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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

tish footwear. Parasol and hat are
blue IN the tone of the frOck, but
contrasting color is added in the neck
bow and ornament of ribbon at the
girdle; these are coral pink in tone
with steel buckles.
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Mrs Catherine Graves King of
Honey Grove, Tex, is visiting her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. w. E. Graves, and
her sister, Mrs. Roland Nelson. Mrs.
King is a graduate of Washburn COL
lege and attended two sessions of the
national institute of normal methods
at Northwestern university. In Chi
cago she was the daily pupil of Nine.
Johanna Hess-Burr,. who was the
teacher and coach of Nine. Media.
Mrs King is now supervisor of music
in the Honey Grove schools
The people of the First German NJ.
e. church and their friends will have
a social evening on the church lawn
Wednesday. The Epworth League
and the Ladies Aid society, assisted
nish the refreshments and entertain
ment for the evening The lawn will
be lit by electric lights and furnished
with chairs and tables.
Mrs. George w. Epley of Smith
Center, formerly of Topeka, is visiting
friends in Topeka. She is the house
guest of Mrs. Lola Replogle who will
9
afternoon at her home. 1909 Polk
street. No formal invitations are is
sued, and all of Mrs. EpleyS friends
are asked to call between the hours of
+ 3 and 5. Mrs Epley served for some
time as treasurer of the Good. Gov
eminent club, and the members of
that organization are invited to attend
Mrs. Replogle's lat home"
Mrs. Epley will leave the last of
this week.
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| The Congressional Union for Woman
| Suffrage, which is holding meetings
in San Francisco, and with whom
Miss Iris Calderhead, OF Kansas, is do
! ing active work, are telling a little
story about the peace advocate, Will
liam Jennings Bryan. The party of
i California suffragists who wished
Bryan to speak on behalf of national
suffrage, Were refused abruptly by
him.
Bryan, in addressing the council! of
/ women voters, spoke enthusiastically
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

| Mr.. Paul Nafe, student in Wes-
leyan university, Middleton, Mass
was visitor for a short time IN TO
peka. He was a guest of Mr. CraW-
ford Young at the home or Mr-
Young's parents, DR.. and Mrs. BenJa-
min F. Young. Mr.. Young and MI.
Nafe have been classmates at Wes-
1eyan university. and Mr.. Nafe stopped
in Topeka on his way to his home in
Ell Paso, Tex. He Joined his father
on the return trip, and they lett To-
day to continue their journey They
are making part of the trip by auto
mobile.
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Miss Mary Weightman was hostess
at a meeting of her bridge club this
afternoon, at her home in Fillmore
street.
Miss Lulu McCabe will entertain a
number of the Pi Beta Phi sorority
girls on their return to their homes
from their conclave in California early
in August. Miss May Keller, the
grand president, will be among the
visitors. Others who will stop in To-
peka are Miss Marian True of Wash
ington, D. c., Miss Nellie Jones of
Biakesburg Va, and Miss Ruth
Tier of Washington, D. c. Miss Nc
Cabe was a student in the George
Washington university, Washington
d. c.
Mss Violette, Berridge, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Berridge, was
married to Mr.. Nj. H. Trent Monday
at IL o'clock N the forenoon. by the
Rev. o. L. Cook, at the parsonage. Mr..
and Mrs. Trent have gone to Kansas
City and will return in few days to
make their home in Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs Trent will be at home
to their friends at 9OS Lane street
after their return from Kansas City.
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This European war is perfect
blessing from above to some of the
wouldbe high flyers. You have met
some of them, no doubt, who have told
you, with tears in their eyes, that the
trip abroad they had planned, first for
last year, and then for this summer,
had been ruined by the horrid old
quarrel over there, and now they are
awfully disappointed at their trip be-
ing ruined, so they are going to set
tie down and not away at all, unless
perhaps they go down to Excelsior for
a few week-ends. Between you and
me and the emperor of Germany, they
couldn't really afford trip to lola
unless they travelled on passes.
+
Silk frockS of this type have been
the favorites for wear at summer rae
ing events and horseshows. Blue taft
feta in com bination with blue and
white striped taffeta composeS this ex-
elusive little frock which is as short
as a frOck should be, this year, in or
der to make proper display of coquet-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
RECORD COAL EXPORTS
Six Million Dollars Worth of Bitumi-
nous Sent Abroad in June.

Washington, July 20.-Breaking all
records in the commercial history of
the United States, June exports of BIZ
luminous coal were valued at approx
mately 100000. OF this total more
than one-third was shipped to Italy,
exports leaving Norfolk for that coun-
try being valued at more that $780,
600, while Baltimore shipped $500
600 and Philadelphia $34, 200 in coal.
Canada also proved a good customer
for bituminous coal during June, the
exports to that country being valued
at more than 100000. Ohio fur
nished $4,000 tons valued at $1,276,-
OOO as well as 1OO3S tons of anthra-
cite coal valued at S52.160.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
MESSAGE BY MOTOR.
Wilson's Greeting to Frisco Fair Head
Being Carried Across Continent

Chicago, ILL.,, July 2O.-Plans for re-
ceiving the twelfth relay of motor
cyclists carrying President Wilson's
massage to the president of the
Panama-Pacific exposition and the
dispatch of the thirteenth relay west
ward were completed today. The I, 10
of riders composing the twelfth,
George Lyons, Lou Johns and Jack
Wood, were due to reach Chicago from
South Bend. Indiana, tonight Here
President Pugh of the Sportsman's
club of America will receive the mes
sage and hand it to the l 9th relay
Ed J. Hawkins, Harry Sawyer ard
George Rhentasel-who will take it as
for as Sterling Ill.
The first relay left Washington at
9 O'Clock yesterday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
KANSAS HAS 593 TOWNS
Liberal Has Become City of the
Second Glass.

There are 593 organized towns and
cities in Kansas, according 10 report
just issued by j. 7. Botkin, secretary
of state, who has kept his office force
of the state. The record will be in
cluded in the annual report of the
office and is thorough and official
record of the states municipalities.
1t is not an easy task to compile
the record of Kansas towns. Every
few weeks some new town is launched
and it finds a place in the returns
from the county assessors. But the
town most frequently is slow to make
official organization or incorporate
In many instances residents of the
small towns prefer to delay Organiza-
ton as a means of cutting down pub
lie operating expenses. So the sec
rotary of states report covers only
the organized towns and cities of the
state and is published in alphabetical
order for the convenience Of state Of
fices and departments.
The record for this year shows ten
first class cities in the state and Is
cities of the second class. The cities
of the first class under the state law
are towns with a population in eX-
cess of 1900, while cities of the sec
ond class have a population of more
than 1000 and less than 10000.
OF the 593 towns, the remaining 500
are in the third class. These towns
under the state law may organize and
incorporate with a population of 100
or more, charter being issued by the
local board of county commissioners
Charters to cities of the first and
second class are issued by the gov
ernor.
During the year just ended, but one
Kansas town changed it's charter from
a city of the third class to city Oc
second class That was the town of
Liberal, Seward county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
Helping CrippleS.

Des Moines, Ia, July 20-Iowa is
leading the world in the humanita-
rian movement to save the crippled
and deformed. The new Perkins law
directs that every child under : who
suffers from deformities or inalady
that may be cured and whose parents
are not able to provide the necessary
medical and surgical attention, will be
guests of the state at the state uni
versity hospital, Iowa City, under care
of specialists, the state paying trans
portation, medical attention and nurs-
ing bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
ROME MAKES Big GAINS
Dispatches Via Geneva Tell of Re-
peated Austrian Reyerses.

Geneva, July 2O.-Dispatches to the
Tribune say large gains have been
made by the Italians since July 16.
According to these advices the Aus
TRANS have lost more than five miles
in Galore and lesser distances in
Carnia, at Hochspite, Gradina, Dodero
and Kellerwald, on the IsonZo.
The Austriaps have recaptured two
positions near Tolmino and north OF
San Lucas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
TRAIN into DEEP GULCH
Three Trainmen Meet Death in 200
Foot Plunge.

Dalhart, Tex, July 2O.-A 200 foot
plunge into gulch at Indianole, near
here, today, killed three men and
smashed an engine and ten loaded
freight cars to bits. The freight was
on the Ell Paso & Southwestern rail-
way. 1t ran through a bridge over
the gulf. The dead are: Engineer
Brickley, Fireman Pricer and Head
Brakeman Kirley of Tucumcari, n. NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

Hutchinson, Kan, July 20.-Far-
mers living north and northwest of
Sylvia, thirty miles west of Hutchin-
son, declare a wild man is running at
large in the woods and fields in that
vicinity. Several farmers have seen
him. A young girl, finding him wad-
ing in a creek, screamed and ran, the
wild man running in the opposite tii-
rection. Efforts are being made to
find the man, who is believed to be
insane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
MiIHon POPULATION Hopc.

Cleveland, o., July 20.-"A million
in 1920.'
That's the citys population goal.
And Louis Leobl, city immigration
officer, asserts the mark will be
reached.
The wars going to do it, he says.
After the war tremendous influx of
immigrants will swell the present es-
timated total of 100000 population 10
the million mark, according to Leobl-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

"Copedo" Lines make a satisfying
drink. At your grOcers or phone
1850 for Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

Steel Posts and Lawn Fencing. at
ForbeS.-AdT-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

Sent home by the war, Miss May
Peterson is singing in New York,
and wrapped in the flag, gave the
'fStar SparSled Banner" from a suf-
frage foaA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

"The whole people seem to be liv-
ing in a state of wonderful exhala-
tion," says Miss Angela Morgan, the
poet, who has just returned from
Germany after attending the Wom-
ems Peace Conference at The Hague.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20

Mr. and Mrs. d. P. Beaudry and
son, d. Phillip, jr., have left for Cal
ifornia stopping enroute at the Grand
Canyon Mr.. Beaudry will return to
Topeka in two weeks while Mrs.
Beaudry will visit for some time in
California, New Mexico and Colorado,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
Where Chrysanthemums Are Useful;
Oats and Glover NuisanCes?

wv yITH us, as we'll as with the
w japanese. the enrysa ' ' is is
valued simply as a beautiful
flower 1t is cultivated more and more,
and multiplied in a thousand varieties;
but no one thinks of putting it to a prac.
tical use.
In the Austrian province of Dalmatia,
however. and especially In the islands Of
the Adriatic belonging to that province,
it is largely cultivated for the manu-
facture Of the substance known as "Dal.
matian insect powder"
On the island of Lesina, once covered
with great forests, but now bare OF trees,
there are large fields covered with thick
growth of chrysanthemums, all Of which
arc used for this purpose.
No other crop raised In that region Is
so profitable. So promising is the industry
that the Austrian Government distributes
plants very cheaply among the in
habitants every year in order to de-
velop it.
1t is we'll known that many European
plants, common enough, but by no means
troublesome at home, when transpanted
in distant parts of the world. grow and
spread to such an extent as almost to ex-
terminate the native vegetation, some
times becoming dreadful nuisance.
For example, this has been the case
with the European watercress in New
Zealand, where 1t has undergone Il change
which Is remarkable. Instead Of deli
cate little plant lining the edges Of
brooks, it has developed into q coarse and
most troublesome mat Of vegetation,
choking the streams, and in some cases
turning their courses and causing much
damage.
In Chill the most mischevous plants
are our very useful oaks and white
clover.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
To the British Public
BY Miss Fern Rogers.

7 IAvING every confidence in the fair
Fl ness OF the British public, l take
1t for granted that they Will sus-
pend judgement until they have heard my
version OF an incident which, to say the
least has suffered no attriton In the tell
ing. Let me say at once that have no
intention OF denying that have acted
very foolishly and indiscreetly. and. in
deed, when see that | am accused OF pro-
German sympathies, l must realize with
the deepest regret, as nothing else could
have taught me. the measure OF MY folly
/ am descended from John Rogers, the
martyr who was burned at the stake, and
/ come Of stock whose home was in Eng
land long before the Mayhower sailed. On
the other hand 1t would be wrong Of me
not TO mention that there IS a strain of
German blood in my veins. a great-great-
grandfather OF mine having been born in
Hamburg. There are very many English
families. however, who have similar Ger.
man connections.
1t has happened that l have spent part
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
We Should Have More Locust Trees

n TO wood is easier or more quickly
nj grown than the common locust. and
but few II any kinds Of timber are
more valuable 10 their owners al this time
OF need in lumber that has commcrcitl
value.
Curiously enough locust trees will grow
in almost any Hoil. They are easily started
and can be Tansplanted without danger
Of loss. They also may be grown in out
Of the way or waste places where the soil
IL unfit for cultivation, and they grow 30
rapidly that In d few years locust grove
will have trees that are large enough to
be made into posts for fencing or lumber
Copyright. 1915. by the Star Comp;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07

botanist, writing from Chilli. says:
ION the way from Traiguen to Angel,
one sees great fields several acres in e1.
tent, thickly covered with oats. among
which no other plant appears. This crop
has not been sown by men, but Is spon-
taneous growth OF bearded oats from
southern Europe, called tiatina by the
Chilians
1.-THE common white clover is also
spreading more and more widely in Chill.
and suppressing native plants as 1t goes.
AS European man has driven out the
American man, so European plants drive
out those Indigenous to the SOIL" Some
times this Is not to be desired
In Eastern Roumania, formerly a part
Of the Turkish empire. but now of un-
certain geographical location, very at
tractive business is carried on-the cult.
walton Of roses to be manufa ctured into
the perfume known as the altar OF roses
The valleys lying around the famous
Shipka Pass, are covered with fields OF
cultivated roses.
The name Shipka itself means a wild
rose. 1t has long been supposed that a
peculiar variety Of white rose grew here
and yielded the delicious perfume. But
spccments sent to expert florists for
Identification prove to be simply the ia.
miliar rose Of European and American
gardens.
During the past few years beginning
has been made in England in the culture
of the Chinese soap tree" This tree is
very useful to the Chinese: the soft sub
stance inside the pod according 10 natu.
ralists, Is used for washing tho face by
Chinese women. They do not tell lis what
the Chinese men make use of for this
purpose.
The seeds OF the tree are strung to-
gether, and made into a sort of "c3a;n.
armor undershirt' for wearing next to
The skin In the Summer by the coolies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07

German officer
1t was not until the Saturday evening
finished on Monday evening-that | was
warned my remarks were jeopardizing NV
posltion-and then 1t was too late, for by
then all the mischief had been done.
nevertheless. I am deeply grateful to the
member Of the company who did take the
trouble to caution me, and I acuuit him
or any blame in tho events which followed
Ihere Is little further to tell. On Mon
Gay Mr.. Arthur Collins told me that so
serious was the feeling In the company
against me on account of my supposed
pro-German sympathies that the curtain
would not rise IL I elected to remain
Under the circumstances | had no wish To
emoarrass the management, and I have
not performed since
one word more. If in this frank ex
PLANTATION I have not spared myself and
nave not attempted to contradict manv Of
the statements attributed to me 1t is be-
cause | believe that the British public will
for my very frankness find 1t easier To an.
preciate the real Importance and the
motives Of my indiscretion
have learnt to my cost that in war
IKE rhls which blinds the ordinary person
70 sense OF the qualities of the enemy OF
MS nation, 1t is almost treason to say
good word for the enemy. But the war will
END, sooner or later and ones feelings
VIII resume their normal state! Then 1t
Is possible may be forgiven for the crime
or saying that like the German people
and perhaps another opportunity will be
granted me OF appearing before the
British public without fear of such de.
plorable results, for which. repeat, nv
own folly and tactlessness, equally with
my frankness are TO blame.
FERN ROGERS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07

Tor furniture or house finishing.
Locusts bear the most honey-laden flower
carried by any tree extensively grown in
America, and where there are plenty Of
!ocusts and bees. in the same community,
there will be heavy yield Of honey.
Locust posts have been known to remain
In the ground for fencing purposes for a.
period of sixty years, and when removed
the bark was not decayed, and the wood
was almost as solid as iron.
Tho latest use for locust is in the man.
facture Of fine furniture, and interior fin
ishing Of fine residences. The wood has n
grain and color not found In any other
timber.
ny. Great Britain Rights Reserved
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
That's just What Happened to Miss Fern

FERN ROGERS American
N1
Miss Rogers had such
n
this interesting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07

Fern Rogers, from Photograph Which Full
to the Sweetness and Gentleness of
low Is View of Her Charming Profile
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-05-28
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series of murders and other crimes The
principal clue to the criminal is the
warning letter which Is sent the victims,
signed with a "clutching hand" The lat
est victim of the mysterious assassin is
Taylor Dodge, the insurance president.
His daughter, Elaine. employs Craig Ken
nedy, the famous scientific detective, to
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend
Jameson, a newspaper man. Enraged at
the determined effort which Elaine and
TO his crimes the Clutching Hand. as
this strange criminal is known, resorts to
all sorts Of the most diabolical schemes to
put them out of the way. Each chapter
OF the story tells of new plot against
their lives and of the way the great de-
tective uses all his skill to save this pretty
girl and himself from death.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-05-28

S'SoHco Mss monographs.
placed his ear quickly to her heart.
His face was a study in establishment.
The minutes sped fast.
TO us outside, who had no idea what
was transpiring in the other room.
the minutes were leaden-footed. Aunt
Josephine, weak but now herself
again, was sitting nervously.
Just then the door opened
l shall never forget the look on the
young ambulance surgeons face as he
murmured under his breath. Come
here-the age Of miracles is not
passed-look!"
Raising his finger to indicate that
we were to make no noise, he led us
Into the other room.
Kennedy was bending over the
couch.
Elaine, her eyes open now, was gag.
Ing up at him, and q wan smile fitted
over her beautiful face.
Kennedy mad taken her hand, and
as he heard US enter, turned half way
to US. while we stared In blank won.
der from Elaine to the weird and
complicated electrical apparatus.
IT'S the life current" he said sim.
ply, patting the Leduo apparatus with
his other hand.
(To BE CoNTINuED.)
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-05-28

attendants hurried up to the door.
Without a word the doctor seemed 10
appreciate the gravity OF the case.
He finished his examination and
shook his head
There is no hope-no hope" he
said slowly
Kennedy merely stared at him. But
the rest of us instinctively removed
our hats.
Kennedy gazed at Elaine. overcome.
Was this the end?
1t was not many minutes later that
Kennedy had Elaine in the little sit
ting room off the laboratory, having
taken her there in the ambulance,
with the doctor and two attendants.
Elaine's body had been placed on
couch, covered by blanket and the
shades were drawn. The light fell on
her pale face.
There was something incongruous
about death and the vast collection OF
scientific apparatus, a CHASTITY mock
ing of humanity How futile was 1t
all In the presence of the great de-
stroyer!
Aunt Josephine had arrived,
stunned, and a moment later Perry
Bennett. AS looked at the sorrowful
party Aunt Josephine rose slowly
from her position on her knees, where
she had been weeping silently beside
Elaine, and pressed her hands over
her eyes, with every indication OF
faintness.
Before any of us could do anything,
she had staggered into the laboratory
itself. Bennett and l followed quick
ly. There | was busy for some time
getting restoratives
Meanwhile Kennedy, beside the
couch, with an air of desperate deter
mination, turned away and opened a
cabinet. From it he took large coil
and attached 1t to a storage battery,
dragging the peculiar apparatus near
Elaines couch
To an electric light socket Craig
attached wires. The doctor watched
him In silent wonder.
Doctor" he asked slowly as he
worked, do you know of Professor
Leduc of the Nantes School of Medi-
cine?"
"Why-yes," answered the doctor,
"but what Of him?"
Then you know of his method of
electrical resuscitation"
"Yes-but paused, looking ap-
prehensively at Kennedy.
Craig paid no attention to his fears,
but, approaching the couch on which
Elaine lay, applied the electrodes.
"You see," he explained, with forced
calmness, 81 apply the anode here
the cathode there"
The ambulance surgeon looked on
excitedly, as Craig turned on the cur
rent, applying it to the back of the
neck and to the spine
For some minutes the machine
worked
Then the young doctors eyes began
to bulge
"My heavens!" he cried under his
breath Look"
Elaine's chest had slowly risen and
fallen. Kennedy, his attention riveted
on his work. applied himself with re-
doubled efforts. The young doctor
looked on with increased wonder.
Look The color in her face! See
her lips!" he cried.
At last her eyes slowly fluttered
open-then closed
Would the machine succeed? Or
was 1t just the galvanic effect of the
The doctor noticed it and