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The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-09

as to a scarcity of water The water
would have to fall several feet yet in
the big wells, and incident to such
fall the inflow would assume much
heavier proportions.
BY actual measurement, made by
superintendent Jesse Shaw and a re-
porter for the State Journal yesterday,
the water in the big wells is from 91e
to 11A feet deep. The wells are now
holding more than half a million gal
Ions of water, and for the last week
the inflow has been sufficient to keep
the water about the same level
Minor accidents that are sure to
happen at any time of the year have
occasioned several ''scares'' over the
water situation. but as far as could be
learned there is no cause for such
''scares." Water can be pumped with
out difficulty, but of course al the cost
of a heavier strain on the pumps, when
it measures but three feet deep in the
wells. At a former test it was shown
that with the level SO low the inflow
in each we'll exceeded S.5o0,000 in "a
hours With a capacity of more than
10, 100000 gallons a day the city need
have no fear of a water famine.
The big wells were sunk through
bed of hard clay into sand in which
there is a heavy overflow. Naturally
when the water is high in the wells
the inflow is smaller than when it is
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-09
1t opens in Topeka Labor Day,
September L.
Crawford Announces Grand,
Novelty, Majestic Shows.
NORTH BROS. COMING BACK
@Bird of Paradise" at Grand for
Fair Week.
Charlotte Walker September
Attraction.

Roy Crawford has announced his
opening bookings for the Grand, and
made public the change of policies to
take place at the Majestic and Novelty
theatres. The three playhouses under
the Crawford management will open on
Labor Day, September flames K
Hackett in the movie dramatization
of The PrisC~er of Zenda" at the
Grand: the North Brothers Stock COM
pany in The Spendthrift" at the Ma
jestic: and Interstate Vaudeville book
fngs an affiliation of the Orpheum Cir
cult at the Novelty. The Crawfords
have made excellent bookings for tile
late winter. With two musical series
the Parkhurst and Radcliffe concerts
the local theatrical season gives
promise of much interest.
The Fair Week attraction at the
Grand will be The Bird of Paradise"
produced by Oliver Morosco, who is
directing Laurette Taylor in her sue
cessfuI presentation of Peg o. My
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-09

at the plant, and not the slightest diff
fculty was experienced, although the
beginning of the heavy daily drain for
domestic purposes was on. The alarm
came in shortly after 4 o'clock. Only
one pump was used, and the pressure
was raised rapidly and without diff
ficulty to the required amount.
Commissioner F. NJ. Newland and
superintendent Shaw declare there is
abundant water for the present at
least. If the drouth continues an
other week it may mean a scarcity of
water. But there is plenty of il now,
and although the wells are lower than
they have been for some time. not
bit of uneasiness is felt by either of
the officers.
'Trifling difficulties have occasioned
the reports that we were short OF
water" Newland said. Such are
likely to happen any time. We have
not been forced to call the second
pump into action, and have kept il in
reserve all summer. We could use il
if the strain on one became too great.
We do not expect any embarrassment
from lack of water supply, and believe
the supply will continue to be clean
and good"
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-09

low. the weight of the water in the
well preventing it from flowing in. The
wells, two of them, are 60 feet across,
the other being 4S feet across. They
are deep enough to leave a space in
the bottom when the drawing capacity
of the pumps has been reached, giving
an opportunity for an inflow from sides
and bottom.
In addition TO the wells nearly 40
points have been set in the river bed,
buried far below the surface water,
down below the clay bed that lies from
10 to 2 feet below the bottom of the
river. These points have a large ca
pacity. and tap the same underflow
that makes its way into the wells.
This water is cut off from the surface
water by a heavy layer of hard, blue
black clay, precluding the possibility
of the surface water getting into the
mains
The test of the water plant comes
when q fire alarm is sounded and it
becomes necessary to raise the pres
sure from so pounds. ordinarily car
ried in the city, to from 100 to 10
pounds. Such an alarm sounded while
the reporter for the State Journal was
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-09

at the Grand which will open its doors
| the first of September.
| The Quincy Adams Sawyer" pic
! lures. which proved so popular at the
| Novelty will be repeated September 4. 3,
! and s.
The Bird of Paradise is a musical
| play and will run during fair week
| Miss Lenore UIrich, whom the critics
| claim a new dramatic find, will have
| the leading role of 'Luana" The play
! is an Hawaiian romance with a native
troupe of singers, and stage settings
| imported from the faraway island.
September 15." said Mr.. Craw-
ford, glancing over his list, Are You
a Mormon ?"
The reporter jumped.
Its a comedy drama the mana
ger explained. Here's a good book
ing" he continued, Charlotte Wal
ker in Trail of the Lonesome Pine.
klaw and Erlanger present Miss
Walker with her original company
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
went straight to the hearts of its read
ers-June is an adorable heroine
and is considered by many John Fox
Jr-'s most charming novel Eugene
Walker, the dramatist. made of it IN
interesting four-act play. Miss Wal
ker's Interpretation of the queer little
mountain girl placed her among the
most popular Broadway stars.
The September bookings close with
Masseuet's ''Herodia de-" the story of
Salome, sung in English under the
management of Sheehan and Beck.
ANY improvements in the thea
ter?" qGeried the reporter.
Sure, answered Roy Crawford,
we're going to sweep the Grand"
The North Bros. Stock company
Sport" North and Genevieve Russell
will return to the Majestic. Tn
glad to come back to the old town.
wrote Miss Russell in an enthusiastic
letter to Mr.. Crawford. The company
has been spending the summer at TT.
Smith, Ark, and will open on Labor
Day in The Spendthrift, which has
never been shown in Topeka TIE
following week Our New Minister
Will be presented. Mason Wellington
will play opposite Miss Russell. Mr.
and R. E. Hilliard act as character
man. The rest of the cast includes:
George Stutzman. Walter Walsh, Neil
Anderson, Rex Snelgrove, Hazel Nc
Multi, Rose Winchester and Zana
Waugh.
There is to be a new policy at the
Novelty-Interstate vaudeville book
ings and semiweekly change of pro-
gram. During the first part of the
season vaudeville will be shown the
first half of the week, with tabloid
musical comedy beginning on Thurs
days. The Interstate circuit is an af-
fliation o. the Orpheum and promises
good acts.
In giving out his September book
ings, Mr. Crawford raised the curtain
of obscurity from his eastern trip
Just what did you do?' he was ask
ed.
Well admitted Mr. Crawford. Il
slept. When a man goes to New York,
and sleeps. he has a right TO conceal
it. 1 went down to Atlantic City for
a rest I saw two shows-'Peg O. My
Heart I hope 1 can get it, it's a
dandy. And The F-ollies of 1919 Frank
Tinney is the star; he played the bag
pipes at the Majestic a couple of years
ago. Then he married Edna Daven-
port, who did the 'SaIome' dance at
the Grand. and almost created a NUM-
cipal board of censors- He has a
monologue stunt that's great"
Mr.. Crawford is releasing his book
ings only 80 days ahead. He declares
October is a dull month. but his list
for the later season is excellent.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-09
WATER SUPPLY
The City Is in Good Shape to
Stand DrOuth.
State Journal Man Visits the
Water Plant.
BIG WELLS SHOW 10 FEET
Inflow of Clear, Pure Water Is
Sufficient.
Officials Have Not Least Fear
of Shortage.
BIG WELLS SHOW 10 FEET

Despite the fact that the present
drouth is the worst in many years,
and that the call upon the city water
department is the heaviest ever known
there seems to be no cause for alarm
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-09

It's taking long chance when you and your family
drink ordinary these days. The long dry spell has
made it matter of doubtful economy keep drink
ing the regular supply.
But this is also the time of year when you should
drink Of water-if you pure. sys-
TEN needs it.
Let supply you with what water you need for
drinking purposes Let us help you eliminate the risk
It's safe. It's economical It's downright satisfaction
to know you drink freely without danger.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-08-09

Heart The stellar September book
ing however, is Charlotte Walker in
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" to
appear in Topeka September 16.
James K. Hackett is one of the stars
who is winning new laurels by his ap-
pearance in the movies" The thrilling
scenes in Anthony Hopes Prisoner of
Zenda" makes an admirable photoplay.
This is the first booking to be shown
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-11-07

So
POSTAL
SERVICE
ipRUSSlA

alone, to encourage and point out the
way to his companions. He is really
just as good as a position, for he re-
quires little guiding beyond being told
right or left, fast or slow.
This mail service of dogs can do
100 miles in "a hours, and, moreover,
take two travellers with luggage. "A
team will often do 60 miles day after
day without fatigue. They are only
fed once in "a hours, usually at night,
when the journey is over. A good
deal of fighting goes on among the
dogs, and when an Eskimo dog is thor
ough1y annoyed no tiger can equal him
in the ferocity Of his expression. He
does not bark, but he gives long and
hideous howl, the real wolf cry.
Another strangely picturesque post
travels across Asiatic Turkey from
Aleppo to Karaman. The country Is
mountainous and romantic, and the
little, gayly caparisoned group OF
horsemen~is even more romantic still.
This is the Tartar post. Three un-
mounted horses, laden with packages
and letters, fill the middle Of the pic
ture. Behind them gallop the post
men, whip in hand, as if their lives
depended on their speed. No doubt
they often do, for that wild country
teens with brigands and warning
tribes. At the head and tail OF the
procession ride zaptiehs, or Turkish
policemen, to guard the mail.
There is something impressive and
mysterious about a procession OF cam
els and in the dreary desert OF the
Tarantas a slow, stately procession
makes it's deliberate way at appoint
ed times, carrying the post across the
sandy wastes All camels have not.
however the distinguished appearance
of the fleet dromedary.
Postal Service in Formosa.
Then there is the postman of the
Isle of Formosa, called Ch'ien ma
or the Horse of Thousand Miles. This
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-11-07

Montmorency Miggsworth loved Lucre-
tia Ann Adair,
Lover her with the love of twenty-fou
Loved the very hatrpins that were fas-
tened in her hair,
Loved the plaits and puffs and rat she
wore.
Loved the sky because she saw 1t,
Loved the air because she breathed It,
Loved her as he fancied man had never
loved before.
Montmorency Miggsworth loved the little
yellow bird
That the maiden fed from day to day.
Loved the brindle kitten that lay in her
lap and purred,
Loved the wads of gum she tossed
away,
Loved the chair that she sat in.
Loved the tub that she bathed in,
Loved her so he hardly had the tin1s
to earn his pay.
Montmorency Miggsworth loved the shoes
upon her feet,
Loved the little mole upon her cheek;
Loved her SO he gladly paid for things
she liked to eat,
Went to see her seven nights week;
Loved the filings in her molars,
Loved the charcoal on her eyebrows,
Loved so love became the only word he
cared to speak.
Montmorency Miggsworth lose the job he
had possessed,
Lost it when he had himself to blame;
Then Lucretia scorned him, and, discour-
aged and oppressed,
What he did was really a shame.
Thought that life was not worth hv-
ing,
Ioathed the world and longed to leave
it,
But the world went swinging on its orbit
Just the same.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-11-07

GRACEFUL envelopfng coats of fig
VI ured and brocaded fabrics, espe-
cially.y those of satin, are luxurious
beyond all other garments except
those of rich fur. In these figured
satin coats the design breaks up and
enhances the sheen Of surfaces. Their
high luster forms playmate for
color and light and the three dance
together upon them.
If one is looking for the luxurious,
It is to be found in these garments
In the new, and what are termed
fancy" colors these coats are only
suited to high occasions. Oftener
they are developed in gray, or taupe,
or in some rich brown shade and are
more generally useful Perhaps gray
is the happiest choice of color for
them; it is at home everywhere and
1t is very elegant and-by comparison
quiet. The figured satin coat does
not pose as quiet, however-it is a
snowy garment.
Innings are in contrasting colors,
but they must be chosen carefully.
Nothing conspicuous will do for them.
For trimming, fur and marabout
come into use. Both these, this sea-
son, are dyed into all sorts of colors.
They are, after all, best in natural
icolors and in black and white.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-11-07

"'The idea!~ Miss Blake flushed
family.
"If you are, he has gone for a run.
l dearly love. to see him get up early
and run, he enjoys 1t So
II have been baking a cake" said
Helen, displaying the traces Of her
occupation upon her hands, arms, and
apron, while Fresno, at sight of the
blue apron tied at her throat and
waist, felt that he himself was as
dough in her hands. Il had a dread
full time to make it rise"
. "If I were cake l would rise at
your lightest word"
"The cook said it wouldn't be fit to
eat" declared Helen.
Il should love to eat your cooking"
Once in a while, perhaps, but not
every day"
Every day-always and always.
You know what l mean, Miss Blake
Helent The young man bent low
er's gaze upon his companion unit,
he detected her eyes fastened with
startled inquiry upon his toilet. Re-
membering. he buttoned his coat, but
ran on. This is the first chance I've
had to see you alone since Speed ar
rived. There's something I want to
ask you"
Il know what it is," stammered
Helen You want me to let you sing
again. Please do. l love morning
music-and your voice is so tender"
Life" said Berkeley, lis one
sweet
What is going on here?' demanded
voice behind them, and Mrs. Keap
came out upon the porch, eying the
pair suspiciously. 1t was evident that
she, like Fresno, had dressed hur-
riedly.
"Mr. Fresno is going to sing to u.s."
explained the younger girl, quickly
Really"
'I an: like the bird that greets the
morn with song," laughed the tenor,
awkwardly a
What are you going to sing?" de-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-11-07
PRETTY TURBAN
SUITABLE FOR
YOUTHFUL FACE

nESIGNED for the daughter in
~ mourning, or for other youthful
faces, this simple turban is splendid
example of fitness in millinery.
Mourning silk-that is, silk in
special weave having a rich but dull
surface-makes the band about the
head. 1t is laid in a triple fold over
support of buckramette. The baret-
ia crown is not so easy to manage as
one might imagine. First a support
ing crown of crinoline is shaped and
sewed to the brim support. Over this
a thin silk is placed, cut and shaped
to follow the crinoline, exactly.
On the foundation band of buckram-
cite a covering of thin silk is first
placed. Over this at its upper edge
a bias fold Of Grape is stretched. At
the under edge similar fold Of silk
is placed and over this the triple fold
of mourning silk.
The smart crown of Grape has final
ly to be placed. 1t is little higher
than the supporting crown Of crinoline
and is indented about the outer edge.
The Grape must be tackled to the foun-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-11-07
HAS he weakened himself much ?
inquired the foreman.
Undoubtedly, but"

has uS WGdhGilou ufIuSSil luoSh'
inquired the foreman.
Undoubtedly, but"
"What?"
eff we only had some ice"
1--WE got ice; plenty of it. We got
a load from the railroad yesterday
Then our only chance to save him
is to fill the barrel quickly. We must
freeze him, and freeze him well, be-
fore it is too late! BY Jove! I'm glad
l thought of it,"
Stover turned to his men. -Four of
you-all hustle up a couple hundred
pounds of that ice pronto! Crack it,
an fill the bar1." There was a
scramble for the door.
"And there's something else, too,
went on Berkeley. Hes being fed
wrong for his last days of training.
the idea af man eating lamb-chops.
fried eggs, oatmeal, and all that debili-
tating stuff! Those girls overload his
something to make him strong
fierce!"
Name it," said Willie, shortly.
Something Hke-like-bear meat"
1--WE amt got no bear" Willie
looked chagrined.
"This aint their habitat" added
Slower apologetically.
well, he ought to have meat, and
it ought to be wild-raw, If possible" 3"
Their amt nothin' wilder n a long
horn. We can git him a steer"
"You are sure the meat isn't too
tender?"
Its tougher n a night in jail.
Good! The rarer it is the better.
Some raw eggs and a good strong
vegetable"
"Onions?"
Fine! Well save him yeti"
Wen get the grub"
"And he'll eat it," Willie nodded
firmly.
Slower issued another order, this
time to Carara.
"You n Cloudy butcher the widest
four-year-old you can find. If you
can't get close enough to rope him.
shoot him, and bring in hind quar-
ter. It's got to be here in time for
breakfast"
Isl, Senor!" The Mexican picked
up his lariat; the Indian took Win
chester from an upper bunk and filled
it with cartridges.
"Of course, he'll have to eat out
here; they spoil him up atthe house
"Sure thing!"
I'D hate to see him lose; 1t would
be terrible blow to Miss Blake"
Fresno shook his head douotfully,
What about US?
"Oh, you can stand it-but she's a
girl All, WELL" the speaker sighed,
81 hope nothing occurs between. now
and Saturday to prevent his running"
"It won't" Slower grimly assured
the Californian. "Nothin' whatever is
goin' to occur"
HE was speaking yesterday about
the possibility of some business en-
gagement-"
The small man in glasses interrupt
ed "Nothin' but death shall take him
from us, Mr.. Fresno"
''If think of anything else. ".ofered
Berkeley, kindly. "I'll tell you."
"We wish you would"
Fresno returned to the house. hum
ming cheerily. 1t was still an hour
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-11-07
Still Willing to Be Imposed Upon.

He had youth and much faith and
inexperience, but his good father took
him into his office to initiate him into
the mysteries of business.
The second day he was at work a
man came in asking for financial aid,
with a pathetic story about a sick
wife at home and six helplessly small
children without crust in the
house.
The boy listened earnestly and then
went into his dads Office to intercede
for the unfortunate man. He told
the sad story seriously. The father
leaned forward and peered into the
outer office at the vagrant.
MY son. credulity is one of those
good things that die 'young-and it is
such fmpostors as that man who make
1t so," he said impatiently. WHY,
when that man was here last week
he had eight children, according to
his story"
= But, father, don't you see" replied
the son tragically. The other two
probably died of starvation
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-11-07
itu-tK-taL0N<S
tHlf ic,stsH-

wN RUSSIA the postoff1ce is very
busy place. Not only do the en-
# ployes distribute the letters, but
they also make note of the con-
tents if they look in the least bit
suspicious. One of the ingenious meth
DDS in force is to slit the top of the
envelope. The letter is then abstract
ed, copied, and replaced. The envel-
ope is finally inserted in machine.
which Yields the two split edges so
cleverly together again that it is prac-
tically impossible to see that they
have been forced apart. Sometimes,
it is said, in fits of absent-mindedness
letters are put back in the wrong en-
velopes, which is apt occasionally to
cause little confusion, Mrs. Herbert
Swain writes in the Strand.
In Lapland among the Samoyedes,
who inhabit the tudras of the north,
we find the mails travelling in sledges
drawn by picturesque turnout Of
four reindeer. The tudras are swamps
on which strange snow white moss
and lichen flourish. In summer the
district is an inaccessible morass COW
cred with wild fowl and its own won
derful fora, but in winter it is frozen
hard, and can easily be crossed. In
deed, such is the severity of the eli
mate in these parts that the soil only
one or two feet below the surface Is
frozen all the year around
The reindeer will flourish where no
other beast can. A horse must have
a certain amount of his accustomed
fodder even in arctic regions, but a
reindeer does not even need the dried
fish that dog will put up with. He
is the most accommodating beast,
and will seek his own provender, lich-
en- or seaweed, shoveling the snow on
one side with his great fiat horns and
scraping the moss from the frozen sur
face.
The harnessing of the reindeer mail
sledge is quite unique. First goes a
reindeer then comes boat shaped
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-11-07
No Barpain.

1T strikes me that young Terwilliger
is rather shiftless lot. What aim in
life has he
Il think he rather hopes to marry
rich wife"
Its vain hope. Any woman with
money, whether young or old, who
starts out to buy husband can easily
shop around and do better than he
Judge.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-11-07

sledge in which man sits. Next
comes another reindeer, followed by a
sledge filed with letters and pack
ages. Single reindeer and sledges fol-
low alternately, the rear being brought
up by reindeer.
Danger of the Caucasus.
In the wild mountains of the eau
casus the postman holds post OF
some danger, for he must be protect
ed not only against savage brlgands,
but also against the inclemency OF the
skies. There are few practicable
routes across the precipitous ranges
and Mount Elbruz, the loftlest peak
is over $4,000 feet high. Nowhere in
the world are there so many people,
nations, languages and religions, and
you will scarcely find so many dare
devil ruff1ans elsewhere.
In marshy parts of Asiatic Russia
we may find the buffalo post. Great
shaggy beasts draw the antediluv1an
looking two-wheel wagon, while men
almost as shaggy, in long, rough white
garments and astrakhar caps, act as
postmen. The carts sometimes carry
a passenger as well, but it need hard
ly be said that progress by this mail
coach is neither rapid nor agreeable.
Buffaloes are far more powerful than
oxen, and are especially useful in the
swamps of Siberia. They can tread
with ease where most animals would
fear to venture, fny their broad splay
feet seem made on purpose to wade
through mud and morass.
In Kamchatka and on Lake Balkal
the post bags are carried in sledges
drawn by a whole army of dogs, intel
ligent creatures of the same race as
those which dragged Peary to the
pole. One of them acts as leader and
goes on ahead embarrassed and quite