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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16
BoSCHEE'S SYRUP.

A cold is probably the most COM
mon of all disorders and when neglect
ed is apt to be most dangerous. Sta
tistics show that more than three
times as many people died from in
huenza last year, as We're killed in
the greatest war the world has ever
known. For the last fifty-three years
Boschee's Syrup has been used for
coughs, bronchitis, colds, throat ir-
Fitation and especially lung troubles.
u gives the patient good nights
rest, free from coughing, with easy
expectoration in the morning. Made
IN America and used in the homes of
thousands of families all over the
civilized world. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16

She dsrted past me into the car, al
most knocking me over in her desire
to keep George from opening the front
door for me, and she made. sure Of
my defeat by uttering an acid, stake
me up immejetly." For which rude
ness have ever blessed herl In ten
seconds / had gone along the hall to
the front door, retraced my steps,
and-thanks to her--was gliding up
the stairs In her wake like ghost. In
less than two minutes from the time
she trampled me under her feet was
safe in my own fiat.
Whether Billy and I had i've min
utes or nrty to wait now we did not
know, but we took 1t for granted that
we should have the shortest possible
time in which George could deliver the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16
Lost Her Pie.

In an effort TO combat the high cost
of eating, a girl living on the Illinois
car line sometimes carries midday
lunch. Recently in fixing up her
lunch she failed to put in small pie,
so rather than unite the package she
simply put the pie in a paper sack
and put it in pocket of her coat.
She had to stand all the way down.
town and in some manner the pie got
crowded out of her pocket so that
when she started to leave the car the
pie fell out of the sack face down on
the floor of the car. And it was
soft berry pie, too.-Indianapolis
News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16
DYED CHILD'S COAT
AND HER OLD SKIRT
"Diamond Dyes" Made Faded, Shabby
Apparel So Fresh and New.

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use Diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give a new, rich, fadeless color to any
fabric, whether it be wool, silk, linen,
cotton or mixed goods,-dresses,
blouses, stockings, skirts, children's
coats, feathers, draperies, coverings
everythingl
The Direction Book with each pack
age tells how to diamond dye over any
color. ...
To match any material, have dealer
show you Diamond Dye Color Card
ADV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16

Let "Danderine" save your hair and
double its beauty. You can have lots
OF long, thick, strong, lustrous hair.
Don't let it stay lifeless, thin, scraggly
or fading. Bring back its color, vigor
and vitality.
Get a 35-cent bottle of delightful
'Danderine' at any drug or toilet coun-
ter to freshen your scalp; check dam
druff and falling hair. Your hair needs
this stimulating tonic, then its life,
color, brightness and abundance will
return-Hurry ADV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16
EAGER to Recite.

One day in school my teacher asked
who was the backbone of the Amer
lean revolution. 1 was eager to re-
cite and replied: THE backbone is
the spinal cord" At this exclamation
the class laughed to my embarrass-
ment.-Exchange
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16
Admired the Old Gentleman.

"Oh, George, DEAR" said the anx-
Ious girl, who had been waiting while
her lover interviewed her father on
matrimonial topics, what did papa
sayP'
Agnes, my love-" replied George,
automatically, II don't think your
fathers friends half appreciate what
a vigorous speaker he is, or what a
wonderful command of language he
possesses
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16

l.
| passed them on to some man. But
let that go. The next is too easy
'mother'-the owner, Of course; child
1.-The precious things; doing we'll
got through the customs without be-
ing separated. Plain as day-and
when You and Mrs. Delario stepped
out Of the cable Office your dear mos
500 stepped In and read it."
"Poor little ClaireP'
''Poor yourselfr snorted Billy.
''You don't need to waste any pain and
tears on that outfit. They're slick.
Well, let's to work-'mossoo' is down.
stairs anxiously waiting for you to go
out"
How do you know7"
Swallowed him. NY revoIv-
ers all right? And the red pepperY'
"Yes-but I've been thinking about
that pepper and how about ammonia
Unsteady"
Hmm" considered Billy. "What's
the advantagep
1T wears off quicker, and I think It's
probably sefer for us If he struggles
and we have to hold him down."
Guess 1t is" Billy agreed. "Got it
ready?"
took him to the kitchen and showed
him half glass of household ammonia
diluted with water and covered with q
saucer. Then hung his coat and hat
In my wardrobe. After that he looked
at me and looked at him-the fatal
| moment had arrived.
"Well?" said Billy. I seemed to
know he'd say "well."
''Well" I repeated after him, try
ing to pretend to myself / didn't know
what he meant.
Billy glanced at the clock. "Your
'mossoo' Is wondering why you don't
come. By the way-there wasn't a
soul In the lower hall when I sneaked
in-he's sent his man off for fear you
| won't leave"
My knees were shaking under me.
was sure Billy knew 1t, but he affect
ed not to notice. he took one of the
reyolyers and inserted a blank car
fridge for the first shot, explaining
that we couldn't have an omelet with
out breaking eggs. was to jump out
of my bedroom and fire this as soon
as monsieur reached the dining room.
II calculate Wen have him now In
about fifteen minutes" was Billy's del
icate hint to me to go on with my part,
and with knees ready to close up I'M
der me like jackknives I rang for
George.
must say that George acquitted
himself very creditably-as a spy. In
stead of his usual inquisitive "Goin'
to be out all the eveningT' he put it
in this way: If somebody calls when
shall tell 'em you'll be homer
Tell them won't be home-say I'm
out for the evening"" I returned
promptly; and Georges face wore the
satisfied expression Of a well-earned
five-dollar bill.
By the time we reached the second
floor Billy was ringing furiously from
the sixth-this was to get George out
of the way at once so could slip up
stafrs-and when we reached the first
the luck that is said to favor natural
born idiots and such turned a trick
for me by fetching little Mrs. Thing
downstairs slithering along the hall.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16

MaoamS, you are a 6raNe woman
self. After that said: Really, mon
sieur," in an amused tone, and Billy
waved his hand toward the typewriter
and informed him blandly, Home
made cake. Written here last evening
just before had the pleasure of max
ing your acquaintance on the stairs.
Mailed by me after 1 saw you to your
hotel" ....a
The poor man looked from one to
the other Of us-and actually did feel
sorry for him! He stammered: 81
cannot underestimate recognize re
writing of Madame Delario-" He
was silent a moment and then light
seemed suddenly to break on him and
he launched an ultimatum of accusa>
ton at me: eff madame did not have
re stones-if she has not seen re
stones-how could she refer to zem2
How could she have composed zis-to
deceive me?" He nodded in a way that
said: snow answer that-if you can"
had expected some such question
and was ready. "That's too simple"
I assured him. "You remember you
accused me of stealing jewels from
your daughter; therefore ! knew what
you were after"
But zis word 'gum-drops' refers
most evidently to unset jewels"
"Oh, put that in," Billy inter
rupted. "It doesn't mean anything but
WI IL
spoke in a tone that said: you're CIV
ing yourself away"
Monsieur ignored him and looked at
me as If expecting me to continue my
explanation.
1.-THE hyacinths," I went on-they
lay, draggled bunch on the floor,
you overlooked them In your search
1t was the one thing you did not open
that bunch, so knew you'd remember
it when called your attention to it.
You see, monsieur" I added, 81 knew
you would remember the one thing
you'd overlooked'-he bowed and a
faint smile fitted across his face at
the compliment was paying his in
telligence-"and come back to investi-
gate-if you had the chance. I gave
you the chance, that was ALL
But how do you know Eat / can
come back so easily as zat7" he asked,
partly puzzled and partly to draw me
out.
"You had pass-key to the fiat-you
opened the door with it the other night
and stood behind it while you were
working at the chain-bolt. 1 saw your
hand"
"And you said nossing-you do not
scream when you see a man try to get
into your apartment in re middle of re
night2" he interrupted. his tone mix
ture of mcredulity and-T hope I'll be
forgiven the apparent conceit-ad-
miratlon for my bravery.
"Why should I say anything--or
scream2 knew you couldn't get in.
so what was there to be scared over?"
He smiled then for the first time and
said: Madame. you are a brave
woman"
CTo BE GoNTINCED.l
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add OF. Bay Rum,
q small box of Barbo Compound, and 4
OF. of glycerine. Apply to the hair twice a
week until it becomes the desired shade.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair,
and will make harsh hair soft and glossy.
1t will not color the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub off.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16

- Heavy Shipments From Seattle.
During the first half of 1919 Seattle,
the American gateway to Siberia, ship
ped $15,TS5,796 worth of goods to this
once obscure land, as compared with
only 1887 S1 worth of goods in the
same period last year.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16
WeIl. Melll

Il suppose, said the man who was
buying parrot "that it will be easier
for the bird to learn short words?"
oh, not at ALT" the dealer respond
ed cheerfully. tive found that they
take most naturally to polysyllables."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16
cutleura Comforts Raby,s skin

Sata SSHhSitS 6apyS SkiH
When red, rough and itching with hot
baths of Cutfcura Soap and touches of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then Of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder, Cutieura Talcum,
one of the indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Trio.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16
Would Be All Rinht.
ADV.

Bernice asked her mother what she
was going to do today. Her mother
said she was going to wash the win
dows. Bernice answered: "Oh, mother,
don't; it's going to rain" Whereupon
Dorothy, aged three, said: Mother,
you wash them. You can hang them
in the attic"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16
The Worst.

1.-THE fellow who calls here has
many shortcomings -,.
"Yes, and his worst shortcomings
are his long-goings."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less laxative or physic for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
love it's delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for childs dose on each bot
tie. Give it without fear.
Mother,I You must say California"
ADV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16
Half-Finished Job.

''Sir, am a seIf-made man.
"Who interrupted r'-Boston
Transcript
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16
Important 10 Mothers

If one has pep" he does some
thing, whether it is worth doing or
not.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-16

Enforced idleness finds the devils
workshop operating at full capacity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19

The Spingf in enandso unrs all that is and @ sits V than by buying
 
 pan-yo can awaysbu %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06

Miss Hazel Riley IN flying toys snt
wearing her badge.
g Miss Hazel Riley is said to be the
Oily woman officer of the law in the
U. s. to use an airplane in her work.
She is deputy sheriff at Oakland,
Ca! One of her duties is to watch
for alto speeders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06
Signatories Don't Have To Be
Registered Voters.
Will Regard Candidates Lists,
Otherwise Signed, as Valid.
MORE THAN 800 on BOOKS
Cold Weather Fails to Chill
Political ArdOr.
Alien Registrant Says "We APP
preciate the Country"

Petitions circulated by candidates
for county offices and signed by per-
sons who have not yet registered for
the coming primaries, would be re-
garded as valid, in the expressed opin-
ion of D. H. Branaman. city attorney.
The theory had been advanced, that.
under the state law. signatures of per-
sons who have not become qualified
electors by registration would be
worthless on the candidates petition.
''If that were the case" said Brana-
man, about nine-tenths of the candi
dates would find their petitions null
and void"
On Registration Books, 500.
The cold weather appears not to
dampen the spirits of Topekans who
want to qualify as electors for the
coming primaries. The end of the
first week of registration at the city
clerks office today showed the names
of more than 500 persons on the
books.
The interest which has been shown
in the coming elections this week
brightens the prospects for the heav-
lest registration IN he~history of the
city. Women appear to be taking an
active interest. the names of 161 ap-
pearing on the books at noon today.
Aliens Value Suffrage.
OF the 500 persons who had regis
tered at noon today. fifty-nine were
aliens who have been naturalized.
The majority were born in Sweden.
with Germans second, Canadians third
and English fourth. 1t is the theory
of the city clerks office that patural-
lied citizens are more interested in
politics than persons born in this coun-
try. When Miss Alice Peytor, cleo
ton clerk, asked a naturalized citizen
if this were not true. he replied
why shouldn't we be more inter
ested? We appreciate the country"
Books Open Until July 23.
The state law passed by the legis-
lature during its last session provides
that every one who wishes to vote at
the primaries next summer must regis
ter, whether they have voted at every
previous general election or not. This,
of course, applies only to persons re
siding inside the city limits. Persons
living in the county outside the city
need not register in order to become a
qualified electors.
The books will be open until July
%.
A man cannot register for his wife.
Each registrant' must appear at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06
ISLANDER SUIT ON
Oakland McKibben Wingart
Case Up Next Week.
One Woman Says Another
Spoke of "Date" With Man.

A $4,000 SANDER suit by one Shaw
nee county woman against another
will give Topeka court goers thrills
almost equal with those supplied dur
ing the last seven days in the seusa-
tional Moss-Kessler trial.
- Mrs. Bena McKibben, Oakland,
claims that an alleged untruthful and
slanderous story told on her by Mrs.
Alice Wingart,. Oakland, cut SIS. 900
inroads on her reputation in the COM
munity and in an Oakland church.
The case is scheduled to go to trial
the middle Of next week in Judge
James A McClure's division OF the
district court.
The slanderous statements charged
against Mrs. Wingart by Mrs. Nc
Kibben grew out of an alleged teIe-
phone conversation in which Mrs.
Wingart is charged with saying she
heard Mrs. McKibben make a date
lutely denies such conversation, ac-
cording to E. D. McKeever. her at
torney.
This story circulated from back
doorstep to rear doorstep and from
the grocery store in Oakland to the
drug store and from the drug store to
the sewing circle and from the sew
according to McKeever's allegations
until finally the church directors
brought the matter up before them.
Then. there is a touch of patnns
in the story to be told in~full in the
court room next week. Mrs McXib-
ben's husba nd is near deaths door in
health resort III the southwest,
while his wife remains at Topeka to
fight for a vindicati ton of the alleged
loss of character occasioned by Mrs
Wingart's alleged remarks, according
to McKeever. The husband, prior to
going to the southwest in an endeavor
to save his life. was a Santa Fe en-
gineer.
Mrs Wingart Denies.
D. H. Branaman. attorney for Mrs.
Wingart, announced today that in the
original pleadings, Mrs. Wingart mere
~ made general denial of the allie
cations.
There is absolutely nothing to it,
said Branaman today.
Branaman stated that the Wingarts
are g fine family in Oakland. Win
CART is a superintendent ~ one of the
departments in the Santa Fe chops
Minor thrills m@v be afforded the
court goers Monday when Judge Nc
Clure and a jury will listen to testi-
mony in a $4,000 damage suit by
u. z. Banks. Wichita. against ]. 3.
Banta, sol Quincy street, Topeka. for
the loss of an ear and the Gripping
of a leg in an auto accident at Elev-
enth street and Kansas avenue in day
light on May Is. 1919. Banks alleges
in his petition that Baf1ta was exceed
ing the speed limit on a rainy. dark
day when he struck him with the ma
chine and inflicted the injuries men,
tionedNin the petition. Hamilton and
| Hamilton represent Banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06

city clerks office in person. In the
case of naturalized citizens. the nat
papers must be presented.
Last year a system was started
whereby the names, birth places, and
other data concerning naturalized citi-
zens who registered then were record
ed in a pedigree book" This book
already contains several hundred
names In cases where the applicant
for registration has lost his papers or
has forgotten to bring them with him,
he often can be looked up in the book
and properly registered.
Had His Papers Framed.
A man applied for registration this
morning who had forgotten to bring
his papers. His name was not in the
book. He went home and presently
returned with the papers, handsomely
framed.
While large number of the regis
trants are born in Kansas, the major
ity of the states of the Union are rep
resented. 1t is probably safe to say,
however, that the Majority of the reg
istrants born outside Kansas came
from Ohio. Illinois. Missouri. Iowa and
surrounding middle western states.
Fhe foreign born registrants so far
are divided among the various coun-
tries as follows: Sweden, Is; Ger
many. IS; Canada and Nova Scotia,
10; England. 8; Scotland %; Ireland.
5; Russia, 2; Switzerland. 2: Scotland
/; Wales. /; Norway, /; France, l, and
Holland J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06
Local Mention

The Girl Scouts will hold a meeting
at the Y. w. c. A. Monday evening
at 1880 o'clock
Z. D. Hill, 523 Harrison street. was
reported to be resting easily at Christ's
hospital today. Hill was knocked
down and dragged by street car for
a distance of forty feet at Fourth and
Jackson streets Thursday night. He
suffered a fractured skull and a COM
pound fracture of the left leg.
Rev. W. J. Herwig, superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon league, will speak
in Abilene Sunday at the Brethren in
Christ church In the morning and the
Church of Christ in the evening.
II. S. Condit, assistant superintend-
ent of the Anti-Saloon league. will
speak Sunday morning in the NJ. E.
church, Oneida. and in the Methodist
church, Powhattan, Sunday evening.
DR.. Lyngar. Dentist. 500 Kansas Ave
ADV.
Cash paid for liberty bonds John
I<leinhans. S27 Quincy. Phone 2761-J.
ADV.
DIR. Raymond. chiropodist. Phone
3960.-Adv.
DR.. Elizabeth Todd. Osteopathic
Physician. Orpheum Bldg.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

All issues of Liberty Bonds eonsn.
and sold. The Shawnee investments
Co. 534 Kansas avenue.-Aov.
The Every member canvass OF tne
First Methodist church will Degin a. n'g r.,
sunday This will be the first step IN
the drive to raise $14.So0 to finance trs
church programs for the coming se"r averx
l.. Copeland. chairman, urges ma he On
hand promptly for luncheon at O'Clock IN
the sunday school temple.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06
MISS ELs1l1 sAvILLE TO WED.

Announcement of Her Marriage to
Mississippi Man to Be Made Soon.
Announcement of the marriage of
Miss Elsie Sayille. 403 East Eighth
avenue, to J. Homer Anderson. of
Hattiesburg. Miss. will be made short
ly. Miss Saville is a member of the
Kappa Kappa Chi sorority. Miss Sa-
Vile is a Washburn student and has
been identified in Y. w. c. A. work in
Topeka. The young man whom she is
10 marry is Y. NJ. C. A secretary at
HAttiesburg. Miss Saville met him
while she was in Colorado last sum-
mer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06
EVA, YOUR WATCH IS HERE.
Unidentified Articles in Possession OF
SheriffS Office.

Eva, oh Eva, there's q gold watch
for you at the court house.
All you need to do is to call on
Bob Miller, undersheriff. and identify
the watch. Miller went to Kansas
City Friday and recovered a big guam
tity of stolen Topeka property. tnclud-
ing the jewels and silverware of DR..
Thomas Hyatt
Two unidentified articles said to be-
long in Topeka are a lady's gold watch
with the name Eva" inscribed on II
and a black leather travelling bag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06

New York Stack Market.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission CO..
New York, March 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06

Kansas City. No. March 6-Aifa1a hay
was 10 good demand today at 1 TO Sl-p
HIGHER rfrirss. except for choice grades,
witch were unchanged. other classes were
steady.
81 0.fsf afto. standard. S2ti0o6I - 90: No =,
ST.. OoaI - 20: No. :. Si-.oOfi 1880.
Prairie-Choicc. Se20ofI 100. No !.
Sfa.nosi n n. No. .. Sif0O0 $50: No. :,
SS.roa7 II ~
Tisnofhy-No I. Ss05as7ef.on: standard.
s.,s .aoFr7n.oo. No. =. Se6oog -s-oos No. :,
SCI r0sf $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06
Miss EVANS in her zone inch blow
the knee" skirt

Miss Ella Evans Of Cincinnati read
about Paris fashion experts decree
ing that the new skirts may come
only one inch below the knee. To see
what such a skirt would look like she
haf one of her new ones shortened.
ats a great style. but it won't work
til everyone adopts it," she decided.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-25
BEST OF MUSICAL COMEDIES
"The Rainbow Grip at Opera House
Friday EVENING.

THE Rainbow Girl" the most popu
lar and successful musical comedy in
a decade, is scheduled for an engage
ment at the Opera House Friday eve
ming Aug. q.
An unusual degree of interest is
being manifested in the coming of this
attraction 1t is the best Of all must
cal comedies, and Gleason and Block,
the producers, are making its pres.
ent tour a notable one by reason of
the unusual strength of the company,
it's magnitude in numbers, and the
elaborate character Of It's scenic and
tostnme equipment. Sam Sidman is
at the head of the organization and
his performance of Buck Evans, 1.-THE
Bish has brought delight and joy to
theatregoers of all classes. KatheT-
inc Shaw will play the role OF Molly,
The Rainbow Girl" and she is add,
ing greatly to the success she already
records in the musical comedy field
Johnnie Jordon, one of the best SOU
brcttes Of the stage has the role OF
Jane, and her sprightly dancing is
one of the enjoyable features OF the
performance. Gene Carlson, Frank
harrington, Joseph Daniels, Sam Col
Inns, John Ellis, ane Burby, Margaret
Merr.man and George Lydecker make
up a company that might with entire
propriety be classed as an all star