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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
PAN CANDIDATES
Press Club Has Fun at Expense
of WOuld-Be Governors.
Members of House and Senate
Attend February Dinner.

Getting under the hides and hitting
the touchy spots of prospective can
didates for governor was the favorite
sport of the Topeka Press club at its
February dinner. In addition to MEM
bers of the club, nine members of the
Manhattan Press club and majority
of members of the house and senate
We're present at the dinner held at
Pelletier's Tea room. Imri Zumwalt
of the Bonner Springs Chieftain, acted
as POSTMASTER
Various members of the club i'm
personated the candidates and made
speeches in behalf of their candidates..
Always something the candidates
weren't particularly proud of, was
brought out in those speeches. Each
candidate had confidential letter.
purported to be signed by Governor
Capper endorsing, in a truly political
way, his candidacy. Each letter read
the same.
Frank FARRELL was Attorney General
Brewster, Cliff Stratton, Lieutenant
with hundred buttons on an army
coat, L. NJ. Penwell; Joe Howe, A. A.
Doerr; Arthur L. Shultz. Tom Botkin /:
Dwight Thatcher Harris, Speaker A. NJ.
Troutman, and Percy Powell. Charles
H. Sessions.
The feature of the entire evening
was the marriage of John Barleycorn
and Lady Nicotine. Ernest Tucker.
dressed in a bridal costume. acted as
Lady Nicotine and his best friends
didn't know him. Hamp Steele was
John Barleycorn while Pink Win
CART. as a dope head, acted as best
man, and Alfred HILL as woman of
the streets, acted as bridesmaid. DIR.
Edmund ]. kulp performed the cere-
mony. stating that he didn't know
whether he could 1egalize anything
John Barleycorn did in Kansas, or
not AS the ceremony ended, Senator
Rolla Coleman. rushed to the front.
The legislature just fired those
people out of Kansas" he shouted,
and the newly-weds fled from Kansas.
Short 2-minute speeches We're made
by Senator James L. Troutman. A. A.
Doerr, S. NJ. Brewster, ]. T. Botkin.
Charles H. Sessions, A. NJ. keene, L.
NJ Penwell, w. Y. Morgan, Senator
c. S. Huffman, w A. Layton, Gov
ernor Arthur Capper, Frank P. Mac
Lehman, Frank Snow, n. A. Crawford,
Fay n. Seaton and Charles S. Gleed.
Members of the Manhattan Press
club present follow: Fay N. Seaton,
F. D. Lamb, Harold Hammond, A. H.
Hammond, George D. Brakeman,
Charles D. Avery, NJ. S. Amos. Frank
L. Snow and N. A. Crawford.
Pink" Wingart of the Associated
Press. was responsible for the excel
lent makeup" displayed by the news
paper actors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
Eyesight SO per cent In One
Weeks Time In MANY Instances

! !n may be wonderfully benefited by fol-
lo"ing the simple rules. Here is the pre-
scriptlon: Go to any active drug store
ana get bottle of Bon-Opto tai cts Drop
one Bon Optic tablet in Al fourth OF glass
~ water and allow to dissolve. With this
nqn1d battle the eyes two to four times
uaHy. 1ou should notice your eyes clear
up up perceptlbly right from the start and in
tralnnatlon will quickly disappear. If your
eSes are bothering you. even little, Ike
steps save them now before it is too
ate tate: Many hopelessly blind might have
n tt saved If they had cared for their eyes
Note: Another prominent Physician to
Wnom the above article was submitted
u. Inc Bon-Opto Is - very remarkable
remedy. Its constituent ingredients are we'll
-, SnoWn 70 eminent eye specialists and wide
- prescribed by them. The manufacturers
guarantee 1t to strengthen eyesfght 30 per
cent IN one weeks time in many instances
VI refund the money. 1t can be obtained
from any good druggist and is one of the
very few preparations L feel should be
s AepI on hand for regular in almost
SneIy iomily. 1t is sold in Topeka by Geo
W. S'ansfieid. and other drug stores.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
Uric Acid
Eradicated.
(BY DIR. N. c. COOK

A poison as dangerous as strychnine
is manufactured within our own body,
called uric acid. When it accumu-
Iates in the body and the kidneys fail
to carry it off, we suffer from dull
headache, sleeplessness, muscular
pains, Iumb ago, or it may cause rheu-
matism or govt. The uric acid can be
seen in the cloudy sediment in the
water-what is called the brick
DUST noted on the sides of the vessel
containing it-after few hours
standing. The water is scant, high
colored, strongly acid, and this should
be a danger sign, and if not taken in
time by cutting out the meat, tea and
alcohol, may end in rheumatism or
govt.
Drink plenty of water between
meals-a pint of hot water half an
hour before meals-and take Anuric
double strength. This was first dis
covered by DIR. Pierce of the Surgical
Institute in Buffalo, n. Y, and is
harmless to the system, but sure and
effective in carrying off the uric acid
It stimulates the kidneys and helps
them to carry off the uric acid poi
SON. Anuric can be obtained at al
most any drug store, and helps to
counterfeit the acidity of the system.
A blockade in the intestines piles a
heavy burden upon the liver. If the
intestines are choked or clogged up,
the circulation of the blood becomes
poisoned and the system becomes
loaded with toxic waste, and we suffer
from headache. yellow-coated tongue,
badNtaste in mouth, nausea, or gas,
acid dyspepsia, languor, debility, yell
low skin or eyes. At such times one
should take pleasant laxative Such
one is made of the May-appIe,
leaves of aloe and root of jalap, first
extracted and put into ready-to-use
form by DIR. Pierce. nearly fifty years
ago, and sold by all druggists as Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant Pel1ets.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
AUSTRIA is IMPATIENT
Break Over Ambassadors Recognition
Expected in Short Time.

Washington, Feb. 26.-State depart
ment officials see little hope of recon-
CLING the difference between the
United States and Austria, and it is
stated that a break between the two
countries is matter of short time
The continued refusal of the United
States to receive the credentials of
Count Tarnowski, the newly desig-
mated ambassador, has aroused con-
siderable resentment in Austria. 1t
was learned today that what amounts
to a flat demand that Tarnowski be
either received or definitely sent home
has been filed with the state depart
ment. Baron Zweidenek, the Austrian
charge, called at the state department
to discuss the matter and following
his visit, it became apparent that Aus
tria is plainly dissatisfied with the
treatment accorded the representative
sent to replace Ambassador Dumba.
whose recall was demanded by this
government
1t is expected that the Austrian gov
ernment's reply to Ambassador Pen
helds latest demand for a statement
of Austria's position on the submarine
issue viii be forthcoming within a
day or two and that it will make the
break inevita BILE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tones, or trying to patch up a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the acknowledged liver
and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing, healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per-
forming their natural functions, awav
goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
If you have bad taste in your
mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor.
lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition or
energy, troubled with undigested foods,
you should take Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them bv their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief, so you can eat what you like.
AT l0c and 25c per box. All druggists.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
TOPEKAN SAW AIR
FIGHTS over The
FAMOUS SALONIKI
Milton G. Erickson Just Back
From the War Countries.
He Made Trip on Mule Ship
Just for Adventure.
TELLS INTERESTING STORY
Ship Caught Fire and Was
Chased by Submarines.
Little FOrds in SaIOniki Made
City Seem Homelike.
TELLS INTERESTING STORY
Ship Caught Fire and was
Chased by Submarines.

After having been on board a snip
that was chased by German C-ooat'
after witnessing aeroplane and Yep
pelin duels having sat in the cares
in Saloniki and heard the roar OF
the cannon at the battle front just ten
miles away; after having experiencing
all the thrills of war that may be
experienced short of going in the
trenches oneself. Milton G. Erickson
returned to his family roof at 1725
Park avenue Wednesday.
Young Erickson is the son OF C. j.
Erickson, employed by the State Jour
nal A few months ago he got job
in Kansas City From there he tray
elled printer fashion, skipping from
Job to job, until he wound up on
newspaper at Norfolk, Va.
Some cronies of his there, one night
were discussing parts of the worlu
they would like to see. and they de-
cided that Alexandria. Egypt, was the
most fascinating spot open to the
tourist of today. From Newport
close by supply ships OF the allies were
sailing regularly. Walking on the
water front in Newport News one DAY
Erickson got wind of d chance to
sail az clerk on Fl. NJ. S. S. Lexington.
conveying a cargo of Missouri mules
TO the allied forces around Salonikl. 1t
was probable the captain told him
that they would make Alexandra.
Erickson shipped. After seventeen
day voyage they arrived December 10
in Gibraltar.
In Submarine Zone.
There the Lexington mounted a
12-pounder." Erickson says, for pro-
lection against submarines. The IL
FOUNDER could shoot u miles while
a torpedo is effective at only Z miles
We were just four hours behind the
Russian out of Gibraltar. The Rus
sian was torpedoed and sunk. We ar
rived safely in Saloniki. December %.
There were about seventy boys and
men on the Lexington that had
shipped to see the sights. We were
denied shore leave so we took it any
way Saloniki appeared to be a city
of about a quarter of a million, dirty,
with narrow streets, and full of as
sorted smells that were almost over
powering to our American noses.
There were supposed to be a mil
lion soldiers of all the nationa1ities
fighting under the entente coIors in
and around Salonil<i," the Topeka ad-
venturer asserts.
The first day on shore, about noon
We were sitting in a cafe. We heard
firing and rushed out in time to see
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
CREW ON A STRIKE.
After Vessel Leaves Port Sailors De-
mand Big Pay.

New York Feb. 26.-The American
steamship Vigilancia which cleared
for Havre Saturday, is anchored in the
harbor today unable to sail for LACK of
a crew After the vessel left her; pier
35 of her As men went over the side
into a tug because the owners refused
to meet their demands for large
bonuses According to the men the
deck force demanded rs per cent in
crease in wages and those in the en-
CINE room an increase of 100 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26

In addition Horn is the American
correspondent for the United Press
association of Australia, which in
cludes some IT'S papers. Many thous-
ands of newspaper-reading' Austria
lians owe the chief part of their in
formation concerning 1.-The States to
Horns correspondence.
House Full of Curios.
Horns residence is packed to The
caves with every sort of Australian
knickknacks. There are skins of ami
mails, jewelry, photographs. descrip-
tive booklets. queer native curios and
what not. Almost every mail brings
a package from the government or
from his numerous letter friends
II have almost more letter friends
in Australia than friends here" Horn
says.
concerning the island commonwealth.
He has had nearly twenty-five years
connection with it as a newspaper
correspondent and colonization agent.
However, he has never yet set foot
on the island.
Carved by Horn.
This chain was designed and carved
by Mr.. Horn on a special contract
with the executive board of the Aus
tralian National Historical Museum,
to be placed in the museum at the
new national capital city of Canberra-
when the new federal capitol building
is completed in that federal district.
In the meantime it will be. with other
war relics. held in the present nation
al museum in the city of Melbourne
This chain WIS carved from one
single solid piece of English oak Cor
nish), the dimensions being 8 feet
long, 3A inches wide and l " inches
thick, which was a section of a Red
Cross ambulance bar, used on the
peninsula of Gallipoli by the Austria
liam Amaze soldiers.
This piece of wood was sent from
Melbourne, after having remained in
the museum nearly a year.
Glass From Belgium.
The glass used in the openings was
taken from ruined cathedral in Bel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
A CHAIN OF PEACE
Unusual Curio Made in Topeka
for Australia.
Work of w. F. Horn Will Hang
Over Foreign Building.
He IS PURCHASING AGENT
He Represents Australia i'm Six
Western States.
Horn Is Correspondent, Too, for
175 Newspapers There.

Neatly boxed for shipment to Aus
tralia there is in the home of w F.
Horn, 2535 Topeka avenue. a most
unusual curio. 1t is entitled THE
International Chain of Peace" and is
destined to overhang the entrance
way of the new government building
at Canberra, the new capital city of
Australia.
Interesting as is the curio it is not
as interesting as its maker, who last
week secured the most unique job
in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
\ Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Home.

Philadelphia, Pa Do Won wear giav-o.a
Ar" -"r victim of eye strain or ofhrr eye
weaknesses If so. you will be glad 70
know that according to DR.. Lewis there is
real nope 1or you Many whose eyes were
raining say they have had their eves 70
stored through the principle of this wo1-
dsrful free prescription. One man saws
could not see to read at all. Now ~ l..D
read everything without any glasses and
my eyes do not water any more, Al nipht
fine all the time 1t was like miracle e 30
me. A lady who. used it says: The at.
mosphere seemed hazy with or witbout
glasses, but after using this prescrintion
Tor fifteen days everything seems clear
Gan even read fine print without glasses.
II is believed that thousands wiz We =
glasses can now discard them in "a reosts,
able time and multitudes more will be ahia
10 10 strengthen their eyes so as to be sparei
Ihe trouble and expense of every gettine
glasses. Eye troubles of many descripss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26

Horn bears the distinction of serv-
ing the M st distant employers of any
man in Topeka. His bosses are
comfortably located some 10000 miles
away. For by last weeks appoint
ment Horn is now purchasing agent
of the Australian government for the
states of Kansas. Nebraska, Oklaho-
ma. Missouri, Iowa and Colorado. The
office of purchasing agent carries
with it consular powers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
KILLED BY GAS FUMES
William I'll. Parker Found Dead in
Roller He Was Working On.

William H. Parker, age 40, boiler
maker in the Santa Fe shops, was
found dead in boiler in which he had
been working at $50 Saturday night.
The autopsy, held Sunday morning by
the county coroner proved that his
death was caused by inhaling gas
fumes
Parker was married and had two
children. He lived at 228 Madison
street. Arrangements for the funeral
have not been cOmDleted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
Rush More Flour East.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Feb. 26.-Three
more special trains. compactly loaded
with flour for the east, were en- route
today. One hundred cars were showed
into mail trains early today and work
in loading other special trains was be-
ing rushed. The flour is being sent
east on passenger schedule, under SUI
pervision of a federal agent, for relief
of eastern food conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
"FATTY" NOT so FAT
Famous Movie Star Met Many To-
peizans on Short Visit Here.

Gee, Fatty isn't as big as he looks"
was the disappointed exclamation
common in the mouths of the 200
movie fans who eschewed Sunday
school Sunday morning to see the
Fatty Arbuckle special arrive and
depart at the Union Pacific station.
For, far from being a man-moun-
tain, Fatty invested in a neatly cut
business suit, appeared no stouter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
Harmless Means
of Reducing Fat

Many fat people fear ordinary means for
reducing their weight. Here is IN extra
ordinary method. Extraordinary because
willie perfectly harmless no dieting or eX-
ercise is necessary. Marmola Prescription
Tablets are made exactly III accordance
with the famoUs MarInola Prescription. A
reduction of two three or four pounds a
druggist or if you prefer send - cents
to the MarmOla Co., S54 Woodward Ave
l'etroit Mich for n large case.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-26
Teaching Brazilians to Shoot.

New York. Feb. 26-Commander
Philip Williams, U. S. N, arrived here
today on the steamship Saga from
Brazil. where he had been instructing
the Brazilian navy in gunnery. He
mas been on leave of absence
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-13
KEEP record OF NOTICES.
Stage People chlldlikc In Their Liking
for ESprerTlons OF Opinion That
Favor Them.

A childIike belief in the efficacy OF
the good notice" as a means of
compelling the favor Of the public
is one Of the distinguishing marks
Of the theatrical and musical pro-
fessions Many singers and players
have reached ripe age without
learning that there is a vast differ
ence between delighting the multi
tude and acquiring scrap book rich
in the mendacious tributes Of OBJ
scure trade journals.
GOOD wine needs no bush," and
still less does the musician OF actor
whose genius has thrilled a great
audience need the encomium Of the
printed page, for at best it is but a
faint echo Of the spontaneous APP
plause that has gratified his soul and
stirred him to his finest efforts. To
the average actor there are but two
kinds Of criticism--the "knock" and
the "boost." The last named bene-
fits him but little and merely serves
to feed his vanity, which is seldom
in need of any nutriment. A
.;knock," however-even one that is
malicious and undeserved-is quite
apt to win for him the support Of
those whose wrath is aroused by the
injustice Of the attack.
Intelligent criticism-and there
are those who boast that they never
read it-can be Of greater value to
the actor than to any other artist,
for whereas the painter can study
his own work and the novelist read
what he has written, the player can
not see himself act. Nevertheless,
the most treasured contents of the
scrap book are the notices" that are
of the least real value.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-13
Worth Weight II Cold.

A. inodom. Va. = Mrs. Jennie Nc
Cal, Of this place, says, bad been
troubled with fsmal complaints, for
.oser ten year. | could not wa or
stand on my frei, aud had cen
almost confined 10 the house. for a
opg time. began to lake Cardui.
the woman's tonic, and now ! can
walk anywhere | want to no Car.
dui is worth its weight in gold. "
This is high estimate on plain.
herb medicine, yet III re are thous-
ands of women who would gladly pay
this price for a remedy to relieve
their suffering. Cardui has helped
9TH re-. Why not you2 Try it
Your druggist ellis it. in 81. bottles.
advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-13
Sloan's Liniment For Stiff
Joints.

Rheumatic pains and aches get in
tn The joints nj muscles, making
every movement torture. Re-
lie e your suffering wi h Sloan's
Ii 'm'Lt; quickly peneprates with
~ ,Ltb,ng, ard soothes and warns
you sore muscles. The congestt d
rln II is ~tmulat d to actor; asingle
apr' 'r,"inn will drive cut he pain
; o., Liniment is cIea conveient
M g xiv effective. it do not
an me skin or clog he pores Get
. '"''l, IN da st yolr Druggist 25c
A:Yr: i om mt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-13
THESE LONG EVENINGS.

II don't stay mad with my wife
long"
Got forgiving spirit, eh?'
II dunno about that. But it rses
too much gas for us to sit in scpa-
rate rooms"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-13
FORCE OF HABIT.

81 hope the farmers will never get
to be financiers."
"Why not?"
Because they will naturally want
to water their stock"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-13
Just What Did He Mean?

A lady. who was suffering slight
andispOsition, told her husband that it
was with the greatest difficulty she
could breathe, and the effort distressed
her exceedingly. 81 wouldn't try, my
dear" soOthingly responded the hus-
I band
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-13
Worried Him.

Tln little worried about Mabel.s
whats the trouble2 Wouldn't her
father consent to your marriager
THAT'S just Il. He consented and
seemed so glad about it."-Detroit
Free Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-13
PURE BUSINESS.

Uncle Jim-You shall have this
"cob" when l die, Dollyl
Niece-I'm afraid he'll die first,
uncle! Pm awfully unluckyl
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-13
OF COURSE.

"My friend, the glazier. has a
sad life"
"Why shouldn't it be2 Isn't il
full Of panesp"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-13
THERE WERE OTHERS.

Redd-You say he ran into debt
when he got his car.
Greene-Yes; that was the first
thing he ran into.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-13
oUIsBLINe.

"I'm sorry, my daughter, to hear
you make light of marriage"
"Why, it's all right to make light
of q match, isn't it?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-13
MADE GOOD WITH WIND.

"He announced that he would
make a whirlwind campaign"
swell, he did great deal of blow
ing"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-13
PAINFUL DEATH.

Mrs. McCarthy-An' what did
your old man die of, Mrs, Galla'er?
Mrs. Gallagher-Oh, no, of
Chewsda.-San Francisco AChron-
icle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-13
MUST BE.

"They must be rich"
"Why?
"Both she and her husband dress
so well."'
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-13
THOUGHTFUL WOMAN.

Mrs. Justwed (sobbing)-T would
60 home to my mother tomorrow,
only that it might discourage my
sister James beaui