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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
THAT SOUTHWEST LINE.
Farmers Are Greatly Interested in the
Project.

Farmers in the vicinity of Auburn
held a meeting Saturday to talk over
the proposed electric railway from To-
peka. 1t was the unanimous opinion
of those present that the township
could afford to vote bonds to aid the
project, and Frank Stahl and Frank
Stout were appointed as a committee to
carry on the campaign for the road.
They will visit Harveyville, Eskridge.
and Council Grove. and hold meetings
at each place to arouse interest in the
plan. They will also interview farm
ers all along the line, and show them
the advantages of the project
AT the meeting of the Topeka Com
mercial club called for November 3, it
is expected that delegates will be pres
ent from the towns on the proposed
line, and the whole thing will be talked
over. 1t is believed that the townships
through which the road will pass will
all be willing to help the plan by vot-
ing bonds. The electric line will give
railway facilities to a large tract of
rich farm country between the Santa
F'e and Rock Island, and will save a
great deal of hauling for the farmers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
BAILEY AS PEACEMAKER.
straightens Out Troubles in the
BARRIERS Board.

Governor Bailey had the state barber
examination board before him Tuesday
afternoon and Strengthened out some of
the difficulties in which the board had
become tangled, particularly its trouble
with the BARRIERS of Salina. The new
barber law allowed until September l
for all old BARRIERS to pay their fee of
one dollar and take out license to con-
tinue their business. For some reason
or other a number of BARRIERS at Salina
failed to receive blanks on which to
make their application, although they
had sent for the blanks in time. They
did not get in before September L and
the board then insisted on their paying
the fee of five dollars and taking an
examination the same as beginners The
BARRIERS baked on this on the ground
that it was no fault of theirs that the
necessary blanks were not sent them in
time
The BARRIERS took the matter to Gov
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
How TO HAVE A SWEET BREATH

What makes a bad breath? Some say
bad teeth. Some say bad stomach. These
certainly help to make bad breath But
more than anything else tending to breath
pollution is poor blood-blood laden with
poisonous gases that are poured into the
lungs through it's delicate walls from the
vast network Of capillaries which sur
round it. These foul gases are excre-
lions from some sluggish gland, usually the
liver or intestines.
A food that will stimulate these glands
to regular and normal action will sweet
en- the blood and sweeten the breath
Such a food is Shredded Wheat Biscuit,
which contains in perfect balance all
those materials necessary to normal
bodily condition. When you meet per-
son who eats Shredded Wheat you may
reasonably assume that such person is
blessed with healthy digestion, pure blood,
and a sweet breath. Have you tried this
most delicious of all cereal foods? la4
Shredded Wheat is invaluable not only as .
breakfast food, but in various forms OF cooke
cry. Mrs. W. J. Warner, Newton n J..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
NOTHING TO SETTLE.
Iron Workers League Is Through
With the Housesmiths.

New York Oct. 2S.-President Blu
chanan of the International Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
who has been here several days cndeav-
oring to patch up the existing difficult
housesmiths union. has received a let
ter from the secretary of the league re-
fusing to meet the executive committee
of the international association.
The strike committee of the 1rCn
League says there is nothing to settle.
1t is through with all negotiations With
the housesmithS' union, and the MEM
berS of the league are employing only
members of the union formed by the
Building Trades Employers associa-
ton. Until the union expresses its will
ingness to sign the plan of arbitration
the Iron League will have nothing to
do with it.
AS the union is on record as unequiv-
ocally opposed to the signing of the
plan, it is expected strike will be
ordered now on all the contracts held
town, in retaliat ton. Men it is expected
will be called out in Boston. Baltimore.
Philadelphia, New Orleans and New
ark The order would affect 500 iron
workers and probably 5000 men in the
building trades of those cities who are
dependent upon the work of the iron
workers will be forced into idleneSS.
A fund of $4,000 is being raised by
the international association as strike
fund to fight the employers. Each
member of the association has been
assessed SO cents. There are more than
80, 900 men In. the International associa-
ton, but locals such as those in Buffalo
and Pittsburg, which have labor dis
turbances now. will not be asked to
contribuka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28

ernor Bailey and he consulted Attorney
General Coleman about it. 1t was de-
cided that the Salina BARRIERS could be
let in at the one dollar rate without ex-
animation without violating the intent
of the law, and the barber board was
instructed to issue licenses to them.
1.-The law is intended for the protection
of the public and not to bar any COM
petent barber from practicing his pro-
fession,' said Governor Bailey. IF,
through some mistake an old expert
enced barber concerning whose ability
there is no question. failed to get his Ii
cense in time. and who wishes to comply
with the law, there seems to be no ne
cessity for making him take an exami-
nation. But if some fellow should pro-
pose to fight the law on general princi
pies the only course open to the board
would be to prosecute him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
STERNE STARTLES THEM
Shows Commissioners Immense
Sums Paid in Interest.

County Commissioner Sterne, in look
ing up few of the bond issues of
Shawnee county alarmed the other
commissioners by showing that on the
money raised by bond issues that Shaw
nee county had paid one and one-half
times the amount of the bonds in in
terest.
In nine county bond issues. repre-
senting a total principal of 81, O50,00O
Shawnee county has paid $l,512,000 in
interest at the rate of from four to ten
per cent. For the purposes for which
this money was raised Shawnee county
was supposed to be benefited $1s050 600
worth and paid for the same, in prin-
cipal and interest. 81, 562, 600.
When the commissioners were con-
sidering the bridge situation and the
advisability of issuing bonds or rails
ing money in some other manner TO
build the bridges Mr.. Sterne called at
tention to the fact that on bond issues
the county has paid in interest an
amount equal to the principal in many
cases and has paid interest that
amounted to three times the principal
Then the commissioners decided to
build the bridges when the county has
the money with which to pay FOR then1.
To build the court house shawnee
county issued S150.000 in bonds May l,
1894, due May l, 1924. at 4 per cent. The
interest on the S150000 for 80 years Will
be $780, 900.
The old court house and Jail was built
by bond issue of May i, 1857 The
bonds were to run ten years at 10 per
cent and the interest made the cost OF
the old court house 500. 900.
In 1896 Shawnee county issued $150,O0O
worth of bonds for the building of the
Kansas avenue bridge. The bonds are
to run until 1916 at 3 per cent. The in
terest will equal the principal.
In 1859 Shawnee county issued $780,
600 in bonds for the A. T. e. S. F. rail-
road due in 1899. The interest was
per cent. The bonds drew $4,000 in
interest. Additional Santa Fe bonds
were issued in June. 1872, due 1902. The
bond issue was 100000 at 10 per cent.
The interest amounted to 100000.
The commissioners want to pay the
contract price for the bridges and not
make any additional expense to the
county by having interest equal On
greater than the prineipal to pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS,

F. A. Smith to G. Shanks, $500, lots
43O1 and 1903 Huntoon street and 1851
to 1861 inclusive Riley street. LenoN
Place addition.
J. F. Coyne and wife to F. B. Whit
field and wife, $3.50. lots 81, 81 and 66,
Kaw street, Bowers sub.
Same to E. c. Whitfield, $780, lots 68
and 20, Kaw street. Bowers sub.
W. J. Healy and wife 70 A. J. Ewart
ct al, $4,000. lot 1888 and part 381 and $50
Harrison street.
H. I. Miller to c. F. Twyford, $3.50, lot
Is and west feet 20 Chestnut street.
College Place addition.
F. H. Gobrecht and husband to J. M
Henderson ct al, $780, south half lot 5
C.. M. Hosack to F. NJ. Harrison, $780,
lots IA and 146 Darling street. Willard.
A. DaZier and wife to D. Brown, $780,
part southeast quarter /, II, Is
l. c. Thomas to T. A. Curry, $3.50. lots
80 and 101 Lime street. Mulvane &
Chase's addition.
W. S. Bergundtha1 and wife to same,
$780, lot 81 Lime street, Mulvane &
Chase's second addition.
o. F. Campbell to L r. Twaddle, $500.
lot 1913 and part 496 Clay street. TROOPS
addition.
o. MCGEE and wife to o. f. Campbell.
$325 part lots AZ and A Garfield avenue,
Thurston Place addition.
HI. Barnes too. MCGEE. 1926, same.
Irene F'risbie to w. H. Warner, s., 900,
lot 1876 Jefferson street. Holidays addi-
ton.
W. V Copeland and wife to w. H.
Chaff1n. s1.450. part southeast quarter
81. II. Is, acres.
B. W. Client to w. H Warner. $1,000.
lot 1856 Jefferson street. Holidays addi-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
Inquiries Answered.

Mrs D. writes: 1 have some nice
ounces to preserve and / would ask
year. but it did not keep any length of
time; it turns moldy. Would you please
let me know how / could preserve them
to last all winter without turning bad?
Do they have to cook very long?
PRESERVING OUNCES.
If our correspondent will follow direc-
tions given in very recent lesson on
ounces she will have no trouble in
keeping her preserves We have ounce
marmalade two years old. 1t must be
smooth and when dropped on a saucer
there is no watery juice exudes. AS
soon as the marmalade cools in the jars
pour enough paraffin wax over it (thiS
cover that will exclude the air and
moisture, then the paraffin paper over
the tops. The marmalade can be put
in wide-mouthed glass jars and sealed
hot same as canned fruit, but this is
not necessary. Keep alright and in a
dry, dark place.
Mrs. S. T. H. writes: Having read
with interest and profit your very prac-
teal and excellent recipes, I wish to
ask that you give me good recipe for
making .'chi1i." You gave a chill sauce
some time ago, but I want to know
how to make the regular chilli of chicken
or veal, red peppers. etc. etc.
CHILL CON CARNE.
This is probably the dish you refer to.
! Cut the meat of tender young chicken
weighing two and one-half or three
pounds into rather large pieces, about
two inches and fry brown in a little
butter or oil or the clarified chicken fat.
Take ten red peppers of chilli sweet
Mexican peppers, scrape out the seeds
and veiny part and sca1d them in boil
ing water until they can be mashed and
pressed through a coarse sieve Or colan-
der Chop. small white onion and
three cloves of garlic fine and add to
the meat, add the peppers. a level table,
spoonful of salt, a teaspoonful of black
nepper and sufficient water to cover.
stew very gently, closely covered, for
about two hours. or until meat of
chicken is very tender Add boiling
water if necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28

Some men think they are saints BE-
cause they are select in their sins
Rams Horn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
1t was a Success.

A cantata was given at the Cumber-
and Presbyterian church last night I'M
der the auspices of the Junior Endeavof
union. about twenty members OF which
took part The title Of the production
was Visiting Grandpa and Miss Luz
nina c. Riddle and John Brown TOOK
the leading solo parts Additional mu-
sic was furnished by the church chorus
of older voices. The church was filled
for the performance which was decid-
ed financial success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
Return from Africa.

New York, Oct 28.-The steamer
Lain. which arrived today from Naples
and Genoa, brought the Rev DR. f. E.
Strong of Boston, editorial secretary of
the American board of foreign mis-
sions. and the Rev Sydney Strong of
Oak Park, H.. the deputation sent
abroad by the American board to south
and east Africa: also the body of Mrs
Sydney Strong. who died in Naples of
heart disease Just before the steamer
sailed. DIR. Sydney Strong on the out
ward trip had pneumonia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
&c NO
NIcKELRATE:. =: s:s:..
ReAagak- ehsasos akousRR Tram Js Hss

Three Express Trains East every day n the year.
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars on all
Trains. Trans-Continen Tourist Cars leave
Chicago Tri -weelxlr on Tuesd ays and Saturdays
ct $50 p. m. on Wednesdays at 1926 =. M
ChtcaGot 10 Boston without change. Modern Din
ang Cars serving meals on individual club plans
ranging in price from Soc to 81 90; also service
q Ia carte. Direct line to Fort Wayne. F1nd1Ays
Cleveland, Eli. BuTaio. Rochester. Syracuse.
Bling hnrnson. Scranton, New York City, Boston
Colorsd porters II. uniform in attendance on all
Coach Passengers. If You contemplate a trip
East, call on any convenient Ticket Agent, or
address JOHN Y CALLAHAN, Genfi Agent.
113 Adeuss Stu ChscaGo, M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
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, 1903-10-28
THOMAS B. JEFFERY s co.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Rambler Automobiles
KENosHA. WIS, oct. %,
Mr.. VIM. Taylor.

Mr.. VIM. Taylor.
NO. E. Seventh ST..
Topeka, Kansas.
general idea of the performance Of the
two Ramb1ers in the Endure Contest,
awards have yet been announced,
will tn be until the 4th of November.
I8, Of the only nine finish,
having arrived at each control schedule
time night. The Rambler
only the class Of selling less
carriage, which operated Mr..
E G. Collier and No IT. completed the n,
arriving at Pittsburg the day the other
finished, but having missed
controls account of tire troubles. We believe
that this carriage will also receive !
award, although have
Off cially notified.
two-cylinder Toledo m de a very credi-
table showing, but if it better than the
r m bier it question OF but few
points and not Of material difference.
AS the particulars
we sha all have pleasure in advising and
all agents. Yours truly,
THOMAS JEFFERY & co
. 81. &fma2,7
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-11-28
Didn't Read Copy Right.

An editor was sitting in his Office one
day, when man entered whose brow was
clothed with thunder Fiercely seizing
chair, he slammed his hat on the table,
hurled his umbrella on the floor and sat
down.
care you the editor?'' he asked
YES
Can you read writing?
''Of course. -
"Read that, then," he said, thrusting
at the editor an envelope with an inscrip-
ton on it.
"B-,' said the editor, trying to
spell it.
"That's not B. it's an IS, - said
the man.
IS? Oh yes, I see. Well, it looks
like Sal for Dinner, or Souls for Sin
ners, said the editor.
"No, sir, replied the man ';nothing
of the sort. That's my name-Samuel
Bruner. [ knew you couldn't read l
called to see about that poem of mine you
printed the other day, entitled ''The Sur
cease of sorrow. "
II don t remember it., said the editor.
"Of course you don't, because it went
into the paper under the villainous title
of ''Smearcase Tomorrow,
"a blunder of the compositor | sup
pese"
Eyes, sir; and that is what | want to
see you about. The way in which that
poem was mutiated was simply scandalous
| haven slept night since. 1t exposed
me to derision. People think me fool
(The editor coughed } Let me show you.
This first line, when I wrote it, read in
this way: Lying by a weeping willow,
underneath gentle slope. That is beau
tiful and poetic Now, how did your vile
sheet represent it to the public? Lying
to weeping widow, Induce her to elope.
Weeping widow, mind you. A widow !
Oh, thunder and lightning This is too
much =
dts hard, sir, very hard, said the
editor
''Then take the fifth verse In the
original manuscript it said, plain as day
light: Take away the jingling money;
it is only glittering dross. In its printed
form you made me say: Take away the
tingling honey; put some flies in for the
boss BY George [ feel like attacking
somebody with yon fre-shovel But, oh,
look at the sixth verse. | wrote: I'm
weary of the tossing of the ocean as it
heaves When | opened your paper and
saw the line transformed into Il m wearing
out my trousers till they are open at the
knees, | thought that was taking it an
inch too far. fancy [ have right t(
murder that compositor Where is he?
''IIe is out just now" said the editor
"Come in tomorrow.
II will, ~ said the poet, "and | will
come armed. -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-11-28
Chastising a Lord.

Lord d., q proverbial hater of America
and Americans, was dining in Paris with
the British minister Next to him at the
table was noted Newport belle, Miss X.
The conversation had drifted to dis
cussion of things American, and Lord d.
made some disagreeable remarks about
some Americans he had met and some
Yankee customs he abhorred
"Why, dye know" he continued, with
an objectionable want of tact, ''that at
some of the places 1 dined in America
saw people eat with their knives and spill
their soup on the tablecloth.
Miss X. was thoroughly provoked by
this time, but she replied with apparent
unconcern
"What poor letters of introduction you
must have had, my lord =
There was no more unpleasant talk about
Americans that evening.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-11-28
gnetrp.
THE JOLLY OLD PEDAGOGUE.
By GEORGE ARNOLD.

Twas jolly old pedagogue long ago.
Tall and slender, and sallow and dry,
His form was bent, and his gait was slow,
His long, thin hair white as snow,
But a wonderful twinkle shone i'll his eye;
And he sang every night. as he went to bed
LET u be happy down here below;
The living should live, though the dead be dead
Said the jolly od pedagogue, long ago.
He taught his scholars the rule of three,
Writing, and reading, and history, too;
He took the little ones up on his knee,
For n kind old heart in his breast had he,
And the wants of the littlest child he knew.
Learn while you're young" he often said;
There's much to enjoy, down here below;
Life for the living, and rest for the dead!
Said the jolly old pedagogue long ago
With the stupidest boys he was kind and cool,
Speaking only in gcntlest tones;
The rod was hardly known in his school;
Whipping, to him. was a barbarons rule,
And too hard work for his poor old bones;
Besides, it was painful he sometimes said.
1--WE should make life pleasant, down here below;
The living need charity more than the dead,'
Said the jolly old pedagogue long ago.
He lived in the house by the hawthorn lane,
With roses and woodbinc over the door.
His rooms were quiet and neat and plain;
But spirit of comfort there held reign,
And made him forget he was old and poor.
81 need so little he often said;
And my friends and relatives here below
Won't litigate over me when am dead
Said the Oily old pedagogue, long ago.
He smoked his ipe in the balmy air,
Every night when the sun went down,
While the soft wind played in his silvcry hair,
Leaving his tenderest kisses there,
On the jolly old pedagogue's jolly old CROWN
And, feeling the kisses, he smiled and said,
< 'TS II glorious world, down here below;
Why wait for happiness till we are dead? ?"
said the jolly old pedagosue, long ago.
He sat at his door, one midsummer night,
After the sun had sunk in the west;
And the lingering beams of golden light
Made his kindly old face look warm and bright,
While the odorous night wind whsp red Rest!
Gently, gently, he bowed his head,
There were angels waiting FOR him. know;
He was sure of happiness, living or dead,
This Jolly cd pedagogue long ago!
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-11-28
Cumming the Stamps.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
The precautions taken to insure uni
formity in the cumming of postage stamps
are the most interesting part of the work.
Each morning when the workmen report
for duty they get series Of blanks, which
they are to fill out during the day as their
work progresses. The government keeps
a most careful account Of every ounce of
gum given them and every sheet of stamps
they handle. The system is an absolute
check on the stamp sheets, but was de-
signed to insure the use of the proper
quantity of gum in proportion to the stamp
sheets.
When they start work in the morning,
each of the men is charged with 1000
sheets of stamps and twenty six pounds of
gum. He must spread that amount of
gum over the given number of sheets.
Exhaustive experiments and exact scientific
calculations have determined the proportion
of gum and paper. Rigid and continuous
inspection and the keeping of running
account with each operator in the cumming
room make it almost impossible to neglect
any sheet Or to dispose of the gnm except
by spreading it with absolute uniformity
over the sheets. The little vats which
hang over the rollers contain delicate in
struments which show the temperature at
which the gum is kept and its specific
gravity. From time to time the superin-
tendent of the cumming room inspects these
He requires an absolute tenn
perature of so degrees and specific grav-
ity of 20.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-11-28

Mary was domestic treasure, and when
she gave her mistress months notice on
the plea that she was going to be married
there was weeping and wailing in the house
hold.
"Oh, Mary, wouldn't you be willing
to oblige me BY putting off your marriage
for week if | am not suited when your
notice expires p asked her distressed en-
ployer.
well, ma am, wouldn't mind waiting
myself, was the reply, sbut men is DIFF
ferent. Ifyou don nail EN- when they re
ready for it you can nail EN- at all.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-11-28

Some people seem to think you ought
to pay rent for the place you occupy in
their daily thoughts.
Flies will not settle on windows that
have been washed in water mixed with a
little kerosene.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-30

FIVE times as much as her husband
paid in is the return gratefully ac-
knowled in the following letter:
LITTLE CREEK, DEL, January 3, 1908.
Mr. HERBERT FELL, Manager,
Wilmington Del,
DEAR SIR beg to acknowledge re-
ceipt, through yOur Mr.. McGOnigai, of
check for 81. 600 in settlement Of death
claim under Policy No l,151.477, on the
life of my husband, William A. Block
som, which was issued on March p,
1901, and therefore ouly two premiums
had been paid on same
After Mr. BlocksOm took this policy
he figured that he would probably live
as long as many Of his ancestors, and
that he would pay in twice as much as
he was insured for, and it was only
through your persuasion that he de-
cided to keep it in force. Tie result is,
however, that the amount ofthis check
is nearly five times as much as he paid
in, although he was sixty-hve years Of
age at the time he insured, and | wish
to express to you my sincere apprecia-
ton of the interest you took IN persuad-
ing Mr.. BlocksOm to keep this policy
in force. Yours very truly,
MARGARET b BLOCKSOA.