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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02

II know nothing about coa1-cart
horses. he Clipped In, but I do know
that have the incest little wife in all
the world. Where would be tonight
but for you ana this scene Of comfort
and happiness? Put away your book
and let's talk. I presume you think
there are times when don't fully APP
preciate you. but even when get mad
and storm around never lose sight Of
your many good qualities. And. too,
you know am always sorry for giving
way to my temper. 1t is awfully good
of you to overlook my feelings"
Mrs. Bowser was in for It. and there
was no escape. She couldn't faint away.
and she could think Of no excuse to get
out of the house. She therefore smiled
and replied:
I'VE get along as we'll as most folks.
What is the news from China today?'
Yes, you are always willing to over
look my faults" he continued as he
reached out his foot and toyed with the
cat. land want you to know that ap-
preciate it to the fullest extent. Didn't
you say something about q new dress
the other day?''
IF did. can wait for another
month or two"
There is no need Of waiting day.
In the morning will give you $50 for a
new dress. AS you may need other
things I think I'll make it $75. Never
be afraid to ask me for money. I've
been thinking We ought to get out more.
What is to prevent us from going to the
theater twice week this winter"
Il should like to go at least once q
| week.
1T shall be twice or three times. and
| we'll get up card parties for the other
| evenings. Would you ike to keep q
second grip
...Oh. no. You see, there is SO little tc
do, and the cook has lots of time to helr
up stairs"
IF you want one, just say SO. I dom,
want you to think you are tied to the
house. And how about new carpets and
furniture?"
I'VE don't need any,"
Thanks to you, and L appreciate it.
BY George. but when 1 remember how
many rows ] have raised over nothing
at all I wonder that you haven't been
driven to get divorce. expect there
are plenty Of women who would have
turned on me with the poker. Can you
ever forgive me?"
Mrs. Bowser was determined to
change the subject and avoid the
calamity, and bright thought came to
her.
You took pair of trousers to the
tailor the other evening to be pressed
she said as she rose up.
They came UP this afternoon and are
in that bundle over there. 1 wonder if
there are any buttons missing?'
The package was united. and Mr..
Bowser held them up to view. He had
taken them to the tailor to have the
creases renewed. and the tailor SEEM
ed to have made an excellent job of it.
Mr. Bowser was about to lay them
aside, with a nod of satisfaction, when
he gave a sudden start of surprise, and
the smile his face had worn during the
last half hour was replaced by a look
Of sternness.
What is it p" she asked.
He took one leg of the trousers and
stretched it out at arms length and
squinted along the crease like q mar
looking along the edge Of q board.
'.You took this package in?" hi
asked as he finished squirting along
the leg.
"Yes."
'And you knew they were my trous
ers?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02

Hvering mails since June 80, il still
doing SO and probably will continue
on the job for some time to come
probably after Mr.. Comstock has
passed away-for the rules of the de-
partment are such that he can newer
be anything more than q substitute
carrier. He il too old for admission
to the service as q regular carrier.
His service is satisfactory to the
patrons.
But a regular carrier will in time be
appointed and when he u.s. Mr. Com
stock says. he will be a Democrat.
Pay Every Month.
7 Technically, the postoffice depart
ment has violated its own rules, for
Mr.. COmstock has not been absent
from duty $50 days without pay. He
has been receiving his pay every
month, the government vouchers COM
ing to him and being signed by him
up to and including the voucher re-
cetved December / for the month OF
November. and this is why Mr.. Com.
stock complains bitterly of what he
believes in an over-reaching greed fol-
patronage on the part of the present
a administration.
They are trying to cut out all old
soldiers" he said.
Mr.. Comstock, with his wife, came
TO Topeka in September, 1888, from
south Dakota, where he had been re.
duced to poverty by the loss of q hero
OF steers from plague. Mrs. Com.
stock was in poor health. Mr.. Com.
stock could not work. both because
there was at that time no work to b.
mad and on account of his physica
oisa bilfty. He was able to walk some
however, and went from house t.
house selling fancy work pattern.
winch were drawn on wrapping papea
py Mrs Comstock. and which he solt
for nickel.
Carried to Dover.
On July 1. he secured a kovernmen,
contract to carry q star mail route from
Topeka to Dover, q distance of twenty
miles. For this he received $500 a veal
covering period Of four years. II
1888 when rural free delivery route.
were just being established out of To.
peka, ne got the position Of carrier
Tor what is now rural route No. z
which was established a few months
after the first rural route out of To-
peka, No. 1, covering the territory north
Of the city.
For delivering mail over route
twenty-five miles long covering the
southwest part Of Shawnee county, he
received 500 the first year. $500 the
second and third years; 5000 the fourth
ana fifth years. Subsequently the pay
was raised to 500, then to $500. Their
LOO and the pay now is q, 200. At all
times he has had to maintain a wagon
and several horses
Into the Army at II.
Mr.. Comstock was born in Williams
town. Oswego county. New York. July
g. 1874 and enlisted in the union army
with the 2th New York Volunteers
Nov. 1, 1861, when he was only seven
teen years old. and was DISCHARGED
April i, 1862, on account OF injuries he
received when unloading commissary
stores from a freight car. He was
standing between a car and a platform
when cask of sugar fell on him wedg.
ing his back against the car. A bolt
protruding from the car gouged deeply
into the small Of his back. injuring ths
spine and partially paralyzing his lower
limbs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02

of course. What is wrong with
"what il wrong with them p he
red. II You were the sort sort Of = wife
you ought to be. you'd know what
was wrong. with them. You'd have
known 4. hours ago and brought that
tailor to book instead Of assisting him
'But what is it?''
Cant your own eyes tell you? Look
along these cfeAses. Do you follow .
s strsiEe ,.!s line or DO they wabels and
'srhey seem to be straight" replied
Mrs. Bowser after squirting.
But they are not. and believe you
have known It for hours! SEQ therei
out Of true at the bottom. and what
will be the effect when I put the
trousers on? l will look to be q bow
legged man, of course. and. of course,
that was the plot. BY thunder, wom-
an. but things have come to q pretty
pass!"
''Mr. Bowser. how silly you are!'
"Ah. yes; oh, yes! Because I don't
want to look like q man stradd1e of .
barrel am silly! How much did you
have to pay the tailor to carry out
this conspiracy with you? And when
You had made me the laughing stock
of the neighborhOod what other
scheme did you have to work? IT
| y
ears to hear the boys shouting, old
bow-legged Bowser!' after mo on the
street
II wish you'd be reasonable" said
Mrs. BOwser as she tossed the trOus-
| ers on the lounge. zone minute you
praise me. and everything is all right.
| and the next
"Never!" he interrupted as he kick
ed at the cat II have never praised
you and don't mean to. There will be
no theater and no card. parties. A
wife who'll conspire against her hus-
band ought to be sent to state prison!
| I take my trousers to a tailor to be
creased. You sneak down after me
and bride him to squeeze the creaseo
Why don't you poison my coffee? Why
don't you murder me in my sleep!'
She passed him and went up stairs.
and the cat held it's breath and real
lied that q crisis was at hand. Mr..
BOwser glared about him for a mo-
mcnt as he made ready to break loose,
and then, with q yell, he seized the
offending trousers, and with a mighty
wrench he tore the back seam up and
held a leg IN either hand. There was
nothing alive in the room except the
cat. He jumped for her with q leg
swinging above his head, and Mrs.
BOwser heard q meow. q crash and Z
fall. He had struck a chair and fallen
over it and plowed along the carpet
with his nose, while the cat had es-
| capped. An appalling silence follow
ed, and she heard voice hoarsely
whispering:
Il don't wonder that husbands are
driven to drink! i only wonder that
they don't become murderers as well
| as Copyright, 1914 by
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02

Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE Rockefeller
foundation has bought six million
bushels Of wheat in the Chicago mar
ket within the last month for the aid
of inhabitants of Belgium. This
mark was reached when 475. 200 BUSH
els of Chicago owned grain was sold
from Portland. Me-. for immediate
shipment. Most OF 1t brought 41.30 a
bushe1.
The grain will be milled in Belgium
in order to give work and to provide
the bran and chaff for live stock food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
North Topeka Baptist Church
Organized in 1859.
People Then Lived on Small
Tracts of Land.
CHOIR UNDER VAN NESS
1t Is q Big Attraction at This
Stone Church.
Plans Are Being Made Tor
Erection Of New Edifice.

This is the fourteenth of a series of
articles on Topeka churches published in
the State Journal
The North Topeka Baptist church
was organized April 4. 1869. by the Rev.
J. A. Barrett The membership con-
sisted of four men and eight women.
This was the first church to be organ
lied in North Topeka. Later during
the same year the Methodists and Con-
gregationalists organized also. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
County Officers Notified.
WASHINGTON MEN HONORED.
Appointed to Staff of Commander in
Chief, S, G., V.

Charles H. Keel, commandant OF
Washington Camp S. c. ". is in receipt
of letter from w. N. Brandon. COM
mander-in- chief of the Sons Of Con-
federate Veterans, announcing the fol-
lowing appointments. all of the District
of Columbia:
adjutant-in- chief; Commandant Charles
H Keel, division commander of the
District of Columbia Sons of Con-
federate Veterans: James Hunter Ro-
per. assistant quartermasterin-ch chief,
Claude n. Bennett, assistant judge
advocate-in- chief: Gen. w. c. Cor
gas. War Department. assistant sur
geon- chief; Rev: Andrew R.. Bird.
assistant chaplain-in-c chief; Adjt. w.
Everett Brockman, member of execu-
tive relief committee, general organiza-
ton; Frank r. Fravel, member execu-
tive monument committee; Wallace
Streater member executive historical
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
81 and 4 Inch Ribbons

Moire, Taffeta, Satin and Plain Taffeta;
white pink, blue and dark shades and
inches wide; Csc value. Yard Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
Auto Trade-Boosting Tour.
HoNORs AWARDED AT BALL.
Westinghouse Among Winners in
Ocean City, Nd. Event.
Special Correspondence Of The Star


OCEAN CITY, Md, August The cos
tune ball held at the ballroom of the
Plinhimnlon Hotel last Saturday even
ing was by far the biggest social affair
SO far this season. The guests were
uniquely attired. and the prizes given for
the best costumes were not awarded
without great deliberation- Claude E.
Dorulan of Salisbury. Nd. was awarded
first honors. his costume being that of a
Scotchman. Miss Margaret LaMotte Of
Baltimore and Miss Maude McCabe were
also awarded prizes. the former being in
Pierriot costume and Miss MEGA be being
CARRIED as liberty.
The dancing was warmly contested. and
after eliminating the couples one by
one, a silver loving cup was awarded to
Miss Dorsey Shreve and Hopewsll Oar
nellie Of Wa shington as being the most
graceful dancers. Miss Shreve was at
tired as woodland sprite, while Mr.
Darneille was in a clowns garb.
Mr.. Darneille is spending the summer
here with DIR. and Mrs. William L. Rob
ms of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
LIGHTER CARRIED ASHORE:
LODGED TIGHT IN TREES
Salvage of Vessel Driven Into Woods
in Tuesday Nights Gale Expected
to Be Difficult.

mug to L. A. Clarke & Son, which went
asore in Neabsco creek in the blow of
Tuesday night, is still high and dry
at last reports. and it is expected that
considerable difficulty will be expert
enced in getting her af1oat The vessel
was carried ashore on an unusually
high tide, and when the water left her
she was literally in the woods, with
trees against her stern and side The
Boo Hoo had been down river loading
railroad ties from lighters upon
barges, and when the storm came she
was taken into Nea bsco for harbor. A
shift in the wind caused her to drag
her anchor and go ashore.
A lighter was yesterday placed
alongside the flattie sunk in Bulltown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
LEADS IN RIFLE SHOOT.
Kings Mills, Ohio, Team Has IL
Points to the Good.

With only one match to play, Kings
Mills, Ohio. leads by 1928 points for the
NATIONAL Championship trophy in the
snall-bore rifles shoot under the au-
spices of the National Rifle Associa
ton
The thirteen leading teams are: Kings
Mills, S,6os; Auburn, N. Y, SASS
Bucyrus. Ohio, $40: Milwaukee, 1856
New York, s.2s2; Fremont, Ohio, $3.50
ST. Louis, s.132; Meeker. Col. S,OSs
Terre Haute, S,063; Portsmouth Nor
folk, Va. 5000; Pittsburgh. s.ool: Cleve-
land. 1891. and Cypress Mills. N. Y,
1856.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08

alton Hats-black velvet
t creations regarded as m
$500. $3.50 and $3.50
Black Velv
Sailors, trimmed with rib
bon bands, birds, flowers
and beaded ornaments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08

cove. between Marshall Hall and
organs point. in the gale Tuesday
night last, and an effort to float her is
to be made. The vessel Is owned by a
small loads Of wood to the dealers
here and at Alexandria, and is said to
represent his worldly wealth. The lit
tie craft is not thought to be seriously
damaged, and as she Is light it is be-
lieved she can be floated without great
difficulty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
BUSINESS MEN TO VISIT
NATIONAL GUARD CAMP
Gen. Harvey's Invitation to Retail
Merchants Association Accepted
by President Andrews.

r. P Andrews. president of the Retail
: Merchants Association. is to head a
committee of business men which is to
visit the District National Guard during
IT'S encampment at Colonial Bea CHI. ac-
cording to an announcement made yes
terday by Secretary Charles J. Column
. bus. An invitation to visit the camp
was extended by Gen. W. E. Harvey.
who said, in part:
THE National Guard is one of the
representative organizations of the
District and I am anxious that the bust
ness people of the community should
have an insight into its work. l will
be very glad therefore. to have you
and other members of YOUR organlza-
ton visit the camp
: President Andrews Response.
In accepting the invitation President
Andrews said. in part.
The members of this organization
appreciate your thoug htfulness in
pitching the encampment within strik-
ing distance of Washington and your
further determination to cooperate in
our buy in and boost for Washington
movement.
President Moran and the directors Of
the Chamber of Commerce also have
been invited to inspect the camp.
At the bi-monthly luncheon meeting
of the credit mems section of the Re
tail Merchants Associa ton, to be held
: Thursday in the club grillroon of the
Raleigh Hotel officers will be elected
for the ensuing year
Auto Trade-Boosting Tour.
The committee in charge of the auto
trade boosting tour into Virginia, West
, Virginia and Maryland September 13
and Il is preparing 2 folder covering
the trip. which will be placed in the
hands of Washington boosters within
the next few days The folder gives
the itinerary in detail including a de-
-scrption of every foot of the roadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
BOLD ATTACK IS MADE
ON TWO YOUNG WOMEN
Residents of Sandy Spring Neigh
borhood Aroused Over Incident
at Holiday House.
Special Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence OF The star
ROCKVILLE, Md. August Resi-
dents of Sandy Spring and vicinity are
reported to be aroused over a bold at
tack about 1870 o'clock yesterday
morning on Misses Amy Clark and
Lillian Bowen, aged fifteen and seven
teen years. respectively, at the Girls
Friendly Holiday House. near Sandy
Spring. where about twenty-five Wash
ington girls have been guests for some
time.
While asleep in hammock on the
veranda. Miss Bowen was awakened by
some one catching hold of her. Think
ing il was Miss Clark, who also was
sleeping in a hammock on the porch,
she inquired what was wanted. She
was almost paralyzed with fear when
a man. standing by the side of her
hammock, said to her in a low voice.
Keep quiet or I'll kill YOU
Girls Escape Mans Clutches.
The girl jumped out of the ham
ported the incident to Mrs Clara R
While Mrs Nourse and others were
making an investigation some one,
presumably the same man that at
tackled Miss Bowen. picked up Miss
Clark. who was still asleep in her
hammock, and started off with her
The girl screamed, in spite of efforts
of her captor to prevent her doing SO.
and after brief struggle she succeed
ed in escaping. The man disappeared
in the darkness. Both girls suffered
from shock. but otherwise neither was
seriously injured.
County Officers Notified.
States Attorney Spates and Sheriff
Whalen were notified of the occurrence
and have since been making an in
vestiga ton. Neither of the girls
knows whether their assailant was a
white or colored man, neither could
they give the officials any other infor-
nation which might aid them in APP
pretending the guilty person.
The Holiday House is under the con-
troll of the Episcopal Church. The
building is the former home of the late
Admiral Jewett, and is located between
Sandy Spring and Olney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08

Vincent Aston has lent land worth
$1,000. 900 to New York city children
for playground.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-03
new DIRECTORS
OF kAMEHAMEHA
ALUMNI chosen
Rev. Akana. William AHA and
George Baker Elected at
Meeting Last Night

At a largely attended meeting OF
the Kamehameha Alumni Association,
held at its club house last evening.
plans for the annual celebration
which is 10 take place next Saturday
evening. July 10, were partly com
pleted: ...
The entertainment committee. con
sisting OF Sol FukumuEa, John NaGwi
and George Baker, is now working on
an interesting program for the occa-
sion. The members of the Alumnae
Association will be the guests of the
alumni at the coming celebration. This
will be the first time these two organ
iZations of the kamehameha school
have met for some years. ~. T..
The election of the board of direc-
tors resulted in a very close contest,
there being five candidates. Rev.
Akaiko Akana pulled the highest
number of votes. The other two mem
bers of the board are William AHA
and George Baker. With the election
of these directors the officers of the
association promise successful year.
A new feature introduced at the
meeting last night by President God
Ivy was IhC III mus W Gil hlaNl
al club and the association went on
record as favoring the idea. Next
Wednesday night has been designated
as the first meeting of this club, and
as there are many star musicians
among the members this club will be
able TO render a concert in the near
future The club playing at the San
Francisco fair at the present time
consists of alumni members.
At the close of the meeting Presi-
dent Z. c. Webster of the Kamehame-
ha schools gave short talk on his
trip to the mainland and on what the
school intends to do in the future for
its students. The evening ended with
a four-round wrestling exhibition in
which Kid Toney and Fred Sherman.
participated. During the bout the
Lanakila club furnished some CLASH
cal music The meeting was well at
tended, and several new members
joined. .*..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-03
NJ earn TRYING
TO GET JOB OF
Chief JUSTICE?

!. Jegg McCarn, United States district
attorney, is on his way to Washing.
ten, D. C., and not to his old home in
Nashville. Tenn, according TO persist.
ent rumors in federal and territorial
court circles today. \ -.
He is going to the national capitaI
10 confer with the attorney general on
+ the matter OF successor 10 Circuit
Judge William l.. Whitney. and on
matters pertaining to the status OF the
chief justice of the supreme court. the
rumor has it. ".-..:.
The name of jeff McCarn has been
mentioned on many occasions in con.
nectiOn with the position OF chief jus.
tee. but whether he is going to Wash.
iEgton on his own behalf in this mat
ter, or on the behalf OF someone else,
Mr. McCarn's friends decline TO say.
Since it became known that Judge
Whitney would not be reappointed,
Dame Rumor has been working over.
time The story is out that Mr.. Nc
earn, while in Washington-if he is
really going there-will do some work
in behalf of Attorney j. Lightfoot or
j. Wesley Thompson, assistant district
attorney, who have both been mention
ed as possibilities for the circuit
bench. ~. =. Esq.,. .--l
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-03

through Waikane and kahana for a
distance of 1916 feet. There remains
only 2020 feet to be cut TO connect the
main tunnel and when this is accom-
pliShed the three links will form one
continuous tunnel $4,000 feet long, or
ll.O4 miles. In addition to this ditch
1858 feet long. or about three and
one-half miles. is used to carry the
water to the various cane fields at
the south end of the tunnel This
ditch is cement lined on both lotion
and sides. 49,. Il. 49,.
The entire tunnel is cement lined
and for a considerable distance it is
also Cement-arched over stone walls.
The project. when completed will
represent an outlay of about $2.250.-
600 1t has been proposed that the
city bore similar tunnel closer TO
the city in the mountains and obtain
supply of water sufficient to care
for the needs of Honolulu for 80 years
to come. <..: r. -. L.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-03
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