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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-06
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
nauseat1ng, violent 'sphys1c'' into
your sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil. calomel. cathartics. How
you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children It's different. Moth
ers who cling to the old form Of ply
sic simply don't realize what they do.
The children's revolt IL well-founded.
Their tender little '.insides" are injured
by them.
II your child,s stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
cious "California Syrup Of E1gs." Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take 1t: that It never falls to
clean the liver and bowels and sweeten
the stomach. and that q teaspoonful
given today saves Q sick child tomor-
row.
Ask your druggist for . Decent bot
tie Of -California Syrup Of F1gs." which
has fun directions for babies, children
Of all ages and Tor grownupG plainly on
each bottle. Beware Of counterfeits
sold here. See that II II made by Cal
ifornia Fig Syrup COMPANY. Refuse
any other kind with contempt-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-06
Somebody's Kiddie.

be this astonishing talk. 1.-THE Princess
So and So" You see-the imperial. the
kingly. the royal, the princely. are van
fishing like snow-dust. For that isn't q
real Princess. Only in fairy tales will
Majesty be.
Course. right here in cloud-kissing
Gotham town there are few bosses
left! Maybe they, too. will go. Every
reign falters and fades at last-but
there's one small persOn-one Sovereign
whose sway will be absolute when the
light of the moon goes out-one small
atom who will still ride the whirlwind
and play first fiddle forever and ever.
amen! His crown will keep on a-shin-
ing-never a revolution will tear up the
borders of his kingd0m-everybOdy at
his house will go round and round his
little finger and be jolly happy doing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-06

a circlet on her head and pointed slip
pers? And she rode a white palfrey
with a jingling hawk on her wrist. and
ate honey mostly. And if anybody put
even q roseleaf between her eiderdown
coverlets she dropped in the morning
and sighed: Il haven't slept a wink all
night. There was something in my bed
and it's bruised me from head to foot!'
That was a Princess. Wasn't it? Now
you flip over the leaves of a magazine
and find a snapshot of a lady-a plain
lady--in a tweed skirt, heavy walking
boots, an old-fashioned coat and a
funny little hat, with a real nice human
sort of smile on her face, with the sun
in her eyes, and a golf club over her
shoulder (and most likely her toes will
be turned in a trifle) and under it will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-06

Empires, and kings in ermine and
red-gold crowns are slipping one by one
into the doors Of oblivion that line the
corridors of time" Loyal subjects
grow weary of the weight of the scep-
tire on their shoulders-sniff their noses
at knighthoOd in payment for unques-
tiOning allegiance and meekness-and
pull the sparkling monarch down from
his high seat. snap his sceptre over
their knee, and dent his golden crown!
Dynasties and Caliphates and King
doms will some day be only in fairy
mail with the Toothbrush of the hunt in
their helms. Why. shut your eyes and
think! Didn't a princess always mean
to you picture of a pretty creature in
white and gold brocade with chains
about her neck and waist, angel sleeves,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-06

His mother will talk baby-lAnguage to
him and give him the very blood from
her warm heart. His father will stand
on his head and shake hands with his
foot to make him laugh. and wear
patches on his shoes 30 His Majesty
may have extras" His Granny will
be second mother and his 0randaddy
Jester and lover clear It'll the Good God
stills the humming world. Lo! His
Majesty-the Big Boss-just a baby-S.
K.-Somebody's Kiddie! Kings drift
into Mythdom with the Hanging Gar
dens Of Babylon-and subjects rise and
overthrow them-but here's one King
who will hold tho reins by Divine
Right" for always and never be de-
posed. Isn't that so-you folks who
have just come into a Boss in your
house? NELL BRINKLEY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-06

AsS1AAAO4A41C&xOO0 kAxWku3ls
Did you'all lose a giraffe ?'' he in
Qutred.
Yep" returned the owner; II sure
did. Have you found him?"
Yes. sab; done found him.
Got him with your"
mo. sab; I reckoned I better in
qutre first. sab. before 1 fetched him
over"
IAN right: you fetch him here. and
I'll give you dollar for your trou-
ble.'
Vas. sab; but / reckon de trouble
am wuff mo- dan a dollah. Dat ole gi-
raffo am right smart rambunctious.
He done tried to bite me-
What are you talking. about, Mig
ger? Giraffes don't bite! They kick.
But you bring him along and I'll give
you 81"
An right boss: reckon you am
mo- familiar wid dat giraffe dan
be: but he sure made signs Hike he
would bite me-
The darby departed. and about .
|hMl3 hour 1a1ee thero W46 = 1od0on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-06

commotion on the front porch Of the
store, the door was thrust open. and
in came the darby, putting and wild
eyed, and pulling on a rope. At the
other end of the rope. squirming and
snarling, was an enormous Nubian
lion-''the fiercest lion in captivity"
according to the show bills.
s'Dar. Mistah White Man." ex-
claimed the captor, throwing down tho
rope and pointing to the lion-ssdAr'o
your ole gt-raffes and tell you ~ -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-06

Marguerite Murray OF Kansas City.
and George Dehn and wife of Kansas
City.
Mrs. Harry cambridge. colored. age
70, died Thursday at her home at 1893
East Tenth street. The funeral will be
held at 2:30 o'clock Saturday at the
Third Baptist church at Washington
and Center streets
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-18
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-18

iur quichla driving baseball grounds
Tier 4 rain There has hecn invented n
machine fitted with gasoline torches hat
are operated hl compressed mir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
NOT WILLING TO LIVE
UNDER LAWS FOR DISTRICT
Alexandria County Citizens Think
Congress Has Little Consideration
for Capital Residents.

That citizens Of Alexandrfa county
would suffer If compelled to live I'M
der laws such as those in force In the
District Of Columbia was one of sew.
eral strong declarations contained I'm
resolutions adopted by the Virginia
Highlands Citizens Association at its
March meeting. -.H #
The resolutions as adopted protest
strongly against what Is declared to
be mismanagement by Congress of the
affairs of the District. and assert that
no consideration. as a rule. is shown
by those charged with the administra-
ton of District affairs to residents Of
Washington.
The real purpose Of the resolutions,
however, was to protest against any
proposition looking toward the recess
on of the area on the Virginia side
II the Potomac which originally was
ucluded within the boundaries of the
district President Wilson and mem
i.aTs Of Congress, the resolutions as
ted. had been misled into the belief
nat a majority of citizens living in the
trritory that would be affected by re-
cession desire that they be again
brought into the federal district, while,
the resolutions declared. exactly the
reverse Is true. The resolutions con-
cluded with the declaration that I'VE
believe the best interests of Alexan-
dria county lie in the maintenance of
the county in its present status and
not in its incorporation IN the District
of Columbia" e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
Mexican affairs. The kilograms urge that
the United States refrain from interven-
ton.
GOV. cOLQUITT DEFIES
U. S. TO PREVENT ACTION
Will Protect Border Citizens and
Deal Direct With Mexico,
-. He Declares.

FORT WORTH. Tex. March 11.-Gov
Colquitt, addressing the Texas Cattle
Raisers' Association here yesterday. said
II defy any authority on the face OF
the earth, Washington included. to pre-
vent me from protecting our citizens along
the border.
1T Is only the inherent right OF self
defense. Whenever the situation demands
I will deal directly with Mexico in right
ing wrongs and not wait for the federal
government. which seems to stand In fear.
THE defense of the people on the Dor
der belongs to Texas. and they shall
have its full protection while l am gov
ernor.
The Governor Of Texas is superior to
the President of the United States on
matters intrusted to his care.
Suppose Secretary Bryan had been
kidnapped and butchered himself. Would
1t have amounted to any more than in
the Vergara case?
T "A resolution agreeing with Mr.! Col
quit in his action and his defense of the
people of Texas" was ruled out Of order
on the ground that 1t was against the
policy of the association to enter into
politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
MAY SELL MERIT BADGES.
Secretary Of War Authorizes New
Dispositions of Certificates.

The sale Of cerliicate-of-merit badges
to those who hate received such certifl-
Gates in recognition OF faithful military
service. and who have not seen service
since January II. 1905. is authorized by
the Secretary Of War. At that time the
merit badges ware authorized as ar.
ticles of uniform.
The director ofirhe mint has ARRANGED
to have merit badges made and Issues.
at the philadelphia mint. at a cost #
50 cents each. az certincation of the
adjutant genera. of the army. Appli-
cants will obtain these badges through
the adjutant general. Money should not
accompany applications. say. the au-
These certificates OF merit are Issued
to soldiers for honorable, prolonged
and satisfactory service, and not Tor
bravery in acticgf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
LIQUOR LICENSE HEARINGS.
Excise Board Adds -Four Application
to Months List.

The excise board today added four new
Liquor. license applications to the list OF
those On which hearings win be- held
during the present month. They are the
applications Of John J. Madden. from
1000 eth street southwest to 1907 B street
northwest, March 16; Louis Browdy, from
Ills 18th street northwest to 1133 14th
street northwest, March 10; jeremiah
Costello. from 632. Delaware avenue
southwest to. a21 LIST street southwest:
March 10, and Peter LOTUS. from 1924
D street northwest to 329 1914 street
northwest, March 20.
The application Of Edwin p. Farley Tor
q transfer of the barrUom license from
the name of James A. Duffy. at Ais t13th
street northwest, Will be heard March II.
. Protest was made before the. board to-
day by Attorney * e. Shoemaker of the
,Anti-Safeon. League against. the transfer
Of Patrick Smyth; from '1O1
street southwest ito 31e 1st street south
west. The case was taken under advise
fnent.3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
= A1NEY DEFERs RESOLUTION.
House Foreign Affairs Committee tt
l.. Hear Mexicans Saturday.

Under a gentleman's agreement in the
House committee on foreign affairs today
] Repl sentative Ainey of Pennsylvania de-
ferred calling UP his resolution calling
. UPON the President for Information, as to
: the safety of lives and property of Amer
cans in Mexico and the committee agreed
70 hear two business men from Mexico
So lurday to discuss the Mexican situa-
, lion. The names Of these WITNESSES were
. withheld
MIR Ainey described them as Mexicans
now in New York, who have disinter-
ested knowledge of the conditions, but in
imated that they would give the commit
tee some interesting information. Mr..
Afney has received a messase from Gov.
Colquitt of Texas. offering to furnish him
any information he had. " =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
WOMEN CAST LIGHT VOTE.
No Rush to Polls in Illinois Primary
- . Election. -.

- CHICAGO, March .11..-Aithough yss-
terday gave to Dlfnois Women their first
chance to- take lart in the selection Of
nominees for municipal offices IN hun
dreds of villages and small cities. there
was no rush of newly made voters to
the primary polling places. A review Of
the various election reports today dis
closed that except where local contests
were Of paramount Importance women
as well as men stayed at home.
Town after town reported that few
women voted. Many other towns re-
corded light vote whore It had been ex-
pected thar women wouln basfot IN force.
In Canton q woman ran third for norni-
nation for mayor on the citixens. merger
ticket. In Mount Carroll another woman
candidate for nomination for mayor was
defeated, go to a.. -Suffragist leaders
declared the woman voters were saving
their energies for the spring elections,
when the wet and dry proposition will
be an issue in more than $40 Illinois mu-
inequalities. 49, r.-t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
MINERS TROUBLE ON AGAIN.
House Probers Of Colorado Strike
Barely Beat NeWy Here.

Chairman Foster of the House mines
subcommittee on investigation Of the
Colorado coal mine strike had barely
reached washington today when he re,
ceived a telegram, from officers Of the
United Mine Workers Union IN Colorado
indicating that the trouble had broken
out afresh. The telegram read:
'Twenty-three Enllitiamen under orders
Of Adjt. Gen. John Chase this morn
ing demolished strikers tent colony at
Forbes. Col. Men. women and children
are homeless in !. a binding snowstorm.
Inhabitants Of tho upper tent colony Or
dered by militianien to leave their homes
within forty-eighs hours or be deported.' -
Mr.. Foster said the committee had
been shocked by the conditions they
found in the strike area
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
ROSSLYN Improvement
GETS OFFICIAL BACKING
Plans Endorsed by Alexandria Coun-
ty Board Of Su-
pervisors.

Rosslyn and its Improvement received
hearty recognition at the meeting of the
Alexandria county board of supervisors
yesterday. The civic bodies OF the
county, the business men OF Rosslyn and
residents along the lines OF travel cen
tering at Aqueduct bridge have begun
campaign for the cleaning up and
Identification of the little village.
The place ten years ago bore bad
reputation as a saloon center and abode
Of gambling joints: but, with the enact
ment of the Mann liquor law and strict
enforcement of the Virginia gambling
statutes under the leadership of Common.
wealth's Attorney Mackey and decisions
Of Judges Nicol and Thornton. the condi-
tons have been changed. Still the build
ing of streets and walks and enforce
ment of sanitary regulations has been
neglected.
The growing Importance of the town,
which has become the terminal OF the
Bluemont railway and Of the Mount YER
non Electric road. as well as the Great
Falls Electric line, has called for a re-
location of the terminals at Aqueouct
bridge and improvement at public ex-
pense of the whole place.
The matter came before the euperVls-
ors yesterday through memorial from
the Alexandria Courthouse Citizens AS
ISOLATION, presented by a committee led
by Charles T. lease. attorney. The a.
ISOLATION asked that Washington street
avenue and York street. In
Fort Myer. Heights. be. provided with
sidewalks and other improvements and
that the crossing Of Hume avenue by
the Military road at the bank in Rosslyn
be regarded and drained so as to make
clean footway in muddy weather.
Capt Mackey said the Arlington Trust
Company. where the bad crossing of
Hume avenue lies, had undertaken to i'm
prove the roadway properly at its own
expense and was only waiting till the
War Department should settle upon Its
plans for the relocation of the Rosslyn
stations and terminals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
BANK CLERK SIXTY YEARS.
Francis B. Reeves Resigns as Presi
dent. Now Board Chairman.

PHILADELPHIA. March 11.-Frances
B. Reeves. who for fifteen years had
been president OF the historic Girard
National Bank and sixty years age
served as a clerk in the same institu-
ton, has resigned as its head and will
become chairman Of the board Of direc-
tors. He will be succeeded as presi-
dent by Richard L. Austin. vice presi.
dent of the institution.
Mr.. Reeves. who is seventy ight
years old. entered the employ OF the
bank when he was eighteen. but left
four years later to engage In the whole.
sale grocery business. Twenty-three
years later he was elected director ir
the bank where he had been a clerk
and afterward became president
Mr., Reeves has taken a prominent
part in reform movements in this city
and was a director In many corpora.
lions. He was a former president o,
the Philadelphia clearing house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
NINE BODIES IDENTIFIED.
Search for the Dead in Ruins of St
Louis Clubhouse.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. March n.-More than
100 men today began digging away the
ruins of the Missouri Athletic Club house,
under which lie bpried twenty to thirty
five bodies Of members who lost their
lives in the fire which destroyed the
seven.story building Monday morning.
Ten bodies were found yesterday and the
day before. At the same time investi-
cations into the causes of the fire were
opened by CORNERS jury and joint
committee from :both branches of the
municipal assembly.
The body OF Michael Thuma Of Chicago,
an employe Of . clothing firm. headed
by Arthur Alscnnler Of Chicago, was
Identified today. This brings the number
of identified deal to nine. Ten bodies
have been recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
PAPERS STILL AT CAPITOL.
Department of Justice Contemplates
No Action in Case Of Justice Wright,

Attorney General McReynolds today re-
ceived from the House judiciary commit
tee copy Of the resolutions passed by
that body yesterday. stating that the
committee does not feel warranted in TAX
ing up charges against Justice Daniel
Thew Wright which are not supported by
afhdavtts.
The charges. which were preferred by
Wade H. Cooper. president Of Washing
ton hank, are still in the possession of the
judiciary committee.
II was stated at the Department Of Jus.
tee today that no further action is now
contemplated there in regard to the
charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
GRAFT INQUIRY HALTED.
Report Of New York Probe Filed
-. . With the Governor. ~

NEW YORK, March Thames W. Os-
borne, Gov. Glynn's graft investigator.
said today that he had filed with the gov
ernor q comprehensive report Of his work
since his appointment November %. The
report, he said, had not been made pub
lie, He added: Until the governor dis
poses of the report I shall do no more
investigating"
The John Doe graft inquiry which Dis
trict Attorney Charles S. Whitman has
been pursuing has also been indefinitely
postponed, according to announcement
made today. Mr.. Whitman and his as
sistants, 1t is stated. are busily engaged
at present in preparing for important
criminal trials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11

tor from New Hampshire in addition to
other active and responsible duties, pre-
sided most ably. though without osten-
tation, as the chairman of the District
committee, and l;e has been a member
of the committee for over twenty years.
Fortunately for Washington and for the
country, his was. q prophetic vision, SO
farseeing and broad that his influence
tended always to shape the destinies OF
this city In right channels toward u
point of perfection never before realized
in any capital OF any nation Yet his
work was not complete when he was
succeeded by one far less worthy, but
who is wise enough to recognize the tai
ent, the honesty and great experience OF
the senator from New Hampshire.
Sought Senator aallinger's Advice.
1.-THE present chairman always sought
Senator Gall!nger'sii advice. always sound
and looked for support to him. And that
aid. advice and support has always been
frankly and freely given in the service
of the people and without grudging. Ma
man in the county, am convinced. has
a more thorough knowledge OF the needs
and possibilities of this capital than the
senator from New Hampshire, and no
one Is in deeper. Quicker sympathy with
any effort from any source to promote
the moral and material welfare OF tnis
District.
Throughout the senator's long and
most useful service as chairman or the
District committee; the shafts of slander,
charges Of corruption, Incompetence or
favoritism have never been directed at
him, and the future alone can measure
the full value of Gis services.
Differing frorai the senior senator
radically on those principles which d.
vide the two great parties. I would
despise mysef Il for partisan reasons
I closed my eyes. or blinded others to
the sincerity Of kss acts. the simplicity
and perfection OF his character. and to
his wonderful influence for good here
and elsewhere. =:
'I am sure voice and share the feel
ings Of the great majority Of the people
Of this District and also of those
throughout the country at large. who
know Of his quiet. diligent and self
sacrificing services to his country, that
while 1t Is in a way timely and fitting
to name this hospital in his honor. skill
full physician and accomplished states
man that the senator Is. nevertheless
this act of ours, extraordinary though
it be. is. after ali. but partial and IN
adequate recogni ton by Congress Of the
nations debt to him"
The District bsH was then laid aside
for executive business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
CHURCH ROW AIRED IN COURT.
Sixteen Men and Women ArsiYned
for Fighting the Police.

SOUTH BEND. Ind, March 11.-Six-
teen men and women who fought the
police during the St Casimir's Church
riots of Sunday. February Is. when
Rev. Stanislaus Gruza was refused ad-
mission to the church and his life
threatened. were placed on trial In the
city court today, Special Judge w. 4.
Slick presiding. The cases will continne
probably until tomorrow.
Several hundred Polish Residents COLI
gregated at the city hall to await thu
outcome of the trials.
: Father Gruza was appointed by Bishop
Herman Alerding Of Fort Wayne. bur
church members. who Tevolted when an
attempt was made to install the pries,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
ALL FOR BUREAU OF SAFETY.
No Opposition to Its Creation, I'm
der Department of Labor,

To go over details of the bill providing
for bureau Of safety under the De-
partment Of Labor, a conference was
held in the ONCE of the Secretary of La
Dor this morning. attended by Secretary
Wilson, Assistant Secretary Newton Of
the Treasury Department. Surgeon Gen.
eral Rupert Blue OF the pubic health
service and Representatives Mann and
Lewis.
1t was stated. following the conference.
there Is very little difference of opinion
over the BILL which. among other things,
contemplates the establishment of mu
scum of safety. in which would be on
exhibition all manners and forms of
safety devices. The public health serv-
ice would be called into the work to
make certain studies of diseases affecting
workers,