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The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
EXERCISE ADDS TO CHARM
Thing for Women to Keep In Mind 10
the Necessity for Proper
Selection.

It Is curious to fnd that, with all the
modern athleticism Of girls and their
fervid devotion to outdoor sports. they
still cannot compete Except at ten
nis) with the more stolid and muscu.
lar male.
At dancing, to be sure, which is
nowadays a high form Of athleticism.
the premiere danseuse not only com.
petes with but outvies the particular
youth with whom she gyrates and
bounds. but dancing, after all, Is
more an affair of long practice than
Of actual muscular strength. The most
exquisite dancer of the present time
declares that athletics need not make
women ungraceful, as SO many people
fear they do. She protests that the
more she dances the more graceful
she can make herself. which is easy
to believe.
All her movements. however. are
on strictly esthetic lines, which
tend to make the body supple and
beautiful.
The danger to feminine attractions
lies in games like hockey and golf, In
which the most odd postures must be
assumed In order to succeed at all.
On horse woman can look per.
fectly graceful and yet perform
much the same deeds of prowess as a
man.
The prudent girl should choose
carefully the kind Of exercise which
vl,N1v .@h
charm. though 1t is probable that the
woman OF the future will be built on
robust lines, and that the young man
OF her period will not fail to fipd her
adorable.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
SCIENCE
AND
.NyFNI1ON
WAY TO KEEP OVERSHOES ON
pennsylvania Woman Designs Band
to Fit Around Ankle With Hook
Fastened TO Button.

ANY person WHO has ever had an
overshoe come off while crossing a
muddy street will appreciate the fast.
ener device designed by Pennsylva-
MIA woman to prevent this annoying
accident. An elastic band fastens
around the ankle and this supports n
suspender.like arrangement at tho heel
or the overshoe Attached to one side
or the gumshoe is another elastic sup
porter. with hook which engages a
button on button shoe, or a hook on
a lace shoe. 1t takes only few sec.
onds to fasten the overshoe on with
these devices, and 1t is worth the
trouble. After rubber has once come
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
Improvement ON AER0PLANE
object Of Recent Invention 10 to Pro.
vide PropeIIers to Drive and
Also Steer Machine.

In describing an aeroplane. the in,
vention Of G. w. Thompson OF King.
ston. Okla, the Scientific American
says:
This invention relates to flying ma.
chimes OF the heavicr.than.air type,
and the object is to provide machine
OF this class which has its propellerS
80 arranged that they not only drive
the machine but steer it also. by
such construction the inventor mini.
mizes the necessity OF using movable
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of us and the delight OF
all. American women are de-
veloping a liking for soft caps,
most Of them for indoor wear.
The day now begins with the break
fast cap of sheer silk, over.draped
with net or lace and trimmed with rib
bons and little flowers. and ends with
the theater cap Of cloth.of-gold or sill.
yer, jeweled and feathered. There are
all sorts of gradations In material and
design.
For the street. made caps OF beaver
cloth, velvet satin. plush. many OF
them fur.trlmmed. are fascinating
from the standpoint Of becomingness
and most comfortable for winter wear.
At present, at least four caps are re-
quired for wear during each "a hours.
The fresh. dainty breakfast cap. the
cap for out.of.doors. the sparkling
evening cap and the simple and use.
full sleeping cap. Besides these. there
are sweeping caps. plain and easily
laundered. which are necessities and
not luxuries. and occasion comes for
thCAi uocs~
Most breakfast or morning caps are
made with coft crown OF liberty silk
over which is draped either net or
lace, and ruffie of lace which makes
the frill about the face and neck. All
the support such cap needs Is a cir.
Gle Of fine shirring or ribbon wire.
The crown is plaque Of silk. overlaid
with lace, cut in circle 1S inches In
diameter. This Is gathered about the
edge and sewed to the wire. or laid In
a narrow hem, through which the wire
is thrust. The frill of lace Is sewed
to the wire and the cap finished with
a collar and bows OF ribbon. Some.
times tho frill is turned back across
the front. hanging over the ears and
neck. Again. the frill at the front is
omitted, and the cap finished with n
fiat band Of ribbon extending across
the forehead to the ears. Narrow rib.
bons from No. ~ to No. are used
In rosettes and finished with long
hanging loops.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
An Avlator's Compass.

"shadow.plate." Its dial Is OF ceilu.
loid. and in the center Is a small pin
passes through, says the Popular Me.
chanics. When 1t Is fixed to the for
ward part OF the upper plane OF the
aeroplane. the aviator can tell the
course he Is taking by the variations
OF the shadow.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22

rudders heretofore used to control
the machines course OF travel. Bal.
ancing is accomplished by locating
the power plant directly below the
center of gravity OF the supporting
planes. and by tho manner in which
the planes are tilted with reference to
the line OF travel. Tho improved aero.
plane is shown in perspective In the
accompanying view.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
OlsInfect Books,

In most public Libraries all books
are disinfected when they are re-
turned. They 60 into all sorts OF
places and are read by sick people In
their homes and in hospitals. Hence
the precaution.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
First Sewlno Machine,

V"N 00"VVH "dCTTVVc'
The earliest patent for any kind Of
sewing contrivance was granted in
England, June "a. 1855 The first com.
plete sewing machine designed for
general purposes was patented in the
United States. September 10. 1876.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
COMPASS FOR THE AVIAT0RS
Device invented by Enolishman 10
Combination Known a. "shadow.
! Plate"-Directs Acroplane.

A device. which Is to direct an
aerop!ane In the same manner as a
compass directs a ship. has been in
vented by an Englishman. II is an
ingenious combination of the sundiai
and the compass. and Is known as q
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
JULIA eorToMLEY.

This attractive waist is of light green
marquisette Of chiffon cloth with XII.
mono sleeves. 1t Is trimmed with
bands OF ecru lace or embroidery ard
ornamented In front with olives and
cord to match this embroidery.
The under sleeves or cuffs are Of
white lace.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
OpaIs Expand With Heat.

opaIs Expand With Heat.
Opals expand with heat to greater
degree than any other precious
stones. They are frequently lost be.
cause the expansion forces open the
gold bands In which they are set.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
Effect Of Drainage.

Recent experiments in Germany In
dicate that drainage waters do not
take any more plant food away from
fertilized soils than from unfertilized.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22

on In the mud, and II usually does
this when you are going somewhere
you want to look your best. there is
not much use in putting It on again.
The attachments are made so that
they can be removed from the over.
shoe when not needed and quickly put
on again.
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10 the establishment Of some
of us and the delight OF
all. American women are de-
veloping a liking for soft caps,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-27

And he showed the public by repaint-
ing the mutilated dog that very day
This time he was white dog with
green ears and red eyes and even the
watermelon men halted to gaze on him
and then boost their prices ten per
cent.
And a year or so later age another
sad and weepy night The lost souls
were abroad again to whoop 'er up, and
one OF them rung the front door-ben of
Mr. Bowser's mansion and asked him
if he had any one-night corn-cure in
the house. He was promptly booted
down the steps, and it may have been
he who returned at a later hour with
ak in hand and knocked three legs
from under that much abused stone
dog. Yes. two hind-legs and fore
were missing when the sun came up
and d crowd gathered. The dog had
only a single leg to stand on, but he
was game and making out bravely.
Mr.. Bowser went forth and address
ed the crowd. His language was
fervid, but II failed to touch their
hearts. He therefore jumped the
fence and cuffed three boys and lick
ed five men and had to pay about fifty
dollars fines in court. The judge said
and suggested that this one be knock
ed to pieces with a sledge hammer and
the fragments used to throw at the
police or stop up rat holes with
Then it is to go at last?' asked
Mrs. Bowser with a sign of relief.
Go? Go? Who said it was to go?''
was asked
You said the Judge
The Judge be hanged, He can run
his court as he pleases. but he can't
run me or my front yard. That stone
dog staysi''
ION three 1egs.''
yes. or on none at all. If he was
to be dug up at Pompeii just as he is
every museum in the country would
be after him III keep him for my
own museum
And he did. No one knew the Bow
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and when Mr.. Bowser arose in the
morning a crowd of so people were
leaning over the gate and discussing
the change. The consensus of opinion
was that the removal of the tail was
decided Improvement.
1T is an improvement" said the
butcher, because you can't tell now
whether it's a camel or a rabbit
Great was Mr.. Bowsar's wrath. but
the tall stealer had come and gone and
left no clue.
You viii. of course. remove the thing
now?" suggested Mrs. Bowser
1.-The thing, The thing, Madam, you
are talking of my stone dog"
Why. yes"
Then speak of it in different Ian
guage. Remove it? Not by the seven
teen pipers that piped before Joshua
or some other fellow. That dog stays
right where he isr'
But the tau.'
He can get along without one I'll
show the public I can't be bluffed."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-27

ser house, but thousands came to
know that place with the three
yard Mrs. Bowser got men to offer
as high as SIS for the remains. but
they could not be bought She limited
to tramps and old clo' men that one
last remaining prop, but they always
replied:
Madam, do not ask me to sacrifice
my life I know your husbands
blood-thirsty nature.f'
This sketch is not to be continued
in our next, but finished right now
The other evening Mr. Bowser smok
ed, read. jaWed about the gas bill and
then fell asleep in his chair. 1t was
not another sad and weepy night, and
Mrs. BOWser couldn't imagine any lost
souls around She was, therefore, sur
prised when the bell softly tinkled-
She tip-toed down the hall and open
ed the door, and the man who stood
there whispered:
I have come for the High Art.
Have you got a dime about you?'
Two minutes later he had the sill
rs it the other Ieg?" was asked.
NO, mum; it's the whole body this
time.''
DIR. Cook will take it with him the
next time he goes to the North Polt-'
The door was softly closed. and the
female conspiratOr returned to her
sleeping husband. He slept on Tor an
hour. and then woke up to go to bed
and sleep some more No discovery
was made till he had eaten breakfast
and started out for the Office. Then
the trampled snow and the missing
dog told their tale. Mrs Bowser
heard the whoop she was waiting for
the rush up the steps-the gasping
exclamation
."They have done it at last.''
WHAT
"They have lugged off the dog"
you can't mean it,"
And then Mr.. Bowser backed up
against the wall and looked her
straight in the eye and pointed his
finger and hoarsely whispered:
your fine italian hand Woman.
telephone your lawyer and have the
question of alimonv all settled by the
time get backl go to put thous-
and detectives on your trail and run
you to earth - Copyrighted, 1912,
by Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-27
suFFRAGE NOTE.

The Shawnee County Equal Suffrage
association met at headquarters to dis
cuss the educational work planned by
Miss Efie Graham. Miss Graham was
present and consented to the plan
adopted. 1t was decided to make the
contest in the district schools com
petitive only-no prizes. They offer
nrszes for the three best of these es-
SAYS sent to the county, three dol
lars. two dollars, and one dollar re-
spectively- The winner will have q
chance in the congressional district
and state contest The word limit is
400: the time limit April L The
time limit in district and state has not
vet been decided In the school dis
trict, where the work starts, the es-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-27

says are all to be upon equal suffrage
and are to be read publicly in the
district
The president of the Kansas Equal
Suffrage association has called an
executive board meeting for January
opened at 9 o'clock a m. Tuesday, at
the Y W. c. a. rooms. corner of
Seventh and Van Buren, streets
The long struggle of the Womans
Student Government association of the
Kansas university for self government,
is parallel to the struggle of the wom-
en- of the state for their enfranchise-
its contest with the student council.
The Lawrence Journal-World in
its edition of January %, says: THE
Woman'S Student GOVernm aSsOcia-
ton has as full powers over the Wom-
en- of the school, as the students coun-
ell has over the men students" Both
associations must recognize that this
decision is just, and will be helpful
to the life of our university A similar
decision next November handed down
by the larger tribunal of the state. will
be in the same line of Justice In the
one case give the girls a chance" be-
comes in the other, give their moth
ers and sisters the same opportunity"
A suggestion made to the Kansas
Equal Suffrage association that they
raise money by means or a bazaar is
being considered. The plan suggested
is that from contributions that can be
collected, a fair be held in Topeka a
week in charge of the local workers
and with a part of the proceeds from
that fair. hold another in Lawrence,
one in Wichita, and other of the larger
towns.
A letter recently received at the suf-
frage headquarters from one of the
congressional delegation in Washing
ton. says that the news of suffrage
activities and the effective campaign
now being carried on in Kansas. has
reached Washington. and the writer
believes that the signs point toward
victory
The following is from the Los Ange-
les Express: The intelligent interest
shown by the body of women that re-
sponded to the invitation of the san
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-27
SUNDAY

The newest book of local publica-
ton is The CRATER" by Ben H.
Kerns. which Is on the press OF Crane
and Company, and will be on sale at
local book stores within the week The
story is founded on the man
ner in which unscrupulous persons
sometimes make money without giving
anything in return, and although OF
course. Mr. kerns is not in the buSl-
ness of grating. his story shows care
full study of a number of get rich
quick schemes and much first hand
Information on the subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-27
BowsER's STONE DOG.
He Is Enticed Away and Trouble
Follows.

For the last 10 years Mr.. Bowser
mas had stone dog for an ornament
in his front yard He was bought at
auction for 81, and he was a work of
arr An Italian peanut man with a
born taste for sculpture had worked
on that dog for II years and then gone
into bankruptcy and left him TO be
sold for the benefit OF his creditors
The auctioneer had warranted that
stone dog TO be d full blooded water
spaniel, and Mr. BoWser had accepted
him as such Upon getting the animal
home, however, and giving him a place
IN the yard there was great differ
ence OF opinion among passersby as
to the breed. He was set down as
bulldog, a hound, a maStiff, a spaniel,
a collie and three or four other sorts.
When Mr.. BOWser was appealed to
he answered that it was a water span
iei. and was almost invariably called a
liar
At least once a month for years
someone has rung the dOorbell at mid
night and routed Mr.. Bowser out to
ask him if the dog was for sale. and
there was always loud talk and some
times fight Inside of a month from
advised his removal to the alley, but
Mr. BoWser fired up to reply
I'D like to see anyone try TO re-
move him''
But he's making trouble"
Let him make. If the people don't
know work of art when they see one
I'm not to blame"
But is ne a work of art?"'
rs he? Is hep Mrs. BoWser, have
you seen or heard anything to lead
you to suspect that I am fool enough
to buy a stone dog that isn't a work of
art2"
why what? Out with it."
1.-THE pastor of our church and an /
other gentleman halted at the gate to
look at the dog the other day, and the
pastor said something about a mon
strosity."
never enter his church again. nor con /
tribute one darned cent for the heath I
en- of Africa, IF I meet him I'll ask +
him how he came to know art from I
slippery elm tree"
Twice q year Mr. BoWser reprinted I
that dog The colors were always
with the seasons He was
white a green. a brown. q red. a black.
a mouse and spotted dog by turns
Each change Of color provoked new
discussion and new rows. One day the
plumber came along when the dog was
being painted a light green. with fiery
red ears and tail and asked:
Is it a frog. turtle, skunk, hyena
or what?"
DO you know anything about art,
sir ~ stiffIy demanded Mr.. Bowser-
Il think I can tell a whale when
see one"
chuckIehead that can't tell his own
grandmother, and if 1 can beat you
out of any plumbing jobs I'm going
to do it,
one dark night-one dark and
RAINY night when the wind howIed
and walled at each other. some lost
soul entered the Bowser yard and saw
ed of and took away with him the tail
Of that dog. That left him bobtail,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-27
SATURDAY

Pedro harbor commissioners. and
aboard the launch inspected the inn
provements being made on the harbor.
was enough to convince those. who
previous to the suffrage victory con-
tended that women were not yet ready
to cope with civic affairs. that this is
not a fact. Their inquiries into the
minute details of the work OF improve
ment, their discussion Of the merits OF
materials. the bond situation, etc. con-
WINGED every man on the receptions
committee that the women who are
not we'll posted on the improvements
for which their money pays, Is hard to
find The committee reported that the
visitors showed a better knowledge OF
the harbor and its needs than any 9TH
er delegation ever sent to san Pedro.
The women of washington and Cal
ifornia viii give their help TO oregon
in winning the suffrage amendment.
They are sending literature that they
used in their own campaigns to the
workers in Oregon. and will help them
with speakers and in every other way
possible.
Interest in the school essay contest
is spreading over the state. Informa-
ton is called for this week from Mrs.
Anna f. Arnold Of Cottonwood Fails,
Mrs. Alice NJ. Davis of Leroy and Mrs.
Alice Young OF Downs. Calls have
also come from Washington. Ham
nam and Chanute for literature.
The Kings Daughters of the Pres
bvterian church of Emporia viii hold
their midwinter banquet January %.
Mrs. William Allen White viii respond
to a toast The Native Kansan." Mrs.
W. A. Johnston was asked to respond
to a suffrage toast but was obliged 20
refuse on account of her board meeting
and the Kansas Day club meeting.
Miss Helen Eacker made an address
Thursday before a mothers meeting
at a mission church on Crane street.
Her subject was suffrage, and she had
large and attentive audience
Senator T NJ. Potter OF Peabody
has recently been in Emporia on BUSH
ness. and made addresses in favor OF
equal suffrage before the students Of
the Emporia college and the state
Normal school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-27

After finishing a course in a bust
ness college. Mr. kerns began % hunt
TO- q job. and landed in the office Of
q lawyer who WIS working several Of
these games, and what he Sstw ard
heard around tnat OItlce gave Is arnS
the idea for the book. The story is 50
arranged that each of the nine chap
tiers IS a complete story in itself, and
dealing with q different phase OF the
graftar's game. but all are connected
and the concluding chapter contains
the love story without which no novel
is complete. The book Is handsomely
printed and bound. and contains IL
Illustrations by Harvey 6. Parsons of
the State Journal staff
Mr. Kerns is private secretary to Mr.
c. F. w Felt. chief engineer of the
Santa Fe, and has held the position
about three years. Since he left school
seven or eight years ago, the young
man has made frequent sorties into
the realms of short stories to ma ga
zines. but has never received a rejec-
ton slip
The CRATER" viii be on sale be
fore February l.
A beautiful little book has just been
printed for private circulation which
will delight the friends of the late y
w Wilder of Hiawatha- It is memo
rial Of Mr. Wilder and is made UP
largely of newspaper notices Of the
great kansan and his achievements
Mr.. Wilder was twice state auditor
and also served two terms as insur-
ance commissioner. He was the aI-
thor OF Wilder7s Annals the fuosr
comprehensive and reliable history OF
Kansas ever written. He was OF a
lOvable character and the little book
will be cherished as a keepsake bv
those who are fortunate enough to re-
ceive them. It is bound in limp leath-
er and is beautifully printed.
Stephen French Whitman whose
novel Of New York life. ''Predestined -
published some eighteen months az.
made so deep an impression, has lust
gone abroad for year. His plans ara
rather unsettled. but considera BILE Of
his time viii be spent in Italy de mas
in mind several themes to write abo.lt.
and it is probable that during this
visit another novel Will take its fii..,i
shape
By way of a reply to recent criti-
makes a strong presentation in The
cisms. Attorney General Viclzersham
February Century. of his reasons 70
being satisfied with his active an5
drastic measures for THE Enforce
rnent OF the Antitrust Law He viii
make it clear that the present adn150-
istration will continue to enfol,.s she
sherman law, and viii favor no iazzis-
lative changes except by way VI means
10 supplement it.
In Scribne1's Magazine for February
tie leading article : 4 review by Mont
Eonery Schuyler CT the msrvellCsls adj
vance in the beauty and magnificence
IF The New Washington AR SchuE-
1er,s tex and the Illus tratioEs especi-
ALI, made oy l. {. PeiXCttG. show not
only what has been done, but some of
the important public buildings soon to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-27

be undertaken f W Hornung be
gins a series of extraordinary short
stories entitled ''Witching Hill Stores
The scene is q modern suburban Gevel-
cpment within easy reach of London
The first story is entitled --Trhallowed
Ground" and is illustrated by F. c
Yohn- Robert Grant. continuing his
Convictions of Grandfather dis
cusses the education of the rising gen
Grafton, what they have lest with the
Classics. the stupidity of the modern
banquet with its ''florid platitEdes, -
and the modern inheritance tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-27

Katherine Cecil Thurston's will Just
filed n London. shows the disposal Of
Naycroft at Ardmore. where she wrote
The Masquerader, Max" and fost of
her other novels. The property gees t.
her COUSIN, Nancy IIez Pollock. Other
bequests are to DR.. Gavin, TO whom she
was engaged to be married, and to
relatives. Nest of her fortune came
from this country. where her novels
were fl more popular than II England.
Besides Max and The Masquerader,
Mrs. ThurstHn wrote The Ganoier"
ana The MysIicS."