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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
OAKLAND NOTES.

William Zeig1er, IA years old, died sud
denly Wednesday night of heart failure at
diana streets. The funeral will be held
Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the Pen
well undertaking establishment.
The C. w. B. NJ. society OF the Oakland
Christian church had a. delightful meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs Elias White on Kellam avenue. Mrs.
c. M Reaugh, president of the society,
had charge of the meeting. Mrs. White
served the ladies with dainty refresh
mentS.
Mrs J. G. Huey Of Chester avenue went
to Kansas City Tuesday for short visit
with her daughter and family. Mrs. Huey
accompanied a party of friends from
Manhattan who made the trip in an au-
tomobile.
Mr.. Hillner of Poplar street has re-
turned from Tonganoxie, Kan. where he
has been spending few weeks with his
father. He reports fine crops in that
vicinity of the state.
Mr.. w. S. Pate of Cherokee, Kan, who
has been visiting relatives and friends
here the past week, left this morning for
his home accompanied by Mrs. John
Lingo and son Willie who will make d
few weeks visit with the Pate family.
Mrs. John Newbold and children spent
the day Wednesday at the H. B. McNeely
home on Locust street.
! Mrs. ]. T. Reaugh and her guest, Mrs.
Mary Ford of LaHarpe, Kan. are the
guests today at the c. NJ. Reaugh home
on Oakland avenue.
Mrs. John Hester is seriously i'll at h sr
home on KeiIam avenue.
A business meeting of the Sunday
school board will be held this evening fol-
lowing the prayer services at the Oakland
Methodist church. Mrs. c. H. Steele is
the superintendent
Or. Warbritton and family of Michigan
avenue who have been occupying the
Pate cottage. have moved to 1875 Michigan
avenue. The Pate cottage has been re-
Gently soil to Mr.. ~~-4n Wadley of To-
peka who will occupy the house within a
short time.
The following ladies attended the
Ladies Missionary Study class of the
Oakland Presbyterian church Wednesday
Afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. c.
Mohler of Wabash avenue: Mrs. r. p.
Taylor, Mrs. William Draut. Mrs. NJ
Coorey, Mrs NJ. B. Peckenpaugh. Mrs r.
L. Hammill. Mrs H. c. Taylor, Mrs Mohl-
er and Rev. J. H. Fazel. The class, al
though small. is a lively class and much
interest is being taken by the ladies' Mrs
Mofrler served the guests with dainty re-
freshments.
Little Evelyn Bower of Wabash avenue
who was seriously injured short time
ago by stepping on a NAIL is much I'M
proved and able now to use her foot.
The first quarterly entertainment of tine
Oakland Presbyterian church was given
last night at the church. About seventy
five people were in attendance and thor
oughly enjoyed the social evening The
first quarterly reports from every depart
ment of the church was made and
brought out a splendid showing and i'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
LAWN TENNIS COURTS
Being Laid Out All About the City
Where Possible.

The pleasant weather and general
popularity of lawn tennis is doubtless
responsible for converting many vacant
plots of ground about Topeka into
tennis courts. The expense CT arrang
ing a court aside from the grading is
nominal 1.-The nets and end guards
may be put up for cost not to exceed
$40 or $12,'' said H. NJ. Starr, manager
of the athletic department of the H. B.
Howard Supply Company. THAT many
beginners are, playing the game this
year is indicated by the fact that mod
crate priced tennis ~rackets, balls and
outfits are in big demand. Our lines
are complete and varied in price to
meet the approval of both the amateur
and professional
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
Rip Out Your
Dress Shields
Fire EN- Quick!
You Won't Need Them ANY More
IF You Use PERSPI-N0!

It's goodbye forever to dress shields.
Goodbye to excessive unnatural perspira
ton of the arm-pits. You can wear any
weight OF clothing or live in hot stuffy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
Notes and Personals.

Mr. S. s. Myers is painting and re-
modelling his theater. the Princess, Civ
ing it coy appearance.
Ice cream and cake will be served at
camp 1913 NJ. ". of A, 1000 Kansas
avenue. An Woodmen invited. s--
Mrs H. w. Euler and daughter, Miss
Bessie Euler, are visiting in Abilene at
the home of Mrs. Eulers aunt and I'M
Gle, Rev and Mrs. E. B. Brown.
The w. C. T. U. are holding pic
mic at Garfield park this afternoon.
A North side girl defines optimism
as follows: Optimism: that quality
which makes a small boy think he can
make money in a soda pop stand
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Waldman have gone
to Platt City, Mo-, for a visit with
their daughter, Mrs. T. ]. Stamp.
Mrs Irl Boyce, who has been seri-
ously i'll for some time. is reported to
be improving.
Frank Summers has moved from the
South side to S25 North Jackson street.
Dennis Mullhall is occupying his new
home he bought in the HOO block on
West Eighth street. E. E. Brayman,
living at $40 North Monroe street, will
move into his old property at 212 East
Norris street. Mr.. Mullhan has lived
in the old home for AZ years. He is a
retired contractor and was one of the
oldest residents of the North side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
johnson Nav Fight Palzer.

Chicago, July n.-Jack johnson an
nounced today that he had received an
offer from Charles O'Malley at Las
Vegas, N. NJ. for battle with AL Palzer,
the Iowa white hope. johnson is keen for
a clash with Palzer and does not care
where it takes place. Las Vegas or New
He is seriously considering the Las Vegas
proposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

rooms, but you will never again have your
clothing in the arm-pits soaking wet from
Precipitation. or have them get stiff, fade,
and have the colors run, If you use the
new marvel, PERSPI-NO.
You can go to q dance, to the theatre,
concert, or any social affair. feeling sure
that you viii never be Inundated or be in
perfect misery because of arm-pit perspi-
ration. PERSPI-NO is a powder, a simple
formula, absolutely safe for anybody. Try
it once: you'll be convinced and surprised.
You apply It with the pad which is packed
with every box sold. PERSPI-NO is q
wonder. YouIl say SO after using tt once.
Satisfaction or money refunded.
PERSPI-NC is for sale at your drug.
fist s at Csc a box, or sent direct, on receipt
of price. b. the Perspo Co., 27l5 Lincoln
Ave, Chicago. For sale and recommended
in Topeka by Geo. w. Stans6eId,
Brunt Drug Co., The Rex Pharmacy.
Arnold Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11

Council No. 1 and No. 2 S. A A. will
hold joint picnic at Vinewood, Sun
day, July 18th. Will leave Sth and Kan
sas avenue at p. m. All invited TO
attend. Bring well filed basket and
enjoy an outing. BY COMMITTEE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-11
NORTH SIDE news
Fire Horses Enjoy Their Daily
Bath.
George Clark Is Bath Attend
ant at Station No. 1.
THE WEEDS ARE NEGLECTED
They Make an Unsightly APP
pearance for Avenue.
Personal News and Mention of
North Side People.

The present hot weather furnishes a
daily interesting sight on the North
side. This is the daily bath of the
horses at fire station No. 1. For the
firemen do not let their animals re-
main among 1.-The great unwashed."
g.. The bath takes place about o'clock
every morning. The bath house is the
pavement in front of the station. Geo
| Clark, of big size and big heart, is
usually the bath attendant. Water is
supplied from nearby hydrant via
short hose.
Through habit the animals have
come to expect the cooling water about
the same time each day. If the hour
IS delayed the horses become restless.
Whom the water is turned on the
horses appear to enjoy it greatly. They
stand still, with a look of satisfaction
and pleasure as if to say "dee-llghted.
Noble licking animals they are
good models for a Rosa Bonheur, the
woman painter of horses-their sup
Pile limbs over which the muscles rip
pie made even glossier and sleeker by
the water.
is not viciously rowdy-of the hose
cart team, and Jim" and John" OF
the chemical engine team.
These horses have been on the
North side so long and have done such
good service in time of fire that the
North side people look upon them al
most as valuable residents of the First
ward.
Weeds, weeds everywhere-and not
a scythe to cut them?
1t seems not from appearances.
Especially is this true on the outskirts
of the First ward. Particularly some
vacant lots on the west edge of Gordon
street. People in that vicinity are
complaining as well as those in other
affected-and nfested-districts.
North Kansas avenue, in plain sight
of those passing to and from Garfield
park, and who might be thinking of
locating on the North side, has many
with weeds.
These conditions are not only I'M
pleasant to the eye, but a menace to
the public health, physicians say.
North side people are asking why
those responsible are not remedying
the evil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15

NEW YORK. June l5.-Arrangements
for deciding the first tie OF the tnterna-
tional challenge matches for the Davis
cup between the British Isles team and
France have practically been settled. with
the courts at Wimbledon as the choice
In communication received from London
yesterday the following statement appears
to dispose of the matter:
1.-The dates OF Friday and Saturday.
June IA and IL. and Monday. June Ia.
were suggested to France. But France
has intimated this week her desire to play
the match after the championships at
Wimbledon-that is to say. early In July.
In respect to the venue the Ali-England
Club was, II IS understood. approached.
but the committee. while willing to lend
its ground at later date. was not dis
posed to offer the use of the courts be-
fore the championship meeting, which is
due June ~.
"It is seven years since France COM
peted in the Davis cup. and she has never
before played an international match
against England. In 1904 Belgium beat
France unexpectedly at Wimbledon by
three matches to two, and I'm the follow
ing year, at Queens Club. France failed
to win a single tie against America. But
in the intervening seven years much Seine
water has flown under the Pont Royal.
and NJ. Gobart and NJ. Laurentz have
come to the front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
FRENCH TEAM TO PLAY IN
ENGLAND FOR DAVIS CUP
Arrangements Completed for Deciding First
Tie in Lawn Tennis Matches
at Wimbledon.

ut is understood that the French team
will be selected from these two players
and from NJ. Decugis and NJ. GerInot.
both of whom played in 1896. The Eng
lish team will be selected In due course.
but {. T. Dixon Is certain Of place
and presumably OF the first place. one
of the four players-Ritchie. Roper Bar-
rett A. III. Lowe and r. q. Lowe-uill
probably he chosen for the second place
"ln the doubles IL Is scarcely likely
that the claims Of Dixon and Beamish
will be overlooked. although Roper Bar
retts must necessarily he considered
where the formation OF the best doubles
team is concerned.
The suggestion has been made that
Barrett and Richie should bc allied, and
there is something to be said in favor ot
blending two such experienced campa4cn-
ers. But one does not forget that our
French opponents whoever they be, VIII
be aggressive volleyers, attacking from
the net and since Dixon and Beamish
are pair that employ aggressive meth
DDS and have proved their capacity IN
America they are favored.
/, will no doubt amaze American lawn
tennis players to learn that strikes have
made their appearance abroad upon ths
lawn tennis courts All OF the star plaN :
ers recently withdrew from the tourna-
ment at MontreuX. Switzerland The rea-
son was because of a grievance agalnsl
the referee and some OF his rulings Inc
walkout followed. with the result that
player who stayed in took the hrst prize
by default.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Vacation for Convicts.

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
Either the warden of the Georgia peni-
Tertiary is a commander or gourmet.
He has granted a life-serving convict
vacation because he has demonstrated
that he Is a good cook. Such an excellent
chef has he shown himself to be that the
warden will not even ask where he pro-
poses to spend his vacation. More than
this he proposes to pay his expenses Tor
the thirty days allowed him.
This is something new. It even exceeds
the reform prison methods OF the distant
west, where the convictS are given pic
mics in summer and moving picture shows
in winter If this keeps up. prison life
will be made SO interesting that a man
will prefer to take his chances behind the
walls of the penitentiary as the guest OF
the state than to remain outside and COM
bat with the high cost of living.
The prevailing idea of the modern age
is that Imprisonment is not for punish
ment so much as 1t is for the reformation
and restoration of society. This is the
wise keynote of the up-to-date movement.
and 1t looks to be the most sensible way
after ALL The old theory OF punishment
hardened the criminals heart rather than
softened 1t. He served his compulsory
sentence and left more embittered against
society than when he entered the institu-
tion Being an outcast, man Stunned
by society, a haunted and hunted thing.
he did not feel that 1t was worth while
to reform his way OF living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15

Homelike comforts. Advantages OF ocean.
bays. Shady lawn; beautiful sandy beach;
excellent surf bathing: best boating and fish
ing; hot, cold and salt baths: large rockers.
swing chairs. tennis free bowling and pool.
Fresh sea food. MIX. vegetables. chickens
from our own FARM Special boat and auto
rates. Send for SPACE booklet. A. II. q.
MEARS. Wachapreague. E. s.. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
WHAT Is SLANG?
of the Rapid Change Lam
guage Is Undergoing.
n the pb,,adelphia INQUIRER.

From me fhllddelpnla inquirer
Dictionaries give SO many definitions OF
slang that it isn't easy to understand just
what 1t is. There were days, unhappily
gone. when anything which was not fully
authorized by Webster's or Worcester $
dictionaries was not only slang. but anath-
ema. In these days the literary sharps
and professors of English literature In
form lis that all language is growth
and that most of the increase comes from
slang. Thus We find that expressions
which in our youth were considered vui-
gar are now firmly engrafted in the Ian
euase and formally sanctioned by the
dictionary So that slang seems to be the
intelligent expression of today. which is
certain to become the classic or tomor-
row. It is far from pleasing.
Yet one must admit that slang has
certain value. else our sporting pages
would be much different. Take citation
from the account of recent base ball
game: -,
ring Tanned, Baker stealing third. Barry
popped. No runs.
To the initiated this means complete
account Of the innings. but to the out
slider II is as comprehensive as an Esyp-
tian hieroglyphic. The truth seems to be
that we are taking more short cuts now
than ever to express thoughts or emo
lions. while we are lacking that literary
language which the ancients possessed.
No one supposes that the common people
of Athens or Rome spoke as Thucidides
or Cicero wrote. Language was fne arr
In those days. and the reason the So
called Romance languages. descended
from the Latin, differ so greatly from
the classic forms IS that French. Spanish.
italian. etc, are descended not from the
literary language. but from the ordinary
forms OF speech used by the multitude.
In Shakespeares day there were many
great writer's. who. most unfortunately.
are largely forgotten, but the common
people did not talk in Elizabethan English
and many Of them wouldn't have under
stood it. But in this day of popular edu-
cation, newspaper circulation and free
libraries there is no longer a set stand
ard-not even in the dictionaries-so that
any one may speak very much as he
pleases.
The language is undergoing a great
change. and not all Of it is for the bet
ter Grammar is no longer taught with
any rightly. and the subjunctfve MOOD
is being crowded OFT entirely. 1t remains
only for those who think Of language as
an art to eschew slang and to try and
preserve the classic forms. And they
must do this in the full consciousness
that their labors will be unappreciated
and largely unavailing.
We should like to read the newspapers
Of the twenty-second century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Kentucky Feuds.
From the Boston Transcript.

IOm tne DoetVu iidus'iiVt-
The war of the feudists in Breathitt
county. Ky. which. to the great relief OF
the country, for a space did fail. has
broken out again. Deacon Ed Callahan.
who in his time has been sheriff Of that
dark and bloody county. has been wound
ed from ambush, and his friends and
cIansmen are on the trail OF the asss.-
ant. which trail they shrewdly suspect
will lead them into the territory OF
rival and hostile clan. The history or
Breathitt county is made up of chron-
fcles of feudS between the Callahans kin
and the Galatians rivals. Much as has
been read and written of these Kentucky
vendettas, II is almost as difficult to trace
the origin of the feuds as IL Is to stamp
them out. One great cause Is generaLy
admitted at the present time. The lam
lilies of the kentucky mountaineers are
largely of Scotch and Scotch-Irish ances-
try, the descendants of that great food
Of the oppressed who began to pour into
the colonies toward the first quarter OF
the eighteenth century. These Presby-
terians made their first home In Penn
sylvania, the colony OF religious tolera-
ton. and then moved through the valley
of Virginia toward the south and passed
into. Kentucky after the revolution. Al
though the emigration had a large admix-
ture of English and Germans, the Scotch
Irish predominated This survival OF the
family feud, peculiar for the most part
to families bearing Scotch names. may
be looked upon in America as a counter
part of the clan and family feud OF an
Gent Scotland. Indeed. Hanna, one of
the best authorities on the Scotch-Irfsh.
goes so far as to state that the whole
southern white population Is chiefly COM
posed OF Scotch-Irish. and that the lynch
ing of negroes is but an example OF the
perverted administration of justice find
ing many parallels in the annals OF me
dieval Scotland
Aside from the influences OF heredity.
the mountaineers had a powerful one in
environment. Hemmed I'm by a double
range Of border barriers on the east and
by the edge of the plateau on the west.
they have been confined within some ten
thousand square miles of mountain and
valley, practically inaccessible to rail-
road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
BOSTON
HOTEL VENDOME
QUESTION OF PURE WATER.
It Looms Large Along the Niagara
Frontier.
From the Buffalo Express.

From the Buffalo Express.
It Is evident from what was said at the
Niagara frontier pure water conference
that there is not much to hope from the
state in the matter of active measures
looking to the publication of Niagara riv
er. The state health commissioner de-
clared that owing to a confusion of their
powers the state and county officials can
do little but to lend their moral support
to the movement. So he urged that all
citizens organizations along the lakes
and the rivers connecting them be urged
to become interested in the movement.
Undoubtedly 1t Is the fact. was said
at the conference, that most communities
are In favor of sanitary measures. but
this matter Of changing the sewerage
systems of large and small communities
SO that they will not discharge into near
by bodies OF water. thus communicating
the drinking supply, seems TO be too big
for most Of them. The habit of poison
ing our water supplies Is one of sucn
long standing that We find 1t dimcut to
break away from 1t. Then 30 much
money has been expended in the construc-
ton of systems which are a menace to
our health that we stand aghast al the
outlay necessary to do otherwise. In
stead OF going at the root of the mat
ter we turn to makeshifts. Here in Buff
mel at an enormous expense In the search
OF pure water, and we have got water
which we are told is almost IL not quite
as bad as we had before. Consequently
1t is suggested that we must have puri-
fication plant. In the meantime all up
and down the Niagara frontier we con-
tinue to pour our poisonous waste into
our only supply OF drinking water. What
is done on the Niagara frontier is done
all over the country, though there are
sections where in small way they are
beginning to make a more modern and
more scientific use OF sewage.
To be effective. however. the move
ment for pure water. uncontaminated
by sewage, must be general. 1t might
help the cities below us on the Niagara
river II Buffalo changed its sewer system
SO that none OF its waste could find It's
way into the river. But there Is Niagara
Falls, below Tonawanda, and other COM
munities below Niagara Falls. And there
are Lackawanna and Dunkirk and Erie
and Cleveland above Buffalo. And above
Cleveland there, are other cities. 1t is
therefore easily to be seen that the prob
lem is wide-reaching and measures for
the publication Of the water supply can
not be entirely effective until the move
ment becomes general
Still. that Is perhaps no reason why we
of the Niagara frontier should not make
beginning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15

there. Such communities are invariably
crowded and insanitary. They present 10
their denizens the worst there is in Amer
lea and heighten the attractfveness or
everything the immigrant remembers OF
his old home They set before the immi-
grant as an ideal the gaining OF enough
American dollars to take him back n
E,,rope and provide for him there. HIS
living here is a mere sojourning and he
cares not how he lives. His presence 10
perpetual problem for social workers.
danger to American labor and source
of constant police activity.
There is line OF attack upon these
conditions which the people of Missouri
are being asked to consider in their own
interest and in the interest of the thou
sands of men and women in st. Louis
who are ignorant of English.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Behind the Game.

IT thought knew somethin' about pol
lytical sthrateejy firm tn days whin tn
ballot boxes was all made with double
bottoms in case iv a tie, but 'twud he
presumchuse FIR me to even speak in tn
prisince Nv tn immnint min that have
been conductin' tn preliminary wurruk
Nv tn convintion." Read Mr.. Dooley on
the Convention In The Sunday Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Omen the Night Schools.
m the St. Louis Republic.

From the St Louis Republic.
man living in the United States who
cannot read and write English will be to
some degree economically ineficient. He
will not earn as much as he ought to.
He will go oftener unemployed.
II this same man is Of foreign birth
and speaks English imperfectly his inef-
ficiency is increased. His ignorance drives
him into tenement districts in cities where
his own tongue is spoken and keeps him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
SKYlAND, Va,
Mt. Elliott Springs, Va.

washngton's most popular mountain resort.
Booklet at Fosters,
S09 9Th st-nw