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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-29
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4 BABYs SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE CAUSES GREAT ANXIETY

'where did you put the baby to take
her nap27 asked DIR. Ellison. coming out
on the porch and looking around the
yard for some sign Of the baby car
riage.
"out under the maple tree. Put on
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-29
Dinner Stories.
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A commercial traveller called upon a
grocer at Gateshead the other day, and
at the same time poor old woman en-
tered soliciting aims. The grocer,
wishing to play joke on the traveller,
told the woman ito ask the MASTER" at
the same time pointing to the CONNER
cial man.
The traveller was thunder struck for
the moment, but regaining his self
possession, at once said, turning to the
grocer, who was very small man:
Boy give this poor woman six pence
out of the till"
The grocer paid.
Mr.. and Mrs Swiggins were very
happy together, except when an argu-
ment arose. Then the wife contra
dicted her husband firmly and as a
matter Of principle.
One evening they were discussing the
question of superiority of man over
woman, and the lady was getting
heated.
AT any rate" said her husband
presently. there is one good, sweet
and perfect thing which man can
have but which is barred to women
''NeYeri" cried Mrs, Swiggins pas
sionately. q deny it" Then she asked
euriously: What do you meanY
"A wife, was the calm retort.
Wasn't that a drinking song Miss
Screeeher inst rendered a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME EEWa

meeting of the board of directors
of the Provident association was held
today noon at the Commercial club.
c. ]. Drew, former mayor of To-
peka. who is ill at his home at SIS
Clay street, is improving steadily.
Taffy pulling will entertain the
young people of the First Presbyterian
church this evening in the Sunday
school rooms.
Miss Mabel Nonken was absent from
the city hall Tuesday with the grip.
Miss Nonken is stenographer for
George Hayden, city attorney.
The Brotherhood of the Central
congregational church met at the
dinner.
Approximately all of the space for
the midwinter exposition has been sold
which promises that the Auditorium
will be full house" when the show
starts January II.
Mrs. Jacob Geiser will entertain the
Ladies Aid society of the First Ger
man NJ. E. church Thursday afternoon
from 2:30 until 4:30 o'clock at her
home at 204 Taylor street.
Fred Siegel left for Emporia last
night where he is employed by the
Santa Fe. He has been spending a
rev days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs F. Siegel, 233 Buchanan street.
Preparedness will be the subject
CT the speech of Joseph L. Bristow at
the first 1916 meeting of the Current
Topic club of the Central Y. NJ c. A
January 10. Members of the club are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05

height is increased considerably by
its drapery. A wreath of white
flowers sewn on a silver ribbon trims
the hat effectively.
A Kansas woman at the coronation
of the emperor of Japan, was Mrs
James A Irons, wife of Colonel Irons,
military attache at Toxic. Mrs. Irons
is a niece of Mr.. William Farrell. of
Leavenworth, and many remem Der her
brilliant wedding in Leavenworth a
number of years ago. Under the
heading Foreign Flowers Which
Adorn the Coronation a newspaper
# Toxic, has written of her. A literal
translation of this newspaper account
rs been made, as follows:
To begin with, allow me to intro
luce to our readers Mrs. Irons, a
modest and beautiful lady who came
to Japan as a young lady for the first
time in 1899, when the new continent
was engaging with Spain and her
country and people was in the state
Of clamor, and again she came to Jap
an in 1907 with her husband when he
was assigned to the office of the mill
tary attache to the American embassy
and who have understood Japan since
the time when she had set foot in
Japan sixteen years ago.
Mrs. Irons being the oldest resident
among the members of the diplomatic
corps in Japan is treated always with
Difference in the social world. Not
only for this but her stately figure like
a peacock and her charming attitude
pleases everybody and is a center of
the admiration of those who once
come into contact with her as most
distinguished figure. She has extern
sively travelled over Japan, so much
so that | heard her once say: 81 have
even went far into the interior of
Hokkaido and studied Ainu." Was it
not a very rare case with a foreign
lady? I am also told that Genji Mono
gatari is among her favorite books,
and from this we can judge how much
she is fond of reading of Japanese
classics.
One fine day at 1 p. M, I had the
pleasure to see her at the residence of
the military attache in Azabu. With
her face full of harmony of muscles
az sound as in music-especially her
bright eyes which seem as if her
whole life is in them, she said ITO
be present at the coronation is my
wonderful opportunity. My decollete
is of golden colour and court train is
of the same colour too, which are en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
BREAK A CHILD'S
COLD BY GIVING
SYRUP OF FIGS
Look, Mother! Is tongue coated,
breath feverish and
stomach sour?
Cleanse the little liver and bow
els and they get well
quickly.

When your child suffers from cold
don't wait give the little stomach. liver
and bowels a gentle. thorough cleans
ing at once. When cross, peevish, list
less, pale, doesn't sleep. eat or act
naturally; if breath is bad, stomach
sour give a teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" and in a few hours
all the clogged-up, constipated waste.
sour bile and undigested food will
gently move out of the bowels. and
you have a well, playful child gain.
If your child coughs. snuffles and
has caught cold or is feverish or has
a sore throat give a good dose of
California Syrup of Figs to evacuate
the bowels no difference what other
treatment is given.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take, this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions of mothers keep it handy be-
cause they know its action on the stom-
ach. liver and bowels is prompt and
sure. They also know a little given
today saves sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs"
which contains directions for babies.
children of all ages and for grown ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here. Get the genuine,
made by California Fig Syrup Com
Dany. "-Advertisement.
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to be allowed to bring their women
friends that evening
The card party which was to have
been given January by the Catholic
Women's Guild at the home of Mrs.
B. B. Eitelman, 1924 College avenue,
The guild will hold a food sale at the
Mills building January Is.
staff meetins of the January.
1916. class book committee of the To-
peka high school was held last night
at the home of John Ferris. 1925 Lin
coin street. Copy is being prepared
as rapidly as possible for the book.
which is being printed by the Kansas
Farmer company.
Pick Smith has devised an ingenious
system of gratifying his musical tastes
at Stormont hospital His niece lives
directly across the street in full view
from where he sits at his typewriter.
She owns a photograph and puts it
near the window and gives Mr.. Smith
concert whenever he wants one. A
desk telephone connects them and he
can choose whatever music he likes.
Topeka lodge No. >, Fraternal Aid
Union, gave progressive might've
party Tuesday evening. Mrs. H.
Schiller won ladies' first prize, Mrs. w.
A. Hasl<ins taking the ladies' consola-
ton; T. E Sheard took the gentlemen's
first prize and NJ. Bowman the conso-
lation prize for the men. officers for
1916 will be installed next Tuesday
evening
Three instructors will handle the
work in the Washburn law school left
by Judge A. w. Benson, who died last
week. No permanent appointment
will be made to fill the vacancy, said
Dean 7. w. Hughes of the law school.
Judge ]. C. Slonecker will teach the
class in practice; w. c. Ralston will
have charge of the class in domestic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05

NOTE: You've all undoubtedly heard
of the famous DIR. Pierce and his we'll
known medicines. Well, this prescrip-
ton is one that has been successfully
used for many years by the physicians
and specialists at DIR. Pierce's Invalids'
Hotel aud Surgical Institute, of Buffalo,
n. Y, for kidney complaints and dis
eases arising from disorders of the kid
neys and bladder. such as backache,
weak back, rheumatism, dropsy, conges-
tion of the kidneys, Inflammation of the
bladder, scalding urine, and urinary
troubles.
Up to this time, rAnuric has not
been on sale to the public, but by the
persuasion of many patients and the
Increased demand for this wonderful
healing Tablet, Doctor Pierce has finally
decided to put it into the drug stores of
this country within immediate reach Of
all sufferers.
Simply ask for Doctor Pierce's Anuric
Tablets. There can be no imitation.
Every package of "Anuric 4" is sure to be
DR.. Pierce's. You will find the signature
on the package just as you do on DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, the ever
famous friend to ailing women. and
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
proven by years to be the greatest gen.
eraI tonic and reconstructor for any
one, besides being the best blood-maker
known.
ADVERTISEMENT
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Soft Coal Heaters at Forbes
Strike Ouiets Down.

Youngstown, Ohio, Jan. 5.-Police
and mill managers reported quiet to-
day in the vicinity of the various mills
of the Republic Iron and Steel COM
nany, where between 500 and 700 Ia
borers are on strike for higher wages.
The striker ranks were augmented to-
day by the addition of 300 men from
the Brown Borneu plant and the open
hearth department at Hazelton. Lead
ers of the strikers claim that more
than 5000 men are affected and that
virtually all the work of the company
is at a stanQstill. During the day nine
arrests Of strikers or sympathizers
were made by police around the mills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05

The federation meeting Thursday
will be of particular interest to society
and club women. The morning open
department meetings are held at IL
and Il O'Clock. The department of
home economics will have the privi-
lege of listening to. an address by Mrs.
A. H. Greet, of Kansas City, who Will
speak on "Homemaking as a Profess
sion" Mrs. Greet is highly trained in
the science of home economics.
In the department of literature
meeting, Miss Effie Graham will read
a paper on "a Forecast of The Litera-
ture of a Century Hence" A discus
sion of the subject will be held by
some of the members of the depart
ment. A vocal solo for the literature
department meeting will be given by
Miss Janette Price.
The afternoon meeting is in charge
of the department of Justice DR..
Charles NJ. Sheldon is to be the speak
err of the afternoon, and his address
will have for its subject The Best of
Us and the Worst of Us
Mrs. Frank L. Campbell gave a
luncheon today at l o'clock at Mills
Tea room. complimentary to Mrs. T.
J. Kimbrough. of Jackson, Tenn. The
table was decorated in pink. and the
favors were pink Killarney roses.
Covers were placed for Mrs. Kim
brough, Mrs. George Godfrey Moore,
Mrs. f. E Ames Mrs. o. L. Moore,
Mrs. ]. S. Dean. Mrs. Judson 5. West,
Mrs. Morton Albaugh,. Mrs. Robert
Stone, Mrs. H. L. Peppmeyer and Mrs.
Campbell.
A ''tryout" for the musical comedy,
Miss Nancy, to be given under the
auspices of the Topeka Federation of
Women, was held Tuesday afternoon.
The cast including the chorus. is to
number about $50 people when it is
completed. About seventy-five attend
ed rehearsal yesterday. The play is to
be staged by Mr.. Joe Risteen and Mr..
Charles -Younggreen. Miss Hazel Howe
will direct the dancing for the play,
and the piano music will be furnished
by Mr.. Elmer OLSON.
Chaperons for the rehearsals have
been appointed as follows: Mrs.
George Godfrey Moore, Mrs. Robert
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relations. and Thomas E. Lee will IN
struct in contracts and mortgages =,
With the beginning of the New
Year, petty robberies are keeplnk tne
police busy Monday evening the j.
c. Gresser residence, 924 Lincoln
street, was burglarized and two neck
laces one bracelet, three beauty pins
and a small amount of change was
taken. A quantity of tobacco, sar-
dimes and cigars was taken from the
c. E. Oakley store, 1900 Central ave
nue.. The residence of G. E. Wingett,
902 West Seventh street, was entered
late Sunday evening or early Monday
morning and an overcoat was stoleh'
A gymnasium exhibit will be given
at the high school Friday evening,
January I, for the benefit of the high
school athletic association. This will
be the big event of the week for the
school, except the decision of the court
in the sorority case. The interclasS
basketball championship between the
juniors and the sub-juniors will be-
fought to the bitter end. This is go
ing to be the big event of the affair
The exhibit and game is under the
com bined direction of w. P. MacLean
and Miss Grace Gilmore, both of the
faculty.
Twenty statues will be posed for
by Washburn college students next
Friday night at an exhibit given by
the fine arts department of the col
lege. The feature of the evening Will
be George NJ. Stone whom the pro-
motors were fortunate enough to gee
to pose as William NJ. Chase of New
York. a famous sculptor. Mr.. Stone
closely resembles Chase. number
of Chase's statues and pictures will be
shown by the actors. Leon Holman
will impersonate BLACK Hawk" the
The exhibit will commence at 1880
O'Clock at McNicar chapel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
Way SUFFER WITH BAGKACHE,
KIDNEYS Or RHEUMATISM Now?

Dear Readers 1t is with pleasure
that l testify to the merits of rAnuric,"
the new discovery of Doctor Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y. 1 suffered from lame
back, congestion of the kidneys, dir
70 illness, cramping of hands and feet and
systemic catarrh. 1 found the "Anuric
Tablets" TO be the most satisfactory
remedy 1 ever used. They do all DR..
Pierce claims for them according to
my experience. l also found them
very helpful in severe attack of La
, Grippe.
Yours truly,
Miss II. E. FROST,
Glasco, Kanc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
PRAYED OVER OWN BODY
Chaplain Helped Conduct His Own
Funeral by Aid of Photograph.

San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 5.-The
late w. H. Scott, chaplain of the
United States army, delivered the
prayer for his own funeral services.
When the Rev. Willsie Manning
Martin reached that point in conduct
ing the services where the prayer was
to be said, the voice of Chaplain Scott
startled the mourners. A phono-
graphic record, into which Chaplain
Scott had recited the Masonic prayer
twelve years ago, was turned on and
the clear, readily recognized voice of
the departed officer slowly repeated
the words.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05

Justice and Mrs. Johnston have re-
turned. from Oxford. Ohio, where they
spent a part of the holidays with their
daughter Mrs. S. ]. Brandenberg, and
her family.
Mrs. Everett Dallas, of San Antonio,
Tex, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. P.
Lyman. She will return to her home
Thursday night.
Mrs. Arthur Lingafelt, who is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. James Brewer,
will leave the first of next week to re-
turn to her home in Oklahoma City,
Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Maxwell, MI.
Wayne and daughter. Marian, of Los
Angeles, Cal, who have been visiting
relatives and friends in Topeka dur
ms the holidays. will return home Fri
day.
Shawnee council No. 1. F. A w, will
install officers at the hall tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. Perkins and their
daughter Agatha, have returned TO
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at $3.50 o'clock with Mrs. Howell Jones.
1901 Topeka avenue.
Mr.. Paul Roose has returned to Ash
land, Kan, after holiday visit to his
people. He is a teacher in the Ash
land high school.
The Taxa Art Embroidery club will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Charles Little, 1924 Monroe street.
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Merrick, Mrs. Morton AIbaugh, Mrs. E.
d. Schonberger and Mrs. H. L. Pepp
meyer.
The play is to be given for the bene-
fit of the club house fund, and will be
under the special supervision of the
club house committee of the fedora
ton.
I. I. 1.
The model designed by Lewis of
Paris suggests nothing so much as
the grenadier's hat. 1t is practically
brimless and close-fitting, and its
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
INDEBTEDNESS VOTE
is AGAIN ADVERSE

Collins, Mo-, Dec IS. AT a special
election held here. the proposition to
compromise the st. Clair county in
debtedness on basis of 100000, was
voted down by majority Of almost
two to one. In several voting districts
the proposition did not receive one
vote.
The special election is part OF a
bond fight that started in 1871 when
bonds were voted to aid railroad pro-
motors who did not complete construc-
ton. The county SO far has refused to
acknowledge the debt, which was vot.
ed by county Judges and the accumu-
lated principal and interest now total
$4,000,000 or sum equal to the total
assessed valuation of all property in
the county.
The county will continue to defend
itself against all efforts of the bond
holders to collect.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
FLEMING'S WIDOW
FIGHTS FOR ESTATE

Des Moines. Dec 1S.-Two days
after the death of Charles Fleming
Des Moines financier, surviving broth
ers visited the house of mourning, Sc
cured the dead mans keys from his
widow and rifled the desk and safe
of all valuable papers.
Such was the testimony. of Mrs.
Charles Fleming, who took the stand
in her legal fight to obtain her hus-
bands share Of the Fleming brothers
wealth.
Among the effects carried away
were insurance policies of the deceas-
ed, valued at S55,482.22. Even the
marriage certificate was seized, &C
'cording to Mrs. Fleming.
Attorneys for the defendants, how
ever. returned the marriage document
to the widow in open court 1t was
dated January Q, 1881. Mrs. Fleming
testified that her husbands insurance
money had been collected by the sur.
viving brothers.
Wealth of the defendants, Robert,
John and Stanhope Fleming, is esti-
mated at million dollars. They are
willing to maintain their brothers
widow in any degree Of luxury but
maintain that by an old family pact,
the wealth of all must go into a com.
mon fund and cannot We divided
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
AUTOMOBILE HURLS
STONE INTO WINDOW

Perry, Dec. 1s. One of the most
peculiar accidents reported in long
time was chat Of Saturday night when
a big automobile passed the Rude Auto
company building. going north on First
avenue. AS result, new display
window will have to be put in the
building. but no one was hurt.
L. M. Edison of the Rude company.
was at the filing station in front Of
the building when the car passed. He
heard "sing" and hang. which he pre-
sumed was revolver shot and soon
found the broken window. Later a
small sharp edged stone was picked MP
on the cash register in the Office and
the particles of powdered glass on it
indicated that the stone was the cause
Of the trouble.
1t is presumed that tire OF the big
car struck the stone in such way as
to flip it through the window.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
EXCITEMENT FROM
ACCIDENT IS FATAL

Marengo, Dec. IS. Joseph w. Tur.
ner died very suddenly. Together with
his son Albert and two granddaughters
he was returning from an auto trip to
Norway, his former home, when one
of the back wheels of the auto broke.
A. w. Turner, the son, Immediately
stopped theScar, and after discovering
the damage done, they all started to
walk to farm house nearby, when
Mr.. Turner collapsed by the road side.
Although in his eighty-second year he
had been in very good health, but the
excitement Of the accident proved too
much for him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. James D. Pringle, 20 East
Woodland avenue was called to Des
Moines to attend her sister, Mrs. Van
Slyke, who is seriously ill.
Mrs. John F. Rau and daughter,
Julia Of Cedar Rapids returned home
Saturday evening after spending two
weeks with the formers sister, Ethel
L. Hills, 230 North Sheridan avenue.
& Mrs. Rolla W. Cornell, accompanied
by her children, Gerald, Delphine,
Gwendolyn and Rolla Seneca, have
gone to Los Angeles, Cal, to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
MRS. Ira r. Cookston and other rela-
.tives.
6, Walter Schafer. who is attending the
University Of Chicago, is visiting his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Schafer,
1877 South Ward street, for a few days
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Boston have
left for Los Angeles, Calf, where
they will spend the winter
Miss Ruth Archer, 400 West Second
street, who is at the st. Joseph's hos
pital for surgical treatment is doing as
well as may be expected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
OSKALOOSA SCHOOL
LANDS 100000 GIFT

oskaloosa, Dec. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
is made of gift of 100000 to Oska-
loosa college, the interest or other in
come from which sum is Immediately
available to the college board for the
benefit of the school. The name of
the benefactor is, by his request, with
held from the public for the present,
at least. In addition to the gift of
800, 900, the same individual will soon
place at the disposition of the board
two sections, 720 acres, OF good farm
land situated in North Dakota. Fur
thermore, announcement is made of
the fact Of the transferring of the. per
sonal interest of John Meisner in
the Oskaloosa college property
through bill of sale to the college
trustees for the college The value of
this property is in the neighborhood
Of $4,000. All of which benefit comes
without solicitation on the part of the
college board.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
MISSOURI JUDGE
NAMES REPORTER

Trenton, Mo-, Dec Is. Miss Mae
James has been appointed by Judge
elect Woods as an official court stenog-
rapher Of his Circuit and she will take
up the work beginning the first OF the
year. Judge Woods is presiding at
Princeton this week on account of the
sickness of Judge Wannamaker and
Miss James is fling the position as
stenographer
Miss James has been employed in
the Office of A. G. Knight in this city
for several years and she is amost eff
fecient stenographer. She had the en-
dorsement of practically the entire bar
of this city.