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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16

The Topeka Commercial club has
furnished the evenings entertainment
for the last two conventions in this
city. 1t has been expensive-and so is
everything that is worth while.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16

1t has been necessary for the chief
Of police at Wichita to issue an order
to his officers reprimanding them for
sleeping while on duty. The chief is
right-someone should be awake in
Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16

The Edison company advises To-
pekans to cook by wire.'' That is
what most women are doing-using
the telephone wire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16
THE PACE THAT KILLS.

The suicide of Harry A. Fox of
philadelphia shows us the other side
of the style screen. Mr.. Fox was a
high salaried designer of styles in
clothing. The strain of getting out
new styles fast enough to keep up
with the demand broke his nerve. He
took the poison route. Men made
desperate by the effort to keep up
with the styles as the designer turned
them out have been numerous enough.
The high cost of living consists in no
small part of the necessity we are un-
der. as stylish folk. of changing our
clothing, houses, automobiles, furni-
ture, in keeping with the swift re-
volving of the styles in these things
Mental and nervous collapse, suicide
and abandonment of family have in
no small proportion resulted from the
tyranny of style. No king or political
boss the world now contains levies
half the tribute that Despot Style ex-
acts. We had supposed that the style
followers were the only victims of the
system. Here we find the style maker
suffering as keenly as his victim. 1t
is the old story of the uneasy head
that wears crown. In the long run.
it seems. nobody profits from tyranny
in fashions as in anything else.-Ne-
braska state Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16
FROM OTHER PENS


| GfEAT EVENTS OF TODAY
| 10 we who read the newspapers every
I Jay realize the number and the siSnifi.
lance OF the great things which are going
D M al +i,,a around US? Probably not. Com
PfhratIyely speaking, only a few DAYS have
elapsed since the advent of PortugaI &C a
republic The oldest and the largest coun-
out "a q d ine Woria. China has just turned
turtles has adopted a republican scheme
~ ttog government, and will hold it's first cleo.
uons and frame it's new poIity a tow
weeks hence. Turkey has handed TrtnoIi
over 10 Italy, after a war which lasted
q year ana report says Victor Emmanuel
II. Is 10 ADOPT the title of emperor of
rome In other places also the man Of
AIT1ca has been altered, for France has
I1eoso some territory in the middle of the
LARK continent to Germany as a means
OF p!acattng that country for the newly
acquired Gallo ascendency in Morocco,
while their respective spheres of influences
in that locality have just been anicabI1
Tuthned by France and Spain. The Bal
Kan Kan earthquake is beginning to shake
Europe On our own side of the Atlantic
we nave just seen Cuba hold the firs,
election for president which could be said
20 nave peen free from American super
VISION, and, so far as can be judged from
the indications since then, the result will
be acquiesced in peaceably by the defeat
aqua chose a new set of ofTiciaIs and a.
latest accounts from that locality there
mad been no rising against them, Last
was loosened, and the rising of the Young
er Dtaz was put down two weeks ago
AFTER a feeble show of resistance. while
the rebellions which have been raging Tor
months in the northern and southern ends
OF that republic seem to be close to col
lapse. Ten months hence the waterway
across the Isthmus of Panama is to be
completed, according to the head of the
united States engineering corps which Is
doing the work. Five days ago a peace.
full political revolution took place in the
United States which appears to have at
tTacted more serious attention IN Europe
crRt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16


Somebody kicked hole in the base
drum of the Silver Cornet band and let
all the wind out. Hank Purdy has been
at work with a bicycle pump all week try
ing to fill her up again.
Uncle Ezra HarkinS has recommended
Peruna three times Swamp Root nine
times and Hostetter's Tonic twice out
amt got his picture in the paper yet.
Uncle Ezra says the road to fame Is some
arduous and disappointmentS is thicker n
hair on Angora goat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prof. Jimkeys new baby
was born with a full set of teeth Prof.
says he don't know whether the kid is go
ing to grow up to be Bull Moose or an
ironjawed man in some circus or other.
Grandma Perkins sent down to tie city
for set of false teeth, but they was too
high in the dnstep and she couldn't get her
mouth shut with them in. Jed Frink, our
gentlemanly and congenial blacksmith
says it is wonder some folks will never
learn to patronize home industry.
Old Uncle Abner Jones says he wouldn' t
trade lbs corn for all the weather bureaus
this side of Tophet. When his corn aches
it is surely goin' to rain, maybe, ard
when it don't ache he don't know what is
goin' to happen.
A good many old settlers that pass away
forget to settle for the Clarion before do
ing so. Squire Haskins, our justice of the
peace, has been settlin' on two cases ever
since last fall, the aforesaid cases being,
to-wit: two cases of red herr1n' at Hillik-
er's grocery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16
ON THE SPUR
Or The AOMENT
DO Yon KNOW These Men2
BY ROY x. MOULTON

Do You Know These Men?
know a man who's always got
A quick and certain cure
For every i'll or ailment that
A mortal can endure
He always wants to try 1T out
When er his friends are sick,
But when he's feeling punk himself
re calls doctor quick.
know man who knows just how
To fix your touring car,
he stands upon the curb and tells
You what cbump you are.
But when his lawnmower starts to squeak
he don't know just where to drop
The oil to make it run again,
And sends it to tie shop.
1 know man who tells you how
You should invest your dough,
How you should place your bank roll so
That 1T will thrive and grow.
But still this frenzied financfer
Has never got cent;
HIS wife takes in plain sewing so
That they can pay their rent.
Whenever I encounter one
Who blows and blows and blows,
L have my opinion en-
How he really knows
The conversational gazabo
Fl as got the head of wood,
The quiet party is the one
Who's certain to make good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16
A SATURDAY. sERMoN.

"And besides this, giving all diligence.
add to your faith-brotherly kindness,
and to brotherly kindness charity. II
Peter, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
CRUISE AMONG THE STATIONS,
Lighthouse Steamer Delivering Sup
plies-Chauges in Buovape.

With supplies aboard for the lightships
on the coast portion OF the fifth light
house district south Of Cape Henry. the
lighthouse servic, steamer Orchid is on
cruise. Wednesday she supplied the
lightship on the Diamond shoal and from
there went to Cape Lookout, n. c., to
deliver stores that were needed.
After completing the recharging OF the
gar light beacons in Currituck and other
inland waters of North Carolina, the
steamer Juniper will have her gas hold
ers charged at Long Point. n. c.. and on
her way to Baltimore, where she is to
receive repairs. she will charge the gas
buoys in Chesapeake bay.
Tangier Island gas buoy has been re-
ported as not burning. and the tender
Sunflower has been sent from Norfolk
to make necessary repairs and to re-
light it.
A notice regarding changes in buoyage
in the Potomac river and in waters Of
the fifth lighthouse district has been is
sued by Inspector Rutland as follows:
observation-disclosures river. Douglass
point channel buoy, %. spar, reported
broken of August e. will be relieved as
soon as practicable.
Virginia-Chesapeake bay main chan
mel to Baltimore: Tangier Island shoal
lump gas buoy, No. 12TL, reported ex-
tinguished August Z. will be relighted as
soon as practicable. Hampton roads.
Newport News. middle ground thirty
foot channel gas buoy, No. 2, found ex-
tinguished August g. was relighted same
date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
SUCCESS CROWNS EFFORT.
Program at Camp Good Will Graft
flying to Little People.

Navy yard week at Camp Good Will
is proving to be a success. The navy
yard men have established tent as
headquarters and each day there is a
different committee in charge. The
committee arranges at least twelve
events. six for boys and six for girls
Yesterday several athletic events took
place.
Just before dark the farm wagon.
laden with watermelons. was hauled to
the base ball field by the members of
the committee. Each guest who was
old enough got as much watermelon
as he or she could eat. and the party
then adjourned to the play pavilion.
where they sang some Camp Good VIII
songs. had some recitatiOns and then
after the evening prayer adjourned to
their tents.
Tomorrow will be the biggest day OF
navy yard week. The navy yard band
will be at Camp Good Will all the after
noon and more of the navy yard men
will be able to be with the children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
RETURN FROM SEAGIRT.
Members of Woman's National Dem.
ocratic League to Hold Rally.

Six members of the committee repre-
senting the Woman's National Democratic
League which attended the ceremonies at
Seag1rt Wednesday,. when Gov. Wilson
was formally notified of, his nomination
for the presidency Of the United States
by the democratic party. have returned
to Washington. The members of the
committee are Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby
OF New York. president of the league;
Mrs. ]. Charles Linthicum of Maryland,
first vice president; Mrs. Stephen B.
Ayres Of New York, secretary; Mrs. John
l.. Raker Of California recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Silas Hare Of Washington,
historian. and Miss Katherin Dabney Of
Washington, founder of the league.
While at Seagirt the women We're en-
tertained by Gov. and Mrs. Wilson. The
league will hold a Wilson rally tonight
at the New Willard Hotel. The members
of the league will conduct a campaign to
interest women all over the country in
the campaign of the democratic nominee.
Among the speakers tonight will be
Senator Ellison d. Smith of South Caro-
lima, Dr. Clarence j. Owens of the South
ern Commercial Congress. Represent
alive Richard E. Connell of New York
and Miss Ellen M. Stone. The subject of
Miss Stones address will be 1.-The Value
of Women's Work in the World"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
MELONS AT THE WHARF.
Vessels Bring Stock From Virginia
and Bay Points.

Laden with fine watermelons, large
fleet of vessels from the York and Kappa
hammock rivers, Va, as we'll as from the
eastern shore Of Chesapeake bay. is lying
at the 18th street wharf, and accessions
to the fleet are being made almost hour
ly. This morning aboard the twenty or
more vessels lying at the wharf market
it was estimated that there were between
$4,000 and 10000 melons. and if they con-
tinue to be receivd for the remainder
Of the week as they have in the early
part there will be over 10000 at the
wharf awaiting buyers by tomorrow
night.
The dealers uptown are in a large meas
ure stocked up, and as consequence
the melons are not selling as briskly as
they were. though the market is fairly
good. The large supply and growing
light demand has forced prices down, and
this morning the choice melons were sold
at from $16 to $1S per hundred. and from
this prices ranged downward to about $3
per- hundred for small but good fruit.
The melon crop this year is said to be
good and more melons from bay farms
are being carried to Baltimore in vessels
than are being brought to the market
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
VESSELS DISABLED.
Tugs Martin Dallman and John Mil
Ter Need Renaira

While shifting lighters belonging to
John Miller & Co., in Little Hunting
creek. Va. yesterday. the tug Martin
Dallman got a hawser caught in her
wheel in such a manner as to totally dis
able her, and in consequence she will
have to be towed to a shipyard to be
hauled out to have the rope cut out and
to be made ready for service. It will
probably be the early part OF the COM
ing week before the tug will go into
commission again.
The tug John Miller, another Of the
towboats of the Miller fleet, is lying dis
abled at her wharf In the Eastern branch
and it will be several days before she
can be put in condition for service, A
tug of the Taylor fleet. it is stated. will
be secured to tow the Miller lighter until
the tugs of tho fleet can be put in condi-
ton for service.
One of the large lighters belonging to
the Columbia Granite and Dredging Com
pany of this city is out on the marine
railway at the Alexandria shipyard for a
general overhauling. The schooner Five
Sisters is also on the railway at AlexaA-
dria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
Head a Mass of
Little PinnpIeS
Spots All Over Like Ringworm.
Itching and Burning. Couldn't
Sleep for Five Weeks. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment En-
tirely Cured.

Hyattsville. Md.-"My little boy was taken
with an itching on the scalp and when I noticed
aim scratching so much looked and there was
On ashy place on his head shout the size Of n
ten-cent piece. and the hair was falling from
this place by the roots. In about ten days all
over his head were these ashy spots which
looked like ringworm. but were porous-like. The
itching and burning made him scratch great
deal His head had gotten so that II WAS just
mass of mattery little pimpes all heaped
on each other, and when i took OF his night
eap the hair and flesh came OF at the same
time i really thought he would lose his whole
scalp He couldn't sleep for five weeks. 1t
would itch and burn until l thought ne would
20 into convulsions-
II used different soaps and salves to no sat
tsfaction. Then I decided TO the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment ] used to battle the scalp
Every morning with the Cuticura Soap and
water as hot as he could stand 1t. and then
massage II Thoroughly with the Cuticura ONT
ment. Finally i noticed he began to sleep all
alght. ussd one cake Of Cuticura Soap and one
hox Of Cuticura Ointment and he was entirely
cured. His hair came hack again one month
after be cured, and he has better growth
Of hair now than he had at first" tSisned)
Mrs. Ida S. Johnson, Mar. rs, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are sold
throughout the world Liberal sample of each
mailed free. with SEP. Skin Book. Address post
rsrd ''Cuticura. Dept. r. Boston,
CTender-f faced men should use Cuticura Soap
Shaving Stick, 20c. Sample frees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
JERSEY CLUB IN CITY.
Bridgeton Party Here Aboard tn
Schooner Philip Ford

Eighteen young men, members OF the
Liberty Club of Bridgeton, n J.. are
visiting this city aboard the schooner
Philip Ford, which is berthed at the 10th
street wharf of L. A. Clarke & Son dur
ing the stay of the party in this city.
The schooner is the home OF the young
men, but they spend but little time aboard
her, as practically all of their waking
moments are spent uptown visiting the
many points of interest to be seen in
Washington.
The trip from the home port in New
Jersey was made by way Of the Delaware
canal. through the canal to the Chesa-
the river to this city. The party will re-
main here until tomorrow and the trip
homeward will be made by the same
route.
The Liberty Club visited this city aboard
a vessel about two years ago, and at
that time spent a week here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
Band Concerts Today.

SOLDIERS HOME.
Soldiers Home Band. John S.
M. Zimmerman, director; 4 pm.
PROGRAM:
Spanish March, LA Guapa,"
Buisson
Overture. Daughter of the Regi-
Romance oman Roses and Memories"
Selection. La Boheme" (request).
Puccini
Intermezzo. louisiana"
Excerpts from Miss Dolly. Dol.
Finale, "The Burning Of Rome"
PAUL.
1.-The Star Spangled Banner
IOWA CIRCLE.
U. S. Engineer Band. julius
Hamper, leader; 1880 pm.
PROGRAM:
March, Correcting to Bangor"
Hall
Overture, "Zampa" .Herold
Intermezzo, La DanSeuse,''
Fantasia, "Lohengrin" Wagner
Waltz. Moonlight on the Hud-
SON" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Hermann
Selection, Faust. .Gounod
Characteristic, "Siamese Guard
Excerpts from Madame Sherry"
Hoschna
1.-The Star Spangled Banner
NAVY YARD.
Naval Gun Factory Band. An
tonic Cello, director; s pm.
PROGRAM.
March. spirit of Independence"
Holzmann
Overture, Poet and Peasant"
Suppe
Waltz, Daughter of Love-"
Bennett
Selection, Faust. .Gounod
Serenade. Imam" Mann; (a)
1.-The Ragtime Goblin Man."
Won Tilzer; tb) II want to Be
in Dixie" Snyder.
Excerpts from alma, Where
Do You Live" .........B Bryant
Finale. Moonlight Bay"
Wenrick
'aThe Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
GIVEN OUTING TO SHORE.
Two Hundred Mothers and Children
Taken to Chesapeake Beach.

Two hundred children and their moth
ers held a picnic today at Chesapeake
Beach as the guests of the summer out
1ngs committee of the Associated Chari-
ties. The party went to the resort this
morning in special cars. which were fur
nished free by the Chesapeake Beach
railway.
On arrival at the beach the children
were turned loose" and spent the day
amusing themselves any way they
pleased The cars of the scenic railway
and the merry-go-rounds were crowded
all day. as were the various other amuse-
ments. Eating both by the children and
their mothers was one of the principal
events OF the day. and the food including
fruit. candy, nuts. cake and sandwiches.
furnished by the beach cafes disappeared
in great quantities. T. A. Wickersham.
who has the bathing concession, invited
all of the guests to go swimming.
The party will return to Washington
this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.
H. William Smith of National Bene-
fit Association Arrested.

H. William Smith of Eatontown, n. J.,
reported to have been arrested at Long
Branch. yesterday. on the charge of en-
bezzlement of funds collected for the Ma
tional Benefit Association of Washington.
was a collector for that organization at
Long Branch.
The warrant charges him with misap-
preparation of 500 49, Officials of the or
ganization stated. this morning, that the
amount missing is between 500 and $500.
The complaint was preferred by
Daniel j. Cooper. Mr.. Cooper, Washing
ton man, is an inspector of the associa-
ton. He preferred the charges following
Q recent inspection of the associatio 8
affairs at Long Branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
BAPTIST GIRLS Winners
Result of Athletic Competition
on the Phillips School
Playground.

In the closing athletic games Of the
Phillips School Fairgrounds held yester-
day the girls Of the First Baptist Sunday
school came out the winners with forty
four points to their credit. The Mount
Zion Church girls were second with
twenty -four points. The St. Augustine
and Plymouth teams each won six points
and the Ebenezer team three points.
In croquet and the f1fty-yard dash the
First Baptist girls made a clean sweep
Many Of the teachers of the Sunday
schools and parents of the children were
spectators Of the games. The grounds
and events were in charge OF Miss Hen
son and e. b. Henderson.
Schedule of Events.
The winners of the various athletic
events follow:
first; Mabel Bruce, First Baptist, second:
Dora Robinson, First Baptist, third.
Tether ball: Teresa Woodward. St. Aug
second. Net ball: First Baptist, y; Com
bined Sunday school team, Is. Winning
team: Margaret Matthews. Eloise Butler,
Helen Allen, Mabel Bruce. Alma Robin
son. Carrie Staten and Dora Robinson.
Potato race: Alma Robinson, First Bap-
fist. first: Helen Allen. First Baptist. sec
ond; Lucille Lee. Plymouth Church. third.
Forty yard dash: Beatrice Brown, Mount
Zion, first; Margaret Johnson. Ebenezer,
second; Helen Richardson, Mount Zion.
third. Fifty-yard dash: Alma Ribinson,
First Baptist first: Eloise Butler. First
Baptist, second: Dora Robinson. First
Baptist, third. Winners of obstacle races:
Lucille Lee, Plymouth: Beatrice Brown.
Mount Zion; Alma Robinson. First Bap-
fist: Mabel Bruce, First Baptist: Eloise
Cook, Mount Zion; Dora Robinson, First
Baptist; Maize Locke. Mount Zion; Eva
Hall. First Baptist. Basket ball throw:
Dora Robinson, First Baptist. 40 feet 4
inches: Carrie Staten, First Baptist, 33
feet 8 inches; Gladys Duncan, SO feet 4
inches, st. Augustine. Points scored:
First Baptist Sunday school. A: Mount
Zion, p: st. Augustine. 6; Plymouth, &;
EbeneZer, 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
Loose Local Railway Management

To the Editor of The Star:
Tuesday a gentleman left Washington
at $50 o'clock in the afternoon with i'm
portant business to transact in Rockville.
The car got within three miles of Rock
vile, where it was delayed by a car off
the track ahead. Although this condition
had existed for an hour, the railroad
management took no steps to have an
automobile at hand or other means of
completing the journey, but deliberately
brought tine car back to Washington with
all on board. AS an exhibit Of incom-
petent railroad management this takes
the record.
Another gentleman Monday morning
found it necessary to catch the first car
at 6 o'clock for Rockville. He found
absolutely no arrangement in existence
for connection between the Washington
Electric line and the Rockville line, the
first car of tine latter line departing two
minutes before the arrival of the first
morning car on the Washington Electric,
with no other car on the Rockville line
for half an hour.
More than that, he found the motorman
OF the Washington Electric line killing
time, because few passengers get on at
that time in the morning. AS there was
no compensating quickening Of the sched-
ule at hours when traffic is light the
passengers were subject to exasperating
delays, at one time the motorman stop
ping the car and walking to the side to
spit. taking plenty of time to wipe his
mouth and stroke his mustache before re-
Stunning his duties.
Recently the writer had occasion to
catch a car at the Union station in the
middle of the slack hours. The car ran
very slowly. / asked the motorman the
reason. His reply was that there was no
adjustment of the running time to the
slack hours, so, in consequence he had
to run at about half speed. He added
that frequently passengers who desired
to make trains complained and thought a
new rule. correcting the schdule, should
be introduced.
The surprising fact about such expert
ences is the indifference which local rail-
road managers display In the matter Of
extending unsought accommodations to
the public. Nearly every advance in
transportation the people have secured in
Washington has come as tho result OF
persistent agitation. as was the case
when horse cars were done away with.
and yet the greater part of their capital
ization Is based upon the value of their
street franchises, given to them as a
gratuity by the people.
c. NJ. CAMPBELL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
Seeks Divorce and Alimony.

A petition for absolute divorce and
alimony was filed by Mrs. Lulu A. Os-
borne against her husband. Frank A.
Osborne, an employe Of the United States
navy yard. today in the Supreme Court
of the District Of Columbia.
Mrs. Osborne, through her attorney, G..
A. Maddox, states in her petition that
she was married in this city January %.
1903. No children have been born to the
couple. She alleges that her husband de-
serted her March 8. and she asks the
court to allow her to resume her maiden
name of Lulu A Allen.