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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-03
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-03

'I wish to express my thanks to the
manufacturers of Chamberlains Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, for hav-
ing put the market such wonderful
medicine says W. W. MaSsingin of Beau
mont, Texas There are many thousands
of mothers whose children have been
saved from attacks of dysentery and chol-
era fnfantum who must also feel thankful
1t is for sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-03
The Santa Fe Cars Are clear.

When you go to Kansas City's big show
which will be held September 2S to Oc-
tober 8, take the Santa Fe's 7:30 a. m,
train. The cars are clean and fresh (;
there's no dust nor odor. 'Tis a two
hours ride, but it appears shorter and
when you arrive at Kansas City your
rested and able to begin sightseeing
Immediately. There are other trains at
m, and they're good, too. A porter is
each train and he keeps everything
shipshape. While the fair is in progress
a round trip ticket will cost you only 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17
FOR THE CHRISTMAS COOK.
Timely Hints Some Attractive
SPeciaIties For the Holidays.
PLUM PUDDING.

Many families use simple suet pud-
ding for Christmas, serving ii in flaming
brandy. The best rule for this calls for
n cup of stoned raisins chopped in coarse
bits. cup of shredded suet chopped fine,
a cup Of molasSeS, a teaSpoonful Of Gin
namOn, half 4 teaspoonful OF cloves, half
a nutmeg and half Il teaspoonful OF salt.
Add now three eggs. white and yolks well
beaten together, and, last of all, an even
teaspOOnful of soda dissolved in n cup OF
milk.
Beat the pudding thoroughly with a
spoon and put it in well buttercd tin
mold holding about two quarts. This will
give IL ample room to swell in Cover it
closely with the tin cover, so no water
can get in, and plunge it into Il pot OF
boiling water deep enough To reach two
thirds the height of the mold. Let the
pot of water be covered and the water
boil steadily around the pudding for three
hours. Make il Christmas day and serve
it with good wine sauce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

he closed the envelope and. slipping It
into his inside vest pocket, buttoned the
vest securely up and stared straight
ahead of him into space, breathless, fair
iy intoxicated with joy, for within the
envelope were rows upon rows of crisp,
new bills.
The car was filed with many people,
variously occupied, some taking furtive
catnaps, others reading newspapers, n
girl over IN one corner smilingly peeping
into a precious Christmas bundle, a wo-
man near her Intellectually striving to
quiet fat baby which was struggling in
her lap and few men swinging INSTEAD
lily from straps; but Doolan was totally
oblivious Of their presence there In
stead. conjured by the glimpse of those
bills. visions began 10 loom before him,
iridescent visions of things to eat. He
saw tables. white tables, such as he had
hitherto viewed from the outside through
the medium of plate glass windows, and
himself seated inside this time. snowy
napkin spread across his knee, an OBJ
sequious waiter lowering over him. and
repast that made his mouth water in
anticipation absolutely covering the
shining expanse OF that entire table
cloth.
The baby's whimper broke into a cry.
The sound Jared upon him; also the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

and salt. Put good bit of fine fresh but
ter. with pepper and salt, in their bellies
and lay them in your pan. The necks,
gizzards, livers, pinions and hearts lay
between them, with the yolk of an egg
and Il becfsteak i'll the middle. Put as
much water as will almost ill the dish
and lay on the top crust and bake it well.
This Is the best way to make a pigeon
pie. The French fill the pigeons with
very high forcemeat balls around the IN
side, with asparagus tops. artichoke bot
toms, mushrooms. truffics and morsels of
bacon and season high. but that is ac-
cording to different palates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17
The Chrfstmas Tree.

He stood high up on a wind swept crest,
This vigorous. stout young pine,
And drank the air Of the east and west
And bathed in the glad sunshine
His roots reached down to the rock below:
His top to the stars aspired.
He knew hut a longing to grow and grow
TIL ell OF the wood admired.
Alas. when the leaves Of the forest round
We're scattered from shrubs and trees
And the pine beheld on the nearby ground
The tribute the fall DEGREES.
Appeared some men with a shining
That bit at the sturdy stem.
And when in Glee they retraccd their tracks
They carried the pine with them.
''Goodby 10 the wind and the friendly sua!s
Coodby to the dew and rain.
would had lived till my work done,
But I've grown and hoped in vain
Yet the end was not, for they set him straight
And stiff in corner tight
And fastened his branches 10 decorate
With candles and tinsel bright
Til, 10. at the eve Of Christmas day
Was given tts last. last touch.
Asd lad and q lass. with faces CAV.
Came, r.arvelin-. wondering much
So the heart of the pine ere life was sped
Thrilled deep with joyous thought
81 have blessed an hour of child he said
al have lived nor died for nzuyht-''
ErEg L SABIE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

come about larger surplus in the banks
and the farmers have felt easier imam
cialiy than in the long period of uncer-
taiuty preceding. The merchants have
reported a better sale of Christmas goods
of the usual varieties this year and last
than in a decade. They have, too. re-
ceived more cash for them and charged"
less on the books than i'll the same peri
3D. This tells the story better than any
amount of statistics could and has made
the best possible index 10 the advancing
prosperity of the west. While the tend
ency is still to buy practical things,
there is change going on that will make
the west as untrammeled as the east in
the selection of its gifts. Indeed the
farmer is the one who on the plains car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

tering with jewels carelessly brushed
their soft skirts against him and entered
the great swinging doors OF the shops
They closed noiselessly behind them.
shutting out the wall of the blind mans
voice and the piteous spectacle of his
sightless eyes.
The rich and the poor, the sickening
cuctrast between the two, the naughty
carelessness of the one, the abject hu-
mility Of the other. whose outstretched
hands forever solicited aims! Another
day, and his hand would have been out
stretched He, too, would have been
forced TO beg. With an exclamation OF
thankfulness he clasped his hand to his
side, thus holding more securely in its
place the money which had saved him
from such dire humiliation.
Yes, $4,000 was only drop in the
bucket TO that rich old man. He could
well afford 10 lose it. He would keep
the money. 1t had been dropped by a
special providence at his very feet. 1t
would be the height of folly to fly in the
face of that providence and give il back.
He would keep il.
And here he rcsolutcly set his teeth.
Nevertheless he had forgotten his in
:ention of shaving. He had almost for
gotten his hunger i'll the mental struggle
through which he was passing. No; he
would not keep the money. Rightfully it
belonged to the millionaire. He took out
the envelope and looked for the old man s
address. Fifth avenue, He lived in n
palace probably, among the rest of the
millionaires.
If he lived i'll palace, then he could
do without paltry ten thousand, and he
should. He would keep it,
Once more he began to dream of
things to eat. All. those things to eat,
They were hcmely things at first-sand-
@iches, ham and eggs, and coffee with
cream. real cream. frcthy and yellow
and thick such cream as he had tasted
in his boyhOod. ages before, cream lying
the springhOuse. into which he had dip
ped his fingers again and again and
again. 1t was long time since he had
had real cream III his coffee Later
after the ham and eggs and coffee. he
would indulge perhaps in canvasback
duck, pate de fol gras and champagne
But this Unsuitable appetite of his must
be fed first with substantial things with
which his palate was familiar.
But ought he TO keep the money? Was
il his?
Long before he had faced about and
proceeded up town. Again he consulted
the letter. Again he found the address.
He walked on and on and on toward
Fifty-ninth street. His footsteps Jagged.
BY now he was weak from hunger; but.
pressed forward by this question of right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17
JOHN DOOLANHS CHRISTMAS
BY ZOE ANDERSON NORRIS.

Copyright, 1892 by Zoe Anderson Norris.l
! 1t was the afternoon before Christmas
eve. and John DOolan paced the pave
ments, his hands in his pockets, his eyes
Glancing restlessly about, looking for
work. He was hard up. He WIS worse
than hard up. He was the ragged
edge of despair. penniless and hungry.
He had spent his last dime for supper
the night before.
His room was in tenement house
west of Ninth avenue, near the river,
but he had managed to walk as far as
Rector street. walking on and on in the
unavailing effort to forget his hunger.
The exercise only served to whet his APP
petite. BY the time he had arrived at
the station he was furnished.
He stopped at the foot of the steps
and stood there looking Mt nearby
building in process of erection and at the
dusty swarm of hod carriers crawling up
and down the ladders like so many ants.
Turning away, he watched the men in
oyeralls ut work on the car track, listen
ed to the resonant click of their picks
and idly noted the nimbleness with which
they sprang back at the approach of the
car, only to close up the ranks once more
almost beneath the wheels as it passed.
1t seemed to DOolan that he alone was
unfortunate Everybody in the world
appeared to be able to get work with the
exception of himself. He had applied
for place after place, as hod carrier,
as street cleaner, truck driver, but as
each vacant place had 20 applicants or
more already standing in line before it in
every instance he had ANONYMOUSLY fail
ed. Presently in absentminded way
he followed the crowd on up the steps to
the elevated. Somehow he imagined that
IL he could only get up town he might
find work, in the same way that he i'm
agined when he was up town that he
would be sure TO find something to do
down town. Though in both places the
fantasy of work had eluded him like
will o. the wisp. he determined once more
10 try his luck up town.
Fortunately he found bcvy of people
rushing through the gates from recent
" arrived train. He slipped past them.
eluded the eagle eye OF the ticket chop
per and stood painting on the platform,
awaiting Harlem train.
BY and by il came putting along. and.
boarding il. he took the only vacant seat.
which was one by an old man so fault
lessly dressed that DoUlan hesitated
moment between the alternative OF stand
ing and bringing him in contact with mis-
rags. He edged far away from him
ms possible. watched him furtively ont of
the corner OF his eye and compared his
evident prosperity with the fOrlornness
OF his own outlook. This occupation did
not tend to raise his spirits. BY the
time the old man had come to the end
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

and wrong, witch would not let him rest
until he had sten the old man and given
him back his money, he made his slow
way TO the number given IN the letter.
1t was a palace, as he had supposed.
He hesitated as he looked up at the
grandeur of il. How little that old man
needed the money and how hungry he
wasi
His hesitation was only moInentary.
He walked resolutely up the marble steps
and pushed the button.
\ magnificent tiunky, resplendent in
blue and brass buttons. appeared at the
opening of the door. He glanced haugh-
tily over Doolan's head and asked what
he wanted.
Doolan informed him that he wanted to
see the millionaire.
The flunky with a sarcastic infection
asked for his card.
or course Doolan had no card. he
gave him his name.
The flunky left him standing there on
the outside while he retired within. Pres
emily he reappeared. stood aloOf from
him as if he suspected him of cOncealing
dynamite bombs which might be hurled
at any moment and suavely inquired the
nature of his business with the million
aire.
In reply Doolan stated that his bust
ness related to a private and important
matter which he wished to discuss with
the millionaire, and with the millionaire
alone. whereupOn the funky brutally
babe him be off and slammed the big
doors in his face.
Dcolan walked slowly down the broad
white steps Of the mansion lost in
thought. Arrived ut the foot. he stood
looking up at the great, closed doors, still
thinking.
He stood there so long that a large,
strong policeman on the corner approach
ed and ordered him off the street, grasp
ing his shoulders and giving him pom
derOus shove by way of emphasis.
That shove put an end to Doolan's hes
itatiOn. Taking Il cross street. he walked
away briskly. as one who has 4 fixed pur-
pose. y few moments later he hurried
across the avenue to where a restaurant
sign announced that Il turkey dinner was
being served that day.
At the same time he noticed that the
store adjoining was occupied as n dis
trict telegraph office. Doolan stopped
between the two windows. Here was a
door which no funky would shut. He
could easily send Il message which would
make him welcome at the millionaire's
home.
Conscience and hunger grappled in n
stood there, looking first into one VIM
dow and then into the other. At the end
he went into one of the doors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

farmers are seen starting home loaded
with chairs. dishes, couches and other
useful things. Buggies and organs are
among the larger presents, and articles
of dress are very common in the stock
ings- Indeed there is a tendency to make
that the time for rehtting the wardrobe
and making a virtue Of necessity. Being
taken in the spirit in which they are Of
fered. these gifts are as much appreciat-
ed as are those of less useful figure in
other places.
But the west is getting out of that rap
idly. In the past two years there has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

Across the day,
- So dull and gray,
The tide Of Christmas creeps,
And round the sill.
With bliss a-thriIl
IA The merry snowbird cheeps
= NJ And twitters at the pane beneath } Z
= The berry dsppled holly wreath ] :, {.
- "a Now to and fro
a. The mistIetOe 80
- Il swinging by the door, !
- And. all sblaze, -;
-. rudy haze. "a =
= The oak logs snap and roar. -, .
= Their surf Of gold plays merTily
Upon the spangled Christmas tree.
az The minister bell g. ,
- Its magic spell
Throws DER rs far and near.
Our souls repeat :
= Its echoes sweet
Till in a fairy sphere
- We hnger while its charm impsrts
Love hzrmouics TO cheer our hearts.
Q. Our Christmas dream !:
With peace supreme ;
- Is giIded IL flies.
r And round the board
~ Where love j. lord
Our thanks ssreneIy rise
~: And mingle with the Christmas bells,
Whose music skyward blithely swells.
y. X MCSKTTTRIcK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17
RECIPE ZOE CHEESE CAKE.

Wash and scrape some lettuces- Put
wine into a mortar and pound and pulp
the lettuces therein. Now squeeze out the
juice, mix up some flour from spring
wheat and allow it to settle, after which
pound again, adding a little pigs feet
and pepper; finally pound again, draw
out into a cake, smooth and cut it into
shape and boil in hot oil.-Time of De
mosthenes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17
Making DIrfincfinnn

"Do you know much about music?"
'Not 81 great deal" answered Mr..
Rufshod. But I've managed TO figure
out that IL you hear anything In n
theater ut tine cost Of 50 per seat it's
art. and IL somebody sings the same
thing In an adjacent fat. or hammers
It out .,fs n piano. it's an Internal racket.
I'm getting n."-Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17
PIGEON PIE

Make puff paste crust and cover your
dish Let your pigeons be nicely picked
and cleaned. Season them with pepper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

DOoLAS CAUGHT SIGHT OF AN ENVELOPE
Of his journey and left the car Doolan
was in the depths of despair. II he had
been a woman, the proba bility was that
be would have shed tears.
The old man had sat next 10 the win
dow Doolan, about to move into the
vacant seat. caught sight of an envelope
lying there. He picked it up. half open
ed IL and glanced carelessly inside. He
looked again, his breath coming quickly,
the color mounting to the brim Of his
SLOUGH hat Ii was almost impossible to
believe the evidences OF his senses.
Looking stealthily about him 10 see
whether or not he had been observed,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

ries the latest pocketboOk and has the
best bank account these days, and he
does not care who knows it. The present
year will see very merry Christmas on
the plains, and with good reason, for it
has been earned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-09

but also to improve upon the plurality of
sc for Peck last year giving Roberts for
mayor the handsome margin of l04 votes
The Fourth did nobly and the republicans
OF that ward can evidently give their
brethren of other wards valuable points
as to the way in which to roll up MAORI
ties.
The most interesting contest of the day
in many respects YVES that in the Fifth
Ward, where there were three candidates
fer alderman, one republican and two
democratic. The democrats carried the
ward last year. giving Sutton for mayor
a plurality of 81. but Tuesday the repub-
leans wiped out this margin and gave
Roberts for mayor plurality of 10. When
II was announced that IL. NJ. Price, the
republican candidate for alderman had
received a plurality of 80 the suspicion
arose that there had been republican
trading, but comparison of results
showing that Roberts vote WAS $40 and
that of Price $50 served to dispel that sus-
picion. 1t is also interesting to note that
the combined vote of 300 for j. A. Kelley,
the regular democratic candidate for al
derman. and of Al for ]. w. johnson, the
independent dem ocrat whose friends
claimed he was entitled to a reelection
for second term, aggregated only S47 or
five votes less than were received by the
regular republican candid tie for alder
man. AS result OF the developments of
Tuesday Sutton is charged with bad
faith toward Kelley, and the democrats
of the Fifth find themselves in much tho
same situation as are the republicans OF
the Second.
: The election of Tuesday places the en-
tire responsibility for our muricipa! gov
eminent upon tho republicans. and in
view OF the closeneS>s of the city politi-
cally much will depend upon the record
made by them during the ensuing year
We believe that Mayor-coct Roberts will
show himself worthy of the great trust
that the people have placed in his hands
and with the cooperation of a republican
board of aldermen willing to follow. his
lead in the management of our municipal
interests he will undoubtedly give Bur
lngton an administration TO which all of
our citizens can point with pride.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-09
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-09

] am forcing into my lquefying machine.
Indeed great does the cold actually
become that the external air rushing In TO
fill the vacuum caused by the liquefactlon
itself becomes lquehcd. l have actually
made about ten gallons Of liquid air in
my iquefier by the use of about three
gallons in my engine"
The full significance Of the possibilities
of this discovery does not appear until
we consider tho practical application of
this power in different connections. If
Mr.. Trplers predictions are fulfilled the
ocean steamer will leave its moorlngs
with comparatively small amount of
liquid air. depending upon the surplusage
of liquid air produced by her engines for
the replenishing of her power. Wherever
power is used at the present time 1t will
be possible TO substitute one of Tripler's
combined engines and liquiners and de-
pend upon the heat stored in the atmos-
phere for the conversion of liquid air in
to power.
According to Mr.. Tripler the time Is
rapidly approaching when every great
packing house, every market, every hos
pital, every hotel and every private fam
lily Will have plants for making liquid
air, nasmuCh as the machinery necessary
is inexpensive and compact, requiring IL
comparatively small amount of space for
its accommodation. The uses to which it
can be put are innumerable, and inasmuch
MS air is not destroyed but simply trans
formed temporarily into a different form,
and the air is ineXhaustibe, it would
seem to be a great boon to the human
race
But it Is as a motive power that liquid
air gains its greatest significance and if
Mr.. Tripler's inventions or discoveries are
found to be what he claims, then the
world is facing n radical revolution in all
mechanical departments. Steam power
and electricity will be discarded for the
universal power afforded by liquid air,
and electricity will be used chiefly for
heating and Illuminating purposes. 1t
is difficult for the Imagination to con-
coive of the possibilities that this discov-
cry opens up to the world, but the sac
cess Of the inventor in producing LIQUID
air in large quantities at small expense
and in running an engine successfully
/
to practical results.
| If liquid air is found to be as economical
and as practical in its applications as its
| discoverer believes il to be, then it will
plainly he the duty of the government to
reward Mr.. Tripler and secure the right
to the use OF liquid air for the benefit of
the people instead of allowing it to pass
into the hands of any monopoly to be used
for the purpose Of extortion. 1t is easy
to see that any mandatory possessing
an exclusive right to the use of liquid lir
in a certain line would have an enor-
nous advantage over all competitors, and
the statement is true of nearly all depart
ments of industry. BY acquiring the
right in behalf of the people the govern
ment would promote the development of
this new and wonderful power and confer
a great blessing upon all classes. Further
developments in connection with liquid
air will be awaited by the public and
scientists alike with profound interest.