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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
HANGED THREE TIMES.

Virginia, New, Nov. 13-Word has
just reached here of an outbreak of mob
violence which almost resulted in the
death of Henry Ellis, a negro, residing
county A gang of men went to the
cabin occupied by Ellis. attacked him.
dragged him out and held mock trial
on a charge of stealing $3.50 from
boarding house at Fay. At the conclus-
ion of the trial they searched his pockets
and took all the money he had. after
which they placed a rope around MS
neck and drew him up three times The
limb to which the rope was fastened
broke and the mob decided not to hang
the man who was marched out Of town
and then released. He succeeded in
reaching the town Of Uvada in safety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
ly give a recipe for lemon sponge cake,
the kind made with fresh lemon?
LEMON sPONGE GAZE.

LEMON SRONGE CAKE.
Take six eggs; beat until very light.
then add three cups of granulated sugar
and beat until light colored and foamy.
Then add two cups of sifted flour and
mix thoroughly. Stir in one cup of cold
water (not Ice water) and twOmore cup
fuls of flour sifted the second time with
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Add
the juice of a lemon and half the grated
rind- Bake in a moderately quick oven
until the cake leaves the sides Of the
pan.
OLD-FASHIONED SPONGE CAKE.
Six perfectly fresh eggs; their weight
flour and juice of one lemon. Beat the
yoll1s and sugar until lemon colored and
foamy; then stir in the flour, alternating
with the whites of the eggs beaten to
froth. When thoroughly mixed add the
lemon and stir in carefully
KIDNEY STEW WITH POTATOES.
Mrs NJ. F. H. writes: 1 ate kidney
stew with sliced potatoes at hotel last
summer which was so delicious that L
have looked in vain for directions for
making it in all my cook books; but
none of them combine potatoes with the
kidney. May 1 ask you to give a rule
and tell how long the kidney (beeD
should cook, whether slowly or rapidly,
ETC.. and I shall be glad if you will give
your opinion of the wholesomeness on
the dish.
AS a rule beef kidneys are coarse and
their close, compact nature make them
very indigestible unless they are proper
ly cooked. They are strong and must
be thoroughly cleansed and soaked or
they will not be at all palatable. The
kidneys of lamb and veal or even sheep
are much to be preferred and are less
liable to be diseased. However, with
proper and careful preparation they
may be made very tender and luscious
Prepare them as follows: Cut the kid
neys in half 1engthwise: trim out the
white substance and fat inside; wash
we'll and soak three or four hours in
warm water; changing the water as soon
as it becomes clouded. Then cover with
cold water, set over the fire and heat
slowly up to the boiling point; pour of
the water and cover again with cold,
water and let heat to boiling point and
again drain and recover with cold, fresh
water; then cook slowly for twenty or
thirty minutes, until tender. Cut into
small pieces, trimming off all but lean
part; put into saucepan with two cups
of water to two cups of kidney and one
cup of potatoes pared and cut into dice;
a bay leaf, half lemon sliced and q
blade of mace. Cook gently for twenty
minutes then thicken with two level
tablespoonfuls of -four and two of butter
rubbed together and season to taste
with salt and pepper. Some prefer a
little wine instead of lemon juice, and
instead of the potatoes add mushrooms
and flavor with champagne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
SCALED HEAVILY.
Freedmen's Aid Estimates Are Cut
Down More Than Half.

Pittsburg, Nov. 13.-The session of the
Freedmen's Aid and Southern Educa-
ton society of the Methodist Episcopal
church was devoted principally to the
consideration of the annual appropria-
ton bill to the 100 conferences. Last
year the conferences asked 1921, $50 and
received S114537. This year the con-
ferences ask 100000 and will receive
$131, 900. Bishop James N. Fitzgerald
presided.
The question of employing additional
secretarial force aroused a warm dis
cussion. The present secretaries and
the most of the board of managers OPP
posed the movement but it was favored
by ma jority of the bishops. The oppO-
nentS argued for economy and the adj
yocateS for increased efficiency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
ExPEL THE STRIKERS.
Labor Unions Sustain the Opposition
to D, & R. G. Swltchmen.

Denver, Colo Nov. 13.-A meeting of
the members of the Order of Railway
Conductors and the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen was held yesterday
afternoon and it is announced that
they have sustained the position of
Vice Grand Master Lee in his opposf-
ton TO the switchmen's strike and de-
cided to expel from the orders all
trainmen who went out as a result of
the switchmen's strike. Grand Chief
Clark of the conductors and General
Master MorriSsey of the trainmen were
present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13

never knew what it was to be hungry,
to have a good. natural appetite
Il was troubled with gas in stomach,
causing pressure on the heart with pal
pitation and short breath. Nearly every
thing I ate soured on my stomach some
times L had cramps in the stomach Wnlch
almost resembled spasms-
Doctors told me had catarrh OF the
stomach but their medicines would not
reach it and I would still be sufferer
had / not in sheer desperation, decided
to try Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets,
Il knew they were an advertised rem
edy and 1 didn't believe anything 1 read
advertised remedies. but my sister llNlnS
in Pitfsbure wrote me last spring telling
me how StIart's DvspepssS Tablets had
cured her little daughters of indigestion
and loss of flesh and appetite and hesi-
Z bought a soc box at my drug store
and took two of the large tablets after
each meal and found them delightful to
take. being as pleasant to the taste as
caramel candy Whenever during the day
or night 1 felt any pain or uneasiness in
the stomach or about the heart 1 took
one of the small tablets and in three
known what stomach trouble was.
Il keep Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets in
the house and every member of our fam
fly uses them occasionally after a hearty
meal or when any of US have pain or
ache in the digestive organs
Mr. Z. n. Davis of Hampton, VT, says:
IT doctored five years for dyspepsia, but
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets than in five
years of the doctors treatment
Stuart'S Dyspepsia IabletS Is the SaIeSt
as well as the simplest and most conven-
tent remedy for any form of indigestion.
catarrh of stomach, biliousness. sour
stomach. bloating after meals. Sympa-
thetic heart trouble
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets IS not a
cheap cathartic but an active digestive
remedy containing the pepsin and diastase
which every weak stomach lacks, and
they cure stomach troubles because they
digest the food eaten and give the weak
abused overworked stomach a chance to
rest and recuDerate.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold in
every drug store in the United States,
Canada and Great Britain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
That coTeyville Extension.

1t now seems certain that the Missouri
Kansas & Texas extension from Coffey-
vile to Guthrie. Ok, will be built in the
near future. Nine Missouri Kansas &
Texas officials. including President H. C.
Rouse and General Manager Allen went
to Coffeyville on a special train Saturday
evening. Sunday morning they started
overland for Guthrie some time ago rep
Texas surveyed a. line from Coffeyville to
Guthrie. The fact that the highest Off
Gals of the company are going over the
same route makes it seem sure that the
rumor that has been going for some
time in regard to this extension is soon
to be realized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13

of the Gould interests in the board of
directors. The Times adds: IF the
conclusions of railroad managers are
correct, the purchase of Rio Grande
control was forging a connecting link
in the plan for a transcontinental sys-
tenn, such as Jay Gould speculated
upon as a possibility of the future, and
which his son seems apt to accomplish.
In connection with the Clark road the
Rio Grande system, Missouri Pacific
and Wabash will give the Gould lines
a. direct route from the Pacific through
to Pittsburg, with ramifications to the
DrincinaI cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
TICKET OFFICE CLOSED.
Mexican Central Defalcation at Eel
Paso Being Investigated.

fee of the Mexican Central in this city
is closed. 7. H Healey, travelling audi
tor of the road, left this morning for
ParraI and closed up the office before
leaving. He said that no appointment
had been made to fill the vacancy caused
by the sudden departure of Agent Bunce
and he did not know when one would
be made. Mr. Healey has been here
since Mr.. Bunce left, looking over the
books in order to determine the amount
embezzled He would say nothing about
the result of his investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
Rock Islands Westward Extension.

Rumors continue to fly regarding build
ing projects for the Rock Island, says the
Los Angeles Times 1t is now stated that
the Moores and their allied interests in
the Rock Island have determined to ex-
tend from Ell Paso to Los Angeles, old
rumor being that the company was go
ing to San Diego. 1t is asserted that on
a recent trip of officials and directors
over the system. Moores and Leeds came
to the conclusion that the Los Angeles
proposition is a good one. The officials of
the company do not deny the Los Angeles
project quite as Strenuously as they do
the San Diego proposition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
New Record Establisb.d

Des Moines. Ia, Nov. 13.-Dan Tew.
a Mergenthaler linotype machine oper-
ator in the Daily Capital office in this
city, has broken the worlds record for
speed He set 1874 lines of nonpareil
in eight hours. newspaper measure
equal to 1894 ems. Estimating two and
a half touches per EN-, he touched the
keyboard 217, 1850 times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
No Cigarette Fiends Need Apply.

w. J. Healey, auditor of freight re-
ceipts for the Santa Fe, has issued an
order which states that in the future
no person addicted to the cigarette
habit will be employed in his depart
ment. This order is issued in conform
ity with the recent action of the con-
ference of freight auditors. The audit
ors decided that no person who uses
cigarettes is competent to work in that
department of railroading.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13

of weeks later and represents that he
is looking for witnesses for the COM
pany in some lawsuit that has grown
out of the particular trip of the train
on the day on which the passengers
was aboard. The unsuspecting pas
senger is made to believe that he is
wanted for a witness and incidentally
he is questioned as to whether he rode
on a ticket or on cash fare. This is
to check up the spotter. and if it is
found that the passenger did ride on
cash fare, Mr.. Conductor is, in the pop
ular vernacular, canned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
Rock Island Officials Well Pleased

The officers of the Rock Island on their
return to Chicago from their annual in
spection trip. reported themselves as
much pleased with the condition of the
road. r. r. Gable, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee. says: We found the
and business generally good. So far the
loss of the corn crop has not affected
trade throughout the southwest. The ter
ritory through which the Ell Paso extern
sion runs is one of great promise, and
we look for it to pay from the start
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
SWIFT IS PROMOTED.
Kansas City Man Made Foreman of
La Junta Shops.

S. s. Swift the assistant foreman of
the Kansas City car shops of the Santa
Fe, has been promoted to the position
of foreman of the Santa Fe car shops at
La Junta, where he will be in charge of
rs men. Mr.. Swift succeeds c. c. Crew
son, who has accepted a position with
the ST. Louis and San Francisco. These
changes become effective on November
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
MERRIAM RETIRES.
Has Reached Age Limit - To Be Sue
ceeded by Macarthur.

Denver. Nov. 13-After forty years of
service in the army of the United States,
Brigadier General Henry c. Merriam,
commanding the department OF the Col
orado, today retires on account of age
General J. c. Bates, commanding the
department of the Missouri, will for the
present assume command of the de-
partment of the Colorado, to be relieved
later by General Macarthur. who, 1t is
understood. will replace General Mer-
Ram.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
Is Gould Backing clark's Roadp

Denver, Colo. Nov. 1S-The Times to-
day says that it is believed by well in
formed railroad men that George Gould
is interested in the San Pedro Los An
geles & Salt Lake railroad company,
and that r. c. Kerens, first vice presi-
dent of the company, and a prominent
St. Louis capitalist, Is a representative
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13

Important Improvements to Be Made
at Ennis, Texas

Ennis, Tex, Nov. 13.-The supervisor of
buildings for the Santa Fe gives it out
that the hospital here will be materially
enlarged and improved by the end of this
year. Another story will be added and
modern plumbing put in throughout the
building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
For Shattered Nerves.

A remedy that will soothe, build up the
wasted tissues and enrich the blood is in
dispensable Lichty's Celery Nerve Com
pound has been wonderfully successful in
cases of nervousness, as thousands of
grateful people will testify Sold by Geo
w Stansfield, 632 Kansas ave-; Marshall
Bros. lis Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
Santa Fe Health Resorts Excursion
Rates

Phoenix, Arizona and return. S65 IN
good for nine months
San Antonio, Texas. and return, $50. 90.
good returning until June 1.
FL Paso, Texas, and return, SAB 40. good
six months.
Las Vegas. N NJ, and return, s31 90
three months limit.
Hot Springs, Ark, and return. s2s. IS.
three months limit
Excursion rates to other health "a
sorts quoted on application. Address
T. l. KING
Agent A. T. & s. F.. ToneLa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
Survey For ooffeyville Extension.

Guthrie, Okla. Nov 13.-The survey
for the extension of the Blackwell, Enid
& Southwestern railroad has been COM
pleted from Blackwell. Okla, to Coffey-
vile. Kas. This line is owned by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
TABLE AND KITCHEN.

Conducted by Ida Ames Willis, Mar
quette Building, Chicago, to whom all
inquiries should be addressed.
All rights reserved by Banning Co.,
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
ENTHUSIASTIC CONVERTS.
There Are Thousands of Them VINO
Believe as This Woman Does.

Mrs. Ira KnowIton of Butte, Mont, is
q most enthusiastic convert to the VIZ
tues of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. as a
cure for obstinate stomach trouble she
says: It had poor digestion nearly all my
life. 1t now seems to me that Tor years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13
Agent A. T. & S. F., Topeka.

Years of suffering relieved in a night
Itching piles yield at once to the ezra
tive properties of Doan's Ointment
Never fails At any drug store. so cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13

Edward Dunellen, Wilkesbarre Pa:
For seven years was scarcely ever free
from the terrible torture of itching piles.
1 tried all sorts of remedies. Was told a
surgical operation might save One so
cent box of Pyramid Pile Cure cured me
completely" All druggists sell it 1t
never fails to o quickly lex cure piles in any
and cure. Pyramid Drug Co, Marshall,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13

G. F. Menninger. NJ. D., office 727 Kan
ave. Tel. s.. ONCE hourse ? 70 < n -, -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-13

Mrs. H. D. N. writes: VIII you kind
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
why Spiders Are Got INSECTS.


The spider is not an insect. though
probably nine people out of ten would
class it under this term. With scor-
pions and mites spiders form a class in
the animal Kingdom known as Arach-
nida. This name is derived from n
mythical parsonage called Arachne.
the daughter Of a purple dyer of Lydia,
who was tabled to have challenged
Minerva to a trial of skill in spinning.
So indignant was the goddess at this
act of boldness that she forthwith
transformed the hapless challenger
into a spider, presumably in order that
she might have the best possible OPP
portunity of practicing the art on
which she prided herself SO much.
Spiders differ from insects in five
main particulars. Their eyes are sim
pie instead Of compound. they have
eight legs in place Of six, they do not
pass through the metamorphoses
which are characteristic of insects.
they have no antennn and their
breathing Is accomplished by means of
organs which combine the functions of
lungs and gills. instead Of by tubes
pervading their bodies. These points
of distinction are sufficient to deter
mine the fact that it is impossible to
class spiders as insects.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
Obituary.

DIED-On Monday, April %. Miss Annabelle
Bridenstine, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Bird
%enstine, of Cameron township. Deceased was
born December IL, 1871, in Mahaska county, and
removed with her parents to Audubon county
and has since made this her home, except the
greater part of the last year and a half, which
was spent in Colorado in search of health.
Prior to her sickness she had been for several
years one of Audubon county's most popular
teachers and amiable young ladies. \ little
over two years ago that dreaded disease, con
SUMPTION, began to show its iron clutches, and
although at first slowly. none the less surely
claiming herfo its own. The very best medical
skill was employed, together with the ever kind
and earnest care of friends, bet TO no avail.
Then she was taken to Colorado hoping that
the change would be of benefit. Then seemed
to answer for awhile. but the dreaded disease
had too firm a hold to let go under any circum-
stances. At different times she had expressed
her willingness and readiness to go, and seemed
not to fear death. Her hope was in the chris.
tian's God, who never forsakes at the time
when our hands fail. About two weeks prior to
her death, her father was called TO bring her
home from Colorado. death seeming to be near
at hand. Upon being asked if she could stand
the trip she answered, III try; but tell Ma not
to worry; l am not afraid to die either here or
at home" Her stay here, after returning, was
of short duration and she departed in peace on
Monday morning at s a. IN. Simply going to
sleep, awaiting the resurrection morn. Truly
it can be said that the bereaved have the sym
patty of the entire community as was seen by
the very large sympathizing assembly who con
gregated at the family residence on Wednesday
morning at 10 a. IN. to attend the funeral serv-
ices conducted by the Rev. G. E.. Bertch-text
Job 2S:7-and the remains were laid to rest in
in the Cameron Center cemetery. She leaves a
father, mother, two sisters and three brothers
together with a very large concourse of friends
and relatives. who mourn her departure. The
grief stricken friends sorry knows no bounds as
they think of the lonely hours, the sad men,
cries. but amid the gloom is the hope of again
meeting on the other shore. Yes, Bell is gone,
but truly her fortitude in bearing her sickness
will ever be remembered ard be a solice in the
years to come. May her dust rest in peace and
as the hand of sympathy and love is extended
by the friends. Let us remember that we to
shall go.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
POWER Or IMAGINATION.
A Druggists Story of How 1t Worked
In One Case.

The power Of Imagination" said q
New York druggist, lis past compre-
hensicn. Not long since a domestic in
the employ of a prominent family
came into the store in great haste with
a prescription which called for two
grains of morphine in two ounces of
aqua pura-that is, distilled water-the
accompanying direction reading, "a
t%easpoonful every hour until the pain
is allayed.' The patient for whom it
was intended was the head of the fam
lily. who was suffering from a severe at
tack of nervous neuralgia.
Now, it SO happened that the fam
lily physician who had written the pre-
Scription was behind the counter when
the messenger arrived, having dropped
IN, as was his wont, on the way to his
office. While | was putting up the pre-
scription we chatted and laughed and
joked and passed the time of day as
only professional men are capable Of
doing. | filled the bottle, corked it
carefully and labeled it properly, Inc
when the retreating form of the do
nestle had disappeared out of the
store door returned to my companion
able physician visitor. As l did so I
saw to my amazement the two grains
of morphine reposing upon the pre-
scription scales.
Doctor L calculated, I've given
that girl nothing but distilled water.
The morphine is here; look at it. What
shall l do?
"'Do" he replied, with admirable
sang troid. Do? Why, nothing at all.
I'll wager you that the aqua pura will
work as well without the opiate as
with it,
agreed said L. And do you know"
concluded the pharmacist, "the doctor
was right, and the patient with the
nervous neuralgia-an exceptionally in
telligent and college bred man-was
sleeping as peacefully as a babe after
the second dose of the mixture
Faith is everything where medicine is
concerned."-Exchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
The Nick In the I.spel.

You who have been wearing coats
and vests since childhood have per-
haps never stopped to consider the nick
in the lapel. A controversy is now in
progress on the other side of the At
lantic as to how this originated. The
following ingenious explanation has at
length been offered:
1t is said that when Napoleon first
felt the sway of ambition he tried to
implicate General Mcreau in Piche-
gru's conspiracy. Moreau had been
Napoleon's superior and was exceed
sngly popular, but under the circum-
stances, with the man Of destiny in
power, 1T was not safe to express pub
licly sympathy with Moreau. His adj
mlrers and supporters quietly agreed
to nlck their coat lapels to show their
fellowship, the outlines of the coat,
after the nick was made. forming the
letter Nj. Moreau was exiled by Ma
poleon and lived in Morrisyille, Pa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
Making 1t Rather Personal.

This is credited as one Of General
Lew Wallace's Turkish jokes: There
lived in STEAMBOAT, Turkey, a well tt do
Turk named Ismad Ismail Hassam.
He was endowed with oriental wit that
stood him well in hand when he was In
q tight place. A neighbor called on Is
mail one day and wanted to borrow his
donkey to use an hour. Ismail made a
low salaam and said:
"Neighbor. | an sorry, but my boy
started on the donkey an hour ago to
Scutari. By now he is gayly trotting
V the hills far from the sacred pre-
cincts of Stamboul."
Just as Ismail finished his speech a
donkey's loud bray was heard in the
as lsmail's house. but in the rear. The
neighbor said:
"Ah. l hear your donkey Bray"
Ismail protested that his neighbours
ears We're deceived and that the noise
was not a donkey's bray. Then the
donkey, which was supposed to be jog
gfng along toward Scutari. brayed
twice loudly. 1t was too much. and
the neighbor cried:
"Oh. that is your donkey. Ismail. AL
lab help me. l can now borrow him.
Then Ismail said:
(Which do you believe is lying, the
donkey or me?'
The neighbor had to give lsmail the
benefit of the doubt and went away.