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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-13
DEAR BABY DOLL

Continued from page one.)
Tense against her by Davenport took
place last August. AnderSon's notes
also told a story of auto rides in Das
exports Ford.
Letters alleged to have been written
by Davenport under the alias of Har-
ry Gordon from Nebraska were also
introduced by the state. The missives
We're signed with initials. II. G. and
H. L. and were of what is commonly
termed the 'mush' variety.
Called Her Baby DOLL
The letters were addressed to Iria
and Thelma Grant, 1913 West Sixth
street.
Dear baby doll. Hun.
I wouldn't tell anyone where
l am. it's our business, baby" were
/, some of the expressions used in the
letters.
At the bottom of one of the epistles
was row of eight cross marks. III
they were only real" was nc nota-
ton Robert Carver read after inform
ing the jury Of their presence
Carver glanced at ISolinger. Maybe
there was an expression on the face
of the attorney for the defense that
belied the fact that he was going to
make a motion that the state be com
PEELED to introduce expert testimony
! to show what the crosses were
Turning to Anderson. who WAS still
| In the witness chair, Carver snapped:
Anderson. what do those marks
mean-crosS marks on a letter."
Huh" stammered the secretary
''why-er-I don't know exactly but
I've heard they were kisses
Sends Her His Picture.
Dear little doll. Dear lit
tie pet. The time is not far
away when we will be together. y.
Do you think it is safe to still send
these letters to your home.
Am sending you a small picture of
myself" were other passages.
In one of the letters there was n
/ passage which Attorney Bolinger OBJ
! jected to being read in court but asked
that it be passed to the jury for their
eyes exclusively After a consultation
by the attorneys. state attorneys evil
! IDENTITY did not consent to the request
for the passage was read by Carver.
Dearest girl in the west.
Did the fortune teller say you We re
! coming to me soon? / guess
l have written about all you care TO
read: 1 know you would much rather
be cuddled up in my arms.
When 1 get located | will send for
you" We're other phrases in letters
introduced in evidence by the state.
1t is possible that the case will not
get into the hands of the jury this
evening. This afternoon testimony for
the defense and argument in the case
was still to come.
Today the court room was crowded
with a motley crowd i'll expectation
of sensational testimony. However.
under the watchfulness Of Judge Dana
the room was orderly. Davenport
wife is in the court room. Today she
sat with her husband by the counsel's
table
Davenport will go on the stand il
his own behalf late this afternoon anC
will make a sweeping denial of all the
charges against him.
Upon the completion of the state:
evidence this afternoon Judge Dana
overruled a motion tiled by the de-
Tense to dismiss the case against Dav-
lenport ast
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is kept Eating and drinking should
be prohibited in rooms in which soiled
linen is manipulated, and laundry
workers should be instructed concern
ing the latest hygienic dangers which
they may encounter in their work.
Sanitary measures involving personal
hygiene. are essential for their own
welfare as well as that of the public
served. says The Journal of the Amer
lean Medical Association. The prob
lens involved have never received any
serious attention from public authori-
ties in this country; but the rapid
growth in the laundry business is GER
tain 10 awaken interest in them. as it
has been aroused in the case of pub
lie restaurants. bakeries, food shops
ana other institutions which are as
Stunning household functions.
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HOW Do YOU STAND

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, of
Massachusetts,, has just written Owen
X. Lovejoy. general secretary of the
national child labor committee, that
he believes the federal child labor
bill should be passed. Il have al
ways taken a deep interest in child
labor legislation. as you know says
Senator Lodge, and 1 trust it may be
possible to secure the passage OF a
suitable bill by the present congress.
1t is needless to say that I shall DO all
in my power in that direction" The
measure which the national child
labor committee supports is the I<eat-
ing-Owen bill. similar in form 20 the
Palmer bill which passed the house
last year. 1t prohibits Interstate
commerce IN goods in the manufac-
ture of which children have been en-
ployed, and has many supporters from
all parts of the country. Besides the
national child labor committee, the
American Medical association, the
American Federation of Labor, the
federal council of churches, and other
national organizations have endorsed
it. The national child labor commit
tee is carrying on a special campaign
in it's behalf and urges all interested
in child welfare to write their con-
gressmen and senators asking them
to vote for the bill.
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Clio be Sights
AZ ME ATCHIsON GLORE.

There are a few snipers in every
town.
War is the 42-centimeter way of in
creasing taxes.
If you think you are fooling people
you are in reality fooling yourself.
Authorities are always at logger
heads and there is no known best way.
Next to man who whines the man
who giggles is the greatest aggrava-
ton.
The average income is such that
someone in the family has to practice
close economy.
Speaking about the tendencies OF
the times. the Golden Calf seems to
be growing bigger.
Those dear people who write prob
lem plays must "cut up a great deal
10 get so much local color"
one of the best ways of making a
home 10 not to fool too much time
with the Womens Homemakers' So
ciety.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned editor who broke down and wept
when some Irate Subscriber stopped
his paper?
Flapdoodle may be illustrated by the
case of the politician who tells OF the
personal sacrifices he is making to
serve his country.
Alb Adkins says experience OF his
gay young days taught him that the
girls wouldn't scream as often as
thew threatened such action.
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popular with the other boys till he's
cscorting a-a-F Here he stammered
for pretty speeches were not easy for
him and ii was almost in a whisper
that he finished-"a pretty girl
In the meantime, -om and Madge
had been greeted cordially by the
demonstrators at every booth. At one
they were presented with a full size
package of various kinds of popular
breakfast foods-not the small sam
the usual run of visitors. AT another
they received a wooden rolling pin
with package of pie crust mixture:
Among their other booty were small
flat-irons, dish towels, vegetable cut
tiers. nutmeg graters, flavoring extract.
and various kinds of soaps, crackers.
tea. coffee and canned goods-an in
large packages
That's what a fellow gets for being
with a young lady with red hair" Tom
said as he was helping Madge into his
automobile with the various gifts
tucked in at her feet on the floor of
the car. We've got enough here to
go to housekeeping with" He sud
denly stopped short in embarrassment.
Quite inadvertently he had actually
bent the conversation up to the point
whore il would be most natural to
make the long dreamed of proposal.
Tut wo1os failed him. He tried as one
tries III vain to speak in a nightmare.
There was no use.
AfteI they had sped over sew
erSi miles of country road in the ntlf
light of approaching evening, MadSe
quite out of a clear sky began to laugh
one of those provocative, contagious
laughs of hers that made Tom more
than ever her devotee.
Wasn't it funny?' she asked coax
ingly.
ing her face eagerly and then after she
had stopped laughing Wasn't what
funny. Madge?"
About you thinking that it was still
red haired girls day and asking to be
admitted free without knowing
Again Madge laughed, this time
softly, almost timidly.
Don't you know? Don't you know
what they thought, and why they CAV
us all those things? Didn't you really
see the paper and see that on the last
day OF the show it was to be free day
not for red haired girls or yellow
haired girls or girls with black hail
cial day for folks that were-were go
ing to be married? That's why youl
old friends looked so tickled and why
they congratulated US and why the
people az the booths gave up presents
1 knew it all the time
Fate had been indulgent to the limit
and even Tom had to take the cue.
I'm blessed" he said at first an6
then, Whats the use of disappoint-
ing the boys? Say, Madge, you knew
what [ want to say, out I'm a duffei
you know what I'm getting at" And
apparently Madge did.-(Copyright
1916, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
cate)
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QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
TFrom the Philadelphia Record.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.]
Wigwag-I can't get out of debt
observation-disclosures lucky. 1 can't even
get in.
The people most willing to lend a
hand are generally those who have
nothing in 1t.
Many a man can't understand why
the rest of us don't get stiff necks
looking up to him.
The pessimist is apt to worry for
fear he, isn't picking out the right
things to worry about.
You never can tell. Many a man
puts up good front only to be talked
about behind his back.
Mr. Buggins-It is hard to serve
two masters. Mrs. Buggins-It' 8
harder to master two servants.
When a married woman begins to
complain that all men are alike, she
might just as we'll pack up and go
home to mamma.
Wigg-Even a bad man can follow
q good example. Wagg-Yes, good
men are scarce, and bad ones can
make themselves scarce.
Nothing is SO bad that it couldn't
be worse" quoted the Wise Guy.
Yes" agreed the Simple Mug, even
the henpecked husband ought to be
glad he isn't a Mormon"
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Jdyh Jots

The Wakefield News reports that it
picked a dandelion in full bloom in
front of its office on Tuesday. Janu-
airy 4.
At last we've found something that
the word ''furbelow" describes with
accuracy says the Cawker City Ledger
Some of the ladies are wearing shoes
with fur tops
Imri zumwalt of the Bonner
Springs Chieftain, has sent out a trac
err for the old-fashioned girl who used
to crochet her best fellow a necktie
for Christmas.
According to the Erie Record, there
is a baby in Erie over one year old
who has never yet been named because
the parents and grandparents cannot
agree on a proper name.
Two things make a woman scold,
explains the Jewell County Republi-
car. One is when she has to work too
hard, and one when she has to live
with somebody she doesn't like.
Reported by the Wetmore Specta-
tor: George Grub is wearing shoe
string around his coat sleeve as a
mark of mourning over the death of
his rabbit dog" that ran into fence
a few days ago with such force as to
break its neck.
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CREDIT FOR HOME WORK.

"The public schools OF Poughkeep
sic, New York. for two years have
been giving school credit for home
work" says Farm and Fireside, the
national farm paper published in
Springfield. Ohio This plan has
proved so successful in educational
value and in popularity with parents
that it is coming into Sc in other
places, one of which is a country
school near Springfield. Ohio. These
home-duty credits count as much in
The promotion of a pupil as any reg
-ular subject in the school Among the
duties for which credit is given are
dish-washing. house cleaning, prepar-
ing meals, work in the garden, shovel
ing snow, washing, ironing and mop
ping, care of animals, sewing, newspa-
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MEXICANs HARD TO PLEASE.

One thing is certain. There are no
strings on any of the MeXicans in Kan
sas who are not satisfied with the
treatment that is accorded them by
public authority. They can go back
to Mexico whenever they so elect, and
where their brethren, or most of
them, have been doing just as they
have pleased for several years. Still
the anarchistic conditions that have
resulted in Mexico because of the
freedom of action that most of the
MeXicans have assumed for themselves
are likely to be much more distaste-
fui than those surrounding the Next
cans in Kansas and with which they
seem to be so displeased.
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THE SLEEPY TULIPS.

Out on the front sidewalk close by
a long, narrow flower bed, stood a
great basket. And in the basket were
a hundred tulip bulbs all huddled tight
together.
Overhead flew two or three of the
bold, strong winter birds, and round
and all over blew the strong wintry
breezes.
the cold." taunted the littlest north
breeze teasingly. Il would not sit SO
still if l were you. I'd run around and
jump and get myself warm, Look at
mel See how I exercise, That's the
way to keep warm-do as do
We're not so very cold,' said one
tulip bulb politely. You see we have
on our heaviest warm coats and you
wear scarcely anything at all. You
should dress warmer, as We do"
Not l." laughed the little north
breeze. How could l rush through
the air if I wore clumsy brown coat
such as you have on? / think that is
a silly thing to wear,'
Just then a belated robin flew by.
who's that You are talking to- he
asked the rorth breeze.
Those silly little brown tulip bulbs
down there in that basket" replied
the north wind, with little burst of
speed. They want me to wear a
brown coat. too; but ] tell them that
the only way to keep warm is to rush
around as | do"
Tulips? Did you say tulips" ask
ed the robin, not noticing all that the
breeze was saying. What are tulips
dong this time of year," Then he
looked down and saw them for him
self. What in the world are you do
ing here in the late fall?" he asked,
pertly did you think. because you
saw me. that spring had come? You
are mistaken. Winter has come and
1 am leaving for the south this very
morning, You can't bloom now. it's
too cold"
I'VE don't care about blooming
now" replied the tulip bulbs politely.
ITO tell the truth. we are far too
sleepy to want to bloom if we could.
All we want is a good warm bed where
we can sleep. Perhaps. after we
walked up we could bloom: but we
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per route, helping in store, caring for
the sick, and many other duties. Prac-
ucing music lessons. one of the duties
sometimes shirked. is on the list. Care
of automobiles is there, too. Any
other duties which the parents think
important can be added to the list,
and the child receives credit. This
branch of education is not simply an
extra to school work. 1t is so much
n part of the school work that the
pupils are not promoted at the end of
the year if they fail in their home
duties"
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HURL BOMB AT premier
Chauffeur Speeded Up Car and ia
panese Official Escapes.

Toxic, Jan. 13.-Count OIuma, the
japanese premier. had a narrow es-
cape from death early today at the
hands of assassins. He was returning
from the royal palace shortly after
midnight. and approaching his resi-
dence, when two bombs were hurled
at his automobile. The premier was
not injured.
Count Okuma's chauffeur caught a
glimpse of the bomb thrower as he
was about to launch his missile and
put on speed so that the bomb ex-
ploded behind the machine without
causing any damage. A second bomb
was thrown, but it failed to explode
Count Okuma made another visit to
the palace at IL O'Clock this morning.
The unexpioded bomb is being exam
ined. The assailant, or -assailants, es-
capped.
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IContinued from Page one.l
ouez attacked the bridge burners with
1875 men, drawn from Americans and
the garrison at MADEIRA. After the
capture the call for help was repeat
ed. Consul Garcia has been appealed
to by the state department to rush
troops to MADEIRA
A telegram to Theodore Roosevelt,
appealing to him to use his influence
with congress to bring about a
"change in the policy of this govern
ment that so far has refused to eXer-
else its paternal duty of protecting
American life and American property
abroad" was circulated here today for
signatures. 1t was proposed to send it
to him later Persons with interests
in Mexico were not permitted to
sign it.
Appeal to Roosevelt.
The text of the proposed message
follows
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster
Bay, Long Island, n. Y:
"Sir-Shocked at the horror of
events in Mexico and the wanton muir
der of eighteen worthy, representa-
tive Americans in the state of Chi
huahua, we appeal to you and re-
quest the use of your powerful in
fluence on congress to bring about a
change in the policy of this govern
ment that SO far has refused to eX-
ercise its paternal duty of protecting
American life and property abroad.
THE time has come when only con-
gress can act in the face of the GRIM
inal apathy of the administration in
denying respect for the American
flag and the unfortunates who vainly
depend on it for protection.
Beyond Limit of Tolerance.
Events on the border and in Next
co have been trials on the loyalty and
good will of the bravest. From day
to day chimerical and temporary eX-
periences and policies have been re-
sorted to by the adm listration until
now the bounds of restraint on the
part of we'll meaning Americans are
reaching the elastic limit of tolerance
and endurance and we appeal to your
we'll known patriotism in asking you
to support most vigorously a new and
effective policy which will insure TO
peaceful Americans in Mexico that
protection due them under the exam
ination and under any trustworthy
government
The Mexican issue is not a politi-
cal one and we cannot insult the
American nation by subscribing to the
maxim that we are too proud to
fight in defense of our helpless citi-
zens who are thus horribly butchered
in a foreign land.
Il THE solution of this great interna-
tional problem must now rest with the
congress where your influence is
known to be a power, and we respect
fully request your aid in bringing
about a settlement if other interna-
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago. News
Stupid men are never dissatisfied
with themselves.
No man who hasn't been tempted
is sure of his honesty.
Even a prohibitionist makes no kick
about the horn of plenty.
The. last step in a questionable I'M
dertaking may be a lock-step.
Some people can best make their
presence felt by their absence.
A distant manner doesn't lend en-
chantment to ones view of friendship.
The higher a man gets the more he
has to depend on others to hold him
up.
1t isn't necessary to make a fool
of ourselves every time we have the
chance.
Before raising the dust with a tour
ing car it is necessary to raise the
dust for
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Journal Entries

Not few folk are wonderfully clev-
er at concealing their ignorance.
= j. i
When in doubt, keep quiet, and you
won't make yourself 50 ridiculous 50
often.
!. j. =
Not so many people part with their
money easily enough 10 be set down
among the fools.
8. + !
The beauties of a sunrise are likely
to be lost on those men who have to
trudge to work at that hour.
+ + =
It doesn't take Newlyweds long to
awake to a realization of the fact
that they are not the only people on
earth.
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SEEN And HEARD
Incidents Brought Out by the
Storm This Week.
How Best Intentions of a Car
Crew Brought Trouble.

The crowds that have filled the
street cars during the past two days
have occupied even the motorman's
quarters. Among those who found
themselves in the front end of a down
town bound Washburn car this morn
ing was local newspaper man.
Views from the front window were
new to him. So he used every min
ute of the trip.
The car sped down a deserted street
No one on the corner, you can
speed right by" suggested the newspa-
per man to the street car pilot.
Think So" grunted the conductor.
Look it over" says the scribe
'Uh," grunted the man who man.
aged the car. The car sped down the
street. 1t approached the corner. Not
person was in sight. But the car
slowed down. The man from the news
about solid ivory and bone. The street
car reached the corner. And then
from behind sheltering trees, from a
drug store on the corner, from houses
in four directions persons who had
been waiting for that car began to
pour.
The next deserted corner brought
not a murmur from the news writer.
A passenger on a North Topeka car
remarked in spicy terms that the heat
in the car was myth.
1nstinctively the conductor felt that
the statement was not a compliment.
We'll. it keeps yuh warm anyway
he growled.
The passenger had his doubts but
maintained absolute silence.
Two minutes later a robust woman
of nearly 200 pounds forged TO the
rear end. of the car preparatory to
leaving it at the next corner. She
brushed past the conductor. kicked his
toe and the railway employee sank
into a seat.
Il didn't know how cold it was
he gasped.
| An employee of the Santa Fe shops
stepped from his happy home in Mel
rose into the cold outside world
| Wednesday morning. He pushed his
way through the arctic wind ant
freezing snow that blew through the
streets. On the corner, he stopped t.
wait for a street car During the
passing minutes his desire to board E
car changed to impatience. Then hi.
lmpatience was overshadowed by
vague fear that maybe some vehicl,
other than a street car would have t.
be called upon TO transport him. AnC
still he waited on that corner.
Then along came street car bounC
for Gage park. 1t carried conducto
who remembered instructions to leav,
no one waiting in the cold.
Hop on" babe the car official.
I'm going the other way" quot
the freezing traveller.
Hop anyway" said the car man
So the worker came in out of TIL
cold. Slowly the car rambled towar,
the park. Further than ever the mai
journeyed from the place of mis- EN-
ployment. Finally the street car CAM
to the end of the line. turned abou
and started down town again. Three
quarters of a block it went = rHfey, on,
of its vital organs collapsed. Half al
hour the man waited. Then he strucI
out afoot. At 11:15 he rang in at tn,
| shops.
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SLEEPY? Flowers sleepy" asked
the robin. pausing in his flight. II
never heard of such a thing beforel
And anyway. you can't sleep in a BUSH
el basket-the cold north winds would
freeze you. l know that much about
SOUTH
Just then. when the hundred tuIip
bulbs were beginning to be frightened
about this dreadful winter the othera
talked Of gardener came out of the
house, dug q deep trench, and into il
put the tulip bulbs. one by one Care
fully he tucked the warm earth around
each one; tenderly he saw that each
was comfortable. The tulip bulbs were
so happy they said not a word-thev
wandered straight off into slumber-
land Copyright-Clar Ingram Jud-
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Seen in Chihuahua, Is Report-Mex.
Consul Laments Recent AtrOcity.


Consul Laments Recent AtrOcity.
Washington, Jan. 13-General Vii
la recently has been seen near chi
huahua, but his present whereabouts
was unknown, it is Officially reported
here.
Senator Sheppard today received a
telegram from DR.. c. c. Young, of I'll
Paso, stating that the dead Ameri-
cans had been invited into the coun-
try by General Obregon. Sheppard
said he would lay the message before
the state department.
Eliseo Aredondo. General Carran-
za's ambassador here, delivered to
Secretary Lansing today a letter say
ing he deeply deplored the dastaroiy
action of the Villa forces" and giving
assurances that the Carranza govern
ment will act at once to remedy the
situation"
More Murders Reported.
Ell Paso, Jan. IA rumor was Cir
culated here today that three Ameri-
cans had been murdered in the Cana
nea district of Sonora, in the vicinity
of the Phelps-Dodge property. X
could not be verified here.