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at the one who had come to him from
out OF the darkness as though trying
to recall familiar face for the mo-
ment forgotten. then he spoke in .
low, strange voice like one who talks
In his sleep. "Oh yes. l know you
now. You are my old friend March. l
congratulate you upon your escape,
Come with me. There must be other
lanterns scattered about and we will
need all the light and help we can get
In order to search for the missing ones.
! have hopes of finding most OF them
alive" Rapidly they searched the
grounds. coming across the forms of
their fellow guests at every few steps.
Some still remained inert, some were
sitting up In dazed way, while others
were already upon their feet directing
their way to the will-o' '-the-wisp lantern
light which fitted about the lawn In
the course OF the next few minutes
they had also found dozen Of the
lanterns which had not been torn to
pieces or blown from their fastenings
upon the trees, and these they lighted
and distributed to the ever increasing
searching party. 1t had been case
OF suffocation into insensibility in q
partial vacuum which had followed
the departure of the great weight, a
condition which had only prevailed for
a very few minutes, and with the re-
turn of the normal quantity of air the
victims had quickly recovered with
the exception Of Mrs. Emmonds, She
had been in faint and breathing but
feebly when the crucial moment ar
rived. and Doctor Raymond, who was
among them now. pronounced her
dead. Silently they bore her within
the house, found the telephone to be
unresponsive to their appeals, and
leaving two of the women beside her
they returned to the lawn. They
we're still partially dazed and wholly
awe stricken and moved about half
automatically as though just recov-
ering from an anaesthetic.
The electric lights which for some
reason had gone out In the early
stages of the disturbances were now
burning as brightly as ever again, and
from all sides came the sounds of
city temporarily stricken returning to
bewildered life, the shouts of men, the
cries of women. the barking of dogs.
the cackle Of fowl. Someone suggest
ed that inasmuch as there must have
been considerable loss OF life In the
tumultuous winds when many Of the
flimsier buildings must have gone
down, It was clearly their duty to try
and assist those less fortunate then
themselves. Professor Desmond an.
swered him.
What you have said Is undoubtedly
true, yet at the same time there may
be serious riots as the result OF a
happening like this. Gangs OF vandals
are apt to form after sgreat panics
while the people are still dazed, and
taking advantage Of conditions commit
all sorts of depredations-as for in
stance in times of armed attacks upon
cities or after great fires or floods.
Therefore at such times 1t is a mans
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first duty to look out for those nearest
and dearest to him. We have quite a
number of women here, wives, daugh-
tiers and perhaps sweetheart or two.
and most OF us should remain with
them until we know that 1t is safe to
leave them alone. Let me count.
find that there are sixteen ladies' and
fourteen gentlemen present. or the
latter ! should imagine that half might
be spared for scouting party while
the rest remained here for the time
being as an emergency guard As soon
as the scouts report that It is safe for
the ladies to go upon the streets We
can send for carriages, cars or We
hicles of some sort and escort them
to their homes. Meanwhile beg OF
you to restrain your natural anxiety
for a brief half hour for the benant
OF all concerned. We will now cast
the ballot to determine who shall 90
forth and who shall stay"
tTO BE coNTINuED)
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their protests that Desmond belonged
to them the elder pair wandered away
together among the trees. leaving the
others In little clusters to resume
their speculations or once more take
up their lighter talk and restless wan
derihgs.
For the second time that evening
Alan found himself temporarily alone
with his hostess. She was dressed In
pure white-March's favorite color up.
on her-,a quaint heirloom OF uncer.
tain history upon her bosom. Her
eyes were full Of seriousness, her fair
skin even I trine faireF than usual a.
~ thought and her mouth swsstly
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not necessarily by virtue of superior
courage although he was brave man.
And what will come next?" asked a
hollow voice. The scientist shrugged
his shoulders.
mo person upon earth can tell But
you had best be prepared for more
conyulsions. perhaps terrific earth
quakes that may topple over the very
mountains. perhaps violent electrical
disturbances. likely enough winds OF
unheard OF velocity-no man can do
more than guess, for no man in the
worlds history ever went through a
thing like this. Also 1t is possible
that the approaching body may strike
US almost without further physical
warning, and that we will have but a
few seconds Of actual atmospheric or
ground disturbances before we are
buried beneath mountain of organic
matter"
And what will happen to the earth
itself?"
Again none can tell, The impact
may crush Its crust and release vast
floods OF molten matter Or the crust
may remain intact and the smaller
and less dense body-if such be the
case-be smashed to powder upon our
surface. 1t even may knock the world
from its course, itself to become lost
projectile whirling through space and
menace to other worlds. Or our
planet may continue upon Its way un-
disturbed save for the inevitable de.
struction which must be caused for a
great distance around the region act
ually smitten. 1t is all but matter
OF guess work. All"
Beneath their feet there ran once
more the tremor of the earth as 1t vi.
brated like the deck OF a racing
steamship. To their ears, at first al
most indistinguishable but ever in
creasing In volume until 1t sounded
like the drone of great hive OF bees,
came throbbing as of a powerful
steam pump. From several blocks dis.
tant where lay he region from which
Desmond had fed ,same faint yells of
terror and in nearby stable horse
screamed horribly. Alan dropping
upon his knees beside the PROSTATE
woman saw some Of his companions
throw themselves upon their faces
with their arms wrapped about their
heads. while others quietly sank to a
kneeling position with hands clasped
and faces lifted. A number of the men
remained erect, but these stood star
Ing upward in dazed manner or
walked uncertainty about with hands
clenched and faces twitching Des-
mond alone Of all of them stood like a
statue. his arms folded upon his
breast, his face raised, his whole
poise calm and dignified. A score OF
yards away Doris stood upright beside
Clay with her hand tightly clutching
his sleeve. or all the women she was
by far the most composed. neither cry
ing aloud nor weeping silently, while
Tolliser was as rigid as the tree
against which he leaned and half en-.
circled with his arm to steady himself.
And then from overhead there burst
upon their ears roar low and hoarsa
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CHAPTER II.-contInued.

NO. Miss Fulton. nothing more than
\ nave already announced" Silence
mad fallen at his appearance, abrupt
and almost breathless, . silence that
came 30 suddenly that 1t left mouths
open and half uttered words lingering
upon lips. but already the spell was
rapidly dissipating and q dozen
tongues trembling In their eagerness.
Then the storm OF questions broke.
From every side and all at once came
exclamations, greetings and swift in.
Quir1es as the guests came pressing
eagerly forward upon him, but Doris
1mperiously waving them back silenced
tnem until she had formally presented
MN TO those present whom he had not
heretofore met. That over, however.
the vocal outburst came again In ques-
tions thick and fast. some serious and
nlled with thought. some frivolous,
some nonsensical. yet each tinged with
the peculiar fntonation Of highly strung
nerves. for despite their doubts rest
iessness was strong upon them. For
moment he tried to answer them
serially.
And Is there really no hope for us,
professor-no hope at all of escaping
your sky dragon?"
Yes, madam. Always where there
ID life there should be hope"
I understand that you have stated
that this strange wanderer is about
the diameter Of this state, and appears
to be body complete In itself rather
than giant fragment torn from some
mass. Now how do you explain"
i beg your pardon, sir. make no
attempt to explain"
You said It was apparently coming
from out OF the center of space.
had always thought that we were In
the exact center OF space"
And so we are, madam. So. also,
10 everywhere else"
And YOU have no consolation what.
ever to offer us?"
Yes. II one must die / think It
preferable to perish in a collision Of
worlds rather than by microbe."
And you are certain 1t will annihi.
late us-destroy US this very evening. !"
I can only hope that my fears are
wrong and that you will perish by the
microbe after ALL" He raised his hand
appea1ingly.
Ladies and gentlemen, please grant
me mercy. AT present have nothing
to say that you have not already
heard. And II you will only be pa.
tient few hours! For II am correct
and We are standing upon the verge
OF eternity, what matters an attempted
explanation at this time? And II /
am wrong and we escape, tomorrow
will certainly have its tale to unfold" !"
He stepped backward a pace, bowling,
and Judge Fulton taking him by the
arm turned upon his guests.
IT you will pardon the professor
and myself for a few moments while
I show him about the place. It is his
irst visit here, you know" Despite
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SYNOPSIS.

Professor Desmond Of the PEAK obserya-
causes great sensation throughout
sne country By announcing that what ap-
peLs to be . satellite is approaching at
s.nnc speed. Destruction OF the earth Ia
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day evening. Mrs. Edwin r. Weeks
the founder of these associations, and
Mrs. Eva COwan were the principal
speakers of the evening. A number
OF snort talks were made by members
of the association A short musical
program was given.
Personal Mention.
Fred Hess has returned from a two
weeks business trip to Texas.
c. c. Skinner of Shorey, who has
been confined to his home on account
of illness. is improving.
L. L. Whitehead of Elmont has re-
turned to his home after a short busi-
ness trip to North Topeka.
Charles H. Dusher Of Wamego and
Miss Bessie Davis Of Council Grove
were married Wednesday at the home
OF Roy Helm at Rochester The cere-
M. Montague. Immediately after the
wedding the young couple left for
Boster, Wyoming, where they will
make their future home.
Samuel Beal of Perry has returned
to his home after short business trim
to the North side.
w. c. Horsley of Perry is spending
a short time in North Topeka on busi-
ness.
A. L. Fawl of Rossville has returned
to his home after short business trip
to the North side.
J. A. Barker Of Elmont was a North
side business visitor Wednesday.
Marion Glenn of Granville has re-
turned to his home after a brief busi-
ness trip to the North side.
Edward Mcconnell of Menoken has
returned to his home after a business
trip to North Topeka.
Z. w. HOyt has returned to his
nome in Topeka after a business trip
to Florida.
w. L. HOfer left today for Manhat-
tan where he will sanapd <;xoo
N. E. Badel, a native of Persia, who
has been IN this country for the past
ten months. delivered a lecture in cos
tune at the North Topeka Baptist
church Wednesday evening
Thomas Andrews has LETT for Okla
homa where he will make his future
home.
A. M. Petro. druSgist.-Adv.
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EAST Side NOTES.

Items for this column may be tel,,
pfonei to 39l5 or the State Journal onfce.1
Mrs. W. J. McNeill. of East Seven
teenth street, is suffering with neural
gia.
Mrs. Herman Schmidt has returned
to her home in Horton, after spending
the past few days here with relatives
Mrs. c. H. Taylor will entertain the
members OF the Wild Rose Needle
club next Tuesday afternoon at her
home, SIG Western avenue.
Mrs. A. E. Wideu will entertain the
members Of the vesta Embroidery club
Friday afternoon at her home, az sum-
ner street
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Tompson, of East
Seventh street, are the parents OF a
son born February ..
The regular meeting Of the Ladies'
Moose Circle will be held Friday after
noon In the Moose hall on East Seventh
street.
Mrs. Scott. of Kansas City. Is visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. Walter Bromich,
134 Jefferson street.
Mrs. william Schmidt and SON. Leo.
are guests today Of Mrs. 8. C. Harris.
26 East Seventeenth street.
Mrs. Harry Applegate entertained the
members Of the Golden Rod club We'd
nesday afternoon at her home on Lime
street. Cards were played during the
afternoon the prizes being won by
Mrs. Fred Prosser and Mrs. J. J. will
liams The following members were
present: Mrs. Frank Davis. Mrs. Claude
Doueherty, Mrs. Frank Hess, Mrs.
Henry Huber. Mrs. Frank Norris Mrs.
Fred Proeser, Mra. =. II. Taylor. Mrs.
Walter schein. Mr.. Harry NcNair
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Utems for this column may be phoned
to 1915 or the State Journal office.)
Mrs. William Monney will enter
tain the members of the S. o. D. H.
Embroidery club tonight at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Mayme Foss, on
Forest avenue.
Professor Harger will give an IL
Illustrated lecture on chemistry Fri
day evening at the regular meeting
of the Young Peoples Social club of
the Presbyterian church. ALI young
people of the community are cordially
welcomed.
The Forestry club members and
their families will be entertained to-
night at the w. A. Oliver home, 202
Arter avenue.
Rev. and Mrs I. H. Fuller of
Michigan avenue are visiting Mrs.
Fuller's sister and family at EIDo-
, rado. They will return the latter
part OF the week and Rev. Mr. Fuller
Will have charge of the services Sum
day.
Little Lola Mariner of Kellam ave-
nue. who has been suffering the past
lew weeks with fever is improved.
The Clayton Hummer family have
moved from Wabash avenue to a
farm near Big Springs.
. Mr.. Oscar Gunderson of Mankato
is visiting relatives and friends here
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Graft enter
tanned the following last Saturday
evening in honor of Rev. Mr.. Childs'
birthday anniversary: Mr.. and Mrs.
Sloan, Mr.. and Mrs. R. c.. Clingan.
Mr. and Mrs. r. p. Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs Kelley. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.
Mohler. Mrs. w. H. Draut, Mrs. J. l..
Massey. Mrs. GriggS. Miss Griggs. Miss
Augusta Waite, Miss Bessie Waite.
Mrs. Mamie Miller. Rev. Mr.. Childs
was formerly pastor of the Third
Presbyterian church in Topeka and
was the organizer of the Oakland
presbyterian church.
MI. and Mrs. E. A. Peters and
children of Michigan avenue have re-
turned from Williamstown. where thew
spent the week end. They were ac-
companied by Mrs. Robert Hunter.
who will visit relatives and friends
| here. AeuS
| HI. H. Dusenberry of Goodland is
visiting his uncle and aunt. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Baumgardner of Winfield ave-
nue.. So
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Howell Of Wa.
pasn avenue returned yesterday from,
Lyndon. where they spent the weer
end. 'e week
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Mrs. Applegate. The next meeting will
be held with Mrs Frank Davis, coo
Branner street.
Mr.. and Mrs. willis Webb and
daughter of Lime street have returned
from short visit with relatives in
Wilfamstown.
The East Side W. C. T. u. will have
its regular meeting Friday afternoon
with the president. Mrs E. b. Hope,
1877 East Tenth street.
Mrs. Andy ]. James entertained mem-
bers Of the Fidelity club Wednesday
afternoon at her home. 81 East Tenth
street. Guests Of the club were: Mrs.
Gustafson. Mrs. Kerr, Mrs. s. w. sun
day, Mrs. Scrivner, Mrs. Little and
Mrs. Clark. The members present: Mrs.
Schovenhaven, Mrs. West, Mrs. Watts,
Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Busby, Mrs. Pow
ers. Mrs. Steele. Mrs. Lawson. Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Spohn. Mrs. Hunter, Mrs.
Stevens, Mrs. Plummer and Mrs.
James.
The Lotus Embroidery club will meet
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. H. 8.
Spencer, 14 North Lake street.
Miss Johanna Kettler entertained the
following at cards Tuesday evening
at her home, 224 North Branner street:
Miss Loretta Vesper, Miss Gertrude
Klein. Miss Eleanor Vesper. Miss Doris
Webber, Miss Anna Rahn Miss Aurelfa
Vesper. Mics valeska Quednow, Mr..
Alfred Klein Mr.. J. w. Schlicher of
Hoxfe. Mr.. Herman vesper. Mr.. Carl
Weber. Mr.. Francis, Mr. Cord Mueller,
Mr. Berling.
Miss Birdie Lfndblade entertained the
following friends Wednesday evening
at her home. 625 Branner street: Miss
Ruth Hanson, Miss Florence Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Buzze1l. Mr.. Tom De
Honey, Mr.. Lou Wakefield. Mr.. John
Upton. Mr.. Roy Lindblade and Mrs.
Lindblade.
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USE "CASCARETS"
IF CONSTIPATED
Salts, Cal0mel and Cathartic Pills Are
ViOlent-They Act ON Bowels rs
Pepper Acts in NOstrils.
Get a 1O-cent hoy

Get a 10-cent box.
Take Cascaret tonight to cleanse
your Liver, Stomach and Bowels, and
You will surely feel great by morn
ing You men and women who have
headache. coated tongue, can't sleep.
are bilious, nervous. upset, bothered
with a sick, gassy, disordered stomach
or have backache and feel all worn
out. Are you keeping your bowels
clean with Cascarets-or merely
forcing passageway every few days
with salts, cathartic pills or castor
oil?
Cascarets Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the
sour. undigested and fermenting food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry off the con-
st1pated waste matter and poison from
the intestines and bowels.
Remember, q Cascaret tonight
straighten you out by morning. A 10
cent box from your druggist means
healthy bowel action: q clear head
and cheerfulness for months. Don't
forget the children.-kdv.
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H0sU to Make
Better Cough Iyrxp than
You Can Buy

A full pint of cough syrup-as much
rs you could buy for 42-5O-can easily
be made at home. You will find nothinS
that takes hold Of. the ordinary couch
more quickly. usually conquering il n
side of "a hours. Excellent, too, for
spasmOdic Group, who0ping cough, bronr
chial asthma and bronchitis.
Mix one pint of granulated sugar with
" pint Of warm water, and stir for 9
minutes. Put 21z ounces of Pinex (fiftV
cents WORTHY in . pint bottle, then M
the Sugar Syrup. 1t keeps perfectly.
Take = teaspoonful every one, two Or
three hours.
This is just laxative enough to hahn
relieve . cough. Also stimulates ~
appetite, which is usually upset By n
cough. The taste is pleasant.
The effect Of pine and sugar syrup q.
the infiamed membranes il well known
Pinex is . most valuable concentrnfe;5
compound of Norway white pine exfrncf'
rich in xuaiacol and other naturn1
healing pine elements. Other prepane-
tions will mot work in this combinefioS-
This Pinex and Sugar Syrup reune.3v
has often been inflated, but the old -.
cessful mixture has never been equaled.
II IL now used IN more homes than -
other cough remedy.
A guaranty Of absolute eefiGfneks.
or money promptly refunded. eues vieS
this preparation. Your drueRist ~
Pinex, or will get k for you. II -
send 10 The Ptnex ca, IT Wayne. InS'
(AAvort1semeat.l
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A Staple Medicine
for Every Family
No Self Respecting Group OF People
Should Be without a Good
Family Laxative.

E6M1ly 1040A1VCs
It is inconceivable in this day of
general intelligence that any family
would be without a simple remedy for
the minor ills Of life, for often by Civ
disease can be frustrated and a life
saved.
For example, If at the first sign of
. cold simple laxative-tonic like DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin were given.
the beginning Of a serious lung affec-
ton or of a typhoid fever might be
avoided. And also in headaches, nerv-
BUSINESS. etc. small dose of this REM
edy would relieve the congestion and
replace distress with comfort Mothers
give it to tiny infants and little chill
dren, and grown people take 1t with
equally good effect.
Thousands of good American homes
are never without it, among them the
home Of Mrs. c. A. Wright, 1881 Pasa-
dena ave-, Long Beach, Cal. She had
considerable trouble raising little
Lawrence, three years old, but after
regulating his bowels with small doses
OF DIR. Caldwelps Syrup Pepsin he be-
gan to thrive and she has had no fur
ther trouble with him. They use it
generally in her home.
Syrup Pepsin saves the health of the
family, and it saves a doctors bills. 1t
il a guaranteed cure for any form Of
stomach, liver and bowel trouble, con-
stipation, indigestion, biliousness, gas
on the stomach, headaches, drowsiness
after eating. etc. Have no hesitancy
about giving 1t to any member Of the
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-26
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Ralph Baer Has Sample Case
of Eggs From China.
~Are Not as Good as American
Product" Says Baer.

R. r. Baer Of the Topeka Packing
company has received a sample case
OF eggs imported from Hongkong,
China, under the new tariff law. So
Tar as IS known these are the first
eggs imported from China to be re-
cefved In Topeka. The eggs are much
smaller than the American product.
They are about the size of a good sized
guinea egg.
Baer will take them to Kansas City
and exhibit them at the Missouri and
Kansas Car-lOt shippers convention,
which is to be held at that place. The
eggs were sent by refrigerator boat to
San Francisco. where they were sent
to Baer by parcel post. Baer says that
these imported eggs do not look good
to him. They don't come up to
American eggs in quality" said Mr..
Baer this morning. THE eggs cost
about cents gathered in China and
about IL cents in San Francisco. In
Topeka they would cost about IS cents.
] would pay 30 cents for American
eggs before I would pay IS cents for
these imported eggs"
The eggs themselves are something
of curiosity. They do not resemble
The shells are twice as thick as the
domestic product and they are much
smaller.
1t is Baer's opinion that if these eggs
are SOld In Topeka to any extent they
will be sold by the pound instead of
by the dozen.
Lines Again Out of Order.
There are a number of telephone
lines in the northern part of the coun-
ty which are again out Of order. It
was impossible to get in communica-
ton with the Boys Industrial school
this morning. Work of repairing the
broken lines and re-setting the tele-
phone poles which were blown down
by the storm is being carried on as
fast as possible. 1t is expected that
most of the lines will be in commission
by tonight.
Trains Running on Time.
Union Pacific passenger trains are
again running on time. However.
some of the company's telegra oh
wires are still out of commission The
operators wire was cleared Tuesday
morning. The other wires are being
repaired and put in commission as fast
as possible, according to the local of
ficials.
Quincy Parent Teachers Meet.
The parent-teachers' association of
the Quincy school district held a called
meeting at the school house Wednes-