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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-02
Cure For Influenza.

1t is not generally known that equal
parts of new milk and limewater con-
stitute one of the best cures for infiu-
enza, surprising whisky, which is so
much used, and in cases where there is
fever the white of a raw egg will not
only strengthen the patient, but will
soothe the pain. Do not give the yolk,
as that would increase the fever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-02

A very good remedy for relieving ear
ache is to fill little bag of soft flannel
with salt and make this very hot in the
oven Test it against your cheek to
make sure it is not too hot and then
apply to the aching ear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-02

tive play. In fact, she gowns herself in
muslin and dainty frocks of all kinds
and even f1oppy lingerie hats, but with
her ravishing toilet and her racket she
serves a double purpose on the court.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-02
FOURTH OF JULY ENJOYMENT

scroll by your plate the servants will
help you; otherwise you go without.
So be careful what you write
The following are some of the riddles
to be read on the scrolls: The first
brain splitting puzzler is What will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-02

! What were the beaus of olden times
often called?" Macaroni
What was the name of Noahs sec
ond son % Ham.
eff you girls wanted to go to Japan
what would you say to your father ?"
Lettuce.
The next apropos query would. be
for noost persons rather an easy one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-02

usual names of the various viands this
clever hostess has written a puzzling
lot of questions.
As everybody settles down to the ia
bic she will make the rather startling
announcement that whether you peo-
pie get anything to eat or not will de-
pend upon your own wits" You can
well imagine the CONSERVATION of the
company And she will further ex-
plain that IF you give the right an
swers to the questions asked on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-02

of tucked dimity is finished with q
standing lace collar. The puffed
sleeves end in ruffies just below the ell
bow, and a deep waistband fastened
with small bows completes this simple
and attractive frock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-02

40 make the Fourth glorious and
to declare oneself an independ-
ent hostess-that is, indie
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
Suggestion for Berkeley.

The London Globe of February Is
contains an item which should interest
our frisky young college youth. 1t
says:
To-day being Shrove Tuesday, the
time honOred custom of tossing the
pancake was again observed at West
minister School, in the presence of a
considerable number of visitors. As in
previous years, the ceremony took
place in the large hall. Shortly before
1 o'clock the scholars were assembled
under the direction of the headmaster
in the hall, those selected to compete
for the prize of 1 guinea, which goes
to the boy who secures either the
whole or the largest part of the pan
cake, being drawn up in order at the
entrance end of the hall beneath the
bar over which the pancake is tossed.
The other boys were stationed on the
far side of the bar, and eagerly fol-
lowed the proceedings. AT 1 o'clock the
school cook, in his white apron and
cap and bearing in his hand the pan
containing the pancake, entered the
hall, preceded by the deans verger.
Marching to the far side of the bar.
and taking careful aim, he threw the
pancake over the bar TO the other side.
A stern struggle took place for possess
sion Of the cake. and eventually it was
secured by II. F. Saunders of the Sci
ence Sixth, who emerged from the
scramble with the largest piece in his
hand. He was loudly cheered as he
was led away by the deans verger to
receive the guinea which he had won. .
If President Wheeler. for example,
should advocate the annual tossing OF
a doughnut from the clock tower at
Berkeley the spirit for rushing" would
vanish Immediately.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
TALK OF THE TOWN
B9FfersQ O RHt
TIMEC ~
Il Soldier of the King.

Judge Henry A. Melvin Of Oakland,
who returned from New York Tuesday
evening, has recruited his stock of good
stories Here is one he tells:
MY fried Captain Champe 5. An
drews, a brilliant young attorney and
one of the most charming gentlemen
I have ever met, took me to the Dis
trict Attorneys office and introduced
me to District Attorney Jerome The
latter invited us to go TO luncheon
with him and we had a merry party at
the table, composed Of Judge Jerome,
Captain Andrews and Chief Clerk
Henneberry of the District Attorneys
office Judge Jerome is a past master
ir the art of story telling. He told one
on Mr.. Purdy of the New York bar and
former Recorder Smythe. Purdy was
defending a man before jury in Re
ccrder Smythe's court and the case had
reached that stage when IT became
proper for defendants counsel to ad-
dress the jury. Rising and placing his
hand on the defendants head, Mr.. Pur-
dy said: Gentlemen of the jury. my
unfortunate friend is a soldier of the
king!'
Whats that?' roared the Recorder,
who was a stickler for decorum and
frowned upon any attempts to go out
side the record.
Nothing abashed, Mr.. Purdy replied:
L am glad your honor did not hear, fol
it gives me a chance to say again that
my unfortunate client is a soldier OF
the king. and 1 mean, your honor, King
Alcohol
He then proceeded successfully to
convince the jury that lOng-cOntinued
excesses had made the defendant in
sane"
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
FhStered Some.

Attorney Garret McEnerney sell
dom takes a case that is not of some
magnitude, except it is to oblige a
friend. He recently had a case in
the Superior Court which, though it
involved only a few dollars, interested
him because it was to right a wrong
done on old man, a friend of his. 1t
was an action to set aside a judgment
obtained against the old man by a
collector, which judgment robbed the
old man of his savings of a year.
McEnerney is blunt in his dealing
with people who take advantage of
the law to further their own ends
and has no hesitancy in using plain
language. 1t did not, therefore, sur
prise the court nor those present at
the hearing who knew McEnerney
when the attorney. after calling the
collector to the stand, said:
Mr.. Blank. what was the first
thing you did when you made up
your mind to shake down Mr.. Jones -
The bluntness of the question fius-
tered the collector and he remained
flustered during the proceedings that
followed and the judgment he fraud
ulently obtained was set aside.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07

lar, legal part Of the programme. Now
for the irregular. Illegal part They
kept in their room at the Hotel Europe
a bag of hard. cold cash in golden
rubles. This cash they doled out in in
stallments, first to this Prince, then TO
that Count. for Influence" Each time
they handed out the money they were
told that their proposition had been
found good. and promises were made
that the concession would be speedily
granted. Each time the wOuld-be con-
cessiOnaires believed that they had ac-
complished something, and each time
they were disappointed and had to re-
fill the money bag. The wearisome de-
lay in the negotiations continued week
after week: technical obstacles. each
more serious than the preceding one,
were brought forward; and so weeks
grew into months, and the Americans
were not one step nearer the goal De-
Gliding that bankruptcy would come be-
fore any kind Of a definite conclusion
what cash they had left and an accum-
ulated amount Of disgust. Their $50 900
was returned with all legal formalities.
but considerably more than that sum
was left in the hands of the Princes
and Counts. Such has been the expert
ence of many other Americans seeking
to do business in Russia, each in sheer
desperation abandoning his enterprise.
-Leslie's Weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
Ad0ice.

He enjoyed distinction in the under
world as a man skilled in crime and ac-
quainted with the internal economy of
many penal establishments. Highway
robbery he had reduced to a science
and as a footpad he had no equals. His
system played him false at last, how
ev er, and arrest had been followed by
conviction and sentence to a long term
at Folsom. The day before leaving the
county Jail the felOn was visited by a
newspaperman seeking an interview.
mo. young feller. I aint got nothing
TO say" replied the prisoner. Here's
some good advice, though, if you'll take
IL and follow it if you ever get up
against one of my kind. It's me to the
woods now, so / aint hurting my busi-
ness none. If you ever get held up,
young feller, never holler for help.
Shout help! murderi thievesi policei'
ard every window that may be opened
will be closed and fastened; doors will
be barred and bOlted; ears that may
hear you will turn deaf and two out
of every three cops will take wide
circle in search of help before they
answer your distress signal The foot
pad knows this and all your yelling
wcnt't phase him none.
IF you want TO scare him off quick
ly, just take a deep breath and holler
'fireP for all your lungs are worth"
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
The athletic Japanese.

In a Japanese town one cannot walk
far without being confronted by ath-
letics in one form or another. In the
streets you can rarely escape the
painted and gaudi1y dressed tots, who
turn baby handsprings, execute sOmer-
saults and do other infantile stunts in
wheedling effort 10 secure the hairy
foreigners" wealth A Japanese
matsuri were not the fair il purports
without the bespangled tight-rOpe per-
former. the bamboo ladder climbing
youngsters, the wrestlers, tumbIers.
spearsmen or fencers.
So deeply rooted is the native love
for the strenuous life that the national
sports of other lands have been tried in
Japan. The Mil1ado, with many of the
imperial family. attends the annual
spring races in Yokohama: but nothing
in the line of imported sports go ap-
peals to the Japanese as cycling and
baseball Cycling clubs are scattered
all over the empire, thousands OF
American bicycles spin across the ISL
and and the foreigners experience DIFF
ficulty in keeping even a few Of the
records and trophies out OF native
hands.
The TOkOyo baseball team is an eff
ficient organization, and it frequently
drubs the teams from other ports and
cities. At the Yokohama cricket
grounds excellent and sharply contest
ed games may be witnessed occasion
ally between the Toxic native team
and the Yokohama foreign organiza-
tiOn.-Outing.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
OBEYING REVELATION.

TT HE public is for the first time getting authoritative
statements of the Mormon faith and practice in the
interesting testimony of President Smith before the
Senate committee.
There has been much mystery about the Mormon doc
trne of revelation While the of the church was at
Nauvoo and Joseph and Hyrum Smith were in charge.
revelation figured in politics During that time Colonel
Hoge and General Baker. afterward eminent Califor-
mans, against each other for Congress Nau-
district General Baker arranged with Joseph Smith
to have revelation that the Mormons should vote the
Wing ticket The revelation reported on time and prom
ised to be worth what it cost. When Colonel Hoge
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07

heard of it. he went to Nauvoo and saw Hyrum Smith
for Democratic revelation. On election day Baker got
one vote in Nauvoo and Hoge got the rest. and was
elected Baker indignant and taxed Joseph Smith
with bad But the prophet declared that under the
rules of the game the revelation bound mem
Der of the church except the TO whom the first reve
laon was made and claimed that he had kept faith by
voting Baker Hoge claimed the distinction of being
revelation.
Again the church has Smith its head and he dis
interestingly and under oath about revelation
He SAYS that revelation may be followed not as
inclined 1t is evident that the revelation busl
is fast and loose affair. The revelation enjoinng
plural marriage obeyed in spirit of resignation and
aacrty But the later revelation in 1890, canceling It,
when the divine source of revelation got wind of the
Tucker Edmunds law has been accepted with gem
eral pleasure.
The gentle world will be surprised that the Mormon
President looks upon revelation lightly But all must
concede the convenience of the system If prophet get
distastefu revelation he waits till the ticker grnds out
another agreeable him. and then becomes ODE
dent
We of the opinion that the enlightenment that will
follow these disclosures will weaken the Mormon
hierarchy 1t will destroy the church. but will take
out of its practice the mysteries and and
conform it more to human reason and common sense.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
GrdftoVich.

To Petersburg came three American
business men to secure a gold mining
concession There are S51 places where
gold is found in Russia, and our friends
wanted the privilege of working one of
those places. First, they had to deposit
s50.OO0 with the Ministry of the Interior
SIS good faith" So much for the regu-
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07

Emperor William has expressed his purpose to greet
Admiral Evans on his voyage home shake hands and ex
change compliments Let the meeting between the sail
and the lord be significant of something
broader and deeper than the greeting of two individuals
Let it express the sentiment of two great nations that
want peace and friendship, not strife and war;
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
AHS1VerS to Queries.

DRAW 1T MILD-S., City. 1t is said
that the expressions Come il strong
and Draw it mild" were originally used
by the leader of an English orchestra to
violinists. when he wished them to play
loud or softly
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07

A Guess.-Sunday school teacher
Now. can any little boy tell me what is
meant by ''profane history?
Tommy Boggs-I guess it's the kind
yer swear at when yer have ter study
it.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
Frighfs .4bout Disease.
BY F. l. OSWALD. .. NJ. NJ d.
TAuthor Of Physical Education" The Rene
dies OF Nature" Etcl

IlufhCr OF 'FnyslcaI Educauon. I'hc Kefne-
dies OF Nature Etc.l
Copyright 1904. by Joseph B. BowIes)
A few minutes, rescued from years of
educational absurdities, would suf-
fee to acquaint millions with the char
acteristic symptoms Of many diseases
that yield readily TO simple remedies
applied in time
The knowledge Of predisposing con-
dition is of almost equal importance,
and that circumstance would often
give home treatment an advantage
over the best professional assistance
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07

Murderous cranks, bent the assassination of any
body in authority, appear be uncomfortably esab
lished feature of Washington public life Wnen fellow
has to of mail and distort himself in daily
effort dodge bullets his impression that public office
is private snap is likely to be corrected.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07

TREE FROG. d. r.. Oakland. Cal
Ihe color OF the tree frog varies from
pale ash to dark brown, with several
large, irregular blOtches of greenish
brown and white. and abdomen yellow
lsh near the thighs. This frog can
change its color. apparently, at will.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07

PAYNE AND OTHERS H A NJ
City. A full report of the trial of Pavne
Mrs. Surratt and others for conspirac.~
to assassinate President Lincoln is to
be found in the foliOs of the New York
Herald. There is file of those papers
in the Free Public Library of this city.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07

SENATORS H. s. B., Ukiah. Cal
Any Senator Of the United States will
become possessed of letters addressed
to him, directed to Washington. ID. c.
If such reach there when the Senator
is absent they will, according to in
structiOns, be forwarded.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07

Townsend's California glace fruits and
candies. 5Oc a pound. in artistic fire.
etched boxes. A nice preseRt for Eastern
friends. us Market ST.. above Call bldg =
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men BY the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's). 230 Cali
tfornia street. Telephone Main 1912.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07

REGISTRATION. T.. Gfroy. Cal.
When citizen who has the qualifca-
tiOns that entitle him to registration
to enable him to vote he must take a
solemn oath that he will give true an
swers touching such qualification to
entitle him to registration. Should he
make false statement as to name or
any other material fact he would be
liable to prosecution for perjury.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
WORLDS POPULATION-A q

WORLDS POPULATION-A. c. s.
Cloverdale. Cal The population of the
world, according TO race, as estimated
by John Bartholomew. r. r. c. s OF
Edinburgh, is as follows: Indo-Ger-
manic or Aryan (white) in Europe.
Persia. etc. 545, 500 900: MongoIian or
Turanian (yellOw and brown) in the
greater part of Asia, $50. .OOO, 900; Semitic
or Hamitic (white) in North
Africa, Arabia, $1,000. 900; Negro
and Bantu black) in Central
Africa. $50. .OOO,0 900; Hottentot and Bush
man (black) in South Africa. $50. 900:
Malay and POlynesian (brOwn) in
Australasia and Polynesia. 35. .0OO. 600:
American Indian (red) in North and
South America, 5000. 900; total. lao =
$50, 900. That of the CHINESE Empire is
given as 426. .447. 900.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-12-30
WALNUT GROVE.

Mrs. Ida Neumeyer is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. Abe Driver is also reported
quite sick.
Uncle Billy Sims who has been
quite sick for some time is reported
no better.
Clay Short of Kansas is here for
a few weeks visit with friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Gus Ncunleyer came in last
week from Oklahoma to spend the
holidays.
Our school dismissed for the hol-
idays and the pupils are enjoying
the recreation.
Johnny Kramer son of Sam Kramer
left a few days ago for Indiana
where he will attend school.
Turkeys and chickens are very
scarce in this vicinity since Christ
mas. Turkeys sold from IL to -
cents per pound.
Web Lingle left last Monday for
the north. His wife will visit with
her parents and other relatives till
Mr.. I.ingle becomes located.
John X. Driver, accompanied by
his newly welded wife, departed for
their home in California. The
best wishes of their many friends &C
with them.
]. T. Williams who has been con
fined to his bed for the past week
suffering with blood poison, is very
low at this writing and little hope
of his recovery is entertained
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-12-30
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas. !, ID. Wolvcrton aud Creed II, Collins
by their certain Deed of Trust dated January
27ti, 1908. filed for record on the 77th day of Jan
uary. 1898, aud recorded In book 10 at page s37 Of
the Mortgage Records of Morgan county. Mis-
souri,, conveyed to the undersigned trustee the
following described real estate. to wit;
The south half Of the northwest quarter Of
section twelve u2l, township forty -four az Of
range eighteen nSl in Morgan county, Missouri,
and containing SO acres more OF less. in trust to
secure the payment Of two several promissory
notes therein described which were given for
part Of the purchase price of said lands; and,
Whereas, default has been made IN the pay
mcnt OF said notes. now. there fore ], the under
signed trustee. at the request Of the legal holder
Of said notes aud hy virtue Of the power given ne
by the terms Of said Deed Of Trust, hereby give
notice that on saturday. Dec. 3lst. 1900. at the
court house door in the City Of Versailles. County
of Morgan aud state of Missouri, ! will sell a.
public venduc TO the higliesr bidder for cash in
hand the above described real estate, or No much
thereof as may lie necessary. to satisfy said in
dcbiednrss and 10 pay the cost of executing this
Trust.
A. J.. ROSS. Trustee.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-12-30
NElGHBORHOOD NEWS.
FROM RICHLANDI

Misses Dollie and Lucille rgo are
spending the holidays at Syracuse.
Fritz Gehken GENE in from Iowa
to spend the holidays with his par
ents and children.
Now as Christmas is over we all
join i'll wishing you a happy and
prosperous New Year.
The little daughter of Mrs. Lizzie
Fowler who was severely burned
a short time ago by falling into a
pan of hot water, is rapidly inprov-
ing.
Many thanks, Akinville, for your
kind inquiry. We are glad to have
you with us, and hope to see many
more communities represented on
the Democrats reportoral staff with
the advent of the New Year.
This neighborhood seemed to di-
vide as to attending the Christmas
trees, some going to Ebenezer, some
to Glensted and some to Syracuse.
Ye scribe spent the day at Syracuse,
and will say the l. O. T. MS are
to be complimented upon their sue
cess and we hope to have the OPP
p%ortunity OF going to Syracuse
again OH similar occasions.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-12-30
PROCTOR NOTES.

George Franklin of Buffalo was
on Proctor Creek Sunday.
Miss Lena Bowers was the guest
OF Miss Mary Raines Sunday.
Mrs. Adcline Cooper of Joplin is
visiting relatives at Proctor.
Prof. J. 5, Boyce spent Christ
ma in Versailles with his family.
The social at w. d.. Roe's Sat.
urday night was a decided success.
DR.. a. !. Gum and David Roche
of Versailles we're III this vicinity
Saturday.
Miss Josephine Earnest was the
guest of Miss Maggie Earnest last
Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Bowers visited rela-
tives ut Versailles and New Slower
a few days this week.
Several of the young folks from
Mill Creek attended the social at
W. D.. koe's Saturday night.
The dance at W III. MCtIiilliiS on
Thursday night was we'll attended
Those present report all enjoyable
time.
Henry Jones and two SONS OF
Toronto, Camden county, are visit
ing relatives and friends at TIN.
place.
Miss Mary Lefever of I;ldon i,
spending the holidays with her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. I'd. Lefever o
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Chamberlain
and son Oscar of Camden county
were the guests OF Willie Rains arc
family Saturday and Sunday.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-12-30

Quite a number from this neigh.
borhood attended the Christmas
tree at Clenstcd.
Rev. Taylor preached a very in.
teresting discourse here OH Sunday
and also Sunday night.
The Christmas tree at Pleasant
Retreat was a grand success and all
enjoyed the occasion.
Miss Stella Nelson of Kansas
City is visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Nelson this week.
Roy 1vey and wife of Cooper
county are visiting relatives in this
vicinity and incidentally looking for
a location.
A mad dog in this vicinity caus-
ed considerable excitement recently.
A hog was bit thus causing it to go
mad and had to be killed.
James Peoples, wife and baby are
visiting relatives i'll Henry county.
If pleased with the country they
may locate there permanently.
There was a social at the home
of Henry Thoss last Friday night,
and every ono present had a good
time and were invited to come again.
Joe Dicks house west Of Glen
sted was burned with all the house
hold effects on Wednesday of last
week. The family were absent from
home at the time. The origin of
the fire was due to a defective huc.
On the following night the black
smith shop at Gleisted also burned.
No insurance OH either.
Misses Sallie and Cynthia Nelson
entertained a few friends at their
home on Monday in honor of their
sister Miss Stella. A fine turkey
dinner including all kinds of good
things to eat was served, and the
day was highly enjoyed by those
present and will long be remember
ed by Miss Stella and her friends.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-12-30

For sprains bruises, burns, scalds
and similar injuries, there is nothing so
good as ChamDerlain's Plain I,lam. II
soothes the wound and not only gives
instant relief from pains but causes
the parts to heal in abont one third
the time required by the usual treat
mcnt. Sold by A. =. Muntzel.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-12-30

We are now open aud will be pleased
To see all customers at our new Livery
Stables on Fisher street. Rigs for city,
driving, stylish aud u%p-to-date.
WILLIAMS Bros.