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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11

The funeral of Francis Spetter who died
at his home al 916 North Madison street
Saturday. was held this morning at St.
Joseph's Catholic church. Interment was
in Mount Calvary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11

The money drawer of the Saddle
Rock cafe was broken into Sunday
night and $40 taken from it The po-
lice were notified to look for a
wooden legged man, who is suspected
of the offense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11
DEATHS and FUNERALS,

The funeral of George Brooklatcher
who died last week in Ell Paso. was held
In Bomgardner's chapel at o'clock this
afternoon. Interment was in the Topeka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11

Emma Sears. cOlored the infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Sears, died
a the family residence at 1912 North
Logan street. Sunday evening. The
funeral was held at the residence this af-
ternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11

A. D. Jones died at his home at 1901
jackson street Sunday night. He has
lived in Topeka rs years and was en-
gagged in the real estate businss. The
body will be shipped to Eastman, in Leav-
enworth county, Tuesday morning, for
burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11

The funeral of William Slaughter, color
ed. will be held at ? O'Clock Tuesday at
his home at 1907 Monroe street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11

John Hafner, the one-year-old of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hafner of 231
Chandler street died Saturday night. The
funeral was held at st. Joseph's Catholic
church this morning and interment was
in Mount Calvary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11
LOCAL MENTION.
W E. Jeffrey. Dentist. 7os Kansas ave-
n

W. JEFFREY, DentIsC, NdLSas ave-
Adv
The officials of the Golden Belt
route, together with the officers of
the Kansas State Automobile asSoci-
alton, will make a run from Kansas
City, Kan, to the west line of the
state the first week in September.
Announcement to this effect was made
today by d. E. Watkins. secretary of
the latter organization, which has its
headquarters at Topeka The object
of the run will be to advertise the
Golden Belt route. c. NJ. Harger of
Abilene. president of the Golden Belt
route, has entered heartily into the
plan.
T. j. Brennan. Stenographer in the
store department of the Santa Fe,s is
spending his annual vacation visit
ing friends in Colorado and other
western states
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11

Charles w. Coddington died this morn
ing at his home SIG Quincy street. The
funeral arrangements will be announced
later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11

Mrs Julia Minor. aged So, died Sunday
morning at IngleSide, which has been her
home for a number of years. The funeral
was held at $50 o'clock this morning.
Interment was in Mount Hope cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11

Wo-k has been started for the hos
pital ward in the city jail, and it
will be ready for occupancy by Sep
TENDER 1. The expenses of the hos
pital will be paid by the club women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11

The funeral of Mrs. Nora Small. colored
who died in Denver last week. was held
this afternoon at Mt Calvary Presby-
terrain church. Members of the House
hold of Ruth, lodge No. 49S, were in
charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-11

Lime JUICE is sure death to typhoid
baciIli DR.. Roby.-Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-07
ARE THESE FIVE
ALL ACCIDENTS

A. NJ Kendall. shoe dealer Of Colorado
City. Colo sventy .ears Of age, was In
what appeared TO be the final clutches OF
Bright's. The treatment was changed
and in three months he wrote that he
considered himself well.
He has a neighbOr, n grocer, j. j. Aben-
sham. sixty eight years OF age, who had
Brights Disease The best doctors he
could get told him there was no help
for him and advised him 10 settle up HIS
accounts" Kendall told him about his
own case and Ahenshan too recovered In
giving US these facts Kendall closes /:
There are three others here who have
been cured since / was"
one OF the above rccOveries might have
been an accident. but how about all hvel
These people are not IN league with Full
tons Renal Compound and the durability
or Br1ght's Disease Is a fact IL one-tenth
OF the letters we have received are true.
With failure admitted by the books un-
der the old treatment in chronic Bright's
Disease and with reports ike the above
from many patients on this treatment
how can any one BE- undecided. II you
have Brights Disease you owe IL 10 your
self and family 70 try Fulton's Renal
Renal Compound before giving up. You
can get IL at Wood and Striebel, Public
Drug Store
For pamphlet on or investigation into
the durability Of Brights Disease write
John J. Fulton Co. San rFanciScO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-07
PLUNDERED FARMERS
R0UT GYPSY l00TERS

MELVILLE, n. j., July THE
gypsy band which terrorized towns
in South Jersey entered the town of
WoOdhine, aBi after obtaining some
loot were driven out by citizens arm7
ed with shOtguns. The gypsies re-
treated toward Tuckahoe, but at mid
night returned through a ruse TO re-
gain their horses, which they had
permitted 10 escape in the yards of
the residents. While collecting their
horses they stole everything in sight.
Produce, farming implements. har-
ness, wagons and even cattle were
found to be missing. The town fire
alarm bell was rung to call the citi-
Zens TO repel the looters.
The students of the Woodbine Ag-
ricultural school responded TO the call
and with a large force OF citizens
armed with revolvers, shotguns and
rifles. pursued the gypsies. A running
fight took place in the darkness. Nu-
merOus shots were exchanged, and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-07
An EFFECTIVE MAKEUP


his experience OF school and college.
Pride sealed the lips OF both father
and son. but the resentment each
felt had no need OF words 70 express
itself Under such conditions time
brought no healing. Three years
after John left college his mother
died. and with her went the last tie
that bound him 10 his home. BY that
time he had fairly mastered the work
Of the shop and was able with little
difficulty TO Il nda place for himself
at the West-end. Here his education
stood him in good stead and before
long he was sent as manager 10 a
new branch at Camden Town. There
was no unbending on the part Of his
father. but when a couple OF years
later the old man died John found
himself the owner Of the shop and
Of 5000 pounds in very safe invest
ments.
All this time the yCung man had
made II a point of honor TO continue
his education on the lines he had
originally marked out for himself.
He attended evening classes in Eng
lish literature and composition. and
as soon as he could afford ii he be-
came a diligent theatregoer. Soon
he began TO make attempts at au-
thorship. and when an article of his
on the plays OF Sir Edward Bulwer
Lytton was published In The Theatri-
cal News he felt that after all the
ball was at his feet again.
Then he began TO write plays, and
with them 10 lombard the managers
He found ii a disheartening pursuit.
Sometimes the manuscripts came back
with insulting promptitude: more
often he had 10 write for them half
dozen times, and in one case he never
recovered the play at all.
1t was this disaster that finally
broke down his resolution and crushed
his hopes. Though he had failed TO
get any OF his pieces produced in
public. two or three had been acted by
amateurs for charities and had been
very favorably received. But in THE
Philanthropists" he felt-he knew that
he had done the best it was in him to
not thedO.
1t was the story Of young man with
genius and ambition, handicapped by
poverty and a father who has not the
least faith in him. To this young man
came various good Samaritans. some
disinterested. others not. over
whelmed by their prying curiosity.
their officious interference, their vain
and pompous counsel. he is on the
point OF sinking when he has the good
fortune TO fall among genuine thieves
in the shape Of a dishonest agent and
a swindling manager. Put on his
mettle, he sets his wits to work and
ultimately rOuts them and achieves
success, TO the establishment and dis
may of the philanthropists. whom he
has deeply offended by some uncom-
monty plain speaking. In the char
acter of the hero, Raymond Elton, he
had. half unconsciously. drawn pic
ture of himself, his struggles. his diff
ficulties and his disappointments.
The philanthrophists, too, were
drawn from life and were etched In
with ruthless power. He knew the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-07

born; Richard he was christened, for
his father declared that no child OF
his should be saddled with his own
ill-omenej name.
With the advent OF Master Dick a
new interest came into John Semper's
life. The boy. he made Up his MIND.
should fight the world with its own
weapons and avenge his fathers
wrongs. There was no weapon like
money. and commerce was the road
TO wealth. 1t was all a matter of
foresight and training. he declared,
and Dick should have the very best
business training he could possibly
AFFORD 10 give him.
Alas Even here disapnointment
waited for him. Dick as he grew UP
turned out charming boy, sweet
tempered. good-looking, always in
good spirits. and bubbling over with
fun. but with no appetite for regular
work and absolutely hopeless at fg-
ures. over every school report there
was trouble at home, and as John had
no idea OF sparing the rod. both Dick
and his mother dreaded the end of
every term. But what dismayed John
even more than Dicks many failures
was his one success. At every school
entertainment the boy was the star,
and the local paper on more than one
occasion declared his acting to be
quite wonderful for a boy Of his age.
Now, If there was one thing as TO
which John was prepared to be
adamant 1t was this. that no child OF
his should ever have anything to GO
with the theatrical profession.
When Dick was fifteen his progress
at school had been so poor that John
declared the boy was only wasting his
time, took him away, and placed him
In the shop to learn business methods
under his own eye. Dick himself had
a fancy for the sea, and his mother
tried hard to get him sent to a train
Ing ship. but John would not hear IF
II. For once, he said with unconscious
irony. he meant TO have his own way.
ne had IL, and, as usual, he found ii
long and stony one.
For five years a miserable strupele
went on, John obstinately clinging TO
his plan and Dick at first trying TO
please and then giving up I'm despair.
and at last bee coming sullen and reck-
less Only his mothers influence kept
him at home, and when at last he ran
away 1t was she who saw that he did
not go empty handed
And now 1t seemed as If fortune.
tired of prosecuting the father. were
bent on making amends TO the son.
The father of one OF his former school
fellows had been greatly impressed
with the boys remarkable ability as
an actor He was intimate with the
brother Of the famous Charles New
bury. who in "senility parts" as they
used to be called, was then without
rival. The distinguished actor saw
the young fellow and was very favor
ably impressed. Through his inf1u-
ence Dick got start at once in a
touring company. His rise was rapid
and within three years he was play
ing small parts in Newbury's own
company at the Haymarket Five
years later he made a tremendous hit
as Colonel Lowe in 1.-The Fortune
Seeker" From that time his position
was assured, and when Newbury took
over the Queens Dick went with him
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-07

hardly conscious OF the lapse OF time.
such host OF ole hopes and ambi-
tions had suddenly risen from their
tombs 10 walk I'm the streets OF MEM
DRY. The years seemed 10 have rolled
back, he was a young man once more.
How often he had looked at the cur
tain and dreamed OF the day when IL
would rise on one OF his own on
spring-but by that he meant a play,
not a player.
An now the curtain rises. The
scene is a parlor behind a shop. In
a windsor chair by the fireplace sits
an old man. the owner OF the shop
Mr.. Charles Newbury-smOking a
churchwarden in great contentment
after dinner. To him enters his son.
a goodlooking young fellow OF two
or three and twenty-Mr. Richard
Semper The son tells his father OF
his ambition 10 be an author, and
shows him a letter he has received
from a great London critic praising
his work and advising him to come 10
town and make living by Journal
ism while waiting for his literary
work TO win recognition. The old
man scorns the idea and bids his son
give up the thought. Then begins a
long duel, splendidly acted by the
two, which ends in the old man pour
ing contempt on his sons hopes and
ambitions prophesying for him beg
gary. and finally turning him out OF
the house.
And all the time John Semper sat
in the pit ears and eyes chained TO
the stage, and brain and heart In
mad whiri of excitement. The very
first speech had fired the train. He
rubbed his eyes and pinched himself;
il was so like a dream, a dream OF
something that he himself had actu-
ally experienced. OF which he mad
been a part That young man was he.
John Semper, and dressed in just such
clothes as he used 10 year, and the
old man was talking just as john
his father, used to talk. Perhaps the
very excitement made him slow TO
understand. At any rate 1t was not
till the final outburst that he realized
exactly what was happening before
his ewes. This was his long-lost play.
",rba Philanthropists," being acted al
last hn5 for the first time. and his
own son was one Of the leading
actors.
There was a moderate amount OF
annlause at the end of the act. but
John was too engrossed to waste MS
emotion in clapping. The whole play,
act by act. almost word by word, was
now in his mind, but the delight OF
seeing II translated into real life,
ennh5died in flesh and blood, was al
most too exquisite TO be borne. Nor
was that the only JOY. The young
man in the play was John himself
Every speech he made was his protest, MS
defence, his defiance, and 20 hear these
delivered with force, passion, an
inpressiveness he himself could never
have attained, this was erapture IN
deed. He forgot from time TO time
that the words and the situations
were of hi sown coming. The thought
that dominated his mind was that
here at last before all the world his
cause was being pleaded. his wrongs
redressed-and by his own son. AS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-07

I oNG before middle age John
l. Semper had earned the reputa-
ton OF being a cross grained
man. ard the expression Of his face
went far to justify It. He was stur-
Oily built. just under middle height.
with a thick crop OF wiry hair even
then beginning 20 lose It's original
brown. His low. broad forehead was
lined and puckered, his eyes were
deep-set. his mouth and chin coarse
and strong. His nose was the con-
Trajectory feature. for II was deli
eately-one might almost say, beauti-
fully-chiselled, and was responsible
for a curious effect OF refinement I'M
der difficulties which made some peo-
pie add. after "cross-grained." but
remarkable"
AS a young man his career had
shown the same mixture OF contradic-
tories. His father was a cOrn-chand-
Ter In the Old Kent Road, prudent.
thrifty, hard working old man, who
managed to feather his nest pretty
well and meant his only son to enter
one OF the professions. 1t soon be-
came evident that, without being
brilliant, John was possessed Of good
abilities, and as he had at home en-
couragement. and something more. to
work steadily he made excellent prog
ress at school.
At Kings College in the Strand he
did still better. and in his first year
passed the London matriculation
twelfth in honOrs and carried off
couple of prizes. His father and
mother were highly delighted, and the
old man offered his son a choice be-
tween the pulpit. the law courts, and
the consulting To his amaze
Inent and horror, John made a coun-
ter proposition OF his own. He was
sure, he said, that he had gifts as
writer. or an actor. Literature or the
boards, nothing else would satisfy
him. The old cornchandler was fond
Of 4&ading and enjoyed a good melo-
drama. but OF both writer's and actors
he had a very poor opinion. Authors
he always associated with duns and
actors with the public house bar. His
answer. therefore. was very en-
phatic perhaps unnecessarily so. The
father had a strong will. and the son,
IL soon appeared, had inherited a
double portion. The dispute lasted all
through the summer holidays and end
ed. on the eve of the new session, In
violent explosion. The result was
that Johns college career closed
abruptly and he was taken into the
cOrnchandlery business. Not that Mr..
Semper had given up the hope OF see
ing his son a professional man his
idea was to give him such an expe-
rience Of business life as to sicken
him of IL and make him glad to az
cept promotion in life on his fathers
terms.
The plan sagaeious as 1T seemed
was defeated by the youths obsti-
macy. With q dour and dogged per-
tinaeity he set himself to discharge
the round Of petty duties. made all
he harder and more distasteful by
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-07

as one OF the stars. BY this time he
had married and was the proud father
of very wonderful baby who did not
seem at all troubled by the burden OF
his grandfather's unlucky name.
III.
To John Semper his sons brilliant
success had come as a browning griev-
ance against life. 1t reduced to some
thing very like absurdity all the
countless rebukes and exhortations In
which he had demonstrated his own
wisdom and the boys folly. 1t threw
up into sharper relief his own mfser-
able failure, and II frustrated his plan
for a reconciliation. He was by no
means devoid OF natural affection. and
he had quite made up his mind that
when the boys rebellion collapsed
and he came home 10 ask pardon he
should be treated with magnanimity.
II not with weakness But this alto
gether unlocked for success had hard
ened the old mans heart, and he re-
fused II see or communicate with the
offender. He wished his wife to fol-
low his lead. but here she drew the
line. She tried hard to induce him to
receive Dick at home, but when she
found him obdurate she gave up the
attempt and contented herself with
visiting her son at his fat. John
knew that she went but he asked no
questions and she volunteered no in
formation.
There were signs. though. il there
mad been anyone tc read them. that
the hardest of the ice was beginning
TO thaw. He read eagerly every scrap
he could find in the newspaper about
DICK, and not content with this he
subscribed to prosecuting agency
and had the slips sent to his business
address, for though he had not made
fortune his income was now suffi-
Client to keep a comfortable little
house at Crouch End. And gradually
he began to feel a gllmmering of
pride In the wonderful achievements
OF this rebellious son, who was never
theless bone of his bone and flesh OF
his flesh. And there came a day
when he astohished himself by the
heat of his resentment at an unfavor-
able criticism on Dicks acting.
That criticism he made the excuse
for taking a step he had long been
contemplating. He would go and hear
the boy, so he still thought of him. for
himself. 1t involved. he assured him
self, no weakening in his attitude of
righteous indignation, no suggestion
of any humiliating surrender. 1t was
simply matter of curiosity, accent
uated. no doubt, by the fact of their
relationship. He looked In the paper
and found that the very next night a
new play was to be produced at the
Queens with Charles Newbury and
Richard Semper in the cast as a mat
ter of course. That clinched the mat
ter. In the old days he had been a
devoted first-nighter, and now sud-
den appetite for the old pleasure
awoke and he determined to satisfy
it, AS ii happened, the new piece
was not by a well-known author, and
he managed to get decent seat in
the pit He had said nothing to his
wife, but telegraphed that he would
be. kept late.
AS he sat there waiting he was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-07

S. Fife will impersonate Abraham
Lincoln. He is about the same
height and his voice is much the
same as the great emancipation and his
natural temperament fits him for the
part perfectly. Fife takes great pride
in pointing 10 the fact that he was
born on a farm located within 10
miles of the birthplace Of Lincoln.
Besides the usual members of the
Fife party. Miss Irene Kuhn, pianist;
Fred II. Kuhn, soloist; Glen II. Sey-
bold. clarinetist, and Miss Hazel Neff.
soprano soloist, will assist in the pro-
gram. Tickets are on sale at the Y.
M. c. A. Tuesday night a reception
for new members will be held.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-07
FIFE BROTHERS
RECEIVE $500
Close Three Weeks Revival
Campaign at First Christian
ChurCh-ConvertS Number
Two Hundred and Fifty.

The Fife brothers, who have been
conducting a religious campaign at
the First Christian church during the
past three weeks. received $500 in the
Offering extended 10 them at the last
services of the revival held Sunday.
Evangelist c. L. Fife will receive his
check from NJ. W. Coen. who also
made out the check for Billy Sunday
probably Tuesday morning.
As a result of the services held here
about $50 people have united with the
First Christian church, making IL
third in the lis according TO the last
reports OF the total mum Der taken IN
since the Sunday campaign. The
Grace NJ. r. and the First NJ. Z. are
the only churches having more. Gut
of the total number received only a
little more than half signed car 'ls,. ar
the Sunday services. the rest Delns
the number due TO the efforts OF the
evangelists.
Hitting the Trail. Then what
was the subject used by Evangelist
Fife for his sermon Sunday morning
He said that there are 10 Things that
a person should do who has hit the
trail" in order TO be a CHRISTIAN all.
pray. beginning the day with prayer
continuing it with prayer and nhlsh-
ing II with prayer" he said.
Second, YOU must speak a WORD
for Christ on every opportunity; third'
YOU must study the Bible; fourth, you
must Join the church as "a II you
show your willingness TO take sides
with Christ and encourage His work;
fifth. you must make every effort 10
save a soul: sixth, you must endeavor
TO be a teacher OF His word and when
every Christian in this city has be-
come an evangelist, Christ will come
TO South Bend.
seventh. you must give something
OF your possessions towards helping
fight the battles for God; eighth, you
must select good company and build
up a perfect environment; ninth. you
must read good books, and last OF ali
YOU must 20 to work 10 make the best
or this life. as a lazy man never got
20 heaven"
Fifteen New Converts.
At the services held in the morning
Is new converts were baptized, max
ing a total OF $50 who have been
united with the church as a result or
the Billy Sunday revival.
The last sermon of the revival Sc
ries preached by the evangelist was
delivered Sunday night 20 an audience
that filled the house. He used the
subject. The Time That Never
Came" and chose his text from PauPs
sermon 10 Felex. in which Paul child
ed the corrupt governor for being an
adulterer, a drinker and for putting
aside the duty OF being saved.
The Fife quartet gave special music.
A concert program Will be given at
the church Monday evening. especial
~ arranged by the brothers. Robert