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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-25
Notes and Personal Mention.

Miss Irene Seery is home from the
university at Lawrence and will spend
the week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. w. Seery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Tennal of Sa-
betha, Kan, will be guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. FARRELL for the editorial
meeting and the Kansas Day club af-
fairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Moore will re :
turn today from a stay of several days
in Kansas City.
Furs renodeled at Baer's Hat Shop,
S19 Kansas avenue.-Adv.
Mrs. E. H. Linley of Lawrence will
be the guest the last of the week of
Mrs. Silas Porter. Mrs. Evan Browne
of Kansas City, Kan, who will also
come for the Kansas Day celebration
will be a guest at the home of Judge
and Mrs. Porter.
Mrs. Alice Montague of Fort Smith.
Ark, is spending the week with Mr..
and Mrs. Lee -Tully. Miss Maurita
Cromwell OF Helena. Mont, will leave
today for her home after a visit here
of a month to Mr.. and Mrs. Tully and
other friends.
Mrs. George r. Benedict of Leaven-
worth will come today to spend the
week with Mrs. Malcolm Gray
Fallen arches. flat foot. restored by
the Post system for feet. Gabriel. Foy
& Gabriel. Chiropractors, rs Kansas.
ADV.
Mrs. Tom King viii leave Thursday
to spend the weekend in Chicago.
Mrs. Willard Hall is spending a few
days visiting in Chicago.
Mrs. Mary b. Wright arrived the
first of the week from Greencastle,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-25

and Mr.. Brock Pemberton are Other
speakers on the program.
Friday afternoon Mrs. McCarter
will be the guest of honor at a tea to
be given for her by Mrs B. f. Wolf
man.
Mrs. 8IcCarter will be Joined in
New York city by her son, Mr.. Will
liam McCarter. who will come down
from Boston for the Kansas Day ban
qnet.
j. = y
With the primaries only about two
rlontiU away, politics is beginning 10
STIR in the Topeka Woman's club. 'rha
most frequently mentioned candiJate
for the office of president is Mrs c.
n. Wolf. Mrs Wolf has been presi-
dent for the past year and has had the
warm admiration and support of her
club members
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-25
Thin? YouCan
Put on Flesh

IF you are thin, weak. nervous or run
down. it's fen chances to one that Blood
Iron Phosphate will not only help you to
put on flesh, but that it will also help you
to look and feel stronger and better than
you have for months. Go today. to Geo. W.
Stansfield or any other druggist and get
weeks trial: it costs only S1.50-5oc a week
and it's almost certain to do you world
for Blood-Iron Phosphate is so good that
you can try it for three weeks under
guarantee of satisfaction or money back
proof of its real merit. Better try it today.
ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-25
I Can Pronounce

To the World that DIR. Burkharts vege-
table Compound cured me of dyspepsia.
constipation, govt. of long standing. 1
consider it the greatest medicine on the
globe today. | will ever praise the day
broadway Central Hotel. New York city.
q DIR. Burkhart will send you n treatment,
pay when cured. Address Cpl Main St.
Cin'tl. o. For sale at all druggists. 80
days treatment, 25c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-25

upon or l would
never regain my
health, but l de-
cided to give DR..
Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription
and Golden Med
ical Discovery a
trial and they
surely have done
wonders for me.
I am now in the
best of health.
DR. Pierce's med
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-25

icines have, to my knowledge, been
used for at least is or 16 years by
different members of our family and
We can't speak too highly of them
MRS. ELSIE L. ORRICK.
All druggists. Contain no alcohol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-25
THERE'S A MAN IN OUR TOWN

IltERE'S "A MAN IN OUR TOWN
Who played joke on his wife, the
other day. and the funny part of it is
that she does not know it-yet. The
man, who is a lawyer, is employed by
a laundry to look after its interests.
The other day the laundryman rushed
Into the office of the lawyer and began
telling him a tale of woe, all about
how a woman out in the west part of
town was making life miserable for
him, because the laundry had torn a
strip several inches long off of wool
blanket which she had sent in the
washing. The lawyer and his client
decided that they would give the wo
man 4 dollar for the damage. She
wouldn't have it. She wanted the
money for the whole blanket, claiming
it WAS ruined. So the laundryman
hurried back to his adviser and again
relieved his mind of the whole thing.
We'll, tell her to go to thunder" re-
went out and no more was heard of
him for several days. When he again
came back he begged that the lawyer
do som ething for him. THE woman
is simply making life miserable for
me: what can I do?" he asked. DO"
rctorted the other. do as 1 told you
before, tell her to go to thunder" Yes
terday morning. the lawyer came
downstairs for breakfast and as he
passed thru the hall saw a basket of
clothes in the hall waiting for the
laundryman to call. They were tagged
laundry. 'Ofl, Marie" he called
TO his wife. Il thought you were send
ing your clothes to the - laundry:
he's client Of mine" 81 have been"
replied his wife. but I'm not going to
any more. he Just ruined a blanket of
mine. and simply can't him to pay
for it,"
DR.. Genevra Leader presented
bill before the members of the Child
Conservation league which met this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. B.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-25
"HAM AND, TAKES DROP.
Food Prices in Houston Cut One
Fourth Now.

Houston, Tex, Jan. 25.-Reduction
of 25 per cent of some food prices
was in effect here today at the Rice
hotel, one OF the leading hotels of the
state.
Ham and dropped from 65 cents
to So cents; sea foods, pastry and
fancy meats took the 25 per cent drop.
"Staple foods remain high with
other food prices dropping" explained
Manager Morton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-25
Used in one Family
for many Years

Watcher, Iowa.-"The doctors
said / would have to be operated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-25
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-25

Leland Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Hall will be guests of the club.
~ y s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-25

The Varsity club will give a dance
Friday evening at Kellam hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-25

The Womens alone Missionary
society of the Iowman Memorial
Methodist church will meet Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the
home of Mrs. S. Martin, 735 Horne
street.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20
VIII. CARNEHAN

She tried to speak, but dry mouth
and a CONSTRUCTED throat refused their
office. She could only shake her head,
in dumb fright with piteous eyes.
With grunt Of impotence the
gangster released her, flung across the
room in two cat-like bounds, stopping
to peer in through the doors to bed
chamber and bathroom and satisfy
himself that Mario was skulking in
neither.
lie came back at slow prowl, with
staring menace in his eyes and 4
mlrthess grin. "Where is hep" He
seized her arm in a grasp Intentionally
savage. "Whyn't you answer meT
Pain unsealed pale lips on which
her whisper rustled: ~ don't know"
That's a lie!"
Her wrist suffered more violent
wrench. She cried out in protest I:
please, Red! I don't know-hones'
l don't know where he's gone. He
went out just a minute ago"
"What forT' ? ''
"He-he said he'd get me some dry
things to put on. Mines all soaked"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20

NEST menace, his slender, feline body
poised alertly, an automatic pistol in
the hand at his right hip, an evil snarl
twisting his cruel lips, murder in eyes
whose glance shot directly past the
girl to the room beyond.
Before she could lift a hand the
man darted in, caught her arm and
sent her Keeling to the middle Of the
room and kicked the door to behind
him.
She staggered against the table and
caught hold of it to save herself a
fall. Carnehan was at her side before
any sound could issue from lips which
his hard palm sealed brutally. His
pistol nuzzled her BOSOM.
zone peep out Of you" he rasped.
Cunning eyes raked the room suspi-
ciously. where's that d-n wop?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20
RED AND HIS GUN.

Synopsis.-Vaguely conscious of a
double personality, but without any
idea of its meaning, the girl Leo
nora makes her accustomed way
into the Street of Strange Faces
in the underworld of New York
Mario joins her Greatly in love
and seeing the fine qualities which
the girl really possesses, Mario
seeks to turn her from the path
of inevitable destruction. She prom
ises to, marry him. At Ristori's
cafe, gathering place of criminals,
Leonora meets her partner, Red"
CArnehan, and his associates, and
is accused of betraying a fellow
criminal to the police. Police crash
into the room and two are killed
by Carnehan. Leonora and the rest
escape. In her studio, Priscilla
Maine. wealthy artist, awakes from
troubled sleep with a distinct feel
ing of having her life linked with
Leonora's. Priscilla has painted a
picture of herself in fancy dress
a gipsy-whiCh has a strange effect
on her. Unnerved and fearful that
her mind is affected, Priscilla calls
to her aid a dear friend, DR.. Philip
Fosdick, who Is in love with her.
He is stunned to find that her
dream story of the police fight is
, confirmed by the newspapers. Pris-
ella tells him about the mystery
of her mother, who died when she
was born. He sees the effect of
the painting and pronounCes 1t a
case of auto-hypnosis. Priscilla
makes him promise not to go to
the police and he begins investi-
eating it for himself. The person
alties of Priscilla and Leonora be-
come more closely identified. Red
sends word to I1eOnOra to come to
him in hiding. TreacherOus Inez,
in love with Red, volunteers as
guide and takes her to Mario. She
promises to marry him but changes
her mind when he decides to set
the police on Red
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20
personality fingered, precious and COM

personality fingered precious and COM
polling: she did not feed alone.
She moved slowly toward the bath
room, unconscious fingers loosening
her sOdden blouse.t Finding the tub
nearly full, she shut off the taps. Only
with the silence that followed did ap-
probation of her solitude come home.
Till then, in her wonder and delight,
she had accepted without question the
easy explanation that Inez had lost
her way upon the roofs and brought
her to the wrong house.
Even so: Red must be hidden some
where in the same block of tenements.
Suppose be were to learn where she
was now .. Suppose Inez had not
Numbered but deliberately and with
malicious intent had led her to Mario,
then had gone to tell Red E.
Intuition linked the poles of fact
and surmise, completing the circuit of
conviction. Instan4aneOusly Leonora
perceived with hideOus clearness that
Inez had planned this in revenge for
IIIc lDlS sci It's VI utltulS sic llLlu ouI-
fered In their rivalry, something for
which Inez alone had been in the first
instance responsible. 1t was Inez who
had made Charlie hit the pipe too
often, thus clearing the way for this
supreme trick of treachery. This made
it plain why Inez had not followed
to the door to Mario'S fiat, but had
climbed back to the roof and shut the
trapdoor. Now LeOnora no longer
guessed: she knew Inez had gone
straightWay to tell Red that LeOnOra,
refusing to answer his call, had taken
! refuge with Mario instead.
! Beyond shadow of reasonable doubt
Red was even now on his way to make
good his threats.
What if he were lurking in the hall.
ways of the house, or in the dark of
the street outside the door? And Ma,
rio going unsuspiciouSly to his
Perhaps it was not yet too late tC
scream a warning down the stairs =.
Madly LeonOra ran to the door, tore
with trembling fingers at the Latch
and threw it Open-tO find Red stand
ing on the threshold, shape of grim
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20

am now able to do my work. l recon-
mend the Vegetable Compound to my
friends and you may use these facts as
testimonial. Mrs. SALLIE SIEFERT,
313 w. Fourth Street, Pottsville, Pa.
The everyday life of many housewives
is a continual struggle with weakness
and pain. There is nothing more wear
ing than the ceaseless round of house.
hold duties and they become doubly hard
when some female trouble makes every
bone and muscle ache, and nerves all on
edge.
If you are one of these women do not
suffer for four or five years as Mrs.
Siefert did, but profit by her experience
and be restored to health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20


by all the statesmen and prelates in
the country" exclaimed Mrs. Curfew.
II don't want to be q sunbeam, expe-
rience having taught me that can get
along better and have less trouble and
tribulation, when look as much like
meatax as possible.
Last evening before went to bed
was reading a book called Sunshine
Susan 1t was about a woman who
just made up her mind to be happy
no matter what happened. Then her
husband was brought home with a
broken leg, and the two children had
number Of measles simultaneously
and the house burned down, and the
bank in which she had deposited her
savings closed it's doors, and in spite
of everything she went around singing
and dancing.
eff I had thought it over / might
have realized that it was too good to
be true. No human woman could be
gay and happy in the midst of so
many calamities. But I was in a
sentimental mood, and when / turned
out the light and went to bed Thought
that ought to be ashamed Of myself
for not being like Sunshine Susan, and
l made up my mind would turn over
new leaf first thing in the morn
ing.
$50 came downstairs smiling and
l was singing all the time was get
ting breakfast, and when Mr. Curfew
came down he said it warmed up his
whole being to see me in such a cheer
full frame of mind. It reminded him
of him Of the time when I was sweet
seventeen, and as pretty as a red
wagon. Then he gradually drifted into
a story to the effect that he had
great opportunity to make the finest
horse trade of his career. All he need
ed was 81 in cash to close the trans
action, and he would make at least
SIS by it.
''He knew had 81 put away in the
clock to buy myself some clothes I
need the worst way. had saved that
money, a nickel and a dime at time,
and was looking forward to the time
when / would have enough to go shop
ping and buy myself an outfit good
enough for the queen Of Sheba.
Mr.. Curfew had been trying to bor-
row my savings for long time, offer
ing to give me his note as security, and
before I read that Sunshine Susan book
/ always refused him, and nearly
snapped his head off doing it. But that
morning l was anxious to make every
body happy, so l handed him the
money, and he went and made his
horse trade and brought home an old
and he spends all his time out at the
barn, feeding it pills and powders,
and I can't get him to do any Of the
chores around the place.
"The same morning Mrs. Turpentine
heard me singing in the back yard,
and she thought 1T would be good
time to borrow my patent electric
washing machine, and came over for
that purpose. She had asked for 1t a
dozen times before, but l always told
her to go to. Being full of sunshine
on that occasion, however, I told her
she could have 1t and welcome, and
I've never been able to use it since.
The man who sold it to me says 1t
will cost Sc for repairs, so you see
what Sunshine Susan did to me.
mo, mister, I don't want any recipe
for being a sunbeam, and you can
take your book along to Mrs. Tur-
williger, in the yellow house across
the street. She's the champion middle
weight .pessimist of this neighbor-
hood -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20
VII. SURRENDER-Continued.
10

"You are overweight" Mario
drew up chair and sat down. "For
days YOU have been living at high nerv-
Gus tension, never knowing what ia
tality the next hour might bring forth.
Tonight, against your wish and judg-
ment, you came out to meet a man
YOU fear and loathe--braving the
peril of arrest as well as the brutal
ty of this storm. Your clothing is
wet through. you are shivering. You
suffered shock at meeting me by
chance. Then we quarreled :"
He lifted her hands TO his lips, one after
the other. THE sum of such physical,
nervous and emotional stress was too
much, LeOnOra you tainted without
q sign of warning. l caught you bare
ly in time"
81 suppose ! mustve, if you say So
Mario But l don't understand
I remember our rowing"
"Think Of that no more" Mario
pleaded and, at the same time, in
sisted you and | must never quar-
rel. There can be no excuse for mis-
understanding when oar hearts are
one" She nodded meekly Tell me
one thing only" he pursued. Her
eyes promised. "Who is Phillip"
"Philip" Her look was completely
blank. II don't know any Philip g.. :"
you are sure?' Intent search of
her face satisfied him. strange! In
your faint you spoke that name, as
if you We're talking in your sleep;
YOU said distinctly: Yes, Philip and
again: No, Philip =. l am safe
with Mario, now"
81 don't know" She drew q hand
over perpleXed brOws. And yet . . {.
it's funny =. like an echo, what you
say | said"
mo matter" With decision the
Spaniard dismissed the puzzle, took
her hands in firm grasp and held
her eyes with a gaze earnest and
commanding. For the present forget
all that, forget everything but that
we are united now and forever. Moth
tween us now We cannot permit it,
we will not. Love such as ours is not
to be denied or paltered with upon
any conceivable consideration. AS
am wholly yours, so you must hence
forth be mine; and to us all the rest
must be such stuff as dreams are
made Of You understand that, Leo
nora? / have your promise"
Never since childhood had she so sur
rendered to domination. But now
She knew a strange, dear joy in sub
hitting. She bowed her head, then
lifted it TO show him adoring eyes.
eyes, Mario . :"
$50 that IS settled"
Mario got up and strobe into the
bathroom. Water began to gush loud
ly into the tub. He brought back a
light, warm robe of fleecy stuff.
"YOu are cold and wet; hot bath
will make you another woman. Then
put this on. Meanwhile, l will find
dry clothing for you, and cab To.
night you sleep uptown: the best and
Quietest hotel in the city will be the
safest. In the morning I will, call
for you; we will 90 to get the license
for our marriage. BY noon you will
he my wife. BY nightfall we Will be
far from New York"
They kissed. Mario lifted her to
her feet
"The door latches OF itself. II any
one knocks, pay no attention, | shall
be back in a few minutes, and have
my key" n ~ ,v' .' 81. q
a., In. staring daze, utterly an un.
thinking puppet of love and gratitude
she saw him go. The sense of his
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20

was very irregular.
| was not fit to DO
my work at times
and took medicine
from a doctor and
got no benefit. 1
saw Lydia E. Pink
ham 8 Vege a BILE
Compound adver-
tised in the news
papers and took it
and got all right. 1
gained twenty
pounds or more and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20
Altar American stylemakers.

French creators of feminine gowns
and hats have appealed for law to
prohibit the indiscriminate photo
graphing of their models at the race
tracks. They claim that American
and other clothing designers are steal
ing fashion points from the pictures.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20
Explained.

"Do you see the man yonderP Well,
to my certain knowledge he is leading
q double life."
"You don't say sol!
eyes; he is a professional contor-
ZIONIST"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20

titude that can be
reached only by
study and train
ing. What shall
we study? have
here, madam, a
little book enti-
tied, How to Be a
Sunbeam which
answers the ques-
ton fully and
completely. I t
was written by"
II don't care
who it. was writ
ten by, or wheth-
err 1t is indorsed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20
BEING A. SUNBEAM

SGEK7E HEAR and read a great deal
Wv about OPTIMISM" said the
stranger, "and we go around telling
our friends not to worry. The advice
is good enough, but we don't pause to
reflect that optimism is a mental at
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20
Close Call.

SIT was a near thing, but ! made it."
"The operation, you mean?"
"Yes. In another twenty-four hours
the patient would have recovered with.
out 1t and walked out on me-"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20
Back for Another.

"You did me n favor ten years
ago" said the stranger, "and l have
never forgotten it,"
"Ah," replied the good man, with
grateful expression on his face, "and
you have come back to repay me-"
mot exactly" replied the stranger,
'T've just got into town and need an
other favor, and l thought of you right
away"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20

"a postal card to Garfield Tea Co., Brook.
lyn, N. Y, asking for sample will repay
you.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20

A man has reached the limit of self
importance when he is satisfied with
his own society.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20
Able To
DO her WORK
After Long Suffering Mrs. Siefert
Was Restored to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

Pottsville, Pal suffered with
female trouble for four or five years and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20

No man is as bad as some other man
thinks he is or as good as some woman
thinks he is.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-20
|CutiCura Soap
- SLAVES -
Without Mug
Cuteura Soap is the favorits for shaving

HsMpERCORMS Removes corus. Cal.
louses. etc. stops all pain. ensures comfort to the
feet, makes walking easy. I5G. by mail or at Drug
gists Hiscox Chemical Works, Patchvgue, N. Y
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Saved by a miracleI

(To BE CoNTINUED.i
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-21
HARDING R
WITH REWARDING
HARVEY WITH JOB

Washington, April 21.-Senator
Harrison, Democrat, Mississippi,
charged today in the senate that the
appointment of George Harvey by
President Harding as ambassador to
Great Britain, was a reward for his
efforts to discredit the Wilson ad-
ministration.
The Mississippi senator said Mr..
Harvey's pursuit of Wilson through
his journals and otherwise are only
comparable to Millions Hell Hounds
that were stationed at the gates of
the Internal regions."> He added that
the ambassador had no equal as a
creator of prejudice and q stirrer OF
strife and hat he was "a vindictive,
self-annointed. intolerant political ac-
cident."
Senator Harrison said \he feared
Colonel Harvey's arrival in London
would cause Great Britain and other
nations to believe that che will use
whatever influence he nay possess
and the power of his position in at
tempts to destroy the League Of Ma
tions."