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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
How Birds FIND THEIR WAY HOME Better Than You Can

not for their early training regarding
the points OF the compass.
Recent experiments have shown
that persons who have what Is known
as bad sense of direction" have
also imaginary maps" in their
minds An imaginary map is really
a set OF false ideas as to where they
are
Ask person TO make a pencil
mark representing the place he is in.
and then indicate the direction OF
other cities, and even distant build.
ings and streets in his own town. Ir
these points arc fairly accurate you
may be sure that this person is not
one who is easily confused no mat
ter where he is
With as many as 80 per cent YOU
Will find the maps are ridiculous.
Many people don't really know which
way the centre of the town lies or
The grocer's. To many persons Chi
cago is west OF New York, and San
Francisco still farther west, but
Japan End China to them arc on the
other side of Europe.
These imaginary maps" which
confuse us all our lives are the re-
suit OF our early lessons in seogra.
ply We are taught this science long
before it interests us and we talk
glibly about east and north without
at the same time placing them in our
minds.
A geography teacher should get the
points OF the compass in the chill
drens minds as regards their desks
and the schoolhouso before a single,
map is shown. Then from time 10
time the teacher can test the mental
map as it grows in each child head
and correct the imaginary features
before they take root.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
NEW LIGHT ON the Mystery of PAIN

mild sensation becomes agony. When we burn
hand the sensations OF heat follow another with
such rapidiy that il takes short time to
reach the stage os pain.
Cocaine will some times make insensibe to pain,
and yet sensible to touch taste or smell. 1t Is sup
posed that the cocaine allows the TO transmit
sensations internationally with sufficient intervals to
prevent them from reaching the stage Of pain.
The cornea or transparent portion OF the eye pre-
sents problem Il you touch the ever so gently
the result is pain. TIE explanation would naturally be
that the nerves Of The transmit sensations so
RAPIDLY that they always cause pain But this is not
II air IS blown in s stream against the cornea the
feeling is not of couch nor of pain. but OF cold
Deep dull sounds like thunder, drums and cart
wheels tend to deaden pain. High sounds and bright
lights, particularly red increase senstveness TO pain
Eyeryth hurts most at the moment OF awakening IN
the morning and least of all in the afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01

The remarkable feature Of the nat
ural method is the amount OF in
stinctive geometry it involves. A
bird or fish will travel through I'M
familiar territory, changing its direc-
ton many times, and yet when it
wants to go home it will head for it
on a "bee line"
AS long as the creature keeps on a
straight line he has only to face
about in order to find his way home.
AS soon as he changes his course a
problem of geometry is involved.
With each turn the problem becomes
more and more complicated and the
strain on tho memory more sur
prising.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01

GOLD" in the eye-most annoying and liable TO
~ be expensive.
- You get up in the morning, look in the glass,
and find that of your eycs-or maybe both--looks
much nhamed If you do nothing about it, the
dition not pass away for number OF days, and
meanwhile you less disabled.
Very possibly, in some alarm you to the ocust.
He frightens you mt by telling you that Is con
junctivitis"-a long word which means simply nfnm-
mation of the membrane that covers the He puts
drops the eye, and tells you to back the
next day. You finally cured, and the bill comes to
SIS s25.
That is all we'll enough. Perhaps YOU don't mind the
bill. the trouble of going to the doctors But 1t is
likely that you would be less satisfied If knew that
you could easily have cured yourself much quicker and
without any expense at all
If have "cold' in your eye you get rid of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
The New Plan
To Give Us
JUST WHAT WE
PAY FOR

EY tho soles OF pair OF shoes will sometimes
M melt away" when caught in the rain, why
w wooden clothing sometimes gives
warmth than cotton; why purcslk dress goods crack,
and lot OF other interesting information of like
nature is being revealed in Washington in connection
with the proposed Pure Fabric legislation
There several bills before Congress, the gen
crai object OF which is compel the branding OF all
merchandise In the samo that food and drugs
cc1npellod 10 be branded under the Pure Food
Law
70 find out just what kind Of Law will best meet
the situation and end TO the merchandise frauds
OF which the public has long been the victim. sub
committee OF the Committee Interstate and Foreign
Commerce OF the House OF Representatives is
hearing testimony both sides of the question.
Ono OF the bills in question introduced by Repre-
sentative Campbell, OF Kansas. and in explaining it TO
tho subcommittee ne made very interesting reve-
latons
Every shoe dealer knows" ne declared that many
shoes sold that made OF split leather of n
aher that IS braced up with sort of treatment
NJ breaks down just as it gets wet
y he soles of many shoes toned up with some
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01

child wore the shoes she was caught
in the rain, and tho next time she put
the shoes on. the soes absolutely
melted away.
Our child was caught out n mile
away from home in the rain with this
pitiably poor substitute for shoe.
The shoe gave way and the child took
sick as the result of wet feet from
wearing a shoe that was not what IL
purported 10 be.
Il contcnded that reputable manu-.
facturer would hardly dare put his
name on that sort OF a product,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01

NOVEL series of experiments has thrown new
A light the mystery Of pain We e. don't r, mind
rendition of nything-music jokes, food or drink
becomes intolerable. is apparently the same
way The first sensation matter how violent. cannot
he painful For instance when we are slashed with
knife the first sensation is OF codthen comes the PAIN
Even an intense sensation can be endured II instantly
relieved by a long interval OF rest.
We can touch hot things and remove our hands
quickly enough so that there Is OF pain Yet
if we do it often enough We will find our myers DIS
tered Sunburn and chapped skin result in the same
way without our feeling any pain while the damage Is
occurring.
A drop OF water falling the skin occasionally
causes no pain OF the torures OF the lnQuisi
tion consisted allowing water TO drip prisoners
head for hours at time The repetition of even this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01

ShaVlnSS OF POISONOUS Dyes
Arc Used to Color Innings and Cloth Tops. Laces
Sold as "Silk" Are the Cheapest Cotton. High Heels
Are Made of Wood Covered with Thin Coating
of Imitation Leather.
and il he did put his that sort OF product
connection with statement what it was made
OF, he would very long do business shoe
facurer.''
The Congressman referred to the fact that buggics
sometimes advertised in catalogues for $40, the
advertisement stating that the buggy in question is
Just like those you pay $50 for in the local market
The dupe sends in his $40. The buggy comes. It has
1t. In about three weeks the paint begins
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01

y Until now it has always been supposed
I that tho reason great thinkers are so often
~ absent-minded was because they arc so
engrossed with their scientific pursuits
The real reason, however, seems to be an en-
tircly different one. DR.. Gustav Fischer OF jena
invites attention to the fact that the worlds
greatest thinkers with few exceptions, were poor
or Indifferent pupils in their schoodays. The
reason for this is that great thinkers usually have
poor memories 1t is extremely difficult for them
to 1nemorzc.
This difficulty is so pronounced that mental
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
Dishonest Manufacturers to Be Forced to

sort Of treatment that
makes the sole look firm
end sound until it gets
wet, then it becomes
soft and absorbent and
is q source OF cold and
da mp feet, resulting
many times in serious
illness TO the wearer.
In addition TO that,
manufacturers put out
shoes that have instead
OF leather a product
similar to paper for the
insolcs.
This last Spring 7
purchased from ono Of
the most reputable deal
crs in this town a pair
of shoes for my little
girl. They looked good,
and / paid a price for
them that ought 10 have
procured Il substantial,
good-wcaring pair OF
shoes. AS a matter Of
fact, the second day the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
Whv GREAT THINKERS Are Often ABSENT MINDED

Judged by these standards, the great thinker
is woefuly inefficient" He cannot remember
isolated facts quickly, nor can he remember
specifically correlated facts very quickly. The
joke which the average man and woman will
understand very quickly the great thinker will
understand very slowly not because his attention
is wandering, but because 1t is laborous work
for him to let his associative memory recall just
why the thing which is so obviously funny to the
average minded Is out of perspective. or out of
proper proport, m, incongruous. For, accord
ink to Bergson, laughter Is occasioned only by
things which ar not in proper relation to each
other
,o,yreIt 1911, by Star Company. Great Brta
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01

- ONE persons are always getting turned round"
n when they step out of subways theatres;
~ others rarely. If ever, lose their bearings"
even in the most confusing surroundings The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01

In Many Shoes Sold for M Leather the Counters Boxes To
nsoes Slip Soles Made Compositions
Straw, Rags Which Sometimes Do Not Contain Eve
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01

Star Company. Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-29

She has painted q number OF interest
ing scenes in and about New York.
Mr.. Henri has been engaged in paint
ing western types, and he now has
in New York Miss Mitchell expects to
be in Topeka a month or two before
returning to resume her work in the
east
Miss Marguerite DOlan entertained
the girls OF her card club at an in
formal Christmas party Monday aft
Florence Bowman, Miss Mildred Bow
man. Miss Alice Hughes. Miss May
Tomlinson Miss POLL Movers. Miss
Winifred Hartley. Miss Juliette
Brown. Miss Ruth Thompson. Miss
Gertrude Gray. Miss Mary Weight
man. Miss katherine Dolan and Miss
Marguerite Dolan.
A house party is being given this
week by Mr.. Roscoe Stubs and Mr.
Paul Stubhss. at the home of former
Governor and Mrs. W. r. Stubs. of
Windmill Hill, Lawrence. The party
began Monday night and viii continue
until Thursday. Wednesday night a
dance will be given in honor of the WIS.,
itors. The guests include: Miss Jean
Lindsay. Miss sabel Stewart and Mr..
Sam Stewart, of Topeka: Miss Stella
Stubs. Miss Hazel Stubs. Miss Eve
lima Bias, Bliss PhyliisS Dunnette, Miss
Helen TrovilIo. Mr.. Woodman Gibson
Mr.. Arthur Lawrence. Mr.. Julius Chr-
laub, and Mr.. Howard LaLslett. all of
Lawrence; Miss Marian Hoover, of
Baldwin. and Mr.. Leroy Hostetter of
Great Eend
Miss Helen Crawford will entertain
at auction bridge Wednesday after
noon for Miss Margaret Melick of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-29

si0ns. The ckildren-wh0 are back to
the home roost are here. of course. TO
rest In fact, the vacation custom II
built chiefly on that theory, and they
all rest in much the same way. One
charming girl gathered a company OF
her best friends together for a short
evening at music, conversation and
general relaxation from study. They
say that the last lingering couple at the
party went home as the morning paper
was thrown onto the porch The fact
is, though it is a secret carefully kept
from college officers and trustees. that
the students go back to school to rest
up bit
.
The scantiness of material used in
the bodice OF this velour de laine frock
has been made up for in the fullness
of the tunic. Several new features
are shown IN this gown, noticeably the
joining line of bodice and skirt and
the patch pockets on the sides of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-29

Kansas City. where she spent a few
days with relatives.
Mrs. b. F. Williams and son, c. M.
Williams, will return the last of this
week from Silor Springs, ILL.,. where
they are visiting relatives during the
holidays.
IL, Crook of the store department.
Mrs. Crook and Mrs. Olive Ditto have
returned from Parsons, Kan, where
they spent a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Crook
w L. Jury, foreman of the locoEo-
tive department. Mrs Jury and family
have returned from short visit with
relatives in Kansas City.
James Halves of the telegraph de-
partment Mrs Halves and family
have returned from Princeton. Mo-,
where they spent a few days with
relatives.
The Santa Fee orchestra. Grant
Burdette, manager. and Miss Jessie
Miller, leader. furnished the music at
the Masonic banquet given last night
by Orient lodge No. 81
All the class meetings at the r. r.
r. II. c. A have been discontinued
during the holidays.
c. J. Mcneil Of the Wells Fargo has
returned from Florence, Kan. where
he spent a few days with friends
Owen Thomas, a veteran conductor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-29

GAINESVILLE, O., and Miss Beth Thomp-
son will give an auction bridge party
for Miss Melick Friday afternoon
The parties will be given at Miss
Crawford's home in Tyler street. and
there will be eight tables each after
noon.
= = =
The Wednesday Bridge club was re-
organized at a meeting Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs Roland
West The club has not been playing
this winter, but will hold its meetings
the rest Of the season Poinsettias
and Christmas wreaths were used to
decorate the West home at the affair
yesterday. The members of the club
and other guests who played were:
Mrs J.. H. Humphrey OF Fort Scott
and Miss Louise Humphrey of Fort
Scott, who are visiting Mrs Humph-
rey's sister. Mrs ]. s. West. Mr..
Gray of Lacrosse. Mrs. Carl Trap of
Kansas City, Mrs. Albert Searle. Mrs
Walter Wedding, Mrs Cyrus Monroe.
Mrs. W. p. Snyder, Mrs Ray LANDER
son of Chicago, Miss Barbara Ripley,
Miss Gertrude Kitchell. Miss Ellie
Dean, Miss Orah Moneypenny, Miss
Lenore Monroe, Miss Madeline Whit
ney, Miss Daisy Neil. Miss Day Mon
roe. Miss Ruth Cowgirl. Miss Guenn
GODDARD, Miss Louise MeNeal. Miss
Bertha Rightmire, Miss Alice Meade
and Miss Thomasine Jackson.
=
A Topeka girl who is enthusiastic
over her home coming after a season
spent at an eastern school. finds the
days and evenings too short to cuddle
the family and visit her friends. There
are only two short weeks in which to
relate ten thousand incidents of life
away from home and tell just what
he said on hundred different occa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-29

Bishop and Mrs. Frank r. Mills
paugh will keep open house Friday.
New Years day. at the bishops resi-
dence in Polk street. They will re-
ceive between the hours of three and
six. and cordial invitation is given
to all of their friends to call during
the receiving hours No formal invi-
tations. of course, are issued.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parkhurst will
Their guests will be Judge and Mrs T..
Sheleigh and Miss Elizabeth Sheleish.
who are spending the winter with them.
Mr. and Mrs John Diller Carver, of
Lawrence. Miss Ellen Parkhurst, and
Judge and Mrs Robert Carver, and
their two children
Mrs Arthur Nichols entertained the
members of the Monday Whist club
this -fterroon in compliment to her
sister. Mrs. Amanda Porter of Leav-
enworth, who is her house guest.
studying art in New York City the past
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Mitchell.
She has been something of a free
lance in her work this season. She re-
ceived her training in the Henri school,
and this winter Mr.. Henri has been in
California. and Miss Mitchell has been
working out some of her own ideas
during the absence of her instructor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-29

Items for this column may be ploned
20 SS15 or the State Journal oniee.l
Edward c. Frank, electrical fore
man for the Santa Fee at Kansas City,
and Mrs. Frank are the parents Of a
son. born Monday. Mr.. Frank was
formerly electrical foreman here and
Is well known
Miss Josephine Cramer. telephone
operator at the shops exchange. has
returned from Clovis. n. NJ, where
she spent a few days with relatives.
Plans are well under way for the
annual open house" reception given
Friday afternoon and evening at the
r. r. Y. NJ. c. A Refreshments will
be served free to all those who call
during the house between and 6
O'Clock. In the evening a program
has been arranged by DR.. F. A. Koes-
ter. AN Evening of Magic" assisted
by Mr. Edward Menninger.
Miss Della Hughes of the freight
claim department has returned from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-29

of Emporia, formerly of Topeka. VS.
run over by a train Christmas day
near Strong City, and died a short
time after The funeral was held
Sunday at his home in Emporia- He
was well known here.
Mistress Ito scullery maid)-''Thats .
nicely made dress you have on. Jane. It's
Ike the new parlor maids. lent it?' Jane
"a close student OF the fashion cata-
logues)-"Oh, no. ma am, this IL quite .
different creation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-29
SANTA FE. NOTES.

Items for this column may be pnoned
TO SS15 or the State Journal offiee.1
Evening star., 1914-04-12
COLD AND RAINY EASTER,
SAYS WEATHER PROPHET
Not Only Washington, But Most of
United States Is Due for Bad
Conditions.

Colder today, with rain In the morn
ernoon light winds. becoming variable -
This is the forecast issued by the
weather bureau last night. It isn't a
particularly cheering forecast for those
Easter finery. and who. maybe. will not
have a chance to display it unless they
wait until some time in the afternoon.
But Washington and the District of
Columbia are not to be the only suffer
ers from bad weather today. according to
the bureaus final guess on the weather.
A rainy Easter morning for north and
south Atlantic coast and many of the
gulf states. but bright skies for the re-
mainder of the country was the final
judgment of the forecaster OH the vex-
ing problem common to all the land
No hope was held out to the south At
lantic east gulf and southern west gulf
states. \ CLEAN of cheerfuness went to
the north Atlantic states with the pre-
morning hours. with clear weather to
follow.
Conditions presaging storm were less
noticeable last night than Friday night
to the forecaster's vision. Low pressure
continued in the northeast but the south
western storm area had shifted into east
ern Texas.
Improvement will come day too late.
however The prediction is for bright
weather throughout the country Mon
day
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Wedding Early in May.
PLANS FOR QUEENS VISIT.
Itinerary to Be Laid Before State
Department Tuesday.

NEW YORK, April l1.-Plans for the
announced visit of Queen Eleanora Of
Bulgaria to the United States will be
laid before the State Department in
Washington Tuesday by William Caspar.
representative of the queen, who arrived
In this city last Thursday, and Clayton
Rockhill, recently appointed consul gem
eral of Bulgaria in New York city. Ar
rangements for the queens journey to
the cities now included in the itinerary
are being made rapidly. Interest in the
visit is attested by the stream of mes
sages from all parts of the country.
Charles Campbell, ir,. secretary of
legation and charge daffaires OF the
United States in the Balkan states, at
Sofia, Bulgaria. now in this country on an
offcial call, was here tonight to confer
with the representatives of Bulgaria.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
POLICE WORK IS LIGHT At
UNEMPLOYED MEETING
Anarchist Berkman and Joseph
O'Carol Are Principal
Speakers.

NEW YORK. April 11.-with the men,
ory of the disturbance of last Saturday
in Union Square still fresh. the city au-
against recurrence at similar and larg-
er meeting of the unemployed and Indus
trial Workers of the World, held in the
same square today
Though a crowd estimated at between
1000 and $500 gathered, the meeting
was orderly throughout Some 42O po-
licemen. brought to the meeting place,
had nothing to do.
Orders had been issued by Mayor Mitch
ell and Police Commissioner Woods that
the police were not to become active un-
less disorder was started or an attempt
made to form a parade No curb was
placed on those who. spoke.
According to police estimates the
crowd gathered in Union Square consist
ed of about 1900 unemployed. Others
We're spectators.
Alexander Berkman of the anarchistic
contingent of unemployed was chairman
of the meeting. His address was mainly
a protest against the alleged brutality of
the police, as claimed to have been
shown last Saturday. when Joseph
O'Carol and eight others attending a
similar meeting were arrested. Berk-
man also criticised the press and capital
list class
O'Carol was the next speaker. He
pointed to himself as "a living example
of police brutality Other speakers also
denounced New York police methods.
comparing them to those of Russia.
Several banners were displayed. the
legends on some of them reading: Il.
W. w. I Want the World" Take and
Hold" Bread or Revolution and I'VE
Want Bread and Not Blood
cff Solc xpbN
the meeting were Chief Magistrate Nc
Adoo and Deputy Police Commissioners
Rubin and McClintock. Chief Police In
spector Schmittberger was personally in
charge of the force stationed in Union
Square and nefglrboring precincts.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
CENTRAL AID MEN ELECT.
Annual Convention Comes to Close
in Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. April 11.-With the
election of officers. the Central Division
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
closed its annual convention here today.
officers elected follow; President, c. +.
Stevenson, Mishawaka, Ind; first vice
president, c. 7. Benjamin. Milwaukee;
second vice president, Frank NJ. kepp,
Toledo: secretary, David B. Gibson Cleve-
land: executive committee. chairman, A.
n. Fox, Chicago; w. f. Chambers, Gin
cinnati; Fl. T. Griffith, Indianapolis
Richard Howse. Chicago, and Edwin d.
Sabin, Dayton.
Resolutions were adopted approving the
national executives plan for the eimin-
alton Of the divisions in favor of the
national organization and for changing
the name of the central division to the
Advertising Clubs from the Central West.
Representatives from five states attend
ed the convention.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Hearing in Sugar Trust Suits.

NEW ORLEANS, April 1I.-Arguments
on exceptions to 1856 suits demanding total
damages of S16o.oo0oo fled by various
Louisiana sugar interests against the
American Sugar Refining Company were
heard in the United States district court
today. The case was taken under advise
meut.
The sugar company is charged in the
suits with operating in violation of the
Sherman law.
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Miners Convention Adiourns.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 11-After
accepting the scale committees report
for strip mines, which was read by Sec
rotary D. j. Sims. the miners conven-
ton adjourned late today to 1 o'clock
Tuesday. President Houston told the
miners just before adjournment that
little headway on the demands had been
made at the morning session Of the
Joint scale committee.