yes
They grow on long stalks. and at
like a banana. It's called a plume"
81 know. have gathered hundreds
of them
well, a farmer brought one into
the office today. The instant my eyes
lighted on it I got an idea-the idea
the millionaire idea"
ITO sell them to school children
for real bananas?" asked Mrs. Bow
ser
Mr. Bowser smiled at her induI-
gently and asked:
What does a fine ostrich plume
cost?"
why, you can go as high as 500"
Where do most of them come
from?"
Africa, 1 believe"
Right you are, and the demand
is always ahead of the supply. The
profit on a Sc plume is $3.50. Sup
pose, Mrs. Bowser. that we didn't
have to send to Africa or California
for ostrich plumes? Suppose we
counted the ostrich right out of the
business? Suppose I could furnish
$40 plumes at a clear profit of $3.50
to MYSELF"
But how can it be possible?
HAT ha! ha, Where does the cat
tail come in? See ?"
You would make them into os-
trich plumes?''
with the use use of various dyes
That's the secret-that's the idea. |
The farmer has three acres of swamp
grown up to cat-tails, and I leased |
it for $50 a year. He went away, |
grinning, but he'll sing a different !
tune when I begin to haul in my
$ 100000. Going up there tomor- |
row to begin gathering stock. What |
do you Think"
Its wonderful, but 1 must tell |
you that I've got something most as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
BOWsER. HE INVENTs.
And Mrs. BOwser Also Picks Up a
Good Thing.

oh, no, Mr. Bowser didn't kick
open the gate nor bang the front door
nor throw his hat on the floor in
stead Of hanging it on a peg-not
He opened the gate as tenderly as
one handling dynamite-a1mo st waited
to knock at the door, and when he
had entered the hall he carried a
fatherly smile on his face
No glaring at the cat as she came
forward-no turning up his nose at
the dinner-no declaring the coffee to
be the worst of Stops ever set before
a man with a palate not made of
sheet iron.
Just good. Just real good. Just
nice and sweet and lovely. Just so
lovely that Mrs. Bowser wondered il
the honeymoon was to come back af-
ter all the long years
At times while the meal lasted,
Mr.. Bowser smiled blandly. At 9TH
ed times it was complacently. He also
uttered chuckle now and then and
poked himself in the ribs for a good
fellow-a sharp fellow fellow that
knew a gold brick from summer
squash.
And Mrs. Bowser she also smiled
and made throaty sounds and put on
knowing looks, and the cat winked at
the cook and all went off like New
Hampshire church deacon sliding
down hill on an OK sled and tipping
over the barns in his path:
he finally led the way up to the sit
ting room, you are, of course. aware
that som ething good has happened"
Eyes, dear
ct have long wished to be a million
aire."
CT know
''well, the day has arrived at last"
I'm so glad
81 knew you would be. Mrs. Bow
ser, you have never considered me
brainv man. have you -
why, you are not a great states
man"
Just an average man that goes
sioShing around? I know enough to
Jump over the fence when I hear an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16

That's it. There you are. Suppose
all these Feelings could be saved? Sup
pose one even had to pay 30 cents a
bushel for them?'
BY a chemical process turn them
into leather-yards and rods of leather
the same leather you see in most of
the shoes advertised ?''
But what chemicals would do 1t ?''
asked Mr.. Bowser, after sitting for a
moment, as if stunned.
Pm still experimenting on that, but
think that Epson salts and chloride of
lime will do the trick. figure that
can make the leather for about SO an
acre, and sell it for a thousand. After
the first year 1 may sell out to the
Leather Trust. They are in the market
for a good thing. I should ask you 10
come in with me, but you'll be busy
with your cat-tails."
woman. what-what is this!'' shout
ed Mr.. Bowser as he stood up
And I think I might convert lemon
peels into alligator SKINS she went on.
IF I can just think how many could
be picked up at Couey Island in a day
by a hustling boy"'
Il don't understanding thunder, I
don'tr'
And then he caught the smile on Mrs.
Bowser's mouth, and when she was
forced to laugh aloud he roared.
"InsuItedi Insulted and Inundated in
my own housed BY the living lingo but
this is too mucf-too muehY'
But those cat-tails! Those ostrich
plumes.
Mrs. Bowser I leave the house! I
leave it never to enter it againi No
living, breathing woman can make
fool of meI'
But you know"
'Too latei Too later
And he stomped down the hall and
was in such a hurry to get out doors
that he carried his hat in his hand and
his overcoat on his arm. He did not
go far nor stay away long, however,
He went over and told his story to the
druggist, and the man of hair dyes and
plasters soothingly said:
'sBowser, there is just one way you
can get ahead of that wife of yours"
"How2''
Get admitted to an idiot asylum
Copyright. 1912. by Associated Literary
Press-)
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as he was blowing too much. All this
| happened in a few moments, and l
! can't really say whether the lioness
charged first or whether I fired first.
L only know that [ fired and that she
was then on top of me. She did lot
| spring at first, but came fiat along the
ground, and then rose up as quick as
| lightning. She put her left claw under
the pony's neck, and seized his right
shoulder with it. With her right claw
she tore a piece out of my Logging and
then caught the pony by the right
shoulder while she mauled him on the
same shoulder with her teeth. AS
quickly as possible 1 loaded again aud
showed the barrel into her right Shout
der with one hand and fired. She then
fell off and rolled about six yards, and
lay quietly growing. 1 then dismounl-
ed and gave her her quietus."
DR.. Herman Haubold is the author
of new novel He That Is Without
SIM" just published by the Cosmopoli-
tan Press of New York. Clinical pro-
fessor of surgery, New York Univer-
sity; a physician of wide experience,
his professional work taking him
among all sorts and conditions of men
and women, and a brilliant writer as
well, DR.. Haubold probably better
than any other man of our time pos
sesses the equipment that is necessary
to him who would write a powerful
novel of life as it is lived in New York
City today. In more than one respect
He That Is Without Sin reminds one
Of La Cousine Bette, Balzac's great
novel of somewhat similar conditions
that existed in Paris during his time,
for DR.. HaubOld, in delineating the
character of the most extraordinary
city that has existed since the days of
antiquity. opens the heart of the won
derful city, and with him we look
down into its depths. The upper
classes and the lower in this volume
meet on the common ground of vice
and of pleasure.
His Ward" by Blanche A. Brav is
a college town romance just published
by the Cosmopolitan Press of New
York. Miss Bray knows intimately
our friends of our college days. In
her book one finds them all, and finds
them as lovable as we now know
them to be. We are soon in
the midst of our old life.
Here is good old Doctor Newton,
"a king in the kingdom of good, in
fluential men," and Judge Ewing.
upon whose home rests the shadow of
a mystery, and Happy" Watterson,
the eccentric old expressman. Soon
We are interrupted by a party of col
lege "boy'D singing the old songs that
seem singularly new.
Rex Beach, the scene of whose lat
est novel THE Ne er-Do-Well,' is
laid on the Isthmus, shares the opin-
ion of the Colombian minister whose
recent letters declare that the revolu-
tion in Panama was not altogether of
local origin. Mr.. Beach in THE Meier
Do-Well' makes an American woman
diplomat the brains of the affair. ut
was one of the cleverest exploits on
record, she declares, COLOMBIA
wouldn't let us build the canal so
Panama seeded. War was declared
but the United States interfered in
time to prevent bloodshed. One China
man was killed, L believe. by drop
ping a flat-iron on his toe or some
thing, and by the time the excite
ment had died out we had begun dig
Dir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16

lightful little book by Thomas Linds-
ley Bradford just published by David
Mckay. Philadelphia.
Modern Riding and Horse Educa-
ton by Major Noel Birch of the Brit
ish army will interest all lovers
of horses. William r. jenkins com
pany of New York is the publisher.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. whose
latest books. 1.-The Last Galley and
Songs of the Road have only re-
Gently been brought out in this coun-
try. while presiding a a dinner of the
Authors club in London recently told
q good story on himself. While visit
ing Cornwall he said he went out row
ing with a native boatman, who, not
knowing Sir Arthur'S identity, began
discussing his stories, and said: You
know, when Sherlock Holmes fell over
that cliff he did not kill himself, but
! think he must have done himself
some damage, for he was never quite
the same afterward.'
The talent of the Hull House Play
ers is apidly increasing the fame of
that noted settlement house. They
produce on an average one play in
two months. John Galswofthy's THE
Silver Box and Justice" number
among their most successful produc-
tions; and one of their most valued
possessions is letter from John Gals
worthy commencing their presenta-
ton of Justice, Wl1cn TOOK p1dCe
a bout year ago-ten years after they
had produced their first play
None of the Hull House Players are
professionals are factory hands.
one a cigarmaker, several mechanics,
one school teacher-and so far none
have been "stage-struck;" indeed sew
eral have rejected excellent offers to
go upon the real stage. AS general
thing they present plays that deal with
their own problems and people. Such
was "Justice'-the play that changed
the English prison system.
Flower of the North a novel by
James Oliver Curwood is announced
for imm ediate publication by the Har-
pers. It tells the story of an ambi-
tious young American whose work as
marager of a great company formed
to develoo the Hudson's Bay region is
strangely thWarted by opposition and
treachery. The heroine, whose rare
refinement and culture in her barren
surroundings suggest a mystery. is
kidnapped. but is rescued by the hero
and conducted to her hidden forest
castle. Dramatic episodes unfold her
secret and lay bare the plans of the
enemy
Betty Moore's Journal by Mabel
d. Garry. is a new book that will in
terest every young woman. The ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16

The book is published by Rand McNany
/ & Co. Chicago.
Caroline Dale snedeker's masterful
novel of ancient Athens is to be brought
out by Doubleday. Page & Co., this
| spring under the title of The Spartan. >
| The book was enthusiastically greeted
! in classical circles as one of the most
Vivid portTayals of life in the Golden
Age of Greece that has been written
in recent years. Several authorities on
classical history recommended it for
use in the schools, while others spoke
of it as did Hamilton w. Mabie. who
said: L soon found that 1 was read
ing a live book and not a piece OF
faded pseudo classicism.' The Spar
tan" was first issued under the title
of THE Coward of Thermopylae' but
this was found to be unpopular.
Charles Ram Kennedys new play.
THE Terrible Meek is to be publish
ed Immediately Dy the Harpers on the
day of its production at the Little thea
ter. with Edith Wynne Matthison and
Sydney Valentine in the cast. THE
Terrible Meek deals with the peace
problem, but approaches it very much
from the standpoint of woman. THE
Terrible Meek is dedicated by the
author to his mother in these words
from the play itself: "A newer courage.
More like Woman's. Dealing with life,
not death. 1t changes everything.
In "TrekIling the Great Thirst
(Scribners) which describes wanderings
mainly in the KaIahari desert and in
practically every part of the Bechuana-
land PrOtectorate, the author, Lieut..
Arnold Hodson, describes the follow
ing experience, which he coolly says,
Il think was rather an interesting ex..
perience as showing that sometimes
lions do charge without being wound
ed.
We presently left the mopane for
est and came to a piece of turf with
very long grass growing on it. This
piece of ground was fearfully holey.
but [ put spurs into my pony and
cantered toward the place where the
lioness was growing To my surprice
! suddenly came on her in the long
grass. She did not run away but
waited for me. and the merest neopnyte
could have seen that she meant bust
ness. 1 tried to pull up, but only man
aged to do so when / was about ten
yards off her. [ could see that it was
only a question of moments before she
charged. My little pony behaved won
derfully, but when I put my rifle UP
TO fire, I could not get a steady aim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
SUNDAY

Autobiography of Baby is a de-
1ightful little book by Thomas Linds-
ley Bradford just published by David
Mckay, Philadelphia.
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good i don't think there's more
than 100000 in it, but that will help
some"
But I don't like the idea of you
making investments without consult
ing me-" he replied, as his smile
faded.
"Oh, but L didn't have to invest a
dollar. The idea came to me as it
did to you-in a flash
We'll, what is it?'
''You-you won't give it away?'
"Of course not"
We'll, how many oranges does the
world consume every year,"
Millions
Say billions, Mr.. Bowser. What
becomes of at least two-thfrds of the
peelings?"
''ThroWn aside
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BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. AdA.sa. ca.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16

Modern Riding and Horse Educa-
ton by Major Noel Birch of the Brit
ish army will interest all lovers
of horses. William r. jenkins COM
pany of New York is the publisher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16

Tort and benef1t
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need of such a
remedy. Mothers
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periences are happily and breezily told
and there is no cessation of interest.
The book is published by Rand McNaHy
& Co. Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
ARRANGE TO HOLD
BIG WILSON RALLY
Woman's National Democratic
League to Meet This Evening
in Southern Building.

Another Wilson Rally will be held
by the Womens National Democratic
League this evening at o'clock in the
assembly room of the Wilson Marshall
District headquarters in the Southern
Building.
Encouraged by the success of the rally
held last week in the New Willard. the
league postponed the al fresco rendition
Of an act from las You Like It. until
August %, in order to hold the rally to-
night At the rally held last week, many
new members enrolled themselves in the
league
Senator Ellison D. Smith of South
Carolina. Kyle B. Price. and DR. Clar-
ence owen. managing director of the
Southern Commercial Congress, will ad-
dress the gathering
Miss Katherine Dabney. founder of the
League. states that the work is going on
that notices of convincing results can
soon be given.
The District branch of the organiza-
ton plans to hold something new every
week. The women will make use of the
offices OF the Wilson-Marshall for head
quarters for the present, these rooms
having been courteously placed at their
disposal
On August % Mrs Maud Howell
Smith will give an Ouen-air production
of an act from las You Like tt She
Will be assisted by company Of ANA
teurs, with whom she has made many
ventures into private theatricals.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
GLEN ECHO PARK.

In addition to the many attractions. oi
which Glen Echo Park now boasts Z
new feature will he inaugurated next
week when the park enters the vaude-
vile field. Every afternoon and night
vaudeville or circus act. the best that
can be secured, will he put on free OF
charge TO patrons of the park in an
open-air theater next to the merry-eo-
round.
The first Of the series will be Alvarad's
Trained Goats. weIl-known circus fea-
ture. These little animals are said 10
perform wonderful feats and to GO
through their stunts as easily and quick
ly as trained dogs.
Tonight there will he another Of the
popular fireworks displays. in addition 70
the free motion pictures and other at
fractions.
Sunday. the drawing card will he the
Soldiers Home Band under the direction
of John S. NJ. Zimmermann. in a series
of concerts. the programme Of which
have been carefully arranged.
The return of swelterinE weather to
the Capital has again sweled the attend
ance at Glen Echo. and the management
is making every effort to deserve the
popularity the resort has gained on
Labor Day the annual Mardi Gras and
Confetti Carnival starts. and it is ex-
pected TO be the biggest event Glen Echo
has ever had.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Chase'<.

Before this week closes the new
Chase's will be completely garbed and
beautiful in preparation for its inaug
ural opening. which will occur at the
Monday matinee. August 70.
Foremost in the initial bill is Mabel
Taliaferru. former star of Polly, of the
Circus" and "Rebecca, of Sunnybrook
Farm" The latest laughing find" Ar
thur DEACON. the accomplished and pop
u'ar comic opera comedian. will be the
extra added feature. Another Offering
VIII h, the international aquatic star,
Ideal" who has won from Annette
kellerman the title OF champion fancy
swimmer and aCrObatc diver OF the
world. Adding immensely to the Joy of
the occasion will be Maud Lambert the
bewitching comedienne. late 4 stellar
figure In Eddie FOy's cover the River. -
She Is associated with Ernest r. Ball.
composer Of Love Me. and the World
Is Mime in presenting a brilliant mu-
steal revue. Florence Modena and COM
pany. in a mirthful sketch: Don Fulauo,
the best comic trick horse on two con
tinents: the Musical Gordon HighIanders.
and other pleasing and prominent at
fractions are Pre- missed.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
The Columbia.

Edward II. Robins is to play a star
role at the Columbia Theater next week
when the Columbia Players will be seen
In the beautiful romantic comedy in
which Sol Smith Russell. one of the
greatest of American comedians, at
tained his greatest success. Peaceful
Valley" Peaceful Valley" is from fie
pen of Edward f. Kidder and is in that
authors happiest vein. The production
will be made under the personal super
vision Of Fred @. Berger, who was the
lifelong friend and manager Of the now
lamented comedian.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
JONES HOLDS RECEPTION.
Many Democrats Gather Mt Prfvnt.
Home in Chevy Chase.

Edward II. Jones held reception al
his handsome home in Chevy Chase last
evening TO the Montgomery County Dem
ocrats and had as his guest Of honor the
Hon. David J. Lewis, Congressman from
the Sixth District.
The reception was largely attended, and
among those present were B. Ashby
Leavell. Charles w. Pimper, ]. A. Keli-
her. Charles d. Cugle, Hon. A. j. Cum
mings, Edward ]. Murphy R. E L.
Yellott. DR.. s n. Barker. Barry Mohun
William l. Deming. Edward w Donn
and William L. Offutt
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
The Cosmos.

A sketch from THE Bells of Schiller.
presented by Stewart. Tay ton and COM
pany. with special scenery and effects.
and Miss Dora Lyon, an operatic star,
with galaxy of splendid songs. are two
of the three big headliners promised at
the Cosmos Theater the coming week.
The Adams brothers. in "a tangle Of
roller skates and black faces" with
funny songs and funnier sayings, will
head the three supplemental acts of
clean. enjoyable vaudeville. which also
Include Fossita. who claims to be the
king of piano-accordion players" in a
musical offering Of a characteristic kind.
and Smith and valley, in THE Volunteer
Pianist"
The Pathe pictures of world events
will lead the list of film features, all
of which are declared new and of the
better kind
Orchestral concerts of classical excel
lence and refined vaudeville specialties
will be features of the Sunday concerts
Sunday afternoon and evening. !
Gayety.
As the opening attraction for its fifth
season. the Gayety will present The
American Beauties" next Monday after
noon for the first performance in the
newly decorated, newly furnished Ninth
Street playhouse.
An unusual feature of The American
Beauties is the fact that the company
Is headed by three we'll established stars,
who have been won from the regular
musical comedy field. Cook and Lorenz
head the cast Of funmakers. having gain
ed their mirthmaking experience in such
big organizations as Blanche Ring S
The Yankee Girl and Eddie Foy's
''Mr. Hamlet of Broadway" Helen By
ron, the picturesque and piquant prima
The Washington herald., 1912-08-15
Polls ThcRter.

"A Gentleman From Mississippi" which
the Poll Players will present here next
week for the first time in stock and for
the first time at popular prices. pos
sesses all the elements of popular appeal
that placed "A Texas Steer and The
Senator" high IN the list of favorite
American plays. While a large share of
the attractiveness OF the piece rests on
its humor. there is in 1t also a ring of
sober, sturdy Amer!canism. Mark Kent
will be seen in the role Of Senator Lang
don. a. II. Van Buren, will play the
newspaper man who becomes his pri-
vate secretary and helps him fight
gang of grafters. Miss Jewel will be seen
as the Senator'S daughter with whom
the young private secretary falls in
love.