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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

diture of money. Mrs. Woodrow VII =
son and her three daughters, who will
set the pace, preach and practice SIM
plicity and economy, and believe in re-
flnement and elegance rather than dis
play and noise.
The gentleness and refinement Of
the wilson's are having a quieting eff
feet on the social life of the national
capital 1t always has been a rule in
for the first lady of the land is good
enough for any other woman in So
ciety, whether she be rich or of mod
crate means.
Mrs. Wilson has furnished one
room in the White House with things
made by southern mountain women
and children. The rugs on the floors,
the curtain at the windows, and many
other furnishings come from the
homes of the Appalachian mountain
GERS The lead Of Mrs. Wilson has
result, the old time home made hand
work of the American family of
decades ago is in great demand here
In many homes where the old quilt
that grandmother made had been
packed in an old cedar chest to stay
IL has been brought out to adorn the
company bed. On hundreds of walls
hang samples" made before the Civil
war.
The wives of the eight married
members of President Wilson's cabinet
are in strict harmony with Mrs. Will
son. They are selecting comfortable
homes and will entertain frequently
but simplicity will be the rule.
The Danielses Have a 'sHoun' Dog,
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, who for a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18
CANADIAN MECHANICS.
Manitoba Known to Residents as
Postage Stamp Province"

or overseas brethren are keen on
nicknames. Take Canadians for ex-
ample. The other day read a short
leading article in a Dominion newspa-
per in which reference was made to
a neighborfng town as the Ambitious
City And never an explanation was
given as to which city was meant. To
me. and to all others who have had
real estate circulars sent them, every
city in Canada is ambitious and it was
only after some inquiry that I found
that the special city referred to was
Hamilton.
1 discovered also that nearly every
city has its nickname Winnipeg is
the Prairie City" Toronto is the
stone City" Quebec the Ancient Cap
ital," and Montreal is the "Metropoli-
tan City" Even provinces have been
nicknamed by the Canadians Do you
know which is the Postage Stamp
Province ?" 1t is quite easy to dis
cover. Look at the map of Canada,
and particularly at Manitoba Surely
it's shape indicates that that is the
province meant
We have set the example to Canada
in our nfcknaming of places that
nish Rivera, the Queen OF Watering
Places, the Paradise for Children, and
you know also that official advertisers
are puzzling their brains to invent the
loving nickname for the holiday re-
sort to which you should be attracted
The Emerald Isle would never have
aIlured the tourist if it had announced
itself in the papers as the distressful
country.-London Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

But I can't eat explanations Mrs
Bowser, this house is run like log
ging camp"
II deny it. 1t is run as good as any
house in the state"
There are boarding houses where
they have better cooking
You know nothing about it,
And where they have more palata-
BILE meals"
Then why don't you try one?''
Il am thinking of it mighty serf-
ously."
Il wouldn't think no more I'd go
right off and find the placer
You know who you are talking to,
do your he demanded, rather taken
aback by her readiness to see him go.
Il do, sir. There is no occasion to
quarrel You are signing for the
Try them for a couple of days. Stay
week if you want tor
You mean that, do your
II surely do. If you are dissatisfied
here the thing to do is to get out"
by thunder, I will!'
That's the way to talk said Mrs.
Bowser. ST can get along fine without
you
"Oh, you can. Then I'll start out in
the morning and look for a place"
II shall wish you every luck. If you
have any rows with the landladies, you
won't-won't let them get into the pa
pers?"
What will I have rows about?'' he
innocently queried THE room the
bed and the cooking will be all right,
and there'll be no occasion for any
hard words
Half an hour later, however, he
weakened enough to say that he was
sorry for the cook
In half an hour he said that he didn't
expect things to always ge smooth
around the house.
that he knew man who hanged him.
self because he had to live in a board
ing house.
Mrs. Bowser made no answer. He had
the nightmare during the night, but
she did not arouse him. At breakfast
he tried to joke with her, but as the
meal ended she said:
Are you going to have your trunk
called for during the day?"
'My-my trunk?"
Yes You are going to try a board
ing house, you know"
His jaw fell and his face went blank.
but after minute he braced up and
answered:
II may leave the trunk here for a day
or two. I'll take myself off now, SO as
not to be in your way
Mr.. Bowser lost no time in looking
of boarding houses not too far away,
and within an hour ne was pulling the
bell at the top of a flight of steps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

soup was slop: that beef came from
neckpiece- Your slovenly cook did
not half mash her potatoes. Why, #
my cook had dared to set such a
meal before me I'd have-have-'
You are intoxicated, sir" she in
terrupted.
''Boshi"
Then, sir, there is no excuse for
your language, and as the head of
this Christian family. and as the own
er of this festive board down stairs,
L shall have to ask you to vacate this
room!"
Il was going on my own Accord"
replied Bowser, who wanted to kick
over chairs and jump at the cat II
have always had a theory that a
boarding house which would feed its
patrons on lamb chops instead of bull
beef. on potatoes mashed with a club
instead of crowbar, on Java or
Mocha cof-"
interrupted the mother of the fam
ily'' as she waved him out of the
room and along the hall and down
stairs. The other boarders had gath
cred to see the kicker depart They
were tall, thin, cadaverous boarders
and most of them two weeks behind
with their cash, and they lined up in
the han and looked coldly and cruel
ly at Bowser as he passed. When the
door had closed behind him with a
bang and he had descended the steps.
he looked around at the darkness and
thought of Mrs. Bowser and the cat
and tear gathered in his eve and
ran down his nose.
He must go back to them. He
must crawfish. He must back water
He had tried boarding house life. ana
his bluff had been called. The cat
would grin and Mrs. Bowser vvouId
say something sarcastic, but he must
go-must goi-(Copyright, 1913, By
the Mcclure Newspaper Svndfcste
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18
BOWSER TRIES IT.
But One Dinner at a Boarding House
Sends Him Back Home.
HEnNESDGX

On this particular evening Mr.. Bow
ser's dinner was not a banquet.
There We're various good reasons for
it, Mrs. Bowser had spent the after
noon at the stores; the cook had
burned her hand; the butcher had sent
a tough steak and the grocer had en-
tirely forgotten the potatoes.
Il am sorry she said, as they sat
down to the meal.
''Humphr' was the sulky reply
These things will happen now and
then and nobody's to blame for it,
''Humphi"
You shall have an extra good din
ner tomorrow to pay for it,
"Humph!'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

That was the extent of the CONVEX
sation at the table 1t was when they
had finished the meal and reached the
sitting room that Mr.. Bowser asked:
Have I got a wife. or haven't I?''
You have was replied.
Have / got a home. or haven't I?''
You have"
Am I expected to sit down to a
picked-up, mixedup, wopsed-up meal,
or to have something fit to eat?'
Il explained how it came about. It
may never happen again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18
Her invitations are
TUESDAY

popular hostess Her invitations are
always accepted.
Mrs. w. B. Wilson, wife of Secre-
tary Wilson, of the department of
labor, will be represented at most of
the social functions by her daughter,
Miss Agnes Wilson. The Wilson's have
hill, but recently moved to fashion
able Sixteenth street. Mrs. Wilson and
her daughter will do their part to
uphold the social program at the
White House.
Mrs. W. c. Redfield, wife of Sec
rotary Redfield, of the department of
commerce, is in mourning. She re-
Gently lost her mother.
Mrs. Lindley NJ. Garrison, wife of
Secretary Garrison, of the war de-
ington, but she and Secretary Garri
son have taken home in Sixteenth
street and will entertain this winter.
Secretary William c.. McAdoo has
leased a house and will make a home
here for his children. Miss Mona
McAdoo will be at the head of the
home.
McReynolds Has a Negro Cook.
Attorney General ]. c. McReynolds,
the bachelor of the Wilson cabinet, is
going to have an apartment presided
over by an old-time southern cook,
and will entertain friends from time
to time.
Vice President and Mrs. Thomas r.
marSnaI are going u social SdlI IN
Washington that surprises some of
their Hoosier friends. They are prac-
tically leading the social set. The vice
president being sprightly and spicy in
conversation and Mrs. Marshall viva
cious, they are very popular with peo-
pie who frequent the Chevy Chase and
other fashionable clubs.
A bill has been introduced in the
senate to increase the salary of the
vice president from $4,000 to s25. 900,
and provision was made in the senate
deficiency bill for a $1,000 automobile
for the use of the vice president That
the Marshalls will cut a figure in So
ciety this winter is predicted by their
friends.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson VIII keep up
her charity work and make a cam
paign against bad alleys in Washing
ton. She and the president will give
three public White House receptions
after Christmas, and Mrs. Wilson is
planning two splendid musicales It is
said by persons in touch with the
White House family that they will
surpass any entertainment of the kind
ever given at the White House As
Mrs. Wilson is fond of music she will
prepare an excellent program.
L. w. THAVIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18

1t looks like a long, dull winter"
What's the nlatter?'' Five of my friends
want to tell all about it.'-Detroit
Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18
WITHOUT DISPLAY
Washington Society This Win
ter Marked by Simplicity.
Old Hand Made Things Decor
ate Walls and Tables.
GRANDM0THER'S old QUILT
Secretary Daniels Keeps HOun'
Dog and a Cow.
McAdOo Has Old Time Negro
COOk-NOt Chef.
GRANDMOTHER'S old QUILT
SUNDAY

Washington, Oct. 1s.-The coming
social season in Washington promises
to be quite different from that of re-
cent years in that it will be busy but
not marked by the eXtravagant expen-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY s. 1918
TORCHY BUGS THE SYSTEM
Continued from page s

it hard enough for me to pass out all this
wise dope without DRAWN diagrams? |
don't know why, only you should. Go on
now take it from me-.
MAYBE it was followin' my bunch, or
IVA maybe there wa mt anything else for
him to do, but blamed if this didn't work too.
Inside of two weeks he gives me the whole
tale, one day as we're sittin in the armchairs
at the dairy lunch.
Remember my telling YOU about the fell
low who wore the outing shirt says he.
well, say, he's quite chap, you know.
He's from some little town out in Wyoming,
and he on here trying to be cartoonlst
runs hosting engine day times and goes to
an art school evenings. Hows that, eh'"
Sounds batty,' says |. There's most as
many would-bc cartoonists as there are nutty
ones tryin' to write plays for Belasco.
"But this Blakes going to get there, says
Mortimer Il was up in his room Sunday,
and he showed me some of his work. Clever
stuff, a lot of it. He's landed a couple of
things already. Then there's old man Nc
Quade, the one with the whiskers. Say, he's
been all over the world, Siberia, Africa,
Japan, South America. Used to be selling
agent for a mill supply firm. He has all his
savings invested in an Egyptian cotton plan
tation that hasn't begun to pay yet, but he
thinks it will soon. You ought to hear the
yarns he can spin, thought
"So-o-o?" says |.
"But Aronwitz is the fellow I'm travelling
around with most just now goes on Nor
timer enthusiastic. "Say, he's wonder
Been over here from Hungary only six years,
worked his way through Columbia, coping
an A. NJ and an A. B., and sending back
money to his old mother right along. He's a
Socialist, or something, and writes for one of
those East Side papers Then evenings he
teaches manual training in a slum settlement
house. He took me over with him the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05

other night and got me to help him with his
boys. My, but they re a bright lot of young
sters-right off the street too! Ivepromised
to take class myself
"In what" says |, stable etiquettc?'
"I'm going to start by explaining to them
how gasolene engine works, says Alorti-
mer. "They'r crazy to learn anything like
that. 1t will be great sport"
Mortimer, says |, "a little more OF that,
and I'll believe your the guy that put the
seed in succeed. Anyone wouldn't guess you
was dom penance.
81 feel that I'm really living at last, says
he in earnest.
SO in that next report to Mother, after I'd
thanked her for the last check and filled IN
the usual health chart and SO on, proceeds
to throw in few extras about how Son was
maxim the great discovery that most folks
was more or less human, after all. oh.
spread myself on that part of it. glvln tull
details.
"And if that don't charm an extra five out
of the old girl, thinks |, 81 miss my guess.
DOES it? Well, say, that happy thought
- stays with me for about ten days At
times | figured the bonus might be as high
as fifty. And then one mornln here comes
a ruddy faced old party that | spots as Col
onel Upton. He calls for Mortimer, and the
two of EN- has a ten-minutc chat in the cor
ridor. Afterwards Morty interviews Miller,
and when he comes out next he has his hat
and overcoat with him.
$50 long, Torchy," says he. I'm leav-
ing"
mot for good!' says l.. whats wrong?.'
"Mother," SAYS he. an some way she's
found out about the sort of people I've been
going around with, and she's kicked up
great row, got Father on the cable, and
we'll, it's all off. I'm to travel abroad for
year or so to get it out of my system.
"Gee!' says |, as he goes out to JOIN the
Colonel. Talk about boobing a swell prop
osition! But that was too good to last, any
way And, believe me, if I'm ever asked
again to be friendly on a salary, bet don't
overdo the thing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
THE NATIONAL BANOUETEERS
Confined from page g

his study at home, and gets to bed about
eleven o'clock at night without feeling that
he has been fed like a SQUAD!
There is one distinctive feature about the
National Banqueteers. They do not drink
much. In fact, the great majority of
them are kept so busy that they cannot at
ford this rather useless indulgence. They
have constituents to look after in the morn
ing, mail to answer, committee meetings to
attend, and speeches to make on the floor
of the House and Senate. And they realize
what was set forth many years ago by
writer who made a few terSc remarks on
wine stealing away the brain.
RUI the banquetlng goes on and on. here
are SO many things that can be helped
along and boosted by banquet. Have you
a desire to rise in diplomacy or politics!
Have you new political creed to advance.
Do you wish to make new friends? Do you
want to propltiate men whom you have
alienated? Do you wish to impress visitor
to the city with the idea that you herd with
celebrities and flock with the great? If you
have any of these ideas, blow the bugle and
sound the call to arms. Call out the Ma
tional Banqueteers. Grab two or three of
our noted speakers Judges Senators, and
wits-and have them on hand. Dragon the
National BanqueteerS and have them IN the
banquet hall right on the minute, dressed up
in their uniforms, ready to sit through the
fusillade of food and hamboyant eloqucnce.
You will not be able to secure them all; but
some will come.
Some of them have formed the habit of
banqueting, and, if there was not table
for them to beleaguer, to besiege, and to
conquer, they would spend a lonely evening.
Even the intelligence that a dreary speaker
is down on the program will not deter some
of them.
The National Banqueteers are industri-
Gus. The great halls of hotels are their
campaign grounds, and they pitch their
tents about the tables where everybody is
jolly good fellow. Moreover, they can get
along with less sleep than any people in the
world.
But, after all, they have good time, de-
velop few fine speakers, and support our
best hotels Every time the Banqueteers go
banqueteering, the walters make money,
and truck farmers become richer, and the
cabbies get fares of which is a pretty
good nights work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05

somebody evolved the theory that, if you
broke bread with a man or ate his salt you
were in a way under obligation to him.
That was at a time when travelling was q
hardship and the dwellings of human beings
were far apart But even now this thought
and the inability of men to give entertain
ments in return for those given to them pre-
vent them from joining the National Ban
quctecrs.
Moreover, now and then, you hear OF a
dcsertion from the sacred ranks A banquet
is pretty much the same thing tonight, last
night, and tomorrow night. They all show
up in the anteroom, check their coats and
hats, wriggle out of their white gloves, take
a slant at the banquet room inside, remark
what good fellow the host is and what ex
ccllent taste he has displayed in the decora-
tons, and then stand around waiting for the
bell to ring. Needless to say, the decorations
have all been selected by the head waiter,
and the menu has been prepared by some
body who knows more than the host about
translating American dishes into French.
However, that is minor consideration.
The next step is to find out who will be the
speakers. Somebody says:
"Great Heavens! That fellow is the most
tiresome old man in the world"
Another one observes, taking them all
in all, they will do pretty we'll
Finally, every man wonders whether he
will be seated next to a bore or an entertain
ing fellow. That point having been decided,
he either signs or smiles and takes his seat.
where he will have food, wine, and alleged
oratory flung into his face for the next four
hours. He knows that Judge So and So will
discuss the rights of women, that old man
Smith will talk about the beauties of Wash
ington, that Brown will make a clever speech
if he can remember what he intended to say,
and that Green will say what he always says
at every banquet.
When it is all over, everybody shakes
hands with everybody else, some of them
shaking hands two or three times with the
same man, and then they get out into the
cloakroom and maui one another over the
back and break up one another's arms and
legs in frantic attempt to climb over the
checking counter and grab their coats and
hats for quick getaway. There you have
it all,-the leisurely arrival, the four-hour
feed, and the bull-fght exit. Do you won.
der that sometimes somebody drops out of
the nightly conflict, retires to the quiet of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05

it hard enough for me to pass out all this
wise dope without DRAWN diagrams? |
don't know why, only you should. Go on
now, take it from me.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-21
CHARGE TAILOR
WITH CONDUCTING
LOTTERY GAME
MERCHANTS ASSERT THAT SUIT
CLUB WAS CONDUCTED AS
GAME OF CHANCE

Upon complaints Of several local
merchants Frank Harrison, local
tailor, was arrested yesterday after
noon by Chief Of Police Evans and
charged with conducting a lottery.
The basis of the charge arose over
the formation Of a suit club by Har-
rison. Members of the club were
charged 81 weekly and drawings de
termined who should receive a suit
every week. The merchants declar-
ed this to be lottery and asked for
the prosecution Of Harrison.
Harrison declares that the suit
club is not lottery as every mem
Der win receive suit at the expira
ton of so weeks, providing said
member has not drawn a suit in the
meantime. He declares that the of
ficials of Esmaralda county permitted
him to conduct a club and will fight
the case to finish. He is out OF
bonds pending the trial which vii
take place at an early date in the
Justice court,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-21
YOUTH ARRESTED
HERE; WANTED
ON SERIOUS
CHARGE

Facing serious charge, r. G.
Benson, arrested In Tonopah about
a week ago, was taken to Iron coun-
ty, Utah, this morning in the custody
Of Alfred Froyd. who was summoned
here upon telegraphic adyices of the
detention of Benson. Froyd arrived
from Goldfield this morning at $40
and departed an hour later upon train
"a, which was two hours behind its
regular schedule.
Benson was arrested by Night OF,
ficer Welsh on charge of disturb
ing the peace and while held in
the city jail. a circular letter was re-
ceived at the sheriffs office from
Utah asking for his arrest The let.
ter was turned over to Chief Evans
who Immediately recognized the like
ness When confronted with the
letter, which contained a photograph,
Benson admitted the picture to be
of him, but later made a denial after
learning of the charge upon which
he was sought. Before his departure,
It is understood, he practically ad.
mitted the charge.
Benson, who is but q years Of age,
was wanted on a charge of attempt to
commit rape. He was raised in Iron
county, Utah, where many relatives
continue to reside. He had been in
Tonopah about a month when arrest.
ed, The defendant made no fight as
to his return to Utah. having waived
extradition and accompanied the
sheriff willingly.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-21
CHARGE FRAUD WAS
USED TO SECURE DEEDS

RENO, March 21.-Fraud in the
passing of deed from the late
Senator w. j. Westerfield, formerly
of Nevada, who died in Oakland to
Miss Daisy Benjamin, his niece,
is alleged in a suit against the young
woman which asks to have the suit
set aside. The complaint charges
that the young woman took Wester'
field away from his brother and sis
ter and moved him from place TO
place so that they could not find
him. Deeds we're passed giving prac,
tically all the estate to Miss Benja
min and giving to her the property
in Reno. 1t is alleged in the com
plant filed here by w E, Pruett
public administrator that Wester
field was not competent to execute
the deed in favor of his niece, the
defendant, Where Miss BENJAMIN
is at this time the plaintiffs do MOI
know.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-21
WRECKS HOME
FORMER WIFE;
IS ARRESTED
FREDDIE WEEKS WILL ANSWER
CHARGE OF DISTURBING
THE PEACE

Charged with disturbing the peace,
Freddie Weeks, the local prize fight,
er, was placed under arrest last
evening by Chief of Police Evans,
The complaint was sworn to by Mrs.
Stella Weeks, wife of the fighter The
couple has been separated for some
time and yesterday afternoon accord
ing to the woman, Weeks visited her
home and started TO wreck the es-
tablishment 1t was declared he
smashed chairs, tables and, in fact,
practically everything smashable and
was about to start in upon the WON
an when she managed to make her
escape and visit the justice court
where she lodged the complaint.
Weeks will appear in the justice
court this afternoon to answer to the
charge.