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THE STORY OF HER LIFE AND
LOVE.
CHAPTER XII

An Early Afternoon Visit Is Made
Boys are queer propositions. They
act as if they longed above and be-
vOnd everything else to have YOU
for their "only-only." And thew
whimper around like six-year-old
kiddies when you won't let them be
guch. But grow particle silly over
them, and they have a regular song
and dance at your expense. Row
has vague idea he'd like to be nv
steady beau. His glances have said
this for many months. And if he
thought I'd stand for it, he'd pass
Che word along to the other fellows
TO "stay off the grass"
But he knows he doesn't dare.
do think a great deal of him. He
is so big and never is afraid of any
thing, and although he really does
think he is wild about me, yet he
never lets me tramp, on him. And
somehow I can't quite make it clear
TO myself that he would devote him
self absolutely to any one girl, even
we're she to give the privilege. Now
CIeve Cosgrove is my devoted vassal
He looks love into my eyes whenever
give him the third of an opportuni-
ty. He meant every word he wrote
on that postcard. I'll wager. And
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This sort of argument was fast
getting me to the point where l was
ready to throw up the whole ven
ture, The naughty and exclusive
PRIDE within me was about TO cause
me to let Roy go hang himself on
the nearest tree. I was Miss hide
pendence, wearing brass buttons,
when from across the street the Pur-
dy music box sent forth the erratic
wall of a Southern coon song-one
OF those melodies in perfect hazz
rhythm-and then and there, at all
hazards, l knew that Roy, six feet
and obstinate, would march me. slim.
blue-eyed and demure, into the club
mouse not later than eight-thirty pm,
tomorrow night, or my name wouldn't
be Yolande Blair.
Without further ado, as soon as
lunch was over, / betook myself to
Miss Kate Harkaway's. She's the
dearest thing. I'm crazy about her.
She wears lovely soft robin-egg blue
dresses and has yards and yards of
real lace on them. Her hair is gray
and her face is as young and un-
wrinkled as my own. Although there
are those who say she is every day
OF thirty-nine. Her hair, it's whis-
pered, turned gray in a night, because
the man to whom she was engaged
and to whom she has been true ever
since, drowned in horrible storm
off the coast of Canada somewhere.
She has pictures of him everywhere,
and one, in miniature, which she
did herself, she has in a most remark
able gold frame shaped like a heart
with for-get-me-nots coiled around
it. She likes this one best of all
she's told me so.
'It's so like he was, dear, on that
July day when | saw him for the
last time" she said. "Why, I could
almost imagine he is about to speak
to me-"
And it is nineteen years since he
was drowned. Two whole years
longer than / have lived! Why, even
if they had found his body, l couldn't
have possibly been at the funeral.
Just think of that! I've lain awake
at nights wondering if I''l ever be
that true to any man. All the ones
l know and rather like I've conjur,
ed up before me. But each image
slowly vanishes and I go to sleep
outlining some other man, a stran-
ger. One, oh, so unlike any l know
Roy.
Continued on Monday
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MIR. Weasel stopped suddenly He
did not run, for that is not
his nature.

What are you looking forT" asked
Tinker Bob.
Bobby Owl was startled at the
sound of the Kings voice for he had
supposed that the King was inside
his palace. "Pm watching for Mr..
Weasel" replied Bobby. "He has
frightened nearly everyone in the
forest with his bold actions. He even
said he would harm me, some day,
| know who he is after down this
way: ] heard him say that there
was nice fat Wood Rat who lived
down here and that he was going to
get him TONIGHT"
Jack theNWood Rat trembled dread
fully as he listened to Bobby Owl
Don't be so easily frightened"
said Tinker "He is not much larger
than you. l am sure if you were only
brave and bold. he would not molest
you at ALL He only wins battles
because he has no fear"
At this moment Mr. Weasel an
peared. Every one was silent. He
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HY6$!ande {; a.! q. !: !!
by Marion BrUnOt

thousands of girls at Atlantic City!
Fiddlesticks.
Don't think, by this, that / don't
admire loyalty in either a boy or q
girl, for do. But somehow at this
period in my life, my days are too
1ull for me to be absolutely true
to anyone, or to worry much over
their sachetting little from me. A
small parcel of uncertainty is rather
mvlgorating. It's the froth on the
soda water of existence. And what
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Wood Rat that has been so sanex -
to keep out of my sight"
"Well, suppose you find h&-
What will you 90 With hi.n?'
I'm kill him for running zwzv
from me-"
"All right, said 853 just enaaa
into my house, and III tell you aH
about him.
Tinker Bob put Ir Cd Rat SSEk
Of sight and MIR Weasel anle in. Fla
actually believed that the Kfng ID
the Forest was going to help him I'm
his evil purpose to kill poor little Jack
the Wood Rat!
To Be Continued
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Loss At West Point Over
Says Bradstreets

ATLANTA, Dec. 20.-Bradstreet' S
weekly report for this district, esti-
mate at more than 81 100000 the
losses sustained at West Point as the
result of the food which swept the
western part of the state last week.
1t was stated at the local office that
the financial situation resultant from
the flood was apparently well in
hand.
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MIR. WEAsEL's BoLDNEss.

NOW, Jack the Wood Rat was very
much worried lest Mr.. Weasel
would follow his track right into the
Kings house. He knew too well the
daring ventures of Mr.. Weasel and
it had caused him no little sorrow.
Many times had he watched this
dreaded creature from a secret hid
ing place
Bobby Owl appeared suddenly in
a tree nearby.
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Leslie. Ga.

Dearest Santa Claus Please
bring me a sleeping doll, a rocking
horse, fruit and candy. Don't for
get our brothers and sisters and our
little baby brother Dick is only 5
years old and want lots of things.
Genie and l are sending a dime.
Lovingly, VERA HOLMON.
Dear Old Santa Claus:-I want
you to bring me shotgun and 3
boxes of shells, and Santa, don't for
get the fruit and candy, Your little
boy, ESHTON HALL.
Dawson Ga.
P. S.-I am sending 10c for Emp
ty Stocking Fund. Merry Christmas
to you and Mrs. Santa, and Happy
New Year.
Dear Santa Claus We are two
little country girls, living at Pleas
ant Hill. We are 7 and 8 years old.
We want you to bring US two dolls
with long curly hair, that will go to
sleep, two doll carriages, two story
books and some fruit and candy and
nuts. Santa, we are smart at school
We are in the fourth grade. Your
little girls,
MYRLEE HALL.
LOUISE HALL.
Dawson, Ga.
P. S.-Enclose zoe for Empty
Stocking Fund.
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Dear Santa Claus - wont ask for
much, just dollie, and fruit. Don't
bring any nuts unless it is nigger-
toes, we have plenty of pecans, but
there are some little girls near US
that haven't any papa, don't forget
them. Yours lovingly.
GENIE H0LMON.
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LETTERS TO OLD
SANTA CLAUS

Dear Santa Please bring Walter
and | some fire crackers, knife and
some fruits and nuts. Bring our lit
tie sister, Marjorie, a sweater, cap
and doll. Your boys,
WALTER WIGGINS.
RAINEY WIGGINS.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06
BIG SUITS ARE FILED
AGAINST ATTORNEY GENERAL

Attorney General Palmer and
Alien Property Custodian Garvan
were named as defendants in four
libel suits filed in Federal Court in
New York by Julius Fortsmann and
the Fortsmann & Huffman Com
pany, Passaic, N. ].
Damages aggregating $S5O,OOO are
demanded. The suits are based on
articles written by Mr.. Palmer for
the Saturday Evening Post and Nun
sey's Magazine and by Mr.. Caravan
for the New York Tribune. The
three publications are also made de-
PENDANTS.
These articles, the complaints al
lege, charge of the compainants with
disloyalty during the war and with
being enemy-owned and opersted in
the interest of Germany.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06

;, 100000 BAPTlsTs
5cu.hzrn 2aPtists Eiavs Ealissst
Enormcao Group Of Workers in
rs Million Drive.

Like to watch game in which
there are thousands upon thousands
of players?
Then maybe you will relish a peep
at the Baptist rs Million Campaign
in which three million participants
probably workers would be better
name for thenl--aee being enlisted.
AS general director of the big
game is DR.. L. r. Scarborough of
Texas, with headquarters now at
Nashville, and assisted at the main
office by a large staff of competent
men an women. Cooperating with
him is an advisory board known as
the Campaign Commission, including
on commissioner from each of the 18
states within the boundaries of the
Southern Baptist Convention.
Next come the state teams, includ-
ing 1S general directors, 1S state or
ganizers, 18 state W. M. U. organic
ers, and Is state publicity directors.
Keeping in direct touch with the
state teams are the associational or
district organizations, which include
925 general organizers. 925 women
organizers, and 925 publicity direc-
tors.
Larger still is the local church or
ganization which includes 24,855 gen
eral directors, who are the local pas
tors, 24,855 general organizers, a.
855 W. M. U. and women organizers
74,553 boosters, 74,553 team cap
tains and 298,212 team workers who
during Victory Week, November 30
December 7, will go out and get the
$75,0OO,OOO in cash and five-year
pledges, the primary object of the
big drive.
Last, but equally as essential as
any of the others, are the 5000, 900
members of the local Baptist
churches in the south who will be
asked to contribute the cash and sub
scriptions that are essential to carry
ing forward the larger program that
is proposed. It is the hope of the di-
rectors of the campaign that there
will not be single idle Baptist in the
South between now and December z
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06
AMERICANS HIT BY
ANARCHISTS BOMB

An attempt was made to assassin
ate Baron Saito, newly appointed
Japanese Governor General of Korea
and his wife by a bomb explosion
just as they ere leaving the railroad
station at Schoul. The bomb explod-
ed under the Governor Generals car
riage, but no one was killed, although
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harrison, Chi
cago, were slightly injured.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06
FLEXIBLE GOLD
DOLLAR TO BE
PROV|DEDFO
Measure Asks Monthly Change In
Amount of Gold to Meet
- Fluctuations.

Washington, Sept. 8. -Stabilizing
purchasing power of the gold dollar
would be one of the strongest blows
against the high cost of living, ac-
cording to representative Hustled
New York, who introduced resolu.
ton in the House directing the Speak.
er to appoint special committee of
seven to inquire into plan suggest
ed by DR.. Irving Fisher, Yale.
The plan involves making the num-
Der oS grains of gold in a.gold dollar
conform monthly with an index num-
Der, which fn1tnrn indicates the aver
age price of a wide range Of commo-
dities. At present there are 25 $40
grain Of gold in a gold. dollar.
Experts Of the Department OF Agri
culture would make the average each
month for the same number and
character Of commodities, and the
number Of grains sinia dollar would
be lowered or raised accordingly.
Thus the purchasing power of the
dollar always would be maintained at
the same point.
Approval has been given to the
plan by President Arthur D. Hadley,
Yale; Byron w. Holt, the economist;
Frank A. vanderlip, and other emf
nent men.
"The: scheme would have enormous
advantages if put into operation
said Mr.. Hustled. at would be the
only real step ever taken to solve
difficulties between capital and labor
for the dollar would have an unfail
ing purchasing power. And then
the only question left would be that
of reasonable wage. Salaried men
too, would know what to look for
ward to through the year, and could
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06
GERMAN ARMY
HAD 100000
DESERTERS
Thousands In Allied and Neutral
Countries Included in Munich
List.

Geneva, Sept. 3.-Nearly 100000
officers and ,nen are considered de-
serters from the German army dur
ing the war, according to Munich az
vices.
Included in this number are many
thousands who were in America and
England at the outbreak of the wal
and were prevented from poining the
German army, although advised be-
fore hand to join the colors," the dis
patch says.
Switzerland leads neutral countries
with 100000 deserters. A proclama-
ton of amnesty of these men has
been issued if they will return to Ger
many this year, but many former
German soldiers in this country re-
fuse to go back, The amnesty proc
lamatiOn does apply to those accused
of treason.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06
,lan exactly how their money could

plan exactly how their money could
be used"
According to figures cited in the
resolution, statistics compiled bg the
Department of Labor SLOW that 81
cents would purchase as large guam
tity of the same necessities of life,
at wholesale, in 1896 as $1.96 would
purchase in 1918; and $1.00 would
purchase, q wholesale, as much of
the same necessities of life in the
year 1913 as $1.96 would purchase
in 1918.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06
Goes Into Business.

Ray Moss, who has been working
in branch of the U. S. Steel Cor
poration and who returned home last
week, has gone into the insurance
business. He will be connected with
Judge Walter Knights Agency here.
Ray is the popular and energetic
young son of Mrs. w. Ray Moss.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06
200 Tons OF Sugar.

United States District Attorney
Clyne at Chicago ordered 200 tons
of sugar which was seized by Fed
eral agents put on market for sale
at price lower than IS cents q
pound. The sugar was sold by j
Aaron Company, New York, to a
Chicago, firm fer Is cents hundred
pounds, but Mr.. Clyne said he would
order refund Of the purchase price
and force the Aaron Company tc
sell at lower figure.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06
Not In France.

Flinton Briggs, &c years old, dis
charged negro soldier, was shot and
killed by mob of thirty men, three
miles south of Star City, Ark, Mon
day afternoon. He was accused OF
having insulted young white wo-
man. t.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06
$1,000 For Annotated chariti...

At the fiscal court meeting Tues.
day an appropriation Of $1,000 was
made for the Associated Charities
In turn the Associated Charities
agrees to look after all paupers in
Hopkinsville and within a certain de-
fined boundary extending short dis
tances outside the city limits in some
places.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-11-15
EARN MORE INTEREST
ON CONVERTED BONDS
Government viii Receive Older Issues
in Exchange for Newer Securities
Yielding Higher Rate OF
Income.

More than 5000 Gao in increased in.
crest will be paid within the next six
months to owners OF bonds of the
second Liberty Loan and the First
liberty Loan Converted, il they pre-
sent their holdings ut once for con
;ersion into II per cent bonds
This announcement. which OF course
applies only 10 those bond holders
NhO have not couy rtcd their secure
les already has Just been mad" by
he Federal Reserve Bank of Rich.
mond Government statistics snow
hat there are outstanding in tho
United states about $3.50 onn ooo Of
'hesn bonds which h1v" NOT been con-
gcrtod u block Of no small size h"lng
1wred il is believed in this state
Owners 81 bonds 81 N" Second Lib.
erty Loan should have them convert.
ID before November Is. lai9 Bonds
# the FIRST Liberty Loan Ceny Rcd
ought TO be- presented for conversion
before December l.. 1879 These
securities will he received ny local
banks in exchange for either COUPON
or registered "a bonds Tie new
rates OF interest viii begin on the
lates gwen
However unless the bond. are rre-
sented for conversion before Noy"m.
ser T. ANA December -. respective.
ly the u per cent rate OF interest
will not begin until MAY -. 1870 in
the case ~ the Second Liberty Loan
and not nnt!l June L. 1920 on the
bonds ~ the First Liberty Loan Con.
verted In other words. by waiting
until after November II and Deem
Der - respectively, tho holders OF The
converted bonds as Indicated would
lose six months interest at onefourth
~ one per cent, which on all the I'M
converted bonds outstanding OF the
issues named would amount 10 more
than 5000 o00
Bonds Of tho First Liberty Loan
originally pad 2 Il per cent Bonds
~ the Second Liberty Loan carried
interest AZ tho rate OF per 'cnt
Holders ~ the First Liberty Loan
were therefore allowed to convert
their 10 per cent bonds into per
cent securities known rs First Lib.
erty Loan Converted \ great many
subscribers took advantage ~ this
nffer. Now those who did 50 AMI all
holders Of bonds OF the Second Loan
may again increase their interest re
turn ny converting their holdings into
ii2 per cent bonds, this being tho
interest rate ~ the Third aud Fourth
Liberty Loans
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-11-15
TEXT BOOKS WILL Be
FURNISHED TEACHERS
Department ana viii be Sent
Free Upon Request.

!" lurtaef ~" tr"'hlhh - t"r.''
inc schools 'N' n't"" states l!""7
ury Department mas I'Su'a t"' t'N'
books copies oi when may be H'd ny
my teacher desiring '"'"' ''h' =
designed ior use "a ''''''''"'''N
schools u gives = SUI yea our 'A'.
N" purpose being 10 -h' u" ,'' j. ''..-
and character OF ta' s'i'"i 'l''I r.
me formative period OF h.' i'l' z.
second book known as .i'"ea Les
sons IN Thrift Is 10 he "~"d IN th'
hlgh schools ana naiuF" .'N i NOR
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-11-15

Thrift Is the est and strongest
foundation OF an empire. sure so
strong S. necessary thar no 'Ition
can larg exist taat d.,rce ria t.
Lord Roaeh,rry.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-11-15

II is true tina, many loans money,
md cups OF sugar are forgotten or
iapaid. Unclo sam. however gives Ia
bond FOR our ltfls loans les, We
forget" he even pays interest on II b
make II Interesting
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-11-15
Why Has No Other
Instrument Been Subjected
To The Tone Test?

There many devices for the reproduction of sound
than ninety makes, it is widely adj.
vertsed Why has but been subjected to the Tone
Test? The There but one which can
meet the Tone Test, and that is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-10

Mrs. w. G. Grice. Mrs. L.. G. Thorpe
Mrs. Griggs, Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Grice.
Misses Dawne and Jean Grice, Mrs
]. LormoRe, Capt. c. H. Titus, Judge
and Mrs. stambaugh, Mrs. NJ. ]. Can
field, Mr.. K. B. McAfee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert McGregor, Mrs. Bailey, Miss
Dorothy Rusk, Leah Dryden, Mr..
Harold Grice and Miss Mildred Grice.
\ \ y
Announcement of the engagement of
Miss Eula Mulkey to Mr.. Harry
Buckles was made at a party at the
home Of Miss Genevieve Schiller on
Monday evening. The wedding is to
take place Saturday afternoon at 8
ter, Mrs. Paul Mize. Both young peo-
pie are from Ottawa. but for some
time they have had positions in To-
peka. They will make their home in
Topeka.
Guests at the announcement party
were; Miss Mulkey, Miss Florence
Classify. Miss Bertha Metz. Miss Lila
West. Miss Mabel Jones. Miss Grayce
Robertson. Miss Daisy Pickett, Miss
Julia Mcguire, Miss Berniece Eldridge,
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A novel way of entertaining their
guests was discovered by one of the
Washburn fraternities last evening.
The airplane was flying around over
the Washburn meadow and one youth
after watching it a few minutes sug-
gested that they buy chances on a
ride. There were twenty boys present
and they were all willing to chip in
so cents. Twenty chances were put
in hat and the lucky man who drew
the 'go" slip had a fine trip. And
he wasn't one of the rushees who was
being entertained.
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Miss Lillian Malstrom entertained
Tuesday evening at her home for Mrs
Wilbur Magill, formerly Miss Anna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-10

Topeka. He was joined here by his
wife and children. Captain Isenberg
is a graduate of the Kansas Medical
college
Mrs. Mabel Spicy will go to Frank
fort to teach public school music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Z. Gault and
Mr.. Philip Gault have returned from
Sayner. Wis, where they spent the
summer.
Miss Lucille Parrish of Denver is the
guest of her uncle. Mr.. w. w. Parrish,
and his family. Miss Parrish will at
tend Bethany college this year.
Mrs. A. Patterson and her daughter,
Doris. have returned from Port Hur-
on. Mich. where they were guests for
month of Mr.. and Mrs. A Arnold
White. They also visited Detroit,
White Pigeon and Sarnia, Canada.
Miss Luella Powers of Sterling, Ill.
is the guest for few days of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Chase at their home in
Potwin Place.
Miss Mabel Clare Steele, of Chanute.
has arrived in Topeka to resume work
in Washburn.
Mr.. Harwood Benton, of Oberlin, is
guest for few days at the Phi
Delt house.
Mr.. Joe Major. of Kansas City, Mo-.
is the guest of Mr.. Frank Fable.
Miss Dorotha Leeper and Miss Helen
Leeper will leave tomorrow for Column
bia, Mo. where they will enter Chris
tian college.
Mr. Archibald farrell, of Kansas
City, is in Topeka today
Mrs. s. A. Jennings. of Santa Bar
bara, Cal. is visiting her sister. Mrs.
P. B. Morse, of zoos Van Buren,
street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-10

grams?" the women of the music de-
partment of the Woman's club have
been asking Mrs. Norman F. Hay, the
chairman and Mrs. Robert Parks Ben
nett, the vice chairman. And they
have been asking it in hopeful tone
of voice in which there is not a note
of laziness. The interesting thing
about it is the reply they have re-
ceived to the affect that this year this
department is going to shake off all
lethargy and become one of the vital
musical forces in Topeka. The women
who are making plans for the depart
ment have big dreams for the year
such as a chorus, the study of mod
ern music and musicians which will
demand real work. and programs in
which every one will participate
There are a number of musical socie-
ties in Topeka but the plan is to make
the Woman's club musical society as
comprehensive and all inclusive as
possible. 1t is the nucleus from which
things may grow.
Mrs. w. H. Bowlby and Mrs. w. A.
Harshbarger have given able assist
ance to the chairman and vice chair
man in planning the program for the
year.
The men of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity will give an informal dance
at the chapter house Friday night.
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Grice entertained
last night at their home in Van Buren,
street in honor of the nephew, Mr..
Kenneth b. McAfee. who has recently
come to the United States after serving
with the British army Y. NJ. G. A. in
India.
One feature of the evenings enter
tainment was music furnished by Mrs.
L. C. Thorpe, Mrs. ]. Lormore, Mrs.
W. G.. Grice and Mrs. Stambaugh.
The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
George Grice and son, Robert, Mr.. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-10
FAIR ACTS POPULAR
Cordona Family and Stantons Enter
tain Night Crowds.

The crowds attending the races and
the night show at the Kansas Free
Fair are being treated to at least one
circus act which is more than worthy
of their appreciation. The crowds
realize this. too, and show their ap-
probation by volleys of hand claps.
The Cordona family of aerialists are
the artists who draw the big applause
and the appreciation of the crowd.
Especially is the work of the two men
of the family appreciated. 1t is an
aerial act better put on and more
gracefully concluded than any of the
we'll advertised aerial acts of the big
Barnum & Bailey and Ringing circus
which was in Topeka last week. In
fact the flying member of the male
duo is one of the best air performers
ever seen in Topeka.
The two Stantons doing a Chanti-
cleer act receive big applause for their
efforts. This family was here last
year and had such success that they
were re-engaged for this year.