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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
ONLY ''CASACRETS"
If CONSTIPATED
Salts. CaIomel and Cathartic Pills Ara
Violent-They Act on Bowels as
Pepper Acts in NostrilS.

Take a Cascaret tonight and thor
oughly cleanse your Liver, Stomach
and Bowels. and you will surely feel
great by morning. You men and wo-
men who have headache, coated
tongue. can't sleep, are bilious, ner-
vous and upset, bothered with a sick,
gassy, dtsordered stomach, or have
backache and feel all worn out.
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with CascaretS-or merely forcing
passageway every few days with salts,
cathartic pills or castor oil? This is
important.
Cascarets immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the
sour, undigested and fermenting food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry off the con-
stipated waste matter and poison
from the intestineS and bowels.
Remember, a Cascaret tonight win
straiRhten you out by morning.
Decent box from your druggist means
healthy bowel action; a clear head
and cheerfulness for months. Don't
forget the children.oAdv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
TO MEET
First District Association at
Topeka Next Monday.
Program Announced by Presi-
dent Brown Today.

The First District Editorial associa-
ton will meet in Topeka, Monday, De-
cember 9, and will hold it's opening ses-
sion in the rooms of the Commercial
club at 10 o'clock.
Kansas men of letters have been as
signed interesting subjects on which to
speak. The association was reorgan-
lied a year ago. The one woman on
the program is Anna NJ. Harnum, of
the Harnum Printing company at
Leavenworth, who will discuss why
English Plants Should Have a Cost
System
The first speaker for the morning
session is Harry Leslie. of Robinson,
who will speak on big Newspa pers
in a Little Town." and who will be
followed by F. H. Robertson. of the
Oskaloosa Independent, to give his
newspaper experiences under the title
of Thirty Years in Harness. Frank
Boomer. of Holton, will discuss the
Cost System in a Small Job Office"
The afternoon session opens at 80,
and the following speakers are to take
part: Ralph Campbell, of the Kansas
City Star. 1.-The Newspaper Game in
Country, Town and CITY," F. NJ. Pearl,
of Hiawatha, "A Lawyer in a News
paper Shop Tom Brown, of Topeka,
Footing the Cost in a State Plant"
Thomas A. McNeal. of Topeka, "To-
peka's Relations to Other Fellow Dis
tricts." and Anna NJ. Harmun. of
Leavenworth, 'why Every Plant
Should Have a Cost System
The officers of the association at
present are Charles H. Brown. of the
Horton Headlight; Albert T. Reid of
Topeka, vice president; George Har-
mon, of the Valley Falls Vindicator.
secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
To Overcome Winter
Complexion Troubles
(From woman's Tribune.)

If the chill air causes your skin to
dry and scale become unduly red or
spotted, before you go to bed spread a
thin layer of ordinary mercolized wax
over your entire face. Remove next
morning with warm water This is the
ideal complexion treatment for the win
ter girl. The wax gently absorbs the
dead particles of surface skin, so grad
ually there's no discomfort This gives
the underlying skin a chance to breathe
and to show itself. In a week or so
the new and young skin is wholly in
evidence and you have a really match
less complexion. Naturally all its de-
fects disappear with the discarded cuti-
cle-as chaps, roughness, blotches, PIN
pies freckles, blackheads, sallowness.
Usually an ounce of mercolized wax, pro-
durable at any drug store, is enough to
renovate even the worst complexion.
Wrinkles need bother you more If
you'll use this simple face wash: Pow
dered saxoIite. 1 o., dissolved in witch
hazel, u pit Just one application will
affect even the deepest lines. and soon
your skin will be smooth as child's-
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
JANUARY with MRS. p. R. Gross al hac

January with Mrs. E. r. Gross at h2r
home on Reno street.
The following services will be held to-
morrow at the East Side NJ. E. churcn:
Sunday school 9:45; public worship II o.
m and 1870 p. m. by the pastor, Rev. D
A. Shut; Epworth League at $50. Special
music both morning and evening by the
choir under the direction of Mr.. John
Lungstrum.
The P. A. T. club met yesterday after
noon at the Moose parlors. Those present
were: Mrs. c. j. Baird, Mrs. L. H.
Barnes. Mrs s. L. Bechtol, Mrs. Mamie
Hughes, Mrs G. A Williams, Mrs >.
Langley Mrs. w. Bushey, Mrs. Sidney
Norman, Mrs. c.. F. Garrett, Mrs. Otis
Berryhill Mrs. Frank G. Davis, Mrs. T.
H. Barnes Mrs F. G. Corbin, Mrs. w. +
Bradford, Mrs. James Kimes and Mrs. l..
R. Smith.
Mrs O. c. Goenour, Mrs. NJ Walter of
FL Dorado, and Mrs. w. Huett of Rich
mond- were guests today of Mrs. D. Z.
Lewis AS Locust street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
At the Churches.

The election of officers will be held
at the North Congregational church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
Natural
Treatment
SuppIants
Operation

S u r e ical
operatio n 5
for abnor-
NAL condi-
tions of the
eye, IN most
cases a T e
unnecessary
a n d & r e
S u pplanted
by natural
I O a fmenf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
HOCE LEADS ARMY.

Classy End Named as Captain Despite
Weight.
West Point, N. Y, Dec. The
army has elected as it's football cap
tain for 1913, Benjamin F. Hoge, who
has played left end for two years.
Hoge is a member of the second class,
and was one of the army's best ends a
year ago, showing remarkable form
during that season. Because of his
weight he had some trouble in filling
the position during the season just
closed, and his chief competitor, Mer
riIIat, was selected at the last moment
by the coaches to start against the
navy last week. Before the game was
over Hoge had succeeded him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
Notes and Personals.

Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Cain of Chey-
enne Wells, Col, are visiting Mr.. Cain s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Cain, of
1925 Central avenue. Mr.. Cain is a
man of parts. He is serving one of
several terms as mayor of Cheyenne
Wells. and is editor of two papers,
the Cheyenne Wells Republican and of
a paper at Kit Carson, Col.
Mrs. c. w. Hall of Ramah, Col, has
returned home after a visit with her
sister, Mrs. ]. w. Schwartz, who lives
a mile north of Topeka on the Central
avenue road.
Mrs J. K. Withers has returned from
a visit with relatives in Anthony.
Beginning Monday night the Argon-
auts will hold their weekly meetings
at the home of Mrs. Fred Voiland. The
club formerly met at the home of c.
c. Nicholson, but the Nicholsons are
now in California for the winter.
A NJ. Petro, Druggist--Adv.
Edward Eular, who has been visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. W.
Euler, of 200 E.valyn street has return
ed to New Mexico.
Mrs. ]. o. Brien has moved from
northern Michigan to Topeka and has
located at 1412 North Kansas avenue.
She lived at Wamego several years
ago.
1t is likely that a series of horseshoe
games with the North Topeka Horse
shoe club will begin early next week
This is according to plans being made
this afternoon. The old officers. will
be in charge for the present. New Of
ficers were not elected at the meeting
of the club last night.
Mr.. George Adamson will sing Face
at the window by Billhorn, at the
North Topeka Baptist church Sunday
evening.
Closing out at cost to make room for
new stock, riding and walking plows
and harrows, bicycles, Sin. farm wag-
ons, team harness, buggies, cook and
heating stoves. Foucht's hardware, S25
North Kansas avenue.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07

Sunday morning. The other regular
service, including Christian Endeavor
will be held at 6:30 p. m.
Rev. W. C. Meeker will speak Sun
day morning at the Second Presby-
terrain church on the subject of 1.-The
Bible VS.. Inf1delity" The unique place
which the Bible holds in literature,
and the remarkable influence of the
religion of the Bible will be held up
against the attacks of its critics. In
the evening at 100 another illustrated
address on the Land of the Bible and
the Life of Christ will be given. Mrs.
Frank NJ. Phipps' chorus choir will
furnish the music.
Central Avenue Christian Church.
Mr.. Zimmerman will preach a series OF
four sermons on the work of the
church as follows: Sunday morning,
December 8, 1.-THE Teaching Function
of the Church," tomorrow evening,
Christian Evangelism December Is,
morning, 1.-THE Church and Its Mis-
Activity" evening THE So
cial Work of the Church" Bible
school 9:45 a. m, Christian Endeavor
GAS p. m.
The North Topeka Baptist church.
Sunday school at $3.50; preaching at
II a. m; intermediate Senior B. Y. p.
L. at $50 p. m; preaching at 1880
p. m. subject, Heaven, Our Home
Where Is It? Who Is 1t? Who Will
Be There? How Will We Get There? %
w. 1. Cole, pastor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07

Summer Boarder-Don't you ever
come to see the sights of a city? Far
mer Medders-Oh, no; we see 'em
every summer.-Judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
copcerr,ua Campaign Speakers

"No matter what changes occur in political campaign methods, the time will never come when the people will fail to appreciate a good stump speech, said an old democrat.
 There are many styles of platform oratory-several types that are ef- fective, but the snappy speech is' as a matter of course, the most fetch ing Many men in public life who started out as unpromising speakers have by practice risen to high rank as political orators. Colonel Roosevelt is one of the speakers I have in mind When I first heard him make an ad- dress about 20 years ago l was not mcuh impressed. Today I regard him as a master speaker, especially on po- lltical topics.
 "Woodrow Wilson has long been noted as a writer and lecturer, but be- ing new in the political arena he had much to learn in addressing himself to the multitude. He was quick to learn and judging from the reports of his speeches which come to us over the wire, he is uncommonly trenehant. [ would like to hear Roosevelt and Wilson in joint debate. Such an ora torical scrap would be rich and stir ring"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
THE YELLOW JOURNALIST
ester T. Crowell in Leslie's.

Chester T. CrOWell III LeSiic ..
 In certain western city, which has been educated to taste for yellow Journalism, there is a city editor who is famous; he is a bachelor, 50 years of age, always faultlessly attired, quiet and scholarly in demeanor. When there is a sensation, he is all fire; when there is none. life to him is a hopeless bore. He can see every possible feature of a story after looking at the tip which may not contain more than 50 words. Therein lies his genius.
 Instructing a new reporter in ms view of news one day, he said: The mass of performers, always doing the unusual and the startling. You are the press agent or the bill poster for this show. Keep In mind how the circus man calls everything daring, dazzling, death -defying. and all such junk. That's what goes The people must be made to read it. Slam it in their faces"
 This city editor takes a Sunday off every two weeks He goes to church in the morning, because it quiets his nerves. and spends the afternoon in the country, walking.
 Why do you always go to the coun- try?" a friend asked him one day.
 Without any indication that he con sidered his answer out of the ordinary, he replied calmly, ITO keep from going playhouse"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
FRESH AIR
From the Buffalo Express.

Fresh air is probably the worlds best medicine, not only in the treatment or disease, but in it's prevention. That IS statement of disease, but in it's preven- ton. That is statement buried Tn an announcement by the National Assocla- ton for the Study and Prevention of Tu- berculosis. Not one person in loo' It says further, gets enough fresh air at his work' at his rest or in his sleep The association has published a handbook on the sub feet of sleeping out of doors and giving directions as to how to ootain the great est benefit in so doing.
 The helpfulness of fresh air has long been understood in general way but calling 1t the worlds best medicine will give if a new value in the minds of many. Knowledge of it has expanded in the last few years from a point at which it was thought necessary to send sufferers from tuberculosis to California, Colorado or Arizona to a point when the atmosphere of the Adirondacks was appreciated, and since then, to the appreciation of the most available large open space having clean air.
 But while the curative work goes on, thousands of more or less able bodied persons make no effort to secure indi- vidual breathing space. They sleep with closed windows, ride in closed cars and work in stuffy offices. shops or stores. Some few persons in the crowd whose
 lungs are offended protest or escape, but the bulk of humanity tolerates polluted air while it cries for unpolluted food and drink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
HOW NOGI CAPTURED THE 2O3-
 METER HILL

From the St. Louis Republic.
 A story characteristic of General Nogi and of the old Samurai traditions was told shortly after the Russo-Japanese war by one of the dead commanders aids.
 The key to the capture of Port Arthur was 2cs meter hill, just outside the city The troops under General Nogi had made several intellectual attempts to capture the strategic point, with terrible loss or fife. The situation was growing desper- ate when Nogi called meeting Of so or his highest officers.
 "Gentlenen," said the general, "tomor- row morning we will capture 2o3 meter hill.'
 With this Nogi caused to be distributed among his officers short daggers, the sis- nificance of which act was not lost OF them.
 The next day 2o3 meter hill was captured and those of the officers who were ho' killed in the assault were spared th' necessity of committing suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
The State Fair

Birmingham's State Fair opens two weeks from today, and it is reasona- ble to think that record breaking crowd will attend. The fair will last ten days. The exhibits will be large and varied, and the amusements, many and novel, will entertain the multitude.
 During the last three years the State Fair has been of a standard that would make it compare favorably with any state fair in this country. When the public spirited business men of Birmingham began to promote fairs some years ago, there was criticism of the paucity of agricultural exhibits. The fairs held in Smiths park were diverting, but that was about all that could be said in their favor.
 Ten years ago Alabama had very little diversified farming Cotton was the one important money crop. Few farmers thought it possible to make Alabama corn state. Compar- atively few raised enough corn to feed their stock. They had not tried hard enough. Now Alabama has come for ward as corn crop state and some of the finest corn raised in any sec tion of this country has been produced during the past two years. The Boys 1. Corn clubs have contributed largely to the interest in corn production. A hundred bushels or more to the acre on small patches have been easily raised. And the very fact that one acre can be made to produce 100 bushels, even if it is fancy farming, has far-reaching effect on agriculture on large scale.
 No farmer with any ambition or push is now satisfied to make only l2 or 15 bushels to the acre, as was the case not very many years ago. Farmers who were contented to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
Mark Hannaism of 1896

The Standard Oil confesses 1t hand cd over the republican party of 1904 the sum of $125,000. Ever since and including 1896 the party of Lin coin has been abrogated and the party of Mark Hannaism has taken It's place.
 No intelligent man mistook the change. Mckinley knew it, Roosevelt knew it and Taft knew it. They knew that millions put up by corpor- ations and trusts and tariff beneti- ciaries had ensured their election. New York was rendered securely republl- can in 1896, 1900, 1904 and l9O8 by votes purchased in the slums. k. H. Hartman told the truth when he de- scribed how it was done, and Tn l904 he furnished $264,OO0 of the money used.
 In this matter Taft need not go out of his way to tarnish Roosevelt's name. All are in one boat and have been for 16 years-the Mark Hanna boat. History will set down the raiser of a slush fund as one of the worst enemies of the republic and of popular government. But let no one think that Mckinley, Roosevelt or Taft can escape the condemnation that will be centered on the party money raiser. They cannot. They are accessories to the curse of Han naism, which has afflicted this gov ernment in an acute form 16 years. The trusts and corporations have con- trolled the country that length of time and this year is to be, let us hope, the beginning of a new and better era Privilege and favor are to be de- throned and popular government re- established. This is the great issue, and the tariff, that great promoter of trusts, is present in every part of the rule of privilege and plunder Never once did Mckinley, Roosevelt or Taft propose to relieve the con- sumers of tariff axation. Not for a single time did they do it, and while Taft issues today vetoes, Roosevelt is silent as a clam on the tariff ques- ton. Both declare themselves pro- tectionists, and both belong to the slush fund party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
Highway Direction Posts

There is an old law in Alabama authorizing county commissioners-in Jefferson county the Board of Reve- nue-to have mile posts and direction sign boards placed on the public high ways. Road overseers come directly under the county boards, and the law reads that these overseers may" pro- vide for direction signs and mile posts. The law, therefore, is not mandatory.
 We can get along without mile posts, although it would be we'll to have them at all intersections, cross ings and forks. But the sign board law should be mandatory. In this day of automobiles and of much interstate tourist travel, Alabama and other southern states that arc without di- rection signs, are naturally criticised adversely. Birmingham automobil- ists complain that there is not a sim gle "forks-of -the-road" sign in lief ferson county The same complaint has been made about Tuscaloosa county There is great deal of auto mobiling between Birmingham and Tuscaloosa and only those familiar with the roads can make the trip without constantly stopping to inquire the way. There is much travel, too, between Birmingham and Gadsden, and those who do not know the way have to stop often to ask. The dl- rection sign would obviate all this bother.
 The Board of Revenue of this county should act promptly and have sign boards erected. With the ex- ample thus set, other counties would follow. Good roads are of first i'm portance, but next to good road build ing the direction boards should receive attention by county authorities. =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
A BENEFACTOR.

The man who is credited with havin ! originated red lemonade is dead. In thosI we'll known words, After life's fitflj fever, he sleeps we'll" He had a varied career, being a circus man, a theatrical promoter, saloonkeeper and member of ;I famous Chicago gambling syndicate. Somi of his activities, no doubt, would scarceI ly appeal to the righteous sort, who sil
 in judgment on their fellows, but as thd father, so to speak, of red lemonade thi1 man deserves a need of praise. Whal would circus be without that festivd fluid, deceitfully adorned with the rind} of sure enough'' lemons, and the ubiqui1 tous peanut? It would be distinctly with out flavor. There is joy in the sawdust ring and a thrill on the lofty bars, but there is solaee in the peanut and red lem onade. They are in perfect accord. The more peanuts you eat, the more lemonade you want to drink; the more lemonade you drink, the more peanuts you want to eat. Could any arrangement be more ideal for the man who sells 'em? The inventor of red lemonade was named Henry Allot. He was better known, however, as Bunk, Allen. To a certain extent he resembled Abou-ben-Adhem. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
CITY OF CONSTANTINOPLE
From the Louisville courier-Journal.

From the Louisville courier-JournaL
 THE city of the Sultan is an ideal
 capital. It is the center of a re-
 X markable system of waters, the like Of which is nowhere to be found. There. Is a small sea between two larger, east and west, and between two continents, north and south. It is oval in shape, about 40 miles in length by 50 miles in breadth, and very deep. It contains large island, Marmora, for which it is named-an island famous for it's quarries of marble and alabaster. The scenery around this sea is soft and beautiful Two narrow channels, east and west, connect it with the outside world. The latter of the two, which Is four miles broad and 70 miles long, Is the Hellespont of the ancients, named for a princess, Helle, daughter of the king of Thebez, who lost her life in it's waters. The modern name, Dardanelles, is referable to an opulent city, called Dardanos, that flourished in the long ago upon the historic plains of Troy. It was here in 4S1 B. c. that Xerxes built his bridge of boats, and the turbulent waters received 300 lashes for breaking them up. Because this channel is the main approach to the great city, it's shores on both sides fairly bristle with castles, batteries and forts. By 1t also the city finds egress to the great Medi- terranean, which is 2500 miles in length from Gibraltar to Beyroot with a clas- sical coast line egregiously extended by two seas, the Aegean and the Adriatlc It washes the shores of Europe, Asia and Africa, touching many of the fairest and most fertile regions of the earth. HIu- man civilization dawned upon it's shores, and ancient history revolves ceaselessly about them. From immemorial ages It's waters have been the highway of the worlds commerce. and today the Straits of Gibraltar with the Suez canal open all the world to Constantinople. east and west.
 No less remarkable is that other arm of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
WOMEN AND CIGARETTES

From the New York Herald
 A little smoke may create great furor when given proper settng-for instance. the smoking of a cigarette by a titled European woman at the White House
 It's safe wager that carloads of ci- sars have been consumed by mere men at the official home of the head of tho nation, the clouds of gaseous vapor which men emit from them, using their lungs as bellows. being dense enough at times to be shoveled.
 Nobody has been shoc.ed by this. Yet a woman guest al the White House puffs away at little Egyptian tobacco roll. and not only the brilliant White House assemblage but all social Washington is stirred. 4t
 Now, isn't it fact that what is done in private only becomes an object of horror when done in public, and that what has shocked Washington would not raise the slightest noise if it was not opposed to the conventions?