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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25
TAFT SAYS IT'S A LIE.
Has Not Lost Eighty Pounds; Only
Sixty, He Says.

Washington, Sept. 25.-William
Howard Taft, former president of the
United States, today in the capacity
of private citizen, urged Secretary
McAdoo to give New Haven the for
mer presidents adopted home a mar
BILE postOffice. Whether a former Re-
publican president has sufficient in
fluence with a Democrat administra-
ton to have the structure built of
marble instead of granite, was to be
decided. When complimented upon
the fact that he appeared in splendid
health, tho former president laughed
and said
1.-THE report that I have lost so
pounds is a malicious lie. It's only
sixty"
Regarding Representative Borland's
resolution to supplant Mr.. Taft and
other Republicans on the Lincoln
memorial commission with Democrats,
the former president remarked:
ct suppose 1 might stand the loss.
1t was not much when they took the
presidency away, but / tell you if they
do likewise with this job it will hurt
Later Mr.. Taft called on President
Wilson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25
Health and Beauty Answers
BY MRS. MAE MARTIN

T. NJ: Though your flesh worries you,
do no take chances with violent exercise
and exaggerated dieting You had better
use this simple but effective flesh Teducer.
which you make at home, and about
which hundreds have written to praise its
rapid and effective action. Buy tour
ounces of parnotis from any druggist, dis
solve in ~ pints boiling water. Allow to
COOL strain and take a tablespoonful be-
fore each meal. Continue the course I'M
til you reach normal weight
Annie L.: Powdered delatone is the
most effective thing of which | know for
original package and mix enough powder
with water to cover the hairs not wanted.
Apply and in , or minutes remove, wash
the skin and the hair are gone. This is
quick, harmless method and seldom needs
Be sure it is delatone you get.
Della: I a lotion instead of face
powder. This home made Spurmax lotion
will tone and clear the skin, overcome
lection against sun and wind. 1t is cheap
and in every way equal to the expensive
liquid face powders Get ounces of spur
max from your druggist and dissolve in a
half pint of hot water. To this add tea
spoonfuls of glycerine and your lotion is
drying the face, neck and
arms. The result will please you, for the
lotion dries quickly, seems a part of the
skin and gives a velvety texture to the
face.
C. w: No, egg is not the best thing
use animal matter on my hair, as it forms
a sort of film both scalp and hair.
Your dandruff can be entirely removed
TAdyel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25

the members OF her bridal party. After
the rehearsal the guests were invited
to the dining room, where they were
served a luncheon of two courses.
Little cards bearing pen and ink
sketches of bridal parties marked the
places at the one long table which was
centered with a basket filled with
pretty white asters and ferns and with
big bow of white tulle decorating
the handle. Covers were placed for
Judge C y. Smart. Mrs. Smart. the
bride-elect, the groom-elect and the
following members of the bridal par
ty: Mrs. Gotta Cannon of Topeka;
Prof. r. A. Schwegler and Mrs.
Schwegler of Lawrence: Mr.. and Mrs
Fred NJ. Harris, Mr.. Earl Potter of
Salina; Mr.. Ralph Smith of Ponca
City, Okla: Miss Georgia Potter of
st. Joseph; Mrs. John c. Musselman
OF Kansas City; Miss Elizabeth Dunn,
Miss Charlotte and Carolee Smart
Ottawa Evening Herald.
= + 4
A fine blue and white checked wolfe
comb ined with dark blue chiffon is
sketched today. The sleeve and side
portions are of chiffon, the former with
narrow cuff of lace. The little vest
and collar are of lace and the collar is
Joined to the front of voile by straps of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25

and the hair made brilliant soft and fluffy
by the use of this inexpensive home pre-
pared shampoo, which is superior to any 1
have ever been able to buy. Dissolve a
teaspoonful of canthroX, which you can
get at any drug store. in cup of hot wa
ter This, rubbed into the scalp, creates a
rich smooth lather which thoroughly
sional shampoo with this mixture. fol-
lowed by thorough rinsing. will rid YOU
of both itching and dandruff beautify
your hair, and make head feel especially
good.
S. L. L.: Yes. her face must look ten
years younger without the wrinkles and
yours will show the same Improvement II
which you can prepare very cheaply at
home. 1t cured my wrinkles very quickly
and L still use it as a preventive. Get an
ounce of almozoin at your druggists, dis
solve it in half pint cold water and add
two teaSpoonfulS glycerine. 1t should be
used often and worked well into the pores
1t protects the skin against tan and freck-
les while acting as a good in rounding out
hollows
Constance: You are very foolish to take
chances by using belladonna in your eyes.
beautify and strengthen them with this
simple tonic, which costs almost nothing
and can be made UP at home. Put 1 ounce
crystos in pint cold, clear water and drop
or drops in each eye a few times daily.
This simple tonic is very soothing and
its use frequently overcomes the need for
glasses. 1t should be kept handy, as it ia
fine for graduated lids and to remove
foreign particles.
Read Mrs. Martyrs book, Beauty" IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25
SAVE YOUR HAIR! IF FALLING OUT
OR DANDRUFF--2 CENT DANDERINE

the hair falls out fast. A little Dam
derine tonight-now, anytime-will sure
ly save your hair.
Get % cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or toll
ct counter and after the first applica-
ton your hair will take on that life.
lustre and luxuriance which is so beau
tiful. 1t will become wavy and fluffy
and have the appearance of abundance;
an Incompatible gloss and softness, but
what will please you most will be after
just a few weeks use, when you Will
actually see a lot of fine, downy hair
new hair-growing all over the scalp
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25
CREE MADE Two HITS
One Landed on Fannette's Nose
Other Went Fair.

New York, Sept. 25.-The queen of fe-
male baseball fans was at the Yankee
Cleveland game at the Polo grounds.
She may never be as good looking
again as she was before the third in
ming but she has won a place in the
hearts of the fans that will remain
forever.
bride of Joseph Norton, who has an
office in the Masonic Temple. The
couple have attended most of the
games the Yanks have played in this
city.
They were in their accustomed place
in the upper part of the grandstand
Tuesday when Birdie Cree swung at
ball and the result was a foul.
The young woman had no time to
avoid it. There was dull sound as of
ball striking a padded glove and she
went backward. Mr.. Norton caught
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25
NO USE FOR WINNERS.
Secretary Garrison Takes Decided
Stand Against Hazing.

Washington, Sept. 25.-Secretary
Garrison today put himself on record
against any practices savoring of haz-
ing at West Point. He sustained the
recent action of Col Clarence p.
Townsley, superintendent of the mill
tary academy, in depriving of their
privilege eighteen cadets found guilty
of the practice.
"I am extremely regretful that
these boys should have written whin-
ing letters to their parents or others"
said Secretary Garrison. ."The first
element of manlinesS is to take your
medicine like man, particularly In a
case where your own conduct has
brought on the illness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25

her, as from her nose there issued
stream of crimson. The game stopped
and the young woman was half led,
half carried below. The physicians
gathered about. With a woman's I'M
erring intuition she picked the best
looking one and the others returned
to the game. As the doctor she had
selected gave her first aid she asked:
Did Cree make a hit?"
He did, said the doctor, as he
plugged the nose
That's good she murmured
through a rapidly swelling face. She
was taken to hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25
BOY IS FOUND DEAD.
Shot Through the Head Apparently
Was Self Inflicted.

Williamson, w. Va, Sept. Is
Jooseph Rhodes. 10 years old. son of
Representative S. L. C. Rhodes, was
found dead this morning in his room
at home. He had apparently shot
himself through the head some time
during the night None of the family
can give any reason for the suicide.
The boys father was recently SEN
fenced to the penitentiary, having
been convicted of bribery in connec-
ton with the election of a United
States senator last winter. Governor
Hatfield has been asked permission
for the father to return home to at
tend the funeral of his SON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25
Hosiery Specials

Infants Cashmere Hose,
black, white, pink and sky.
Our regular 35c number, at
pair .25f
Odd numbers in Child
ren's Stockings to close out,
this lot consists of various
weights suitable for boys
or girls, black only, all 25c
values, pair .17G
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25

narrow blue velvet held by small but
tons. There is a semi-detached panel
of the wolfe which hangs at the back
of the skirt, the sides and front are
the front drapery as well the wolfe
portion of the bodice are bordered
with bias bands of the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Forbes arrived
in Topeka this morning, returning
from their wedding trip to Honolulu.
They landed in San Francisco Septem-
Der 90, and visited Mrs. Forbes par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Waterbury, in
Berkeley, Cal, leaving for Topeka
Sunday. They are now visiting Mr..
Forbes parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Forbes. and will move soon to their
now home in Potwin Place.
When Mr.. Forbes returned to bust
ness this morning, he found an elabor-
ate and pompous welcome. The arch
of triumph over his desk might have
served to honor a conqueror return
ing from the wars. except that the
siens of victory were hearts and
cupids instead of spears and battle
axes. Over the desk was the I'm
Married. sign, carefully wrought out
with tiny hearts, and in a conspicuous
place on the desk was a draft for SIS
drawn by Mr.. Forbes the firm the
day of his wedding, and the name Of
his father-in-law written across one
corner. The decorators labeled the
pa per. 1.-The price he paid" Suspend
ed from the festoons, were tiny we'd
from which plenty of rice poured over
the victim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes were married
August 25 at Berkeley The bride was
formerly Miss Matte Waterbury.
The following women went in line
party to the Grand theater to see Sa-
lone Wednesday night: Mrs. ]. E.
Spalding. Mrs. F. o. Burkett, Mrs.
George P. Benson and Mrs. H. A.
Kresky.
The novelty in the way of trimming.
beyond question, is metal lace. So
much of it is used by the great
couturiers that I spent an afternoon
where it is found before the dress
makers get hold of it.
Down there they told me it is called
lame. If there does not happen to be
and accent on the 'te'' when you read
it in the paper. remember that the
word is divided into two syllables and
there is an accent on the final letter,
giving it the sound of "a.O Let it
not share the fate of ratine, which the
ma jority of Americans divided int
three syllableS instead of two
There are many pleasing varieties
of metal laces and only one is called
lame. This is on Lyons net and has
a loose KlnQ OF enlDfOluerN nldOe Will
a hat thread of gold. The word sig
mites gold that has been flattened
out by a rolling mill: therefore the
name.
The metal thread is run in and out
of the net in a careless way with ong
stitches from one to three inches
When it is not used in design, it is
used as an edge to band of net, and
it makes an admirable finish with
which the dressmakers are delighted
There is another kind of metal lace
much in demand. 1t is also done on
white Lyons net, but the embroidery
is with silver thread and is a formal
French design, very dainty, made up
of small flowers and baskets.
Another lace is of fiattened gold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25

Ladies' Fine Ribbed
Stockings, good seasonable
weight, with spliced heel
and toe, sizes 81a to 10,
special, pr. 19c; 2 pr. 35c
Mems Fancy Half Hose,
seamless with double heel
and toe, come in two shades
of blue, regular 15c value,
pair lie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25
Ladies. Men. Here's the best rs cents
you ever spent i Don't wait!
Apply a little tonight.

Thin, brittle. colorless and scragsy
hair is mute evidence of a neglected
scalp: of dandruff-that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t robs the hair
Of its lustre it's strength and it's very
life: eventually, it's strength and it's
very life: eventually producing a fe-
verishness and itching of the scalp.
which if not remedied causes the hair
roots to shrink. loosen and die-then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25

TIZ, for tender feet, is a quick re-
lief for all foot troubles and a trial
TIZ foot bath will prove it, TIZ cures
swollen feet, aching feet,feet that chafe
smart and burn. Corns, bunions, cal
luses and chilblains are quickly re-
lieved by TIZ-Price 25 cents at drug
gists' and department stores. If your
dealer won't supply TIZ. we will, by
mail, on receipt of price. See that
Walter Luther Dodge & CO. is print
ed on the package. Walter Luther
Dodge & Co. 1928 s Wabash Ave,
Chicago.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25
A Special i'm Art Needlework

Stamped Pillow Tops with plain back-good variety de-
signs for punchwork and solid embroderyhe top
coored art CLOTH Weekend price top with back
Attend Our Art Needework Class Friday and Saturday
morning to II 80. Free Instruction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25
c)OGHry

One of the important social affairs
of the autumn season, and an event
that will attract much attention
among society people this week, is a
bridge party to be given for the
Country club women by the members.
The party will be given Friday after
noon from to 5 o'clock. The wo-
men who have been asked to act as
hostesses al the affair are: Mrs. J. g
Mohler, Mrs. Harrison Morgan and
AGra a Cole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25

Mrs. ]. w. Shaefer gave a dinner
party Tuesday evening for Mrs
Frank Thrall and Miss Carroll Thra1
of Gallipolis, Ohio, who are in To
peka to spend the winter with Mrs
E. H. Guy. Covers were laid fol
Mrs. Thrall, Miss ThraH, Mrs. Guy
Miss Effie Graham, Miss Lola Graham
and Mr.. and Mrs. Shaefer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-25

Miss Euphemia Smart. whose mar
riage to Mr.. Walter Cannon of To-
polka will be celebrated tonight, was
hostess last evening at her home for
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-20
TEMPERATURE is TO REMAIN
HIGH DURING NEXT SO
HOURS.
SOUTHERN STATES SUFFER
Macon and Thomasville Had the High.
est official Temperature in Entire
Country, it Having Reached 1o4 De-
grees in Those Places.

.-Washington, July 19-No relief
from the extremely hot weather pre-.
vailing in the Southern states was
held out by the government weather
|experts in their forecasts today. They
declared the temperatures would re-
main high throughout the South for
tBe next 30 hours and perhaps long
er. Florida and Tennessee might get
some relief from local showers tonight
or Sunday, but for other sections no
hope was seen.
Macon was the hottest place in the
South on today's weather map, the
temperatures Of which were taken at
a. IN. eastern time. Macon reported
S6 degrees while charleston and Co.
lumbia reported 81 degrees. Norfolk,
Raleigh, Charlotte, Mobile. Pensacola.
Montgomery, Vicksburg and New Or
leans reported 50. and Atlanta, Rich
mond and Savannah 80. Jacksonville
reported rs and Tampa and Asheville
76.
Macon and Thomasyille carried off
the honors lor the highest official
temperature in the entire country yes
terday, it having r@ched 1O4 degrees
in these places, according to the
weather bureau thermometers. Char
lotte and Montgomery with 100 tied
for second place. Raleigh, Atlanta,
Augusta, Birmingham and Pensacola
reported their highest as 9S, Jackson
VILE and Mobile 96; Richmond and
Asheville, 81; Savannah and New Or
leans 80; Charleston 80; Norfolk, sS:
and Tampa So.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-20
2 COUNTIES ARE
NOW CONNECTED
1T is POSSIBLE FOR FIRST TfmE
TO WALK BETWEEN MIN.
TosH AND aGLYNN.

Whilel lt is not avery pleasant j0ar-
ney, especially, just .at this particular
hot season, stiil the people Of Glynn
.and Mcintosh co0gtles can now per
form an act whichs has never before
been possible that OF walking from
one county to tha other Though
separated by only Il distance of three
or four miles, il has always been i'm
possible to reach Mcintosh county
from Glynn without crossing two or
three streams Of water and while Da-
1ien is only about a miles from this
ci&, It has been necessary to travel
anywhere from 20 to 40 miles in or
der 10 reach that county.
Thes 8resues Of the Georgia Coast
and Piedmont railroad, spanning the
different Anches Of the Altamaha
river betweenathe two counties has
been sufficiently completed to walk
from Dents landing, on the Glynn
side of the river, to Darien, on the
Mcintosh banks Of the Altamaha. and
already one or two people have made
the trip.
All that remains now in order to
operate trains over the line between
Darien and Brunswick is the compile
tion Of the steel bridge over what is
known as the Darien river. This
work is now under way and rapid
progress is being made Il is figured
that it will take about a month to
entirely complete this bridge. The
finishing touches on all Of the work
will then be necessary, and this will
take almost an additional month,
therefore the officials of the road are
figuring on operating the first train
into Brunswick early in September
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-20
PROVINCE SECFDEs
FROM REPUBLIC
:.
CANTON IS MADE CAPITAL 6Y
Tfta GOVERNOR GENERAL
OF KwANe-TUNe.

Hoag Kong, July ls The sever
.ance Of the province o. Kwang Tnag
from Che central government at Pekin
was proclaimed by the goyernorgcn-
eral of KwangTung today. The cap
ital Of the province Of is Canton.
The governor general declares the
provincial council has appointed him
governor general and commander in
chief TO lead the southern troops
against those Of Provisional President
Yuan shi Kai This step has been
taken. he says, because Of Yuan Shi
Kai's despotism and his policy which
Is calculated 20 ruin the republic.
The governor general declares he
win guarantee the protection of prop
erty in the district under his contral.
Business between Hong Kong and
Canton has come to a standstill.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-20
GEORGE A. M'cLELLANp OWNER
OF INDIANAPOLIS SUN.
BUYS PAPER.
WILL ISSUE PAPER MONDAY
Stock in Metropolis Sold BY Carter
and Russell for $275.oo the Pres
ent Value of Property Which Was
Started in 1893 on $1,000.

Jacksonville. July 19.-Tho stock in
the Metropolis was today sold by w.
r. Carter and Rufus A. Russell to
Geo. A. Mcclellan, of indianapolis,
for $2750O0 This does not include
the Metropolis building, which is own
ed by Carter & Russell
On July 2, 1887, w. R. Carter and
Rufus A. Russell had $1,000 and with
this insignificant sum launched the
Metropolis on the sea of journalism
and built it up from small six-col-
umn paper to its present splendid pro-
portion until today it is ranked as one
of the leading and best paying after
noon newspapers in the United States
The Metropolis has under the man
agement of Carter & Russell always
been dyoted to the upbuilding of Jack
sonville, and this same policy will be
carried out by the new proprietor, Mr..
Mcclellan, who comes into the Flori-
da newspaper field thoroughly equip
ped with experience and means, hav-
ing had journalistic record of re-
markable success in Ohio and Indiana.
Mr.. Mcclellan was the founder and
for number OF years general man
ager of the Star League OF Newspa-
pers, consisting of the indianapolis
Star, the Muncie Star and the Terre
Haute Star of Indiana, and made
them among the best paying newspa-
per properties in the Middle West.
Later he became part owner and
president of the Indianapolis Sun, an
afternoon paper that today ranks
among the leading afternoon newspa-
pers in the country.
While connected with the Indianap-
oils Sun MIR. Mcclellan became inter-
ested in Florida and now fas extern
sive holdings on the east coast espe-
cially
Learning that w. r. Carter and Ru-
fus A. Russell were willing to dispose
of their holdings in the Metropolis,
provided they got their price, nego
tiatons we& opened, which resulted
in the deal Seing closed last evening
and Mr.. Mcclellan becomes, after to
days issue, the new proprietor of the
Metropolis.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-20
NJ 'KINLEY GARD
TO DISAPPEAR
-re
FEATURES OF THE MARTYRED
PRESIDENT ARE TO BE
REMOVED.
T

Washington The McKin.
ley postcard 4ss doand to disappea~.
The features o tlie nartyred presi
dent are to beFefao o8ed ta.glye way to
these Of ThoSha son, POSTMASTER
Genefal 83nrleson as sfaasen, to Sen
ator1 1Rarton, Of Ohio that his decision
in THIS regard Is frTaeaeal5le. The sen
ators had protested personally against
th6ehange, andshad Forwarded to Mr..
Bufleson protest ffom the McKin-
ley club, Of Canton. The postmaster
general replied that the peoples en-
.dorsenIent Of the author OF the Decla-
ration OF Independence in the last
last election justified the change. He
insisted that no slight to the memo.
ry Of Mckinley was meant.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-20

ern Taiifoads and the unions prepared
to play waiting game today i'll the
matter Of the scope of the arbitration
proceedings looking to the settlement
OF the wage dispute involving As lines
and nearly 100000 men. The gener-
al committee of 100 of the Brother
hood OF Railroad Trainmen, and the
Order of Railway Conductors, met
TO consider last nights letter from the
railroad managers in which they Of
fercd to leave to the newly appointed
federal board Of mediation and con
eiliation the question whether the
Ilcads' grievances shall be arbitrated
along with the mems demands for
higher wages.
While the unions have insisted that
this proposal is not even debatable"
and have instructed all members to
hold themselves in readines8 for 4
strike il is understood that they viii
await the decision of the mediators,
although neither side has agreed to
abide by their findings.
When the new fedral board of me-
diatioa met today to organize and be-
gin adjustment of the vAe dispute
between the Casters railroads and
their trainmen, it was confronted by
the discovery that one OF its members
Assistant Secretary Post, OF the de-
partment of labor-was legally barred
from serving.
The Newlands law under which the
board was created provides that an
addition to the federal commissioner,
the mlshibers shall be officials of the
goyefaMent who have been appointed
to tifsif original Offices with the con
firmati0ii qf the senate The assist
ant 5laeefet airy o labor does not Spme
under this head.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-07-20
SECRETARY BRYAN
HOLDS MEETING
HAS CONFERENCE WITH THE
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
RELATIONS.

Washington, July 19-Secretary
Bryan had an executive conference
with the senate foreign relations
Eoonmittee at the capitol today, and
While the Mexican situation was
| touched upon it was said the prima-
bfy object Of the meeting was to cen
sider renewals Of arbitration treaties
| gith Great Britain, France and other
Eeountries.
Renewals were delayed some time
ago on objection of Senator Chamber,
lain to the treaty with Great Britain
Iles feared a renewal might compel
the United States to arbitrate the
Panama canal tolls dispute.