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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
rs YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the Columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


August Is, lS9l
james H. Reeder of Ellis county, Kansas.
who has recently been appointed clerk OF
the Spanish Land Grant court at Denver,
was in Topeka today on his way to Leav-
nworth.
He was asked: "Will the Alliance ever
do again what it did last fall"
NO." he replied emphatical1y- You
know how 1t is just after revival closes
Everybody is ready to profess religion, at
the bidding of the class leader. Well that's
the way il was with the Alliance last year.
But now everyone is so elated that each
ina gines himself class leader. They saw
some of their brothers grab good offices
last wear and now they are all itching for
them"
The mayor was sick last night and was
unable to attend the council meeting. An
ordinance was passed making the following
levy:
City at Large: General revenue, mills
on the dollar; general improvement mills
on the dollar; interest on outstanding
bonds, . Ito mills; water rent on 800
hydrants, / $40 mills; total general pur-
poses, 16 LILO mills on the dollar; bond in
terest 1 2-10 mills; capitol square BIO
mills: capitol square, interest due 1892
2-10 mills; paving, sewers, etc, 2-10 mills
John McBee and other hackmen petition
ed for a removal of the license fee on car
riages.
Miss Leila Devendorf will return Monday
from a two weeks visit with friends in
Iowa.
Midland, Tex.-General Dyrenforth and
N
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BURR OAK HAS TRAFFIC SQUAD
Fourteen Men VIII Help Enforce Laws
to Regulate Auto Drivers.

Burr Oak. Kan, Aug. 1S.-Violators
of the speed laws will now find them
selves in danger of arrest in any part
of town since the traffic force has
been increased to help enforce the
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The Thalia club held an interesting meet
ing Tuesday afternoon at the home of Miss
Martha Mccoy, 1923 Fillmore street. The
members. twenty-one in number. all live in
the vicinity of Washburn collge- The fol-
lowing ladies are members: Mrs George
c. Sperry Mrs. A. Grotewahl. Mrs. NJ. L.
Millspaugh Mrs. J. c. Medley, Mrs. Howard
Chamberlain, Mrs. Conron, Mrs VIM.
son. Mrs NJ E. elites, Mrs. Harshbarger.
Mrs Ayers Mrs. S. Barnes. Mrs. w.
Milligan, Miss Susie Breck, Miss Martha
Mccoy Miss Alice Mccoy. Miss Nettie
Miller, Miss Beth George. Miss Maud Car
ter and Miss Myrtle Carter.
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CHAPTER XVII

Crawford laughed. toppled into q
chair. and bent his aching head 70
his knees. The daughter OF MI
ehAel Smead,
That morning he had discovered
loose plank IN the side OF the els
tern. and all day he had tugEed
and twisted and pulled and kicked
before the plank gave outward
Followed stumbling. staggering
Journey In the dark He had come
six milcs--to find this man was her
brother and that she was the dauEh.
ter OF Michael smcadl
''Di. III DO on my way"
With Csanford at liberty. he sans.
ed the danger I'm which hrs father
and companion stood. lie must AT
least give them warning.
DO YOU mean Il all. Dom"
From the bottom OF my soul.
girl South America. VIII you
wish me good luok?"
Yes. yes, Good luckl" She
stretched out her hand.
He clasped II. stopped. and lightly
hAhFFA NV tAts kufn NIB
hand to the other woman.
Not yet" said Frances, shrinking
back.
Donald smiled. II DO not blame
you. Frances. But you viii wish me-
weil9"
God speed you and God guard
you. Donald"
No sooner was he gone than the
woman who had denied his hand
flew wildly TO the door--and stop.
ped before her hand touched the
knob.
mo, no. Franccs'" cried Diana.
He must have something to fight
for--to win back. lie knows"
Diana looked ut the bowed man in
the chair. The know ledge that she
was the daughter OF tho notorious
Smead had crushed him.
"Mr. Cranfordl'
He raised his head.
Are you ill7"
81 don't know. I'm afraid to
move; / shall fall. Nothing but
bread and water: mighty weak"
Diana touched tho bell. "Some
cold chicken. a glass OF milk. some
port wine"
He slipped the wine, and shortly
tho glow OF II permeated his veins.
lie sot the glass under tho chair
and smiled. Diana was not expect.
ing that smile, for II was warm and
friendly and confident.
You were to call me Gran" he
said.
Gran. am sorry"
sorry for what? Who was that
young woman"
MY brothers wife"
you are not married?"
mo"
You told me you were"
mo. Gran, told you | could not
marry any man-any man | might
wish TO marry. Can Michael
Smead's daughter notorious
gambler. man without feeling or
kindness or truth or honor-my
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n. SO fridy there was a good
COAX which - being told on the
clerk at ! Of the hotels In this
town n he amt done buying for
the gang yet for lot OF his
friends arc still springing II eVry
time he comes to the lIcquid re-
Treatments part OF the hotel
there Was a prince a. a princess
whose last name II truubeteh, or
some crazy name Ike that, put up
at this hotel g. they trundled in
with cupple % siberian blood
hounds that looked Ike they Good
lick there waite in wildcats and eat
pee pie alive for reclgreation
finally they got the pups in the
celler penned up
a. all was well agin with the
clerk who was mitey glad he had
the feerce dogs In cold storage
down there. but Just about min.
it's later the princess telefoned
down 20 him & said viii you
pleese run down r. feed the dogs
here's where I better bring them
savage brutes an armful Of raw
meet or they will bite the head
often me befour can get out Of
there pen. said the clerk 10 hisself
& then 20 the princess. he asked
Will send rite down 10 the Kitchen
& get big hunk OF raw meet for
them
no. she replyd kwick. don't
give the darlings no meet
well, then madam. what shall
feed them bloodthirsty dogs Of
yourn. the clerk told her
o. give them eech l duZzen Of
chariot ruEses
do you get that, the clerk said,
to anuther Teller that was there,
chariot ruEses for bloodhounds, e.
CESS she win want me TO give
them tea and waters for supper
johnny
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No Time to Fool

reported from Texas that 40 Of the state mamen recently called
the field the Mexican border have fatty refused
take the oath enlistment thus putting vexng question to the
To coutmaa these boys mostly would bring down
the head of the department the wrath their parents and friends
whom loyal democrats Of large influence To punish their
establish which the whole
national guard system innocuous.
politics aside and looking the proposition from purely military
standpoint which, by the the only standpoint the exgenes
of the situation will admit necessity demands that sauy
be made of these soldiers; for soldiers they became when they enlisted
the national guard The Dick bill quite upon the point and leaves
question that subject coumar punishment
punishment need necessarily be but should be sufficient
the America from ensng the national
soldiers only. is no time for fooing, that's
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person who Is responsible for your
present embarrassing A."
You. DiT" He was genuinely
astoninhed.
.Mya.it ros-A long time have
bson In the Secret Hsrvica. was
sent for By one whom wo both
know and told what had taken
place. gave my word that you
should not succeed. Your exploits
have been OF IN. daredevil Kind.
all save this last one. Hut this
was base and low and desplcable .
so II was. Dl. calmly.
Give them back 10 her. Tell
her the rogue is sorry. sorry he
ever crossed her path. from the
very bottom % HIS soul. aud that
he has begun to believe he has
one
Her eyes grew wider and wider
''Iti go out and release Gran.
ford He fooled us neatly. new
er dreamed you we're In this,
You're wonderful young woman.
Tomorrow America. Di.
I've been smead's son-M.chssl
smcad'a A rare handicap. I'm
not whining. What's done can't be
undono."
Frances" Diana called. Fran.
ceFi"
Tho young man lar back against
the wall. stunned and speechless.
The door at the far side OF the
fireplace opened. and Frances en-
tered
She was white. but not more 80
than the man who stared at her.
The young man was first 10 find
speech
"Df. marvel at your complete
ness. Can you forgive met ! new.
or dreamed what that house might
mean to you. 1t was where had
always lived. Can't you sect"
Don. you were tho first human
being | ever loved. made you out
a fairy prince. all my own. And
YOU lied to me. But n you mean
what you say. ! will do more than
forgive. ! will help
A deep breath, and then he
spoke to the other woman.
And can you forgive. too. Fran
cesg ID. said tho other night you
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The Nation Entitled to 1t

Alden Smith and others make galaxy that
- oo with speeches
pendiu of $4,000 Diego bay and their
marks thus summed
Diego has had what was entitled to-"
Diego been entitled But il Is this
a community entitled something
purse with the odor nsted hog
government enterprise the hahor
Diego hahor with the legitimate Improvement by the city,
that The
naval other
spend necessary money things
entitled to it, and not because cutting the
'pork" Diego politically geographically deserving of slice
Diego bay and environments by nature fitted for great
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wsrs ono OF the two things loved.
Frances Is the other. A fine Joke.
isn't ~
Frances. I'm going 10 live
straight. and II win out shall
como backf Yes or not"
Tho woman's heart IN her nsv
10 him. but her feet wore lead.
why did you take thcm9"
II wanted TO humble your pride
wanted you where I could have
some power over you. II you were
pennilcns. you'd have 20 come"
The sound OF stumbling feet. the
banging OF the scrcen-door outside
and Cranford. hREEard and be-
Erimed. staggered into tho parlor
He flunE himself upon the
Younger smead. pinninE him
against the wall.
who r. this man. he cried
hoarscly to Diana. is he your hus
band7"
Diana answered slowly: ''He Is
Donald Smead. ny brother. am
the daughter Of Michael Smead."
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Next Week
"Son Of the Wind
A Novel
A Week!

BIZ Lucia chans.risia

fcontlnusd From Our Last Issue)
CHAPTER XVI.
an the farmhouse vcrsnta. ID.
ana sat In her s'eamer-chair.
~ Her arm was still In a sling.
and over her injured foot q furry
carriage boot
Whenever she saw the figure OF
q man IN the distance she would
lean forward from her pilIowa
only to reciins again. embittsred
that she could not resist the I'm
pulse. Why should she wait and
watch7 lie was busy. perhaps he
had gone away.
IT'S no use. Frances. am not
listening to word you are read.
ing"
7 have not been reading for the
past ten minutes. Diana" replied
she OF the tragic eyes and the in.
tagiIo face she. too. had been
watching the road.
Diana laughed. Frances. you
and are two fiEzles"
Frances laid the book on a chair
4 4Ffi O~AtEIA. AZ. W hf+@
wondering what shall do after
this"
You are weak. Frances. Why
don. you crush It out OF your
heart?"
Can you7"
Crush what"
you are waiting and watching
for some one. You. never look to-
ward the lake. always toward the
village.
Diapa's fingers drummed tattoo.
The other stopped over suddenly.
You have been NO good to mel
! have been very unhappy. Ono by
one let them 20. hated TO part
with a single one OF them: but
needs said must. They were 30
beautiful. Z But had starved else ."
Foolish Frances, Well. yes.
we are both OF Us unhappy: only.
you accept your fate reslguedly.
and | rebel against mine. always
and eternaliy | rebel against the
accident which makes me what I
am; which stands as a wall be-
tween me and what might be"
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.axl.ssxrNx
A Novel
A Week!

Straight from the shoulder. He
nodded with appreciation. Il am
your father"
Beyond that accident Of chance. .
she replied. do not recognize
you
Where's Donaid,- he asked.
He Is. hope. on his way TO
south America. II knew exactly
where. should not tell you"
Smead laughed. We'll, he has
lied to us all neatly. He went away
With the gems slowed in his pocket.
Fine reformation. that"
That IL not true"
And who might you be-" In.
CURED Smead coldly.
Il am Donald's wife" answered
Frances.
He appraised her critically. "The
boy always had luck and taste"
Frances felt the truth and the
sting OF this thrust. but she did not
lower her eyes.
Did you ever hear OF the en-
eralds Of the Princess Xenia. So
oalled?" added Smead.
Yes He left a note for me-"
interrupted Diana, telling me what
he did with them"
And ~ he has the Jewels. he has
certain rights TO them. They were
mine" Frances met glance for
glance.
"Yours7 Stole them from you.
his wife?"
Perhaps he only took them" she
modified.
All women are fools"
but all men are not rogues." said
Crawford urbanely.
MIR. Smead." said Diana. Il was
born at sea, and my mother was
buried at sea: and while she lay
dying In the stateroom below. call
ing for you, you told the steward
not TO bother you: YOU were busy
playing cards in the smoking room
on deck. There is burial az sea
between you and me. Mr.. Smead.
These are the last words / shall
ever speak TO you"
Crawford stepped to the door and
opened IT.
Right about face. with never a
glance back. into the open. down
the path TO the dock, went Smead.
In tho parlor no one spoke TIL the
putter OF the motor died away in
tho distance.
Uncle Billy came rushing into
the parlor. his battered haymaker
on the back of his head. his face
red. his eyes apop.
Hey. Miss Wynne--I got EN-,
| got emf"
From under his arm he took the
gray cotton castings and shook forth
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"PID GIN ISL AND"

Copyright by TIE
Frank A. Mnnssy Co.

Ifathcrr-
Hs 70; M and stsadied himself
by holding on to tho chair. Il did
not stop At tho hotei. had 10
come strnigh, 10 you I must look
pre- well banged up. VIII you
"No"-ouiotly. .Smead's daugh-
ter cannot marry a man OF your
station"
n only he knew how desperately
she was fiEhting' She wanted him
wanted his head on her breast.
close to her heart-wanted TO run
her fingers thru his tousled hair
wanted him,
Come: supposing ! took you AT
your word and married you. Could
you Introduce me TO your friends ."
In heavens name. why not7" His
hand slipped from the chair and he
crossed the room unSteadily. Look
at me-in tho eyes. Diana. and tell
mo YOU viii not marry me-"
Il will not marry you. Gran"
He CROPPED mentally. Why was
he 30 DUH OF witt Suddenly he
smiled again.
Now. look up again and tell me
you do not love me. II you can do
that. why. I'll 20 away and bother
you no more"
Il can say &C." she evaded: but
her resolution was growing weaker
"a proportionately his grew
stronger.
Repeat after mel do no; love
YOU"
She was silent.
What is your father TO me-
friends7 Wasn't my grandfather
precious rascal7 Diana. you can't
say IT."
He fell on his knees olumsily AT
tho side OF her chair. ''You cam,
look into my eyes and tell me YOU
do not love me. Sweetheart"
The prince she had so many
times seen outside tho conven,
gates. What mattered the grlmo
on his face. the three days growth
OF beard, the matted HARE To her
ho had come first.
A smile qulvered on her lips. lie
saw II. He seized her hand. turned
II palm upward. and pressed Il
against his face. After a moment
he looked up.
You can't say itr-
NO"
You don't want me TO go7"
No"
You do love me-"
With all my weak. foolish heart,
II only
Never mind anything else; YOU
mustn't spoil II. win you marry
megr
i ought not to. but will-when.
ever you wish" And to make the
surrender complete she drew his
head tightly TO her heart and laid
her cheek upon II.
Smead turned the note over in
his hand and his teeth met with
n click.
Played He knew now. The boy
had them: possession had given
him this courage; quarter OF
million; and South America, where
no one would ask questions.
Played! Diana should tell him
where the boy had gone; and II Il
was the last thing he ever did. he
would find him.
AT tho farm he was at once
ushered into the parlor. and
single glance told him that he had
chosen his time Ill.
Crawford and young woman he
did not know were standing behind
Diana's chair.
Smead looked keenly at his
daughters face. She was as beau.
tiful as ever her mother had been.
but the sight OF her stirred nothing
in his heart.
II wish to see YOU alone" he said
directly.
Whatever you may have to say
TO me must be said in the presence
OF my friends | have no desire
to be alone with you In the Same
room"
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CYCLONE DAVIS the bewkeed democratic congressman from Texas
~ sending broadcast under congressional frank OF letter
received from John man thanking Davis for speech made III ha
proposing Confederate soldiers and their widows
of and after
according congressional practice
upon side the letter, under the heading Austin
Veterans ndoSe Cyclone Davis 80 to i2 appears copy
adopted Confederate Home April II, ndong C
clone wherein appears areredto matter outside
Congressional constitutes fragrant violation the
ranking privileges.
The congressman not alone this be known Come ee
mails flooded with campaign literature hny
disguised a public documents"
when talk of depletion OF the
levying taxes while
yelling economy with every breath wouldn't
begin the nconquena leak resulting
this graft
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along the road. afoot TITS Uncle
Billy wonder who're he's been
keeping himself"
Unci. Billy sat on IN. steps and
ran hts finger round the inside OF
his ceiluloid collar. = concession TO
this hour.
TOO busy TO come gu, and ask
how | waa getting along
proachfuily.
Here. Amt fr--nneasify.
Uncle Billy. you're a mighty
poor nb.teller. what has happen.
ed Is MFR. Crawford iilT"
Frances smiled discrcstiy.
Not that ! know Of Mr.. Gran.
fcrd's ben kidnapped"
kidnapped from both women.
Uncle Hiily recounted his expert.
ences
Frances. do you know wha; this
means said Diana excitsdly.
Why. Mr. Crawford Is ia trou.
BILE"
Girl. alive. II means they
haven't got themi And they be-
lleve he knows: and they've car
iA'G Ath btA W AgtNf Gtf dAtH
from him. Wen beat them yet
Uncle Billy. go back 10 the hotel
Immediately and ask for Mr Han.
chett. Say 10 him Miss Wynne
wishes to see him here after din
ner."
~They's a detective from Water.
town"
Never mind tho detective. I'm
something OF detective myself.
Uncle Billy. I am a secret agent
OF the United States customs. Now.
20 quickly"
II was a mile and a half to the
hotel, hut Uncle Billy made II In.
side OF twenty minutes, and soon
found Hanehett
"Mr. Hanchett. Miss Diana
Wynne wants { sec y out at tn
farm right after supper"
And who Is Miss Diana wynne7"
carelessly.
Better go n find out With
this advice the guide turned and
made off
Mr.. Hanchett eyed the retreatlng
figure frowningly.
"Fagin. you two will have 20 70
out there. I've got something
equally important on hand"
Diana. What did she went7
what did she knowf He told
Smead.
Go and find out-find out what
she Is doing up here. II you don't
get anywhere I'll go out myself 10.
morrow"
After half an hour Hanchett
again sought Fagin. His face was
troubled. lie had been thinking.
"Fagln. watch Crawford carefully
tonight. He may take II into his
head 10 rough IT,"
why not? Getting tender.
Donny7"
mo. Fagin: but I'm rather sick
OF the whole business. Things have
turned up Unexpectedly. Sick at
heart, II you want to know the
truth. Over the past. over the fu-
ture. I'd like 10 have whack at
living straight. II they'd let me.
Fagin, I'm Smead's son"
Fagin had ordered coffee, but
he forgot 10 drink Il.
An accomplished rogue who did
not want to be q rogue any longer.
A year ago nothing had worried
him. And now this unaccountable
upheaval in his soul. Had the
sight OF Diana set II in motion?
Diana, straight and honest as
light. brave as the morning!
He found himself at the farm
house door. lie knocked.
Miss Wynne?" no inquired.
she Is waiting In the parlor,
sir. This way"
She was az beautiful as Palmer
Vecchlo's Santa Barbara" with
all his petty villainies. his make.
shifts. his follies. one thing always
burned clearly and purely IN his
heart--his love for this young
woman who WAS gazing Mt him
with critical. unfriendly eyes.
You sent for me. Dig'
Diana saw some one coming
Yes" crisply. Il want Mr. Gran
ford liberated at once. am the
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A Form of Health Insurance

TYPHOID the vacation disease approaches
l. calendar
trip Europe times typhoid
fever cost about the I'm.
The number typhoid carriers be
the hurried seeke after pleasure 1t quite possible drink typhoid
single picnic supply
weeks Of profitable empomentnd maybe the undertaken
Therefore typhoid vaccination becomes interesting preparedness
for all who planning outing long short
The New York city health department. OF the
phd vaccination reports Soi OF these 54
munizng treatments three times Not these
but OF the remainder including
but one immunizing treatment, down with the disease.
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WEAK FROM FRioHTf

A gentleman was telling us last
Monday about attending a wedding
up In Jones' Creek a few days ago.
! where the couple were put into the
matrimonial boat without being re-
CURED TO stand. We never heard
' Of a sitting-down wedding before.
But we do not suppose Il makes any
difference how any one starts off
: on such a journey.-The Dahlonega
/. fGa.) Nugget.
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he butts Of two Bristol rods.

the butts OF two Bristol rods.
With trembling fingers he un-
screwed the caps. A siivery cas-
cade poured into Dianas lap;
pearls. pearls. pearls
That was the wall could not
get over: I knew no; how they were
going TO smuggle them in. Gran.
these belonged 10 Frances mother.
Uncle Sam has had his tithes long
ago. But II you had stumbled up
on them earlier you would have
had to report them. and they might
have been conrscated."
Il understand
Diana took Cransord's hand and
laid II against her cheek. and
stared out OF the window, thru the
late September hare. toward Pidgin
Island.
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vERs LIBRE

II am black, black as night
- enfoid my victim In paii As
~ dark aH
1.-THE unilghtsd depths OF some great
H*Around his throat I draw q tall.
sharp band
That pinches his Adams apple
@~In n vise-like grip
r4Aka,nst his painting bosom I press
barrier
As unyielding as the metal cuirass
Of an nrmored knight.
Men hate and foaths me
hut women
All the women lead their male com
panions into
The fortunes Of my stiff embrace
Only the movie actors seem to love
me.
AM THE Full, DRESS errrT
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little in the proposed i'm
the division Of pork" unfortunate 1t making
q national purpose emit a very obnoxious stencil
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THE WAY THEY FElT7

Quiet. yet very impressive. was
the wedding OF Mr.. Harry f. Penn
berton and Miss weItha A. VIII
son. The bride and bridegroom
locked very becoming In their blue
suits and blue hats TO match
The Madison County (o) Demo
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THE END

Modern rooms. Best service. Spe.
cial rates. Hotel Virginus, so4 vir.
ginia. near Westlake Ave.-Adv.
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REAL PAINLESS
DENTISTS

In order to Introduce our new
twhaiebone) plate, which IL the
llghtest and strongest plate known.
does not cover the roof OF the
mouth; you can bite corn off the
cob: guaranteed IL years.