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The Washington herald., 1914-12-08

once face to face with the handsome and
self confident girl they forgot their er.
rand and changed II to fence rails.
! And Pa Brandon came up from tbs
cornfield half an hour ahead OF time one
| afternoon to wink his wife out behind
the smokehouse and say to her:
Ma, what do you think"
! Lots Of things. Pa
You know Jim Faraday."
"Of course
"One OF the richest farmers in the coun-
try. Pays 20 cents a pound for the coffee
he drinks, and let's the hired man drink
1t, too
Well. don't lose your breath. Is he
dead?"
Dead? Not much, He was down in
the corn with me a hull hour this aft
ernoOn. Guess what he wanted"
PA. Jim Faraday is forty-five years
| old"
Yes"
Hes widower with three children"
"Yes-three."
Hes sneakfn' around after our Jessie. s.
There is no sneakin' about it. He
wants her for 4 wife. and can give her
forty times as good a home as any one
else. Let's set in and bring it about"
David Brandon, there Will be no settin'
I
you got sense enough to understand that
when you tie a gal Of nineteen to a man
old enough to be her father. that you
are goin' to spile her life? Where's the
love-the romanceT'
But Jim is rich
That doesn't count for shucks"
'All right. Let her live and die -an
old maid then"
Two other widowers came. and one got
l.
chicken potpie, but the father didn't in
terfere again until late fall. Then he
suddenly asked:
What do you 'spose Jessie is waitin'
for"
For the first snowfall" was the an
swer.
And the next week It came. It was soft
and half an inch deep and everything
that moved in the fields left a clear
trail. 1t was so when the fox who vis-
tied the hen house during the night and
carried away with him a plump pullet.
Jessie saw his plain trail as she went
out to feed the hens in the morning
and after breakfast, without saying
word to any one. she got ready to follow
the trail. carrying a spade on her Shout
der. She was going to run that fox
to his hole and dig him out and put an
end to him.
Had the girl asked her father. her
mother-had she a brother to ask-they
would have told her something about
sly Reynard that she did not know, far
mers daughter though she was.
over the meadow. over the stubble. into
the woods, she followed that plain trail.
and she uttered a shout as it led her at
last to a burrow in a hill. She had run
the thief to earth. and now to dig him
out. She had worked for half an hour.
when there was a merry laugh at her ell
bow.
"why-why!" she stammered in confu-I
sion as she looked up and saw a young
man whose face beamed with mirth-
IT beg pardon" he said. but you are
trying to dig out the fox whose trail
leads here
Yves"
Come to the top or0the hill and look
down there. Do you see that trail lead
ing away?''
ITS another fox"
It's the same one you tracked to this
burrow. Master Reynard has two en-
frances and two exits to his burrow. As
soop as you began digging he skipped
out"
You don't live in the country. and
how should you know?' asked Jessie
rather defiantiy.
''Oh. I might have read a work or two
on natural history"
But know father will say
I'VE viii ask him. You are Miss
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learning. of which there are sixty in daily

learning, Of which there are sixty in daily
attendance.
The building is perfect in regard TO
the practical need of education, together
with every sanitary arrangement modern
genius has devised. For the latter much
credit is due TO the scientific foresight of
L. F. Eaton and r. c. Stems. The
evening was devoted to the ceremonies
of the Inauguration. The speakers of the
evening were County Supt. Hall, Trus-
tees Franklin Sherman, for whom the
building was named; Franklin Williams,
jr., r. c. Stems, superintendent of pub
lie instruction, and ]. G. Shererer.
The hall has been placed at the dis
posal Of the League for Social and
Literary Purposes, as well as for the
school exercises.
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Brandon, I believe. Ny name Is Arthur
Stewart. I am on my way to see your
father for my cousin. Mr.. Wakefield.
Permit me. please"
And he shuddered the spade and
walked along beside her. and their talk
was Of trails and foxes. but queerly
enough when the house was reached the
question in dispute was not submitted
for decision. In fact, it was not thought
Of again for months, and it was Jessie's
mother who said to the father:
Jest let a grI alone, Pa, and shsn
find a man to love, and one to loya
her, even II she has TO have the help
OF an old red fox! Don't Jump outer
your bots when I tell you that Jessie
Is engaged"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-08
TO REVIEW OFFENDING LAW,
Arizona Alien Statute ON Way to
State Department.

The State Department was advised
yesterday that a copy Of the Arizona
alien emplSyes' law, against which the
British and Italian ambassadors have
complained. is being forwarded to
Washington by Arizona officials.
When the text of the law Is at hand,
the department will take up for con-
sideration- the protests against its
operation and determine what answer
shall be made to the British and ItaI-
ian ambassadors. Meantime, Gov. Hunt
Is withholding his proclamation OF the
law pending the results Of the State
Departments consideration Of the sub
ject. ....a
The Washington herald., 1914-12-08

Captain Ceilings made a study Of
himself, Of his condition--and at last he
was rewarded by the finding OF the
method that 50 quickly made him a well.
strong, vigorous and happy man.
Anyone can use the same methods
It's simple, easy, safe and inexpensive.
Every ruptured person in the world
should have the Captain Ceilings book.
telling all about how he cured himself.
and how anyone may follow the sams
treatment in their own home without
any trouble. The book and medicine are
FREE. They will be sent prepaid to
any rupture sufferer who will Ill out
the below coupon. But send It right
away ay-now-before you put down this
paper.
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FAVoRs SHIPPING STATUTES.
''U. :. Should Build Up Export
Trade" Senator stone Says.

Senator Stone, OF Missouri, declared
yesterday in favor Of the passage Of
shipping legislation at this session in
the interest OF upbuilding the export
trade.
IF necessary, the government should
buy a fleet OF vessels" the Senator says
The declaration by Mr.. Stone is believed
to reflect the views of the President that
Congress should pass the ship purchase
bill.
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Consnirators to Serve Terms.

James J. Fletcher. George Noble, a col
ored detective, and May King must serve
terms imposed on them for conspiracy
to frame up" evidence to be used in 4
suit for divorce by Fletcher against his
wife, the Court Of Appeals decided yes
terday in an opinion by Justice Robb.
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Cure Your
Rupture Like
IGured Mine"
Old Sea Captain Cured His Own
Rupture After Doctors Said
Operate or Death"
His Remedy and Book Sent Free.

Captain Ceilings sailed the seas for
many years; then he sustained q bad
double rupture that soon forced him to
not only remain ashore, but kept him
bedridden for years He tried doctor
after doctor and truss after truss No
results Finally. he was assured that
he must either submit TO a dangerous
and abhorrent operation or die He did
neitherI He cured himself instead.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-08
WANTS PROBE OF CHANGE.
Representative TribbIe Wants In
qufry of Cotton Association,

An inquiry into the methods of the
New York Cotton Exchange is proposed
in a resolution introduced in the House
yesterday by Representative Tribble, a
Georgia Democrat He charges that as
result Of an agreement entered into
by manufacturers not to buy cotton, to-
gether with exchange methods, the price
Of the Southern product has been de-
pressed to the disadvantage of the
grower.
Mr.. Tribble thinks the exchange
should be probed to determine IL cotton
prices have been depressed because Of
manipulation on the part of the ex-
change or its officials. The resolution pro-
vides that an inquiry shall be made to
determine the facts by a committee of
five members Of the House to be ap
pointed by the Speaker. The resolution
was referred to the Committee on
Rules
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PLAN BENEFIT RECEPTIONS.
Federation of wOmen's Clubs tO
Boost Belgian Fund.


Boost Belgian Fund.
Several receptions under direction of
Mrs. Ellis Logan. president OF the
Federation of womens Clubs. will be
held in the drug store at Thirteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west, during the week to aid the mile
of pennies movement for the children
OF Belgium.
Today will be childrens day, with
Elizabeth Sawtelle and a score of her
juvenile friends doing the honors. The
rest of the week will be devoted TO the
grown-ups Wednesday will be Sun
shine Day, when members of the Sun
shine Society will entertain. Thursday
will be taken up by the National
Democratic Women of America, Fri
day has been set apart for the D. A r,
and Saturday is reserved for the Moth
ers' Congress.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-08

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tIons yielded $685. ,S6s.
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The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
UP TO THE CIRCUS.
no Offer An the Inducements II H
Would Show Here.

Some interesting correspondence has
been passing between Roy L. Bone. city
commissioner of finance. and the Sells
r1oto Circus company. Some time ago
the circus company wrote to Mayor
Cofran and told him that he might con-
fer q great benefit on the city of Tope-
ka by inducing the circus to give an ex-
hibition here. and that the circus might
be induced" II the city gave. a free IL
cense, free water and a free lot on
which. to exhibit.
The letter also said that It was Gus
tomary in many places for prominent
citizens to make liberal subscriptions as
bonuses to bring large opera companies
TO their cities and while 1t was true
that the circus is not an opera COM
pany, the letter explained that 1t was
more generous than an opera company
ana would not. positively would not. ac-
cept a bonus from the citizens of Tope-
ka, II given free water. free lot and free
license
Mayor Cofran turned the correspon-
dence over to Commissioner Bone. who
explained that Topeka would be glad to
have the circus visit here on the usual
conditions. paying for a license and
anything else 1t might need. and the in
dications now are that the circus will
do the Inducing" inducing the city to
let the show come here by paying the
usual license.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
PELLAGRA BIG MENACE
Surgeon General Blue Asks for Appro-
priation to Fight 1t.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Not until
the publication few days ago OF re-
ports laid before Secretary McAdOo by
Surgeon General Blue of the United
States public health service has there
been any general appreciation Of the
seriousness Of pellagra AZ public
menace in this country.
Surgeon General Blue points out
that since the discovery Of pellagra in
this country in $50 no fewer than
$4,000 cases have developed in forty
four states. He urges an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 with which to rent q
hospital in one Of the southern states
where the disease il most prevalent
and begin an exhaustive study OF pei
lagra in all its phases.
Comparatively little is known about
pellagra. Its spread is declared to be
due to the lack of adequate sewerage.
But this does not account for its ORR
gin, which has been variously attrib-
is not an incurable disease, as numer-
Gus cases Of successful treatment In
different cities demonstrate.
If pel1agra were confined only to q
single section of the country it would
be less serious as menace than 1t
has proved to be, with spread
through nearly every one Of the Amer
lean states. This wide range Of the
disease indicates that it arises from
conditions which are universally prev
alent and there Is unmistakable proof
that 1t is increasing.
Surgeon General Blue believes that
If pellagra, which is a communicable
disease. ID neglected now it may be-
come nationally prevalent In a few
years and constitute one OF the grav-
est of American dangers.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21

All of the towns were represented ex-
cept Herington and Council Grove.
The following officers we're elected
for the coming year: President, JOS
w. L. McCarty Of Concordi2; Decretary-
treasurer. w. r. Brown Of Minneapolis.
The following dates were gwen: st.
Marys, August Is to 20. inclustve; Con-
cordia. September 1 to 8: MINNEAPOLIS.
tember Is. 2s. n; Norton. September
Is. 10. go: Abilene. September e. 2s. "a;
Clay Center. q, 20. October 1; Herington
and Council Grove were given the dates
Immediately preceding the st. Marys
date. The dates OF September Is, 16 and
II were left blank for the state fairs at
Topeka and Hutchinson
Six towns were represented and the
classes were also decided upon. ~ fol-
lows: 2:z7, 2:22 and 2:18 and 2:14 and the
free-for-an pace The purses were nam
ed and are to be 500 for each race.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
PENNINGTON NoLV YES.
Reso Esnped -Dut EAzmess VElm Iky
It Again.

Bennington. KAN. IAN. N.-At Woak
hunt In Bennington township ia rab-
bits were killed but no wolves cAptW-
ID. although three coyotes were round
ed They broke the circle Of hunters to
the north and escaped unharmed- The
home OF A. ]. Bullock. four miles SOUTH
west of here, was the center Of the
circle at which place over 30 hunters
met late In t-le afternoon. Another
hunt - being planned and win take
place within week or %. In Ben-
nington towns-ip through which runs
the Solomon river there il much COM
plant ON the part Of farmers losing
pigs. calves and poultry by wolves
There are also a few wildcats in the
timber along the river. Last week Ar
thur Quinn, the 1z-year-6ld son of II.
J. Quinn. living two miles west OF here.
while out hunting accompanied BY hts
dog and armed with a light target RI
de. sot q wildcat wich was crouched
on limb in q lofty cottonwood tree.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
CLOSED DANCE HALL.
On East First Street to Prevent
Spread Of Smallpox.

The dance hall in the rear Of the
building at 522 East First street was
ordered closed by the city sanitary de-
partment this morning as a precau-
ton against the spread Of smallpox
1t has been learned thet practically all
the cases of smallpox nave been of
persons who a few days before being
taken i'll had attended dances in this
hall The hall will be closed indefi-
nitely, or until danger of the disease
being contracted there is believed to
be eliminated. A
Two smallpox suspects" were
placed under quarantine, with guards
watching to see that the regulations
are enforced, at SIS Jefferson street
Two boys named Harris, sons of Mrs.
Early, are being watched for develop
-ments Of the disease. One member
Of the family developed the disease
and is now in the detention hospital.
There have been seven cases Of small
pox UP to date. OF these three have
been dismissed, and there are four
patients now in the detention hospi-
tai.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
SANTA FE NOTES.

TItems for this column may be tele-
phoned to 3915 or the State Journal office.
its regular weekly meeting last night in
teresting mock trial 4. A. Brown was
ment was served by r. E. Sargent. coun-
ty attorney, and the case tried before
The various members of the club were
subphonaed as witnesses. while others
acted as Jurors; The club n . ,s open 70 % any Y
G. H. Bunger. CHIEF rate clerk in the
passenger department, is in st. Louis on
Norman Jury Of Omaha, Neb., who was
here q few days this week. called on
Monday. where he formerly was en1-
A. W. Garrett, travelling freight agent
quarters in Kansas City, was calling on
Santa Fe friends yesterday.
n,Thf The sf ter tS Se zvs1 % Friday ri
oratorical contest under the direction OF
Miss Ceora Lanham. Miss Lanham.s en-
af shs BUILDING
regular meeting Friday afternoon in the
e. j.. weynacht, travelling passenger
with headquarters in St. Louis, was cali
! The Junior class in advanced tumbling
had its regular class this afternoon at 4
! The class in practical electricity under
the direction Of H. A. French will meet
tonight at the association building at 7:3l
Robert Gridiey, claim agent at Arkansas
City. has returned home. after a sho-a
| tor, has gone for an extended business
i trip over the western lines.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21

But Fred Hamilton, Football Victim,
Won't Re-engAge in Sports.

Winfield, Kan. Jan. 21.-Little
short of miraculous, Is the decision Of
the doctors in the recovery of Fred
Hamilton, the Southwestern college
football player, who shattered his
NTH cervical vertebra In the South
western-Pittsburg football game on
Thanksgiving day. He has left the
hospital and gone to his home at An
thony until the opening Of the second
semester in two weeks, when he will
return to school. He Is a Junior and
president Of the class.
For five weeks the athlete was en-
cased in q plaster cast, affixed SO rig
idly that he could not move his head
or neck in any direction. He IL now
wearing q mechanical appliance,
known as a '.jury mast" to- hold the
weight Of his head on the spine and
neck.
While he was lying In the hospital
last week he was elected captain Of
the Southwestern football team for
the 1914 season. despite the pro-
nouncement of the physicians that
his athletic career is ended. He has
been arranging the basketball sched-
ule while encased in his cast, having
been elected basketball manager early
in the fall. Captain Newman's in
jury last week in the Washburn game
at Topeka, where he strained q ten-
don in his hip. has thrown further
gloom in tho camp. although the re-
turn OF Ziegler at guard position has
strengthened the squad.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
ELECT OFFICERS
Boys Forensic Club at Its Meeting
Friday.

The Forensic club of the high school
viii hold its election Of officers Friday
afternoon. Lloyd Wardin. as president,
and William McCarter, secretary, will
retire.
The Forensic club IL the only boys
literary society in the high school and
has been a big success. It was organized
three years ago and has increased In
membership from half dozen to nearly
fifty. The club has been the incentive
for debaters and has furnished most Of
them for all interclass or interschool
debates. Next Monday night the club
will hold its term banquet at the Mills
Tea Room.
Past presidents Of the society are
Carter Barrett. Leigh Carver, Richard
RICHTER, Angeles Burch and Randall
Burrow. The officers to be elected at
the meeting Friday win be president.
vice president, secretary. treasurer and
SerGeant-at-armS.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21

Topeka Publisher Says Not In BFistOW-
stnbas sAk7enpted Deal
Arthur Capper this afternoon denied
any knowledge ON his own behalf OF the
chargee by William Allen White that an
emort had been made by the Brtstow-
Cappef-J ackeOnA combination to e6ect .
compromteo with KAnsas PFogreaatveD to
secure third party votes while running
Ior omce n0 the Republican ticket and
20 insist On progressive platform Not.
however, until Capper had been asked
about the matter q third time did he make
q dennite statement of the case
This morning Capper denied that he had
seen fhe White charges or that he knew
anything ct the allegations OF the Em-
pof1a publisher. Later he refused to dc
tate q statement for publication When
seen this afternoon. Capper made the toI-
ioWlnS verbal statement:
know nothing Of the proposition.
made no proposition for deal along that
or any other line. So tar as know the
statement 10 without foundation"
The White charges today created . SEN
aanon among state house officials and po-
ntical leaders
With Capper's statement today, It IL
probable that White will attempt to prove
his charges Of q deal to deliver Progress
9ve votes to Bristow and Capper. Fred
8. jackson. one Of the alleged parties to
the deal. II not in the city. Senator Br3s-
tow Is In Washington.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
REPRESENT KANSAS RANKERs.
George S. Murphy Of. Manhattan Sc
lected as Representative.

Manhattan, Kan, Jan. 21.-George
8. Murphy, president Of the First Ma
tional bank OF this city, has been ap-
pointed to represent the Kansas State
Banker9 association before the or
g1nixation committee of the new cur
rency law which is trying to find tho
best cities in which to locate the eight
regional banks which are provided for
by that law. The committee il COM
posed of Secretary Of the Treasury
McAdoo and Secretary OF Agriculture
Houston. and they viii meet at KanaA1
City January -.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chcago. Jan. 1.-WAEAr-Wheat ed-
vanced today ON account Of unfavorable
estimates Of the surplus had to be again
reduced. Cold weather northwest Of Chi
cago tended also to help the bulls, as
fears were aroused that 4 severe drop in
temperature might occur throughout the
winter wheat belt. The market opened
xc to H@3kc higher and made = slight
additional gain.
on export sales at New York. The close
was steady. A93<c to A0xc net higher.
CORN-Failure Of the Argentine crop to
maint6in recent high prices gave some
strength to corn. Offerings. however, be-
came decided plentiful at q slight ad-
vance. Prices started tho same a. last
night to Nc higher and seemed inclined to
keep within that range.
The close was easy, Nc to A@7Ic net
lower.
OATS-Oats hardened with other grain.
Demand. though was small.
PROvISIONSEWeakn at the yards
left the provision market without friends.
First sales were 2k75c to 10c lower and
q further sag followed.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21

Danbury. Conn, Jan. 21.-Arthur
z. Tweedy. president OF the Tweedy
silk mills and accounted the wealth.
lest manufacturer In this city, today
announced his intention OF following
example of Ford. the president of the
Ford Automobile company, in dis
tributing part of his profits among his
employees. Mr.. Tweedy stated that
he had been inspired by the example
OF Mr.. Ford and would give to each
employee that had worked . year in
his mills 10 per cent OF his wages for
q year a. the employees share ct the
profits.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21

New York, Jan. 21.-John Schrank
ceased to be q property holder in this
city when the five-story tenement
house in East Eighty-first street was
sold at foreclosure. 1t was Schrank
who tried to kill Col Theodore
Roosevelt In October, 1912, in Mil
waukee. The action disclosed that
Schrank was known as John Flem-
ming, having assumed the name from
an aunt and uncle witt. whom he lived
for IL years after his arrival from
Bavaria about thirty years ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
A GOOD idea.


J. g. Weir. custodian Of the city
hall. has come to the rescue Of the
mayor and city commissioners in the
disposal Of the white elephant ON
their hands, the same being the
mounted head Of the buffalo, Joshua.
His suggestion is that 1t be donated to
the q. A. r. of Kansas, to be placed
in the Memorial building as a relic
and memorial to the "deported hosts"
that have become almost extinct.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21

Emporia, Kan. Jan. z--showing con-
~ curscy ON the E bSskefs the Kansas Nor
mails overwhelmed Bethany college IN
basketball here, s. to Is. The Swedes
were beWildered by the teachers' ,passing
and only toward the close Of the halves
got into the game Carl White set up .
seasons record for EmporiA with thir-
teen goals from the field while Captain
f'rankenberger made six.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
UNEXPECTED VICTORY.


Y. M. c. A. crack team went down to
defeat at the hands Of the lighter and
younger Topeka Cubs. at the central
court last night. Their defeat by the
Cubs was q surprise to the railroaders,
an 1t also was to- the Central supporters
who have foryears tried to turn out =
winning team against the railroad aggre-
cation. this being their first defeat In
two years. The play was exceptionally
fast throughout the entire game, with
sensational play by the Cubs. Sorenson
and Parr starring, and Thrush playing
great ball for the railroad men.
Both teams are looking for out OF town
games. G.. l. Kientz. manager Of the
Cubs, whose address IL 7. NJ. C. A., says
he feels equal to any team In this Sec
ton Of Kansas. and expects good sea-
son.