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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-12
If BACKACHY OR
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat less meat and take glass of
Salts to flush out Kidneys
Drink plenty water.

Crlc acid in meat eXcites the kid
neyS, they become overworked: get
sluggish, ache, and feel like Jumps of
lead The urine becomes cloudy; the
bladder is irritated, and you may be
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night When the kid
neys clog you must help them flush off
the body's urinous waste or you'll ibe
a real sick person shortly At first vou
feel a dull misery in the kidney region.
you suffer from backache, sick head
ache, dizziness, stomach gets sour
tongue coated and you feel rheumatic
twinges when the weather is bad
Eat less meat, drink lots of water:
also get from any pharmacist four
ounces of Jad Salts; take a tablespoon
full in glass of water before breakfast
for few days and your kidneys will
then act fine. This famous salts is
made from the acid of grapes and lem
on juice. combined with lithia. and has
been used for generations to clean
clogged kidneys and stimulate them to
normal activity, also to neutralize the
acids in urine. so it no longer is
source of irritation. thus ending b1ad-
der weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in
Whitewater drink which everyone
kidneys clean and active. Druggists
here say they sell lots of Jad Salts to
folks who believe in overcoming kid
ney trouble while it is only trouble
Advertisement
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ing. who was a policewoman, defend
ed the work of her department
The members of the club also dis
cussed investigation of the dance halls
of Topeka
The club will celebrate Kansas day
Saturday afternoon, January II, at the
home of Mrs. Hattie Horning. Music
for the meeting yesterday was fur
nished by Miss Isabel Sutherlin.
X X
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs M. F. Southwick have
gone to Kansas City and Will return
home Saturday.
the boys of Battery A, will leave To-
pepka for his home in Bernardsville,
n. j., Saturday for a months visit
Mrs. Clarence Whitman of Kansas
City, will arrive Monday to visit Mrs.
H. B. Hogeboom.
Miss Leita Coover left for New
York today, called by the death of
her mother, Mrs. Josephine Coover.
Mrs. D. S. Ryan of Leavenworth, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Merrill
Lindsay
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Anderson left
in Florida.
Miss Alice Meade is in Arkansas
City, visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter
Roy Ranney.
Miss Ruth Rooster will return in a
few days from a trip to New York,
| Washington, Philadelphia, Atlantic
City, Detroit and Chicago She ac-
companied her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. A. Vesper of st. Louis.
She was a guest at a ball in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Frank Foltz of Oklahoma
City, and Mrs. A. C. Hogeland of
Hutchinson, are visiting their sister,
| Mrs. George B. Hetherington. Mr..
Frank Hetherington of K. u. will
visit his parents. Mr. and Mrs. George
Hetherington. over Sunday.
Mr.. Fred L. Alderman, jr., has left
York. During his absence Mrs. Acker-
man will be with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Anton.
Mrs. E. K. McKiterick has returned
home after visit of month to her
son, Mr.. A. c. McKiterick of Hutch
| inSon.
The postal card found in the pound
can of Rumford Baking Powder will
admit you free to the Midwinter Elk
| pOsition.-Adv.
Miss Ruth Knox entertained at din
ner at the National hotel Thursday
night for her guest, Miss Hester
Irene Leslie of Atchison. Covers were
placed for Miss Leslie, Miss Clara
Koch, Miss Gretchen Pedigo and Miss
/ Knox.
Mrs. George Reynolds of Beloit,
will arrive Saturday to spend a week
with Mrs. ]. S. Coe, of Fillmore street
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Samuels have re-
turned from a trip to St. Louis and
Indiana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-12
AT ONCE! STOPS
STOMACH MISERY
AND INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" makes sick,
sour, gaSSy StOmachS
feel fine.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly; ferment
into stubborn Jumps and cause a sick.
sour. gassy stomach? Now, Mr. or
Mrs. Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin digests everything, leaving
nothing to sour and upset you There
never was anything SO safely quick. so
certainly effective. No difference how
badly your stomach is disordered you
will get happy relief in five minutes,
but what pleases you most is that it
strengthens and regulates your stom-
ach so you can eat your favorite foods
without fear.
Most remedies give you relief some
times-they are slow, but not sure
"Pape's Diapepsin" is quick, positive
and puts your stomach in a healthy
condition the misery won't come
back.
You feel different as soon as 'tPape's
Diapepsin'' comes in contact with the
stomach-distress just vanishes-your
stomach gets sweet, no cases. no
belching, no quotations of undigested
food, your head clears and you feel
fine.
Go now. make the best investment
you ever made, by getting a large
fifty-cent case of l-ape's Diapepsin
from any drug store You realize in
five minutes how needless it is to suf-
fer from indigestion, dyspepsia or any
stomach Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-12
North Side News

Yes. the North Topeka reporter has
departed on his way. Wellington T
Brink, who has travelled the North
side beat for the last four months, has
accepted a position on the reportorial
staff of the Cleveland News, one of
side friends wish Mr.. Brink joy in his
new work.
The North Topeka X. P's have
voted in favor of the proposal to have
the May meeting of the grand lodge
in this city. The original purpose was
to have it in Atchisor, but it has been
decided finally to hold it in Topeka
May 14-15.
The Woman's Relief Corps No. )
held services this afternoon for the
members who have died. The ser
vices were attended by the families
of the deceased members.
A reception will be given this even
ing at the North Topeka hall for r. NJ
Painter. department commander. and
his staff. The G. A. r. members of
the city are invited to attend The
music is in charge of A. L. Munson
serve refreshments. Following the re-
ception, the annual installation of Of
ficers of the North Topeka Blue Post
will be conducted by Mr. Painter. d.
l.. Sweeney, assistant adjutant general,
assisting.
Personals.
The North Topeka fire department
answered an alarm at the store of j.
r. Spetter, S22 North Kansas avenue
Thursday afternoon and found the
building filled with smoke from a de-
fective flue. No damage resulted
A. Nj. Petro. Druggist-Adv
w. H. Rutter is expected home to-
day from Grand Rapids, Mich, where
he has been on business connected
with the firm
The Rochester Literary society will
hold its semi-monthly meeting at the
Rochester school at o'clock this eve
ming. The Quincy school pupils. in
charge of the principal, c. NJ Morrow.
will furnish the entertainment 1t will
consist of readings and music. The
school orchestra will play and several
vocal and instrumental solos will be
given.
Frank Elenberger will leave Satur-
day for weeks business trip to Grand
Rapids, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-12

George Anderson, little of Mr. and
Mrs l. A. Anderson, of Kansas City. is
receiving treatment at the Mercy hospital
in Kansas City. George. tr, is the grand
est avenue. and while a visit to his
grandparents last summer CONTRACTED in
fantiie paralysis.
Give Brunton has returned to his home
his aunt and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Doyle, Winfield avenue
Lola Harris. little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs ]. w. Harris is recovering from "A
Mrs. A Quiet and children and sister
Mrs. r.. Whitaker, have returned to Their
home in Ozawkie after visiting relatives
and friends in Oakland.
The Standard Bearers class of the Oak
land Methodist church was entertained
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Homer ALI
son at her home, Green street Those pres
Hammil. Mrs. F. p. blue. Mrs. II. Parker
Mrs. Philip Stachelbeck, Mrs. Ralph
Yeager, Mrs. Bechtel. Mrs. Floyd Wettling
Mrs. II. v. Strait, Mrs. Clyde slawsen.
L. Luthey and Mrs Morgan washburn
w S. Eastman, Sumner street, who has
gone to Kansas City on a short business
trip expects to return Sunday
Mrs. Jess Wright was hostess Thursday
Oakland NJ f. church. The members pres
ent included: Mrs Charles Steele. Mrs
A. f. Peterson. Mrs A. vester. Mrs. I. f.
Allen. Mrs. Effie McCasln. Mrs. D. II.
Pepper, Mrs G. H. Buck. Mrs. John Dun
can, Mrs w. H. Eastman. Mrs c. D. Webb
and MIS- Edward Wilson,
and Mrs Clarence Webb. is recovering from
slight surgical operation performed last
Wednesday.
Mrs /. NJ Rathbun and two sons, Morris
ut n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-12
FEW DROPS AND
CORN LIFTS GUT
Saws there is no excuse fer cut
ting corns and inviting
lock jaw.

Sore corns, hard corns. soft corns,
or any kind of a corn can harmlessiy
be lifted right out with the fingers II
a few drops Of freezone, says Cincin-
natl authority.
1t is claimed that at small cost one
can get quarter of an ounce of freez-
one at any drug store, which is suffi-
cient to rid ones feet of every corn
or callus without pain or soreness or
the danger of infection
This simple drug. while sticky. dries
the moment it is applied and does not
inflame or even irritate the surround
ing tissue.
This announcement will interest
many women here, for it is said that
the present high-heeI footwear is put
ting corns on practically every worn-
ans ffeet.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-12
|. w. w. ANGEL SUICIDE
Agnes Fair Threw Self Under Electric
Train Near Portland.

Portland, Ore. Jan. 12.-Agnes
Thesaly Fair. aged 81, former San
Francisco feature writer and known as
the good angel of the l. w. W." COM
mitted suicide at Sellwood, suburb of
Portland. by throwing herself under
the wheels of an electric train. She
was instantly killed.
Miss Fair announced her intention
to friends of killing herself, stating
that her failing health as a result of
tuberculosis, made it impossible to
work longer for the 1. w. w. cause
She stated that she wished her friends
to know that she died fighting to the
last against capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-12
Looking Blackboard In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Page have returned
from st. Louis where they attended the
wedding of their son.
Mrs. Ed Small and daughter, Eugenia,
left today for Atehison, where they will
Join Mr. Small.
The d. d. Whist club was entertained
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Will Trump;
Mrs s. b. Smith substituted for Mrs Fred
Freeman; Miss Ollie OBrien for Mrs. Ar
thur Capper and Mrs. w. N. West for
Mrs. Arthur Murphy.
Mr. and Mrs. William II. Lininger of
Potwin Place are the parents of son.
born. Sunday afternoon.
yesterday afternoon by Miss Jessie Gar
wood. Miss Emily Black substituted for
Mrs. William Radcliffe
Mrs A. Marburg entertained the mem
bers of the Monday Afternoon Whist club
and their husbands at dinner last night.
Miss Ethel Short will entertain eight
young women at luncheon "Wednesday
complimentary to her guest, Miss Mabel
Wilson of Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-12

Motors at Forbes How. Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-12

and Elmer, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Morley of
Formoso, Kan, Mrs Mary Craik and
daughter Edna of Oklahoma have been
called to Oakland by the very serious ill
ness of Mrs. Catharine Rink who makes
her home with her daughter, Mrs. ID. NJ.
Rathbun and Mr.. Rathbun, AFTER avenue.
Mrs Elmer Hicks, AFTER avenue Is re-
covering from an attack of la grippe.
The Missionary society of the Oakland
Presbyterian church met at the home of
Mrs. Elizabeth Lee, AFTER avenue. The
subject of the afternoon was the Noun
taineers of Kentucky" Those who attend
ed were Mrs. Esther Campbell, Mrs. X.
w Moher, Mrs. J. Huey, Miss Eva and
Miss Irene Brownlee and Mrs. J. w.
Thompson. The next meeting will be held
avenue.
The postal card found in the pound can
you free to the Midwinter Exposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-12

Mrs Albrecht Marburg, acting pres
ident of the Woman's Kansas Day
club, announces the local executive
committees in charge of the coming
meeting of the club January 20:
Mrs.. W. A. Johnston is chairman.
and the women who are members of
the several committees are: Mrs. Ar
thur Capper Mrs. F. w. Watson. Mrs
w. W. Ixitchell, Mrs. a. A. GODDARD,
Mrs. S. s. Beggs, Mrs. George Park
hurst, Mrs. c. ]. Wilson. Mrs. J. F.
farrell, Mrs. John CLANCY. Mrs. D. l..
McEachron, Mrs. Clement Smith, Mrs
Charles Dillon, Mrs. +. E. Ray, Mrs.
C. J. Evans and Miss Effie Graham.
Mrs. Marburg, who will give the an
nual reception for the members of the
Woman's Kansas Day club, has asked
the past presidents of the club and
| the members of the executive board to
stand in line with her. Assisting thru
the rooms will be members of the vari-
Gus committees. and the serving in the
dining room will be done by the fol-
lowing young girls: Miss Elizabeth
Powell Miss Faith Young. Miss Vir-
ginia Kitchell, Miss Louise McKown.
Miss Dorothy Crane. Miss Elisabeth
Edison, Miss Elizabeth Fyfe and Miss
Helen Bennett.
X x
Mrs. w. T. Crosby entertained the
Duplicate Whist club this afternoon at
X X X
her home in Topeka avenue.
The students of Bethany college will
have charge of the January musical to
be given in the Guild hall of Grace
cathedral on January 10. This is the
first of a series of musicals to be given
in the Guild hall during the winter.
! X
Mr.. John F. Norton entertained half
a dozen guests at a party at the Choco-
late Shop "Wednesday evening.
The Washburn Faculty club will
meet Saturday evening at s o'clock
with Dean and Mrs. D. L. McEachron.
Prof. S. G. HefelboWer will address the
club.
y X y
The annual dinner party of the Ro-
tary club will be given Tuesday eve
ming, January 16, at o'clock, in the
banquet room of the Chamber of
Commerce. The members of the club
are asked, with their wives, and the
senators and representatives and their
wives also will be guests. Covers will
be laid for about four hundred peo-
pie. The date first mentioned for the
dinner has been changed, and the
cards issued announce that the party
will be Tuesday night of next week.
| The Rotary club has arranged to
bring the San Carlos Grand Opera
company to Topeka Wednesday night,
January 81. The clubs share of the
proceeds of the opera will be used for
some civic enterprise that the club has
| in mind.
| DR.. S S. Estey will make an address
on subject of interest to Rotarians
Sunday evening, January 81, at the
First Presbyterian church. All MEM
bers of the club are urged to be pres
ent at that service:
X x
Mrs. J. K Jones received her friends
] hi fIaa
ia West Eighth avenue. The callers
were shown the Borglum exhibit OF
sculpture.
Mr.. David Leahy of Wichita will be
the guest of honor at a dinner which
Judge w. r. Smith will give next
Tuesday night at his home, 1894 Har-
rison street. A number of Mr..
Leahy's newspaper friends are invited.
Mr.. Leahy, of the Wichita Beacon, is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-12
DOES RHEUMATISM
BOTHER YOU?
Many Doctors Use Musterole

so many sufferers have found relief
in Musterole that you ought to bry
small jar and try it.
just spread it on with the fingers. Rub
it in. First you feel a gentle glow, then
a delicious, cooling comfort. Musterole
routs the twinges, loosens up stiffened
joints and muscles.
Mustero1e is clean, white ointment,
but does not blister the tcnGerest skin.
1t takes the place. of the mussy, old
fashioned mustard plaster.
Mustero1e is recommended for bron-
chitis, Group asthma, pieurisy, lnIsbago,
neuralgia, sprains, bruises. stiff neck,
headache and colds of the chest Git often
prevents pneumonia).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-12
OAKLAND

Notes and personals from Oakland,
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street,
telephone between and 10 a. m. $3.50:
other hours, 4751 k-2
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-02-12
F|REMEN RESCUE
WOMEN TRAPPED
IN BURNING HOME
Aged Patient, Nurse and
Daughter Penned on Upper
Floors of Brooklyn House.

Three women had narrow escapes
from death this afternoon in a fro
which seriously damaged the four
story brownstone dwelling at No. 200
Union Street, Brooklyn, and gave
Brooklyn firemcn a chance to thrill n
crowd of several hundred with their
rescue work. The building Is owned
and occupied by Mrs. Susan Brown.
aged cighty-four. and her three
daughters.
Mrs. Brown Is Just recovering from
an attack Of double pneumonia and
was In the caro- OF nurse, Miss
Diosen, on tho top floor. Miss Edith
Brown was asleep in her room on. the
third floor.
Misses Eleanor and Stella Brown
wero1n the basement about o'clock
supervising tho work of "A laundress
when they smelled smoke. Going tc
tho first floor they found the hall
way filled with smoke. and when
they tried to ascend the stairs they
were driven back by moro cloud.
coming from the upper part of the
house.
Tying towels about their faces they
made a second effort to reach theii
mother and sister and the nurse On
the upper floors and were agair
forced to abandon the attempt. Mean.
while neighbors had turned in ar
alarm. Engine Company No. 20s. in
charge of Capt. Michael Brennan
reached the scene first. While his
men turned water on the smoking
staircase Brennan hurried to the tor
floor and With the assistance OF tho
! nurse. carried Mrs. Brown to safety
In the confusion the fact that Miss
Edith was In her room on the third
floor had been overlooked. Scream.
from the rear of the house brought
Battalion Chief Hetfernan there ir
time to see the young woman getting
ready to jump TO a ptle OF mattresses
that had been dragged into the yard
ny neighbors. He urged her TO holt
fast and then. with his chauffeur
owen Ward. went up and brought
her down.
Mrs. Brown was attended by DR.
Brausigmore. who lives next door
The fire was caused by "a defective
flue.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-02-12
S20,177,O35 4 DAY COST
OF war TO BRITAIN NOW
Chancellor Reports Total Expen-
diture to Date as 100000, 900
Pounds-New Loan Going Well.

LONDON. Feb. 12.-The average
daily expenditure OF Great Britain is
now f5.79o,OOo 02s.177. .oaD. Andrew
Bonar Law, Chancellor of the Ex>
chequer. announced in the House OF
Commons to-day.
The Chancellor said the total ex-
penditure since the beginning OF the
war was $4,000. 900. 0o0. At the end OF
the current year the national debt
would stand between f3,S00, 000, 900 and
f3,9O0. 900, 900. Allowances to Allies and
dominlons would be approximately
f390, 900, 900.
The number of applications and the
amount applied Tor by tho general
public for the new loan, the Chancellor
said. were larger than ever before.
The Chancellor pointed out that the
total votes OF credit for the current
financial year would amount to f1.-
s5O.0O0.0O0. lie said the average ex-
penditure had increased by f1, 900, 900
daily as compared with the first sixty
three days OF the financial year
There also had been an increase IN
expenditures for the army. but IL was
proportionate with the increase In the
number OF troops. the army being
fourteen times as large as when the
war began. The amounts asked for
/ Mr. Law said. would enable the Gov
eminent TO meet expenses until the
end of May.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-02-12
FEAR OF GERMAN RAIDER
CLOSES BAHAMA RESORTS
Ward Liner Moro Castle Brings
Reports of Flight of
Tourists.

Stories OF fear the German sea-
raider has aroused among the win
ter resort tourists of Nassau, the
British Bahama Island possession.
which has practically cut the season
In half and caused q cessation in
business there, were brought here
to-day by passengers on the Ward
liner Moro Castle.
Hotels have been compelled to
close owing TO the Government de-
cree barring lights at night and a.
a result hundreds Of tourists have
fled the island, say the passengers.
Among the hfty-six hrst- class pas
sengers was Commander Louis NJ.
Josephthal of the New York State
Naval Reserve. Naval Aide to Gov.
whitman. He said the reason for
his return was cable from the
Governor ordering him to report for
duty with the naval militiamen
guarding the waterfront.
Two scamen OF the Greek steam
ship Spyros arrived on sthe Morro
Castle. bringing the first story OF the
sinking OF their steamship by Ger
man submarine In the harbor Of Las
Palmas in the Canary Islands Dec. 9.
They said that the submersible en- =
tered the harbor and notified the
captain to quit his ship In forty
hours. At the expiration OF the time
limit the vessel was torpedoed.