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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

Former Senator Nelson w. Aldrich
has grown tired of little Rhode Island
and will soon move with his family
to New York City. The Aldrlches
will occupy an apartment at $40 Park
avenue. This is one of the luxurious
apartment houses for which Park ave-
nue. is famous and which have caused
so much discussion because of the re-
strictions that are said to be imposed
upon the people desiring to rent them.
The Aldrfch lease runs for long term
of years and the apartment occupies
the entire ninth floor. The annual
rental is said to be $4,000. The for
mer senator will be a near-neighbor
of his son-in-law John d. Rockefel-
Ter, jr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
Soldiers Get Their Pay.

few troops at Fort Riley are richer to-
day by $4,000. that amount having
been distributed among them by the
paymaster. 1t was the first time that
the troops have been paid IN three
months. and they were given their
June, July and August money in a
lump sum. From now on, the pay
ments will be made regularly as here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

Chicago, Sept. Alive hundred men
from the United States and Canada
representing SO life insurance COM
NAMES of western and southern states
with a business in 1911 of 81, 1923, 309, 999,
attended the annual meeting eof the
American Life convention mere today
The convention will continue until Fri
day The program today included
discussion on the expense of getting
business. led by o. S. Carlton of Hou
sion. Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
Infantile Paralysis at Baldwin.

Baldwin, KAN, Sept. 4.-There have
been two cases of infantile paralysis
in Baldwin this summer. The first
case was that of colored child which
died from the attack. The second
case was just about cured by DIR. Earl
Uhl, a recent graduate from Rush
Medical when the child was taken
with pneumonia The report now is
that she can hardly be expected to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
Farmer STAINED to Death.

Hutchinson, Kan, Sept. 4.-Johr
Abandshiend was stabbed to death IL
a quarrel on a farm near Bloom, Kan
CLAYTON Bloom of Turon, Kan, is II
iaiI at Ashland charged with the
crime. The men are said to have dis
agreed over a business deal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04
KANSAS GOSSIP.
Cood Rain at Sabetha.

Sabetha, kan, Sept. 4.-One and a
half inch rain has fallen here. rms
nuts the ground in fine shape for fall
seeding and is also good for the late
corn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

Here's Congressman Stanley of
Kentucky, chairman of the steel in
vestigating committee, at work at his
desk on new papers in the case He
has just attacked George W. Perkins
for his gift to the Republican cam
paign fund in 1904 Stanley would
like to see Wilson elected. being one
of the stanchest of Blue Grass Demo-
Gratis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-04

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
nhen Tomm9 Plo9ed in the mopds Series

probably centerfield."
 McGraw laughed heartily and turned away, while the other players grinned. They thought i. was a good joke. But Tommy would not be ig- nored.
 Listen, Mir. McGraw," he pleaded. I will guar'ntee to get base on balls every time I come to the plate.'
 You'll what? Why. the pitcher would knock you down. Better go home to mamma
 The other players were now listen- ing.
 Put him in." said Rube Marquard.
 DO you think you could get base on balls off Marty o'Toole?" asked Mathewson, amused at Tommy's dec laration.
 O'Toole was to pitch for Pittsburgh that day.
 Sure I can." said Tommy stoutly.
 Give him a trial" said Big Chief Meyers, the huge catcher. 'It will be good joke on Pittsburgh"
 What's your name, sport?" asked McGraw.
 Tommy Taylor"
 What if you fail to get base on balls each time you come to the plate?"
 Then you can kick me out"
 McGraw laughed and gave Tommy a glove. As Tommy took his place in centerfield the fans were amazed.
 Well. look at that kid in center field"
 Did they put the bat-boy in the game ?"s "McGraw must be short on ball players. Let's take up 9 collection
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are, like their own wardrobe, sadly in need of replenishing. And there is no better time to put your rooms in order for winter than during the early fall Although the school days are here, and the girls are engaged with their studies from nine in the morning till four in the evening Gun less they are in High School. which will give them bit more time) there are certain hours after school when bit of exercise, such as one gets doing housework, will be found en- 'joyable as well as beneficial. It Is then that the girls will put their rooms into fall and winter garb. The windows will be hung with their rich, warm tinted curtains over sheer lace or scrim: the floor will be partly GOV cred with thick rugs: the mantel will again hold its art pieces of bric-a- brac. and the sofa or couch will have woolen cover and down pillows.
 And after the rooms have been completed for the two indoor sea sons-autumn and winter-how de- lightful they will look. It Is like changing ones own clothes. dropping the out-of-date summer dress and stepping out in the rich, warm, new fashioned fall frock.
 Each autumn brings new styles in draperies. curtains. wall-decorations and pillows and with a few new things added to the old ones room may assume quite new aspect.
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raisin,' and to be in the streets"
 Say. Gran'daddy." said Sammy, "I think I know some one who will be glad to give Freddie a good home. and make him happy. It is a lady who would like to find brother for her own boy. And her boy wants the brother tomorrow-as a birthday gift. and his mother will call 10 see Fred die this afternoon--I am quite sure."
 After he had finished speaking, Sammy did not wait to hear the old ] mans reply, but went running off towards home with his heart full of anticipation. His mother had just re- turned from market, and he rushed up to her with these excited words:
 "Oh, Mamma, you can find broth- CT for my birthday gift--onc just the size I want. He's down the street piece-at old Gran daddy Perkins fruit stand. His name is Freddie and ne has great big eyes like the picture of the angel on my Christmas card Aunt Lou sent me. He's an orphan and lives in the city streets"
 After Mrs. Earl could get Sammy calm enough to reply to her ques- tions, she found out just what he wanted to tell her. And the result was, she went down to Gran daddy Perkins fruit stand that very after noon. and when she came home she had bright smile on her face.
 Did you get Freddie for my birth day gift?" asked sammy eagerly.
 Now, Sonny, you are not to know anything about your gifts till your birthday arrives--which is only few hours away. So be patient, dear. and ask me no questions"
 So Sammy went to play with his friends. but all the while he was say ing inwardly: T hope I'll have a brother tomorrow. And won't I be happy then?"
 On the following morning, before Sammy was out of bed his mother came softly into the room, leading by the hand a beaytiful little boy. all dressed in new nes. The chiid's face wore lo of supreme happi- Eness, and as V stood beside tho bed. I in obedience to Mrs. Earl's instruc- tions, he smiled into Sammy's sleep Ing face. And as the door closed be- hind Mrs. Earl, he touched Sammy on the hand. saying gently to him: Wake up, brother Sammy. I have come to be your birthday gift"
 And Sammy awoke. and as the meaning of the little boys words en- tered his sleepy head. he became sud denly wide awake. "Oh. it's Freddle!" he cried, and jumped out of bed. And you're to be my brother. aren't you?"
 Yes. I am to be your brother, and Gran'pa Is 10 live fin the little cottage right near here. so that he may see mo every day, and we shall all be | very happy. Your mother said 1t was | to be SOL
 "Our mother said it was Co be so.' corrected Sammy, and stooping over he kissed his birthday gift. saying welcome home. my little brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Winter Bouquets

Hn HE tall Japanese vases and cg- H rious old German tankards are SS very decorative in the hall or dining room when filled with cat-tails and dried autumn leaves. There are also many kinds of winter flowers of rich colors, and these added to your -tails-and leaves bouquet make rich combination. If the vase or tank ard is in shades of blue, ono must be careful in choosing the colors 10 go with 1t. The prettiest bouquet for the old blue tankard Is of cat-tails and very rich yellow autumn leaves.
 Sometimes big wreathes of autumn leaves are made and hung over the doors leading into dining-room and Eall. and very pretty they look when tied with large bows of ribbon which bend into the wall decorations or harmonize with the draperies. In- deed, one may so decorate room with autumn leaves and festoons as to give it a very cheerful and gala appearance. If good, strong leaves are chosen for this purpose they will last two months or more, but will need dusting often. If the leaves are var nished beforf weaving they will last all winter. 1Hnaining fresh aud bril- liant.
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and buy him an outfielder."
 These and other sarcastic comments issued from the bleachers. The crowd was angry at first but finally took it as joke and began to root" for the new player. Tommy paid no atten- ton, but fingered his glove nervously "a glove that seemed three times too large for him. In the first inning both sides were put out in order and Tommy had nothing to do.
 When he came to bat in the third inning he could hardly hear his own footsteps. Everyone was yelling.
 Show 'em what you can do, kid"
 Heres where we break up the game"
 The Pittsburgh players tried to "guy" him and to get him rattled.
 Its like taking candy from babies" " yelled Pittsburgh's third baseman, and this made Tommy mad. He was a boy, but he wasn't a baby. He would show that shortstop what he could do. Marty O'Toole, the oppos- ing pitcher, laughed carelessly and tossed the ball underhand to the plate.
 Ball one," shouted the umpire.
 A roar went up from the grand stand.
 Good eye. kid" yelled the fans. Better put on some steam. O'Toole. " | they taunted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

AOW has come the autumn time
 with falling leaves and ripened
 fruits and nuts. And not in the - = country alone Is the change oi the season felt. The town and the city take on their early fall aspect and we see the shop windows display ing things which speak of cold days to come when we shall court the cheering fireside.
 And so 1t is time for the girls to change the dress of their rooms. Dur ing the long summer the furniture was cool in white covers, the floor cleared of rugs, and cool in its daily wiping-up with danfp cloth. The windows were free of curtains, save the sheer sash valance through which the summer breeze might blow at will There were no flowers or ferns in- doors. for the veranda and the lawn or the windowb boxes and the tiny green plot, claimed the green and towering things.
 But now change has been wrought by Mother Nature, and she is about to touch with frost where she has moistened with dew. So it is time to make the change indoors as well.
 Out of the storeroom must come the rugs, the portieres. the curtains and the warm down pillows. And tho girls will often find that in going over their rooms winter "duds" the,
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The pitcher sent the same kind of a ball.
 Ball twoi"
 That's loolxin' 'em over"
 You've got his number. young fel- low
 O'Toole was plainly worried and de- termined to send over fast curve. Tommy crossed his legs and leaned against his bat, not even raising it to his shoulder.
 Ball three!"
 The crowd was now roaring with de- light. The. pitcher seemingly couldn't locate the plate, though he tried his best to put over straight one, Tommy could see McGraw in the coaching box waving his arms enthu- siastically. OToole wound up and sent the ball with all his speed.
 Ball four!'
 i The grandstand oheered as Tommy walked to first base. On the very next ball, Marquard who followed him. was hit by pitched ball. and Tommy walked to second. Then Josh" De wore singled and Tommy came home with a run for New York. How the crowd cheeredl Everybody danced and yelled as Tommy walked toward the bench, and McGraw patted him on the back gratefully. ! But what's the use of going into de- { tails? Three more times did Tommy approach the plate and each time he received four straight balls. marching proudly to first. Fortunately, he did not have a chance in the field and made no errors. His teammates played with renewed vigor and won by a good score. The fans were wild
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base every time I come to bat?" "Certainly." That I could get base on balls every single time, even off good pitcher like-like Christy Mathewson or Rube Marquard?" Yes"
 Well. that's what want, and please make it right away, will your" "Yes. You are at this moment the Igreatest balls getter in the world."
 And the fairy vanished.
 Sure enough, when he practiced with the boys he found he could get a base lon balls every time. So Tommy went to New York to join the Giants.
 
 The pitchers were warming up as [the fans gathered at the Polo grounds for the last game of the series with Pittsburgh. The umpire was Gusting off the home plate preparatory to call ing the game when Tommy Taylor, . dressed in his natty baseball uniform on which his mother had sewed IN. Y." in large letters. approached AIcGraw. manager of the Giants.
 "Mr. McGraw. I would like to play on your team today" said Tommy.
 Whats that? Eh? Oh, see. We'll, what position would you rather play?'
 "Oh, any position in the outfield-
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not be able to find brother or a sis ter just now. So l haven't made up my mind what will be my third choice"
 Say" said Bert. throwing down some toys he was playing with. T know where you can find a brother most as big as you are."
 Lily came up an interested listener, and Sammy was all eagerness. "Where?" he asked.
 "W'y, you see, he's old Gran'daddy Perkins little grandson. His name Is Freddie Perkins, and his mamma died a long, long time ago and his papa died last week, and Freddy. he has come to live with his gran daddy. old Gran'daddy told Mamma about it when she was buying some fruit at his street stand the other day. He said he didn't know what on earth he was going to do with the kid, for he is on the street all the time when he's not at school. You know old Gran daddy Perkins hasn't any home. He lives back of an old junk shop at the corner where his stand is And he's that terrible poor!" So informed Bert.
 Say, how old is the kid--I mean the boy?" asked Sammy. His eyes were wide and full of hope.
 "Oh, he's not quite so big as you,' said Bert, sizing Sammy up. Hes maybe half a head taller'n Lily"
 Just the right size for brother" declared sammy. "Id like one a lit tie younger than myself. Say, Bert, let's run down to old Gran daddy Per kins stand and see the kid-I mean the boy"
 "I'1l ask Mamma" said Bert. And with Lily at his heels, he ran into the house and asked his mother if he and Lily might go with Sammy down the street to old Gran daddy Perkins fruit stand. A few minutes later the three children were on their way to look the little orphan Perkins over. When they arrived at Gran = daddys stand the old man was en- gagged in sorting over apples, and a little pale-faced boy with big heav- only blue eyes was helping him. The child would carry the rotten fruit to a barrel at the edge of the pave ment and dump 1t in. Ills load was rather heavy for so small fellow, ana ne lOOktu WDIH anu tlItus
 "Howdy-do, MT. Gran'daddy." said Sammy, lowing to the old man and fishing in his pocket for a penny with which to buy an apple. I'll take a penny's worth of apples, If you please, sir"
 That gets you only one, young man." informed Granddaddy Per kins. And he handed a large apple to Sammy and took in exchange rusty penny. Sammy borrowed pocket knife from Bert and cut the apple in- to four pieces. These he distributed among Bert, Lily, the orphan and himself. The little Freddie at first shook his curly head, saying in bash full tones "Gran'pa will give me an appie--if I help him to sort over all his fruit this morning."
 But Sammy pressed the quarter of the apple on the child. and he ate it with relish, his grandfather giving him leave to stop work while he did so.
 Say" said Sammy, bit abashed. what are you going to do with your grandson, Gran daddy? You're so old
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9R OMORROW is your birthday. A sammy" said Mrs. Earl. speak G ing to her little son. You'll be Su1 seven years old tomorrow. What would you like for a birthday gift, doarie?"
 Sammy stood In very serious mood. thinking. Then he said eag- erly: I'd like best of anything. Mamma, dear little brother-one just my size-that l could play with. l get so lonely. without any brother or sister,"
 Mrs. Earl arose and put her arms about sammy. Darling, I fear 1t will not be possible to get you a brother such as you wish for. so you will have to make a second choice of a gift. What would you like next best to a brother your own age?"
 "A sister," replied sammy prompt ly. Bert Jones has a nice sister. and when there aren't any boys around she plays with him. She can fly a kite and climb tree just as well as Bert can. Next to a brother. I'd like a sister,"
 Mrs. Earle laughed and kissed her only child. Now. dearie. one can not always get brothers and sisters. but there are a great many lovely things that one can get for birthday gifts. and you'll have to make a third choice. Come now, what would you like? Of course, you have skates and kites and an automobile wagon and a bicycle but you can certainly think of something else you'd like to have. Ill down town and do marketing, and when I return you will have thought of something you want for your birthday"
 "All right, Mamma. I'll think hard" replied Sammy. Shall play in the yard with the neighbor kids ?'
 With the neighbor children, dearie. Kids is not nice name for children. Yes, you may go over to the Joneses and play with Bert and little Lily. Goodbye till Mamma gets home from market"
 And Mrs. Earl kissed Sammy and hurried out, basket on arm, for it was Saturday morning and she wished to get her marketing done before the best and freshest of things were gone.
 Sammy ran over to play with Bert and Lily Jones, and as they were al- ready out in their big yard. they wei comed Sammy warmly.
 Hello, Kid!" cried Bert, grinning
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at his chum as he came in through the gate.
 Hello. children!" said sammy, re- membering what his mother had said about kids" I'm going to have a birthday tomorrow. and I'll be seven years old"
 ''Oh, will you have a party?" cried Lily, Berts flve-year- old sister.
 Nope, Cause it's Sunday" informed Sammy. But on Monday evening af- ter school. maybe I'll have one. I'll ask Mamma. And Mamma is going to get a nice birthday gift for me-"
 Whats she going to get for your" asked Bert.
 "I wanted for my first choice a brother. And for my second choice sister. But Mamma said I'd have to make a third choice. cause she'd
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The very best place Speaker could have sent it! It was up to Tommy to save the day.
 Higher and higher scared the sphere before it began to drop, and Tommy wondered if 1t would ever come down. 1t was falling straight at his head. But Tommy could not move. He reached for it, stretched for it, strained for it. As it flew over his head his knees gave way he groaned and he screamed.
 ."O-o-o-o~o-o! M-m- -mamma-a!'
 Then he woke up. He got out of bed and looked into the mirror to see for sure that he was in his bedroom instead of on that terrible old ball diamond. He rubbed his eyes and grinned.
 Gee" he said. I'm glad 1t was only a dream.'