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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17
new KIND OF VEIL.
Accident Places White Lace Hose on
Lady's Hat.

On Saturday evening when the
streets were thronged with a Hurried,
worried parade of Christmas buyers,
a funny thing happened in one of the
shops.
Customers buzzed, babies walled,
clerks groaned, cash boxes clicked, and
floor walkers sped from counter to
counter. beruffled aprons hung awry,
wells fluttered from their place, and
bolts of ribbon rolled on the floor.
Managers kept their eyes open for any
chance shoplifters.
In one of Topeka's large depart
ment stores a smartly gowned matron
hurried through an aisle with lace
veil streaming behind her.
Isn't she looking WELL" nodded an
acquaintance, glancing up from her
Christmas cards. ct suppose that's
the latest way of wearing veil, don't
you %
ut must be a new one responded
her friend. why, I believe it's still
carrying the price mark. Wait-Pn
get it,
Then she laughed.
a clerk scurried down the aisle.
BEG pardon piped she, you
must have caught these in your hat at
my counter"
She dislodged the veil amidst the
smiles of the weary shoppers 1t was
a pair of white lace hose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17

'Honora." alleged to be the highest
priced playlet ever seen on the Novel
ty stage The part of the cook mas
querading as the debutante, the
naughty butler, the effeminate lord
with undiscovered pugilistic powers,
and the wealthy college chap, are
equally well taken.
Flo Adler has an eye for color as
we'll as Il throat for song; she wears
f1amingo and sings from the stage. and
is answered by her boys who wear
white duck and flamingo ties and sing
from the boxes. Miss Adler has ap-
peared in Topeka before, has relatives
in town, and is a great favorite. Her
two boys sing beautifully.
The closing act on the bill is Cum
ming, the Jail breaker, the handcuff
king. Mr.. Cunning talks too much;
he spent at least one-sixth of his time
assuring his audience that he had
never appeared in Kansas before;
this rather lowered than raised him in
their estimation. Cunning escaped
from handouts. leg irons, a steel cell
and a rose curtin. Then he wriggled
out of strait jacket before breath
less house. Wednesday morning Mr.
Cunning will be bound to the rails a
minute before an express thunders by.
He cheerfully told the audience he
would either escape or be mangled on
the tracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17
DAUGHTER VS.. FATHER
Cleora DOlman Contests in Probate
Court for Property.

Dissatisfied with the report which her
father, j c. Dolman filed in the pro-
bate court in the settling of the estat e
of which he is guardian, Cleora Dolman
has begun action in that court to set
the report aside. The hearing has been
continued until next week
The property which consists of North
Topeka lots, is claimed by the father
who shows deeds signed in 1908 when
Cleora Dolman was of age. The daugh-
ter says she did not realize she was
signing away her rights when she
signed the deed, believing instead that
she was signing papers necessary to
the sale of lands which she understood
her father wished to dispose Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17
FORMIDABLE FLYER.
New Machine Will Garry Big Gun and
Wireless Outfit.

Boston, Dec. 17.-Uncle Sans formid-
able battleship aeroplane equipped with
a rapid fire gun, the heaviest to be
mounted on an aeroplane forty-four
feet wide and weighing a ton, pro-
PEELED by 4O-horse power motive plant
adapta bic to land. sea and air is near
ing completion at W. Starting Burgess
aerodrome, Marblehead
This latest war eagle is a radical
departure from the former Burgess
Wright type of biplane. The new ma
chine is four feet wider than the old
type. Its powerful motive plant is
capable of driving it at more than a
mile a minute clip.
For sea landings the machine will be
equipped with a large single pontoon.
From the front centre of the lower
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17

over the amount received two years
ago. The state normal at Emporia
wants 1901 900 this year Two years
ago it received S34S,O00. Its budget in
cIudes S40O, 900 for improvements and
new buildings. In 1911 it received
total of $50 900 for new buildings.
Other claims for appropriations from
state educational institutions include:
Fort Hayes normal S275. 500; Pittsburg
normal, 1858, 200; Western university,
s125, 4S4; Industrial and Educational in
stitute, $50; Fort Hayes Agricultural
college, $55000; total educational appro-
priations asked "a 954. 31S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17
FOR EDUCATION.
Budget Calls for Five Million LeSisla-
tive Appropriations.

of the 81. $3.50, 1888 in appropriations
asked at the hands of the 1913 legisIa-
ture, the Kansas educational institu-
tons lay claim to nearly five million
dollars for maintenance and improve
ments in 1914-15. Their budgets call for
just 81 954. 31S-or $2,324,574 more than
these same institutions received from
the 1911 legislature
The largest individual gain in APP
propria tions asked is that of Kansas
university. which two years ago re-
ceived $S42, 40. This year the school
wants $1.914. 74S-or more than a mill
lion dollars in excess of the amount
appropriated in 1911. The state agri-
cultural college this year asks for ST.
045,O00. This is an increase of S141, 0Oe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17
ONE TIMES ONE.
The Answer sStumped'' Students in
Mathematical Test.

New York, Dec. 17.-Seven students
of New York high schools We're found
during recent test in arithmetic who
could not add one and one. declares
Professor Louis BIan of Columbia, in
a statistical report on the unf1tness of
public school pupils for business The
seven students referred to were among
100 examined.
Nine could not multiply one by one.
On the example L multiplied by L,
107 of the number failed, and 121
could not divide L by /. Twenty
eight of the 100 could not multiply
zero by one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17

duced prices for special Christmas sell
ing. The lots include bags of goat seal,
saffian, some real seal and Morocco.
Many beautiful mountings and frames
are in the lot-some German silver,
some gold plate and others leather COW
cred. Arranged in three lots.
Lot Sample Hand Bags values up to
$1.25, your choice ..........9 $50
Lot 2-Sample Hand Bags, values up to
$3.50, your choice ...........$ 1.50
Lot 3-Sample Hand Bags, values up to
$500, your choice .........$1.9 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17
The NOVELTY BILL.

All right bill at the Novelty this
Ossk-hard TO tell which is the top
liner. Marcna and Dalton open the
program; they demonstrate that clever
acrobatic stunts may as well be done
in a Broadway suit as a Roman tunic.
Susie Carr Sello, like Irene of ballad
Fame, plays the accordion in a way to
give you "ticklin' in your feet
Francesca Redding with Frank Bar
lowe Borland and company appear in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17
Ladies Neckwear Holds
Favor of Gift Seekers
Main EToor-Ncekwear Dept.

The Irish and Real Irish Neck
wear continues in favor with
Christmas shoppers. It is an easy
matter to choose a gift from the
many beautiful creations in smart
Stocks, Collars, Jabots and Fancy
Yokes, at the prices ranging from
SOC to $500.
Real Irish Crochet Bows with
black and colored velvet ribbons
are priced at ESQ each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17
Back Combs and Barrettes
Half Price and Less
Center Aisle

This is another lot of salesman's samples
which secured for special selling this
time. The line is particularly nice and many
nice gifts can be selected from the lot.
Aluminium Barrettes in delicate designs with
hand-set rhinestones. Four patterns to choose
from. A $3.50 value for. $500
Amber and Shell Barrettes. beautifully
carved and set with rhinestones. Regular $3.50
NaAueS, cnolce- SI.OO
Good assortment of Amber and Shell Bar
rettes, $1.OO values for. ............. soc
One lot soc Barrettes, choice. 25c
Amber and Shell Back Combs, handsome de-
signs with rhinestone settings, $1.00 values
tOr . . .5OC
Amber and Shell Back Combs, the SOC values
Tor ..-..-...... .25c
The French Twist, thing in Back
Combs, in both amber and shell. Regular soc
values, each. ....................25 c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17
Famous Stage Beauties

look with horror on Skin Eruptions
Blotches, Sores or Pimples. They don't
have them, nor will any one, who uses
Bucklens Arnica Salve- 1t glorifies the
face. Eczema or Salt Rheum vanish be-
fore it. 1t cures sore lips, chapped
hands, chilblains; heals burns, cuts and
bruises Unequaled for piles Only Csc
at Campbell Drug Cody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17
MISS PAODEN TONIGHT
Young Star Appears at the Grand in
''KindlinS.''

Sarah Padden, starring in Charles
Kenyons play, -Kindling." which
plays at the Grand tonight, boasts of
a three-year-old namesake. They
put Margaret before Sarah to take the
omen away laughed Miss Padden,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17
New Maribou Sets
Just Received
South AisIe-Main Floor.

We've just received shipment
of the new Maribou sets-Muffs
and Neck Pieces-in black and nat
ural colors. Some are plain Mari
bou and others Maribou mixed with
Ostrich. The range includes an as
sortment of styles at $14 and SIS
. for the sets, or $500, $500 and
$500 for muffs alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17

and went on to tell how cunning Mar
Saret Sarah really is. Some one ask
ed the young star why stage people
seem so fond of children. They come
so little into our lives 1 suppose" was
her answer. That makes us realize
how wonderful they are. All I know
about children is this she twinkled,
indicating a wedding ring on her fin
ger, and, it's brass. I have to wear
it ali the time, or I shall lose it, and i
must have it on in 'F<indling.'
That Miss Padden is as young as
her years despite quite a long period
of stage work was proved by her next
remark. Il do love going to places,
travelling through different states, es-
pecially in the west, and when it's
spring! The little towns are so charm
ing. But being in them is not always
so pleasant as getting to them. Still
I've had wonderful times. Horseback
riding is a. delight to me, and many
hours / have spent riding around ex-
ploring little towns near the one in
which we were playing
Miss Padden is eager to play Rosa
lind" She has never played in
Shakespeare at all but she has a trick
of charming roguishnes and a talent
for delicate comedy which leads her
friends and management to believe
that she would prove particularly ap-
pealing in the Shakespeare character.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17

plane. an outrigger has been erected
upon which the rapid fire gun will be
mounted. There will also be a seat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17
- zgSEEaZS - - -
Shoppers FIND This the Real Christmas Store
zen \ ESsSZS:z q
THE STORE OF DEPENDABLE
MERCHANDISE
zen \ I SsSSsaZ Q

cache he y remain . h a hymg there be hundreds of
dtht aog
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17
Select Christmas Gloves
from Our Big Stock

our glove STOCK is WOnQ0rIully cOHl-
plete in sizes and selections despite the
heavy selling We have the Topeka
Agency for Trefousse Gloves.
At 16-button TrefOusse kid gloves
$3.50 black, white, tan, brown, gray,
champagne, pink and blue; also with
embroidered backs, in black and white
only.
Al 12-buttOn Trefousse kid gloves
$3.OO black, white, tan, brown and
champagne.
At 3-cIasp Trefousse ''Delorme" kid
$Z.OO gloves = fancy embroidered
back, in black white and champagne.
At 2-clasp TrefOusse Dorothy" kid
$I.I5 in black, white, tan, brown,
gray, navy, mode and champagne.
At IreIand's guaranteed cape street
$l.I5 gloves-black, white, tan and
gray. Makers guarantee coupon in
each pair.
At 2-clasp Tampa kid gloves
81. 25 white, tan, brown, gray, navy
and champagne.
% Complete assortment of Misses
@A'oo Gloves in both heavy and light
$1.1O weight kid
Children's Teddy Bear Mittens,
59c in tan, white and red fleece lin
ed fitted with neck cord. Packed in
holly boxes.
Christmas boxes will be supplied without cost
for all gloves intended for gifts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17

A really good musical farce seems
to be mighty hard to find these days
but the Lee Musical Comedy company
declare that is just what they are go
ing to present at the Majestic next
week, a real, sure enough, laugh get
ter. The Cook Ladies Union" is the
bill and in the capable hands of the
principal character, "Bedelia DAILY
the servant question, the suffragette
movement, woman's rights and sew
eral other things are presented in a
new and startling but very effective
manner. Bedelia. believes in her just
dues and through a series of ludicrous
situations gets them. The troupe
carries twenty people and interviewer
through the bill are a number of the
latest song hits wherein principals and
chorus get chance to prevent Bedelia
from being the whole show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17
Extra Values i'm Gift Umbrellas

Floor
We quo o
will engraved
made finished with military tassels to match Regular
$500
Ladies' Black Silk Umbrellas with 26-nch sevnrib steel
A
.$198
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17

for the gunner in the forestructire
1t is planned to equip the war aero
plane with wireless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17

The Bill Bailey Jubilee Musical
Comedy will be the attraction at the
Grand tomorrow night. This company
is said to be one of the real fun pro-
ducing kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17
Hand Bags at
Leather II
Special
Reductions
Center Aisle

This is a line of
sample h a n d
bags which we
-4 81 IL
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Ladies Silk Hose of Fine Quality


a q our
silk will be holiday
i S a
lack, md
Silk black Per
to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
PRESIDENT TO SPEAK
At BAL |MORE DINNER
Maryland Republicans to Be
Hosts at GoIdsborough
Testimonial Function.

BALTIMORE, February 17.-Plans for
the testimonial banquet to be given to
Gov Goldsborough next Monday night
have been completed. With it the repub-
lican presidential campaign will no doubt
be launched in Maryland. President Taft
will be one Of the guests Of honor and is
to speak extemporaneously.
There will be about 125 guests and sub
scribers. The banquet will begin at z
o'clock in the Belvedere. The menu will
be elaborate and the menu card itself win
be a work Of art.
President Going in Private Car.
President Taft is scheduled to leave
Washington Monday night at o'clock.
He will be accompanied by Secretary
Hilies and Maj. Archibald Butt, his mill
tary aid. 1t is understood that his pri-
vate car will reach here at z o'clock and
a committee on escort will be at the sta
ton. He will be driven Immediately to
the Belvedere.
It Is expected that Secret Service Agent
Wheeler will be in Baltimore today or to-
morrow to arrange for the police escort
to the President during his visit in the
city.
Bonaparte will be the POSTMASTER. Col
Henry B. Wilcox. chairman of the BAN
quet committee, will introduce j. Kemp
Bartlett chairman of Gov. Colds
borough's campaign advisory committee
of one hundred. Mr.. Bartlett will make
an address of welcome and then the
POSTMASTER will call upon President Taft
Following the address Of President Taft,
Gov Goldsborough will make a speech.
Hanna to Boost Republicanism.
1.-THE Republican Party is the toast
assigned to Collector Of Internal Revenue
John B. Hanna. Morris A. Soper, who
has been appointed president of the board
Of police commissioners, and who was the
candidate on the republican ticket for
Attorney General in the last CAM
paign, will give "Reminiscences OF the
Campaign Of 1911" Representative
Thomas Parran will respond to the toast,
1.-The Republican Outlook for 1912.
The guests will be President Taft, Gov.
Goldsborough, Morris A. Soper. John H.
Cunningham. Judge John c. Rose, Judge
Thomas J. Morris, Judge Henry Stock
bridge, Judge Thomas I. Elliott and
Judge Henry Duffy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY.
Church Members Attend Reception
rendered Mr.. Meredith.

Levi Meredith. resident of Washing
ton for more than fifty years, celebrated
his seventy-fifth birthday anniversary
yesterday at his home, 80 9Th street
southeast. Last night the Baraca class
Of Grace Baptist Church and a large
number Of members of the congregation
were guests at a birthday reception held
at the Meredith home.
Mr.. Meredith was born at Boonsboro,
Nd. February 16. 1887. He came to
Washington during the civil war. being
employed at the navy yard. He was one
Of the volunteers who made up the force
at Fort Lincoln during the scare over
the threatened attack on the city by the
Confederate general Early and lay in
the trenches near Bladensburg for sew
eral days, until 1t was certain that
Early's force was not coming.
For many years Mr.. Meredith has been
in business for himself. and has become
one Of the best known residents Of South
east Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17

Robert A. Phillips, seventy-nine years
old. and resident OF Washington for
over half a century, died suddenly at his
residence. 100 21st street, last night.
Mr.. Phillips had been identified with
business interests and social and fraternal
organizations in the National Capital
since before the days OF the civil war.
When he was young man he caught
the gold fever" and endured the hard
ships of a pioneer train across the CONT
nent to California, leaving his home In
New York state. He was injured in a
mine in the west, and returned to the
east. coming to Washington. At the
opening Of the civil war he volunteered
In the Union army. but was not accepted
on account of the injury.
After that he became interested in Vir-
ginia lands near Washington, and for
years was identified with the develop
ment Of property in that state. Several
roads in Virginia now bear his name,
testifying to his activity in that section.
He was one of those who fought the idea
OF the old toll bridge and helped in get
ting the free bridge" to Georgetown.
He was a member of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. and be-
longed to many societies here, among
them being the National Geographic So
ciety and the Association of Oldest In
habitants. He was born in Dryden, N.
Y, in 1893.
The family surviving him consists of
his widow, three sons. Louis F. Phillips,
Oakland, Cal; r. II. Phillips and Asa Il,
Phillips of this city, and two daughters
Mrs. Sherman f. Burroughs, Manches-
ter, n. H., and Mrs. Roy Newhouser
of Washington.
Funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon at o'clock at his late resi-
dence. and interment will be in Oak HILL
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe will officiate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
BLUMENBERG WEEDS.
Senate Stenographer and Miss Jo-
sephine T. Hill Married.

Milton w. Bhlmenberg. tho Senate
stenographer who created a sensation
during tho Lorimer investigation q short
time ago by charging that another stenos-
rapher. J. E Sheridan, had presented as
evidence before the committee certain
''doctored" notes, was married by Magts-
trate McCleary In Philadelphia yester-
day afternoon, to Miss Josephine T. HILL
The address Of both parties. as given in
the application for q marriage license. il
zoos N street northwest, this city; This
address Is the Alendale apartment house.
where Mr.. Blumenberg has been occupy.
Ing q ground door apartment. There IL
SINE confusion a. to the name OF the
young lady whom Mr.. Biumenberg mar.
ried. some OF the dispatches giving It az
Josephine 7. Hill, while others make the
name Josephine ThilL
At the Alendale this morning 1t was
stated that Mr.. Blumenberg has not re-
turned to the city. and inquiry among
his acquaintances failed to reveal his
present whereabouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
KILLS FELLOW-CONVICT.
Negro, Believed to Be Insane, Runs
Amuck.

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, February IL
Armed with sharp-pointed file, Edward
Defhantie. a negro convict. believed to
be insane, ran amuck in the prison yard
yesterday and killed William Kaufman,
a fellow-prisoner. while William Peter
son. also a convict. received fatal wounds
The negro sprang at Peterson as the
convicts lined up for breakfast When
Peterson fell, he fed across the yard,
encountering and stabbing Kaufman. AS
Delhantie stood at bay against the wall
Guard Duffy walked up to him and quiet
ly asked for the file. The negro gave it
up and went to his cell without resist
Auce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
IN CH1LLUM CASTLE HEIGHTS.
Sales of Lots Continue in Spite of
Inclement Weather.

Notwithstanding the continued inciem-
ent weather. the sale Of lots in the SUBJ
division Of Chillum Castle Heights has
proceeded with little abatement. During
the month of FEBRUARY, DR.. A. M. Goss
purchased two lots at the corner Of Shep-
herd road and LIST streets; Matthew J..
Ross purchased two lots at the intersec-
ton of Shepherd road, Kennedy st eet
and I'd street; G. w. Rowan purchased
one lot on Nicholson street near North
Capitol street. and M. r. Aiken pur-
chased two lots on Nicholson street near
LIST street northwest.
Pursuant to the orders OF the District
Commissioners that water mains be laid
in this subdivision, the water department
Is now engaged in hauling eight-inch
mains into the property.
The house on Kennedy street. just built
by Peter Graninger has been sold to
John B. Hopkins.