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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-10

The above cut is that of our old
friend and one of the best known attor-
neys Of this county, Frank Shankland.
He is self made man and has by his
honest dealings and fair play won for
himself a statewide reputation. He
has served Polk County two terms in
the House Of Representatives and now
wishes to be promoted to the Senate,
hence his name is appearing as candi-
date for State Senator from Polk
County.
Mr.. Shankland is graduate of the
Drake University School Of Law and
was the only member of the Iowa legis-
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-10
Nothing New Under Sun.

The strings OF blue beads that the
modern girl dons to ward off bronchitis
are merely new versions Of the strings
of blue beads worn in Egypt 1000 years
before Christ to keep diseases of the
chest at bay. says writer in the Phil
adelphia North American. The tiny
sealed bottle OF mercury which she
carried to ward off rheumatics had its
prototype In bottles Of a strange elixir
used in India 80 centuries and more
ago.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-10
Mason City, Ia, May 8, 1918.
ISnacial To RYStander.l

The daughters Of the Golden Shield
Tabernacle gave a very unique recep-
tion on Friday evening, May 5rd, at the
Tabernacle hall, in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. G. Harris. The hall was beau
tifully decorated with pink and white.
Large palms and vases Of flowers were
placed around the hall, which added 70
its beauty. The bride wore pink silk
dress trimmed in null and carried a
large bouquet Of flowers. The groom
wxS4S .. Pin the usual costume. The
.~1bros be remembered by the name
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-10

& Catch and has practiced in this city
ever since
He is active in the public movements
and is true friend of the Colored race,
having inherited this from his famous
father, General Weaver There was no
question in the legislature two years
ago that concerned the rights of any
people but what Mr.. Weaver would be
found making fight for their fair
play, and his many friends solicit your
support, as no doubt he is entitled to
the unanimous vote of the Colored
people.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-10
Hon. Senator Parker Is Candidate for
His Second Term as Senator From
the 3Oth District, Which Is Polk Coun-
ty, Subject to Coming Primaries.

Senator Parker is Des Moines boy,
having spent most of his time here, hav-
High School and of the Law department
of Drake University He is a bright
lawyer and capable young man and is
"A good friend of the ColoSed race and
stands on his past record in the legisla-
5turc. His many friends are working
for his nomination and ask your sup
port in his behalf.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-10
Do You Enjoy Life?

"a man in good physical condition is
almost certain to enjoy life, while the
bilious and dyspeptic are despondent,
do not enjoy their meals and feel mis-
cradle good share Of the time. This
ill feeling is nearly always unnecessary.
A few doses of Chamberlain 8 Tablets
to tone up the stomach, improve the d,, !,
gestion and regulate the bowels is all
that is needed. Try it.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-10
If Miss Nellie E. Parks.

Of Miss Nellie E. Parks
Mr.. David G. Harris and Miss Nellie
f. Parks were united in marriage on
April 4th at the home of Mrs. M. NJ
Brewton. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. L. Woolrich, in the presence of
a few friends.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-10
What They May Claim.

Pennsylvania claims to contain the
Hercules of the nation as we'll as the
Vulcan. New York will no doubt put
in claim as the Midas Of the land,
Washington as the Jupiter, Boston as
the Minerva, and Oskaloosa, Iowa, as
the Venus. And Chicago, with ten
changes Of weather at each perform
ance, will put in its claim os the Mer-
curry.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-10

Had Something on George.
'I've got it all over George WASH
ineton in one thing" Harold told mis-
playmate. "How's that?" ne was
asked. well, he couldn't tell lie and
cam
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-10
JAMES B. WEAVER FOR REPRE-
SENTATIVE.

The above cut is true likeness of
Hon. Jas. B. Weaver, present member
of the assembly from Polk County, who
is the candidate for his second term,
subject to the Republican primaries.
Mr.. Weaver is the son of General James
B. Weaver, who was well known in
Iowa. He was born in Bloomfield,
Iowa, Aug. 10Th, 1861, and attended the
public schools and graduated from the
State University at Iowa City in 1882
and entered the law Office of Bancroft
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-10
ONLY AMERICA CAN HELP.

"On your side are boundless ,
supplies Of men, food, and mate.
rial; on this side 4 boundlsss Dc.
mand for their help.
sour men are War-weary and ,
their nerves have been strained ,
by more than three years - ,
hard, relentless toll.
G0ur position 70 critical, par. ,
tlcuIarly until the next harvest, ,
but the United States can save
us.
.You Americans have the men,
the skul, and the material 70 !,
save the allied CAUSE"
SIR JOSEPH MAcLAY. !
6rItIsh shipping Controller. ,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-10
what 10 Give.

"Give to your enemies forgiveness,
to your opponent tolerance, to your
friend your heart. to your child good
example, TO your parents Difference,
and 10 everybody sunshine. Selected.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-10
For a sprained Ankle.

AS soon as possible after the injury
is received get bottle of Chamber
lain g Liniment and follow the plain
printed directions which accompany the
bottle.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-10
Some strategy.

Marie Willis Cat the beach, Kit II
quite clever social general" Jane
Gillls-"Yes. She went through last
seasons campaign without the loss OF
q mar"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-10
The True and the False.

The president of bank, when asked
by young clerk how he could distin-
guish the counterfeit bills from the
good, said: "Get familiar with the good
bills, and you will recognize the bad
bills at sight" Here Is q vast volume
OF general wisdom summed up IN
single Christian Herald.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-10

The above cut is that of First Lieu
tenant Jesse Taylor, oldest son of Mrs.
Dora Mcclure, and has been identified
with the famous 8th Illinois for the
past five years, which is now somewhere
in France. She has another son, Lloyd
Mcclure, who is also member of the
SStl1 Illinois Thus another mother has
done her full bit for this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

Children should be daintily .dresa>a
but never overdressed to go to a pasee,
To entertain them an older persoc
should conduct the games.
Questions Answered by Alicia Hoyt.
Miss Hoyt will answer in this col
umn, all questions on matters of ETH
quette addressed to her in care of
this paper if personal answer is
desired enclose a three-cent stamp
G. Nj l do not think you can
honorably put the young lady to
test in order to find out if she cares
for you The only thing you can do
is to ask her plainly; and she will tell
you the truth, since she will be bind
ing herself to a definite line of con-
duct when she replies. 1t is quite
likely that she is wondering just how
much you care for her. If you have
been going with her steadily for the
past year-and-a-h half and have not
asked her to marry you, it must be
because you do not care enough for
her. in which case you should stop
going with her; or that you are not
in a position to marry her, on account
of youth or some other reason. AT any
you, you have no right to know how
much she cares for you; nor should
you expect her to commit herself to
any statement of her feelings, while
you do not declare yours,
Callie: You should knock at the
door of a private room before enter
ing, even tho the room be occupied
by member of your family. Every
human being has a right to privacy;
and that right should be respected by
members of ones own household as
well as by strangers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

met the woman one day. She caress
ed the head of the little boy, smiled at
him and said, II don't believe you
know me any more"
"Oh, yes, / do" chirruped the young
lad. You're Mrs. Buttinski."
What is the old proverb about chill
dren and fools?
Mrs. Bayard Whitney of Boswell
avenue. gave a party Monday after
The women of the College Hill
neighborhood will meet "Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the j. f.
True home. 1920 Boswell avenue.
x X
The event of this week in which
women engaged in war work are most
interested is the conference to be held
by the council of defense and the wo-
mans committee OF the couHch
Thursday and Friday.
A special conference of the woman's
committee is to be held Thursday aft
ernoon at o'clock, at the Methodist
church, Sixth and Harrison streets
At $50 O'Clock a dinner will be served
at the church for all those who attend
and wish to remain TO eat. The ar
rangement gives plenty of time for the
Women's program, and the meeting
can be finished in time for the women
to attend the general meeting in the
evening. A meeting Is 10 De Ilelu DIT
2 O'Clock in the afternoon at Memorial
hall by the war education section of
the Kansas council of defense, and
any women who wish to attend that
meeting may do so, and if it is not
finished by the time the meeting at
the Methodist church begins. they can
leave it earlier enough to attend the
womanS division meeting.
The program for the o'clock meet
ing is as follows:
The Work of a Woman's Division
of a State Council-Miss Harriet Wit
Plan for the Home Economics Divi-
sion-Dean Mary Pierce Van Zile,
Manhattan.
Red Cross Work in a County-Mrs
Charles B. Thomas. Topeka.
Practical Suggestions in Child We'll
fare for the War Period-Dr. Lydia
DeVilbiss. chief of state child hygiene
bureau. state board of health. Topeka
Womap's War Service in Industrial
Centers-Miss Lima Bresette secre-
tary state welfare commission, To-
peka.
Woman's Work in the Camps-Miss
Winifred Wygall, Y. W. c. A. worker
at Junction City.
Reports of women's organizations
engaged in war work
The speakers chosen are all experts
in the lines they have been asked to
report on Mrs. D. w. Mulvane chair
man of the Kansas branch of the wo-
mans committee, national council of
defense. is in charge of the meeting
Thursday afternoon. The individual
woman or single club" Mrs. Mulvane
said today. lis not a great force. but
all the women and all the clubs united
in one body makes it possible to d.
rect the woman power of the state
into one principal channel, making a
force equal to the accomplishment of
the tasks to be laid upon it,
X X >
The board of directors of the Army
City hostess house has for it's chair
man young Topeka matron, Mrs.
Paul Walker. The work done by the
executive committees of the various
hostess houses constitutes an impor-
tam branch of women's war work. The
committee will have a conference at
Army City very soon, and Mrs Walker
expects to spend a good deal of time
there while the work continues. Other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

A. Speakers for the evening, who will
tell of their respective professions, are
Miss Marie Witwer and Miss NJ Edna
Corbet. Dorothy Rehkopf will give a
reading Our Country's Pride" and
music will be furnished by the Har-
mony Quartet, jubilee singers
X X
The story is told of a soldier home
from France. An interested friend,
with a taste for horrors. asked him
what was the most terrible sight he
saw in the trenches.
Il think" replied the soldier, that
the most terrible sight i saw was the
sergeant's face when l broke the rum
jar
The Ceramic Art club will meet
Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the Masonic Red Cross rooms. All
members are urged to be present.
x X x
Miss Claire Armstrong and Miss
Kate Villa ms of the Y. W. c. a. gave
a party for DIR. Mary Riggs Noble,
lecturer for the association, at their
rooms, and also for Miss. Elizabeth
Magee of Denver, secretary of the
west central field of the Y w. c. A,
Mho has been visiting Miss Grafton.
The naval service rooms at PeIle-
tiers will hereafter be opened
Wednesday afternoons only, instead
of all day Wednesday, as the custom
has been Mrs. A. K. Rodgers will be
in charge. Members who have taken
out yarn for knitting may leave the
finished garments at the art work
counter of the store All packages so
left should be plainly marked with
the name and address of the owners
x x Il
Notes and Personal Mention,
will be in Topeka Thursday and Fri
day of this week to attend the Kansas
council of defense meeting. She will
be the guest of Mrs. David w. Mulvane
while she is in town.
Mr.. Paul Smith left Monday for
Staunton, Va, to enter the Stanton
Military academy He was accom-
panied by his aunt. Miss Vina Johnson
who will visit other eastern points be-
fore returning home.
The Woman's Home Missionary
society of the First Methodist church
will meet Wednesday afternoon at 8
o'clock with Mrs. j. L. Galbreath, of
912 Polk street.
DIR. and Mrs. L M Powell left to-
day for Florida to remain a few weeks
Doctor Powell has been i'll at st. Fran
els hospital and is making the trip
south that he may have a complete
rest.
Henry H. Hall. New York Life
Adv.
Mrs George Parkhurst. who has
been i'll with throat trouble. and had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Those who attended the Lotus club party sr;,
Hudson of the City of Mexico. Mrs. c.
Krauthoff of Vancouver Barracks: Mr.. and
sutton, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blood Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Johnston, Mrs. Frank
Thomas. Miss Gertrude Boughton of Law
renee, Miss Genevieve Thomas of Leaven-
Ind, Misses Bessie and Katherine Pennell
of Atchison, Miss Josephine Chandler OF
Boston, Miss Eva Day of Atchtson. Miss
Lindburg of Pittsburg. Miss Wilson. Miss
Helen Wilson. Miss Gertrude Deveraux,
Miss May Lange Miss Lillian Tefft, Miss
Edna McClintock, Miss Myrtle Davis, Mss
Annie Jones, Miss Hattie Jones. Miss
Martie Whaley, Miss Mabel Martin, Miss
Flossie Moon. Miss Grace Foulks, Miss
Josephine Shellabarger,. Miss Lillian White
Miss Edna Crane. Miss Margaret Bear, Miss
Mabel Quigley, Miss Florence Horn, Miss
Helen Thompson, Miss Rachel Baldwin. Mr..
Davidson. Of Kansas City, Mr. Ne Garter eF
Ottawa, Mr.. d. d. Gear of Lawrence, Mr
Walter Burgess, Mr.. Harry Seabrook. Mr..
Frank Curry. Mr.. Charlie Kleinhans, MI
Dean Low. MI. Dick Alden. Mr.. Ralph
Valentine, Mr.. J. J. Falls, Mr.: Earle vii
liams. Mr. Warren Akers. Mr.. Edward Dem
mis-, Mr.. Martin Wikidal, Mr.. VIII Wikidal,
M z. G Curry. Mr.; "; A s. AIesander' Mr.;
Howell, Mr.. Frank Davis, Mr.. Fred Nc
Giffin. Mr.. Lon Davis, Mr.. Walter Gust,
Lou Bronson. Mr.. Adrian Sherman,Mr. Jay
Keller Mr.. Lawrence Chamberlain, Mr.:
Robert Ruggles, Mr.. Joe Morgan. Mr.; Carl
Nellis. Mr.. Luther Neii;s. Nj! Maciay Lyon
Guilford Dudley, MI. viii Trap, Mr.. Otis
Allen and Mr. Terrence Ewart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

various parties has been introduced to
a large circle of the young set. She
has been often entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. T. J. Myers, who are old time
friends of the Perry family, and she
also visits Miss Maude McVey and
Miss Pauline McVey. She is grad
uate of one of the Kansas City high
schools and also of Miss BarStows
School of Kansas City. Last year she
was a student In Fairmont college,
Washington, d. C. At her marriage
she will be attended by Miss Hazel
Gould, as maid of honor. and Miss
! Marie Ellet and Miss Frances Young
as bridesmaids. Mr.. Russell Cory will
act as man of honor to his brother
and Mr.. Carl A. Brand will be grooms-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers expect to go to
Kansas City for the wedding.
K x X
Mr.. Victor Blakely, who is in camp
at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, will leave to-
night to return to Oklahoma, after a
visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
| or 1T a dinner party given by DR.. and
Mrs. w. E McVey Sunday night
X x
The Friday Bridge club will have
an evening meeting, at which hus-
/ bands of the members will be guests,
of DR.. and Mrs. j. P. Raster, of Madi-
son street.
The Alumnae chapter of the Sigma
Alpha Iota sorority will have a meet
/ ing at o'clock Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Jay Jensen, 1885
Lincoln street.
An annual event at the State Agri-
T cultural college which engages the in
terest and enthusiasm of the Greek
letter societies of the school and the
students of other organizations, is the
! "ARSie Pop. This affair was held in
Manhattan, at the Pi Phi house, Sat
urday night, and it meant long weeks
of arduous preparation Every year
all the societies enter a popularity
| contest up at the Agricultural col
! lege, and this is the "Aggie Pop" Last
year the Kappas won the silver cup,
1 and this year it was awarded to the
! ri Beta Phi girls. AS their contribu-
ton to the revelry, they gave a lovely
and spectacular pageant called THE
Budding of the Rose" Two Topeka
! girls, Miss Ernestine Biby and Miss
| Sarella Herrick, who are students in
*. S A. G. and members of the Pi
Phi sorority, had leading parts in the
| play. Miss Biby appeared before the
curtain, wearing her college gown over
| her pageant costume, and explained
the meaning of the play. which was
| given without words. The costumes
We're extremely attractive, as were the
| dances and poses.
The silver cup was awarded by Dean
Mary pierce Van Zile of the college.
| X x X
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who is supposed to be the most cor
daily disliked person in her set. But
she is as sweet as double distilled hon
ey when she wants to be- and that is
usually when she wants to find out
something about her neighbors, so
| they say. man and his young son
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15
STOP DANDRUFF!
HAIR GETS THICK
WAVY. BEAUTIFUL
Girls. Draw a cloth through
your hair and double
it's beauty.
Spend a few cents! Dandruff
vanishes and hairs stops
coming out.

To he possessed of head of heavy,
beautiful hair: soft, lustrous. fluffy.
wavy and free from dandruff is merely
a matter of using little Danderine.
1t is easy and inexpensive to have
nice soft hair and lots of it. Just get
a small bottle of Knowlton's Dan
derine now-all drug stores recon-
mend it-apply little as directed and
within ten minutes there will be an
appearance of abundance. freshness,
fluffiness and an Incompatible gloss
and l-stre. and try as you will you can
not find a trace of dandruff or falling
hair: but your real surpris~ will be
after about two weeks use, when you
will see new hair-fine and downy at
first-yes-but really new hair
sprouting out all over your scalp
Danderine is we believe, the only sure
hair grower. destroyer of dandruff and
cure for itchy scalp and it never fails
to stop falling hair at once.
II you want to prove how pretty and
soft your haii really is. moisten a cloth
with a little Danderine and carefully
draw it through your hair-taking one
small strand ut a time. Your hair will
be soft glossy and beautiful in just "A
few moments delightful surprise
waits rery one who tries this.-Ad-
vertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15
Cocoanut Oil Makes
a Splendid Shampoo

If you want to keep your hair in
good condition. be careful what you,
wash it with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali This dries
the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and
is very harmful. Just plain muIsified
cocoanut oil (Which is pure and en-
tirely greaseless) is much better than
the most expensive soap or anything
else you can use for shampooing. as
this can't possibly injure the hair
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub it in. One or two teaspoon
fuls will make an abundance of rich.
creamy lather, and cleanses the hair
and scalp thoroughly. The lather
rinses out easily and removes every
particle of dust, dirt, dandruff and
excessive oil. The hair dries quickly
and evenly, and it leaves it fine and
silky. bright, fluffy and easy to man
age.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at most any drug store II is very
cheap, and few ounces is enough to
last everyone in the family for months
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

members of the committee are: Mrs.
Howard Dunlap of Emporia, Mrs. Hale
Powers and Mrs. J. D. Jellison of
Junction City, Mrs. Robert Herrick
and Miss Anne Sweet, both of Topeka.
X x y
A Kansas City weekly paper de
voted to society and theaters, is carry
ing a cover picture of Miss Sara
Kouns, who, with her sister, Miss nellie
Kouns, is singing at the Orpheum
theater A column article about
these two charming Topeka girls ap-
pears in the society department of the
paper
X X
The Rota club will meet for supper
and an after supper meeting Wednes
day night at o'clock at the Y. W. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

The ladies auxiliary to the s. I. of n. A.
will meet Friday afternoon at Mrs. John
Nelson's home.
Mrs. A. keenan, has returned to her desk
in the freight auditors office after several
days illness.
Miss Edna Backus of the G. O.. is ill at
the company hospital, having undergone
minor operation Saturday evening
Miss Mary Birtell of the auditor of dis
bursements office has returned to her
work after several weeks of illness
G. F. Wettling, one of the companys
travelling accountants, has arrived from
Chicago. Mr.. Wettlng reports that he
was snowbOund eighteen blocks out of the
station at Chicago for almost two days
the fall of snow being great the train
was unable to proceed on its way.
Mrs W. f. Bower has returned home after
spending two months with relatives at
Fairfield. Iowa.
Mrs. F. H. Deppe. wife of Switchman
Deppe. has been quite i'll since last week
with an attack of la grippe.
Mrs. Jesse Spencer of the freight audi
tors office. is visiting her daughter, Miss
Mildred Spencer at Washington. ID. C Miss
Spencer. who is now in the employ of the
government formerly in the freight
auditors department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deivick of Salem. Neb.. are
new residents at 400 Freeman avenue. Mr.
Delvick is employed ia the machine shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

begun to improve last week. is again
quite ill.
DIR. P. P. Womer has returned from
Chicago, where he attended confer.
ence Of college presidents and instruc-
tors.
Miss Audrey Myers of Washburn
college, has been called to her home in
Seneca on account of the death of her
father.
Philip Sproat, who has been in ca mp
for officers training. He has had the
rank of sergeant. Mr.. Sproat is the
son of Mrs. ]. S. Sproat-
Mrs. Henry Miller, of Rossville, is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
S. Reed.
Mrs. I. S. Lewis is at Fort Sill visit
ing her son. Lieut.. Kenneth Lewis,
and Mrs. Lewis.
Mr.. John Ripley of the Washburn
ambulance company, Camp Pike. Ark,
is recovering from operation for
appendicitis which he underwent at
Topeka next week to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Ripley.
Sigrid Lunde Souther. teacher of
singing, Orpheum building. Tel. 537S-
W.-Adv.
Mr. and Mrs George Myers and
their daughter, Miss Helen Myers of
Kansas City, were in Topeka for a
short time today with Mr.. and Mrs.
T. J. Myers stopping on their way to
California to spend the rest of the
winter.
The Big Sisters Military club, will
entertain this evening at the home of
Mrs. Charles Little, 1924 Monroe
street, in honor of four members of
the medical detachment of the 100
| field artillery who are home on fur
Tough. The young men are: Howard
Bratton, Harold Warnock, Harvey
Bailey, Ed Jones