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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
Kansan Wanted To See How
Fast a Rabbit Would Go.
His WheeI-the AutO's-Came
Off at Al MiIes-an-HOur.
W. F. HAAFE LANDED IN DITCH
And the Wheel Sped OF Thru
Nearby Corn Field.
NatOma Man Was Driving on
the Silver Lake Road.

When a gosh dinged Kansas jack
rabbit runs a wheel off an automo-
bile, there amt no durn telling just
how fast the rabbit might go if il
really extended itself w. F. Haafe,
Overland agent at Natoma, Osborne
county, is in Topeka for car repairs
today all because of an Unborn curl
osity to know how fast the rabbit
could travel on an upholstered road.
Divine Providence was kind to Haafe
and he merely lost a wheel and no
blood when the rabbit caused the car
to shake nuts and bolts and screws
loose.
Haafe was driving from his home
in the little town of Natoma to Kan
sas City. z was jogging along the
lower Silver Lake road at a fair clip
and probably dreaming of the grille
town at the mouth of the Kaw. A lop
cared jackrabbit bounded into the
road, wiggled its ears at Haafe and
invited trouble as it galloped along
the gravel speedway.
81 somehow wanted to see how fast
a gosh blinged jack could run any
how" Haafe explained some minutes
later 1T was just getting dark and
l switched on the lights and gave 'er
some juice and kicked up the speed.
Man, We were simply eating up that
road. I never knew a rabbit. could
at the speedometer-41 she said. Yes.
sir, by gum and I hadn't scared that
rabbit a bit. 1 was goin' to give her
some more stuff when bingo. BY
jing a hind wheel came off.
kicked the brake and that wheel
came spinnin' by the car and down
the road into corn field right be-
hind the rabbit"
Haafe was sitting on the running
board of his car. The car was in the
ditch, slightly damaged and minus q
rear wheel He had stepped into the
road and waved Frank Ripley of the
State Journal advertising staff to
halt.
Guess, Mister, I'll have to ask a
ride into town with you" Haafe said
as he concluded his story of the rab-
bit chase. Let me tell you Jack
rabbit amt nothin' to fool with if you
are loOkin' for speed. burned if 1
wouldn't like to have known just how
fast we would have gone if the. wheel
hadn't run off and left me-"
What were you driving?" Ripley
inquired.
''WeH. now Mister. you see I don't
care to say much about that" Haafe
replied. Especially SEEM as how [
am the agent for the car out in Ma
toma."
Haafe wasn't injured The trip to
Kansas City was delayed and he spent
few hours today at the Overland
agency in Topeka, where needed re-
pairs were made and Haafe was aided
in recovering the lost wheel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
RIVALS FIGHT IN BOAT
And Object of Their Affections Is
Drowned-Her france in Jail.

Chicago, Nov. 1T. Matson, one
legged owner of houseboat, was I'M
der arrest today in connection with
the drowning of Antoinette Nedbal,
20. in the Calumet river yesterday.
The girls death is said to have &C.
Cured when a row boat was over
turned, following a quarrel between
Matson and william Wroblewski
whom Matson accused of taking Miss
Nedbal to a dance. Matson was the
girls fiance.
Three other men and two other
girls who were in the boat when it
was overturned, We're rescued. They
were pulling away from the house
boat and Matson leaped into the
lighter craft, capsizing it, the police
saw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
BIG FIRE AT SCRANTON
Blaze Started by OH Stove Destroys
Four Houses on Main Street.

Scranton, Kan, Nov. 12-At fire
that started from an oil stove in the
pool hall and barber shop of Earl
Griffin caused a $4,000 loss here this
morning. burning four frame build
ings on Main street.
The blaze was discovered at 7:45
and had gotten such Roadway that it
was hard to bring under control.
Among the business firms suffering
loss We're the Earl Griffin pool hall
and barber ship, the H H. Powen
furniture and undertaking establish
ment, the Harold Sheau meat mar
ket- the John Hedgberg shoe shop
and Mrs Wakeman-
Part of the loss was covered by
insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
LODGE TO CELEBRATE
Pioneer Masonic Body of City Sixty
Years Old Wednesday.

Topeka Lodge No. II, the oldest
Masonic lodge in the city. will hold
it's sixtieth anniversary at the past
masters celebration Wednesday eve
evening at the lodge hall. All the liv-
ing past masters of the order will be
asked to attend the ceremony
Several past masters of the lodge
who live within 100 miles of Topeka
are laying plans to attend the COM
bined celebration Wednesday night.
These past masters will be the guests
of honor at the complimentary supper
to be served at Sis o'clock, Dr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
FIND A JACKIE SLAIN
Police Uncertain as to Motive of As
sassin-Was Bcnten to Death.

Chicago, Nov. 12.-Police and fed
eral officials today were investigating
the murder of John A. Becker. a
Jackie at the Great Lakes naval train
ing station, who was beaten to death
in room on the third floor of the
Sharples building, on the West side.
The body was found yesterday.
The authorities are inclined to be-
heve robbery was the motive, altho
they are investigating a theory that
there was woman in the case.
Beckers home was at 4013 Vest
avenue, st. Louis, Mo. He enlisted
May Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
new HALL DEDICATED
knights of Columbus Provide Reorea-
ton Quarters for Funston Soldiers.

Seventy-five Knights of Columbus
of Topeka were at Camp Funston
Sunday to assist with the dedication
services of the new $4,000 recreation
hall built for the soldiers by the
Knights of Columbus. More than loo
other members of the order from
Kansas City and St. Louis were pres
ent.
Dedication services were held under
the direction of Archbishop John j.
Glennon, of ST. Louis, and Bishop
John Cunningham, of Concordia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-12
HAIR COMING OUT?

Dandruff causes a feverish irrita-
ton of the scalp, the hair roots shrink,
loosen and then the hair comes out
fast. To stop falling hair at once and
rid the scalp of every particle of dan
drulK, get a small bottle of Danderine
at any drug store for a few cents, pour
a little in your hand and rub it into
the scalp. After several applications
the hair stops coming out and you
can't find any acknowledgements
ment.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
BLOUSE WITH SQUARE NECK
Pretty Fashion Is Rendered DoubIy So
in Its Modern Develop
ment.

The square necked blouse or bodice
is a pretty fashion rendered doubly so
square is either deep enough to allow
Of the whole thing slipping over the
head (cotta-fashion) or else is pro-
vided with a clipped fastening just at
the neck on the shoulder to permit Of
this easy means of entrance. A par
ticularly pretty example of the latest
square-necked blouse provides for the
material to be gathered to the edge by
square yoke, and looks equally
charming in crepe de chine, muslin,
Japanese silk or any of the materials
now in vogue.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28

teresting thing which may be observed
in the work Of those who designed and
built these early American colonial
houses is the skill with which details
were adopted from stone in wood.
The modern adaptation of the colo
NAL style is largely influenced by de-
velopments which took place after the
revolution and if the general outline of
the house and perhaps the window ar
rangement are followed, this is consid-
cred sufficient to characterize the
structure as a colonial style house. The
roof design is one particular which de-
signers use to advantage in varying the
appearance of their colonial houses. 1t
is true that the old colonial houses
which are still standing today have al
most every possible type of roof rep
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28

water. 1t seems so stupid to enter
ones home on dry land
""That is the way it has always
seemed to me- said Mrs. Beaver. 7
don't believe I could enter my home
in any other manner
"T heard such a strange thing the
other day. said Billy.
"'Do tell me- said Mrs. Beaver, as
she took a bite of food-wood.
"T heard of a beaver in the zoo
who wouldn't work when he was
watched. And they tell me that all
our cousins who live in the zoo are
just the same way. They simply will
not work when they are being watched.
They don't like it. 1t quite annoys
them, and SO they do nothing while
visitors are around
"Do they have many visitors? asked
Mrs. Beaver.
EYES, said Billy, they have guests
all the time who come to call on them
and who make remarks about them.
The visitors know the beavers are
hard workers and they stand waiting
TO see the beavers work.
But the beavers will not work
while people do nothing and just
watch themi They think that is very
wrong. They do not think folks should
be watching them work-they think
| that folks should be home working
"'Well, that is good JOKE said
Mrs. Beaver. so that is the way our
cousins in the zoo behaveY
eyes said Billy, and they do all
their work at night when no one is
watching
"Dear, dear me- said Mrs. Beaver
who was very much interested.
And the last one heard Of said
Billy, had pulled down a big tree
in the zoo, by just working at night = >
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
Disappointed Horse.

That horse, in spite of his "horsei
sense" can be pitifully deceived by
appearances was demonstrated in a
telling manner. A young woman wasi
waiting patiently for a car going east,
when a horse and wagon owned by al
huckster stopped almost before her.
The horse, friendly looking animal,
gradually edged up to the curb near
the young woman, who smiled gra-s
ciously and patted him on the nose.
As the car approached she walked
slowly toward the track and was watt
ing for the car door to open when the
friendly animal slipped up behind her.,
and with sudden plunge grasped the;
bunch of green leaves from her new
hat.
After q brief tussle with hat pins
and yellow curls, the horse managed
to wrest the hat from the young wom-
an and marched off chewing what he
evidently thought meal of fine green
The horse chewed the milliner's paint
ed leaves, and finding them not to his
taste dropped the hat, which was re-
turned to it's owner.-Milwaukee Jour
nal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
FR0CKS JUST FOR CHERUBS
Plain Bright Colors Combined With
Black and White Line Checked
Material Used.

Combining black and white line
checked material with plain bright
cOlors was carried out very prettily
in a little girls frock seen in an estab-
llshnent where children's clothes are
q speciality. 1t was made in the long
one-piece style, with the shallow decOl-
lete that widens considerable toward
the shoulders, outlined by a little
rolled fold of the check. The sides
and elbow sleeves were of Belgian
blue linen. The checked part of the
dress extended up on this color and
stood out separate from it, pocketlike,
Rll about at little below hip length.
Little sprays of cherries were embroid-
cred on the blue at each side of the
front to give a bit Of color.
Another smaller girls dress was
made of dotted muslin. This, too
had the long, faring, one-piece, cut
from the neck. The dress was smock'
ed at the side front, but the shocking
was done with two colors, instead Of
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28

than that, a great many early colonial
houses were actually partially built in
England, the parts being sent over the
ocean bodily to be framed tinto the
house on this side.
1t was nearly century after the
successful colonization of America had
begun that attention became directed
to architectural development. The be-
ginnings of American architecture date
back to the early part of the eighteenth
century. The early English colonists
held closely to frame construction, but
some brick houses were built in the
southern and Dutch colonies.
In the period of so years immedi-
ately preceding the revolution, the So
called colonial style of architecture
was developed. 1t was based largely
upon ideas prevalent In England dur.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
PAJAMAS FOR GIRLS

taffeta bags, the same shape, trimmed
with fancy ribbons and gold gimp,
though they often cost no more than
the cretonnes.
Bags intended primarily for light
knitting and sewing or bandage rolls
are in the shape of a red cross or ara
of red, white and blue ribbon, three OF
the arms of the cross forming pockets
in which things may be carried.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28

resented and modern American archi-
tects are not without material for their
inspiration and guidance, no matter
what sort of roof they wish to use. 1t
is noticeable, however, that particular
ly among the larger modern colonial
house designs, the box cornice roof is
given preference. Houses following
this style are being built from all of
the modern building materials.
The smaller colonial houses of today
are largely of a type similar to that
shown in the accompanying perspec-
tive view. Wide clapboards, originally
used as a matter of economic neces-
sity, are now produced for their
artistic effect The many-paned win
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28

pants prettily laced in just above the
ankles with lingerie ribbon in contrast
ing color, the same finish being ap-
piled to the neck of the garment proper
and to the sleeves. Crepe de chine or
any one of the washable silks or satins
employed for undergarments should
be used, and the cord girdle may be
omitted If desired, the garment to hang
quite straight and smock-like, or it
may be drawn in with ribbon run
through a casing arranged for the pur-
pose.
To make these pajamas four and a
half yards of material 36 inches wide
will be required.
If the daughter of the family is to go
away to boarding school or college she
should by all means have several pairs
of pajamas included iR her outfit, and
J she may ask for silk undergarments.
Even the government stands back of
the recommendation that women graft
fly their fondness for silken raiment,
economizing on wool and cotton fab
RIGS so that the army may by no chance
suffer a shortage.
Therefore, have the family dress
maker who comes for week or two
before school begins in the fall make
up some shirting silk or crepe de chine
or washable satin pajamas for the
daughter who is going away to board.
ing school or college, and let the pa
jana coats be Of the slip-over-the-head
variety.
Also make her slip-over full-length
silk kimono. That is quite the newest
note in simple boudoir garments.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
USE FOR WAR WORK BAGS
Why Not Carry Small Parcels When
Shopping Along With War
Knitting.

Enterprising merchants have discov-
cred a new use for the war work bag,
those picturesque reminders of our
great-grandmothers stocking bag. Why
not carry small parcels when shopping
along with war knitting and summer
reading? If Dame Fashion will only
help, the merchants feel sure they
have found cure for the petty deliv-
cry problem. Some are even ready
to donate bags to the cause.
The omnipresent bags are made of
fine cretonne, Of which so many won
derful and suitable designs are now to
be had. They are trimmed with gold
gimp and the handles are of colored
or gilt cord. They are lined with plain
sateen. Then there are very lovely
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
a DADlY'S [y[N|NG
Il A|QN 1Al[
al 81 fiApY GRAAAN BONNER
BILLY BEAVER.

''Billy Beaver" said Daddy, wanted
to build new home for Mrs. Beaver.
"'You know, my DEAR Billy Beaver
had said, we want to be in the fashion
and move. It's the time of moving
everyone moves nowadays. To stay
in the same home for long, long
time is not considered fashionable
"Dear me, what smart, up-to-date
beaver you are said Mrs. Beaver
proudly.
"'Thank you,' replied Billy Beaver.
"'But it's really only in the big
cities where they move so much,' said
Mrs. Beaver. I've heard some OF the
men talking who were trying to catch
the beaver cousins
ayes said Billy, 1t is in the big
city, or in any big city I should say,
that folks move all the time. In the
country they have the same dear old
homes for many years.
"'Well, maybe said Mrs. Beaver,
they have new dear homes in the
cities.'
"'Maybe,' said Billy. But you know
how many of the same people we hear
about us all the time? That is be-
cause they don't move
"eBut still you think you would like
tor asked Mrs. Beaver.
eyes said Billy Beaver, I do be-
lieve I would
$50 Billy Beaver and Mrs. Beaver
had a nice meal of fOod-wood before
| they set to work on their new home.
''Billy Beaver is one of the hardest
working animals there is. And he set
right to his job.
''First he made use Of some nice
country land and a brook. He used
the sticks which were left after he
had eaten the bark of the wood, and
he began to make a dam.
"You know the beavers are famous
for building dams, canals and all
things built with water, land and
sticks.
"Billy made the dam out of some
good mud and he carried it himself to
the spot where he was building, carry
ing it always between his paws and
holding it close to him so as not to
lose it as he swan along.
''Then he worked over the mud
making it just the height and width he
wanted, and using the sticks too. And
then he made a fine deep brooklet
which he used as a private driveway
to his new home.
''He made handsome home and Mrs
Beaver thought it was beautiful. He
swan around; using his tail to hell
him go, and asking Mrs. Beaver if she
liked it.
''Of course she had to say over ant
over again that she thought it was s
quite sure she liked it.
"T always build the entrance to an.
home I make said Billy, under thu
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
LATEST THINGS in LAWSUITS
italian Officer Claimed Bullet That
Shot Him and Got lt-Swiss Re-
sented Loss of Thirst.


An Italian officer who was wounded
in the Trentino has just brought an
action to obtain decision as to the
rightful ownership of a bullet extract
ed from his body. Both doctor and
nurse claimed it, but the officer con-
tended that it was legally his. The
judge gave the decision in the officers
favor by noval line of argument.
He found that the projectile, once
discharged from the gun, ceased both
to belong to the man who fired it and
the country which intrusted it to him.
1t thus became, while on its way to
its billet, res nullus, which any find
er is entitled to pick up and keep. The
officer found it in his body. 1t was
only brought to light by the surgeon,
assisted by the nurse. Hence the Of
ficer was entitled to keep it. Which
sounds good deal like much ado
about nothing.
Some weeks ago an abbe left al
French village to take up the incum1
bency of another, and the mayor ana
his late flock lit bonfire in the road
to speed their departing parson, max
ing merry at his expense and showing
Enthusiastically the joy they felt at see
ing his back. Naturally the abbei
thought himself insulted and brought
an action for damages, but as he could
not show any the case was dismissed.
A very stout man recently bought a
third-class ticket at roadside station
in England, and found that he could
not get into third-class compartment.
So he went into first, the doors Of
which are wider, refusing TO pay the
excess. He was sued for the balance
and had to pay both that and the costs,
the court holding that this could not
be his first offense, and, knowing that
he could not squeeze through the door
Of a third, he ought to have booked
first without more ado
After telling a barber to trim his
beard, farmer fell asleep in the chair.
He was awakened by the application
of a wet towel to his face, and, looking
in the glass, was not sure whether the
barber had awakened him or some 9TH
er fellow.
He had gone to sleep with beard
two feet long, and woke up clean
shaved His whiskers, of which he
was very proud. had all gone. He sued
the barber for $1,000 and got 500.
A certain inhabitant of Switzerland
had most splendid thirst, which he
piled daily with stimulants. His sister
secretly put a drink cure into his po-
tations, which had the magical effect
of curing him of his craving; and rem
dering drink obnoxious. So angry was
he when he learned the truth that he
sued his sister for $1,000 for the loss
| of his thirst
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
Babies Healthier Nowadays.

The death rate among babies in the
larger American cities has been re-
duced IL per cent since 1910, accord
ing to the infant mortality survey just
completed by the New York milk COM
mittee. This reduction has been made
among cities of 100000 population and
over.
The smaller cities have not done so
well. The reduction in cities between
$4,000 and 100000 population is only
per cent, while those under 10000
show an increase of per cent. The
general reduction is 9 per cent. The
survey covers $50 of the largest cities
in the United States since 1906. The
marked decrease in infant deaths did
not begin until 1910, when organized
infant welfare work became general.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
OLD SLEEVES COME BACK
Early Victorian Sleeves, Showing Leg
o. Mutton Style, Are Worn
In Paris.

In Paris they are wearing many ear.
ly Victorian sleeves which show the
leg o. mutton style. AS they are almost
always expressed in fiimsy materials,
the "gigot" effect is not prominent, and
the folds of muslin or lace fall away
from the arms in a peculiarly becom-
ing fashion.
These loose sleeves are always three
quarter length, and they are intro
duced on dresses and picturesque
coates alike. Another fashionable
sleeve-also a revival-is Of moyen-
age persuasion, absolutely tight from
elbow to wrist, and finished with a
becoming petal cuff which almost
hides the hand.
These sleeves should be fastened
with very small pressure buttons or
tiny hooks and eyes on the under seam,
in no other way can they be made to
preserve their skin-tight outline.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28

~ - y - = -
scraped onion, salt
and red pepper,
makes a most tasty
sandwich. Sliced
cucumbers, cut very
thin and prepared
just before using
as above, is anoth-
-, nAd
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
nrlnin al nnIlar sinn

Although suggestions have been
made that the symbol of the dollar
sign represents the Pillars of Her
cules or the caduceus of Mercury, it
seems less far fetched to regard it as
a pistograph' of the Spanish arms to
be found on all pieces of eight. The
list of such money symbols is remark
ably small as compared with those
for weights and measures. Some
years ago the United States made the
first modern addition to money sym
bols, a distinguishing mark for its
Philippine dollar. This may be de-
scribed as a black letter minuscule p
(for peso) with two bars scored across
it's stem.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
Too MANY There.

Major general addressing the men,
before practicing an attack behind the
lines)-I want you to understand that
there is a difference between re-
hearsal and the real thing. There are
three essential differences. First, the
absence of the enemy. Now (turning to
the regimental sergeant major), what
Is the second difference?
Sergeant Major-The absence of the
general sir.