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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
To Freshen Up the Bedroom.

This is a good time to freshen up or
to refurnish ones bedroom as nearly
all the shops are selling pretty, impress
sive chintzes and cretonnes that are so
effective for bedroom draperies and
coverings, and the most of the furniture
shops offer bargains in odd pieces and
sets after the holidays, says the Com
mercial Advertiser.
The first consideration in a bedroom
is that it should be capable of being
thoroughly ventilated and cleaned, and
at the same tine that it should look
fresh and pretty. There should not be
overmuch furniture; the floor should be
polished or completely covered with
mating, over which small and easily
shaken rugs can be thrown. If one
wants a really hygienic bedroom all the
hangings should be washable Fortunate
folk who can afford to have their rooms
frequently redecorated, and to whom
cleaners bills are of no account, may
indulge in silk-panelled walls and rich
curtains and covers, but the woman
who wants a bedchamber which may be
dainty kept at small expense should
pin her faith on washing ma terials. The
tastes of people who choose papers,
carpets and materials which will not
show the dirt are not considered in this
article If dirt is there it should be
seen, and when seen removed as quick
w as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
CORN MUFFINS.

Sift together one pint of southern corn
meal, one pint of flour, one tablespoon
sugar, one teaspoon of salt and three
large teaspoon of butter shortening.
Then add two eggs well beaten in pint
of milk Mix into a batter as thick as
for cup cake: pour into well creased muf-
fin rings and bake in good oven for Is
or 20 minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

been the envy of all her friends. and will
no doubt become a fad. The fan is OF
plain black net, with white ivory, says
the Pittsburg Dispatch. On the net are
embroidered flowers, butterflies and
birds. The embroidery is further elabo-
rated with stones showing as nearly as
possible the natural colors of the birds
and flowers. Not precious stones, OF
course, but the effect is exquisitely Pa
risian. This fan Is already being wide
ly copied, and can really be made at very
slight cost, although Miss De Wolfe
original design cost not less than $35.
A Novel Entertainment
A fair golf enthusiast who was forced
to return to town earlier than was her
wont, sighed for her favorite links. She
therefore sent out invitations for a golf
euchre, decorating them, in the upper
corner, with girl in scarlet coat out on
the golf links, swinging her golf stick.
The card tables, covered with green felt,
were the holes and bunkers and were in
dictated by scarlet flages, numbered. The
partners matched sticks, passed by cad
dies. Score was kept by dropping white
marbles into tiny plaid golf bags, and
the prizes were a book on golf and a
box of bon bons. This box was covered
with plaid, with crossed sticks on top,
says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The players passed from hole to hole
in regular order. The dining room was
decorated with the hosteSses' collection
of golf posters, and only ferns and other
the room was a group of trees in tubs
the base covered with green moss. Rus
tic seats were placed around the base or
the trees, and also in groups through
the room. The refreshments might have
come out of the box of the fair golf play
ers-delicate chicken and nut sand
witches, balls OF salad and smaller bits
of cheese. The ice cream was a tiny
golf player in pink coat The wait
reSses wore scarlet coats, white pique
skirts and white Tams. OH how the
guests chartered about golf, and each
took home a little golf poster calendar to
hang above her desk
The Skirt Lift.
Since the long skirt is in, and is to
stay in, there are various devices for
lifting it. The most popular and most
graceful is the lift that is accomplished
by a wonan's own hand, and the habit
of lifting the. skirt, once formed, be-
comes a second nature. At first it tires,
but when a woman learns the fashion
able lift and cultivates it she soon be-
comes accustomed to it, says the Brook
Ign Daily Eagle
Yet there are other methods of lifting
the skirt One of these is by the fob.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
SOFT WHITE SOAP.

This is easily made Get common
white laundry soap as freshly made as
possible; shave it down and add suffi-
Gent boiling water to, make like soft
jelly. Let it come to a boil and then set
away to cool. Many housewives add to
this a third as many pounds of sal soda
as they have soap. This adds greatly to
the efficiency of the soap for laundry
purposes. When the soap cools it forms
a soft white curd-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
GIVE HER A CHANCEg
County President W.C.T.U., Mrs. Ell.
F. Roberts, of Kansas City,
Says to ALI Sick Women: "Give Mrs Pinkham Chance,
I Know She Can Help You as She Did Me-"

their
public
Among E. Pmkhams
the
thousands others whose
aching quckened whose have
taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
Table and Kitchen.

Conducted by Ida Ames Willis, Mar
quette building, Chicago. to whom all in
quiries should be addressed.
All rights reserved by Banning com
pany, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
USING TURPENTINE.

The use of this is not to be recon-
mended for laundry purposes When ap-
piled in hot water to the bare arms of
the laundress it is readily absorbed and
is said will cause Illness Even when the
washing is not done by hand it is doubt
full whether it is safe to use as clothes are
not always as thoroughly rinsed from the
boiling suds as they should be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
RUTTERMILK MUFFINS.

Beat two eggs light in a quart Of good
buttermilk, stir in flour to make a thick
batter, add a teaspoonful of salt and one
of soda dissolved in hot water. Bake in
we'll creased tins or huffin rings for
20 to % minutes When done serve at
once and do not cut but break open.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
The American Muffin.

This cake differs very essentially from
the ENGLISH mullins. The latter is found
on the American tables and in our bake
shops, but they generally regulated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11

every respect, and the manage
ment guarantees to its patrons
that they will receive every at
tention. The only hotel in the
city with Turkish, Vapor, Mas
sage, Needle and Electric Baths.
Barber shop in connection.
Special rates are made to fam
lilies, and The Fifth Avenues
Sunday dinners are immensely
popular with Topeka people.
People from out of the city viii
find The Fifth Avenue the popu :
lar place to stop when in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
Fads and Fancies.

Long gloves have become popular. nd
are worn with reception costumes. TS1ese
gloves are made of glace as Wen as
suede. and the long wrists are drawn
in wrinxled effect up over tightly fit
ting sleeves They are much worn with
al black costumes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
An Up to Date Hotel.

One of the most popular hos
telries in this section of the State
is The Fifth Avenue, Mr..
A. T. Pigg, proprietor. The ac-
Communications are first class in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-11
INQUIRIES Answered.

Mrs. ]. D. NJ. writes: Please tell me
mon soap?. And is turpentine good to
raLhitar1 clnfhAs2
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14
Cooler Than Year AGO.

July was taste of paradise
compared with the same month
last yesr. The report Of the
weather bureau for the month in
this vicinity shows that the high
est temperature of the month.
which was 96 degrees, was fully IL
degrees below what the highest
temperature was of July of last
year. The 96 degree mark was
registered this year on July l7th..
while the lowest temperature, Sc
degrees, was registered on July 10.
The greatest range of temperature
for any one day was 25 degrees.
which occurred on July IA, while
the least daily range Of z degrees
occurred on July 9th. The mean
temperature for the entire month
was only Is degrees, while the
mean temperature for last year
was IS degrees, which is the higb-
est on record here. The mean
temperature for the month during
the last thirty-two years Is rs de-
grees.
The mean atmospheric pressure
for the last month was 1892. The
highest pressure of the month,
3O.37, occurred on July 10th. and
the lowest pressure, 2960, oc-
coured on July 5th.
The month just closed was q
particularly wet one, 7.2S inches
of rain falling, and .0l inch or
more of rain falling on thirteen
days of the month. During the
last thirty two years the average
precipitation for the month has
only been 4.63 inches, SO that the
rainfall of the last month places
it we'll up amongst the record
breakers. While this made al ex-
cess of 2.65 inches of rainfall for
the month, it still leaves def
cheney of IL inch since January 1,
1902.
During the month the general
direction of the wind was from
the southeast, the total movement
being 5,393 miles. The greatest
velocity, 46 miles, occurred on July
18th, when the wind blew at that
rate from the northeast.
There we're l3 clear days during
the month, II partly cloudy days.
Thunder storms occurred on July
l, 2, A, G, z, 8, 8, II, IS, 10, 25, 26,
80, and 3lst. t.-Nonpariel.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14
The Races.

The races opened up this after
noon in fine shape. The field of
horses participating beat anything
ever seen in this part of the state
The crowd was not as large as
could have been wished, but to-
morrow will see the grounds we'll
filled. Every race on the pro-
gram was cracker jack and WAS
hugely enjoyed by those present.
As we go to press at 4 o'clock the
races we're only half over at that
time. A full report the winers
and the timelmade will be given
tomorrow. Don't fail to take in
the races tommorrow. As the
finest you have ever seen in this
part Of the state.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14
Race Horse Parade.

At l:30 this Afternoon Manager
Tuthill had a parade through the
streets Of this city of the horses
that participate in the races this
afternoon. There were about 20
as fine racers as were ever seen in
Western Iowa in the parade. The
Mo Valley Cornet Band led the
procession, and the comments on
street were very tisttering in re-
gard to the display of fine horsas.
Ii you didn't take in the races
this afternoon, be sure to do so
tomorrow.
Marshalltown citizens, says an
exchange, are suffering some very
bitter experiences with new ge-
MUS gnat. The new member of
the family culcidae that has put
in his appearance there is appa-
rently more venemous in his attack
than the ordinary gnat, and scar
cely anyone who has been bitten
by the little rascal has escaped
poisoning almost equally as severe
as bee sting. So poisonous is the
fly that as a result of the sting
that eyes have become swollen
shut, jaws have been increased to
twice their ordinary size, and neck
have resembled the appearance of
newborn carbuncles. There
seems to be veritable pest of the
insect in that locality at present,
and some naturalists have assign
ed as the cause for their presence
the unusual amount of water in
the low lands, creating an ideal
breeding place for insects of all
sorts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14
Spokane, Aug. 8, 1902. Editor

of Times: This is to correct a
false statement that has been Civ
en- credence by some, namely that
| was placed away off in the coun-
try alone holding down govern
ment land, of which my son Ed
hoped to gain the benefit Such
n story is untrue in every par
ticular as the below named Iowa
people will testify to:
MIR and Mrs p j Hagerman,
formerly of Mondamin, Iowa; Jer-
ry Crothers, Mo Valley, Walter
Ellin, st John, Iowa, all of whom
Hive within short distance of Mr.
Williams, whore stay when not
in Spokane with my son Ed and
family, Mrs Williams being sis
ter of Mrs Ed Mccullough.
All that know me know that i
prefer not to live in the city for
any length of time. | soon get
tired OF it. Mr. and Mrs Williams,
knowing how [ love the country,
kindly invited me to visit them
and stay as long as | wanted to.
They live on a ranch. | find it
delightful there and love to be
there.
1t is true my son Ed bought
timoer land of the r r Company,
paying for the same himself, not
oae penny of my money went to
pay for this land, which joins Mr.
Williams land. Ed told me he
he would give me land and put
me up house, joining Mrs Will
liams, and see that | was we'll
cared for, but | thought that was
asking too much of Ed, seeing he
had family to care for. l felt it
an imposition to add such extra
expense on him, SO long as l have
a good home in st John, Iowa,
which ought to support me while
| live 1t was upon my demand
for my rent money from said home
which | have been unable to col.
lect for ten months that the false
statement referred to above was
circulated.
Instead of being misused / am
trelted very kindly.
Respectfully,
Mrs JAS MCCULLOUGH.
We, the undersigned, positively
know that Grandma Mccullough
is not now nor never has since
coming to Washington) holding
down land for herself or anyone
else, but spends part of her time
at the home of Mr. Harry Will
liams of Ramsey, Idaho, and when
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14
City Water.

Sammy Holmes, OF the water
commissioners office, has been
looking the matter up aud fluids
that there are four hundred and
sixty families in this city that use
city water This does not count
the business houses, hotels or
restaurants that nse city water.
From this it looks as though the
cold oaken bucket is a back num-
bar in Mo Valley.
L. J Patti, Geo II Bertrand aud
Peter Boysen, Committee from
the Douglas County Democracy
were in the Valley today making
arrangements for their picnic at
the fair grounds in this city Aug.
9th, 1902.
Rem Dsur, Dave Moore, Geo
johnson, Mable Wilson, Nellie
Rourke and Josephine johnson
picnicked at the Deur farm today.
G Hillman and wife are visiting
friends in Council Bluffs for a
ew days.
Anna McCleary leaves for Van
Wyck, Idaho, this evening, where
she will teach school this fall and
winter.
Miss Grace Norris of Logan is
in the Valley the guest of Miss
Jesse and Ella Baker.
Mrs Frank Wilson, of Eldorado
Kansas, who has been In the VAL
ley for the past month the guest
Of relatives, leaves for her home
tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs r w Myers are
spending the day out on their
farm.
Mrs q NJ Lockwood is apena-
ing the day in the country with
Mira Blakesley.
Fl Wick, of Gretna, Neb, is in
the Valley for few days looking
after his dry goods interest here.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14
NO. 8
Market Letter.
Wellnesday. AUG. l3-

Wednesday, Aug. l3 1902.
(rhis market letter is furnished by the
Updike Com Co., Omaha, Neb)
Wheat. Market continues weak.
Primary receipts are in excess of
last year, although VISIBLE supply
for the week decreased 10000
bushels, while it was expected
there would be an increase Of at
least 100000 bushels. Foreigners
have been good buyers for some
days, and our daily exports have
been large.
Monthly Government reports
of spring wheat issued Monday
claims conditions SO ITO, which
is a depreciation of 27-l0 points,
and which figures ont crop of
spring wheat of 256,000,OOO bush
els, making total of winter and
spring 65o,00O,0o0 bushels.
Some private estimates are as
high RS 775, 100000 bushels, but
the Government report should be
the most reliable.
Corn. Corn hiss sold off rapid
ly and the decline has been severe.
The stocks are very light, visible
supply decreasing for the week
l,l25,00O bushels leaving balance
of s, 6,l56,O00 bushels. A few more
weeks of such decrease as above
and we wont have any visible to
quote. There is better cash de.
mand.
Government report gives per-
centage Sc $40, which figures out
q crop of about 2,4l3,OOO,OOO
bushels. This is quite crop if
we succeed in gathering it, but
there is good many empty cribs
to fill.
Oats. Oats have followed corn
and wheat and are heavy and dull.
Government estimate is for crop
of about S0O,OO0,OOO bushels.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14

Henry Fitzgibbon, of Calhoun,
was pleasant caller yesterday.
BE is now building barn on his
farm 40x40 feet, anditwill be one
of the largest and best in the coun-
ty when finished.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14
Old Settlers of Harrison County.

The eighteenth annual picnic
of the Old Settlers association of
Harrison county will be held at
Magnolia on Thursday, Aug %.
Among the speakers will be Hon
Walter 1 Smith of Council Bluffs.
A fine program of speaking, music
and sport is being prepared.
which will be announced later.
Old settlers meeting has become
a regular holiday in this county
and is always attended by several
thousand people.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14

While Lord Salisbury was in
office as prime minister 100000
square miles of territory and
population of 100000 we're add
ed to the British empire. In other
words, English domain has been
increased about one-quarter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14
Robbed the Cellar.

Some sneak thief broke into
J z Martins cellar last night and
carried off large quantity of
canned fruit etc. No trace of the
robbers has been found. j p says
as his fruit is gone he will have
to live on kraut the coming wint-
er.
G I Alcott returned last night
from weeks visit in Wisconsin.
Mead Kirkland, of st John, is
reported dangerously sick. He
has been unconcious for the last
ten hours.
Miss Mamie Hills, of Sioux
City, is in the Valley the guest Of
Mr. and Mrs. r G Hills and Mrs
Ell Brady and Mr. and Mrs Har-
ry Newton.
Upton Myers today finished
the contract of delivering fifty
cords Of wood to the diff erent
school houses in this city.
Mrs NJ E Cole and daughter
Mable left for Denver today, whore
they go for a summers visit with
relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14

A World Wide Reputation
Chamberlalns collie, cholera and
dIarrhoea remedy has world wide
reputation for its cures. 1t never fails
and is pleasant and safe to take For
sale byElliott & Harvey. a3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14

Cecil Mahoney, of Woodbine,
was in the Valley this morning on
his way home from Minneapolis.
He stopped of in the Valley today
to see the races.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14
! YOUNG LADY's LIFE
SAVED.
At Panama, Colombia. by
Chamberlalns Collie, Chol-
era and DiarrhOea Remedy.

NAd1nU0TldluS OO1lC, SAOL-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy.
DIR Chas II Utter, prominent ply
sician, of Panama, Colon bla, in re-
cent letter states: "Lrst March had
as patient young lady rs years of
age, who had a very bad attsck of
dysentery. Everything prescribed
for proved Intellectual and she was
growing worse every honr. Her par
ents were sure she would die She had
become so weak that she could not
turn over in bed. What to do at this
critical moment was study for me,
but thought OF Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy and as
last resort prescribed it. The most
wonderful result was effected. With
in eight hours she was feeling much
better, inside of three days she was
upon her feet and at the end of one
week was entirely we'll" For sale by
Elliott & Harvey. AL
DIR 81. N Warren returned from
the eastern part of the State this
morning where he had been on bu-
siness.
Miss Bessie Fensler will return
from Chicago tomorrow morning.
Mr. and Mrs Fensler and Fred will
remain in the city some time yet.
VIM Egan, of Cincinnati town
ship was in the Valley this morn
ing. He says the high water did
not hurt his farm, and that he has
the finest crop he has had in the
past twenty years.
J P Russell, of Fremont, w..s q
pleasant caller today. He was on
his way to Woodbine near Which
place he has fine farm, which he
was going upto look after.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14

Mrs A Edgecomb, of this city,
and Mrs Frank Wilson of Eldora-
do, Kansas, went to Blair this af-
ternoon for a visit with their sis
ter, Mrs Alex Fenlynson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14

J H Beverage, supt of Schools,
is unloading his household goods
here today, and will occupy the
Kenneday home on 9th at. His
family arrived Yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14
Good ADVICE.

The most miserable beings In the
werld are those suffering from dyspep-
sia and liver complaint. More than
seventy-live per cent OF the people in
the United states are afflicted with
these two diseases and their effects;
such as sour stomach, sick headache,
habituel costivaness, palpitation of the
heart, heartburn, water brash, gnawing
and burning pains at the pit of the
stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue
and disagreeabie taste IN the mouth
coming up of food after eating, low
spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and
get bottle of August Flower for 7oc
Two doses will relieve you. Try it.
& $. Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14

Miss Rae Miles went to Logan
this morning for a few days visit
with relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14

Q Carter, janitor of the Bird
ward school house, had two of his
fingers on his right hand badly
mashed yesterday. He was lift
ing chunk of coal out of a wagon
when another chunk fell on his
hand mashing his fingers quite
aeriOualv.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14

Mrs Geo Maltsy, who has been
in the Valley the guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs W II O'Neal
left for her home in Council Bluffs
this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14

J G Mahoney, of the shops,
moved his family to this city yes
terday from Alliance, Neb.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14
A Bad Cut.

Thos. Parker, aged 43 years, a
iuember of the steel gang working
in this city met with a serious ac-
cident today while loading steel
in the yards. He caught his hand
between the end of the rail and
the side Of the car, cutting the
hand from the back clear around
to the palm of the hand. DIR Colt
was called and took % stitches to
to close up the wound which
measured eleven inches. Mr.
Parker will be laid up several
weeks with the wound.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14

Rev Douglas yesterday preached
the funeral sermon of Mrs Neiss-
wanger at Magnolia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14

A g Brown is in Logan today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14

Mrs = P Losy, of Dunlap, is in
the Valley today, the guertof Mrs
III B Ennis for few DAYS.