davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1913-09-17

York at the age, Us he claimed, Of 149 years,
ralses the question whether the records OF
extreme old age are authentic. The cases
in which mel or women have reached the
century mark are so numerous that there
seems no reason for scepticiSm concerning
them; but the records of Thomas Cam, aged
2O7, William Edwards, 1913, and Henry Jen-
kins, 1859, are open to the doubt thlt falls
on all medieval statistics. The tables OF
life insurance computes within the next
century will probubIy furnish reliable data
for future investi9alors.-Bid.
, 1913-09-17
QUICKER SHORTHAND.

To celebrate the centenary of the biyth
Of Sir Isaac titmau, over eighty professional
shorthand writer's and experienced teachers
ot his system have been engaged for many
months in making a revision of his work,
and an improved Centenary Edition of the
principal textbook of the system, containing
1872 exercises and 329 pages, will be publish
ed on August 25.
The actual alterations are not very radical
but tend to simplify the rules, tightening
the work and increasing the speed OF the
student. All the contractlons and gramma--
logues have been rearrHnged and classified
in such a manner us to assist the learner.
Ibid
, 1913-09-17

While the " man in the street continues
to prove that he can be IL hero whenever the
occasion requires, humanity need not Gear
that it is deterioratipg. The latest instance
Of such heroism occurred a few days ago
when a man fell over the iron railing at the
brink of Niagara Falls. His body lodged
on "A projection of rock, and instantly four
onlookers leaped after him, forming II "hu-
man chain which, after strenuous eXertions,
brought him safe to shore.-Ujd
, 1913-09-17

We regret to announce the death of DR..
John Milne, f. r.. s., the pioneer of the
modern scientific study of earthquakes,
which took place on Thursday at his resi-
den ce at Shide, III the Isis Of Wight. For
, 1913-09-17

The recent death Of q Chinaman III New
, 1913-09-17
EARTHQUAKE CLERK.

Death OF Dr.. Milne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30

Marti, Margaret Owen. Alice Green.
Helen Stewart, Grace Eldridge, Leila
Craig, Ada Walker, Ada Dykes. Lois
Chambers, Louise Small, Katherine
Sentz Eliza beth Gaum.
"Pyramus and Thisbe:" Pyramus-
Richard Whitcomb; Thisbe Glen
Logan; Theseus-Robert Whitcomb
Queen Hippolyta. Corinne Ripley;
Demetrius-Edward Menninger; Ly-
sander, Mary Agnes Lapp: Prologue
Fred Chamberlain Moon-Bernard
Askew: Wall, Ernest Chamberlain;
Lion-Ira Burkholder.
Les Precieuses Ridicules:" Madelon
Adelaide Johnston; Cathos-Louise
Culver; Maratte, Frances Perry; Wis
count Jodelet-Harold Shirk; Marquis
Mascarille, Merrill Ream.
s'Masoue of the Queens" Dame of
the Witches-Helen Tillotson; Witches
Ignorance Samuel Leger; Suspicion,
Percy Beggs: Credulity-Leslie QUAINT;
Falsehood-Eleanor Neal; Malice
Louise Small; Rue
Royce; Slander-Ray Yarnell; Execra-
tion-Bertha Yaussi; Heroic Virtue
Row Hope; Fama Bona-Carrie Nc
knight: Queens: Queen of Sheba-
Mabel Coe; Helen of Troy-Mary Fer
guson; Cleopatra-Olice White; Penthe-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30
Facts About Insurance Premiums.

Reports published recently regarding
the payment of insurance premiums in
Kansas. especially on old line policies.
were to some degree misleading and
have occasioned a protest from insur-
ance writer's of the state. The report
showed five and a half million paid
in premiums last year by policyholders,
while the compa MES RENTED to bene-
ficiarieS about one and a half mil
lion. Most of the difference, it is claim
ed, is due to the fact that Kansas is a
comparatively new state for the old
line companies and the payments of
premiums are represented largely in
the reserve funds held by the COM
panies. The premiums. while still held
in reserve, represent a withdrawal or
loan value to the policyholder and in
no sense of the word should be con-
strued as profits or earnings for the
company. In fact records of IS years
as shown by the Spectator company,
give an average of sos paid to policy
holders and bcneficiaries for every 800
paid in premiums. Published state
ments.' said Carey ]. Wilson, assist
ant superintendent of insurance, were
misleading. large per cent of the
difference between the amounts collect
ed and amounts paid back to Kan
sans is available to the policyholders
at any moment in loans or surrender
value and do not represent earnings or
profits of the insurance companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30
CRUEL POLICE CAPTAIN
Wouldn't Allow PatroIman to Speak
With Bride for Eight Hours.

New York, April 3o.-F'rom midnight un-
til o'clock this morning bride sat sbiV-
ering on the steps of Grants tomb in
speaking distance of her husband, but
forbidden to exchange even the tenderest
bits of honeymoon conversation.
She the wife of Lewis Baumann
a patrolman on a fixed post. to whom she
married at 3 o'clock last night.
Baumann had expected to be relieved
from duty but an unromantic police cap
tain ordered him to his post usual. So
his bride decided to keep the watch with
him.
Under the rules. policemen on fixed
post are forbidden to talk to citizens Ak
cept in the discharge of their duty.
ne pair left arm in arm this morning
sharp at S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30
BIENNIAL AT K. u.
University Will Celebrate With
an Exposition.
Features Planned
by Students for May 2-3.

Kansas university will celebrate its
first biennial exposition May and 3
"a miniature worlds fair with many
interesting features. The exposition
is in the hands of the students;
medics, chemists, engineers, domestic
scientists, all the $500 students in the
college are to take part. Eighty dis
tinct exhibits have been planned.
The college on the hill will wear a
gala air of festivity for ty-eight
hours. Visitors are expected from all
over the state; fifteen buildings will
be filled with displays of work; the
school orchestra will play on the
campus; games have been arranged to
take place on the athletic field.
One of the amusing features of the
exhibition is to be the pike" or Santa
Fe trail-humorous incidents and
characteristics of college life will be
depicted by students in booths border
ing a long promenade; a pocket edi
ton county fair.
The medics will show a model nur-
sery-babies, bottles and sanitary
clothes; incubators, perhaps. The
pharmacists will have on display an
ideal drug store: they will manufac-
ture tooth paste, mint 1ozenges and
other delicacies to be given away. They
will explain antidotes and antitoxins
to anyone interested. The domestic
science IN S1ed1nlnS
white aprons+will make biscuits and
cakes for visitors.
Each of the six departments of the
school of engineering will have care
fully arranged exhibits. The electrical
engineers will operate an electric light
plant on the first floor of the gymna-
SUM; they will display a pu1motor,
machine guaranteed to resuscitate a
man drowned, electrocuted, or Stran-
gled with smoke. The chemists will
have liquid air factory in full opera
ton. The sanitary engineers will
demonstrate methods of purifying
sewage. The civil engineers expect to
conduct model camp-concrete
reservoir and dam. The mechanical
engineers will operate a concrete test
ing machine, the only one of it's kind
in the west.
Students in the school of Journalism
will have headquarters in the base
ment of the old Medic building; they
will gather news, write it, edit it, print
it. and deliver it MonOtypeS and limo
types will be in operation
Museums will be in holiday array
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30

animals for the biologists. bugs for
the entomologists, "chinch' bugs and
prehistoric relics all on view.
The law school will conduct mock
court with sensational trials Every
department of the great college is
working to entertain the expected
visitors.
The annual May fete is to be given
during the festivities. A charming
queen, heralded by trumpeter, will
lead pageant, accom- anied by hand
maidens in dainty frocks. After the
ceremony of the browning, a Maypole
dance will be given. This is only one
of the dozen features that is being
arranged.
May has been designated "Par-
ents' Day" More than 1000 parents
will visit Kansas university the second
of the month.
The affair promises to be a success
supreme: every student is working to
make it so. Many Topekans are plan
ming to go: almost every town in the
state will be represented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30
MAKES GOOD HEALTHY FLESH
stansfieid offers to Pay for Samose III
1t Fails.

Begin the use of Samose today, and
you will soon notice gain in good,
healthy flesh to all who are thin, weak
and run down, this remarkable flesh
forming food. promises plump, rosy,
perfect health, vigor and vitality
Most people eat enough to become
fat; the trouble is not lack of food, but
lack of assimilative power.
Samose mingles with the food that is
eaten, SO that it is assimilated by the
blood and builds up pleasing plumpness
and good healthy flesh. Those who
use Samose for a week or ten days
will soon notice a gain in weight and
an Improvement in general strength
and health.
Samose is in tablet form. pleasant to
take. and is sold by one of the most re-
putable drug stores in Topeka, Geo.
w. Stansfield 632 Kansas avenue I'M
der his personal guarantee to refund
the money If it does not give salts
faction Sent postpaid an receipt OF
price, 50c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30
Ouaint Chaucer Inscription.

The WaShburniteS are endeavoring
to carry out the quaint Chaucer in
scription at the end of their programs
MAY. with ale thy houres and thy
greene. welcome be thou. faire, freshe
Nav They're expecting hundreds of
guests. and each guest will be given a
roval welcome.
Following is an entire list of the $50
students who will take part:
Queen O. the May-Grace Gaines
Flower Maids: Frances Perry Lois
johnson, Mary Agnes Lapp, Julia
AmeS.
Maids in Waiting: Agnes McCorkle,
Mary Ferguson, Isabel Savage, Mar
guerite Settler.
Pages: Douglas McEachron, ROLAND
Guild.
crown Bearers: Helen Gould. Berre-
nice Slayton-
Court Fool: Harold Loucks.
Maypole dancers: Doris Stark Leila
Craig Helen Gephart, Frances Perry,
Julia Ames, Helen Guild. Marguerite
Kiene, Katherine Stanley. Leah Bailey,
Ruth Kelly. Kathryn Albaugh Veda
Hodgson, Marjorie Linton, Louise
Small, Marjorie Lyle, Vera Campbell,
Marjorie Rodgers. Maud Hawley, Wini-
fred Greene. May Tomlinson. Mona
Thomas, Constance Lohmuller Elsie
Marie, Ada Dykes, Corinne Ripley.
Hoop rollers: Seniors-Clara KEEL
bourne. Leila James, Martha Sellards,
Ruth Bauer; juniors-Mary Wickwire,
Marjorie Rodgers, Irene Dean Lois
Johnson: Sophomores-Corin Ripley,
Lillian Stone. Veda Hodgson, Mildred
Gephart F'reshman-Miriam Ring
Gwen Shakeshaft, Marguerite Nicholas;
Academy-Elizabe Edison, Gertrude
Wheeler, Dorothy Crane, Christine
Griswold.
Pluto VIII Be There.
Ceres and Proserpine:'' Ceres-Win-
ona McClatchy; Observation-Disclosures
Wise Pluto Ernest BearP Nvn1nIls-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30

about two weeks use, when you win
see new hair-fine and downy at first
yes-out really new hair-spro- ting out
all over your scalp-Danderine is, we
believe, the only sure hair grower; de-
stroyer Of Gandruff and cure for itchy
scalp and 1t never fails to stop falling
hair at once.
II you want to prove how pretty and
sort your hair really is. moisten e. cloth
with little Danderine and carefully
draw ii through your hafr-taking ono
small strand at a time. Your hair will
be soft. glossy and beautiful in Just
a few Moments delightful surprise
awaits everyone who tries thu s.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30
Anyone Know w. NJ. Christie

Anybody here know w. NJ. Christie
Mr.. Christie can't be found, and has
fallen heir to a considerable fortune.
Somebody wrote the mayor about if
this morning. He was last located
April 26. 1912, when he lived in Topeka
at 720 jefferson street, and worked as
agent for the Chain Reference Bible
company of New York. The greatun-
Gle of Mr. Christie's wife recently died.
leaving large estate, part of which
belongs to the missing man. Lydia
Rearick of Parsons. Kan. has asked
the mayor to aid in ascertaining his
whereab bouts. His name does not ap-
pear in the Topeka directory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30
DOWN TO DOVER
Gov. Hodges and His Military
Aides Will Go.
For the Big Baseball Game
Next Saturday.

The little town of Dover is miles
west of Topeka. will next Saturday be
the scene of a baseball game in which
the presence of the Kansas executive
and the military pomp and glory of
the state Will be an important feature.
Al Bauer a Topeka man. who pub
fishes the Dover Herald, is helping TO
arrange the details of the game in
which Governor Hodges. General
Charles 1. Martin and Majors L. NJ.
Penwen and s f. Barber. aides to
the governor. will participate
Dover's fast anna teur baseball team
VIII meet the Royal Tailors' team
from Topeka on the occasion of the
visit Of state house celebrities. Gov
ernor Hodges. who participated in the
official opening of the Western Lea cue
baseball season in Topeka. will throw
the first ball for the opening of the
game and Adjutant General Charles
/ Martin-who like Governor Hodges
X 33rd degree fan-wiT try to catch
the ball Majors L. NJ PenweU and
: F. Barber. of Topeka. official aides
10 the governor. will perform their first
official service by watching the fes-
uNities from the side lines and pre-
serving peace and order.
residents of Dover are planning to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30
GROWS BEAUTIFUL, HEAVY HAIR
WE PROVE IT'S CENT "DANDERINE''
Destroys dandruf-stops falling hair-Ceans and
ates your scaIp-Delightful dressing

To be possessed Of head of heavy.
eeautiful nair; soft, lustrous, fluffy,
wavy and free from dandruff is mere
Iy a matter of using a littlt Danderine.
It is easy and inexpensive to have
nice. soft hair and lots of 1t. Just
get q % cent bottle of Knowleon's
Denderine now-all drug stores recon-
mend it-apply a little as directed and
within ten minutes there will be an
appearance of abundance; freshness,
Gu@ness and an Incompatible gloss and
iustre and try as you will you cannot
md = trace of dandruff or falling hair;
ea.' your real surprise wiz be after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30
Pluto VIII Be There.

Ceres and Proserpine:'' Ceres-Win-
ona McClatchy; Preserpine-Genevieve
Wise; Pluto, Ernest Bearg. Nymphs-
Vera Campbell, Marjorie Linton, Elsie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30

make the event an occasion of con-
sequence in the towns history. Bust
ness will be suspended and it is prob
able that a large crowd from Topeka
and other nearby towns will join the
residents of Dover and the farmers in
the community in the effort to make
the ball game a profitable occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30

silica. the Amazon-Juliet Pettijohn;
Catharine de Medici-CIara Kilbourne;
Queen Elizabeth-Ruth Leonard; Mary
Queen of Scots-Ruth Bauer; Pocahon-
tas-Helen Johnston
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-30
Dance of the Shadows.

At twilight the Sophomore class will
give the dance of the shadows, follow
ed by I'VE Tragicall Enterlude of Pyra-
mus and Thisbe' by one William
Shakespeare. The French class will
give a national dance and a Moliere
comedy Les Precieuses Ridicules."
The German club has prepared some
folk songs and the dance of the Tan
uebaurn'' or fir-tree, performed about
one of the Washburn cedars by a bevy
of gay frauleins.
Miss Irene Selner, the very graceful
physical director at the college, has
arranged an attractive spring dance to
the dainty strains of MacDowell's IA
yorite ''Wild Rose" The English club
close the entertainment with Ben JON
son "Masque of the Queens
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-18
SPRING FAHcIEs.

Borders printed In Bulgarian colors
on. Grape and ratine grounds have made
their appearance.
Printed silk eponge II 4 novelty. It
win be used for separate jackets to be
worn with plain toned skirts.
Flat collars will be in vogue when
spring fairly opens. The prettiest Of
them viii have shoulder points.
A new sports coat 10 made Of vicuna
cloth with very bright colored stripes,
like the blazers which came out last
summer.
Many Of the new blouses are Of lace
and net combined with chiffon. the Int.
ter being often embroidered In Persian
colorings.
Mannish skirts are hack again. usu-
ally made Of striped wash silk and
trimmed with buttons. piping or hand
embroidery.
A big bow OF. black satin or velvet
with long streamers Ii fastened direct
y between the shoulders OF some
charming gowns.
One soflthe new materials for spring
spqrtins epats II black and white
checked linen in q rough weave. some
thing like epcnRe.
B~rassierse for' spring are mads 81
Alnef. e0fter materials than any ~
S6en, the imported ones being boouts
luIly hand smbroldsred
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-18
A New Kind Of 9hower.

An aunt of a bride to be wished to
entertain the twelve girl friends of her
niece, but was very much opposed to
the modern idea Of showers, 80 she
purchased a beautiful set Of table linen.
stamped tablecloth and napkins with
the monogram Of the engaged girl and
sent n napkin and the thread for
working to each Of the girls. asking her
% embroidef. it.
A few days later these girls were In
vited to bring their sewing and spend
the afternoon with the bride. After q
very pleasant hour spent in hemming
this linen the aunt presented her niece
with the embroidered cloth, and the
girls showered her with the finished
napkins,
This was q delightful shower with
out tho usual expense to the guests.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-18
hsIpina Women Who Entertain.

Helping Women Who Entertain.
A woman recently thrown on her
WI resources has made a good sum
by cooking special and novel concoc.
lions for women who entertain. Some
Of her rarest and most delectable dish
es are as follows:
She drops eggs in boiling hot maple
strip and serves them on rounds of
toasted bread with butter and cream
cheese.
She makes q delectable dessert.
Branded peaches are filed with toast
ed mushrooms and chopped almonds
covered with vanilla ice cream and a
strip of rich fruits.
One of her novel salads is made with
a canned pear cut in two l~engthwise
and a half served on a crisp heart Of
lettuce. The cavity is filled with grape
fruit pulp and malaga grapes, and over
all is poured q dressing made in the
proportion Of one tablespoonful of olive
oil, a teaspoonful Of pure white honey.
salt. paprika and the white Of an egg
and two teaspoonfuls of lemon Juice.
the whole being whipped creamy.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-18
pracannoine oeetns,S Name.

prenounoins ossthsis Mans.
don't know whether MI. 0oeehals
~ Panama canal fame Ia q Belgian or
not II d u not be ought TO be. be-
cause Belgium In full Of Goethalses.
That nanus 10 common In my native
town and province. No need. thus. OF
consulting the German language ~
keep in the right track for the pronun.
citation Of that name. Cnt It into two
syilables- namely. Goet' and halA.
Now. make goet sound rs boot IN to
boot: suppress the sound Of b To-
halls and say ais With the sound OF the
az az in the word father. Be sure
to put fully the accent upon the drst
syllable and let the whole word 60 as.
gootals.- Rochester Express.
White House Fire Risk.
In case Of fire at the White House.
according to a insurance writer, the
historic residence Of the presidents
wonld be gravely tmperiled. Colone'
spencer f. Crosby recently petitioned
the commissioners for the District OF
Columbia to lay additional water
mains to the White House grounds
The commissioners said that this mat
ter was beyond their power and that
only an act of congress could make
this work possible. New York Sun.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-18

The model wearing the new spring
tailor made is posing in what is known
derisively as the "debutante SLOUGH
As you q G. the figure line is nothing
more than a frank striving toward the
Greek antique-the Venus de Milo fg-
ure of perfect health. large. strong.
with feminine curves. yet not plump.
This is the fashionable pose Of the sea.
son, but the Milo would hardly appre-
ciate the synonym attributed to her
classic attitude. but such is fate.
This new suit shows the latest jacket
front, bodice and short sash.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-18
Our Nance lsek .ce,er.s'

Our Names Lsck scsier."
At IN early period. and indeed well
toward the beginning Of modern his
tory. proper names told something as
% paternity. occupation and ~hahitat1on.
To-day they are quite colorleaA a new
Ulysses would % longer be Laertides.
No Peter indicates that be y the son OF
Paul. A Carpenter Or a Weaver ID
likely to be a lily fingered s~tockbroker.
Even the place names have pretty
much disappeared. except in the case
Of nobility London Globe.
Didn't Have TO Look.
DR.. Crabbe mad almost succeeded in
Diminishing Mrs. Gassoway when she
stopped in the doorway. exclaiming.
why. doctor. you didn't look to see II
my tongue was coated"
II know It isn't" said the doctor wea-
rily. 'You never find grass on q race
track."-Judge.
Practical.
Mary-GeOrge, ! have heard you spo-
ken Of frequently as a successful bust
ness man. George l am that. Why!
Mary-WelI. considering the fact that
you have been visiting me for three
years. think you should maintain
your reputation and talk business.
In 6unches.
1T is an old saying" said the man
with discouraging tendencies. that
riches have wings"
"Oh. that's all right" replied Mr..
Dustin Stax. That's what enables me
to keep them coming my way in
Jocks" Washington Star.
A Bad Risk.
Wigg-You can't place much faith in
Bones promises. can you? Wagg-l
should say not. Why. that fellow
couldn't keep q promise in a safe de-
posit vault. Philadelphia Record.
Slight not what's near through aim
ing at what's far Euripides.
Doing Them Up.
II wonder what that Chinaman Il
doing up SO late"
shirts. ] suppose."-Exchange.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-18
Fungi.

CUO2us
The department Of agriculture has
vent out a circular letter concerning
fungi which will both enlighten and
amaze the fascinated reader. For In
stance:
def milton Of fungi. section 6: The
term fungi is understood to mean all
nonchorophyll bearing plants Of a low.
CT order than MOSES and liverwarts.
nonchlorophyll bearing thallophyteA."
Seems simple. doesn't it2-Oleveland
Plain Dealer.
In Alcohol.
"How old is Bobby Van Lush5" f;
"Bobby's about thirty-fve."
"Deuced well preserved, Bobby IN
He doesn't look a day ~ 6ftyl"-
Puck.
he who IL feared by many fears
many German I'rOvprb
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-04-18

he who IL feared by many fears
many German I'rOverb