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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
OAKLAND NOTES.
TItems for this column may be 'phone'
to 3915 or the State Journal office.


Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Nelson of Winfield
avenue were guests Sunday at the j. n.
Kelley home, 1881 Jackson street.
RS. Mary Sheetz, who has been visit
ing at the ]. Bower home on Wabash
avenue the past week. has returned TO
her home in Abilene, Kan.
This elocutionary class of the Oakland
w C. T. u. will meet with the president.
Mrs. nellie Ensign. on Forest avenue.
this afternoon for a short business ses-
sion.
Miss Opal Draut has returned from
Sprinston- Ark, and Kansas City, where
she has been visiting relatives and friends
the past three weeks
Howard Anderson of Forest avenue has
returned from Valley Falls, where he
spent the past week with his sister. Mrs
Chas. Kimball, and Mr.. Kimball.
A parliamentary drill club in the Oak
land school has been organized with the
following officers: President. Lester Coop
er; vice president Miss Florence COREY;
secretary Miss Mildred Koser; treasurer,
Miss Elsie Roberts The organization Is
composed of eighth grade pupils.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Rees of Winfield
avenue expect to move within a short
time to West Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs George Sardou of Water
vile. Kan, will return to Oakland within
a short time and occupy their home on
Green street
Mrs Win VanorsdoI and daughter Ruth
of Forest avenue have returned from a
short visit with relatives in Hope, Kan
Mrs. ". ]. Williams entertained at )
o'clock dinner last Saturday evening in
honor of Mrs Williams brother Mr..
cago. who have been visiting here.
The revival meetings which have been
conducted at the Oakland Christian
reetion of Evangelist Mrs. Clara ri
HazeI-igg will continue each night this
week The attendance and interest in the
meetings Sunday were exceptionally good
considering the inclement weather. Bap-
tismaI service was held last evening and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
HE WANTS TEAM WORK
President Elect Wilson Declares Cab
met Not Chosen.

Trenton, n. j., Feb. 25.-President-
elect Wilson revealed the state of his
mind with respect to the formation
of his cabinet and recommendations
for legislation at the extra session of
congress to be called April /.
My thought of the personnel of the
administration" explained the presi-
dent-elect, lis to get the best force,
impetus and snap into it so that it will
be a group of fellows that will do team
work.
Mr.. Wilson said he had not yet been
able to complete his cabinet and that
he realized the time was growing
short. The possibility was suggested
to him that he might not have his
cabinet chosen by March 4 if he meets
with destinations.
I'm have it completed by then, of
course remarked Mr. Wilson,
ouicklv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
JUST A CANARD.
The Story started by Enemies About
Hodges Junket.

A story circulated al the state house to-
day to the effect that Governor Hodges
and several members of the senate ard
house were guests of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe Railway company on q
.-junket.' to Leavenworth this afternoon
c. w Kouns, general manager of the
Santl Fe. stated to reporter for the
State Journal that the story was with
out foundation.
..The Santa Fe furnished a special train,
under contract, for 800 more MasonS
who went to Leavenworth to attend a
lodge initiation and banquet" MIR. KounS
said. Governor Hodges was one of the
party, and he purchased ticket at the
regular price, as did members of the leg
islature and other passengers. The re-
port that Governor Hodges and his Ma
sonic friends were guests Of the railway
company evidently was started for politi
cal purposes, and this statement of facts
is made in the interest of fair play
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
KITTY LIKES KIDS.
But Miss Cheatham's Aim Is 30
Appeal to Elders.
Negro Song Results in Career
for Southern Girl.

Kitty Cheatham. most charming
American diseuse. who gave a recital
At the Grand this afternoon, disclaim-
ed to State Journal reporter the title
of The Children's Kitty and earnest
~ declared that. while she considers
Riddles the most adorable thing in the
world, 1t is her aim to appeal to olde,'
persons who are not chiidlike, and to
please those who are.
Fancy, my dear child" she said,
earnestly, in the cordial, friendly man
ner that's all her own. Its the fash
ion nowadays to credit children with
some of the most stupendous works of
art-theres the Blue Bird for in
stance; it's SO subtle that half the
Grownups who see it don't understand
H. You know, L love children. and
they love me-but my work isn't for
them Every day people ask me if L
have any babies of my own. Thou
sands, my dear l tell them 1 have
thousands of babies all h-y own-not
flesh and blood babies, but brain ba-
bies- And that's why 1 understand
them.''
Her interpretations of children are
uneXcelled. When she was doing
funny little practicing stunt on a royal
piano al one of her command per-
fOrmances." wee Princess Beatrice,
daughter of Alphonso of Spain kicked
her slippered feet in ecstacy, and whis-
pered:
oh. oh. that's thes what my muv-
Yer makes me do mineselfi''
Miss Cheatnam is the friend of most
of the royal youngsters in Europe
has crossed the ocean to see them ex-
actly ~ times But she-whisper it
prefers American kiddies. She insists
that the princes and princesses are as
unaffected and lovable as ordinary
children, but she reiterates, I'm an
American essentially al American l
love Americans and America the best
of all
What Chance for a Girl?
Miss Cheatham is especially tOnd of
boys She delights in telling about the
four small sons of one of her friends.
Isn't it pity there isn't a little
Gir in this family?" she observed,
when she was calling upon the quar-
tette's mamma.
The youngest of the four gentlemen.
who happened to be present, arose ex-
citedly, and Indignantly exclaimed,
We'll. Miss Cheater. [ dunno who'd
bin 'er, Jack wouldn't bin 'er and
Joe wouldn't a bin 'er and Jimmy
wouldn't Il bin 'er. an 1 jes' bet
wouldn't a BIN 'erl"
1t was a friend of this little chap
who wrote lovingly to Miss Cheatham,
Il love YOU. l do, and / think you're
quite beautiful enough to be an ac-
tress at the Hippodrome.n
Wasn't that deliShtful?' laughed
Miss Cheatham. Il appreciated that
more than any compliment l have ever
had"
So. although Miss Cheatham consid-
ers that a children's entertainer has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
This LUiiE Stop Your
Cough i'm a Hurry
Save 81 by Making This Cough
Syrup at Home.

This recipe makes pint of better
made for $3.50. A few doses usually
conquer the most obstinate cough
stops even whooping cough quickly. Sim
pie as it is, no better remedy can be had
at any price:
Mix one pint of graduated sugar with
i pint of warm water, and stir for
minutes. Put Y ounces of PineX fifty
cents WORTHY in a pint bottle; then add
the Sugar Syrup. 1t has pleasant
taste and lasts a family a long time.
Take a teaspoonful every one, two or
three hours.
You can feel this take hold of cough
in a way that means business. Has a
good tonic effect, braces up the appetite,
and is slightly laxative, too, which is
helpful. A handy remedy for hoarse-
ness, Group, bronchitis, asthma and all
throat and lung troubles.
The effect of pine on the membranes
Is well known. Pinex is the most valu-
able concentrated compound of Norwe-
gian white pine extract, and is rich in
guaiacol and all the natural healing
pine elements. Other preparations will
not work in this formula.
This Plnex and Sugar Syrup recipe has
attained great popularity throughout the
United States and Canada. It has often
been initiated. though never successfully.
A guaranty of absolute satisfaction. or
money promptly refunded. goes with this
recipe. Your druggist has Pinex, or will
get it for YOU. If not, send to The
Pinex Co., TT. Wayne, Ind.
tAdy.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
BREAKS A COLD,
NEEDS NO HELP .
Pape's Cold Compound cures
colds and grippe In a few
hours-Tastes nice
Acts gently

1t is a positive fact that d dose of
Pape's Cold Compound, taken every
two hours until three consecutive
doses are taken, will end the Grippe
and break up the most severe cold,
either in the head chest. back, stom-
ach. limbs or any part of the body.
1t promptly relieves the most mis-
cradle headache, dullness, head and
nose stuffed up feverishness, sneeZ-
ing, sore throat, running of the nose,
mucous catarrhal discharges, sore
ness, stiffness and rheumatic twinges.
Take this wonderful Compound as
directed, with the knowledge that there
is nothing else in the world which
will cure your cold or end Grippe
misery as promptly and without any
other assistance or bad after-effects
as a 25-cent package of Pape's Cold
Compound, which any druggist can
supply-accept no ubstitute-contains
no quinine. Belongs in every home.
Tastes nice-acts gently.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

the most difficult work in the world,
she prefers to be known simply as the
American diseuse-'
What L am trying to do she said
briefly, is to bring back to everybody
that spirit within themselves of being
a little child-and employ the attributes
of childhood, sincerity, simplicity and
purity of purpose
Negro Song Her Start.
Miss Cheatham was born in Nash
vile. Tenn, is 4 granddaughter of Gen.
Richard Cheatham, and keeps the
standards-as well as the inimitable
accentLof the south. She has arrived
at her present unique position by
series of evolutions-"a growing time,
she whimsically remarks, with all the
growing pains" she was visiting the
chateau of a French noblewoman and
grooming a pathetic negro melody be-
fore the fire, when her hostess, tears
streaming down her cheeks, whispered,
My dear, you must go to London and
sing these songs English people have
been surfeited with coon songs but
have never heard a genuine negro song.
You must sing Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot for the royal family
So Miss Cheatham's career began
The English court was delighted with
her recital and the Duchess of Somer-
set made Miss Cheatham her protegee
Immediately. Now every moment of
O0O miles since last November, and re-
turns to Europe this year. She de-
votes all her time to her art-no par
ties. no social engagements. but keeps
in touch with the world by a most
astounding knowledge of international
politics. In England she dimes one
night with a conservative, one night
with a radical. visits the house of COM
mons in preference to the theater-
and declares, by the way, that she is
due at the state house this afternoon.
''Suffra gist? No, no. she denied,
I'm not connected with any woman's
organization. but L believe in being
she clapped her hands emphatically-
wide awake, alert. in knowing what's
going on in this remarkable world of
ours.
Girls, Study at Home.
You know, before you leave me-
said Miss Cheatham, thoughtfully, Il
would like to offer some good advice
through you to the girls of this coun-
try-study at home. not abroad. I'm
going to Paris girls tell me, in de-
light. I'm sorry, my dear I reply
quite frankly, you could study better
in New York.
Its a national evil-this desire of
our lovely young girls to study in
Italy, Paris. Berlin-anyw.-er but in
our own country. Where is there
more superb orchestra than the Bos-
TON symphony w mere d more VOL
derful piano teacher than our own
Joseffe? Alma Gluck, Louis Homer
American products. Conditions abroad
are SO radically different that, unless
girl has a stupendous, an almost Her
culean character. her chances of sue
cess are slim. / feel most strongly,
most warmly upon this point.
Don't think I'm preaching she
shook her head welcome and .eil
me today how you like me. Goodbye!
A chat with Miss Cheatham is a rare
treat Her knowledge of the foremost
artists of this generation, her acquaint-
ance with half the celebrities in the
world, combined with her spontaneous
charm and gracious personality, make
her one of the most lovable persons
imag inable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

next Wednesday night Mrs. Hazelrigg has
arranged a special meeting for the young
people The public is welcome to attend
these meetings.
The quarterly conference of the Oak
land NJ. E. church was held last even
ing at the church.
Mrs. Otto Magee of Michigan avenue is
visiting her brother in Wichita for a few
DAYS.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Oakland
Christian church will have all day
meeting Thursday with Mrs Will Gooden
on Forest avenue
The party which the Standard Bearers
class of the Oakland NJ E. church Sun
day school was to have given next Fri
day evening at the Morgan Washburn
home has been postponed indefinitely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
300" AT PANKHURST.
EPSON People Outnumber Suffs Who
Attempt Demonstration.

EPSON. England, Feb. 25.-Mrs. En-
incline Pankhurst appeared in court
here today charged with .'inciting or
ders to place felonily and maliciously
explosive substances with intent to
damage" Chancellor Lloyd Georges
house at Walto heath. She was adj
mitted to bail of $500 after promising
to refrain from Indictment and not to
attend public meetings while the case
is in progress. The only evidence taken
today was that in relation TO her ar
rest.
The proceedings will be continued to-
morrow. Suffra gists attempted to
make a demonstration outside the po-
lice court but they We're greatly out
numbered by the townspeople who Wig
orously ''booed'' Mrs. Pankhurst as she
passed into the building.
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u. S. PRISONER, 81.
Old Man From Texas Sent Up for
Liquor Law Violation.

Leavenworth. Kan. Feb. 25.-J. r.
Washington, a white man. aged 81
years, was received at the federal
prison from the district of Texas, to
serve one year and enc day on a charge
of violating the federal liquor laws. He
is the oldest prisoner ever received at
the institution and the Oldest now.
serving d sentence in any of the fed
eral prisons.
Washington. who IS badly crippled,
hobbies along with the aid of a crutch
and cane. He is unfit for any kind
of labor and Will have to be confined
to his cell practically all the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
T-he Snow staNs on This Walk.

Out on The West side there lives a
man who feels aggriefed at the police
department. The cause of his griev-
ance is half block of snowy sidewalk
that hasn't been touched with shovel
or other implement to remove any of
il during the present storm.
II understood the mayor to say he
would compel obedience with the city
ordinance" the man said. Il have
notified the police twice of the Snow
on that block, the last time Sunday,
and I still waded through the snow
today
The half block of snow complained
of lies between Ninth and Tenth
streets on the east side of Lincoln
street. The complainant declares no
effort has been made to move it dur
ing former snowstormS this winter,
and that it lay on the sidewalk until
It melted during the heavy storms a
year ago. 1t seems to bid fair TO re-
main until it melts again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
FOR BACK DUTIES.
United States Asks S4S4.S30 for Back
Duty on Cutlery.

New York, Feb. 25.-The United States
has sued the cutlery firm of Adolph Kas-
ter & Brothers to recover 1854, $50 back
duties on cutlery impoTtations from Ger
many. According to the complaint, tins
Irregularities occurred between January :,
1909, and April II, 1911.
JOHN r. Wilkie, former chief of the
United States secret service was sent
abroad in 1911 by the secretary of the
treasury to investigate alleged extensive
frauds in the Importation of cutlery. He
visited the Solingen district of Rhenish,
Prussia. and on his return submitted to
District Attorney Wise a full report
which indicated that rs peg cent of the al
legged fraud in undertaking cutlery were
committed by one New York firm. 1t
had forced several of its competitors out
of business through the advantages it OBJ
tanned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
AMATEURS AT MAJESTIC
BIackfacc Dancers to Introduce New
steps Tonight

Tonight is amateur night at the
Majestic, the audience will be enter
tanned by a series of buck and-wing
dances-al1 darlIies-who are going
to perform the Pickaninny Glide. the
Watermelon Trot, the Fried Chicken
Special. and other gems of a similar
character.
Those who don't want to see VAL
eska Suratt dance at the Grand said
Jack Truitt this morning. better
come and see our pickaninnies at the
Majestic
Several dancers have registered al
ready. and there promises to be an
abundance of fun. The amateur
nights are proving attractive and in
teresting to patrons of the theatre
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
CHANGES IN MEDICINE.
New Profession Will Be Devoted to
Sanitation.

Chicago, Feb. Exchanges in medical
education were foreshadowed a the ninth
annual conference of the American Medi-
cal association here. Four years are
thrown away in the primary schools, ac-
cording to President Judson of the UNI
VerSity of Chicago.
Dean Arnold of Harvard university
graduate school of medicine, declared
that standardization of medical educa-
ton must come. Dean Vaughan of the
University of Michigan medical depart
ment said new medical profession de-
voted to sanitation was developing to
take charge of medical legislation and
preventive medicine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25


Mrs. C. V. Slanker will go to Holton
this week to visit her daughter, and
also go to Wichita to visit her SON,
Clifford Slanker, of the electrical de-
partment, before going to Memphis,
Tenn, where she will join Mr.. Slanker
in a permanent home Mr. Slanker is
an engineer running out of Memphis.
Miss Eleanor Eicher, of the freight
claim department, spent Sunday in
Kansas City with friends.
Miss Mabel Beeler, of the chief cleo
tricians office, has returned from Kan
sas City, where she spent the weekend
with relatives.
Miss Katherine Cohessy, of the
freight auditors office, has returned
from Kansas City, where she spent the
weekend with friends.
Mrs. James Rollo of Craig, Col, has
returned to Topeka after spending
few days with Mrs. Harry Pearson at
Kansas City.
William Barnes, general supervisor
of special equipment, has returned
from Guthrie Ok, where he has been
on company business the past week.
Walter King, of the machine shops,
has returned from Tecumseh, Neb.,
where he has been on company BUSH
ness the past week.
Conductor and Mrs. D. F. Dehoney
have returned home after spending a
Evan Davis, of the general passen-
ger department, has returned from
Kansas City, where he has been on
business the past few days
P H. Brown, of the division engi-
neering department, has returned from
a short business trip to Nichols.
Miss Myrtle BeeIer, daughter of En-
gineer Amos Beeler, has returned from
Kansas City, where she spent a few
days last week.
Miss Clara Peterson, of the freight
auditors office, has returned from
Kansas City, where she spent the week.
end with friends.
Henry Brooks. of the store depart
ment. has returned from Lawrence,
where he spent the weekend with
friends.
]. B. Anderson, of the division en-
gineering department, left yesterday
for California, where he will be sew
eraI weeks on company business.
Ross Trap, telegraph operator at
Newton has returned home after
spending a few days here with friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
His Little Red wagon a Hoodoo.

Thomas DeMoss, colored, who has
been arrested several times by the
police recently in connection with a
little red covered delivery wagon load
ed with beer, was captured again by
Undersheriff Hugh Larimer. and the
wagon was looted of six cases of wet
goods The raid was made at the liv-
cry barn of Frank l. Robbins, 113
East Twelfth street, and Robbins also
was placed under arrest
Late last night Sheriff L. L. kiene
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25

has received more relief and beneflt
than from any other treatment" E. S.
Parrett, Jefferson, o.
'HYOMEI has cured me of terrible
earache and buzzing in the head. I
would not be without it in the house
for a single night Mrs. s. p. Fuller,
Columbia, S. G.
Druggists everywhere sell HYOMEI
pronounced High-o-me). A complete
outfit, including inhaler, only costs
$1.00. and an extra bottle, If after
wards needed, is but 30 cents.--Adv.
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SIGNS BOND.
Frisco Labor Leader Will Be Freed
This Week.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 25.-Olaf A.
Tveitmoe, who, next to Frank M.
Ryan, is the most important of the al
legged dynamite conspirators' brought
to. the federal prison here last New
Years day, yesterday approved and
signed a bond for 100000 for his release.
Tveitmoe probably will be released
during the present week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
FEAR TEY De FUGA."
Nephew of Madero Reaches Havana
ON EIight From Death.

Havana, Feb. 25.-Three fugitive Mex
lean deputies, Adrian Aguiro Bema-
vides, a nephew of the late President
Fra ncisco Madero. Cepero Bendon and
Victor Maya arrived here on the
steamship Esperanza from Vera Cruz
According to their story. they fled
from the Mexican capital to escape the
application of Ley De Fuga," or shoot
ing of prisoners who attempt to escape.
Senior Bemavides said:
Democracy has received a mortal
blow in Mexico. We see black days
ahead
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Sic Deal at Garfield.

Garfield, Kan, Feb. PA. b. Brum-
field &, Son of Stafford. Kan, has
bought the J. B. ShaIe Merca ntile COM
pany business for 500 acres of Ford
county land and $1,000 d total of $50
O00 Rains Bros, formerly of this place,
purchased the w. L. Curtis dry goods
and grocery stores for $4,000.
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arrested Maud and Frank Lawson,
both old offenders, for bootlegging,
and raided the home of "Heinie"
Stout, EOS Quincy street. where a large
number of empty bottles We're found.
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BEST CATARRH DOCTOR
Has Benefited Thousands-WiH Do the
Same For You or Money Back.

This is the HYOMEI
inhaler, the little doctor
that has cured many
thousands of sufferers
of catarrh, sniffles,
bronchitis, coughs and
colds.
It's easy and pleasant
to cure yourself with
HYOMEI. Just pour a
few drops in the inhaler,
and breathe it in. The
healing, soothing and
antiseptic air will reach
every nook and crevice
of the mucous mem
brane of the nose and
throat; will stop the ir-
ritation almost immedi-
ately; will allay the in
flammation, drive out
the foul odor; kill the
germs and Danish the
disease.
MY wife has been
using HYOMEI for two
months for catarrh and
pulmonary trouble. She
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
SANTA FE NOTES.

Items for this column may be phone1
to 3915 or the State Journal office
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