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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01
CHANGE IN R. |. Time.
New Schedule Into Effect Sunday
Gives Topeka Another Train.

According to an announcement from
the Office Of James A. Stewart, gen.
eral passenger agent Of the Rock Is
land Lines in Topeka today, the pro-
posed shoppers special" new train
leaving Topeka in the evening for the
accommodation Of out Of town traders
will be placed in service Sunday, De-
cember z. The new train will leave this
city for st. Joseph in the evening at
8 o'clock and will return at 11:30 p. m.
AS a result Of this new service. the
Rock Island will change the time OF
No. 70 between Topeka and st. Joseph.
No. IS will leave at $3.50 p. m. instead
of 1855, the present schedule. This
train will not wait for connections
with No. II at Topeka but will con-
meet with Chicago trains Of the Rock
Island at Altamont.
No. 81, st. Louis to Denver, which
has been leaving Topeka at 1850 p. m.
will leave later under the new time
card effective Sunday. Hereafter this
train will leave at 1870 p. m. Going
the opposite direction, No. % will leave
at sos instead of 2:25 p. m. This makes
No. II on the Rock Island at 800. the
earliest afternoon service to Kansas
City on this road.
No. 2. Los Angeles to Chicago, will
leave Topeka five minutes earlier-at
$50 instead of 1855 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01
DISTRICT JUDGES meet
VIII Convene Here During the Bal
Association.

Judge J. c. Ruppenthal of Russell
chairman Of the district judges organiza-
ton Of the state. is sending out the fol-
lowing notice of the meeting to be held In
Topeka in January:
1.-The seventh annual meeting Of the dis
trict judges Of Kansas will be held at
Topeka in connection with the State Bar
association in January, 1914. In the past
six years. nearly every Judge in the state
has attended one or more Of these confer
ences, and several judges have attended
all Of them. In the discussion of every
day problems OF the judges work. these
sessions have been decidedly profitable
and practical.
"a program will at once be prepared
We wish your. aid in this. AS a district
Judge, please suggest several matters OIL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
''CalifOrnia Syrup of Figs" can't harm
tender stomach, liver and bowels
Children love it.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and 1t thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath is bad. stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated. give q
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have a well. playful child
again. When it's little system Is full
of cold. throat sore. has stomach
ache, diarrhoea, indigestion. collie
remember, a good inside cleaning
should always be the first treatment
given.
Millions of mothers keep "Califor-
MIA Syrup OF rigs" handy; they know
a teaspoonfu1 today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for q
5O-cent bottle of california Syrup of
Figs which has directions for babies.
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Beware OF
counterfeits sold here, 80 don't be
fooled. Get the genuine. made by
"California Fig Syrup Company
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01

MI. ana MIS-. JOnn j. johnston
have returned to their home in Okla
homa, after spending the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays with Mr.. Johnston's par
ents, Mr.. Justice and Mrs. w. A.
Johnston
Mrs. Johnston gave family dinner
party for her guests. covers being laid
for Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Johnston, Miss Eliaz-
beth McCrumb of East Oxford, Can
ada, and Judge and Mrs. Johnston.
= =
Miss Anita Weiskirch gave a Christ
mas party Saturday afternoon at her
home in Potwin Place. The decOra-
lions were wreaths and Christmas bells.
and the score cards were emblematic
Hester Barber, Miss Dorothy Sproat,
| Miss Dorothy Nichols, Miss Laura
Neiswanger, Miss Lucille Bomgarlner,
| Miss Lucille Gilmore. Miss Theodore
| Smith, Miss Ruth Larimer. Miss Ruth
Tomlinson, Miss Dorothy Crane. Miss
Virginia Kitchell. Miss HARRIET Hill,
Miss Edith Cornell, Miss Ethel Chase,
Miss Frances Strickland. Miss Hazel
Rucker. Miss Cynthia Monroe, Miss
| Elizabeth Hopkins, Miss Alice Hughes
Miss Alice Lyman. Miss Edith Switzer
Miss Pauline Mcvey. Miss Ruth
bred Bowman, Miss Charlotte West
Miss Antoinette Clark. Miss Marian
Dana and Miss Ruth Wood
| = = .
The Matinee Music club will give =
tea Monday afternoon, December 8. al
the Elks hall, for friends of the mem
bers Of the club. The members Of q
1 committee in charge OF the affair are:
| Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Miss Effie Page
and Miss Helen Hogeboom-
i
/ Miss Marguerite Dice. secretary o.
i the Topeka Y. W. C.. A. has received
4 announcements of the marriage of Miss
Il Jessie Wilson and Mr.. Francis Sayre
sent out by President and Mrs. Wilson
i Miss Dice was a schoolmate OF Mis-.
4 Wilson's in Goucher college. Baltimore
Nd Miss Dice was president of hea
class and editor Of the college paper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01

closing softened by a fichu of white
with under ruffle of gray. The girdle
is of gray velvet, having a large two
looped bow and long tab at the front
and finished with tassels Of silk. The
skirt is draped to give the desired sill
houette-broad at the hips and narrow
ing at the feet.
Mrs. Marie Price Wear Is receiving
her friends Informally today and Tues
day, at her home, 1895 Polk street. ut
two studio teas. She is receiving both
morning and afternoon, and is assisted
by her sister, Mrs. Paul Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Bailey. 1900 West
Eighth avenue. entertained at a din
ner party at their home Saturday
night. 1t was a roast turkey affair.
The following were present: Mr. ana
Mrs. Ed Arnold. Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Curtis. Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Holtwick.
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Cain. DR.. James
Stewart, Mr.. Ed Kellam, Mr.. David
Lalkin. Mr.. ED Curry and Mr.. l.
Brown. .iH'
The Topeka Avenue club will have a
1 O'Clock luncheon Friday at the home
Of Mrs. L. J. copp9ck' 81 Tyler street
The Alta Vista club met today with
Mrs. Willard Hall.
Mrs. Speed Hughes entertained the
Nineteenth Century club this afternoon
at her home in Topeka avenue.
Mrs. w. L. Trump entertained the
D. D. Whist club today at their BUSH
ness meeting.
Mrs. G. D. Criswell will give q
Ibridge-luncheon Tuesday at her home
in Quincy street, for the members of
the Ideal Bridge club.
A called meeting of the Good Gov
eminent club will be held Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock at the home OF
Mrs. J. D. Mcfarland. The members
are asked to attend, as business of i'm
! portance is to be transacted, and it is
especially desired that the heads of
departments be present. Mrs. George
Gallon of Toluca, Illinois, formerly
Mrs. Ellen HUMPHREYS, an active
member of the club, will attend the
meeting.
Mrs. M. NJ. Miller gave a dinner
Friday evening for her husband in
| celebration OF his birthday anniver-
sary, at her home, 1913 West Eleventh
street. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Frost, DIR. and Mrs. w.
A. McCarter, Miss Grace Frost. Miss
Ter.
Miss Daisy Monroe will entertain
her bridge club Thursday afternoon.
at her home in Harrison street.
Mrs William Maclay Lyon Of Kan
sas City will be hostess at q musical
tea Thursday, at her home. Mrs. A..
! w. Lacey and Miss Josephine Allen
will go to Kansas City to be guests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01

bows at the Grand. The play is an
up-to-date comedy farce in four acts.
Those who saw it-surprisingly few
liked it; left the theater feeling they
had been well entertained. That's the
one end and chief aim Of a farce-so
what's the matter with Broadway
Jones?
1t played six months in New York
with Myrtle Tannehill opposite
George M. Conan in the title role.
Now it's on the road with an excel
lent cast. AS a comedy. it's up to the
Conan Standards little above it; the
repartee is fast and furious. AS 4
stage production. there's little to crit
icize. Thomas Emory, who poured
quarts of humor into the part Of the
Epicurean "Broadway'' isn't a star
but there's no reason why he should
not be.
The story deals with one Jackson
Jones, better known as Broadway,
who comes to New York with $780,
900: burns it up: tries to economic
by wearing ready-made shoes and
avoiding Delmonico's; fails. falls into
debt, and is about to marry q rich
and ancient widow when his uncle
dies. leaving him a fortune in a chew
ing gum factory in Jonesville, Conn:
Broadway decides to sell to the trusts:
is dissuaded by girl; reforms, pur-
chaseS q pencil and becomes q bust
ness man; proposes to the girl, is az
cepted-and let's the audience depart
with a smile on its lips. and q nice.
clean. freshly brushed taste in its
mouth.
Thomas ". Emory, with real Broad
way accent, mannerisms, and walk, is
rich as the cosmopolitan spendthrift.
who needed an incentive-found it
and reformed. Curtis Benton, as
Wallace. Broadways friend. is all that
he ought to be. Frederick Maynard.
Spotswood, a likable old New England
judge, might have put more Yankee
twang into his lines. Maurice Fiske,
as Sammy Spotswood, the impudent
fat boy who wants his father to tell
mother to quit pickin' on him, makes
a pointed and amusing caricature OF
unmanageable Young America.
The men in the cast outsh0ne the
women. Carolyn Lee Is fairly con-
vincing as the rich and ridiculous
widow. Grace Morissey makes an
attractive Josie, and Olive Article, as
Clara Spotswood. was mildly enter
tanning.
Broadway thinks it's terribly won
derfuf'-the street he loves and
doesn't know why. A New York crit
&c said q man might live on Broad
way and not know all there was on it
until he'd seen George Cohan's latest
show. Westerners, who, for few
breathless hours. have felt the fascs-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01

the Kelands. Miss Florence Hooper
Of Baltimore. Nd. who was In Topeka
ference, and was the guest Of Aig9
Anna Sweet. was also college friend
o. Miss. Wilson ard Miss Dice. and the
three fellow stud1nt1 have been inter-
ested In Welfare.sNork since their ered-
speakers at. tbs general convention Of
the Z. W. CA held In the south lsxt
year.
"A marine blue velvet costume -
shown La the sketch. Though e1ab-
crate IN effect there 10 really nothing
in this designing which makes 1t UNI
attainable for the moderate purse
the cost depending entirely upon the
materials In which It IL developed. The
velvet blouse has revers and sleeves
Of self-tone chiffon. Tho surplice front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01

at least one, Of interest to you which
you would like to have considered.
Nowadays, almost everything relating
to courts Is under searching public scrut-
my, II not under fire Of adverse criticism
Let us consider these things the better
to remove any just grounds of complaint,
and to silence mere carping. captious and
cavilling directors"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01
At THE PLAY.

Broadway Jones, far from his ma
tive heath. made q brief stop In To-
peka Saturday. Under the direction
Of Conan and Harris, he made two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-01

Mrs. Lyon often visits in Topeka at
the home OF DR.. Lyons parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Lyon.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-06
HOW TO CLEAN Wells.
An Alcohol Bath Is Far Better Than
One Of Gasoline

In these autumn months. when au-
fomobilcs are almost as thick us flies
and automobiiists arc covered with
one anothers dust. wells are in con
stant use. and unless they are well
cared for few days wear of one
veil reduces it to = dirty rag. fit only
Tor the rubbish heap
Many people prefer to throw veil
away rather than wear It with the
shell Of gasoline cllnging to it. Every
one knows that few chiffon wells sur
wire washing more than twice and gas
aline seems to be the only cleanser
This is not SO, however. There is a
cleansing fluid which will not only
restore tie veil to it's former fresh
ness. Int it Is also antiseptic and dc
strnra the thousands Of germs caught
in the chiffon from the dust Of the
road This is alcohol.
The fact that alcohol even more
| powerful than gasoline rs 4 cleanser
! :a very little known and will prove q
welcome bit Of news to the woman
| who finds the e,'or Of the gasoline
| fumes so unpleasant
The cleansing is simplicity itself
| Fill bowl with alcohol: then put the
veil in and let 1t soak short while
then lift the veil gently and sop IL
up and down In the liquid Never rull
the thtfren. nor should it be wrune
ont Lifting it up and down will take
al! the dirt and dust from its folds
When it is quite clean shake it out
as you would shake a handkerchief
Rubbing and wringins only pull apart
the close weave of the veil and spni
It's after appearance.
The alcohol evnnorate tes very quickly
leaving fresh. clean ndor to the ar
tfcle, which will prove welcome sub
stitute to the fumes Of gasoline.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-06
ARIsT0CRACY OF PORCELAIN.
How to Distinguish Marks on Your
China.

How to Distinguish Marks on Your
China.
Have you examined the markings on
the bottom of your chinaware that has
been safely stored away among your
treasured relics of the last generation?
You may be fortunate enough to find
the mark of the st. Cloud factory on
one Of them. and If SO you have il speci-
men most sought after by the collect
Ors Of famous china.
There are many who believe that St
Cloud was the first place where The
manufacture of soft paste porcelain on
commercial scale was successfully
carried on before the discovery Of kao-
lin In Europe in 1895. Soft porcelain.
or pate tendre. was made there by one
Pierre Chicoiceneau. or Chicneneau.
and special privilege for the manu-
facture of . true porcelain more beauti-
full and nearer perfection than that IT
the Indies or China was granted in
1895 to the widow Of Pierre Ghicne-
neau. She married Henry Trou. who
becam head of the manufaetory IN.
| der the patronage Of Philip Of Orleans,
regent Of France.
| In 1893 the St. Cloud kilns were pro-
ducing ware as white and transn-
cent and as brilliant in decoration rs
that brought from China. The por'e-
| lains were of a fine regular grain. but
both paste and glaze of a yellowiSh
tint. inclining to amber on the enam
eied pieces. The rouge dor was sue
cessfully applied In 172O-30. its earliest
appearance on European wares Dur
ing the early period. up to the death O
Louis XIV. the sun in spIendor" !!
the prevailing mark Later the ietfe
T, surmounted by =. G. Trou Of ~
Cloud. other letters and numbers
sometimes surrounded by crosses ant
dots. also occurs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-06
How to Make a Bead Tassel.


A very simple bead tassel can be
made from deep fringe or from loose
heads
IF you use loose beads you must
thread forty lengths of seventy heads
each or twenty lengths Of l3O beads If
a double end is preferred to single
one. Each length is attached to 4
narrow strip Of satin ribbon, which is
then wound round and round and
stitched through to prevent the middle
of the little bundle from slipping.
If the tasscl is nlade Of fringe cut of
FIVE inches and wrap the heading round
and sew as described above Next
| take a piece Of stiffening one inch and
| half long. two inches broad at one
| end and three-uuarters Of an inch at
the other Cover with silk and over
sew the edges together SO as to form
tube
Slip the satin ribbon inside the lar
ger aperture in the tube and stitch
through securely, for the beads make
tassel very heavy. Thread about 2N
beads and wind the string round III.
tube to completely cover the silk. sew
ing at intervals Make another strinl
Of eighty beads, double into three an,
sew to the top to form il loop
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-06
Snakes Fond Of Music.

Science has been studying the ques-
ton as to whether or not snakes have
really in appreciation Of mrsic. This
applies particularly to the COBRA which
responds to the piping Of a gourd IN
strument played by the East Indian
fakir with Il rhythmic movement sug-
gesting dance. The conclusion seems
to be that it answers to the musical
notes much in the same way as Il dog
does-that is to say, through special
or nervous sympathy When the wlis.
Ties blow at noon in the Bronx ZOO the
wolves set up great bowling in con
cert. Whether or not they enjoy this
sort Of music is disputed though prob
ably they 10. for some dogs undonbted-
" take pleasure in harmonious strains
and will run block to sit mp in front
Of hand organ and sing while 9th
er dogs nnquestionably suffer from Ger
+, tain kinds Of music and express theil
pain ii lugubrions howis.-Chicago In
ter Ocean
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-06


have done noble thing il coming
here and--and-telling me-" Tears
came suddenly into her eyes and stood
there She looked through them res'
lutely at the woman she had 50 nllta,n
sciously wronged 1T is going to help
you, and it is going to help me II
couldn't have done it.
She paused and stood. still and pale,
looking at her visitor. Her lips trpm
bled as if with the impulse to speak
words that would not come easily. Vt
last. growing paler. she said, faltarins
II have much that makes life worth
living. Wealth. success, are mine, yet
these things could never have made II
possible for me to do what you have
done There is something different
something nobler-in you. suppose.
she added slowly. 1T is what Que calls
character"
She took a few uncertain stems nhont
the room and then put ont her hands
with a movement as Of pushing IN ~
visible something from her I'D give
all that the world envies me. she said
very low. If had in me the thing. y,
whatever name it may be known thai
made you come here today"
There was a silence Then tile first
tears came to relieve the other WON
ans hard and burning eyes She tool
| Mrs Granlon's hand in both her own
I'm glad I-come. she said. IN
| last word was broken with a sob
Then she turned and went quickly
and blindly from the room
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-06
HOW TO woo SLEEP.
A Specialist Tells How to Take the
Tension Out Of Nerves.

A Specialist Tells How to Take tn.
Tension Out Of Nerves.
The great secret Of beauty. according
to medical writer, is sound. refresh
ing sleep every night in the year RHt
how to obtain it is rather 4 puzzle in
these days Of high strung nerves
MANY people find themselves more
wakefnl than ever when they go ia
he'd, md an hour is wasted in acnto
restlessness Of body and mind.
specialist on nervousness suggests
As method which he has found Per
sonally useful for wooing sleep the fol
lowing course Of procedure. First lie
In the most comfortable position that
can be discovered. usually on the right
side, with the knees slightly ncxed
Then, having lightly closed the lips
drop the lower jaw and r"lax thu
tongue, gently shnt the eyes anil draw
the belcl0thas over the left ear
Next proceed to reiiy mare muscles
beginning mt the feet. legs. thighs an
arms, believing each in turn 10 br !;
heavy weight hearing down ni,nn thu
bed and, lastly. Imagine that thu eyes
are looking far away to the distan
horizon
"rhe attention is so taken up will
| this relaxing process al around thi
| thinking presently ceases AMI the i'm
agination. instead Of rlnnin. riot II
| it's own erratjc WILL is set to play OF
something definitely soothing. and th'
person soon falls asleep. The desir;,h!
result is more readily brought about b,
the slowing and Swallowing Of th'
| breathing"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-06
HOW TO REDUCE GAS BILL.
suggestions by Expert For Economical
Use Of Household Lights.


Use Of Household Lights.
A repair man who was called in to
hunt gas leak gives this timely warn
Ing: mo matter how faint the smell
OF gas. never hunt the leak with a
match. but call up the gas office at
once. The gas may not be apparent
outwardly. but may have collected in
the pipes or in the ioists of the wall.
The match applied at the outlet Is
sufficient to produce an explosion that
might blow out the side of the wall"
As soon as there is a perceptible
smell Of gas open doors and windows
wide. Never carry light into closed
room where gas is suspected lllumi-
mating gas mixed equally with Air is
one of the greatest explosive COM
pounds known. and surplus of air
must he provided to avoid danger,
In using the small plate gas >toves
attached by an extra key to Ne gas
Jet see that the rubber tube it's 'i.sht
The least escaping gas, though s..a'',s'
~ noticeable. vitiates the atmn~.t.1r;,,
duu SWCliS Tue kdS Dtll.
Always turn Off the light frun Il
drop light or gas plate by thu. cock
which supplies the tube If the bower
cock is used first the upper one may
be forgotten. and the pressure Of gas
on the rubber surely causes leak
Occasionally take off the tube and hang
| 1t out to air to get rid Of gas oGoTs
that may he mistaken for leaks
Do not neglect to turn off the lower
cock as we'll If it is left open d bad
accident may result by the force of
the gas accumulated between the time
the gas is turned On and one has
stopped to apply a match to the
burner. This is especially dangerous
In the one plate stoves used in many
bathrooms and nurseries for heatin.
water.
In lighting the burner of Il gas stove
see that the key is fully turned on lie
Fore applying the match: otherwise
the force of the air NAV drive lhe
E6ame back through the key opening
Instead Of igniting. DO not turn on
any gas burner until the match is
ready.
Every hOusekecper should know
where the stoi,cock is that controls tile
gas supply Of the house In case nf
fire or sudden accident such knowi-
edge may save an explosion.